The Crimson Tide’s offense came into the 2024 with high expectations. Quarterback Jalen Milroe was back for year two, the offensive line look improved, and five-star freshman Ryan Williams was on campus. Yet, Alabama’s offense fell short and was the main reason for three of the Tide’s four losses. Because of that, head coach Kalen DeBoer brought back his longtime offensive coordinator, Ryan Grubb. Grubb believes a major jump will happen in year two of the DeBoer era. “We should be able to push the ball down the field,” Grubb said.
“We should be able to finish runs and block in an explosive manner that I think will really show what we want this offense to look like from a standpoint that we want people to be threatened with the football down the field.” One of the most shocking aspects of the Crimson Tide’s 2024 failures was the fact that Alabama lacked an explosive aspect of their offense.
If Milroe wasn’t making a big play with his legs, the Crimson Tide’s offense was stagnant. During his time at Washington, Grubb’s offenses were some of the most explosive offenses in the country, with the Huskies leading the country in passing in 2023 and second in the country in 2024.
The big difference between Washington and Alabama will be choosing a quarterback. The Huskies had a clear answer in Michael Penix Jr, who ended up being a first-round draft pick, while the Tide have a three-man competition coming up for the starting job.
Grubb will have to choose between veteran redshirt sophomore Austin Mack, and five-star freshman Keelon Russsell to command his first offense in Tuscaloosa.
