šŸ“” Changes coming to Bryant-Denny Stadium after player crashes into fence (UPDATE! 40" of space added to corners.)

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Michael Casagrande | mcasagrande@al.com

Dylan Moses had a scary moment in the win over Texas A&M.

A scary moment in Saturday's game will lead to changes at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses went barreling into the fence near the corner of the end zone on a play that extended beyond the white lines. He was down for a few moments before walking to the bench and returning to the Tide's 45-23 win over Texas A&M.

Nick Saban on Monday said it's being corrected.

"They're going to try to do some stuff to the stadium there to shave that little corner off a little bit and pad it up a little better," Saban said. "That was something that, after being here all these years, I never even noticed that until that play. That is definitely something that we are addressing."

Moses was covering tight end Jace Sternberger when he went flying toward the fence. A security guard standing against the fence took a direct shot to the knees when Moses hit him into the padded wall.

Only a few feet separate the painted sideline and the fence that angles toward the field at that point.

Moses on Monday said he's still a little sore but knows it could have been worse.

"As far as the security guard, I feel sorry for him," Moses said. "But if it wasn't for him, I'd probably be in the hospital right now because he was really in between the wall and me. I know I ran into his like knee, that was pretty bad, gruesome."

This isn't the first incident with Alabama players hitting fences near the end zone. Receiver Keith Brown hit a barrier in the opposite end zone on the same side of the field in 2004. He had to be stretchered off the field with a shoulder injury.

Changes coming to Bryant-Denny Stadium after player crashes into fence
 
The spot he hit is the closest barrier to the playing field. When they move it back (which they should do for player safety), it will create a choke point for fans unless they do something to widen that passage away from the playing field.

Anyone have an update on the security guard? I didn't see it in the article.
 
The spot he hit is the closest barrier to the playing field. When they move it back (which they should do for player safety), it will create a choke point for fans unless they do something to widen that passage away from the playing field.

Anyone have an update on the security guard? I didn't see it in the article.

I believe Casagrande said that he had contacted the guy but that he refused to comment for the story.
 
The spot he hit is the closest barrier to the playing field. When they move it back (which they should do for player safety), it will create a choke point for fans unless they do something to widen that passage away from the playing field.

Anyone have an update on the security guard? I didn't see it in the article.

I believe Casagrande said that he had contacted the guy but that he refused to comment for the story.

Thanks.
 
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