Nick Saban and Alabama opened spring practice Friday with an immediate goal. Along with winning another national championship, that is.
For now, they need to find replacements for three of college football's top offensive weapons. The good news for the Crimson Tide is that, as usual, there are prized recruits waiting in the wings to replace those seemingly irreplaceable stars.
The competition officially commenced with the search for the potential successors to Heisman Trophy-winning wide receiver DeVonta Smith, quarterback Mac Jones and tailback Najee Harris.
Jones and Harris also finished in the Top 5 in Heisman voting. Receiver Jaylen Waddle also departed for the NFL draft, where he's projected as a potential Top 10 pick along with Smith.