When Alabama Football dipped into the transfer portal and grabbed Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner after spring practice had already concluded, much of the fan base was perplexed. The rest of the college football world took the move as a sign that the Crimson Tide was vulnerable.
At the time, Alabama fans were still trying to process the mostly-underwhelming performances of quarterbacks Jalen Milroe and Ty Simpson in the A-Day game. Suddenly, another name was being thrown into what was already perceived as a neck-and-neck QB competition.
So where exactly does Buchner fit into the Alabama quarterback battle?