Alabama's Racin Delgatty, 2 more doubtful vs. Texas A&M
TLDR: Alabama downgraded starting center Racin Delgatty, DB Zabien Brown and RB EJ Crowell from questionable to doubtful on Friday night, a day before the Tide host Texas A&M.
All 3 had been questionable on Wednesday and Thursday. Then Friday's availability report dropped, and the news went the wrong way for Alabama.
Tough injury report for Alabama -- three key Tide players downgraded to doubtful -- DB Zabien Brown RB EJ Crowell and starting center Racin Delgatty.
Delgatty is the one that hurts most up front. The Cal Poly transfer got hurt late in the Georgia game and sat out last week against Tennessee. There was some hope earlier this week that he'd be back, and Kalen DeBoer said he was progressing pretty well. Doubtful usually means he's out, so it looks like a 2nd straight game without him.
We've already seen what that looks like, and it wasn't pretty. Alabama lost to Tennessee, and the interior of the line was where it showed.
Not having Delgatty last week against Tennessee made the middle of that Alabama OL vulnerable.
The other 2 names both come out of that Tennessee loss. Brown hurt his lower leg in the 2nd quarter and didn't come back, which stings because he's been one of the few bright spots in the Alabama secondary. Crowell also went down in that game with a leg injury and didn't return. That means a thinner backfield and a thinner secondary on the same afternoon the line is still missing its center.
There was one bit of good news in the same report. Defensive lineman Fatutoa Henry is off it completely and cleared to play.
Oct. 23 Availability Report Zabien Brown, EJ Crowell and Racin Delgatty are all downgraded to doubtful vs. Texas A&M. Fatutoa Henry is removed/good to go.
Kickoff is 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday on ABC, in Tuscaloosa. Alabama is coming off a loss and might not have its starting center, its lead back or one of its best DBs. Doubtful isn't the same as out, so keep an eye on warmups and the first offensive series. If Delgatty isn't snapping the ball, Texas A&M's defensive front will go straight at the middle, same as Tennessee did.