Just asking I read on another board that they might be expected to flip to the Barn. Yes or No

Alabama had motivational speaker Hunter Pinke speak to the team. Pinke, a former tight end on the North Dakota football team, suffered a spinal cord injury in 2019 that paralyzed him from the neck down. His speeches aim to inspire hope, tenacity, and the ability to find joy in times of challenge.

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How are these two doing just asking

Is there any word that there will be a luncheon featuring Kalen DeBoar just asking

Alabama updated its official roster with new heights and weights for the players. I'll have more in a bit.

Kadyn Proctor is now listed at 6-foot-7, 369 pounds on the roster. He was listed at 360 pounds last year but played well over that weight.

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I’ve kept the new coffee shop on 15th Street in business this past week. Alabama’s new morning practices have been a shock to the system for me and my usual night-owl routine.

While players have focused on remaining hydrated during the first week of preseason camp, I’ve been pumping my body with as much caffeine as it can handle. At $6 a pop, it’s a race to see whether my kidneys or wallet will give out first.

In all seriousness, I can’t complain about Alabama’s new preseason policies. While I might prefer Nick Saban’s practice times over Kalen DeBoer’s, the access under the Tide’s new regime is far more favorable than it was previously.

In today’s column, I’m emptying the Week 1 notebook to provide 10 things that have stood out to me during camp.

27 days until kickoff. Name the Bama greats to wear # 27?

I am skipping the obvious.

Siran Stacy.

https://www.click2houston.com/news/...after-being-hit-by-vehicle-in-north-carolina/ I posted about this young man last week I believe. Sad story Prayers for his family and May He Rest In Peace

Why is Alabama excelling @ every other position in recruiting but is absolutely struggling to draw interior D linemen?

Hopes of getting Terry are a pipe dream. Seems like our buddies in Athens are nailing BOTH sides of the ball.

Winning champions is winning “Trench Warfare”

And I’m here for it. Get um coach!

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama was gifted with less humidity for its fourth preseason practice Sunday morning. Crimson Tide players spent their second day in shoulder pads working under sunny 85-degree weather. Here are some notes from the media’s viewing period.

— Alabama’s prodigal son is back at left tackle. After spending the first three practices with the second team, Kadyn Proctor resumed is first-team role on Sunday. The five-star lineman was lined up at left tackle for the first-team unit, while Tyler Booker, Parker Brailsford, Jaeden Roberts and Wilkin Formby filled out the starting line from left to right.

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Since boomeranging from Alabama to Iowa and back this offseason, Proctor has been the model teammate during camp. He never pouted while working with the second-team unit and has done well to catch up on the Tide’s new offense. Now he appears to be getting rewarded for his hard work.

“I think he’s been great,” Alabama offensive line coach Chris Kapilovic said on Saturday. “Work ethic has been off the charts. Open to coaching, learning. He’s working on his own. He lives with Wilkin, so they’re watching extra film, they’re quizzing. They’re doing all the things that you want them to do. So I’ve been really pleasantly surprised at just how eager he has been to learn and jump in. It’s been great.”

— It’s notable that Formby kept his spot at right tackle during Sunday’s practice. The redshirt freshman will likely now battle with redshirt sophomore Elijah Pritchett, who had been serving as the first-team left tackle this offseason.

— Pritchett worked as Alabama’s second-team left tackle on Sunday, with Olaus Alinen, Geno VanDeMark, Roq Montgomery and Miles McVay to his right. Texas A&M transfer Naquil Betrand also took second-team reps at right tackle.

— During one rep, Tyler Booker blew up walk-on JD Martin. To be fair, Martin is a 6-foot-2, 240-pound freshman. Still, it’s nice to see Alabama’s starters giving full effort during the early days of camp.

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— Sunday marked the second straight day VanDeMark served as the backup center. The Michigan State transfer worked under Kapilovic the past three seasons and is capable of playing all three interior positions.

— Que Robinson (he’s now going by Que instead of Quandarrius) was back leading the Wolf position after participating in his graduation commencement on Saturday. Along with heading up the unit during drills, the redshirt senior also helped outside linebacker coach Christian Robinson by providing some one-on-one instruction to his freshmen teammates.

— Que Robinson and Keanu Koht served as the first duo during sled drills. They were followed by Yhonzae Pierre and Noah Carter. Qua Russaw and JayShawn Ross were part of the third and fourth pairings respectively.

— I got a close-up look at Alabama’s cornerback position. One thing that stands out is Zavier Mincey’s size. The freshman is listed at 6-foot-3, 180 pounds but looks a bit heavier than that. I wouldn’t be surprised if he transitions to safely later on in his career.

— Cornerbacks coach Maurice Linguist spent some extended time working with Mincey on his footwork while I was watching. It took a couple reps, but the freshman eventually sorted things out.

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— Zabien Brown appeared to have a cast on his hand. He was still participating in drills, except the ones that required him to punch the pads.

— Linguist got animated at the cornerbacks for wasting his freaking time, except he didn’t say freaking. At the time, the unit was taking too time to get ready for drills. Players responded well to the outburst and quickly snapped back into the swing of things.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — While Alabama held a graduation commencement inside Coleman Coliseum, the Crimson Tide’s football team was back on the field Saturday morning as it took part in its third of 20 practices leading up to game week of its season opener against Western Kentucky on Aug. 31. Players were dressed in helmets, shoulder pads and shorts under 83-degree weather for the workout. Here are some notes from the media’s viewing period.

— Edge rusher LT Overton was back working with the defensive line after being absent for the first two viewing periods this week. Thursday, defensive coordinator Kane Wommack said Overton wasn’t feeling well but that he would return in the next couple of days. The Texas A&M transfer looked to be moving well during drills.

— Alabama had five players participating in practice. Outside linebacker Que Robinson, inside linebacker Justin Jefferson, safety DeVonta Smith, tight end Robbie Ouzts and offensive lineman Jaeden Roberts were all absent from the viewing period. However, a media representative said they were expected to join the practice following their commencement.

— Alabama’s defensive tackle, Bandit and Wolf positions all worked together during a drill. With Robinson out, the first unit consisted of Keanu Koht at Wolf and Jah-Marien Latham at Bandit with Tim Smith and Tim Keenan III serving as the two defensive tackles. The second unit in that group saw Qua Russaw at Wolf and Overton at Bandit with James Smith and Damon Payne Jr. as the defensive tackles.

— Alabama outside linebackers coach Christian Robinson spoke highly of Koht and Russaw Thursday, listing those two along with Que Robinson as the three players most ready to step in at the Wolf role.

The third unit of the combined drill was a bit different. Yhonzae Pierre served as the Wolf but blitzed up the middle. Hunter Osborne and Edric Hill served as the two defensive tackles while Jordan Renaud manned the Bandit role.

— Yhonzae Pierre is also someone who catches my eye in practice. He moves quickly and has nice length at 6-foot-3, 223 pounds. I could see him serving in certain packages despite there being multiple players ahead of him at the Wolf position.

— Kane Wommack (who is still rocking a sweatshirt and joggers) tore into sophomore safety Bray Hubbard following a drill. Wommack brings some of the fire of the old regime to practice. I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of it, but it is entertaining.

— Charlotte transfer defensive back Kameron Howard got some time with the 1s with DaVonta Smith at graduation.

— With Roberts out for graduation, Michigan State transfer Geno VanDeMark was working at right guard with the first unit. Elijah Pritchett continued to serve as the first-team left tackle, while Tyler Booker worked at guard, Parker Brailsford worked at center and Wilkin Formby worked at right tackle.

— Alabama's second unit consisted of Kadyn Proctor, Olaus Alinen, Roq Montgomery, Casey Poe and Naquil Betrand.

— Redshirt freshman Miles McVay has changed his number to 58 after previously wearing 54.

— This was Alabama’s first practice with shoulder pads.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama was back outside Thursday morning as the team took part in its second of 20 practices leading up to game week of its season opener against Western Kentucky on Aug. 31. Players were dressed in helmets, shirts and shorts under 88-degree weather for the workout. Here are some notes from the media’s viewing period.


— Texas A&M transfer LT Overton has not been present in either of the two media viewing periods we’ve had this week. We’ll ask Kane Wommack for an update following practice, but to my knowledge, this isn’t something Alabama should be worried about. UPDATE: LT Overton appears to be sick. Kane Wommack said he isn't feeling well.

— There was a slight change in Alabama’s second-team offensive line. Kadyn Proctor is still at left tackle with Olaus Alinen at left guard. However, Geno VanDeMark was the second-team center as he switched spots with Roq Montgomery, who lined up at right guard. Texas A&M transfer Naquil Betrand was working as the second-team right tackle. Miles McVay worked there during Wednesday’s practice.

— Alabama’s first-team offensive line remained the same from Wednesday with Elijah Pritchett, Tyler Booker, Parker Brailsford, Jaeden Roberts and Wilkin Formby lining up from left to right.

— As we’ve said before, Justice Haynes and Jam Miller are 1A and 1B in Alabama’s backfield. Haynes led the group on Wednesday, but Miller was first in line Thursday. Richard Young remains third in the group followed by Daniel Hill and Kevin Riley.

— I got a brief look at Alabama’s receivers at the end of the period when they were working with the quarterbacks on the near field. The unit split into three groups which had a depth-chart feel to them. Here were the first three in each group from the brief period I was watching.


X receiver: Kedrick Law, Jarin Hamilton and Ryan Williams

Z receiver: Germie Bernard, Emmanuel Henderson and Rico Scott

H receiver: Kobe Prentice, Cole Adams, Bubba Hampton

— Don’t freak out about Williams being third in his group. One thing I’ll say is that Hamilton is a receiver who doesn’t get talked about enough. Overall, this is an impressive unit. Williams will see plenty of action this fall, but he’s competing with some really good talents.

— The cornerbacks and linebackers combined for a drill during the viewing period. The first group consisted of Domani Jackson and Zabien Brown as the outside cornerbacks with DeVonta Smith at the Husky position. Deontae Lawson and Jihaad Campbell were the two inside linebackers, while Quandarrius Robinson lined up at Wolf.

— The second unit in that drill had walk-on Alijah May and Jaylen Mbakwe as the outside cornerbacks with Red Morgan at Husky. Jeremiah Alexander and Justin Jefferson served as the two inside linebackers with Yhonzae Pierre as the Wolf. Wake Forest transfer DaShawn Jones was working at the cornerback position with the third group.

— I wouldn’t make too much of the walk-on with the second unit. He was working on the same side Jackson was. Brown, Mbakwe and Jones all worked on the same side. It might be a case of Alabama wanting them to get reps on that side of the field.

— I got a really good look at outside linebackers coach Christian Robinson leading his unit through drills. He was very attentive and provided pointers following each player’s rep. The unit seemed to respond really well to his coaching.

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— Former Washington defensive coordinator Chuck Morrell helped oversee the inside linebackers. Defensive coordinator Kane Wommack also spent a bit of time looking over the unit. Wommack is still wearing a sweatshirt and sweatpants despite the high temperatures.

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— Keon Keeley still looks like a work in progress at the Bandit position. Defensive line coach Freddie Roach has shown a lot of patience with the redshirt freshman and often pulls him to the side to go over things one-on-one. Keeley has all the tools to excel at the bandit role, but it might take some patience before he lives up to his five-star potential.

— Kalen DeBoer spent some time watching Alabama's cornerbacks. He has been impressed with the freshmen in the unit this offseason and signaled out Zavier Mincey and Jaylen Mbakwe following good reps.

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If anyone has ticket to South Florida I’d like to purchase six. Thanks!

Alabama lands in the top five for four-star 2026 edge Zion Elee.

Story, plus a quote on the Crimson Tide from @Ryan OBleness:


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