Media personnel was all over the University of Alabama campus, as Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide held its first spring practice on Friday at Thomas-Drew Field.
With 15 sessions – including the A-Day Game – Alabama got the ball going well, especially with its new assistant coaches setting a tone of discipline and accountability.
After having a second straight offseason of coaching changes, Saban appears to have a great staff for 2019.
Listed below are some notes from the first practice along with the missing player.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.