Permanent rivalries? Nonconference scheduling? Our takeaways from the SEC's move to nine conference games, and what it might mean for Alabama.

Alabama football already named one quarterback. The Crimson Tide won’t be showing the rest of its depth chart at the position.

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Jordan Renaud is a prime example of a player who has answered that call. Per SI.com, both defensive coordinator Kane Wommack and fellow defensive lineman Tim Keenan III have praised Renaud's growth and physical play. Keenan, a veteran leader on the defense, specifically highlighted Renaud's maturity and physical strength.

Alabama currently holds a five-game win streak against Auburn, last falling to the Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium in 2019. Alabama holds a 51-37-1 advantage over Auburn, per Winsipedia. Known as the "Third Saturday in October," Alabama has not missed its yearly date against Tennessee since 1928.

As the Crimson Tide secondary rotated positioning drills with the inside linebackers, true freshman Dijon Lee lined up with the first-team defense with Domani Jackson on the other side. Zabien Brown, the sophomore cornerback who started next to Jackson in 2024, was seen lining up at the husky nickel back spot.

Former Alabama running back Brian Robinson Jr. has been traded from the Washington Commanders to the San Fransicio 49ers. The move wasn’t unexpected. There were rumors over the past weekend that Robinson was on the trade block after the emergence of Commanders' rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt during fall camp, which made Robinson expendable.

Dijon Lee has turned heads since he arrived. And now the Alabama football defensive back is being looked at as a starter.