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.

Katie Windham | Aug 28, 2023

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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

Photos courtesy of Alabama Athletics

Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball gymnastics and softball. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama and has covered a variety of Crimson Tide athletics since 2019 for outlets like The Tuscaloosa News, The Crimson White and the Associated Press before joining BamaCentral full time in 2021. Windham has covered College Football Playoff games, the Women's College World Series, NCAA March Madness, SEC Tournaments and championships in multiple sports.

Alabama Football Practice Photos- August 28, 2023

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