Alabama enters preseason camp tied for the second-fewest returning starters in the SEC. But let’s face it: that’s nothing new. By now, this a program that’s used to winning big and losing plenty to the draft.
It’s the name of the game in big-time college football. Players leave and coaches develop their replacements.
With camp opening Thursday, here are five such players who are needed to step up for the Tide to repeat as SEC champion:
Josh Frazier: Speed isn’t a problem for Alabama’s front seven. Power up the middle of the line, however, could be.