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It was another hot summer morning in Tuscaloosa as Alabama football held its fourth of 20 preseason practices on Sunday morning.
It all leads up to Aug. 31 when the Crimson Tide host Western Kentucky for its season-opener and coach Kalen DeBoer makes his official debut as Alabama’s head coach.
Media was able to view periods 5-9 of the Crimson Tide’s Sunday morning practice. Here are some of the things we learned, noted and saw during the viewing period.
Intensity ramps up at Alabama football practice
Saturday was the Crimson Tide’s first fall practice in pads, and the intensity has definitely ramped up from day one of practice to now.
Tackling drills were taking place during the viewing period on Saturday and while the viewing portion on Sunday did not last as long as Saturday’s, the intensity was all the same.
The offensive line was running different blocking drills as were the defensive linemen, while the linebacker group was switching between sled drills and other on-the-field stuff. The defensive backs were on their side of the practice field, working with coaches Maurice Linguist and Colin Hitschler.
Coaches, again, were seen getting involved with the drills and offering active corrections, whether it was helping players with where they should be lining up or how they should be running a drill. If drills were not run to a coaches liking, the players re-ran it until it was done properly.
Kadyn Proctor back getting first-team reps
Through the first few days of fall camp, left tackle Kadyn Proctor was getting reps with the offensive line second-team. On Sunday, though, Proctor could be seen getting reps in with the first-team.
It comes after Proctor started all 13 games at left tackle for the Crimson Tide in 2023, originally earning the role during fall camp. Proctor then transferred back to his native Iowa following the…
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2024-08-04 15:52:27
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