By Andrew Gribble/Tuscaloosa Bureau, Mobile Press-Register, Birmingham News, and The Huntsville Times

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Alabama has completed its first practice of the week, a session that had the Crimson Tide in helmets, shoulder pads and shorts.

Nick Saban was here to discuss it. Here were the highlights.

-- "We're not disappointed at all in where we are but we're not satisfied in the progress we need to make to get where we need to be."

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