Alabama soccer coach Kalen DeBoer made one factor clear concerning the quarterback competitors.
“It doesn’t (end),” DeBoer mentioned Wednesday. “The competition always continues. That’s this year. That’s any year.”
DeBoer was talking at Greystone Golf and Nation Membership in Hoover earlier than enjoying within the Areas Custom superstar pro-am and fielded a query about his message to the quarterbacks after the spring.
“I think the biggest thing for them, the message to them is they all have to keep getting better,” DeBoer mentioned. “For us to accomplish what we want to do as a team, and of course, being quarterback driven in a lot of ways. Personnel driven, too. But the quarterback position needs to keep progressing. So this summer, fall camp, they’ve all got to keep getting better. That’s their mindset. They’re all great kids and they understand that. They have high goals for themselves individually and also our whole team.”
Ty Simpson, Austin Mack and Keelon Russell are all competing to switch Jalen Milroe because the beginning quarterback for the Crimson Tide in 2025. Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb mentioned on the finish of spring, if the Crimson Tide performed a soccer sport tomorrow, Simpson can be the starter.
“(Simpson) earned that, okay?” Grubb mentioned. “And I know that’s the line everybody’s looking for, but that is what he earned. Austin Mack made huge strides, also available reps were the same, you know, and he did a really good job. He came out and developed. Just with some of the nuances and take care of the football and things like that, but Ty showed out a little bit better.”
Simpson is heading into his fourth season with this system. Mack can be in his second at Alabama however third general with DeBoer. In the meantime, Russell is a real freshman however a five-star prospect.
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