Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer dropped some important updates on his squad’s injured players this week, hinting that a few key guys might be gearing up for a potential return just in time for their Week 10 showdown with LSU. This isn’t just about getting bodies back, it is about the Crimson Tide potentially getting some serious talent back on the field as they head to Baton Rouge.
Hope on the Horizon for the Crimson Tide’s Injured Five
After a bye week, everyone was wondering if Alabama would get any relief from its lengthy injury list, which includes multiple starters. DeBoer sounded cautiously optimistic Monday, talking about Zabien Brown, Ryan Coleman-Williams, EJ Crowell, Racin Delgatty, and Terrance Green. According to DeBoer, all those guys are “working onto the football field” and are “all out there going through workouts.” Now, they aren’t all at the same stage, with some taking team reps and others sticking to non-contact stuff, but the big takeaway here is that “the progress by all of them is headed in a good direction.” What does that mean for Saturday? It all hinges on how their bodies respond to the increased workload they’ve been pushing through. These five players all missed the game against Texas A&M before the bye week, with Brown and Crowell getting dinged up against Tennessee, and Coleman-Williams, Delgatty, and Green sidelined since the Georgia matchup. Getting even a couple of these guys back, even on a limited basis, could make a huge difference.
Umeozulu’s Return Still Awaiting the “Very Back End”
While there is some positive buzz around that core group, the news is a bit different for outside linebacker Desmond Umeozulu. DeBoer made it clear that Umeozulu, who hasn’t played since the Florida State game due to injury, “will still be out for a while.” The hope is to get him back “later on this season,” but it is looking like that return would be “toward the very back end of the regular season.” That’s a tough break, especially for a player who has been out for so long.
This Saturday, November 7, the Crimson Tide rolls into Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge to face LSU. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, and you can catch all the action on ABC. With some of those key players potentially on the verge of returning, this game just got a whole lot more interesting. Can Alabama build on their bye week rest with a few familiar faces back in action? We’re about to find out!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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