Alabama’s Running Game Under Fire | Huntsville News

Some Big Ten coaches are calling Alabama’s toughness into question, with one anonymous running backs coach daring to say the Crimson Tide is “morphing into a Pac-12 team,” citing their loss to Indiana as proof of a troubling softness. The criticism zeroes in on Alabama’s struggling running game — a top priority for new head coach Kalen DeBoer and OC Ryan Grubb, who called negative yardage runs one of last season’s biggest sins. Fixing the line of scrimmage and building a dominant vertical attack through better communication and offensive line play are now the staff’s main goals. With the season just beginning, all eyes are on Alabama to prove their doubters wrong and reclaim that legendary grit. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4e9cd6609d088041