Nick Saban weighs in on Bryce Young’s performance during Alabama’s scrimmage
By Adam Spencer
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The Alabama Crimson Tide held a closed scrimmage on Saturday afternoon. Afterwards, coach Nick Saban met with the media.
Naturally, media members wanted to know about the play of starting QB Bryce Young, and the report from Saban was a positive one.
Saban said Young played well, but he seemed to imply that other players around him weren’t playing as well:
Nick Saban: "I think Bryce (Young) did a good job today. I think we have to play well around Bryce. At times today, I don't think we did as good a job as we need to."
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) August 14, 2021
Per a report from Kyle Henderson of Rivals, Young threw 3 touchdown passes during the closed scrimmage:
From what I hear Alabama quarterback Bryce Young tossed three touchdown passes today during Alabama’s first scrimmage
— Kyle Henderson (@BamaYoutube) August 14, 2021
Young showed flashes of brilliance in limited action in 2020. Replacing a Heisman finalist like Mac Jones is never easy, but early reports on Young’s play thus far in fall camp seem encouraging.
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.
