This should feel familiar by now. It's almost weird when Alabama doesn't have some kind of quarterback question at the dawn of preseason camp.
The 2018 edition marks the sixth time in Nick Saban's 12 Alabama seasons a new starter could assume the Crimson Tide's most important position. Since 2014, only the 2017 season had resolution before opening weekend, so this scenario is nothing new to the program.
This one, though, is different.
It'll break the mold in a few ways when practice opens Friday in Tuscaloosa.
First, it's the first time an incumbent will be challenged by someone already in the roster.