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Alabama Practice Report - Wednesday, September 23rd and other stuff
Posted on 9/24/15 at 11:46 pm
Posted on 9/24/15 at 11:46 pm
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Jake Coker, who will start Saturday if he does everything right, looked good Wednesday in preparation for Louisiana Monroe.
During the limited media viewing portion of practice, Coker made multiple strong, long throws to his receivers. Arm strength has never been a problem for the Florida State transfer and Wednesday only proved that. On one throw he found Calvin Ridley, who should inherit a bigger role with Robert Foster out, perfectly in stride. Whether it's the confidence in knowing he'll be the starter against ULM or what, Coker looked and acted like the guy.
--Derrick Henry missed practice due to tonsillitis.
--Blake Barnett again served as the scout team quarterback in preparation for Louisiana Monroe.
--A'Shawn Robinson and Jonathan Allen predictably were the first team guys working in a joint drill between defensive linemen and linebackers. After a good selection of reps, the duo switched with Da'Shawn Hand and Dalvin Tomlinson who were part of a group working off to the side with Bo Davis. Hand stepped up with a sack against Ole Miss and worked with the second team on Wednesday.
--A scout from the Miami Dolphins was in attendance. The sidelines were filled with guests for "Summer Job Appreciation."
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This post was edited on 9/24/15 at 11:48 pm
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Posted on 9/24/15 at 11:48 pm to TideSaint
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Alabama's quarterback "controversy" isn't actually that much of a controversy—or, at least, it feels like it shouldn't be. Yet, head coach Nick Saban was tentative on naming Jake Coker the starter heading into the game against Louisiana-Monroe.
"At this point, providing he does the things he has to do, I think we'll start him in this game," Saban said (via Michael Casagrande, AL.com). Per John Talty of AL.com, Coker looked solid in the media's limited viewing of practice.
Saban threw a wrench in the quarterback pecking order by having Cooper Bateman trot on to the field first last week against Ole Miss, though Bateman was eventually replaced by Coker. Something unpredictable like that is about the only thing that should prevent Coker from being the presumed starter for Louisiana-Monroe.
Assuming Coker is the starter, will Saban stick with him for good?
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Posted on 9/25/15 at 12:13 am to TideSaint
Shameless thread plug, but we can probably put practice reports in the Season Thread. But maybe some people don't wanna use it.
Posted on 9/25/15 at 3:42 am to TideSaint
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Calvin Ridley, who should inherit a bigger role
Good. I want to see more of Harris too.
Posted on 9/25/15 at 12:09 pm to TideSaint
quote:WTF?
Jake Coker, who will start Saturday if he does everything right,
I'm starting to feel bad for Jake. 
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