5 Head-Turning Things From A-Day That Should Have Alabama Fans Really Optimistic Just a Minute: After looking at the film, Alabama's A-Day went even better than most people realized Author: Apr 20, 2021 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No starting running back or wide receiver. One of the three scholarship quarterbacks didn't play either. The offensive line was also shorthanded and remains unsettled. Defensively, there were just as many players being held out, resulting in just as many question. Special teams didn't even have its regular coach, and it took so long to relay calls and get everyone lined up that Nick Saban may have yelled "Let's go!" for each fan who was in attendance in half-filled Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday.