Metz, Johnson, Taylor and Hill did not go into ReliaQuest Bowl practices "cold turkey," in the words of Wommack. Each had an idea of what Alabama's scheme looked like with coaches installing plays ahead of each player's arrival during the season in the summer and even during last offseason.

TAMPA, Fla.–– Alabama football held its first practice in Tampa for the ReliaQuest Bowl against Michigan. The Crimson Tide practiced on the campus of Berkeley Preparatory School on Friday morning. The media was allowed a few minutes of practice viewing as No.

With the start of practice for the ReliaQuest Bowl came a group of new faces for Alabama football. Five members of the Crimson Tide’s 2025 recruiting class who are enrolling early joined the team for practices in Tampa.