Alabama v MTSU Preview with the BamaCentral Staff on The Joe Gaither Show | Episode 73: Sept. 1, 2023

Alabama football has named its starting quarterback, for now.

Week 1 is finally here so let's dive right in on a football Friday edition of "The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral".

We welcome two professionals, BamaCentral's Katie Windham and Austin Hannon into the show to talk about this weekend's matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the MTSU Blue Raiders.

Windham breaks the major news of who will be the Tide's starting quarterback so we spend time reacting and discussing how it will play out on Saturday night.

While Alabama will likely win the game on Saturday, it will be interesting to see how the Tide will approach the game stylistically. Will Alabama be as physical as the players and coaches have talked about throughout the offseason? Can the Crimson Tide eliminate mental errors and penalties in 2023? 

Our trio dives into Tommy Rees and how the new offensive coordinator will affect the Alabama offense. Nick Saban said on "Hey Coach" he's really improved the running game, do we believe him?

The Alabama football players and coaches haven't talked about Texas yet, but we begin to look ahead at the Longhorns visiting next week.

We land the plane with gambling predictions for the weekend and the year, will the Tide cover the (-39.5) against the Blue Raiders? And will Saban and the team accomplish its goal of reestablishing the "Bama Factor" and return to the College Football Playoff?

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