Another A-Day has come and gone, answering some questions and raising a few that weren’t there before. I saw a lot of good things from the team Saturday, and I saw some things that caused some concern. Of course, everyone knows this isn’t set in stone, but here are the questions I was asking after A-Day. Let’s get the bad stuff out of the way. What was AJ McCarron thinking when he threw those interceptions? As someone who’ll have to be a leader for the Tide next year, he can’t afford to keep making costly plays. If Alabama wants to compete for a national title, McCarron is going to have to step his game up. What happened to the offensive line? This line, which is comprised of some of the nation’s best talent, struggled to establish a running game and constantly let pressure in on McCarron. What surprises me most is that this line is made up mostly of returners who helped the offense flourish last year. Now, the good stuff: Did anyone see where the heck Adrian Hubbard came from? I can tell you the offensive line didn’t. I knew he was talented, but to rack up three sacks and make the veteran offensive line look silly is impressive. Hubbard should do a good job of filling the hole left by Courtney Upshaw and will be a force on the edge this year.

How good can Vinnie Sunseri be? Sunseri made plays all over the field Saturday, ranging from a fumble recovered for a touchdown, making sure tackles and showing good run support. But the biggest thing that stood out for Sunseri, to me, was the pick he had at the end of the game, where, instead of getting his second defensive touchdown of the day, he had the frame of mind to take a knee at the five and let his team kneel on it. That is the making of a true team player and a leader, and I’m excited to see how good this guy can be.