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Practice Report March 21: Spring #1 Written by nxojkt | 22 March 2011
linkThorough report includes injury/suspension info on Mark Barron, Robby Green, Nick Perry and Jarrick Williams, Jonathan Atchison.
Kendall Kelly, Wesley Neighbors, and Kerry Murphy were all absent from workouts. Rumors have swirled around Tuscaloosa that all three players could be candidates for medical hardship. The practice marked the first for nine new Tide players:
Performance comments on WR Ronald Carswell, LB Trey DePriest, DL Quinton Dial, OT Aaron Douglas, QB Phillip Ely, RB Demetrius Hart, DL Wilson Love, LB/S Vinnie Sunseri, DL Jesse Williams.
Also making their debut were three new position coaches - Mike Groh (WR), Chris Rumph (DL), and Jeff Stoutland (OL). It will take a few practices to get a feel for how each guy fits into the coaching staff as a whole, but there was certainly a lot of intensity from these guys - not Sal Sunseri or Scott Cochran intensity, but not many people can reach that level.
Personnel moves: QB battles and B. Sims move to QB; Tyler Love has moved to center; Antony Orr to Jack LB; Ed Stinson to DE
"You can't tell much from one practice, especially one without pads, but it looks like McCarron has stepped into a leadership role. He doesn't have the same consistency in technique as Sims, but his attitude and leadership will be big factors. Both guys have fantastic arms, and are pocket passers. So this won't be an issue of the staff deciding which guy to tailor the offense around. They will likely be expected to run the offense the same way, and whoever makes the least mistakes will win the job. Don't be surprised if no starter is named until two weeks before the first game.
Bama will have the next two days off before practicing again in helmets and jerseys on Thursday. We'll have our normal report."
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