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The scrimmage is back. The game? Not so much.
Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer on Friday revealed at least a glimpse of what the Crimson Tide's annual A-Day scrimmage will look like, and it sounds a lot like a reversion to his first A-Day in 2024. The third-year coach said scrimmage will feature offense vs. defense, rather than splitting the roster into two teams.
"It'll be an offense vs. defense day, I guess, that's the first starting point. I don't like splitting up teams. I want guys working with guys and taking advantage of every practice we can," DeBoer said. "... we'll see as we get into the week, see where we're at, but that's what most of it will be. A lot of scrimmaging. We'll probably do what we did (Friday)."
That's how DeBoer's first A-Day was handled, a 34-28 win by the offense. The scoring format allowed for a competitive score because the defense was awarded points for various successes, including turnovers, fourth-down stops, punts and three-and-out series. More than 72,000 fans turned out for DeBoer's first A-Day, but because Alabama only held an open practice last year, as opposed to a scrimmage, only a small fraction of that gathered for A-Day in 2025.
This year's A-Day will be held Saturday, April 11, beginning at 1 p.m. It is free to the public.
Reach Tuscaloosa News columnist Chase Goodbread at [email protected]. Follow on X @chasegoodbread.
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This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer reveals details on A-Day format
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Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer on Friday revealed at least a glimpse of what the Crimson Tide's annual A-Day scrimmage will look like, and it sounds a lot like a reversion to his first A-Day in 2024. The third-year coach said scrimmage will feature offense vs. defense, rather than splitting the roster into two teams.
"It'll be an offense vs. defense day, I guess, that's the first starting point. I don't like splitting up teams. I want guys working with guys and taking advantage of every practice we can," DeBoer said. "... we'll see as we get into the week, see where we're at, but that's what most of it will be. A lot of scrimmaging. We'll probably do what we did (Friday)."
That's how DeBoer's first A-Day was handled, a 34-28 win by the offense. The scoring format allowed for a competitive score because the defense was awarded points for various successes, including turnovers, fourth-down stops, punts and three-and-out series. More than 72,000 fans turned out for DeBoer's first A-Day, but because Alabama only held an open practice last year, as opposed to a scrimmage, only a small fraction of that gathered for A-Day in 2025.
This year's A-Day will be held Saturday, April 11, beginning at 1 p.m. It is free to the public.
Reach Tuscaloosa News columnist Chase Goodbread at [email protected]. Follow on X @chasegoodbread.
BYRNE NOTICE: What is SEC championship game's future? Alabama AD says, 'The ship has sailed'
YOUTH FACTOR: How young is Alabama football 2026 roster? It's complicated: A breakdown
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer reveals details on A-Day format
Continue reading...
