The Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback competition is getting fiercer daily as analysts keep applauding Austin Mack. With Jalen Milroe advancing to the NFL, the Crimson Tide are anticipating their next quarterback with Mack, Ty Simpson, and Keelon Russell in the mix.
Austin Mack Has a Real Shot at Alabama QB Job
Mack is up against last season’s backup, Simpson, and also a freshman, Russell, on the field.
Recently, on On3’s YouTube podcast channel, one of the following analysts, J.D. Pickell, shared his view about why he presumes Mack has the best opportunity to get successfully placed in the starting role (7:30).
He said on the podcast, “The intel at Alabama is, the expectation around this battle of Ty Simpson, Austin Mack, and Keelon Russell will go into August. Probably not getting a decision out of spring practice, which you can only imagine is going to benefit Keelon Russell, who is a freshman. But the intel out of Tuscaloosa is Austin Mack is looking pretty good. I’m not telling you he’s gonna start, I’m not telling you he’s the runaway favorite.
“I’m not even saying he’s in the lead right now. But the report is, Mack is looking pretty solid through just a few practices in Tuscaloosa. We haven’t seen Mack play, we’re not sitting here telling you we’ve watched all the film. But when you do the equation here with this QB room and how it shapes up with Mack, the process of elimination, to me, lends itself to him having a good chance to win this job.”
Jalen Milroe Reacts to Mack and Co.’s QB Battle at Alabama
Recently, Jalen Milroe, known for his win in Alabama’s quarterback battle last season, also shared his point of view on the emerging battle between Ty Simpson, Austin Mack, and Keelon Russell after Alabama’s Pro Day.
He says, “They’re all great quarterbacks,” Milroe said. “I know they have a bright future in front of them. They are around a great coaching staff, around a lot of people that care about them. Where they are today, and where they are going to be in the future, is going to be even better because of the people that they have around them.”
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“And they are going to have a great support system around them to uplift them so that they can be the best version of themselves.”
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