Six practices down. Nine to go.
Alabama's approaching the midpoint of the 15-date spring football routine with the first scrimmage coming up Saturday. After watching those six practices, talking to players and Nick Saban, we've been able to make a few observations.
Let's take a look at a few as the Crimson Tide enters the third week of practice ahead of the April 22 A-Day game.
-- The most notable thing about this March/April is what isn't happening. For the first time since 2013, there isn't a high-profile quarterback competition. That means the offense can focus on building on what happened last fall instead of a round robin audition between quarterbacks with differing styles and skill sets.