Paul Finebaum Drops Blunt Admission on Alabama Football Team's Depth for 2024 Season

The Alabama Crimson Tide football program has one of the best quarterbacks in college football in Jalen Milroe. The depth behind him could be an area of concern.

ESPN's Paul Finebaum discussed how the Alabama quarterback room compares to the Texas Longhorns ' room at SEC Media Days. He shared the following thoughts.

“Alabama doesn’t really have an automatic backup. They have good players, Ty Simpson is fantastic, but we don’t know that much about him.

But Texas has the most famous backup in the sport, Arch Manning. So if something goes haywire with Quinn Ewers, Texas has a plan. It won’t be the end of the world, it will be at Alabama.”

Ty Simpson, a former five-star recruit from Martin (TN), has all the tools to become a good quarterback. He just hasn't done it yet.

In limited time, Simpson is 15-for-25 for 214 passing yards in his college career. Still, it was his role in a 17-3 win over South Florida that left a lasting impression on how he is viewed compared to Alabama's starter.

Simpson is one of the quarterbacks associated with Alabama's struggles against South Florida. Albeit, the Crimson Tide backup didn't have the worst statistical day. Simpson went 5-for-9 for 73 yards in the game.

Despite Simpson's promising ability, Paul Finebaum has concerns over how the team would perform if Milroe were unable to play. Finebaum believes the Tide needs its starter to stay healthy if it wants to make it back to the College Football Playoff.

Alabama will begin its season against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Aug. 31.

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