Now that Alabama’s A-Day is in the rearview mirror, the Crimson Tide has started getting Bryant-Denny Stadium ready for the upcoming season.

On Tuesday, the university released pictures of a barren surface as preparation has started for replacing the field’s surface.

Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide hosts Middle Tennessee in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, Sept. 2.

It’s been a headline-worthy day for the Tide. Hours after Notre Dame’s Tyler Buchner announced he’d be entering the transfer portal, the junior quarterback has reportedly set a visit to Alabama.

According to multiple reports, Buchner’s first stop as he evaluates potential schools will be with the Crimson Tide.

Buchner was offered by Alabama when he was a four-star prospect in the class of 2021 and has ties to current offensive coordinator Tommy Rees.

The topic of quarterback has been a hot one since A-Day as neither Ty Simpson nor Jalen Milroe appeared to separate themselves from the other during the spring.

Simpson, as it turns out, suffered a UCL sprain during Saturday’s scrimmage, confirmed by his father Jason Simpson on Monday. The quarterback is not expected to miss any time and will be ready when fall practice starts.

Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.