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When does Parker Brailsford need Alabama football to name starting offensive line?
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Parker Brailsford didn't change his tune when it came to the state of the left guard position on the Alabama football offensive line.
It doesn't matter who offensive line coach Chris Kapilovic puts in there, Brailsford, the Crimson Tide's starting center, said. It feels the same.
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"Geno (VanDeMark is) a smart guy. Kam (Dewberry is) a smart guy," Brailsford. "They are both doing really good in spring ball. I'm excited to see that battle, to see who wins it."
But Brailsford needs an answer.
As Alabama 's starting center, he's seen as the leader, as the focal point of an offensive line with seemingly stability on the right side, a question mark directly to his left and depth questions across the board.
Brailsford knows, as the season nears, the Alabama starting five offensive line will have to be named so that chemistry for the unit as a whole can be built, so it can become a stable part of the offense.
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Brailsford is also realistic.
"You know, it takes time," Brailsford said. "You definitely got to see who the guys are that are willing to do it, willing to strain and things like that. I mean, it's not going to be decided during spring ball. We're just still trying to figure it out."
Brailsford said he is "pretty tight" with the entire offensive line room, from the first-team unit down to the walk-on players. And while chemistry takes time to build, he said he's confident in what the unit, as a whole, could do, no matter which five are on the field.
"We're all a close group," Brailsford said. "I feel comfortable with all those guys. The chemistry is there with everybody."
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Alabama will end its spring practice slate at noon Saturday with its annual A-Day spring game at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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