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(missed the intro)
QUESTIONS
-Worley and Jackson will be at practice. Not sure if Thomas will practice but expect all three to be available Saturday.
-Worley has been through a lot with not just sacks but hits. It's a cumulative effect.
-We're building a program and can't get caught up in the ups and downs. A lot of sleepless nights but as a leader you have to look if you're making progress. We are all disappointed because you play to win and it's a bottom line business --- you're measured on wins and losses. Have to be resilient. We are making great strides and great progress.
-As a team, we can't get caught up in external distractions but need to focus on getting better every day.
-Disappointed but encouraged. We'll get there. Proud of our players. Our guys are very prideful.
-Nobody has blinked. Nobody has flinched. We have to keep going.
-When things don't go your way, the little things are magnified. If we continue to play hard and invest in victory the ball will bounce our way and we will find a way to make plays. We're going to be fine.
-We thought we had a couple opportunities for interceptions where we had the right call on defense but didn't capitalize. But we have to create our own opportunities and that's how you win football games.
-(Lane Kiffin question from Adams). The game means everything to our program and our fans because its Alabama not because it's Lane Kiffin. Nobody on our team knows who Kiffin is, they weren't even here. If they are, they're worried about something that has no meaning on the outcome.
-(Have you ever met Lane?) No.
-On our offensive line, they have to make plays. Families in need help each other out. Other positions/players on the team can help by stepping up.
-The quarterback has a timing mechanism. We have to get rid of the ball. Sometimes Justin has to get rid of the ball. And it's not just the line, the backs and tight ends have responsibilities in protection also.
-We would like to limit the reps some of our guys get. On defense in a perfect world we'd like to have guys getting 40 reps but we have guys getting 80. Some of those guys are also getting reps on special teams.
-Jacob Gilliam is a warrior. His big thing is stamina and getting back his quickness. He's not there yet.
-We've talked about Josh Malone being more assertive and he played his best game to date and showed a little bit of his skill set. He works hard every day --- great character.
-It presents challenges with Hurd and Lane limited. Play calling isn't some magical cure. There's a human side and a lot of times it comes down to making plays. When we call plays we like to think players --- getting the ball into the hands of our playmakers.
-There are a number of SEC teams who are capable of winning the National Championship and we've played several of them.
-Cam is playing with great confidence right now. He wants the ball thrown at him in crucial situations.
-We talk about play calling, but football comes down to one-on-one matchups.
-We've missed Josh Smith immensely. He's a leader on and off the field. He's making progress and will start running this week. It's a longshot that he would be available this weekend. He's a playmaker for us and anytime you take a playmaker off the field it hurts. (Is a redshirt in play?) He'll play. That thought hasn't even been considered.
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(missed the intro)
QUESTIONS
-Worley and Jackson will be at practice. Not sure if Thomas will practice but expect all three to be available Saturday.
-Worley has been through a lot with not just sacks but hits. It's a cumulative effect.
-We're building a program and can't get caught up in the ups and downs. A lot of sleepless nights but as a leader you have to look if you're making progress. We are all disappointed because you play to win and it's a bottom line business --- you're measured on wins and losses. Have to be resilient. We are making great strides and great progress.
-As a team, we can't get caught up in external distractions but need to focus on getting better every day.
-Disappointed but encouraged. We'll get there. Proud of our players. Our guys are very prideful.
-Nobody has blinked. Nobody has flinched. We have to keep going.
-When things don't go your way, the little things are magnified. If we continue to play hard and invest in victory the ball will bounce our way and we will find a way to make plays. We're going to be fine.
-We thought we had a couple opportunities for interceptions where we had the right call on defense but didn't capitalize. But we have to create our own opportunities and that's how you win football games.
-(Lane Kiffin question from Adams). The game means everything to our program and our fans because its Alabama not because it's Lane Kiffin. Nobody on our team knows who Kiffin is, they weren't even here. If they are, they're worried about something that has no meaning on the outcome.
-(Have you ever met Lane?) No.
-On our offensive line, they have to make plays. Families in need help each other out. Other positions/players on the team can help by stepping up.
-The quarterback has a timing mechanism. We have to get rid of the ball. Sometimes Justin has to get rid of the ball. And it's not just the line, the backs and tight ends have responsibilities in protection also.
-We would like to limit the reps some of our guys get. On defense in a perfect world we'd like to have guys getting 40 reps but we have guys getting 80. Some of those guys are also getting reps on special teams.
-Jacob Gilliam is a warrior. His big thing is stamina and getting back his quickness. He's not there yet.
-We've talked about Josh Malone being more assertive and he played his best game to date and showed a little bit of his skill set. He works hard every day --- great character.
-It presents challenges with Hurd and Lane limited. Play calling isn't some magical cure. There's a human side and a lot of times it comes down to making plays. When we call plays we like to think players --- getting the ball into the hands of our playmakers.
-There are a number of SEC teams who are capable of winning the National Championship and we've played several of them.
-Cam is playing with great confidence right now. He wants the ball thrown at him in crucial situations.
-We talk about play calling, but football comes down to one-on-one matchups.
-We've missed Josh Smith immensely. He's a leader on and off the field. He's making progress and will start running this week. It's a longshot that he would be available this weekend. He's a playmaker for us and anytime you take a playmaker off the field it hurts. (Is a redshirt in play?) He'll play. That thought hasn't even been considered.
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