In a year where Alabama has some of its important leaders on both sides of the ball, one player on defense has begun to step into that role, according to Nick Saban.
At 69-years old, Alabama head coach Nick Saban is one of the oldest coaches in the game today but he still finds a way to connect with his players. The seven-time national champion has a dry sense of humor that keeps his players on their toes.
In a roughly 160-play practice, one player that stood out was freshman defensive back Terrion Arnold, who picked off Bryce Young while earning reps with Alabama's second-team defense.
The Alabama Crimson Tide football team has been making headlines as award watch lists are being released. Alabama senior Josh Jobe and junior Jordan Battle have been named to the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List. The Thorpe Award is given annually by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame to the nation's top defensive back.