re: Fall Practice Thread. "Practice?" "We Talkin' Bout Practice?"

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Alabama returned to the practice field Wednesday afternoon, as the Crimson Tide players practiced indoors and in full pads on a mostly-sunny, 90-degree afternoon in Tuscaloosa. It was the team's third practice of Wisconsin week.

Here are several tidbits from the media viewing portion of Alabama's Wednesday practice session:

- I watched the quarterbacks for the one viewing period and saw Cooper Bateman throw a couple of bullet passes to wide out Richard Mullaney. A few passes later, though, Bateman whiffed on a pass to Cameron Sims.

- Sims was once again wearing a white jersey and brace on his left knee and appeared to be moving well during drills.

- I also saw wide receiver Robert Foster make a few impressive catches. He was running crisp, quick routes Wednesday.

- Running back Bo Scarbrough was once again wearing a white No. 6 jersey, representing Wisconsin's starting running back Corey Clement. Clement was the Badgers' backup last season, behind starter Melvin Gordon.

"He still rushed for almost 1,000 yards considering what Melvin Gordon did," inside linebacker Reggie Ragland said of Clement. "We have to prepare the right way for him. You can't look over his head. We've got to make sure we're doing the right things. He's a good back. He's quick, he can run, and he might run over you, too."

- A scout from the Dallas Cowboys watched Wednesday's practice from the sideline of the indoor practice facility.

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So Saban is supposedly unhappy with fan expectations yet he makes a statement like this? Further evidence that the "He's unhappy" reports are probably complete BS.

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