Wednesday August 6 Practices Updates

Thanks, as always, 91!

A quick question re one of our guys...

Any word on how Raheem Falkins is doing?

Just watched CNS's presser from the first full day with pads, and when asked about the younger receivers, Falkins name wasn't mentioned, plus I'm just not hearing the guy's mentioned in any of the discussions surrounding the team...

Rush said:

Any word on how Raheem Falkins is doing?

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Think he is generally doing well, but buried on the depth chart. Barring injuries, a lot of these younger guys might not get on the field a great deal until 2015, after Cooper, White, and Jones have all departed.

FWIW, Foster and Black face the same basic issues, too. Just a very deep WR corps at the moment, and having a pass catching threat like Howard at TE / H-back only further narrows the opportunities for those guys (and, hopefully, Flournoy-Smith too). Ditto for the fact that we routinely work our tailbacks into the passing game as well. At some point there just isn't a lot of room for snaps, and even when you get on the field there just aren't a lot of balls coming your way.

Going to be a totally different deal next season, though.

Rush said:

Thanks, as always, 91!

A quick question re one of our guys...

Any word on how Raheem Falkins is doing?
Just watched CNS's presser from the first full day with pads, and when asked about the younger receivers, Falkins name wasn't mentioned, plus I'm just not hearing the guy's mentioned in any of the discussions surrounding the team...

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CNS mentioned Black, Stewart and Robert Foster as young WRs really stepping up during Fall practice thus far and had high praise for Cooper, White, and Jones as leaders in this amazing WR corp. Falkins as far as I know has been doing well but there is just too much talent in front of him at the moment.

Saw some good video of the quarterbacks throwing. I continue to have issue with Sim's release point which is low. Unless he's dropping way back he could have a lot of batted passes which often end up in the wrong hands. Alec Morris is a bit low as well. Coker, Bateman and Cornwell all looked good. I guess the difference will be who can make the right calls under center.

bamaslammer said:

I continue to have issue with Sim's release point which is low. Unless he's dropping way back he could have a lot of batted passes which often end up in the wrong hands.

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I don't see anything particularly low about Sims' release point itself, but obviously when your QB is only 6'0 the ball is going to come out pretty low regardless of mechanics. It's certainly a valid concern, but it is what it is, and you take a player as you find him.

I hope nothing is wrong with A'Shawn, like they found out he's actually 37. (Jk) But truly, I hope he's good and it was something small.

BigEasyTider said:

I don't see anything particularly low about Sims' release point itself, but obviously when your QB is only 6'0 the ball is going to come out pretty low regardless of mechanics. It's certainly a valid concern, but it is what it is, and you take a player as you find him.

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Troy Smith (tOsu) was a short guy who made it work for him pretty well.

According to 740 AM in Montgomery just now, Robinson has a "minor injury that may cause him to miss a couple of practices". No details provided.

-- Strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran was all fired up going from group to group this morning. Two-a-days are his thing.

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*chuckle*

RTR91 said:

From AlabamaIntel's Drew DeArmond:

@DrewDALIntel BREAKING: Per my best source, DL A'Shawn Robinson missed the workout this morning due to having a minor injury checked out; not serious

@DrewDALIntel A'Shawn should be ready for the season opener vs. WVU; should only miss a few practices

@DrewDALIntel Further word: A'Shawn Robinson got rolled up yesterday in practice; was a knee or ankle; very fortunate it was not more severe!

@DrewDALIntel Clarification on A'Shawn Robinson: Confirmed now: knee; ACL was first feared; further evaluation: sprained MCL

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Wow, looks like he and we dodged a bullet there. He would be a tremendous loss.

dWarriors88 said:

Troy Smith (tOsu) was a short guy who made it work for him pretty well.

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True dat...


Until he landed in Montreal, where he is having his problems...

Rush said:

Until he landed in Montreal...

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Try Glendale:



In fairness, though, he had a very strong senior year at QB, and frankly did it at a time when the B1G was a pretty respectable conference, not the compilation of speed bumps that it has become. If we get anything out of Sims this season like Ohio State got out of Smith in '06, I'm sure everyone will be very happy.

RTR91 said:

During both practices yesterday, the ILB pairings went like this:

1's: Reggie Ragland and Shaun Dion-Hamilton
2's: Trey DePriest and Reuben Foster

Highly doubtful SDH has jumped Trey and Reuben. Does suggest, however, that SDH will be in the mix for playing time this season.

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Was SDH one of the guys who went through Spring drills?