The Alabama Crimson Tide held its annual A-Day spring scrimmage on Saturday, and the main storyline going into the exhibition game was always going to revolve around the quarterback position.

A month of reps between Keelon Russell and Austin Mack would crescendo on Saturday, and it wasn’t exactly close by the end of A-Day. Oh, and star wide receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams wasn’t shy after the game when it came to which of the two passers caught his eye.

Ryan Coleman-Williams says it feels like a video game when Keelon Russell is playing quarterback

“That’s exactly what you want,” Coleman-Williams after the scrimmage, via BOL on YouTube. “I mean, sometimes a play is going to be longer than what you expect, but literally, it just feels like you’re playing a video game when 12’s [Keelon Russell] in. So, really just continue to have fun. You never know what you’re going to get it, and just be there, be in the moment.”

Early returns on Keelon Russell are positive

Russell finished the scrimmage, throwing for 229 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception while completing 62.5 percent of his passes. He was in for nine drives, while his competitor, Austin Mack, completed 50 percent of his passes for 101 yards, a touchdown, and an interception on 5 drives.

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In fairness to Mack, Coach DeBoer did say that he was dealing with something, called him dinged up, and cited that as to why he received nearly half the reps that Russell did. And to be clear, a spring game doesn’t determine who will be the starter come September, no matter how much praise a signal caller receives from his star WR.

That being said, Russell heads into the summer months with a clear advantage over Mack. Whether it’s something as simple as durability or what he showed during the scrimmage, there is reason to be optimistic about the future of the position at Alabama.