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Watch: Former Alabama player gets fans excited for season opener versus WKU

The return of football for the University of Alabama starts Saturday night versus Western Kentucky.

Crimson Tide fans will pack out Bryant-Denny Stadium for the matchup to begin the Kalen DeBoer era. A former Tide standout got fans excited on Friday as he was the voice behind a video released via Alabama football on social media.

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Josh Chapman, a former two-time BCS National Champion in 2009 and 2011, is the director of player development.

He was a successful defensive lineman for the Tide, but now he prepares the next wave of athletes.