re: *** OFFICIAL WE TALKIN' BOUT PRACTICE! ***

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I have a feeling Rashaan Evans is going to be unstoppable.

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I have a feeling that the sky is blue and the world... the world is round!

I'm not sold on Bateman being ready for the speed of the SEC. He looks a little stiff going through his progressions sometimes. I think he needs more time to "get out of his head" and just play. I like what I see so far but I think he still has to make some strides and get some confidence. It would be great if we could get him some game experience early in the year.

Yeah, I'm hoping Bateman gets all the garbage time QB snaps. Sims won't be here next year, no reason to give them to him if he doesn't start.

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I'm not sold on Bateman being ready for the speed of the SEC

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I'm not so sure about that either, not at this moment.
But, the only way to correct that is getting reps, and he's getting them now.
He will continue to get them against what could be, one of BAMA's fastest defenses in a while. I would love to see him practice with the 1st team so we could really judge his pocket presence.
I hope Coker has more touch than i've seen & doesn't turn out to be more of a kitchens type. 5 yard rockets that the receivers cant handle/overthrows/etc..
I love the fact that Coker has a big arm, but does he have the touch?
Just from what i've seen, Bateman appears to have great touch, and is probably underestimated on his arm strength. If I remember correctly, he throws a 65+ yd (in the air) TD bomb on the 1st play of his highlight film. I would think that is adequate enough.

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-- Alabama's three suspended defensive players -- Jarran Reed, Brandon Ivory and Tim Williams -- remain suspended. From here on forward, we'll only mention them if there's a change in their status.

-- OL Leon Brown (foot) is not at the stage of his recovery that puts him on the practice field while media is watching, so we've yet to see him.

-- ILBs Reuben Foster and Reggie Ragland, presumed to be competing against each other to start alongside Trey DePriest, have been spotted working alongside each other a bunch during the first two days. Perhaps it's a sign that a three-man rotation -- much like 2012 with DePriest, C.J. Mosley and Nico Johnson -- is on the horizon.

-- Ryan Anderson continued his work with the inside linebackers. He's been an outside linebacker the past two years. This may be his clearest path to some playing time, though he'll still need to clear a few folks in front of him.

-- Alabama may be down two defensive linemen, but the group is still fairly robust. Veterans Dalvin Tomlinson, A'Shawn Robinson and Jonathan Allen -- in that order from left to right -- were at the front of the lines as they went through early-practice drills.

-- Dominick Jackson appeared to be taking a few reps at left tackle behind Cam Robinson and Brandon Greene. He'll be moving around a bunch over the next few days.

-- Both Wilson Love and Darius Paige remain a fixture at Alabama practices. Paige is more of a supportive bystander while Love appears to be coaching the players up.

-- On our way off the field, we caught junior LB Dillon Lee giving freshman Rashaan Evans some on-field coaching as he went through a drill.

-- New tight end Dakota Ball was paired with senior Brian Vogler during one particular drill. Vogler's the oldest and wisest of the group, so it makes sense.

-- One thing that stands out when we look over at the specialists? Freshman P JK Scott is very tall.

-- Adam Griffith and Adrian Lamothe appear to be the only kickers on that area of the field at the moment. There'll be more when school starts.

-- There were plenty of prospective student-athletes watching today's practice.

What's next?

Alabama does not have any media responsibilities after today's practice. It has a whole bunch tomorrow, as Nick Saban, Kirby Smart, Lane Kiffin -- yes, Lane Kiffin -- and many, many players will meet with reporters for Media Day before Fan Day. It's a busy Sunday.

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Sounds like Tomlinson, Robinson, Allen were the 1st group of DL from left to right today

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If dalvin can stay healthy I definitely like him at the strong side end that Robinson was playing. Robinson at NT makes me happy even though reed there with Allen and Robinson at ends would be my pick

Now we just need to get grant hill and Dom Jackson in over Shepard and kouandjio

--Sophomore cornerback Eddie Jackson went through his second straight practice. This is significant because it shows Jackson is progressing and didn’t have any setbacks after the contact on Friday.
--There was no sign of Alabama's suspended players -- Jarran Reed, Brandon Ivory and Tim Williams.
--Even without Reed and Ivory, Alabama's defensive line group is full of able bodies. A'Shawn Robinson, Jonathan Allen and Dalvin Tomlinson are leading drills. Robinson is lining up inside.
--Blake Sims continues to lead the quarterback group. Alec Morris rejoined the quarterbacks after spending Friday’s early session with the punters. Morris worked at quarterback with the newcomers Friday night.
--All five running backs -- T.J. Yeldon, Derrick Henry, Kenyan Drake, Altee Tenpenny and Tyren Jones -- were all at practice.
--Jalston Fowler and Corey McCarron worked at fullback.
--Offensive lineman Leon Brown was spotted rehabbing in the training room. Brown is out with a foot injury.
--The first offensive line group remained the same with Austin Shepherd at right tackle, Alphonse Taylor at right guard, Ryan Kelly at center, Arie Kouandjio at left guard and Cam Robinson at left tackle.
--After working on the right side on Friday, JUCO transfer Dominick Jackson worked on the left side. Jackson worked at left tackle behind Robinson and Brandon Greene. Having Jackson learn multiple position will help if any injuries occur.
--Reggie Ragland and Reuben Foster led the inside linebacker group. Trey DePriest worked in the second line with Ryan Anderson.
--Denzel Devall is leading the JACK linebackers while Dillon Lee is leading the SAM linebackers.
--Speaking of Lee, he was very vocal, giving instructions to younger teammates during drills.
--Rashaan Evans is working at JACK linebacker while Christian Miller is working at SAM linebacker. Keith Holcombe worked at inside linebacker.
--Dakota Ball worked at tight end for the second straight day.
--Outside linebackers coach Lance Thompson praised Miller and Evans for their hustle through drills, saying “The young bucks will show me a burst.”
--At cornerback, Cyrus Jones and Bradley Sylve were the first through drills.




Few things. First of all, Evans/Miller have the desire that TB has shown and we've heard about from Hump. This class will be special. We're talking big time athletes who want to be great.

Hump is insanely fluid. Once Saban coaches him up, we're talking about one of the greats. Eddie Jackson was moving really well. Walsh was impressed by how he moved according to TSWSNBN.

If this team minimizes mental errors...wow. And most of it returns next year too.

Only thing I've heard about G.Hill is the big weight gain. RG will be the spot to watch each practice. I think Hill is at RT

Not sure why they are working with Dom at LT other than to test his limits. He must be very athletic if they are giving him a look.