ESPN's Tom Luginbill on Alabama's QB Competition, 5-Star QB Commit Elijah Haven & the SEC in 2026

On the latest edition of THE DYNASTY, ESPN's Tom Luginbill joins AJ McCarron, Trent Richardson and Chris Stewart. They discuss five-star quarterback commit Elijah Haven, the Tide's ongoing quarterback competition between Keelon Russell and Austin Mack, Luginbill's thoughts on the SEC in 2026 and more! The guys also take a trip down memory lane as AJ and Trent reminisce about what the recruiting process was like when they were going through it. They dive into how much they spoke to each other during that time, why AJ was great at recruiting other players and what schools they might have attended if they hadn't chosen Alabama. They wrap up the show by discussing Brett McMurphy's report that Alabama will still play Ohio State in 2027 and 2028, even with the SEC's move to nine conference games. Chapters 00:00 Tales From the Recruiting Trail 15:02 ESPN's Tom Luginbill 46:53 The Ohio State Series 55:55 Short Yardage New episodes of THE DYNASTY will be released weekly. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow the show on all your favorite podcast platforms. For access to bonus content and to engage with the guys, the show and THE DYNASTY community follow us across social media platforms @TheDynastyBAMA. THE DYNASTY: https://thedynastybama.com/ Instagram:   / thedynastybama   X: https://x.com/TheDynastyBAMA TikTok:   / thedynastybama   Facebook:   / thedynastybama   AJ's X: https://x.com/10AJMcCarron AJ's Instagram:   / ajmccarron   AJ's TikTok:   / ajmccarron   Trent's Instagram:   / trich33_   Chris' X: https://x.com/CStewartSports Chris' Instagram:   / chrisstewartonline   Thank you to our sponsors: Birmingham Health - Dr. Alex Casey at Birmingham Health can help you get back in the game. Get started today with our new patient special. https://bhamhealth.com/ Autumn Air Home Services - Birmingham, AL's trusted full-service home comfort company. https://autumnairbirmingham.com/ #alabamafootball #rolltide #rtr #alabamacrimsontide #collegefootball