Paul W. “Bear” Bryant made special teams a priority during his coaching tenure at the University of Alabama.
Nick Saban, a six-time national champion, had excellence special teams play too in his 17 seasons, but will that side of the game serve as an underrated strength for the Crimson Tide this year? No one has talked much about it, yet the Tide returns one of the nation’s best punters. It also acquired a Lou Groza Award-winning placekicker from the NCAA transfer portal and has several athletes that can be electric return specialists. A break down is below on why special teams will be a strength for Alabama.