Alabama returned to the field Wednesday as the team began preparations for its showdown with Georgia in the College Football Playoff national championship next Monday.
With the game being played at the domed Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Tide practiced in shells and shorts inside the Mal Moore Indoor Facility.
Here are some observations gleaned during the limited access period provided to the media:
-- Lester Cotton, who injured his knee Tuesday in the Crimson Tide's victory over Clemson in the semifinal round, was not spotted. JC Hassenauer -- the senior who replaced Cotton, played 13 snaps against Clemson and previously started two games in place of left guard Ross Pierschbacher -- was inserted at right guard and was working with the first-team unit.