Photos and Video from Alabama's First Practice of Middle Tennessee Week

The Crimson Tide kicked off game week with a two hour practice in full pads.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — For the first time this calendar year, it is game week in Tuscaloosa for Alabama football. 

The Crimson Tide practiced in full pads for two hour outside on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields with temperatures in the low 90s as the first practice of Middle Tennessee week. 

"I'm sure that our team, players are all looking forward to the challenges of the season," Alabama head coach Nick Saban said during Monday's press conference. "I think the biggest challenge for our team is to create an identity for this team, to prove that you can be a dangerous team, to prove that you have the energy, focus and enthusiasm not just to win a game but to beat the other team. And there is a difference in that, and I think that difference primarily is the way you compete, the way you play, the relentless competitive attitude that you have for 60 minutes in a game to play to a standard, your standard. Not let the scoreboard or anything else determine what your performance level is. That's something that I think this team has to prove that it can do."

Check out photos below and the video above for some of the highlights from the Crimson Tide's Monday practice. 

Alabama Football Practice Photos- August 28, 2023

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