Tide Tidbits – August 24, 2009
Comments OffBackup quarterback battle still unsettled It’s hard to tell who’s running second team at quarterback for Alabama. Head coach Nick Saban has typically used redshirt freshman Star Jackson, sophomore walk-on Thomas Darrah and true freshman AJ McCarron all with the second team, letting their talents and not their teammates dictate their success. McCarron, at least [...]
Tide Tidbits – August 23, 2009
Comments OffIngram, Grant highlight Tide scrimmage; Jones, Richardson suffer non-serious injuries Although coaches and invited boosters had a couple of big scares while watching the University of Alabama football team go through its final scrimmage prior to the start of the 2009-10 season, they were overshadowed by numerous big plays Saturday afternoon at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Sophomore [...]
Tide Tidbits – August 22, 2009
Comments OffTide has options galore in backfield Even now, tailback Mark Ingram’s debut season at Alabama shouts about the promise of his future. But so does this season’s preseason award lists, last week’s scrimmage statistics, Ingram’s number of reps with the first team and all those recurring practice drill lines, where he typically goes first. Even [...]
Tide Tidbits – August 21, 2009
Comments OffTide’s Hanks could give Jones help Nick Saban offered a crystal view of the Alabama offense when he opened fall practice on Aug. 6. “If we had another go-to guy at receiver,” he said, “that would make us a better team.” That guy has been in the system for a couple of years now, at [...]
Tide Tidbits – August 20, 2009
Comments OffMaze becomes more a fixture in UA offense It’s the speed, you see? If you’re a University of Alabama football fan, think back for a moment to the first time Marquis Maze turned your head. Maybe it was sometime last season when he hauled in Greg McElroy’s touchdown pass with 2:49 remaining to cap the [...]
Tide Tidbits – August 19, 2009
Comments OffTide holds final practice before fall class The Alabama Crimson Tide football team held its last practice of summer Tuesday, as the players got in one final day of school-free football. “Tomorrow starts a regular school week, so we’re going to practice later in the day,” head coach Nick Saban said. “There are a lot [...]
Tide Tidbits – August 18, 2009
Comments OffSaban stresses team chemistry Alabama coach Nick Saban has plenty of areas of development his football team must address. Among the coach’s themes throughout this summer camp has been being a physical team, finishing strong and being disciplined. But the coach also talked to reporters several times about off-the-field things like team building and chemistry. [...]
