​Oct 21, 1967, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Mike Hall (54) in action against the Tennessee Volunteers at Bryant-Denny Stadium during the 1967 season. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Happy Thursday, everyone. The biggest news yesterday had to do with uniforms, as Alabama will wear Crimson in Knoxville this season while Tennessee also dons their home colors. Two Jerseys. One Rivalry. Third Saturday in October.🔗: https://t.co/nkfe2cKD5npic.twitter.com/QWdU5Ay3XO— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) August 19, 2026With everything that’s going on in the sport nowadays, it’s great to see some nod to rivalry tradition, no matter how small. Alabama fans are appropriately in wait-and-see mode here, but the staff and players continue to say all the right things about getting nastier in the trenches. Klemm believes Carroll has the physical traits and mentality to become a special interior offensive lineman for Alabama.“What I’ve seen is he’s maturing and learning,” Klemm said, via Andrew Bone of Yea Alabama. “I believe he’s more of a natural guard than a tackle.”While Carroll is capable of playing tackle, Klemm believes embracing the guard position could allow him to reach his full potential.“He’s been doing well. He’s a physical guy. Those are things that I like and value in a player,” Klemm said.Carroll’s physicality and overall approach have clearly caught the attention of his position coach, who believes the sophomore has many of the intangible qualities Alabama wants along its offensive line.The new look offensive line made its public debut during the A-Day game, but that was a long ways away from the start of the season. How good will it actually be come game time?Or maybe a better question, once we all can lay our eyes on it, how will people describe it ?“Physical,” said new center Racin Delgatty. “With Coach Klemm, we’re coming to battle.”That’s not going to be by accident. Klemm is being intentional about it. He makes it his point of emphasis every day, Delgatty said.“The biggest thing he’s taught me is how to be really physical,” Delgatty said. “I’m already a physical guy. You guys probably see my tape at Cal Poly, but, man, he’s all about striking, putting guys in the dirt. Like, he’s all about that.”Quarterback gets all the headlines, but football games are still won on the line of scrimmage. Caleb Woodson spoke about why he came to Alabama. “Just the caliber that everyone holds themselves to,” Woodson said. “It’s Alabama. It’s the top of the top. So just being held at that standard, all the guys want to.”Upon arrival though, the heat was a tough transition for the Virginia native.“I was like ‘ooh, I’m gonna have to get used to this,’” Woodson said, as the temperature in Tuscaloosa stood at 94 degrees and climbing on Wednesday. “I started going in the sauna, trying to sit in the