The toughest decision Kalen DeBoer will make this fall won't happen on a Saturday. That's why former Alabama quarterback and current ESPN College Football analyst Greg McElroy's recent prediction that the Crimson Tide could explore the possibility of rotating both signal callers throughout the first two weeks of the season before settling on a starter would be a mistake. Greg McElroy boldly predicts Alabama's QB battle to spill into 2026 regular season—could this be a massive mistake for Kalen DeBoer? The Crimson Tide cannot afford to spend valuable early-season reps still determining who will lead their offense. The biggest issue with McElroy's approach isn't Alabama's Week 3 showdown with Florida State—it's the game before it.