A former Alabama Crimson Tide star was back in Tuscaloosa for the South Carolina game this past weekend, as Sylvester Croom was one of multiple former players who were back on campus. Prior to the game as well,

A Tuscaloosa, Alabama, native and son of a former Tide team chaplain, Croom played at Alabama under the iconic Paul 'Bear' Bryant and earned All-America honors on the offensive line in the process. Later, Croom became the first African-American head football coach in SEC history when he took over at Mississippi State.

Sylvester Croom still has it. The former Alabama player and assistant coach and member of the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 recently addressed the Crimson Tide and will have you running through a brick wall after you hear it.

Kalen DeBoer and Alabama's coordinators like the early response they've seen from the team since the disappointing loss at Vanderbilt.

This week's marquee matchup has the Alabama Crimson Tide going to Neyland Stadium to take on the Tennessee Volunteers. This looked like a potential showdown with two top-five teams, but each squad has struggled in recent games.