🏈 Saban Press Conference to Start Summer Camp 2009. (Updated with Video)

[CRIMSONTUSKS.COM BLOG]

In terms of the last two press conferences Coach Nick Saban has held to start the summer camp, this one was relatively short.* But, that by no means should give you the idea it wasn't packed with information.Here are a few "tide-bits" that he announced to the media this afternoon: A ...

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Video of the Press Conference:

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[TerryP]

• Grey-shirt are Orr, McKeller and Williams.
• Cody has improved, but he still isn't a 3rd down NG at this point—if we played today.

 

[TerryP]

My quick math (and my slow math isn't that good) is we are at 86 IF Sentimore qualifies...which is the main reason he said the 105 is subject to change depending on the Clearinghouse.

 

[psychojoe]

So three grayshirts could affect our recruiting math for the rest of the year. Although it looks like the grayshirt issue is more over the 85 issue than the 25 issue. Looks quite possible that a couple of these guys could "back count" into this year's class if needed.

 

[TerryP]

So three grayshirts could affect our recruiting math for the rest of the year. Although it looks like the grayshirt issue is more over the 85 issue than the 25 issue. Looks quite possible that a couple of these guys could "back count" into this year's class if needed.

Now, this is just my quick math....

27 signed.

Warmack and Carpenter already here so...

25.

Dial to JUCO.

24.

Three to gray-shirt put us at

21 coming in for this class.

 

[BAMANEWSBOT]

Media articles on attrition, suspensions, etc (several merged here).

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama coach Nick Saban says four players have been dismissed for violating team rules....

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama coach Nick Saban says four players have been dismissed for violating team rules.

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By Christopher WalshSports Writer

TUSCALOOSA | University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban released the initial 105-man roster Wednesday afternoon and announced numerous offseason moves after the Crimson Tide reported for fall camp.

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A total of 13 players that finished spring practice as a part of Alabama's team will not be back this season either for team rules violations/dismissal, a choice to transfer, delayed enrollment to grayshirt or the acceptance of a medical...

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[psychojoe]

Which class did Warmack and Carpenter count towards?

I don't remember for sure, but in December I thought we back counted Murphy and Preyear and had to count Warmack and Carpenter for 2009.

 

[TerryP]

Which class did Warmack and Carpenter count towards?

I don't remember for sure, but in December I thought we back counted Murphy and Preyear and had to count Warmack and Carpenter for 2009.

That's a damn good question and one I got lost on as well...

 

[BamaDelta]

Well Preyear wouldn't be counted as anything now since he's gone, correct?

 

[TerryP]

Well Preyear wouldn't be counted as anything now since he's gone, correct?

He enrolled in January, on scholarship.

So he would in this fall, but he would have in the spring...

See how it's confusing?

 

[usn92]

The fourth Grey-shirt is Petey Smith.

 

[psychojoe]

Has anyone seen the roster? I'm wondering if Phelon Jones is on it.

 

[TerryP]

Has anyone seen the roster? I'm wondering if Phelon Jones is on it.

There was one in the media guide, but I couldn't tell you how accurate it is now.

Search for a post porter made with media guide...

 

[psychojoe]

Tidesports.com has a pdf of the new roster, and yes, Phelon is on it.

 

[TerryP]

Just a quick update:

As USN92 mentioned, Petey Smith will gray-shirt, but as of now he'll be the third gray-shirt.

Kellen Williams, who will be in school this fall, is probably going to be on scholarship. The question remains if he'll qualify for a medical redshirt or not—some have speculated he will.

 

[lilstat]

Part 2 of the Press conference isn't working for me. Anyone else having the same issue ?

 

[TerryP]

No problem here. Refresh your screen and try it again.

You might have ran into a brief server overload.

 

[Nothing_But_A_Winner00]

Just thinking about it, you think Saban's talk of Cody not being on the field for third downs could be a little motivation tactic? Or is that really the case?

 

[doemasters]

working on my end as well

 

[TerryP]

Just thinking about it, you think Saban's talk of Cody not being on the field for third downs could be a little motivation tactic? Or is that really the case?

With Saban, I've found it is important to pay attention—close attention—to what he says in his pressers.

On Cody, he said if we were to play today he wouldn't be the guy on third down.

Today.

Sure, he gets reports on how Cody has done over the summer. But, he went on to say that they have goals for Cody that he hasn't quite reached yet.

I took it as he was close, but still has something to prove. I'd call it motivation...he's used his press conferences to get messages across to the team quite a bit in the past.

To add one thought on this off the path a bit...

We know they've been trying different line-ups on the DL for third down passing situations...and, neither Cody or Chapman were the guys on that line.