Alabama’s defense — primarily its secondary — was thought to be a weakness in the summer by national media pundits, including former Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban.
Saban is now singing a different tune about Alabama.
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He is a member of ESPN, but he also holds a position at the University of Alabama as an “advisor.” The 72-year-old was present during the Tide’s second scrimmage of fall camp at Bryant-Denny Stadium and came away with a new aspect for the defense.
Coaches and players spoke nonstop about how ‘physical’ the second game-like practice was.