2015 Spring Practice

Nick Saban was mostly pleased with his team’s performance Friday, even if it is still early and only a scrimmage. Speaking for the first time since Monday’s press conference, which was overshadowed by defensive tackle Jonathan Taylor’s dismissal from the team, Saban complimented a few position groups, including the inside linebackers and quarterbacks...

One week after losing one skill player to a knee injury, Alabama may now have a second one on its hands. Freshman running back Bo Scarbrough sustained a knee injury during the Crimson Tide’s first spring scrimmage Friday, coach Nick Saban announced...

Alabama held its first spring scrimmage Friday, and there are statistics to prove it. Following the closed scrimmage, which was not open to the media or fans, the Crimson Tide’s sports information staff released a handful of statistics from the day’s events...

The Alabama football team took part in the first scrimmage of spring practice on a beautiful Good Friday in Tuscaloosa. Here are some pictures from the short media viewing period inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. Stats from the scrimmage will be released later Friday afternoon...

Alabama took the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields for its seventh practice of spring workouts and its fifth in full pads Wednesday. Observations: - Safety Geno Smith missed his third straight practice following his second DUI arrest over the weekend...

After two highly-publicized arrests in one day over the weekend, the mood at Monday’s pre-scheduled news conference wasn’t about to catch anybody off guard. Alabama coach Nick Saban was again forced to address the controversial decision to add since-dismissed defensive lineman Jonathan Taylor earlier this offseason, as well as safety Geno Smith’s status with the program following the second DUI ar

Alabama safety Geno Smith has been suspended from the team, UA coach Nick Saban announced Monday night. Saban would not elaborate on either the length or type of punishment for Smith but implied that he may be back relatively soon. The announcement comes two days after Smith was arrested and charged with driving under the influence for the second time...

Alabama wide receiver Cam Sims has a torn anterior cruciate ligament, UA coach Nick Saban confirmed Monday night. "Cam Sims was injured on Saturday and has got an ACL (tear)," Saban said. "He’s going to be out for a while and definitely needs surgery...

By now, Alabama is on a routine. The Crimson Tide continued its spring workouts Monday afternoon outside on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields, its fifth practice in eight days. Overall, it was the fourth consecutive time the players wore full pads and the sixth practice in total this spring...

Alabama defensive lineman Jonathan Taylor has been dismissed from the program following his Saturday night arrest on domestic violence charges, UA coach Nick Saban announced in a statement Sunday afternoon. “Jonathan Taylor has been dismissed from the team and is no longer a part of our program,” Saban said in the statement released by the university...