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Posted on 3/26/19 at 7:47 am to Robot Santa
Posted on 3/26/19 at 7:47 am to Robot Santa
I'm concerned that we'll never actually get a healthy season from Lewis. The fact that he started practice drills and then they pulled him tells me he likely had a minor set-back. Perhaps some unexpected soreness or swelling. He may still be fine for the season, but there's no way to spin this as a positive. Allen and Anoma better be ready to roll.
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Posted on 3/26/19 at 11:16 am to Robot Santa
I found a Richard Hunt in HUDL but it was a NG from 2016?? So, I am unable to add a link for this guy. If I am wrong, please share the HUDL with everyone
Posted on 3/26/19 at 11:24 am to RollTide66
Why Alabama is feeling good about its secondary By Matt Zenitz | mzenitz@al.com AL.COM quote:
Before Deionte Thompson signed his paperwork for the NFL draft Jan. 12, Alabama made one final push to try and get the All-American safety to change his mind about turning pro. It was a visit from strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran, who stopped by Thompson’s apartment hoping to get Thompson to reconsider entering the draft. It didn’t work. Still, even without Thompson, there’s a lot of optimism and excitement at Alabama about this 2019 secondary led by Karl Scott and Charles Kelly, especially based on how the group has fared through the early portion of spring practice.
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“It’s definitely different with (Thompson) not being there, not hearing his voice out there,” junior safety Xavier McKinney said. “But we’ve got great guys that are going to step up and kind of fill that role since we lost him.” It’s a talented group of players led by two respected coaches. With Steve Sarkisian wanting to coach quarterbacks in addition to being Alabama’s offensive coordinator, Nick Saban had the capability to instead add another coach to work with the secondary along with Scott, who is viewed as a rising star in the coaching world. Saban was able to hire Kelly, an Alabama native and former Florida State defensive coordinator who has experience with the Tide defense from his time working under Jeremy Pruitt at Florida State and then at Tennessee last season. “Both guys are bright football minds,” a 2018 Alabama staffer told AL.com. “Guys can go to that coach that coaches their specific position. That’s a good thing. You have a younger guy, a bright young guy that’s under 35 that relates well to players (Scott) and then you’ve got an older guy with a lot of experience (Kelly). It’s a nice mix.” Scott, who got calls about jobs at Georgia and in the NFL this offseason per sources, will be the cornerbacks coach. Kelly, who turned down a defensive coordinator opportunity at Maryland prior to joining the Tide staff, will be Alabama’s associate defensive coordinator and safeties coach.
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“Charles Kelly was a guy that I’ve oftentimes considered being a coordinator here,” Saban said. “I thought Pete (Golding) did a really good job last year and should be the (defensive) coordinator, but I also thought that Charles Kelly would be somebody who could do that because he’s been in our system with other people — Jeremy at Florida State, Jeremy again at Tennessee. That’s like having a coach that’s been on our staff in terms of knowledge and experience and terminology. I just thought he was the best coach, best recruiter. I thought it was really, really important that he’s an Alabama guy. ... "I really felt like last year’s staff we really didn’t have that connection with some of those local folks like we’ve had in the past. I thought it was important to get somebody on our staff that had great relationships with a lot of people in our state. He checks all those boxes really well and is a great person and has done a really, really good job.” Thompson is gone. So is Saivion Smith, who started 12 games at cornerback last season. However, Alabama returns several of its top defensive backs from last year, including two potential 2020 first-round draft picks (McKinney and cornerback Trevon Diggs), one of the top young cornerbacks in the nation (Patrick Surtain) and another promising second-year player who could end up starting at the cornerback spot opposite Surtain (Josh Jobe).
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NFL sources have said that Diggs was putting himself in position to be a 2019 first-round draft pick prior to suffering a season-ending foot injury last October and — even though he missed the final nine games of the season — that his pre-injury tape was good enough that he may have still gone in the early rounds of the draft had he opted to turn pro. Word is that Diggs has been working at nickel back this spring with Surtain and Jobe at the two cornerback spots. As great as Alabama’s wide receiver group is with Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs, DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle, word is that the combination of Diggs, Surtain and Jobe have been more than holding their own through these early spring practice sessions. One of the biggest questions with the secondary is probably: Who will take over for Thompson as the starting safety next to McKinney? It will likely come down to senior Shyheim Carter, last year’s nickel back who is working back from offseason sports hernia surgery, and senior Jared Mayden, a 4.4 40 guy who took over as the Tide’s sixth defensive back after Diggs got hurt last season. Either way, it’s going to make for a fun A-day matchup — Holmon Wiggins’ wide receiver crew that’s arguably the best receiver unit in the country against the group led by Scott and Kelly that has the potential to be one of the top secondaries Saban’s had at Alabama.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 1:39 pm to RollTide66
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I found a Richard Hunt in HUDL but it was a NG from 2016??
So you went on a...Dick Hunt...?
Posted on 3/26/19 at 5:49 pm to JJ27
Love this pic from today.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 5:51 pm to JJ27
Just looked at todays practice video and yall may be right. 24 looks gimpy as hell. Mustve tweaked something.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 5:52 pm to JJ27
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Love this pic from today.
Where is he lining up now?
Posted on 3/26/19 at 5:58 pm to Tide or Die87
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Where is he lining up now?
If "he" is referring to Bolden, he's running with the 2s at WR. Personally, I'm sneakily suspicious that both he and Shavers will find their way onto the field some in 2019. There's no reason for Bama not to be legitimately 6 deep with playmakers at WR, and that's without considering a single freshman (and it'd be 7 if Townsend wasn't showing promise at RB).
Posted on 3/26/19 at 6:05 pm to Tide or Die87
Behind Ruggs.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 6:16 pm to RollTide66
Alabama practice report: Notes on Terrell Lewis, O-Line, more Today 4:39 PM By Rainer Sabin | rsabin@al.com quote:
Alabama returned to the field Tuesday for its sixth practice of the spring. It was breezy, sunny afternoon in Tuscaloosa, where the temperature was 65 degrees. The team was in full pads. Here are some observations from the abbreviated access period provided to the media:
— Outside linebacker Terrell Lewis was present on the field. But he was not equipped with a brace on his right knee and didn’t appear to be participating in any drills. Lewis tore an anterior cruciate ligament last July and did not play in 2018. His status for the rest of the spring is uncertain.
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— Alabama continues to tinker with the offensive line as redshirt senior Matt Womack appeared to be idle Tuesday. With Womack watching, the Tide featured one alignment that included Alex Leatherwood at left tackle, Evan Neal at left guard, Chris Owens at center, Emil Ekiyor at right guard and Jedrick Wills Jr. at right tackle.
— Senior cornerback Trevon Diggs was spotted practicing at the Star position. Diggs was used primarily on the outside last season.
— Defensive back Shyheim Carter continued to don a black jersey while Chadarius Townsend, who has previously moonlighted in the secondary, worked with the running backs.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 6:24 pm to RollTide66
Tide Enters Second Full Week Of Spring by BamaOnLine's Travis Reier Published on Mar 26, 2019 5:08 of Travis' video from Tuesday Starts with throwing, then at about 1:10 Oline, then at about 2:28 Golding schooling ILB's,
Posted on 3/26/19 at 6:46 pm to Tide or Die87
Saban said that hey cleaned his knee up and he will be very very very limited this spring. So, that would explain some of the absences.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:01 pm to FWBFLlaw
Lewis just can't catch a break.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:15 pm to RollTide66
Instant Analysis: Tuesday
By TRAVIS REIER
This week - Tues, Thrs, Sat practices
Oline - Evan Neal takes snaps at LG,
Secondary Nickel Package:
Pat Surtain II RC
Trevon Diggs at Star
Nigel Knott LC (Josh Jobe was being tended to?) did not appear serious. Shy Carter still in black jersey.
Safeties
Mayden and McKinney
when 2's took field Shy Carter came out at Star;
JA-D LC
Scooby Carter RC
2's safeties - Eddie Smith and Daniel Wright
See the video above for the Pete Golding work with ILB's
Moses and McMillan
Moody and Benton
Kaho and Lee
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QB RB pairings today for passing drills
Tua and Najee
Mac and Robinson
Taulia and Ford
Tyson and Townsend
Hatcher
Barker
Ben Davis is in the weight room during practice
By TRAVIS REIER
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Since 2008, BamaOnLine.com's Instant Analysis has been a staple of Crimson Tide football coverage. That won't change in 2019, as we'll continue to provide Alabama fans with insight and interaction fresh from Tuscaloosa via Facebook Live.
As for items we touched on during the latest edition of IA, they included:
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* Updating the statuses of outside linebacker Terrell Lewis and offensive lineman Matt Womack.
* Early enrollee (Evan Neal) getting some run with 1s at left guard.
* Initial thoughts on Alabama's nickel defensive package.
* Quarterback/running back pairing during individual drills.
* What are expectations for Mac Jones in 2019?
* Potential pass rush leaders for the upcoming season.
* In the Q&A segment, TONS of interaction with Crimson Tide fans
This week - Tues, Thrs, Sat practices
Oline - Evan Neal takes snaps at LG,
Secondary Nickel Package:
Pat Surtain II RC
Trevon Diggs at Star
Nigel Knott LC (Josh Jobe was being tended to?) did not appear serious. Shy Carter still in black jersey.
Safeties
Mayden and McKinney
when 2's took field Shy Carter came out at Star;
JA-D LC
Scooby Carter RC
2's safeties - Eddie Smith and Daniel Wright
See the video above for the Pete Golding work with ILB's
Moses and McMillan
Moody and Benton
Kaho and Lee
.
QB RB pairings today for passing drills
Tua and Najee
Mac and Robinson
Taulia and Ford
Tyson and Townsend
Hatcher
Barker
Ben Davis is in the weight room during practice
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Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:58 pm to RollTide66
Alabama coach Nick Saban addressed the media Tuesday after the Crimson Tide's sixth practice of the spring. 
By Rainer Sabin | rsabin@al.com
By Rainer Sabin | rsabin@al.com quote:
Alabama coach Nick Saban addressed the media Tuesday after the Crimson Tide’s sixth practice of the spring. Here is a summary of what he said:
— Saban said he has been pleased with the attitude of the players and noted the energy has been good.
— Saban said outside linebacker Terrell Lewis had a minor procedure and will be very limited in practice for precautionary reasons.
— Saban said he sees ability within the offensive line. Saban noted Chris Owens has done a good job at center and said the transition to new position coach Kyle Flood has been seamless. “I feel pretty good about that group,” Saban said.
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— Saban said Alabama has been able to improve the staff in a lot of ways, noting the added experience with the new assistants.
— Saban said outside linebacker Eyabi Anoma has done a good job and has responded well to position coach Sal Sunseri.
— Saban said Alabama has never used many designed runs for Tua Tagovailoa, but that it’s partially the quarterback’s responsibility to protect himself and there is no real way to create schemes around shielding him.
— Saban, while calling former Alabama basketball coach Avery Johnson a great guy, said he has confidence in the administration to make the right hire for his replacement.
— Saban said a leadership team hasn’t been selected amongst the players because they still need to exemplify the qualities required to be included in that group. He added that leadership is necessary for the team to maximize its potential.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:19 pm to RollTide66
Everything Saban said in third press conference of spring "with the video" Link to the YouTube video
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama head coach Nick Saban held a press conference Tuesday evening following the Crimson Tide's sixth practice of the spring. Below is everything Saban said in his third press conference of the spring and only one before Saturday's first scrimmage.
Opening statement
“Today was the sixth practice that we’ve had this spring, and I’ve really been pleased with the progress that we’ve been able to make. A lot of guys have picked up things quickly. There’s kind of a sort of nice blend of some experienced players and some younger players, having 15 midyear guys this year. A lot of young guys who have made a significant amount of improvement and some of the old guys have certainly contributed to that. “Obviously, we’ve got a long way to go in terms of some of the things that we want to try to accomplish. I think depth just about at every position probably would be something of significance. I still think there’s a lot of competition at a lot of positions, and I’ve really been pleased with the attitude and the way the players have been going around practice. Their energy has been really good. They’re working to try to do the little things right, finish plays, pay attention to detail, learn, support each other. So, I’m really pleased with that.”
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Injury report
“I’m sure that you saw that Terrell Lewis is dressed out there, not doing much. We cleaned his knee up. Doc wanted to do something to it, and as a precautionary thing, he’ll be very, very limited all spring long. I think our goal is to get him ready for the summer and keep on pushing him so that he’ll be ready for the fall. “We had a couple of other guys that might miss practice for a day or something, but we don’t really have any significant injuries and I’m not going to give you an injury report every time we have a press conference. But just because a guy didn’t practice, it doesn’t mean -- he had a minor injury, sort of missed one day of practice.”
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On Josh Jobe's progress, Trevon Diggs at Star You mentioned how Trevon Diggs was able to work at both corner and Star. I was wondering if you felt comfortable doing that with the way Josh Jobe ended the season last and the progress he’s made? “Nah, we’ve got confidence in Josh Jobe. He’s made a lot of improvement. We think he’s had a good spring so far. We thought he made a lot of progress last year. I think he’s much more confident even this year. He’s played pretty well so far this spring. But that doesn’t have any bearing on the fact that we want -- Shyheim (Carter) is still limited, still in a black shirt, trying to do some things, but it’s not full speed. So, it gives us an opportunity to get Trevon a lot of experience there. Last year, he wasn’t confident in everything he’s supposed to do, but I think he’s getting more and more confident and I think he’ll help add depth and give us more diversity in terms of who we can play where
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On offensive line progress Where have you seen progress in the offensive line? And what is your goal for the end of spring for getting five at that position? “I think I’ve been really pleased with some of the young players that we have. They’re obviously swimming. Probably the most difficult thing at one position that requires more knowledge and experience is maybe the offensive line. But I see ability there. And I’ve been pleased with Alex (Leatherwood) at tackle. Jedrick (Wills) has done a good job. Chris Owens has worked hard at center and doing a good job. Matt Womack is doing a good job at guard. E (Emil Ekiyor) has done a good job at guard. Some of the young guys -- Evan Neal, (Darrian) Dalcourt. I feel pretty good about that group. They’ve got to develop probably more consistency in what they’re doing, but I feel pretty good about that group and I feel good about the progress they’ve made. And I think the transition to Coach (Kyle) Flood has been seamless and seems to be working really well.”
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On adding experienced coaches In the offseason with the staff changes that you had, you hired a lot of experienced coaches it seemed like. Can you tell that out there this spring? Is that translated on the practice field? “I think that -- no disrespect to the coaches that we had here before. I thought they did a wonderful job. I think there were a couple of areas where we had a limited amount of experience, and I think that we’ve been able to improve the staff in a lot of ways with the people that we have and the experience that they have. I thought we needed to improve our staff as a recruiting staff a year ago. I think we did that. I think this recruiting class probably showed that. I think that the guys that we hired are good recruiters, but I do think in some cases we have more experience and I think knowledge and experience is always something that is really beneficial to teach players. So, I’ve been pleased so far with the people that we have and the progress that we’ve been able to make and how the players have responded to the coaches.”
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:26 pm to RollTide66
Posted on 3/26/19 at 10:05 pm to RollTide66
A side note from So. Carolina... (CU)
quote:with all of the injuries Bama has had the past few years, seems it doesnt just hit the good guys
By Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com Clemson wide receiver Amari Rodgers' status for the 2019 has come into question after he reportedly suffered a torn ACL on Monday. TigerNet.com and The Athletic are both reporting news of the injury. Rodgers, a rising junior, caught 55 passes for 575 yards and four touchdowns for the Tigers in 2019, and is also Clemson's starting punt returner. Rodgers is the son of Mobile native and former Tennessee quarterback Tee Martin, who is now an assistant with the Volunteers. He is part of a talented receiving corps for the reigning national champions, a group that also includes fellow junior Tee Higgins and sophomore Justyn Ross.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 10:43 pm to RollTide66
Watch Defensive Coordinator Pete Golding and Sal Sunseri coach linebackers at practice 9:55 Alabama Football Published on Mar 26, 2019 high quality video by BamaInsider
Golding until 3:26 then the DB's until 5:26 when turns to Sal and then at 7:42 passing drills and QB/RB exchanges
Golding until 3:26 then the DB's until 5:26 when turns to Sal and then at 7:42 passing drills and QB/RB exchanges
Posted on 3/27/19 at 8:02 am to RollTide66
Next practice Thrs 3/28 3:30 cdt. Will add any tidbits that seem to add clarity or new info this afternoon
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