CNS will speak to the media at 11:45.
Al.com will have live updates. Also, a live video stream.
Nick Saban: We're certainly excited to be back with our team, back to practice.
Saban: The time is now. Everything you do all year long … is in preparation of the next 4-5 months.
Saban: The challenge is to resurrect the identity of what we want Alabama football to be.
Saban: I want the identity of this team to be "we." All players together. "We do not have a depth chart right now."
Saban: Bo Scarbrough is appealing, he's very close to qualifying. Goal is to get him in January.
Saban says Bo Scarbrough is "close" to qualifying and there is an "appeal in place" but it will take some time.
Jarran Reed, Brandon Ivory, Tim Williams are all suspended for violation of team rules. Door open to return, no date of return, per Saban.
Saban says CB Eddie Jackson is on a "pitch count" to see what he can do.
Saban: Eddie Jackson is limited in his reps - a "pitch count." Can do straight line running, working on cutting/changing directions
Saban says DeAndrew White (toe) and Darren Lake (pectoral) are 100 percent.
Saban says split practices gives coaches a chance to completely focus on the new guys and get them acclimated.
Saban lists three things he's looking for in a quarterback: 1) Judgement/decision making. 2)Accuracy. 3)Leadership.
Saban on QBs: As anxious as everyone is to find out, we can’t make something happen before we … evaluate it fairly for everyone.
Saban on secondary: We have more guys with more experience. Says last year was painful at times, but should prepare players for this year.
Saban on experience in the Secondary last year: "Those were some painful times that we had to go through"
Saban: Last year we had the most inexperienced players in the secondary that we've ever had.