Nick Saban and Alabama football will probably learn more about itself playing Mercer at Bryant-Denny Stadium than any other opponent this season.
The backup quarterback role is one of the multiple storylines for the Crimson Tide.
Bryce Young is the starter, but who else can prove it’s capable of running Alabama’s offense if something happened to the sophomore? This question is one Tide fans hope Paul Tyson answers before the team faces Florida next week. A redshirt sophomore from Trussville, Ala., Tyson arrived as a four-star from Hewitt-Trussville High School in the 2019 class.
The 6-foot-5, 228-pounder has the tools to be a good player, but the coaching staff has to witness it on the field.