Maybe the questions are getting answered.
Fifth-ranked Alabama went through its first preseason scrimmage on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium, and Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban seemed uncharacteristically pleased with his team’s performance in the two-hour workout that was closed to the media and fans.
Saban, who generally doesn’t offer a lot of praise following the first scrimmage — thereby giving his team plenty of room for improvement — said the defense did a better job getting off the field on third down, the offense moved the ball effectively and first-team quarterback Greg McElroy was solid in his workout against the first-team defensive unit.
And while he admitted there were no standouts in the rushing attack, the third-year coach pointed out that his rushers were effective, even if the quintet of Roy Upchurch, Terry Grant, Mark Ingram, Pensacola’s Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy managed just 129 yards.
pnj.com
8/16/09
Magnolia Tribune
