Quick Hits: Day one of fall camp for Alabama

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Head coach Nick Saban and Alabama took its first steps in its journey for a 16th national championship Thursday in fall camp. Outside linebackers coach Tosh Lupoi was animated from the first whistle, and freshman running back Bo Scarbrough made an appearance.

 

Quarterback Competition

• Senior Jake Coker and junior Alec Morris both worked with veteran receivers.
• David Cornwell, Cooper Bateman and Blake Barnett all split reps (second group).
• The new diet is working for Barnett. His hips look thicker.

 

Running Backs

• Junior running back Derrick Henry led the group through drills.
• Senior Kenyan Drake spent 80 percent of practice with the running back; however, he did participate in passing drills.
• True freshman Damien Harris was third in the rotation, followed by redshirt freshman Ronnie Clark.
• Freshman Bo Scarbrough (knee) was seen in a black, non-contact jersey.

 

Wide Receivers

• Redshirt junior Chris Black and sophomore Robert Foster led the group in drills.
• Graduate transfer Richard Mullaney had a strong outing behind Foster.
• True freshman Calvin Ridley looked comfortable catching passes from Barnett.
• Sophomore ArDarius Stewart and senior Parker Barrineau had a couple of nice grabs.

 

Outside Linebackers

• Senior Denzel Devall led the group through drills, but all eyes were on true sophomore Rashaan Evans.
• Evans displayed energy, quickness and power through each station.
• Tim Williams (junior) needs to be more consistent coming off the ball.
• True freshman Jamey Mosley continues to absorb the system.
• Ryan Anderson (junior) was third in drills.

 

Inside Linebackers

• Senior outside linebacker Dillon Lee was training with the inside linebackers.
• Reggie Ragland (senior) led the group, followed by Reuben Foster (junior).
• True sophomore Shaun Dion Hamilton was aggressive in the rip drill.
• Redshirt freshman Keith Holcombe fell in the tackling drill, but rebounded well.

 

Cornerbacks

• Head coach Nick Saban demonstatred the system to the younger players.
• Cyrus Jones (senior) led the group, followed by Tony Brown (sophomore).
• Redshirt freshman Marlon Humphrey had issues finding the ball on a few throws.

 

Other Information

• According to head coach Nick Saban, freshman running back Bo Scarbrough will be suspended for the first four games of the season. Saban said “It’s an NCAA thing.”
• Saban also mentioned that Scarbrough is “ahead of schedule” in rehab. The freshman hurt his knee in spring practice back in March.

 

Stephen M. Smith is a senior analyst and columnist for Touchdown Alabama Magazine, Pick Six Previews and SB Nation. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @ESPN_Future.