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Head coach Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide were at Thomas-Drew Field Monday, preparing for its home opener against Middle Tennessee State. Alabama practiced in sunny, 90-degree weather conditions. Yours truly of TDAM providing some observations.

Notes from Monday’s practice

• Senior Jake Coker headed one line of quarterbacks, followed by junior Alec Morris. Redshirt sophomore Cooper Bateman led the other group through drills, followed by David Cornwell and Blake Barnett.
• Wide receiver Chris Black led one group through pass-catching drills, and was followed by Cameron Sims, Richard Mullaney and Derek Kief.
• Sophomore ArDarius Stewart led the other bunch, followed by Robert Foster, Calvin Ridley, Daylon Charlot and Deionte Thompson.
• Running backs Derrick Henry, Kenyan Drake, Bo Scarbrough, Ronnie Clark and Damien Harris were all sporting regular jerseys. Other running backs were in scout-team jerseys.
• Senior linebacker Dillon Lee was working beside inside ‘backers.’ Lee started at SAM linebacker against Wisconsin. True sophomore Shaun Dion Hamilton was absent.

Alabama players in scout-team jerseys

• DB Shawn Burgess-Becker (#20, representing Kevin Byrd)
• ILB Walker Jones (#24, representing Cavellis Luckett)
• ILB Adonis Thomas (#24, representing Cavellis Luckett)

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