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***Alabama open practice live thread (Saturday Insider Report)

Tony_Tsoukalas

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I just got up to the press box. I'll update this top thread with what I see. Feel free to shoot me questions.

— First unit offensive line: Jonah Williams, Lester Cotton, Ross Pierschbacher, Jedrick Wills, Alex Leatherwood.

— Second unit: Scott Lashley, Deonte Brown, Chris Owens, Joshua Casher, Matt Womack.

— Jalen Hurts is working with the first-team offense, while Tua Tagovailoa is working with the second-team offensive.

— Jerry Jeudy is working with the first unit in the slot. Henry Ruggs and DeVonta Smith are the two outside receivers.

— Mac Jones is throwing to the third unit on offense. Slade Bolden was working out of the slot with fellow freshman Xavier Williams to his left on the outside. Major Tennison was at H-back.

— Freshman Jarez Parks just made a nice move to get in the backfield and tally what would have been a sack. It's a no-contact practice.

— First team defense looks to be:
Raekwon Davis, Quinnen Williams and Isaiah Buggs on defensive line; Anfernee Jennings, Mack Wilson, Dylan Moses and Christian Miller at linebacker. Trevon Diggs and Shyheim Carter at corner and Deionte Thompson and Xavier McKinney at safety.

— Carter was the Star during nickel, while Saivion Smith came in to play corner.

— Hale Hentges, Anfernee Jennings and Damien Harris are leading the team for stretches.

— Nigel Knott is in a black jersey. Eyabi Anoma (jaw) is in red and participating in drills. UPDATE: Knott is no longer in a black jersey and is participating in drills. UPDATE AGAIN: Nigel Knott is back in black.

— Miller Forristall looks completely recovered from his ACL injury. He still has a brace on his right leg but is moving really well during drills.

— Tua and Jalen are alternating first-team reps at quarterback as the offense returns to team drills.

— Just saw LaBryan Ray go through dummy drills at with the defensive lineman. He looks really impressive. He's gotten bigger but is probably the agilest of the bunch.

— Freshman Eddie Smith is continuing to work with the safeties. Saban mentioned a learning curve, but he definitely has the size to play the position.

— I haven't spotted Josh Jacobs at running back. The order has been Damien Harris, Najee Harris, Brian Robinson, Jerome Ford, Ronnie Clark. (Scratch that, just saw Jacobs off to the side. I haven't seen him go through a rep though).

— Tua just fired a dart to Ruggs on the sideline.

— Josh Jacobs is now participating in drills with the running backs. He's moving well, too.

— Patrick Surtain Jr. is working at both cornerback and Star.

— Josh Jobe is shadowing Trevon Diggs at corner.

— Miller Forristall working some at H-back.

— Shyheim Carter just made an acrobatic interception. Definitely one of the better plays I've seen so far. Carter and Diggs seem to be Alabama's two best cornerbacks at the moment.

— Xavian Marks first up on punt return. Well, Ruggs and Diggs are at gunners, so this seems like a punt-team drill.

Nevertheless, the order was: Marks, Waddle, Jeudy and Bolden. Jeudy made a nice juke move, but it's a non-contact drill.

— Syler DeLong has been up and down with his punts. He ended with a really nice one though.

— Hurts just dropped a dim to Ruggs on the sideline. Ruggs made a nice over-the-shoulder catch while staying in bounds.

— Shyheim Carter with a pick on Jalen Hurts. Carter has been Alabama's best defensive back so far.

— Mac Jones threw a great pass to Xavier Williams who made a nice catch on the sideline. Jones has been great today.

— Dylan Moses was being helped off the field by two trainers. I didn't see what happened to him

 
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