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Because the Alabama Crimson Tide proceed to organize for the upcoming season, head coach Kalen DeBoer delivered some unlucky information on Thursday.
DeBoer confirmed that extensive receiver Jalen Hale suffered a “vital” knee harm throughout observe, and that he might be out for the remainder of the spring due to it.
“He did have a major knee harm,” DeBoer mentioned in regards to the extensive receiver.
“He’ll be down for the spring, however there’s some analysis that may nonetheless happen to form of determine what timeline might be so far as the remainder of the 12 months.”
Hale, a former five-star recruit out of Texas, alluded to the severity of his harm with a publish on social media earlier within the day.
“Good morning everybody simply wanna say thanks for all of the textual content and telephone I’ve bought to date,” he mentioned Thursday morning. “I actually respect the assist and love and prayers.”
Hale is without doubt one of the few returning cross catchers for Alabama after Isaiah Bond, Amari Niblack and Malik Benson all transferred following Nick Saban’s retirement.
Hale caught 5 passes for 148 yards and a landing final 12 months, and he is anticipated to have a bigger function within the offense below DeBoer in 2024.
DeBoer is trying to fill the footwear of the departing Saban, who made the choice to retire after the Tide’s loss to Michigan within the Rose Bowl.
Alabama had a number of gamers go away within the switch portal and for the NFL Draft, however quarterback Jalen Milroe is without doubt one of the notable returnees for DeBoer’s first season in Tuscaloosa.
We’ll see how issues end up for the previous Washington head coach in his first season, however he’ll have to organize for the remainder of the spring and not using a returning receiver.
