Blake Sims didn't just start at quarterback for Alabama in the season-opening win over West Virginia; he started and played the whole game.

Well, sort of. Presumed rotation quarterback Jake Coker came in for mop-up duty once the outcome was in hand. But for all intents and purposes, Sims was Alabama's starter, and Coker was his backup. The redshirt senior played well enough to stay on the field.

That very nearly wasn't the case. According to Ralph D. Russo of the Associated Press, head coach Nick Saba...

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