Injury updates on Damien Harris, Alphonse Taylor
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabamaās bye week arrived at a perfect time.
The top-ranked Crimson Tide (8-0, 5-0 SEC) just finished up a tough, three-game stretch of games against ranked opponents at Arkansas, at Tennessee and versus Texas A&M.
On top of that, Alabama is dealing with some injuries that need attention. Senior safety Eddie Jackson sustained a season-ending injury in the Texas A&M game, and his positions in the secondary and on special teams will need to be filled before a road game at LSU and another difficult duo of games to conclude the 2016-17 regular season in LSU and in-state rival Auburn.
āI think this time of year the open date is probably a good thing for us,ā Saban said Wednesday morning. āWe had eight straight games and four really tough SEC games, so for some guys to heal up and rest us is important.ā
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During the SEC coaches teleconference, Saban also updated a couple of other injuries to a pair of offensive players. Sophomore running back Damien Harris appeared limited at Tuesdayās practice, and Saban confirmed that Wednesday.
āHeās one of the guys I referred to that probably needs to heal up a little bit,ā Saban said of Harris. āLast two games he probably hasnāt had the same juice that he had before. Hopefully weāre going to get him back to 100 percent.ā
Another player is right guard Alphonse Taylor, who has not seen the field since the first half of the Arkansas game because of a concussion. Taylor did not participate in drills Tuesday, and the staff will continue to monitor his progress.
āShank did return to practice yesterday with no contact,ā Saban said of the senior offensive lineman. āThese are things you kind of have to go through day by day. We just have to see how he progresses. Weāre not really making any predictions but I can tell you that we wonāt put him on the field until the medical staff feels that heās totally OK to be out there.ā
Someone said something about Shank losing his spot, But here it look like he been on the IR. I just don't remember him getting hurt during a game? What about Harris when he get hurt again?
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabamaās bye week arrived at a perfect time.
The top-ranked Crimson Tide (8-0, 5-0 SEC) just finished up a tough, three-game stretch of games against ranked opponents at Arkansas, at Tennessee and versus Texas A&M.
On top of that, Alabama is dealing with some injuries that need attention. Senior safety Eddie Jackson sustained a season-ending injury in the Texas A&M game, and his positions in the secondary and on special teams will need to be filled before a road game at LSU and another difficult duo of games to conclude the 2016-17 regular season in LSU and in-state rival Auburn.
āI think this time of year the open date is probably a good thing for us,ā Saban said Wednesday morning. āWe had eight straight games and four really tough SEC games, so for some guys to heal up and rest us is important.ā
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During the SEC coaches teleconference, Saban also updated a couple of other injuries to a pair of offensive players. Sophomore running back Damien Harris appeared limited at Tuesdayās practice, and Saban confirmed that Wednesday.
āHeās one of the guys I referred to that probably needs to heal up a little bit,ā Saban said of Harris. āLast two games he probably hasnāt had the same juice that he had before. Hopefully weāre going to get him back to 100 percent.ā
Another player is right guard Alphonse Taylor, who has not seen the field since the first half of the Arkansas game because of a concussion. Taylor did not participate in drills Tuesday, and the staff will continue to monitor his progress.
āShank did return to practice yesterday with no contact,ā Saban said of the senior offensive lineman. āThese are things you kind of have to go through day by day. We just have to see how he progresses. Weāre not really making any predictions but I can tell you that we wonāt put him on the field until the medical staff feels that heās totally OK to be out there.ā
Someone said something about Shank losing his spot, But here it look like he been on the IR. I just don't remember him getting hurt during a game? What about Harris when he get hurt again?
