During his Monday night press conference, Alabama head coach Nick Saban was adamant during his opening statement that the team had no new injury updates to share with the media.
Despite his reluctance, Saban was still asked for an update about linebacker Christopher Allen, who had suffered a fractured foot during the Crimson Tide’s season opener against Miami.
“Chris Allen is doing what he can do, and it’s a tough rehab for the injury that he has,” Saban said. ” I think everybody’s doing a really good job of trying to help him get to where he’d like to be and where he needs to be, but that’s still pretty much up in the air.”
At the time, Saban had described Allen’s injury as “pretty significant” and was expected to be lost for the season.
But Allen has recently posted a TikTok showing his rehab and involvement in the facility showing that he is coming along with his recovery despite there not being an official word on a possible return for the College Football Playoff.
In his absence, the Crimson Tide turned to sophomore Drew Sanders to replace Allen but would later miss action with a hand injury. Stepping in for Sanders was freshman Dallas Turner who has thrived in the starting role on Alabama’s defense as he has recorded 25 tackles and 5.5 as he has not handed back the starting spot to Sanders.
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Patrick Dowd is a Reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via Pat_Dowd77
