Alabama practice report: LSU prep begins, secondary takes shape

The final Alabama football practice of the bye week took place on a beautiful fall afternoon in Tuscaloosa. Comfortable temperatures and sunny skies greeted the Thursday afternoon workout.

Here's a taste of what we saw:

-- The scout team jerseys came out for a one-day head start on LSU preparations.

-- Working in the nickel defense, Hootie Jones was the first-team safety replacing the injured Eddie Jackson.

-- Tony Brown entered with the first group dime defense as the sixth defensive back added.

-- Minkah Fitzpatrick remained as the star, or the fifth defensive back in both nickel and dime.

-- Alphonse Taylor was not spotted practicing again. He hasn't played since getting a concussion in the Arkansas game in early October.

-- With the second team defense, Jared Mayden and Deionte Thompson are the second-team safeties. Aaron Robinson and Levi Wallace were the second-team corners.

-- WR Robert Foster had a nice Willie Mays-style over-the-head catch of a deep ball.

-- Alabama has the weekend off from practice before resuming prep for LSU on Monday.

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