What happens when your team misses the playoffs, your QB literally underperforms despite being built like a tank, and the glory days seem like a distant memory? Naturally, you’d start putting all your hopes on the next big thing. For Alabama fans, that’s Keelon Russell. The next big thing. And now fans are begging for Russell, the Duncanville High phenom, to swoop in and save the Crimson Tide.

After that disappointing 9-3 season and missing playoffs under new head coach Kalen DeBoer, Alabama’s quarterback struggles became the hottest topic in Tuscaloosa. Jalen Milroe didn’t cut it. And Bama fans put all their hopes in their 5-star signee Keelon Russell out of Texas. Standing 6’3″ and weighing 185 pounds, Russell isn’t just any high school QB. He’s the guy. Keelon Russell is literally the top-rated QB that Bama’s locked down since Panthers’ star Bryce Young rolled in with the 2020 class.

The Duncanville Panthers, led by Russell, have been unstoppable this season, going 13-0 and dominating the Class 6A Division I Texas playoffs. With 3,652 passing yards, 52 passing touchdowns, and even showcasing his wheels with 254 rushing yards and two scores, Russell is basically a walking cheat code. And every high school coach in the country pretty well knows it.

Add an Elite 11 Finals MVP title, Under Armour All-American honors, and now a Gatorade Player of the Year finalist. Well, it’s no wonder Alabama fans are clamoring for him.

The fans went crazy pleading for Keelon Russell to save them

On December 9th, Keelon Russell posted on IG, flexing his stats and titles. And the Bama faithful flooded the comments section like a storm tide, pleading for their future QB savior to step up. One fan started with “Come save us.” Short, sweet, and desperate. Bama fans are done with their current QB situation and aren’t even sugarcoating it. Missing the playoffs in a 12-team format? That’s borderline illegal for Alabama standards. Fans are treating Keelon Russell like he’s the chosen one, the QB messiah sent to resurrect their national title hopes.

Another bama faithful commented, “Come on kid, we need you!! outwork Ty Simpson and the rest so we can start this new era! We need confidence and swagger at QB real talk.” Look, no disrespect to Ty Simpson. This fan wasn’t holding back at all. They’re already looking past Alabama’s current QB room.

And calling for Russell to take the throne. Forget the redshirt year—fans want this kid under center yesterday. Aura, swagger, and a cannon for an arm? That’s the Keelon Russell package for you, and Tuscaloosa’s counting on it. One even wrote, “Gonna be a Heisman winner one day. Wouldn’t be surprised if he takes over as a freshman.”

A Bama fan kept it simple, writing, “Save us, Keelon.” It’s almost poetic how much these three words capture the vibe in Bama Nation. After years of dominating the SEC division under Nick Saban, the Tide’s aura has taken a hit. Alabama fans are tired of watching teams like Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs and Steve Sarkisian’s Texas Longhorns steal the spotlight, and now they’re banking on Russell to flip the script.

Look, the hype around Keelon Russell is real, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Alabama fans aren’t just looking for a quarterback; they’re searching for hope, a spark to bring them back to their glory days. Russell’s stats, swagger, and potential have already made him a household name in Tuscaloosa without taking a single snap. And the pressure to deliver will be immense.

But for now, Keelon’s busy chasing a Texas state title. But come next season, he’ll have the weight of an entire fanbase on his shoulders. If there’s one thing that’s clear, it’s this: the Crimson Tide is ready to roll with Keelon Russell, and they’re not taking “wait” for an answer.