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

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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.

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