TUSCALOOSA, Ala. It is officially game week in Tuscaloosa, and Alabama will kick off the season this Saturday against Utah State in Bryant-Denny Stadium. This also means it is depth chart day, which will provide some clarity on where position battles stand with the Crimson Tide.Nick Saban, Bryce Young and Will Anderson Jr. will addre s the media Monday to talk about the Crimson Tide's season opener.Follow along for live updates of the head coach's pre s conference with a full transcript and video to follow.The official depth chart has been pa sed out at 11:55.Cameron Latu is not listed on the depth chart at tight end, which would imply that he is not available for the season opener. Saban should update his status shortly.Nick Saban is at the podium right at noon."What is the identity of this team going to be?"- Saban says there are le sons to learn from last year and how they did not prepare well then.Saban is Nikolay Kulemin Kids Jersey very complimentary of Utah State and the job that head coach Blake Anderson has done."This is really about us, and how we prepare to play against a really good opponent.""There's a lot of competition on our team right now which really helps you develop depth."Saban says they emphasize with the guys that whether you're a starter or backup, you have to be ready when your name is called. Once again talks about the importance of getting enough guys to play winning football."We feel good about the running back position... even though two of the top three guys are coming back from injury."Saban says redshirt freshman Terrion Arnold has played with a lot of consistency at cornerback. Arnold is listed as Bode Wilde Kids Jersey an "or" starter with Khyree Jackson.Saban says tight end Cameron Latu is going to start practicing today. He says that with Latu being out, the young tight ends have been able to get a lot of reps and make significant progre s.Saban sends thoughts and prayer to Brian Robinson Jr. after he got shot last night. He did reach out to him via text. They are hopeful that Robinson will still be able to play this season.Saban says Ja'Corey Brooks is going to be one of the kickoff returners."No one's entitled to anything on our team."- Saban when talking about positions where there's not a lot of competition.What makes Jaheim Oatis special and worthy of a starting spot as a defensive lineman according to Saban? He's hard to block.Opening Statement"I've been encouraged with the way our players have sort of started preparation for the first game. I know this time of year fall camp is always a grind, so there's always a lot of anticipation, a lot of energy and enthusiasm to play the first game. And I think the focus for us needs to be on playing the best, setting a standard for how we want to play, how we want to do things, how we want to finish plays, how we want to execute. You know, what is the identity of this team going to be?"I think there's le sons learned from a year ago when we didn't prepare right, we didn't practice the way I think we need to practice to prepare. And we didn't always play really well. So to be a more consistent team in terms of our ability to prepare and execute, I think, is going to be critical for how play, not only in the opener but how we progre s throughout the season."Utah State, Blake Anderson has a really good job there. This team can play really in any conference and do well. They ended up a Top 25 team a year ago. They won Jordan Eberle Men Jersey 11 games. Beat a couple of Pac-12 teams. Beat Oregon State in a bowl game. And they've got like 12 starters back. The quarterback's back, who's a really good player. They were one of the most effective pa sing teams in the country a year ago."These guys are very aggre sive on defense. They create a lot of negative plays. They get a lot of turnovers. They've got their specialists back. They had a game..."Got off to a little bit of a slow start but then played really well as the game progre sed. This is really kind of about us and how we prepare to play and what we need to do against a really good opponent. So that's going to be the emphasis all week long for us."What position group is he most comfortable with depth-wise"We're just trying to get as many guys to play winning football as we po sibly can. So there's a lot of competition on our team right now, which I think really helps you develop the kind of depth that you need on the team, because guys are out there every day working hard. I think one of the things we've tried to emphasize to our players is, whether you're going to start or be a backup, you've got to prepare yourself to be ready to go when you get your opportunity."There are a lot of guys that kind of slack off a little bit when they don't think they're going to play or they're not going to start or whatever their role might be. And then when they do get to play and they do get to be called on, they're not ready to go. We're trying to emphasize that so that we get more players on the team who can play winning football for us. We're going to continue to do that at every position."Running back depthScroll to Continue"I think we feel good about the running back position. There's experience there Shane Prince Men Jersey , even though two out of the first three guys _ or two out of the first four guys, however you want to couch it _ are coming off injuries. They don't seem to be having any i sues or problems and have had really good fall camps."Jahmyr has been a really positive addition to the offense in terms of what he gives us. So I think we have five guys there who can play winning football and we're going to continue to try to develop all those guys. Obviously based on what happened last year, this is a position where it's good to have a lot of depth."CBs on depth chart, Terrion Arnold?"Well, hes played with a lot of consistency. Hes got a lot more confidence now. I think hes a lot more comfortable with what hes supposed to do, how hes supposed to do it, why hes supposed to do it that way. Hes played really well all fall camp. Im really pleased with the progre s that hes made. Consistency in performance at any position is really important, but especially at the cornerback position where you really got to focus because theres gonna be five or six plays in the game that youre gonna have to make, but those five or six plays are going to be critical plays in the game. Theyll probably end up either being big plays or incompletions. So that consistency in performance is really, really important at that position because youve got to be able to stay focused and stay on your game, even though you may only get challenged five or six plays in the game. Well see who can do that the best."Injury update on Cameron Latu, status of younger TEs"Cams gonna Ryan Pulock Women Jersey start practicing today. See how he progre ses, see how he does. I dont think anybody can make a prediction about that right now. Hes