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Joel Klatt discusses what Tyler Buchner’s transfer means for Alabama’s QB room
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Joel Klatt addressed Tyler Buchner’s arrival in Tuscaloosa and what it means for Alabama’s QB situation moving forward.
In a recent segment, Klatt pointed out a couple of (potentially) concerning realities around Alabama’s quarterback room. He said Buchner’s transfer indicates that incumbents Jalen Milroe and Ty Simpson may have struggled more than anticipated throughout spring ball.
“The first thing that this transfer communicates is that nobody took control of that job in the spring,” Klatt said. “So when you’re looking at Ty Simpson and Jalen Milroe, who were competing in the spring for Alabama, there were clearly some concerns within the program about the direction or the play of those quarterbacks during spring.”
However, Klatt is not pushing the panic button on Alabama in 2023. He said he will still have the Tide in his top 5 going into this upcoming season.
“Am I concerned? No. The answer is an emphatic ‘no,’ Klatt said. “Am I concerned about Alabama? No. Are they going to start in my top 5? Yes. Why? Because they’re Alabama. Because Nick Saban is still there. Because they’ve recruited as good as anybody including Georgia over the last 5 years.
“When you look at the composite of what the roster is, they’re going to be just fine.”
Here are Klatt’s full thoughts on Alabama’s QB room:
“They would not have taken this transfer if they felt really good”@JoelKlatt explains what Tyler Buchner’s transfer to Alabama tells us about the where the program is heading into the season pic.twitter.com/tgthuNG0Vt
— The Joel Klatt Show: A CFB Pod (@JoelKlattShow) May 9, 2023
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
