re: Time to say goodbye to this thread - The season is here

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HERE'S TO YOU, BRIAN ROBINSON

Alabama has one of the deepest backfields in the country, even after an offseason transfer.

The Tide’s three-headed monster returned in Bo Scarbrough, Damien Harris and Josh Jacobs, and Saban was able to sign the nation’s No. 3 overall recruit in five-star Najee Harris.

But the fifth and often-forgotten tailback is Tuscaloosa native and freshman Brian Robinson.

The No. 8 running back and No. 6 player in the state of Alabama, per the 247Sports Composite, Robinson enrolled early in January and participated in the Tide’s 15 spring practices. As a member of the Crimson team (second-team offense), he rushed for 21 yards on seven carries and caught two passes out of the backfield for four yards in the A-Day Game.

The latter is something Saban said Robinson has improved on this offseason.

“Brian’s done a really good job,” he said. “I think being here in the spring really helped him. One of the goals we had for him over the summer was to become a better receiver. He’s definitely improved in that regard. I think he has a better understanding of the offense. He’s a big, physical guy, plays hard. Shows really good toughness, hard to tackle.

“We’re really pleased with his progress.”

The 6-foot-1, 218-pounder ran for 990 yards and 18 touchdowns on 161 attempts as a senior at Hillcrest (Ala.) High School, while adding 24 receptions for 302 yards and two touchdowns.

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