Alabama's main weakness from 2025 seemed to vanish during the first five weeks of this season, but the run game has really struggled over the past three games.

The Crimson Tide was 5-0 and averaging 186.4 yards on the ground. But then Alabama proceeded to drop back-to-back games against Georgia and Tennessee. UA ran for a satisfactory 161 yards on 29 carries against the Bulldogs, but only 56 of those yards came in the second half. This served as a downward spiral for Alabama.

The Tide ran for just 54 yards on 26 carries during the road loss to the Volunteers, which translates to just 2.1 yards per rush. The Crimson Tide got back into the win column via a home comeback against Texas A&M, but the run game remained a non-factor — 28 carries, 68 yards, 2.4 yards per carry.

Alabama is in the midst of its bye week, meaning it has Saturday off. So, how has the Crimson Tide been repairing the run game in the meantime?

"Just really hammering down on it," offensive lineman Mal Waldrep Jr. said on Thursday.…