Checking in on the Alabama quarterback race-espnbama

[FONT=&quot]Joining Robinson along the offensive line was Lester Cotton at left guard, Ross Pierschbacher at center, Dallas Warmack at right guard and Bradley Bozeman at right tackle.[/FONT]
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The second offensive line had Korren Kirven at left tackle, Chris Owens at left guard, J.C. Hassenauer at center, Brandon Kennedy at right guard and Jonah Williams at right tackle.[/FONT]
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rbr op[FONT=&quot]Well, that is certainly a change on the starting right side from the A-Day line-up of Kennedy and Williams. It would surprise no one if a Warmack stepped up and took a starting role, would it? Also, Shank was apparently demoted all the way down to third string at best. This battle will continue throughout camp. The left side seems pretty well set, however, and it looks absolutely ferocious. It's hard to imagine a better threesome to run behind than Robinson, Cotton, and Pierschbacher.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]On the Maurice Smith deal, Saban got testy when a reporter wouldn't accept his assertion that he had nothing else to say about the matter beyond the statement released by the University yesterday. At this point it seems clear that Smith will not be playing at UGA but that he will be fully supported in a transfer outside the conference. All that can be said has been at this point.[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]Despite coming from coaching the Buffalo Bills in his previous job, first-year offensive line coach Karl Dunbar seemed already acclimated to the Alabama heat. He was donning long sleeves and sweat pants during practice[/FONT]
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rbr op[FONT=&quot]Coach Dunbar is old school to the core and brings a no-nonsense, lunch pail approach to the unit, complete with a nasty mean streak. He may not recruit like Bo Davis did, but he will coach these men up. Raekwon Davis was spotted by all of the beat writers as he stands out like a six-foot-seven-inch sore thumb. The man is a behemoth.[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]Quarterback has always been vitally important in college football. But in today’s world, with spread offenses going supersonic, more points piling up than ever before, the position may never have been more of a catalyst to success. Except at Alabama. Maybe you’ve heard: For the third consecutive season the Crimson Tide will have a new quarterback. But perhaps you’ve seen: It might not much matter. Or at least, not as much as it does everywhere else.[/FONT]
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rbr op[FONT=&quot]The headline isn't intended to suggest that Alabama's QBs are all bad, just that they don't know who it will be. They are correct, however, that the Tide's fortunes do not rest on the play of the QB the way that some teams, such as Clemson, will this season. In fact, this may well be the culmination of Saban's master plan: three capable passers in Bateman, Barnett, and Hurts, all of similar skill-sets, any of whom can capably lead the offense. Few teams can honestly say that they can lose a starting QB to injury without missing a beat. The 2016 Tide may well be in that position.[/FONT]

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