Later this afternoon, Nick Saban and the Alabama football team will head inside Bryant-Denny Stadium to take part in the Crimson Tide’s second scrimmage of the spring.
With the conclusion of today’s scrimmage, there will be just one week remaining of spring football in Tuscaloosa before a long summer break.
As always, the scrimmage is closed to the public, but there are always some nuggets that get dropped on various message boards, but we can also always learn a thing or two from coach Saban when he addresses the media afterward.
Let’s take a look at a few things that Tide fans should expect to learn from today’s scrimmage!
Improved defensive play
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Coach Saban mentioned following last week’s scrimmage that the defense struggled to tackle and create turnovers. It is important to note that several key members of the Alabama defense were not participating. While I am not expecting the defense to show up and be a vintage Tide defense, common sense would tell you Tide defenders will do a much better job today in the tackling department and in overall performance.
Continued praise of the running back position
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The strength of this Alabama team in terms of the offensive side of the ball will likely be the quality of depth at the running back position. The stable of backs in Tuscaloosa is phenomenal and the two young guys may be the most talented of the bunch. I expect to hear continued praise from coach Saban on the running backs.
Malachi Moore still at Safety, Earl Little still at Star
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Coach Saban mentioned last week that senior Malachi Moore worked at safety during the scrimmage and Earl Little was at star. I expect this to be the same on Saturday as the Crimson Tide look to rebuild the secondary that lost four starters.
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