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ArDarius Stewart and Bo Scarbrough stand out in Alabama scrimmage
By Nick Cole
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Alabama scrimmaged at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, and RB Bo Scarbrough and WR ArDarius Stewart were reported to be the big-time producers for the day.
According to numbers reported by the Alabama media, Scarbrough had 132 yards rushing and three touchdowns on just nine carries.
Stewart caught seven passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
Bama scrimmage stats:
Scarbrough — 9 carries, 132 yds., 3 TDs.
Hurts — 10 carries, 57 yards.
Stewart —7 catches, 100 yds., 2 TDs.— Alex Byington (@_AlexByington) April 2, 2016
Overall, Nick Saban didn’t exactly sound enthused with the way things went for the defending national champions during a post-practice chat with the media.
But there’s no reason to be alarmed, as the Crimson Tide’s leader admitted that he’s rarely pleased, especially during spring ball.
Saban: "I can't really say I'm ever pleased with much of anything around here."
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) April 2, 2016
Nick Saban: I can't say that I'm ever pleased with anything around here, but this was a lot like most springs. A lot of things to clean up.
— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) April 2, 2016
Here are some of the highlights of what Saban had to say about Saturday’s scrimmage:
Defensive Leaders: Tomlinson 8 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 pass defended, Evans 8 tackles, 1 sack, Foster 7 tackles, INT, Anderson 7 tackles 1 sack.
— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) April 2, 2016
Saban on first spring scrimmage: "it was like you'd expect a spring practice to be — a lot good, a lot that needs to be cleaned up."
— Alex Byington (@_AlexByington) April 2, 2016
Saban: I thought the effort was good. The toughness was good.
— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) April 2, 2016
Nick Saban said they rotated the QBs around a lot today, which affected the continuity of the offense.
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) April 2, 2016
Saban said Bo Scarbrough ran pretty well and David Cornwell threw the ball fairly well. ArDarius Stewart made a couple big plays.
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) April 2, 2016
#Bama CNS: ArDarius Stewart made several big plays, caught 7 passes. David Cornwell made some good throws, QBs made some plays.
— Ken Rogers (@DEBamabeat) April 2, 2016
Saban on Scarbrough: "I think there's a lot of things to improve on, but he's capable of doing things we need him to do."
— Alex Byington (@_AlexByington) April 2, 2016
Saban: There were some inconsistencies in the passing game. Not just QBs either. The blocking, the route running. It was really windy today.
— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) April 2, 2016
Saban on quarterback leadership: I haven't seen one guy take in a lead in that yet. We rotated a lot of guys around today.
— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) April 2, 2016
Saban said he really likes Ross Pierschbacher playing center. Young OGs Dallas Warmack and Brandon Kennedy have done well, too.
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) April 2, 2016
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
