re: Alabama Football Stuff (injury updates, quotes, etc.) - October 20th

Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:21 am to TideSaint

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Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:21 am to TideSaint

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SABAN ON TENNESSEE QB DOBBS

Last season, when Alabama traveled to Knoxville, everyone was introduced to Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs when he was forced into action against the Crimson Tide. Against Alabama on Oct. 25, 2014, Dobbs threw for 192 yards, two touchdowns and one interception and ran for 75 yards on 19 attempts in a losing effort.

But he now has a year of experience under his belt heading into Saturday’s game inside Bryant-Denny.

“Well, he had a good game against us last year,” Saban said. “I mean, we played the whole game against him except the first three plays, so maybe it wasn’t his team but we had to play against him all day. He’s gotten better. You can tell he’s got a great understanding of what the expectation is for him and what he needs to do on offense.

“I think he’s, it looks like he’s a good leader. I’ve seen the players responding positively to him. I don’t think there’s any question about the fact that the guy is really playing well. I think he’s had a great year so far.”

This season, Dobbs has passed for 1,101 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions in six games. He’s also rushed for 368 yards and five scores on 73 carries.

Despite the team’s 34-20 victory a season ago, Ragland and the defense want to bottle Dobbs up early and not allow him to fill the stat sheet like he did at Neyland Stadium.

“He’s a great player,” Ragland said. “Heck, he came in when the guy got hurt or whatever and he did his job. He came in and he gave us fits and trouble. So we’re gonna to do our job this year to try to contain him.”

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Posted on 10/20/15 at 1:23 am to TideSaint

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Alabama hit the practice field Monday afternoon, as the Crimson Tide players practiced outdoors and in helmets and shorts -- no shoulder pads -- on a sunny, 72-degree afternoon in Tuscaloosa. It was UA's first practice of Tennessee week.

Here are several tidbits from the media viewing portion of Alabama's Monday practice session:

- Senior center Ryan Kelly (concussion) was at practice but wore a black, no-contact jersey and did not participate in drills, as Nick Saban said he would not be earlier Monday. Kelly, who sustained a concussion in the first half of the Texas A&M game, is still in the team's concussion protocol.

- With Kelly on the sideline, for now, JC Hassenauer appeared to be taking reps at the first-team center position.

- Senior running back Kenyan Drake (thigh bruise) appeared to be fully participating during the one media viewing period.

- Freshman quarterback Blake Barnett missed another day of practice Monday. Barnett was hospitalized last week.

- With one less quarterback on the field, outside linebacker Jamey Mosley (6-foot-5, 221 pounds) was wearing a white, No. 11 scout-team jersey and warming up his arm during the viewing portion of practice. Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs wears No. 11 and stands at 6-foot-3, 207 pounds. Mosley played quarterback at Theodore (Ala.) High School.

- Tennessee freshman linebacker Austin Smith also wears No. 11 and has played in six games (two tackles).

- Running backs Ronnie Clark and Derrick Gore sported Nos. 1 and 6 scout-team jerseys Monday, representing Vols tailbacks Jalen Hurd and Alvin Kamara, who is a former Alabama signee and running back.

- An NFL scout from the Dallas Cowboys watched Monday's practice from the sideline.