re: Bama Football Tidings

Posted on 8/2/19 at 2:26 pm to RollTide66

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Posted on 8/2/19 at 2:26 pm to RollTide66

Alabama adds former Florida State OL, Pac-12 WR to roster (BamaOnLine)

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Alabama updated its online roster ahead of preseason camp, and there were a few additions.

Former Florida State offensive lineman Landon Dickerson is now on the roster. Graduating from FSU, Dickerson will be immediately eligible. He is listed at 6-foot-6, 308 pounds and will wear No. 69.

A former 5-star recruit, according to 247Sports, Dickerson started at right guard for the Seminoles in 2016 as a true freshman but injured his ACL after making seven starts, missing the remainder of that season. Dickerson returned to the field in 2017, but injuries plagued him once again, forcing him to miss the last nine games of the season. He played in two games during the 2018 season before missing the rest of the season with an injury and ultimately redshirting.

Former Pac-12 wide receiver Drew Kobayashi was also added as a walk-on. This is noteworthy because Kobayashi attended the same high school in Hawaii as current Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Kobayashi recorded 34 receptions for 695 yards and four touchdowns as a senior at St. Louis High School with Tagovailoa as his quarterback. A former 3-star recruit, Kobayashi signed with California in 2016 but left the team in 2017 and went to Washington State as a walk-on. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound wideout then left WSU back in May.

Alabama also added a couple of in-state players to the roster as walk-ons in sophomore defensive lineman Landon Bothwell (Oneonta) and senior receiver Joshua Lanier (Tuscaloosa Academy).

As far as number changes, there was only one with Cameron Latu changing from No. 20 to No. 81. Listed as a tight end Latu is expected to compete and contribute at a position with little depth.

On Thursday, BamaOnLine noted the removal of linebacker Eyabi Anoma.

Alabama will hold its first practice of the preseason later this afternoon at 2:30-pm CT.

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Posted by TidalSurge1

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Posted on 8/2/19 at 2:42 pm to TidalSurge1

What we'll be looking for as Alabama opens preseason camp (BamaOnLine)

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Alabama will return to the practice field later this afternoon as it opens preseason camp.

We enter Friday’s practice session with questions -- a lot of which are still lingering from the spring. And though reporters will only have a couple of viewing periods on the sideline, some of those questions will be answered.

Here, we break down what we’ll be looking for at today’s 2:30 p.m. CT practice in Tuscaloosa. (read more)