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Starting QB Prediction Thread

Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:54 pm
Posted by CrimsonBoz
Member since Sep 2014
20824 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:54 pm
Let’s have some fun.

Post your prediction.

Mack Attack

K Rus

I am taking Keelon Russell
Posted by Sandkhan
Member since Jun 2009
9031 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 11:01 pm to
Russell
This post was edited on 8/17/26 at 11:02 pm
Posted by Sandkhan
Member since Jun 2009
9031 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 11:03 pm to
quote:

K Rus


Posted by TideSwamper
Muscle Shoals
Member since Sep 2019
649 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 11:20 pm to
Russell
Posted by Pastor Mike
Florida
Member since Dec 2020
7474 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:56 am to
First game or bulk of the season? First game - Mack
Posted by tattoo
Fantasy Island
Member since Oct 2017
2177 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 4:48 am to
Russell - magic man. Skills, poise, attitude.
Posted by Refrigeraider
Member since Jan 2026
426 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 5:10 am to
I got Mack. I think experience and time in the system gives him an edge and dude throws for 4800 yards. This season; not week 1.

Both QBs play vs ECU.
Posted by ghoast
Member since Jul 2020
2139 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 6:09 am to
Mack starts the season.
Russell finishes it.

Both play 1st two games. Russell by FSU and forward.
This post was edited on 8/18/26 at 6:11 am
Posted by crimsoncoded94
Georgiana
Member since Aug 2025
3377 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 6:22 am to
Keelon will finish the season as a heisman finalist.
Posted by Diego Ricardo
Alabama
Member since Dec 2020
14379 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 6:31 am to
Russell
Posted by Bear88
Member since Oct 2014
15554 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 7:21 am to
Hoping Russell
Posted by Amarillo Tide
Amarillo, TX
Member since Aug 2023
2135 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 7:26 am to
It's Russell. I'd be stunned if it's not.
Posted by mistaken4193
Member since Jan 2017
30848 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 7:33 am to
Russell.
Posted by tattoo
Fantasy Island
Member since Oct 2017
2177 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 7:40 am to
Russell has incredible skills. He “appears” to have an upside that few who’ve ever entered Tuscaloosa have had. Not only does he have terrific physical tools but an innate feel for what to do. When and where to throw, whether to pass or tuck and run, etc. And appears to have the poise that comes with knowing you “have it” without being arrogant about it. He comes alive when the “lights come on”. If those things are true the only thing that can derail him, barring injury, is arrogance.

His teammates deeply believe in him. He engenders great confidence in the whole team.

Certainly the coaches know this and more. IMO, it would be a blow to the program if he’s not named. Mack is more than competent and would be successful and he and his whole family are a credit to the program and the University and I would surely pull for him, but Russell is the man.

One more scrimmage to navigate.
Posted by Diego Ricardo
Alabama
Member since Dec 2020
14379 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:49 am to
If DeBoer is going to be a coach that goes down on the good side of Alabama football history, I think the model is most similar to what Clemson did in the 2010s.

Clemson never had a top offensive line but they always played a pocket passer with dual threat capabilities. The WR room always had a mix of archetypical X, Z, and slot body types. The tailbacks almost never rushed for 1500+ but they were good enough to stay on schedule against teams playing the pass.
Posted by FreedomBarefoot
42° parallel
Member since Aug 2016
3291 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 9:06 am to
I'm taking Mack Attack to start the season. That was my prediction before the reports started coming out yesterday predicting Russell.

It won't hurt my feelings to be wrong.
Posted by bamabenny
Member since Nov 2009
16052 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 9:34 am to
smart money says Mack starts week 1
Posted by KingOfTheWorld
South of heaven, west of hell
Member since Oct 2018
8141 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 9:54 am to
It’s been said but bears repeating, we either play KR this year or play against him next year. I hate that’s the way college football is now, but that’s the way college football is now.
Posted by bamafan1953
Member since Jul 2020
1261 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 10:00 am to
I think Mack starts game 1 just because of the "loyalty" thing and KR also plays some that game. But I believe Keelon starts and plays the bulk of reps at least by the FSU game.
Posted by 12
Redneck part of Florida
Member since Nov 2010
19898 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 10:04 am to
They share reps in game 1. Mack gets the start. KR starts the rest of the way.
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