Saban said players will have to get re-acclimated to crowd noise -- communicating with hand signals and not as much verbal. They spent Wednesday’s practice with crowd noise and will do the same Thursday, he said. -- Saban said Jalyn Armour-Davis is healthy and ready to go. -- Saban said Miami offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee has done a great job a Miami and their tempo is faster than what it was when he was at Auburn. “I think he’s done an outstanding job with the players he has at Miami,” he said. -- Saban said Miami’s defense is “very aggressive” and that has “contributed to their success in the past.” -- Asked about Mac Jones, Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa starting in the NFL in Week 1, Saban said all three “did an outstanding job” at Alabama and he’s happy to see they’re getting an opportunity to start.
“I never had any issue thinking they would not have successful NFL careers,” he said. “Now they have the opportunity to see how successful they can be.” He also cited the quarterback coaches and offensive coordinators at Alabama in getting Alabama football live them ready for the NFL. “We wish them all the best and the best of luck,” he said. -- Saban said some of the young receivers have done “really, really well” and others need to be more consistent. “I think it’s a development process for young players,” he said. “It’s gonna be a little bit of a work in progress and I think with all these guys you’re going to see some really bright signs and other times there will be things we can identify where we need to work on helping their development.” -- Saban said new long snapper Kneeland Hibbett is “good” with good velocity and accuracy, and is athletic in coverage.
“I’m very pleased in him, and a lot of confidence in him.” -- Saban said Alabama will need to play with a lot of discipline in their front seven because of D’Eriq King’s ability to run and the Miami offensive line’s experience. “They’re also a very good running team,” he said. “They had great balance last year.” Alabama football coach Nick Saban is set to speak to reporters at noon CT ahead of the first game week of his 15th season. The No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide will face No. 16 Miami in a neutral site game at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Alabama has not faced the Hurricanes since the 1993 Sugar Bowl when the Crimson Tide routed Miami to win its first national championship since the Paul "Bear" Bryant era. Almost three decades later, Alabama will have a much different looking offense than the one that took part in a perfect 13-0 national championship season in 2020. Sophomore quarterback Bryce Young is expected to lead the new group that will have new starters at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end and on the offensive line. The UAB Blazers are on the board, but we're still waiting on the Jacksonville State Gamecocks to respond. After three quarters it's looking more and more like UAB's high-powered offense is just too much for Jacksonville State as the Blazers lead 24 to nothing. UAB has been led by QB Tyler Johnston III, who so far has passed for two TDs and 264 yards on 16 attempts. Who's Playing UAB @ Jacksonville State Last Season Records: Jacksonville State 10-3; UAB 6-3 What to Know The UAB Blazers will play against a Division II opponent, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, in an early-season tune-up Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Cramton Bowl. While the Blazers were not exactly top dog last year, they did wrap up the year with a winning record of 6-3. UAB is the favorite in this one, with an expected 16.5-point margin of victory. A victory is hardly a sure thing, especially this early in the season, so expect a good game. How To Watch When: Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET Where: Cramton Bowl -- Montgomery, Alabama TV: ESPN Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) Follow: CBS Sports App Odds The Blazers are a big 16.5-point favorite against the Gamecocks, according to the latest college football odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Blazers, as the game opened with the Blazers as a 14.5-point favorite. Over/Under: -112 See college football picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Get picks now. Series History This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years. Agent's Take: Offensive bounce-back candidates who are out to prove they still have more left in the tank Agent's Take: Offensive bounce-back candidates who are out to prove they still have more left in the tank From OBJ to Zeke to Saquon, 2021 is a prove it year By Joel Corry 15 hrs ago 8 min read Watch Now: Highlights: Braves at Dodgers (169) Every season, a different set of players face a crossroad or have something to prove for a variety of reasons. The most common are related to age, contract or salary cap concerns, injury, poor performance or off-the-field issues. Here are 10 offensive players -- who aren't quarterbacks -- to keep an eye on during the 2021 season who fit into one of those categories. Odell Beckham Jr. (Browns) Beckham was in the NFL's best wide Alabama football live stream receiver discussions when he was traded from the Giants to the Browns for 2019 first- and third-round picks and safety Jabrill Peppers. He had career lows (when healthy) of 74 receptions, 1,035 receiving yards and three touchdown catches in 2019, his first season with Cleveland. Beckham tore the ACL in his left knee seven games into the 2020 season. He had 23 catches for 319 yards with three touchdowns prior to his knee injury. Beckham must develop better chemistry with quarterback Baker Mayfield to have a shot of regaining his status as an elite wide receiver this season. Otherwise, 2021 will likely be his last season in Cleveland. Ezekiel Elliott (Cowboys) Elliott has been trending in the wrong direction statistically since becoming the first running back in league history to sign a $100 million contract. The two-time rushing champion signed a six-year, $90 million contract extension, which made him the NFL's highest-paid running back, shortly before the start of the 2019 regular season to end a lengthy preseason holdout. Elliott, who had two years remaining on his rookie contract, established new standards for running backs with $50,052,137 in overall guarantees and $28,052,137 fully guaranteed at signing of deal. Elliott averaged a career-low 65.3 rushing yards per game in 2020 behind an offensive line depleted by injury. Prior to that, Elliott had averaged 96.5 rushing yards per game for his career.
Dallas just made it harder to release Elliott in 2022 if the downward trend continues with a contract restructure lowering his 2021 salary cap number to $6.82 million from $13.7 million. Elliott's new 2022 cap number is $18.22 million. There would be $17.68 million of dead money in 2022 for a trade or release occurring before June 2. Dead money is a cap charge for a player no longer on a team's roster. There would be $5.82 million of dead money in 2022 and $11.86 million in 2023 for a release next year if a post-June 1 designation is used. Michael Thomas (Saints) Last season was a forgettable one for Thomas. He was the subject of trade rumors after a one-game suspension because of a practice altercation with a teammate and an ankle injury limited him to seven regular-season games. The Saints were frustrated with Thomas waiting until June to have surgery on his ankle. Thomas using social media posts to accuse the Saints of character assassination because of his treatment choices with the injury renewed the trade speculation.
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