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Posted on 04/16/2021 1:31:52 PM PDT by blam
Alabama will have its first A-Day in over two calendar years on Saturday.
The Crimson Tide, fresh off winning coach Nick Saban's second undefeated national championship, will look to replace receivers DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle, running back Najee Harris, quarterback Mac Jones, cornerback Patrick Surtain II and defensive lineman Christian Barmore, among others.
That is a significant amount of talent to replace, even for a Saban-coached team. It certainly doesn't help that Alabama is once again having to replace several key coaches, including offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian (Texas head coach), offensive line coach Kyle Flood (Texas offensive coordinator), special teams coordinator Jeff Banks (Texas special teams coordinator), cornerbacks coach Karl Scott (Vikings defensive backs coach) and running backs coach Charles Huff (Marshall head coach).
But Alabama's 2021 recruiting class, the highest-rated in the history of 247Sports' Composite rankings, has allayed any fears Tide fans may have for the upcoming season. The Tide also brought in several high-end assistant coaches in former Texans head coach Bill O'Brien (as offensive coordinator) and former Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone (offensive line).
All of that points to what could be another special season for the Tide. There are no guarantees in college football, even at Alabama, but Saturday's game should at least indicate what this team's strengths and weaknesses are. With that, here's everything you need to know about this year's A-Day game, including time, date and storylines to watch.
When is Alabama's spring game? Date: Saturday, April 17 Time: 1 p.m. ET
Alabama's spring game will start at 1 p.m. ET at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
How to watch Alabama spring game TV channel: ESPN Live stream: fuboTV (7-day free trial)
The Crimson Tide's spring game will air on ESPN, meaning you can also stream the game live with fuboTV.
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Alabama just beat Auburn in an extra-inning college baseball game last night, I think it was...a springtime sport.
Spring games come at the conclusion of Spring practice, they are basically intra-squad practice games. In a lot of the larger schools they attract thousands of fans.
I read that Saban had a crowd of 92,000 at one of these games.
The interest shown for these Alabama (A-Day) games has prompted other schools to expand or begin doing the same at their schools.
LOOK: A-Day Rosters Released For Alabama Spring Game
"Paul Tyson will be on the Crimson team and Bryce Young will be on the White team. The two quarterbacks are rumored to be fighting for the starting quarterback job, with Young being the favorite to start the season."
Paul Tyson is Paul 'Bear' Bryant's great grandson.
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Thanks! I can’t wait to watch the Young/Tyson QB battle.
I will miss last year’s historic “Score a TD on almost every drive” offense. What a privilege it was to witness History.
I’m still miffed over the poaching of our Coaching staff by Texas. I wish other schools would start looking elsewhere for Coaches and leave Alabama alone.
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