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Title: "Tuesday practice report"
Post by: Chechem on August 21, 2012, 05:22:12 PM
YELDON, YELDON, YELDON

http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2012/08/alabama_2012_preseason_practic_5.html

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**With Lacy recuperating, freshman T.J. Yeldon appeared to be the No. 1 running back in a drill with the offensive line, quarterback, tight ends and H-backs.
**Jalston Fowler was taking handoffs as a running back. He has been splitting time in previous preseason practices between running back and H-back.
**The Crimson Tide is not in full pads, but there seems to be a different air at practice. Two weeks of preseason camp are in the rearview mirror. The Sept. 1 opener against Michigan is less than two weeks away.
**Some of the offensive drills were not the usual ones the news media has seen during its early viewing periods the past two weeks. Quarterback AJ McCarron spent more time handing the ball off than throwing....



Title: Re: "Tuesday practice report"
Post by: Jamos on August 21, 2012, 05:42:00 PM
Now it's time for them to get their game face on. Everybody knows what is expected of them now so it's time to establish the perfection of what the have learned in fall camp.


Title: Re: "Tuesday practice report"
Post by: Marshal Dillon on August 21, 2012, 10:04:03 PM
What the...?



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Inside linebacker Tana Patrick, who normally wears No. 2, is wearing No. 11. Does that mean he’s headed for scout-team duty? There is no No. 11 on Michigan’s roster.


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Title: Re: "Tuesday practice report"
Post by: hscoach on August 21, 2012, 10:27:56 PM
What the...?



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Inside linebacker Tana Patrick, who normally wears No. 2, is wearing No. 11. Does that mean he’s headed for scout-team duty? There is no No. 11 on Michigan’s roster.


 ???
Maybe they changed it so he could be on the field at the same time with other players.


Title: Re: "Tuesday practice report"
Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on August 22, 2012, 11:49:53 AM
What the...?



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Inside linebacker Tana Patrick, who normally wears No. 2, is wearing No. 11. Does that mean he’s headed for scout-team duty? There is no No. 11 on Michigan’s roster.


 ???
Maybe they changed it so he could be on the field at the same time with other players.

Yes, I think that's exactly right.  Special teams duties.  The punter also changed numbers.

Tana is in the two-deep I believe.  I don't see him running with the scout team.


Title: Re: "Tuesday practice report"
Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on August 22, 2012, 11:50:40 AM
What the...?



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Inside linebacker Tana Patrick, who normally wears No. 2, is wearing No. 11. Does that mean he’s headed for scout-team duty? There is no No. 11 on Michigan’s roster.


 ???
Maybe they changed it so he could be on the field at the same time with other players.

Yes, I think that's exactly right.  Special teams duties.  The punter also changed numbers.

Tana is in the two-deep I believe.  I don't see him running with the scout team.