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Here's what you need to know (summarized):
- no new injuries have cropped up during the first three days of practice.
- Robby Green and Brandon Moore absent from practice. No official reason was given for his absence, but the rumor mill indicates that his future in Tuscaloosa could be in question. Once we hit practice #8, if Moore and Green are not practicing, I think we can really start speculating on their future.
- No change to injuries. Barron's is the only severe out of the group, as he rehabilitates from surgery. None of the other injuries are thought to be serious at this time.
- Tyler Love was once again working with the tackles, after spending the first two practices at center. I expect we'll see him get more reps at center, and possibly even some at guard, as the staff looks to turn him into a utility lineman.
- Don't be shocked to see him follow John Michael Boswell and Alfred McCullough as the staff's primary backup at multiple positions.
- true freshman Vinnie Sunseri, who continues to impress by being around the ball and laying the wood. The son of Bama outside linebackers coach Sal Sunseri is making the move to safety, and he's furthering his reputation as an overachiever.
- through three practices the overall intensity level has been good...There seems to be a fierce determination among some of the upperclassmen (most notably Dont'a Hightower, Courtney Upshaw, and Trent Richardson), and even some of the younger guys (most notably A.J. McCarron) to get the team back into the mentality that led to the high level of intensity seen throughout the 2009 National Championship season.
-Arie Kouandjio is giving Chance Warmack a real battle for the first team (organizationally) reps at left guard. ...There is real competition at both tackle spots and left guard...Expect to see Fluker win the job at right tackle, but McCullough is pressuring for the position...Aaron Douglas seems like the guy to beat for left tackle but it is certainly not a done deal this early into the spring practices
-A.J. McCarron has stepped up his game in the leadership department, and has received rave reviews for his off season commitment in the weight room, the film room, and in voluntary pass skeletons...There is a ton of fan speculation that the loser of the quarterback battle could potentially look to transfer. If there is no starter named until the season starts, that likelihood drops considerably.
- Blake Sims and Phillip Ely both continued to work with the second units at quarterback.
-Sims is likely not in real consideration, but his skill set could see him in on some special packacges.
-Ely seems much more polished than expected for a true freshman and drew comparisons to a young GMAC.
-Alabama will practice again on Saturday, and we'll have our normal report.
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