Back to the Alabama Crimson Tide Newsfeed

Alabama football needs help from these summer-arriving players

(Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)

Summer-arriving Alabama football players are not too late to the party.

The 2020 Crimson Tide needs some young Alabama football players to contribute. The 12 summer-enrollee players include six guys who need a quick start to factor into the early season, two-deep. Nick Saban has never shied away from playing, even starting true freshmen.

I think the expectation has changed through the years as to how rapidly some freshmen, that have the maturity physically and emotionally to be able to sustain the season. … can make a contribution to your team.