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Football Practice Report: April 3, 2013

Posted on April 3, 2013 by | Comments Off
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Wide receiver DeAndrew White (left, black jersey) waits for his turn in drills after Kenny Bell (right). Copyright photo by Brett Hudson.

A late afternoon rain shower forced the Crimson Tide inside the Hank Crisp Practice Facility next door to the brand new weight room for its Wednesday practice. Here is the news:

- Amari Cooper is leading the wide receiver in drills. He is followed up by DeAndrew White who seems to be running fine after tearing his ACL last season. Chris Black is third coming back from his shoulder injury, while Kenny Bell is fourth and true freshman Raheem Falkins is fifth, before the scout team comes in from there.

Alabama does have Eddie Jackson and Robert Foster coming in for the fall as true freshmen.

- The drills also revealed some depth chart decisions made the the tight end and H-Back positions. Brian Vogler as the starting tight end alongside Harrison Jones as the first H-Back. Tight end Malcolm Faciane practiced with H-Back O.J. Howard as the second team and on the third team was tight end Kurt Freitag alongside H-Back Corey McCarron.

- Contact seems to be picking up in preparation for the first spring scrimmage, as we saw the outside linebackers go to battle with the tight ends and H-Backs in some rough blocking drills today.

- Cornerback John Fulton was off the exercise bike and doing some light running drills in his first practice activity after injuring his toe against Texas A&M last season. He was not doing much, but he was moving. You can see video of that below.

Kevin Norwood, also trying to come back from a toe injury, is still out of practice.

- The wide receivers were doing a jump ball drill today, which I have never seen them do before. That could be something new wide recivers coach Billy Napier brought from Florida State. You can also see that drill in the video below.

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Alabama 2013 Pro Day: Pupils turning to teachers for next generation

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Amongst the hordes of statewide media and NFL scouts, a certain crowd of VIPs was almost lost: the current members of the Alabama football team, those that are not en route to a National Football League city after April’s draft.

Players made their excitement to attend clear.

Former Alabama defensive end Damion Square remembers being in their shoes and is openly bitter than an injury took away his turn to perform in the spectacle.

“It kind of hurts me to watch and I can’t perform,” Sqaure said. “I want to put my best foot forward out here. I want to coach my guys up and watch their mistakes and hopefully take it in and get better from it.”

Square still hopes to use his experience on-the-field for Pro Day to help the upcoming NFL talent.

“I’m a team guy. I support my guys,” he said. “We grinded hard over the last five years that I’ve been here. I want these guys to get the results that they want. Me, myself, too.”

Alabama head coach Nick Saban could not help but to look ahead at the future, as well.

“I think all of our guys would like to have the opportunity some day to develop a career as a football player, which means can they play at the next level,” Saban said. “I don’t think that’s a bad motivator as long as you keep the priorities of being a good person, doing what you need to do to develop a career off the field by graduating from school and being motivated to develop a career as a football player. I don’t think that’s a bad thing.

“To see guys before you and know how hard they’ve worked, the kind of success they had individually and team success, which all contributes to guys getting opportunities, I think is a good thing.”

To see what the players in the event did, click here to see the players run the 40-yard dash, click here to see video of other drills and click here to see some video of Jesse Williams’ activity.

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Practice report from Alabama’s workout Friday

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MIAMI SHORES, Florida — Alabama starting center Barrett Jones went through another practice today, as the Crimson Tide worked out in Barry University’s soccer stadium.

After missing about a month because of an injured left foot, Jones has practiced four straight days, and the way he’s moving around, it’s hard to tell which foot is the problem. The only sign is the protective wrap.

Jones said Thursday he would be close to 100 percent by kickoff for the BCS National Championship Game on Monday night, and judging from the way he is practicing, there’s little reason to doubt him.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban allowed reporters inside the gates for about 16 minutes today, and it’s the final time this season media will be allowed to watch any portion of practice. The Crimson Tide worked out in helmets, shoulder pads and shorts.

The Crimson Tide has a closed practice scheduled for Saturday at Barry University before a walk-through Sunday.

Also today, injured receiver Kenny Bell ran and cut back and forth just fine as he recovers from a broken leg, which needed surgery Nov. 25. After making one catch, he playfully dodged one of his coaches by cutting one way, then the other, then back to his original direction.

However, he still is wearing a black non-contact jersey, which makes it uncertain he will play Monday. If he does, it would add perhaps Alabama’s best deep threat back into the lineup.

Freshman linebacker Denzel Devall, who injured his knee Dec. 19, went through all drills today. He was cleared for contact before Alabama came to South Florida two days ago, and he appears ready to go.

Alabama tight end Harrison Jones rejoined the team today. When the Crimson Tide flew down to Miami on Wednesday, Jones was left behind for what Saban called “medical reasons.”

During the media viewing period, Alabama worked on punting, which the Tide usually doesn’t do with reporters inside the gates. Cyrus Jones, walk-on Nathan McAllister and true freshman Chris Black returned punts. Black is sitting out this season with an injured shoulder, but it should be interesting to see how he stacks up as a possible punt returner next season.

Former Alabama All-America center Dwight Stephenson watched practice. When Alabama last repeated as national champions in 1978 and 1979, he started both years. His son, Dwight Stephenson Jr., played for Notre Dame during 2003-07.

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Lacy: AJ brought a bunch of shoes to Miami

Posted on January 3, 2013 by | Comments Off

MIAMI, Florida — Alabama running back Eddie Lacy revealed Thursday that his quarterback, AJ McCarron, has a bit of a thing for shoes. Lacy referred to it as a “fetish.”

Apparently, McCarron really likes his shoes. He said he brought a “whole bagful” to Miami with him. He added he has about 130 pairs of shoes in all.

“I’ve got a lot of shoes,” McCarron said, smiling. “I’ve always been that way ever since I was little. I figure you can wear the same outfit and change the shoes and it looks like a totally different outfit.

“I’m just big into shoes. Me and Kenny (Bell) kind of go back and forth and king of compete and see how many each of us have. But, yeah, I definitely brought a lot.”

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Alabama’s Thursday practice in Miami

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Wide receiver Kenny Bell ran, cut and caught passes in practice at Barry University.

Wide receiver Kenny Bell ran, cut and caught passes in practice at Barry University.

MIAMI SHORES, Florida — Alabama receiver Kenny Bell drew some attention at the Crimson Tide’s workout Thursday afternoon, courtesy of his quarterback, AJ McCarron.

Bell is recovering from surgery for a broken leg Nov. 25, but he is practicing and running well. And nobody made a bigger deal out of that than McCarron, one of Bell’s best friends on the team. As Bell made a nice catch of a ball thrown by Blake Sims, McCarron shouted, “Coach, put him in the game!” McCarron continued playing up Bell’s every run, cut and catch.

Bell still hasn’t been cleared for contact, and he is wearing black jersey that injured players wear at practice.

Maybe he was paying Bell back for Wednesday night. Bell managed to sneak away with McCarron’s phone and posted several things on the quarterback’s Twitter account. He wasn’t pretending to be McCarron — after all, the one post about how McCarron’s followers really, really should follow Kenny Bell was a giveaway.

Alabama worked out at Buccaneer Stadium at Barry University. It’s typically a soccer field, but for the past 18 years, it has served as a practice facility for one of the teams in the Orange Bowl or BCS National Championship. Last year, Barry hosted West Virginia before its 70-33 win over Clemson in the Orange Bowl. When Alabama played Michigan in the Orange Bowl at the end of the 1999 season, Barry hosted the Wolverines.

Alabama center Barrett Jones looked fine. He worked in his regular white jersey, and during the period in which reporters were allowed to watch practice, he was participating in contact drills. He looks ready to go. In fact, he looked good enough that all that time he spent on the sideline in the past month looks precautionary in hindsight.

Alabama freshman linebacker Denzel Devall practiced in his regular jersey as well. He hurt his knee Dec. 19 while working on the field goal block team.

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Update on Barrett Jones, Kenny Bell

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Barrett Jones with an Orange Bowl official after getting off Alabama's chartered flight Wednesday afternoon. The Orange Bowl is in charge of organizing this year's BCS National Championship Game.

Barrett Jones with an Orange Bowl official after getting off Alabama’s chartered flight Wednesday afternoon. The Orange Bowl is in charge of organizing this year’s BCS National Championship Game.

MIAMI, Florida – Alabama starting center Barrett Jones, practiced this morning for the second time in two days.

He has an injured foot, and these two practices were his first since getting hurt in the SEC Championship Game a month ago.

After the Crimson Tide’s chartered flight touched down at Miami International Airport this afternoon, Jones walked off the plane wearing a black protective boot on his left foot. But Jones said he is fine.

“Feels good,” he said. “Ready to roll.”

When Alabama coach Nick Saban was asked how practice went for Jones and receiver Kenny Bell, who is recovering from surgery for a broken leg suffered Nov. 24, Saban said, “It went well. It went well.”

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Guess who returned to Alabama’s practice today?

Posted on January 1, 2013 by | Comments Off

While Mark Edwards made his way to South Florida today, Daily Bama Blog contributor Brett Hudson covered Alabama’s practice today. Here is his report:

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — The Crimson Tide stepped into the indoor facility today to avoid rain for the second straight practice (and prepare in the 70-degree temperature expected in Miami), for its first practice of 2013.

The new year is making for a new Barrett Jones, as Alabama’s starting center went through limited drills with the first team. He wore his typical white practice jersey with the black No. 75 on it, rather than the black non-contact jersey he has had since hurting his foot in the SEC Championship Game.

Jones skipped some footwork drills, but he did line up next to a guard and snap the football before carrying out blocking assignments in pads. We have practice video at the bottom of this post, which includes footage of Jones.

Wide receiver Kenny Bell (broken leg) remained in a black non-contact jersey while jogging outside of wide receiver drills. Bell is still sporting a noticeable hobble in his step, but does seem to be making progress. Bell has not come close to full speed as far as we have seen, however.

Also in the black jerseys were linebacker Denzel Devall (knee) and defensive back Jarrick Williams (preseason knee surgery).

Wide receiver Kevin Norwood seemed to favor his right ankle very
slightly in drills today, especially after making cuts. Norwood
practiced fully, and Tide head coach Nick Saban has not disclosed any injuries to him in his reports to the media. Norwood’s ankle did appear to have extra tape on it.

From a schematic side, the wide receivers were practicing shorter
double-move routes, with offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier acting as the cornerback. The receivers would fake a slant route, which Nussmeier would bite on as his receivers would run behind him in a diagonal route towards the sideline.

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Thoughts from Saturday’s Alabama football practice

Posted on December 29, 2012 by | Comments Off

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — A couple of injured players appeared to have made progress today.

Alabama linebacker Denzel Devall still is in a black non-contact jersey, but he was going through some drills. Also, receiver Kenny Bell ran some pass routes, although he limped noticeably when running downfield on at least one occasion.

Bell had surgery on his broken leg Nov. 25, and it didn’t appear he had any chance of playing the rest of the year. Now, even with the limp, he isn’t totally out of the picture. Still, I’d be surprised if he played any at all against Notre Dame on Jan. 7.

Tide center Barrett Jones (left foot) dressed out but wore a black non-contact jersey and was riding an exercise bike during the media viewing period. The game kicks off in nine days, and Tide coach Nick Saban wants Jones to have a little bit practice work before allowing him to play.

The Tide worked out indoors again, as the players wore shorts, shoulder pads and helmets. They allowed reporters inside the facility for one six-minute period.

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Thoughts from Friday’s Alabama football practice

Posted on December 28, 2012 by | Comments Off

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — The Crimson Tide practiced inside in full pads today, and injured receiver Kenny Bell (broken leg) went through some drills.

Bell had surgery on his leg Nov. 25. In addition to running a few short routes and catching passes, he also did some light jogging and skipping along with linebacker Denzel Devall, who hurt his knee last week. The “skipping” part is exactly as it sounds — they skipped like a child for about 20 or 30 yards.

Alabama coach Nick Saban has said it is uncertain if Bell will play in the BCS National Championship Game.

Alabama center Barrett Jones remained on the sideline with strength coach Scott Cochran, dressed in his football gear with a big black walking boot protecting his injured left foot. For most of the period in which reporters watched, Jones rode the exercise bike. He wore a black non-contact jersey.

True freshman linebacker Reggie Ragland is playing Notre Dame All-American Manti Te’o in practice with the scout team. Three different walk-ons wore No. 7 for receiver T.J. Jones for scout-team duty, and three others wore No. 80 for tight end Tyler Eifert.

Alabama will practice Saturay afternoon before taking off Sunday and Monday. The Tide will practice Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning before flying to Miami on Tuesday afternoon.

Some practice video shot by Brett Hudson:

Addition video of the Tide receivers, although it doesn’t include Bell:

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Update on Barrett Jones’ foot, other injuries

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Alabama center Barrett Jones after Tuesday's practice with the cast on his left foot.

Alabama center Barrett Jones after Tuesday’s practice with the cast on his left foot.

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Barrett Jones won’t practice this week because of a foot injury he suffered in the SEC Championship Game win over Georgia, but he will dress out and ride the exercise bike during workouts.

Alabama coach Nick Saban said he is holding out Jones as a precaution. Jones is wearing a cast on the foot, but he said he’ll play in the BCS National Championship Game against Notre Dame.

When asked about the foot, he recited the answer as if he had been asked 1,000 times: “Sprained foot. Going to be fine. Can’t wait to play. How’s that?”

In other injury news, noseguard Jesse Williams (knee), receiver Kenny Bell (broken leg) and running back Jalston Fowler (knee) rode exercise bikes during Tuesday’s practice. Running back Dee Hart (knee) and receiver DeAndrew White (knee) did light running.

Williams was held out as a precaution, like Jones. Fowler, Hart and White are not available to play against Notre Dame. All three had knee surgery this season. However, Bell is a possibility, even after having surgery to repair his broken leg three weeks ago.

“How he does, how he manages, what his tolerance is to activity, will be determined as we go,” Saban said. “I can’t make a call as to whether he’ll play in the game or not at this juncture.”

Defensive back Jarrick Williams, who had surgery in the preseason for a knee injury, is back practicing, although he is wearing a black non-contact jersey. Saban said he doesn’t know if Williams will be available to play in the BCS game.

“How he’ll progress and whether we decide to play him in the game will be a decision that we’ll make later on, based on the progress that he makes,” Saban said.

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The Crimson Tide and Twitter

Posted on December 17, 2012 by | Comments Off

Alabama offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio posted the above Tweet, hoping the world doesn’t end Dec. 21, as some say the Mayan calendar predicts.

As it happens, I agree with him 100 percent.

Here are some other posts on Twitter from Crimson Tide players recently:

HaHa Clinton-Dix (@HaHa_CD6): Practice Tomorrow and I’ve never been this excited about it… #RoadTo15

Barrett Jones (@BarrettAJones), while watching San Francisco beat New England on Sunday: “That gostkowski field goal may seem meaningless to most, but it just gave me a one point victory and put me in my fantasy championship.”

Amari Cooper (@amari_coop2), apparently watching a replay of his game-winning touchdown catch and celebration against Georgia: “Naw I don’t dance all I do is stay two steps ahead.”

Nick Perry (@NIckPerry_27), who may not be a big fan of “Rudolph the Red-nose Reindeer” these days: “Mom and this Christmas music gots to go!!!!”

Kenny Bell (@TheKennyBell7), looking for a buddy this past Sunday: “I wanna play monopoly r some board games n chill on this rainy day but Dnt have nobody to play with.”

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University graduation today will include 11 from football team

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The University of Alabama will host winter graduation today at Coleman Coliseum, and 11 players on this year’s Crimson Tide football team will receive their degrees.

The list includes Kenny Bell, Christopher Bonds, Quinton Dial, D.J. Fluker, Barrett Jones, Kevin Norwood, Chance Warmack, Ranzell Watkins, Jesse Williams, Kellen Williams and Nicholas Williams.

Six former players on the team will graduate, including Mark Holt, Kendall Kelly, James Lowery, Corey McCarron, Morgan Oglive and William Strickland.

Also graduating today is Ellery Thomas Schnell, great-great niece of legendary Alabama football coach Frank Thomas. She has a 4.0 grade point average in English and human development. Thomas coached Alabama’s great undefeated 1934 and 1945 undefeated teams that won the Rose Bowl. His statue is among the coaches honored in front of Bryant-Denny Stadium. He played for Knute Rockne at Notre Dame.

All-American Ashley Sledge of the gymnastics team will graduate today, along with two-time NCAA champion Geralen Stack-Eaton. Ben Eblen and Moussa Gueye of the men’s basketball team will also graduate today. All-SEC softball player Kendall Dawson will also take home a degree, along with baseball’s Jimmy Nelson.

Oliver Basse and Andrew Reeves of the swimming and diving team will graduate Saturday. Cross country and track & field graduates include Camilla Armstead, Elsbeth Denton, Nicholas Hayes, Kyle Hester, Brittany Hines, Carison Kemei and Jordan Myers.

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Alabama’s walk-through Friday at the Georgia Dome

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Nick Saban, right, at what passed for Alabama’s practice at the Georgia Dome.

ATLANTA, Georgia — Alabama went through a brief walk-through at the Georgia Dome. If you can call it that.

Injured Crimson Tide wide receiver Kenny Bell with a trainer at the Georgia Dome. Bell had surgery on his broke left leg Sunday.

Alabama’s players went on the field in practice jerseys, shorts and football shoes and threw footballs around a little. They didn’t wear helmets. It was less walk-through and more stand-there.

Head coach Nick Saban didn’t bother changing out of the suit he wore for the news conference 30 minutes earlier.

This is just one of those things teams have to do for the SEC Championship Game as we stand on the sidelines, take pictures and try to make judgements about what’s happening on the field.

Chris Black plays a little pitch and catch on the Georgia Dome turf.

From what we could see, true freshman receiver Chris Black looks happy to be on the field. When he returned to practice a little less than four weeks ago, we began posting a good bit on the blog about him. I felt he was working too hard, too quickly for anything less than returning for the championship run at the end of the year.

AJ McCarron with the Tide quarterbacks. They stood near the opposite sideline from where the SEC allowed us, so the quality of the picture isn’t that great.

I know some folks are asking why bring him back for two games, but how often do you get a chance to play for a championship? How can he know what will happen between now and 2016? Saban said Black wants to play, and his family wants it for him. Even if he doesn’t make a catch Saturday, at least he’ll know he didn’t pass up the chance.

Wide receiver Kenny Bell, who broke his left leg against Auburn, made the trip and was on the field Friday on crutches.

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Alabama may need Kevin Norwood as much as ever Saturday

Posted on November 27, 2012 by | Comments Off

Alabama receiver Kevin Norwood (83) with quarterback AJ McCarron after the two hooked up on a touchdown pass against Auburn. (AP photo by Dave Martin)

This is my story for today’s editions:

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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Maybe the most important play in Alabama’s 49-0 win over Auburn came early in the third quarter.

Lined up at the Tigers’ 38, AJ McCarron threw deep to receiver Kevin Norwood, who had a couple of steps on an Auburn defensive back. Norwood made the catch in stride and rolled into the end zone for a touchdown.

With speedy receiver Kenny Bell out with a broken leg suffered against Auburn, Alabama could use another deep threat to go along with freshman Amari Cooper, and Norwood showed ont hat play he’s healthy and ready to provide one.

Since the third game of the season, Norwood has struggled with a leg injury he said he doesn’t know precisely how he hurt. But in the week leading up to Saturday’s win over Auburn, he was able to work out every day. On Saturday, he caught five passes for 65 yards and a pair of touchdowns against the Tigers.

“I couldn’t feel any better,” Norwood said Monday before practice, as No. 2-ranked Alabama (11-1) prepares to face No. 3 Georgia (11-1) in the SEC Championship Game.

Bell provided Alabama’s best deep threat, averaging 25.4 yards a reception. He played backup at the “Z” receiver position to Norwood, who starts and averages 15.2 a catch.

However, Norwood has missed one game and played sparingly in two others because of the leg injuries. In some cases, he played even though he didn’t practice full speed during the week.

“I’ve been dealing with injuries ever since I’ve been here,” he said. “It’s basically a mental thing for me. I basically push it aside and worry about what I have to do for the team. Injuries don’t affect me as much as everybody thinks they do. I really just block it out.”

Norwood’s backup at the “Z” in Monday’s practice was true freshman Chris Black, who hasn’t played this year because of a preseason shoulder injury that required surgery. He returned to practice three weeks ago, although Monday was the first time he was allowed to go through contact drills.

“We’re going to try to get him some reps,” said Alabama coach Nick Saban, although he wouldn’t commit to revealing if Black will play Saturday.

Other than Norwood (26 catches) and Cooper (45), Alabama doesn’t have many experienced pass-catchers left. The rest of the rotation for Saturday will include Christion Jones (24), Cyrus Jones (four), Marvin Shinn (four) and possibly Danny Woodson Jr. (one), if Black remains on the sideline and redshirts, which was the original plan for him.

Norwood said if Black has to play, “it’s going to be very difficult, being that he really hasn’t played all season.”

Either way, it might come down to the role Norwood will play. He’s done well before in games with high stakes. In last season’s BCS National Championship Game win over LSU, he had four catches for 78 yards.

In the season-opening win over Michigan, he caught three passes for 53 yards. When Alabama won at LSU, he had five catches, including three on the game-winning drive in the final two minutes.

“I love doing everything,” Norwood said. “I love moving the ball for us and making plays for this offense. As long as AJ throws me the ball, and I’m able to make plays, I’m going to continue to make plays.”

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With Bell out, Tide to give Black more practice time

Posted on November 26, 2012 by | Comments Off

Alabama’s Kenny Bell (7) gets past the out-stretched hands of Florida Atlantic safety Brent Harstad and runs for a touchdown earlier this year. (AP photo by Butch Dill)

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Alabama coach Nick Saban emphasized again today he could let true freshman receiver Chris Black make his debut Saturday against Georgia.

Wide receiver Kenny Bell had surgery on his broken leg Sunday, and Saban said Black could get the call. Black injured his shoulder in preseason practice and required surgery. He returned to practice three weeks ago, and doctors have cleared him for contact.

“So we’re going to try to get him some reps because we’re getting down to where we only have maybe five guys that have much experience at the position,” Saban said. “We still feel good about the guys that we have. We just need to get more guys ready to play so that they can complement each other.

“You’d like to be able to roll guys in and out at that position. Guys get a little winded at times, especially when they run a lot of deep routes or when you go two-minute or something. We definitely need to get more guys ready to play. It’s going to create an opportunity for some other people.”

Saban isn’t ruling out Bell for a possible bowl game appearance.

“Kenny Bell had surgery, which is the best way to actually fix the issue with his leg,” Saban said. “We’ll evaluate moving forward probably five or six weeks from now where he is. That’s going to be a medical decision that our doctors have to make.”

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