re: Bama Football Tidings

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On a muggy Friday afternoon, Alabama’s fall football practice schedule began in Tuscaloosa.

As the first workout, NCAA rules dictate a helmets and shorts practice before easing into shells and eventually full pads. A quick rundown of what we noticed in the media viewing window.

-- Florida State graduate transfer Landon Dickerson was on the field for the first time after recently completing his undergrad degree in Tallahassee.

-- A few notable players were not out there. As AL.com reported Thursday, tight end Miller Forristall and defensive lineman LaBryan Ray were recovering from summer injuries. Neither were spotted on the field Friday.

-- Linebacker Terrell Lewis was full go for the first time in quite a while. He missed last season with a torn ACL and was limited throughout spring practice. With the departure of at outside linebacker, the return of a potential star like Lewis would be huge.

-- With the tight ends, it looked like Major Tennison had some kind of wrap on his leg. With depth a concern there, every health issue would be a concern.

-- The quarterbacks looked solid.

-- This was also the first practice for the rest of the signing class who was not enrolled for spring practice. It looked like Ishmael Sopsher, the defensive lineman, missed a few drills during the media viewing window with what appeared to be heat-related issues.

-- It was also the first look at No. 1 running back recruit Trey Sanders. On first glance, he looks more compact as a runner compared to Najee Harris and Brian Robinson. Sanders is listed at 6-0, 214.

-- Nick Saban looked fresh and probably more mobile with a three-month old hip.

-- The first four up on the defensive line drills: Raekwon Davis, D.J. Dale, Tevita Musika and Justin Eboigbe.

-- Next up is fan day on Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The open practice runs from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. CT.

AL.com reporters Matt Zenitz and Rainer Sabin contributed to this report.

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