By Michael Casagrande | mcasagrande@al.com
on December 16, 2014 at 4:22 PM, updated December 16, 2014 at 4:54 PM
ALABAMA FOOTBALL 2014
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama ― After a little more than a week away from the field, the Alabama football team returned to practice Tuesday afternoon.
There was a surprise new face taking reps with the running backs to add some news to the first Sugar Bowl workout.
What we saw
-- Running back Bo Scarbrough made his first appearance at an Alabama practice. The former 5-star recruit was cleared to enroll in January. He was part of the 2014 signing class, but was not cleared to enroll in with the rest of the incoming class as he worked to gain academic eligibility.
Scarbrough wore the No. 1 jersey and practiced third in line with the running backs. He will not play with the team at the Sugar Bowl against Ohio State on Jan. 1 in New Orleans.
Scarbrough was the No. 16 overall prospect in 247Sports' composite of recruiting rankings.
On signing day back in February, Saban was high on Scarbrough's potential.
VIDEO: Watch Scarbrough's first Alabama practice footage
"We think Bo is a multi-talented guy but we look at him as a running back first," Saban said. "He has really a diverse skill level for a big guy, he's a physical guy. He has really good running ability but he also has great receiving skills. He's actually played as much wide receiver as he has running back.
"Now, he's going to be a running back for us, but I'm saying all that to say as a running back we can use him in those kind of roles and if he can learn and be ready to help us, I think that because of the kind of player he is, maybe he will be able to contribute in other ways as a player besides running back. That's how we would use him as a running back, not playing him at another position.
-- Starting left tackle Cam Robinson was not spotted with the offensive line. Leon Brown was working with the first team. Reserve lineman Grant Hill was also not spotted.
-- Leading rusher T.J. Yeldon was still skipping a few drills as he had been for the last few weeks of the regular season as he recovered from an ankle sprain.
-- Scout team jerseys were not spotted so the game-plan installation has not yet begun. Alabama typically does fundamentals before getting into the opposition in bowl practice.
-- Since they're playing in the Superdome, expect all of the Tuscaloosa-based practices to be indoors. They'll workout on campus for a week before breaking for Christmas.
http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2014/12/alabama_practice_report_former_1.html
on December 16, 2014 at 4:22 PM, updated December 16, 2014 at 4:54 PM
ALABAMA FOOTBALL 2014
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama ― After a little more than a week away from the field, the Alabama football team returned to practice Tuesday afternoon.
There was a surprise new face taking reps with the running backs to add some news to the first Sugar Bowl workout.
What we saw
-- Running back Bo Scarbrough made his first appearance at an Alabama practice. The former 5-star recruit was cleared to enroll in January. He was part of the 2014 signing class, but was not cleared to enroll in with the rest of the incoming class as he worked to gain academic eligibility.
Scarbrough wore the No. 1 jersey and practiced third in line with the running backs. He will not play with the team at the Sugar Bowl against Ohio State on Jan. 1 in New Orleans.
Scarbrough was the No. 16 overall prospect in 247Sports' composite of recruiting rankings.
On signing day back in February, Saban was high on Scarbrough's potential.
VIDEO: Watch Scarbrough's first Alabama practice footage
"We think Bo is a multi-talented guy but we look at him as a running back first," Saban said. "He has really a diverse skill level for a big guy, he's a physical guy. He has really good running ability but he also has great receiving skills. He's actually played as much wide receiver as he has running back.
"Now, he's going to be a running back for us, but I'm saying all that to say as a running back we can use him in those kind of roles and if he can learn and be ready to help us, I think that because of the kind of player he is, maybe he will be able to contribute in other ways as a player besides running back. That's how we would use him as a running back, not playing him at another position.
-- Starting left tackle Cam Robinson was not spotted with the offensive line. Leon Brown was working with the first team. Reserve lineman Grant Hill was also not spotted.
-- Leading rusher T.J. Yeldon was still skipping a few drills as he had been for the last few weeks of the regular season as he recovered from an ankle sprain.
-- Scout team jerseys were not spotted so the game-plan installation has not yet begun. Alabama typically does fundamentals before getting into the opposition in bowl practice.
-- Since they're playing in the Superdome, expect all of the Tuscaloosa-based practices to be indoors. They'll workout on campus for a week before breaking for Christmas.
http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2014/12/alabama_practice_report_former_1.html
