TNR 8/26/26 | Does Alabama’s No. 12 Come With TOO MUCH Pressure? Who is Faster: Golesh or Malzahn

Does wearing No. 12 at Alabama come with a different level of pressure? The jersey carries one of the richest quarterback legacies in Alabama Crimson Tide football history, and the expectations in Tuscaloosa are enormous. We break down the incredible history of Alabama’s No. 12 quarterbacks, including four national championship winners: 🏆 Pat Trammell — quarterback of Bear Bryant’s first Alabama national championship team in 1961 🏆 Joe Namath — Crimson Tide legend, Pro Football Hall of Famer and 1964 national champion 🏆 Ken Stabler — “The Snake,” Alabama icon and 1965 national champion 🏆 Greg McElroy — led the Crimson Tide to an undefeated season and the 2009 BCS National Championship Plus, Brodie Croyle added another memorable chapter to the history of No. 12 in Tuscaloosa. So does that history create extra pressure for the next Alabama quarterback to wear No. 12, or is it simply another jersey number once the ball is snapped? Also on the show: • Alabama Football injury updates: Positive news surrounding AK Dear, EJ Crowell, Noah Rogers and Lotzeir Brooks ahead of the Crimson Tide’s matchup with the Georgia Bulldogs. • Auburn Football: Who will run the faster offense — Alex Golesh or Gus Malzahn? • A major Alabama and Auburn announcement is coming at noon. • Buy or Sell: We debate some of the biggest storylines surrounding the 2026 college football season. 👍 Like the video if you’re ready for college football season. 🔔 Subscribe to The Next Round for more Alabama Football, Auburn Football, SEC Football, College Football Playoff and national college football coverage. Who comes to mind first when you see No. 12 at Alabama — Namath, Stabler, McElroy, Croyle or someone else? Today's on the Alexander Shunnarah Hotline: 11:30 - Tom Hart #AlabamaFootball #RollTide #CrimsonTide #KeelonRussell #AlabamaQB #CollegeFootball #SECfootball #AuburnFootball #GeorgiaFootball #CFB #TheNextRound SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - youtube.com/@nextroundlive @TNRClips - youtube.com/@TNRClips FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zlofzLZht7dYxjNcBNpWN FOLLOW TNR ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-round/id1797862560 WEBSITE: https://nextroundlive.com/ MOBILE APP: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-next-round/id1580807480 SHOP THE NEXT ROUND STORE: https://nextround.store/ Like TNR on Facebook: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Twitter: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Instagram: / nextroundlive Follow everyone from the show on Twitter: Jim Dunaway: / jimdunaway Ryan Brown: / ryanbrownlive Lance Taylor: / thelancetaylor Scott Forester: / scottforestertv Tyler Johns: /TylerJohnsTNR Brooks Carter: /BrooksACarter Sponsor the show: [email protected] 00:00 The Next Round 00:03:00 Alabama injury update 00:05:45 what Keelon Russell brings to Alabama's offense 00:07:30 Byrum Brown's leadership at Auburn 00:12:00 college football: buy or sell 00:19:00 expectations for Arch Manning 00:32:30 ESPN / SEC Network's Tom Hart talks college football 00:54:30 Alabama and Auburn announce preseason basketball matchup 01:03:00 buy or sell in college football 01:12:45 40-in-40 countdown: #3 Texas 01:20:20 4 Downs 01:28:50 viewing menu 01:42:00 Trash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices