Nick Saban Coaching Clinic

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Just got back from the Saban clinic and it was the best one I've ever been to. Coach Holtz is probably one of the top 5 speakers I have sat and listened to. Very surprised by that because previously I wasn't too impressed. Coach Nussmeier is very knowledgable and was a big help. I would like to thank Coach Joe Pannunzio Associate AD, one of the nicest people Ive met in a while. Have a few pics but can't post most of them. I will try to add the ones I can sometime today. Practice was fun to watch, but I got burnt up. Not used to that hot weather this early in the spring. they have a lot to replace and some young kids have to step up but man they have atheletes all over the place. Some of the ones that stood out:

#44 - Fanning - A freakin monster, was told that he might be the best d lineman several of the staff have EVER seen.

#1 - Hart - Knee looked fine - He glides when he runs and is smoking fast.

#3 - Sunseri - Played some safety, looked good, but learning

There were a lot more but I have to get to work. If anybody has any questions, shoot em to me and Ill answer them later on.
 
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To be honest I didn't get to see a lot of the O line. Our team runs the spread so I didn't watch much outside of the passing game stuff when they were going against the db's.

What part I did see was 75 is at center and Quandijo and fluker are the tackles.
I know it is early spring but when they went running game period 1 vs. 1 the defense line was a little better. After watching the backs, the Yeldon kid is a stud. He has a lot to learn but man what a specimen.
 
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There were a lot more but I have to get to work. If anybody has any questions, shoot em to me and Ill answer them later on.

Starving for any spring info - eyewitness accounts or rumors :).

Any observations are welcome.

Especially interested in NT - can Taylor or Ivory start, thus freeing Williams for DE.

How do Belue and Dixon look ?

How about backup OL - possibly 3 starters gone at years' end.

Thanks in advance.
 
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Starving for any spring info - eyewitness accounts or rumors :).

Any observations are welcome.

Especially interested in NT - can Taylor or Ivory start, thus freeing Williams for DE.

How do Belue and Dixon look ?

How about backup OL - possibly 3 starters gone at years' end.

Thanks in advance.
New DBs are impressive. Saban's saying that Williams may do double duty at DE and NT. I think that'll change, if someone comes along at NT. IDK about OL. Probably too early...
 
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I've listened to Nussmeier speak long before Bama hired him and the phrase that came out of his mouth about a dozen times was "the process".... I think he'll fit right in with regards to Saban's philosophies and principles in terms of player progress.

My question is, do you know if the terminology of the offense we run under Saban is going to stay relatively unchanged as Nussmeier makes his own tweaks?

Also, how comfortable do you see Nussmeier being calling plays on gameday? I don't think he called plays under Sark at Washington... he called his own plays I believe.
 
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Offense

LT: Cyrus Kouandjio, Kellen Williams
LG: Chance Warmack, Issac Luatua
C: Barrett Jones, Ryan Kelly
RG: Anthony Steen, Chad Lindsay
RT: D.J. Fluker; Austin Shepherd
TE: Michael Williams, Brandon Lewis, Malcolm Faciane
TE (H-back): Harrison Jones, Brian Vogler, Kelly Johnson
WR: Kenny Bell, Marvin Shinn
WR: Kevin Norwood, Christion Jones, Chris Black
WR: DeAndrew White, Danny Woodson Jr., Amari Cooper
QB: A.J. McCarron; Phillip Sims
RB: Jalston Fowler, Dee Hart, T.J. Yeldon

Regular 3-4 Defense

NG: Jesse Williams, Brandon Ivory, Wilson Love, Alphonse Taylor
DE: Quinton Dial, Jeoffrey Pagan, LaMichael Fanning
DE: Damion Square, Ed Stinson/D.J. Pettway, Chris Bonds
MLB: Trey DePriest, Tana Patrick, Dillon Lee
WLB: Nico Johnson, C.J. Mosley
JACK: Xzavier Dickson, Anthony Orr, Ryan Anderson
SLB: Adrian Hubbard, Jonathan Atchison, William Ming, Brent Calloway
CB: Dee Milliner, Deion Belue, Jabriel Washington, Caleb Castille
CB: John Fulton, Travell Dixon, Bradley Sylve
S: Robert Lester, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Nick Perry
S: Vinnie Sunseri/Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Jarrick Williams

Nickel

Line: Xzavier Dickson at Jack, Damion Square at DT, Quinton Dial at DT, and Adrian Hubbard at DE
LBs: CJ Mosely at Will, Trey DePriest at Mike
DBs: John Fulton at RCB, HaHa Clinton-Dix at FS, Robert Lester at SS, Vinnie Sunseri at Star, and Dee Milliner at LCB

Dime

Line: Xzavier Dickson at Jack, Damion Square at DT, Quinton Dial at DT, Adrian Hubbard at DE
LBs: CJ Mosely at Mike
DBs: John Fulton at RCB, Vinnie Sunseri at Money, HaHa Clinton-Dix at FS, Robert Lester at SS, Deion Belue at LCB, and Dee Milliner at Star
 
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Thanks dirtroadlizard for posting the link and thanks to the unnamed person who attended the clinic and put together such painstaking notes! Great write-up!
 

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