Postcard from the Rose Bowl: Day Four

On Saturday, Rose Bow media day was held and the media was treated to another open practice viewing.
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LOS ANGELES — Another day has gone by, which means we are another day closer to the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl between Alabama and Michigan.

On Saturday, the media was treated to a unique experience: Rose Bowl media day. It's not like normal media days, where only select players were made available to speak with reporters.

This time, every single player and staff member associated with the Alabama program was available to speak to, including freshmen, which notoriously aren't allowed to speak to the media throughout their freshman years. 

Players passed the time at their media day tables by playing cards, arm wrestling, and other activities that can be seen in the video above.

The BamaCentral staff was able to have some unique conversations with many players, including defensive back Caleb Downs, wide receiver Malik Benson, and running back Justice Haynes

Later in the day, Alabama allowed for 15 minutes of viewing at the team's final practice before the Rose Bowl, at the Los Angeles Galaxy practice facilities. Included in the video above are a few clips from practice. 

Tomorrow, Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh will have their final press conference before Monday's game. Both teams will have walkthrough tomorrow afternoon, completing their final preparations before the game. 

The Rose Bowl will kick off on Monday afternoon, slated for its typical 4 p.m. CT time slot. 

Keep following along on BamaCentral all weekend for coverage from southern California leading up to the Rose Bowl.

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Blake Byler is a staff writer for BamaCentral and primarily covers Alabama basketball and football. He has covered a wide variety of Crimson Tide sports since 2021, and began writing full-time for BamaCentral in 2023. You can find him on Twitter/X @blakebyler45.