REPORT:. ALABAMA set to part ways with mega Five-Star adding a full commitment to the team..
REPORT:. ALABAMA Crimson set to part ways with mega Five-Star adding a full commitment to the team..
Kalen DeBoer has a plan for Alabama football’s off week.
It’s the same plan he has for the Crimson Tide during a normal game week: to put his players in the best spot to succeed, to help them gain confidence through preparation and to encourage belief in the process.
With that plan in place, the first thing DeBoer encouraged his Alabama players to do was to relax, to decompress.
“Seven weeks now these guys have been going,” DeBoer said. “I know it’s only three games in the season, but they have been going for seven weeks as of tomorrow when it comes to practices. This little time here where they can take care of some school, kind of get caught up or make sure they are on pace and working ahead even in those areas that are away from football, and knock that out so they can do what they love and not have any distractions.” . ALABAMA Crimson set to part ways with mega Five-Star adding a full commitment to the team
Sep 7, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer walks along the sideline during the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William McLelland-Imagn Images
DeBoer said the Crimson Tide will be back on the practice field Thursday and Friday with a return to the normal practice schedule Sunday ahead of the Georgia game Sept. 28. He also said the team will “do some things” Wednesday.
“These guys need a physical break as well,” DeBoer said. “I think we’re in an OK spot when it comes to health, but we can always be better and that’s what a bye week gives you.”
Linebacker Qua Russaw (leg), safety Malachi Moore (head), wide receiver Cole Adams (arm) and running back Richard Young (leg) are all recovering from injuries suffered in the first three games of the 2024 season.
What Kane Wommack wants from Alabama football defense during off week
For Alabama defensive coordinator Kane Wommack, the Crimson Tide’s off week is “critical.”
“We still have a number of young players,” Wommack said. “We’re still very early in the season. There’s a lot of things fundamentally that we have to get better at. There’s things, from a schematic standpoint, that we’ve got to become more consistent on some of our blitz techniques and blitz patterns.”
For his 19th-ranked total defense, Wommack said he expects the players to “be mindful” of what happened through wins against Western Kentucky, South Florida and Wisconsin through the off week and into preparation for Georgia.
