For the first time since fall of 2021, Alabama football held a portion of practice in Tuscaloosa open to reporters on Wednesday.
It marked the second spring practice under Kalen DeBoer since he took over for Nick Saban this offseason. A fairly sunny 70-degree afternoon served as the backdrop for the viewing period, which lasted about 30 minutes.
There were no real big team drills during the time reporters got to watch practice. It was primarily individual drills. There were still a few items of interest, though. Here are some of the things we learned, noted and saw during the viewing period.
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General practice notes
Music blared throughout the practice with multiple speakers blasting it.
When Alabama was running drills early on for defense, position groups would rotate between stations while the coaches stayed at that specific drill. So position coaches didn’t travel with his group. He stayed at a station and worked with the new set of players.
The practice had plenty of energy and felt relatively fast paced.
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A couple notes on assistant coaches, specifically Kane Wommack
The new defensive coordinator was plenty involved and plenty vocal. Even during the individual drill portion, he was floating some and gave plenty of feedback. During one drill that assistant coach Maurice Linguist was running, Wommack joined in for a bit and gave pointers sometimes with praise other times. He’d high-five guys or he would even demonstrate himself how to do it…
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Publish date : 2024-03-06 22:53:39
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