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Saban on Bateman: "Cooper's really, really improved. I meet with guys after spring practice and I told him, 'Look, you've done everything we've asked you to do for the team. You're very athletic. You went out and tried to play receiver when we needed you to do that. But if you're going to be a quarterback, we want you to improve your accuracy as a passer, your ability to take care of the ball. You're very athletic. You're the kind of quarterback we'd like to have here. And lo and behold, he did that. He did that in May, he did that over the summer."

"His completion percentage has been very, very good relative to the other guys and he is very athletic and he can run. We like a quarterback to be like that."

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Like Sims, the time between spring practice and fall camp seems to have been well spent on improving as a passer. In terms of transitioning to the next starter, going with Bateman might actually prove to be the most seamless of the trio.

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Posted by Teague

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Posted on 8/28/15 at 7:09 am to TideSaint

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That doesn't mean that we don't have a good quarterback. It means we may have more than one quarterback and they are both playing very well or three guys are playing really well.

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This is what I've been saying. I think everyone needs to stop believing the doomsday talk coming from practice. There are talented QB's on the roster, and the coaches are taking their time picking which will be the best starter.

Also, Saban looked like a kid in a candy store yesterday. Either he really likes this team, or he's gone soft and will win 6 games a year from now on.

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