TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — To use defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson’s words, the first couple of days of spring practice have been a little “weird” for the University of Alabama football team.
In addition to many of the leaders from last season’s national champions no longer being on the team—as guys like Reggie Ragland, Jarran Reed and A’Shawn Robinson are now focused on next month’s NFL draft—coaches are trying some other players at new positions like Ross Pierschbacher at center.
“Every now and again, I am supposed to be in the three technique and he’s the guard, so Ill end up at nose guard on accident,” Tomlinson explained as Pierschbacher was the offense’s starting left guard as a redshirt freshman last season.