2016 Week Nine (Bye Week) Thread (Practice Reports, Press Conferences)

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Saban speaking to the media at the Birmingham Monday Morning QB Club...



Saban on Eddie Jackson: "Eddie's gonna be fine. This is not gonna be something that's gonna affect his career in any kind of way."
Saban said Eddie Jackson's injury will not affect his future.
Saban said the coaches will meet to determine how they will handle Eddie Jackie's departure in the secondary.
Saban, speaking to the Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club, said the bye week comes at a good time.
 

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Re: 2016 Week Nine Bye Week Thread (Practice Reports, Press Conferences)

Coaching staff's players of the week

Offense
C Bozeman
RB Harris
LT Robinson


Defense
DE Allen
LB Foster
CB Humphrey

Special Teams
LB Holcombe
P Scott
LB Wilson
 

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Re: 2016 Week Nine Bye Week Thread (Practice Reports, Press Conferences)

Coaching staff's players of the week

Offense
C Bozeman
RB Harris
LT Robinson


Defense
DE Allen
LB Foster
CB Humphrey

Special Teams
LB Holcombe
P Scott
LB Wilson
glad to see cam and marlon have good games. and cam did it against "mr. everything" garrett
 

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Re: 2016 Week Nine Bye Week Thread (Practice Reports, Press Conferences)

Coaching staff's players of the week

Offense
C Bozeman
RB Harris
LT Robinson


Defense
DE Allen
LB Foster
CB Humphrey

Special Teams
LB Holcombe
P Scott
LB Wilson
That Wilson is some kind of player isn't he?
 

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That Wilson is some kind of player isn't he?
I think we will be talking about him in a few years like we do McClain, Hightower, Moseley, Ragland, and Foster.

Wow what a string of middle linebackers we have had. We are Linebacker U if there ever was one.
 

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I think we will be talking about him in a few years like we do McClain, Hightower, Moseley, Ragland, and Foster.

Wow what a string of middle linebackers we have had. We are Linebacker U if there ever was one.
And his buddy Ben Davis, a 5* himself, is being redshirted and he is going to be a terror also. We are good to go in the middle for a long time to come.
 

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We may have another center drafted in the first round. Bozeman is really playing well.
 

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Re: 2016 Week Nine Bye Week Thread (Practice Reports, Press Conferences)

Tuesday, October 25 practice report

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With Eddie Jackson out for the season after suffering a fractured leg in the Crimson Tide's victory over Texas A&M last weekend, it's been unclear who would fill in for the senior safety. Could cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick replace Jackson? Fitzpatrick was seen working with the safeties while Tony Brown continued to run through drills with the cornerbacks. Brown, a junior, is one of the most versatile defensive backs on the roster. He has played multiple cornerback positions and safety.
 

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And his buddy Ben Davis, a 5* himself, is being redshirted and he is going to be a terror also. We are good to go in the middle for a long time to come.
That's unexpected to me anyway that davis hasn't seen the field this year
 

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Tuesday, October 25 practice report

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Is the safety position more critical than CB in Saban's defense? Strange to see MF, your best CB by far, working at safety.
 

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Is the safety position more critical than CB in Saban's defense? Strange to see MF, your best CB by far, working at safety.
The idea may be that Tony Brown can play at a higher level at CB than safety and Minkah is versatile enough to play Safety at a high level. Command of the offense is key - a leader. I think the secondary will listen to Minkah as he calls the coverages. That leadership aspect may play into it as well.


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Re: 2016 Week Nine Bye Week Thread (Practice Reports, Press Conferences)

Is the safety position more critical than CB in Saban's defense? Strange to see MF, your best CB by far, working at safety.
Minkah took reps at safety during spring, so the coaches must have liked his ability at the position.


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Per Alex Scarborough:
Bama CB Marlon Humphrey said there will be changes in the secondary given the loss of safety Eddie Jackson for the season. Minkah Fitzpatrick and Tony Brown cross-trained at safety during the spring, Humphrey said.
 

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So They planned this ahead of time, just in case something goes wrong. We should be okay going forward.
 

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Minkah took reps at safety during spring, so the coaches must have liked his ability at the position.


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It's never a bad thing to have several players with practice reps at multiple positions as well.
 

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