Nick Saban not ready to name starting QB
Alabama head coach Nick Saban handed out a depth chart, but it didn't answer the biggest question of the offseason.
Who's the starting quarterback?
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Saban listed senior Blake Sims and transfer Jake Coker as co-starters on the depth chart released on Monday.
"We're going to continue to rep both guys, we feel like both guys have been doing a really good job," Saban said. "Obviously someone has to start the game and we'll make that decision at some point in time this week. But I think both guys are doing a good job right and we're going to continue to try and develop both of those players at this point."
Throughout the fall, Saban has consistently said that both Sims, the most veteran quarterback on the roster, and Coker, who transferred in from Florida State and enrolled this summer, have not been able to take hold of the starting spot. Saban reiterated Monday that Sims is further ahead in terms of his familiarity with the offense but that Coker has preformed well given the circumstances.
Saban did not specify which quarterback would take the first snap against West Virginia on Saturday nor did he say that both quarterbacks would play for sure. As of this point, Saban says there isn't any uniform plan of how a potential rotation would work.
"We don't have any plans for that as of this point," Saban said. "Whatever pitcher starts the game isn't necessarily going to pitch nine innings."
Alabama head coach Nick Saban released his fall depth chart prior to his news conference on Monday.
Offense
QB
6 Blake Sims/ 14 Jacob Coker
11 Alec Morris
18 Cooper Bateman
12 David Cornwell
RB
4 T.J. Yeldon
27 Derrick Henry
17 Kenyan Drake
20 Tyren Jones/28 Altee Tenpenny
WR (X)
9 Amari Cooper
13 ArDarius Stewart
80 Raheem Falkins/7 Cam Sims
WR (Z)
2 DeAndrew White
8 Robert Foster
WR (H)
22 Christion Jones
5 Chris Black
LT
74 Cam Robinson
76 Dominick Jackson
LG
77 Arie Kouandjio
71 Ross Pierschbacher
C
70 Ryan Kelly
75 Bradley Bozeman/67 Josh Casher
RG
50 Alphonse Taylor
72 Leon Brown
RT
79 Austin Shepherd
64 Grant Hill
TE
84 Brian Vogler/88 O.J. Howard
94 Dakota Ball
83 Ty Flournoy-Smith
85 Malcom Faciane
H-back
45 Jalston Fowler | 6-1, 250, SR
46 Michael Nysewander/41 Kurt Frietag/47 Corey McCarron
Defense
DE
94 Jonathan Allen/54 Dalvin Tomlinson
52 Dee Liner
DE
57 D.J. Pettway
9 Da'Shawn Hand/90 Jarran Reed
NG
86 A'Shawn Robinson
95 Darren Lake/99 Brandon Ivory
69 Joshua Frazier
SAM
30 Denzel Devall
25 Dillon Lee
32 Rashaan Evans/34 Christian Miller
JACK
47 Xzavier Dickson
7 Ryan Anderson
MLB
33 Trey DePriest/10 Reuben Foster
11 Shaun Dion Hamilton
WILL
18 Reggie Ragland/10 Reuben Foster
35 Walker Jones
CB
5 Cyrus Jones
2 Tony Brown/4 Eddie Jackson
CB
16 Bradley Sylve
21 Maurice Smith/29 Marlon Humphrey
S27 Nick Perry/24 Geno Smith
23 Jabriel Washington
SS
26 Landon Collins
20 Jarrick Williams
6 Hootie Jones
Special Teams
Punter
15 JK Scott
Kicker
99 Adam Griffith
KR
22 Christion Jones and 2 De'Andrew White
5 Cyrus Jones and 26 Landon Collins
PR
22 Christion Jones
5 Cyrus Jones