No program plans for a gut punch in mid-August, but Alabama just took one to the ribs. Jam Miller , the Tide’s most experienced RB, went down in Saturday’s scrimmage, a 105-play slugfest at Bryant-Denny. By Sunday morning, Kalen DeBoer had confirmed surgery with no timetable. “ Jam should recover fully with a timetable for his return yet to be determined ,” he said. Just a thud of uncertainty.

At least, the good news is that this isn’t a season-ending scenario. On3 reported the hope is a late-September return, maybe even for that Georgia showdown. But the bad news is that Jam Miller, who ran for 668 yards and seven TDs last season, won’t be around to open the season against Florida State. And that leaves a question hanging in Tuscaloosa. Who’s the replacement?

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