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in Fragen 01.06.2019 15:02von t123 • 2.563 Beiträge
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabamas running game has continued to roll along with considerable help from a running quarterback and a couple of freshmen backs.If starting tailback Damien Harris cant return from a sprained right ankle, freshmen Joshua Jacobs and B.J. Emmons could play even bigger roles for the top-ranked Crimson Tide Saturday night against Kentucky.Alabama coach Nick Saban said Monday that Harris remains day to day after going down on the opening series against Kent State.Its nice knowing that if somebody like that was to go down, we have guys back there that can execute and do a really good job for us, Tide guard Ross Piersbacher said. It makes it fun for us to see those guys step up and play on a big stage like this and have that success.Harris has been the clear leader in the backfield, averaging 8.6 yards per carry and breaking long runs against USC and Mississippi. More surprising has been the pecking order behind him.Bo Scarbrough so far appears to have been passed up by Jacobs, the most lightly recruited of the group. Jacobs, not Scarbrough, was the guy who replaced Harris against Kent State and ran for 97 yards and his first two career touchdowns. Fellow freshman B.J. Emmons also has more rushing yards than Scarbrough, who sustained a bruised thigh against Kent State.The Tide had to replace the Heisman Trophy-winning Derrick Henry, who gobbled up most of the carries. Backup Kenyan Drake and Henry are both in the NFL.None of the returning backs had much experience but `Bama is still productive on the ground. Alabama ranks second in the Southeastern Conference in rushing, partly because Hurts is such a threat. The freshman quarterback is second on the team with 251 yards and has run for three touchdowns.Experience not talent was the big question mark facing the Tide backfield.Harris, Scarbrough and Emmons were each among the nations top running back prospects in their respective recruiting classes.I already knew once they got their chance or opportunity, they were going to play fast and hard, Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley said. Weve got great backs, all of them.Jacobs has made the most surprising ascent up the depth chart.The 5-foot-10, 204-pounder didnt get much interest from major college programs initially despite averaging 15.1 yards per carry and racking up 2,704 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior at McLain High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Alabama wanted to sign another running back to build depth after losing Henry and Drake.We found Josh a little late in recruiting but we were happy that we were able to get him, Saban said. We were very impressed with him. Typically a guy that shows great maturity and understanding and is very instinctive as a football player, I think it shows up in his play and how he plays, and its certainly showed up in how hes developed to be able to play.Game notes Defensive back Tony Brown is eligible again after serving an NCAA suspension for the first four games, and being held out of the final two last season. The former five-star recruit is a special teams standout. In the secondary, hes going to add a whole lot of depth that we need just in case somebody goes down or whatever, cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick said. ... Receivers ArDarius Stewart and Robert Foster are both questionable with knee injuries, Saban said. Neither played against Kent State.---Onlne:APs college football site at http://collegefootball.ap.org Air Jordan 14 Cheap . 1 position. The Mustangs (6-0), who beat Queens 50-31 last weekend, earned 17 first-place votes and 287 points in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada. Western was last ranked first in the country in October 2011. Wholesale Jordan 11 . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.jordanshoescheapsale.com/ . Sulaiman, 44, was chosen unanimously Tuesday in a vote by the leadership, the World Boxing Council said. Sulaiman becomes the sixth president of the organization. Air Jordan 1 Cheap . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. But underneath the professional exterior he was, and is, compellingly human. Jordan 12 Cheap Real . - The Oakland Raiders re-signed offensive lineman Khalif Barnes on Friday.SEATTLE -- Catcher Yasmani Grandal was reinstated by the San Diego Padres from the restricted list on Tuesday after missing the first 50 games of the season while serving a suspension for a positive testosterone test. Grandal arrived in Seattle late Monday night and was immediately inserted into the starting lineup for the Padres as they closed out a two-game series against the Mariners. "I think its not nerves, its more being excited," Grandal said. "I think Im going to be even more when we get back to San Diego because you get to play in front of your home crowd. Not nervous, definitely not nervous. Just excited." The Padres optioned catcher John Baker to Triple-A Tucson and designated for assignment infielder Edinson Rincon to clear a roster spot for Grandal. Sitting in the Padres dugout three hours before making his season debut, Grandal said he doesnt feel any extra pressure to show that his performance at the plate last season wasnt the result of what led to his positive test. Grandal said the only people he needs to prove himself to are in the Padres organization. "If I have to prove anything its to the Padres. My job comes first. The Padres are the ones that have me in the major leagues and the ones that made the decisions to bring me up or down," Grandal said. "So do I have something to prove? Yeah, to the Padres." Grandal was part of San Diegos second-half resurgence in 2012, hitting .297 with eight home runs and 36 RBIs in 60 gammes.dddddddddddd Grandal was allowed to play 10 games at Triple-A, where he hit .306 with three doubles and two RBIs in nine games. Grandal apologized to his teammates at the start of spring training and read a statement in which he apologized to fans and the organization. He said the time between the suspension being handed down in November and the start of spring training felt like forever, but since spring training started things have moved quickly. "Next thing I knew I had to go to Iowa," Grandal said. "I had a good time down at spring training. I had to do what I had to do and were here now." Grandal was acquired along with first baseman Yonder Alonso and pitchers Edinson Volquez and Brad Boxberger from Cincinnati for ace Mat Latos in December 2011. He said hes not concerned about the stigma that might come with the suspension and Januarys report by Miami New Times that he appeared in the records of Biogenesis of America LLC, a closed anti-aging clinic in Coral Gables, Fla., accused in media reports of distributing banned performance-enhancing drugs to players. Baseball sued the clinic and its backers and has purchased documents that included players names. "Theres no difficulty. Youre in the major leagues, youre getting another opportunity to prove yourself, to let the team that youre with know that you belong here," Grandal said. "Theres no baggage that you carry around. At the end of the day, youre still playing here." ' ' '
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