Mekhi Wingo is likely out for the season. He had surgery and is expected to miss six weeks, so depending on how the post season goes, he's likely done.
Emery Jones is a full participant in practice.
Talks about the improvement of Alabama's offense and more specifically, Jalen Milroe.
Highlights Isaiah Bond, Jermaine Burton and Jase McClellan as weapons on Alabama's offense.
Talked about how good Bama's defense has been the last few weeks. Haven't given up 21 points in a game in a while.
They worked on some technical stuff during the bye. Said they gave the players rest, but they still went to work. Did about 70% of their normal workload.
Says there's a connection between him and Tommy Reese. Thinks he's done a great job at Alabama in such a short time. Says his offense likes to run the ball and take shots down the field.
Feels his players are in a good mindset this week. They understand what they need to do in practice and preparation to win.
Deuce, Denver and Zy are all unavailable. Ashton Stamps starts practice today. Reiterates that Zy Alexander could be out for a significant amount of time.
Felt that last year, his guys were executing at a high level, so he went for two. Says it's hard to say if he'd do it again this year if the time came, it's just more of gut feeling.
Thinks his young corners can go out and get the job done. Even though they don't have a bunch of games under their belt, he's confident they've had good reps in practices and feels they're talented enough to go out and play at a high level.
Thinks that at first, there was a feeling Milroe was going to just run all over the place. Says he is a threat to run, but he is a pass first QB. He likes to take the deep shot, and feels Milroe really throws the football well. When he has the opportunity to hit a deep shot, he hits it more often than not.
The offense recognizes their ability to be explosive, so they have a confidence level that they think they can perform against anyone, so nothing about playing Alabama worries them.
Said after the Army game that he's having more fun here than anywhere he's been. He loves watching the growth of this team, he says they do everything they ask them to do. They've had tough losses, but never back down.
Says he used to watch LSU-Alabama games after he would get home from Notre Dame games.
Says Jayden Daniels will have a lot of other games to build his Heisman resume. Doesn't think this game should be weighted more than others, but acknowledges that the voters weigh big games more than others.
He talked about Alabama's defense and how physical they are. They're very stout up front and says they're the "best defense in all three phases."
Says they'd clearly love to have Wingo in the lineup, but they're built for injuries. They have good players that are ready to step up and play at a high level. Says if you lose one guy and you're not ready to answer the bell, then you're not very good.
Feeding off that...Jordan Jefferson has been playing very well. Kelly said he's probably their highest graded player. Also feels Paris Shand and Bradyn Swinson have been very good in rotation, so he's comfortable with Wingo's backups.
Says the back up corners are "elite players." They have to be confident and trust their technique. Says they've got no choice, so they have to be ready to play, and he feels that they are.
