JessN: Spring preview: For once, identity will be determined by who wins certain jobs

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Spring preview: For once, identity will be determined by who wins certain jobs
By Jess Nicholas
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March 19, 2018


In a typical season, Alabama’s identity is set by Nick Saban’s preference, and the personnel is then poured into the mold like a fine cake ready to be baked. Not in 2018.


Alabama has multiple dichotomies in play. There is the quarterback battle between Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts, a contrast of styles between a quarterback ideally suited for a pro spread passing game and one suited for a spread-option style attack. There is new offensive coordinator Mike Locksley, whose background promises more success the more misdirection and spread elements are inplay, but then there’s new QB coach Dan Enos, who made his bones largely on the back of more traditional sets with play-action and a quarterback under center.

One thing that won’t change is the commitment to defense, but the issue on that side of the ball is less about a dichotomy and more about simply whether Alabama’s new defensive coordinator, Tosh Lupoi, is ready for the job.

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This looks like a good assessment and prediction scheme.

Thanks, Jess, though it looks like it was submitted right before the Minshew kid changed his mind and decided with the Pirate at Wazzu...
 

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No returning wide receiver starters but still looks like a national championship caliber group.
 

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