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Alabama lineman hints at how Crimson Tide will avoid potential QB problem

By Nicholas Nathanson

OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI - NOVEMBER 12: Jase McClellan #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs with the ball during the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 12, 2022 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI - NOVEMBER 12: Jase McClellan #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs with the ball during the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 12, 2022 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) /
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Alabama football has a potential quarterback issue looming for the 2023 season, but one lineman laid out how the Tide will avoid that problem.

From 2016-18, the Alabama Crimson Tide had a top 10 rushing offense with Damien Harris and dual-threat quarterback Jalen Hurts in the fold.

While Notre Dame transfer quarterback Tyler Buchner, Jalen Milroe and Ty Simpson will all vie for the starting quarterback position at Alabama, players don’t seem to be as concerned with firepower in the offense as many analysts and media members are.

Just ask sophomore offensive guard, Tyler Booker.

“We wanna physically dominate you,” Booker said to On3’s Charlie Potter. “We wanna intimidate you. We want the third quarter to roll round and the defense to be like, ‘Oh my gosh, we still can’t stop the run'”.

Alabama football: OL Tyler Booker hints at run-heavy offensive approach

Booker is envisioning a team close to those from 2016-18 that ground teams into oblivion with their rushing attack.

Last season, the Crimson Tide ranked 30th in the country in the ground game, averaging 195.69 rushing yards per game. While their starter from last season, Jahmyr Gibbs, departed for the NFL, the Crimson Tide have a plethora of talent in the backfield. Senior Jace McClellan will likely be the lead back after posting 655 yards on 112 carries last season. You also have to factor in Milroe or Buchner should they start at quarterback with their rushing ability.

The real strength could be in the trenches, however. Along with Booker, three other offensive linemen who saw first-team reps will be returning in Seth McLaughlin, Darrian Dalcourt, and right tackle JC Latham.

Given the return of a few offensive linemen and the potential emergence of a dual-threat quarterback in Milroe, maybe a dominant and successful run-heavy Alabama is on the way.

If it’s anything like those Jalen Hurts led teams, then the SEC is in trouble. Time will tell if Booker was a visionary or really was just overly ambitious.

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