Alabama football held its third and final scrimmage of the spring on Thursday at the Thomas-Drew practice fields. Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer didn’t speak with reporters afterward, but he joined Tide 100.9 and fielded questions for about 20 minutes.

DeBoer gave his overall thoughts on the scrimmage that lasted about 117 plays.

“Back and forth, like you’d want,” DeBoer said. “Defense continues to do a good job. I think just good against the run and the pass. The offense did a better job holding onto the football. We had a couple fumbles in the scrimmage last week. I thought they did a better job there. Taking care of the football is a priority, but both sides are making plays. Some balls that were thrown down the field that we made catches on I thought were impressive. Also, a couple guys high pointing balls and getting a pick here and there as well. From the head coaches standpoint, you want the give and take. You want that back and forth.”

DeBoer said he liked the overall balance of where Alabama’s at, especially with several injuries to experienced players who are out for the spring.

“I’m hoping that’s a blessing in disguise and that these young guys have gotten a lot of reps to give us the depth we need going into the fall,” DeBoer said.

Alabama will hold one more practice Friday before A-Day on Saturday, which will also be formatted like a practice and not a game.

Nick Kelly is an Alabama beat writer for Follow him on X and the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X and Instagram.