There was no unique sport coat for the Alabama football coach at A-Day this year.
For all the years he ran the spring game at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Nick Saban wore notable jackets. He was hard to miss. This year, you had to look harder to spot new coach Kalen DeBoer on Saturday.
He wore a crimson hoodie, tan pants, white Nike sneakers and a crimson hat. He looked similar to many staff members on the sideline.
The difference of the attire of the head football coaches served as a microcosm of the difference in A-Day under DeBoer compared to Saban ― an overall different look. No better or worse. Just different.
The offense and defense faced off in front of a crowd announced at 72,358. It differed from the Saban format where it was the first-team offense/second-team defense vs. the first-team defense/second-team offense. There were no quarters or halves.
The Alabama offense beat the defense 34-28 with an irregular scoring system in DeBoer’s spring-game debut at UA.
Here are observations and takeaways from A-Day.
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Jalen Milroe might have already found new favorite weapon: Germie Bernard
Alabama lost all three of its starting receivers from 2023, two to the transfer portal and one to the NFL Draft. Wide receiver Germie Bernard appears to be at the front of the line to fill the void.
Bernard, the Washington transfer, caught two deep passes on early drives for 88 yards. Both of his long catches set up rushing touchdowns.
Bernard even showed the ability to run after the catch on his second grab, which went for 52 yards.
It’s a limited sample size, but…
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2024-04-13 21:39:09
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