Alabama linebacking corps could get help from unlikely source
By Adam Spencer
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Alabama coach Nick Saban has an embarrassment of riches available to him, thanks to his track record of success and continued excellence on the recruiting trails.
Especially on defense, when one star player goes down, a highly rated recruit is there waiting to take his place.
However, after Saturday’s win over Florida State, the Crimson Tide linebacking corps was devastated by injury, with four linebackers suffering injuries, two of which (to Christian Miller and Terrell Lewis) were season-ending.
Never fear, though, as the No. 2 overall strong-side defensive end in the 2017 class — 5-star signee LaBryan Ray — was spotted working with the linebackers at Monday’s practice:
#Alabama 5-star DE @LabryanRay was working with the injury-riddled OLBs during today's practice.
— Alex Byington (@_AlexByington) September 4, 2017
At 6-5 and 272 pounds, Ray will be a beast of a linebacker if he actually sees the field at the position.
With not many other options available at the moment, the Crimson could do a lot worse than LaBryan Ray.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
