re: ***Official WE TALKIN' BOUT PRACTICE Thread***

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Alex Scarborough ?@AlexS_ESPN 48m
Some other noticeable weight changes: M. Smith +15, Liner +14, Tomlinson +12, E. Jackson +13, G. Smith +11, Tenpenny +11, Reuben Foster -8.

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Andrew Gribble @Andrew_Gribble
Amari Cooper says the offense Kiffin is installing is simpler and more "player-friendly."

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Spring Roster with Official numbers and sizes:


No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown/Previous School
2 Tony Brown DB Fr. 6-0 190 Fr. Beaumont, Texas/Ozen
2 DeAndrew White WR Sr. 6-0 190 3L Houston, Texas/North Shore
3 Bradley Sylve DB Jr. 5-11 180 2L Port Sulphur, La./South Palquemines
4 Eddie Jackson DB So. 6-0 188 1L Lauderdale Lakes, Fla./Boyd Anderson
4 T.J. Yeldon RB Jr. 6-2 221 2L Daphne, Ala./Daphne
5 Chris Black WR So. 5-11 185 1L Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast
5 Cyrus Jones DB Jr. 5-10 194 2L Baltimore, Md./Gilman
6 Laurence “Hootie” Jones DB Fr. 6-2 220 HS Monroe, La./Neville
6 Blake Sims QB Sr. 6-0 208 3L Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville
7 Ryan Anderson LB So. 6-2 258 1L Daphne, Ala./Daphne
7 Cam Sims WR Fr. 6-4 204 HS Monroe, La./Ouachita Parish
8 Robert Foster WR Fr. 6-3 190 RS Monaca, Pa./Central Valley
9 Amari Cooper WR Jr. 6-1 204 2L Miami, Fla./Northwestern
10 Reuben Foster LB So. 6-1 236 1L Auburn, Ala./Auburn
11 Shaun Dion Hamilton LB Fr. 6-0 233 HS Montgomery, Ala./Carver
11 Alec Morris QB So. 6-3 230 SQ Allen, Texas/Allen
12 David Cornwell QB Fr. 6-5 234 Fr. Norman, Okla./Norman North
13 ArDarius Stewart WR Fr. 6-0 193 RS Fultondale, Ala./Fultondale
15 Jonathan Cook DB Fr. 6-0 190 RS Daphne, Ala./Spanish Fort
15 Parker McLeod QB Fr. 6-3 200 RS Marietta, Ga./Walton
17 Kenyan Drake RB Jr. 6-1 202 2L Powder Springs, Ga./Hillgrove
18 Cooper Bateman QB Fr. 6-3 215 RS Murray, Utah/Cottonwood
19 Reggie Ragland LB Jr. 6-2 257 2L Madison, Ala./Bob Jones
20 Tyren Jones RB Fr. 5-9 212 RS Marietta, Ga./Walton
20 Jarrick Williams DB Sr. 6-1 215 3L Mobile, Ala./Blount
21 Maurice Smith DB So. 6-0 195 1L Sugar Land, Texas/Fort Bend Dulles
22 Christion Jones WR Sr. 5-11 187 3L Adamsville, Ala./Minor
22 Nate Staskelunas DB So. 6-3 206 SQ Greenville, N.C./Arendell Parrott Academy
23 Jabriel Washington DB Jr. 5-11 183 2L Jackson, Tenn./Trinity Christian Academy
24 Geno Smith DB Jr. 6-0 197 2L Atlanta, Ga./St. Pius X
25 Dillon Lee LB Jr. 6-4 243 2L Buford, Ga./Buford
26 Landon Collins DB Jr. 6-0 215 2L Geismar, La./Dutchtown
27 Derrick Henry RB So. 6-3 241 1L Yulee, Fla./Yulee
27 Nick Perry DB Sr. 6-1 211 3L Prattville, Ala./Prattville
28 Anthony Averett DB Fr. 6-0 180 RS Woodbury, N.J./Woodbury
28 Altee Tenpenny RB So. 6-0 218 1L North Little Rock, Ark./North Little Rock
30 Denzel Devall LB Jr. 6-2 254 2L Bastrop, La./Bastrop
31 Jerrod Bierbower DB Sr. 6-1 198 SQ Dublin, Ohio/Coffman
33 Trey DePriest LB Sr. 6-2 250 3L Springfield, Ohio/Springfield
34 Tyler Owens LB Sr. 6-0 225 SQ Columbiana, Ala./Clay-Chalkville
35 Walker Jones LB Fr. 6-2 238 RS Germantown, Tenn./Evangelical Christian
37 Zach Houston DB Jr. 6-1 192 SQ Daphne, Ala./Daphne
38 Y’Latio Jones DB Jr. 5-9 170 SQ Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville
39 Paden Crowder LB Jr. 6-4 235 SQ Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills
39 Kyle Kazakevicius WR Sr. 6-0 184 SQ Ocala, Fla./Trinity Catholic
40 Issac Leon TE So. 6-6 215 SQ Boynton Beach, Fla./American Heritage
41 Kurt Freitag TE So. 6-4 255 SQ Buford, Ga./Buford
41 Daniel Geddes DB Sr. 5-6 170 SQ Northport, Ala./Tuscaloosa County
45 Jalston Fowler RB Sr. 6-1 248 3L Mobile, Ala./Vigor
46 Michael Nysewander TE Sr. 6-1 238 SQ Hoover, Ala./Hoover
47 Xzavier Dickson LB Sr. 6-3 268 3L Griffin, Ga./Griffin
47 Corey McCarron TE Jr. 6-2 245 1L Mobile, Ala./Spanish Fort
48 David D’Amico TE So. 6-0 213 SQ Birmingham, Ala./Vestavia Hills
48 Bo Grant DB So. 6-3 198 SQ Valley, Ala./Valley
50 Alphonse Taylor OL So. 6-5 328 1L Mobile, Ala./Davidson
51 Jake Long SN So. 5-10 229 SQ Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills
52 Dee Liner DL So. 6-3 295 SQ Muscle Shoals, Ala./Muscle Shoals
53 Anthony Orr DL Sr. 6-4 289 1L Madison, Ala./Sparkman
54 Dalvin Tomlinson DL So. 6-2 299 1L McDonough, Ga./Henry County
55 Josh Dickerson LB Sr. 6-1 228 SQ Evans, Ga./Lakeside
55 Cole Mazza SN So. 6-1 251 1L Bakersfield, Calif./Liberty
56 Tim Williams LB So. 6-3 242 1L Baton Rouge, La./University Lab
57 D.J. Pettway LB Jr. 6-3 265 JC/1L Pensacola, Fla./Catholic/E. Mississippi CC
58 Brandon Greene OL So. 6-5 304 1L Ellenwood, Ga./Cedar Grove
58 Alex Harrelson SN Jr. 6-0 226 SQ Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills
59 MK Taylor SN Sr. 5-10 230 SQ Oxford, Ala./Oxford
60 Brandon Moore OL Jr. 6-0 277 SQ Cincinnati, Ohio/Hills Christian Academy
60 Austin Peavler OL So. 6-3 317 SQ Wellington, Fla./Wellington Community
62 Will Davis OL So. 6-5 316 SQ Letohatchee, Ala./Fort Dale Academy
64 Grant Hill OL So. 6-6 308 1L Huntsville, Ala./Huntsville
66 Chris Posa OL So. 6-3 269 SQ Commerce, Mich./St. Mary’s Prep
68 Isaac Luatua OL Jr. 6-2 315 1L La Mirada, Calif./La Mirada
70 Ryan Kelly OL Jr. 6-5 296 2L West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West
72 Leon Brown OL Sr. 6-6 320 1L Riverdale, Md./Parkdale/ASA College
73 Brandon Hill OL Fr. 6-6 370 RS Collierville, Tenn./St. George’s/Hargrave
74 Cam Robinson OL Fr. 6-6 325 HS Monroe, La./West Monroe
75 Bradley Bozeman OL Fr. 6-5 325 RS Roanoke, Ala./Handley
77 Arie Kouandjio OL Sr. 6-5 315 2L Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha Catholic
79 Austin Shepherd OL Sr. 6-5 320 3L Buford, Ga./North Gwinnett
80 Raheem Falkins WR So. 6-4 210 1L New Orleans, La./G.W. Carver
82 Ty Reed WR Sr. 6-1 193 SQ Rocky Hill, Conn./Rocky Hill
84 Brian Vogler TE Sr. 6-7 265 3L Columbus, Ga./Brookstone
85 Malcolm Faciane TE Jr. 6-5 265 2L Picayune, Miss./Picayune Memorial
85 Korren Kirven DL So. 6-5 297 1L Lynchburg, Va./Brookville
86 Truett Harris TE Jr. 6-3 210 SQ Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood
86 A’Shawn Robinson DL So. 6-4 320 1L Fort Worth, Texas/Arlington Heights
87 Parker Barrineau WR Jr. 6-0 184 1L Northport, Ala./American Christian Academy
88 O.J. Howard TE So. 6-6 240 1L Prattville, Ala./Autauga Academy
89 Bernel Jones DL Sr. 6-3 253 SQ Montgomery, Ala./Jefferson Davis
89 Kieran Williams TE Fr. 6-4 243 RS Lawrenceville, Ga./Archer
90 Jarran Reed DL Jr. 6-4 315 JC Goldsboro, N.C./Goldsboro/Hargrave/E. Mississippi CC
93 Jonathan Allen DL So. 6-3 270 1L Leesburg, Va./Stone Bridge
94 Dakota Ball DL So. 6-2 280 SQ Lindale, Ga./Pepperell
95 Darren Lake DL Jr. 6-3 323 2L York, Ala./Sumter Central
96 Stephen Hodge DL Jr. 6-1 257 SQ Akron, Ala./Hale County
98 Adrian Lamothe P So. 5-9 190 SQ Monterrey, Mexico/Prepa Tec
97 John Pizzitola PK So. 5-11 175 SQ Birmingham, Ala./Spain Park
99 Adam Griffith PK So. 5-10 188 1L Calhoun, Ga./Calhoun
99 Brandon Ivory DL Sr. 6-4 308 3L Memphis, Tenn./East

What we saw

•At least one position switch "experiment" as Nick Saban likes to call them is underway. ArDarius Stewart, who redshirted his first season as a wide receiver, was working with the safeties during today's open periods. Stewart did pretty much everything at Fultondale High and played defensive back at the 2013 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Game.
•Brandon Greene, who spent all of last season at tight end, is back with the offensive line.
•Check out our story on Alabama's roster updates. At least three players are not listed on it and there are a bunch of number changes.
•WR DeAndrew White wore a black, non-contact jersey. On Jan. 30, White tweeted that he was "fresh outta surgery."
•When Alabama's inside linebackers went through their first drill, Trey DePriest worked alongside Reuben Foster. It's at this point in time where we stress it's VERY early, and a lot can change.
•On the quarterback front, Blake Sims and Cooper Bateman worked on one side, Parker McLeod and Alec Morris worked on the other. Freshman David Cornwell opened with group and then went off to throw with the tight ends. Lane Kiffin was doing a lot of instructing during the periods we watched.
•Junior Dillon Lee, who often bounced back and forth between outside and inside linebacker last season, started camp with the outside linebackers.
•D.J. Pettway, who is listed as a linebacker on Alabama's updated roster, worked with the defensive line during the open periods.
•Among those watching from the sidelines: Jeoffrey Pagan, Bill Battle and a bunch of recruits.
•Ed Conyers, who has been officiating Alabama practices for more than 50 years, was back for another spring.
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After the departure of All-American middle linebacker C.J. Mosley, who will likely be a first-round selection in April’s NFL Draft, Depriest is the unquestioned leader in the middle of a defense that will see some changes in the 2014 season.

“I’m just blessed to have a lot of experience,” the rising senior from Springfield, Ohio said after Monday’s practice. “I’ve played for awhile. So I’m just trying to help out where I can.”

One of Mosley’s biggest assets was his leadership ability on and off the field. He made the on-field calls and made sure the defense was in the right position based off of how the offense lined up.

And Alabama coach Nick Saban said Depriest should fill that role nicely.

“Trey has a lot of experience,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. “He’s a very good player. We need his leadership on defense. He’s obviously going to become the signal-caller, which I think everyone looks up to. He certainly has the knowledge and experience and maturity to effect other players in a positive way. I think that’s something that’s going to be important for our defensive team that he not only contribute with his physical performance and doing his job well, but how he effects everyone else.”

It won’t exactly be brand new stuff for Depriest. He said that he handled some of those duties even when Mosley was on the field.

“I’ve been around long enough to where I can handle it,” Depriest said. “Playing with C.J. last year, we took the role and kind of split it. He did the majority of it. But sometimes I’ve gotta help him out when teams went fastball and stuff. So when he can’t get it off and communicate it, I had to help there too.”

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“Harrison Jones and Chad Lindsay were not out there today,” Saban said. “Both those guys are guys that were fifth-year guys who have graduated who have decided not to come back and play. We certainly appreciate the great job that they did when they were involved in the program and wish them well. They'll always be a part of what we've done here, and we certainly appreciate their efforts and contribution that they've had in the success of the program.

“Jai Miller decided to focus on academics and not come back and be a part of the team, at least for right now. Those are the only guys that I think are anybody that you would have a question about.”

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Depriest on the team’s offseason attitude: “Guys are just a lot more hungry. We didn’t finish the season like we wanted to. Guys knew that and they just took a different approach to it, and are trying to get back to the standard to how we do stuff.”

Wide receiver Amari Cooper on his first impression of new offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin: “Pretty cool guy. Pretty laid back guy. He pays attention to everything, every little thing. I noticed that about him when we were practicing for the bowl game.”

Cooper on his reportedly 4.31 40-yard dash time: “Yes, on one clock, yeah. On one clock it was a 4.31. It was my first 40. 4.31, 4.35 and 4.38.”

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Depriest on the team’s offseason attitude: “Guys are just a lot more hungry. We didn’t finish the season like we wanted to. Guys knew that and they just took a different approach to it, and are trying to get back to the standard to how we do stuff.”

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Cooper on his reportedly 4.31 40-yard dash time: “Yes, on one clock, yeah. On one clock it was a 4.31. It was my first 40. 4.31, 4.35 and 4.38.”

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Also heard a while back the staff timed him at 4.38, so again, he's consistently sub 4.4.

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Trey DePriest

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I know this might be the first day, but the pics of DePriest I saw just scream "two down" Linebacker. Foster seems to be "leaner", hopefully that translates to him being our every down linebacker. Overall we are so STACKED, it is insane. I think we might be witnessing an overload of talent similar to the late 90's early 200's Miami Hurricane teams

Trey needs to drop about 15 for sure!

That is what I'm wondering. He is listed at 250 now, which isn't a huge gain from his listing a year ago. But maybe that is just a bad picture. Either way, he always moved pretty well before, if he's got that whole deal under wraps come kickoff, he'll be fine.

Ragland looks pretty damn good for 257 though.