Alabama football notes: receiver Julio Jones Wide it seems you can play against Mississippi in spite of the broken hand

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama: Darius Hanks not hesitate when asked if you plan to play Julius Jones Saturday against Mississippi.

"Yes, Lord, do," he said.

Four days after breaking his left hand in South Carolina, leader of the Crimson Tide caught passes with both hands during practice Wednesday.A day earlier, tight end Michael Williams said Jones caught passes with only his right hand healthy, but decreased inflammation enough for use both on Wednesday.

"" We assess these things daily,"said coach Nick Saban.""Was able to catch balls hoy.Él has run routes, and he only practice with all other. we will continue to assess its progress."

The injury occurred in the first half against the Gamecocks, but Jones never left the game.

Jones Pile of 118 receiving yards in eight catches, including a touchdown, especially after they broke the bone.

"" I knew when arrived until the sideline and us, "Hanks said."But not to tell the team doctors until later in the game.

Saban said on Monday that he played as soon as he could tolerate pain having had a plate and screw that are implanted in his hand.

The physical nature of the game of Jones' be a largest recipient means that it uses his hands for much more than catch passes.

"" Uses his hands when blocks,"said Saban."Uses his hands to drop out of the narrow coverage, especially who works ejecutan.Mississippi and roughness plays a lot of cover-1, a lot of great coverage, and has to make use of his hands.

"But the catch is something you use his hands with as much as anything and, so far, he has been able to do that."

Saban sees improvement

Now several days they are removed from the loss Saturday in South Carolina, Saban is happy with the way in which your computer is responding to unknown adversity that faces.

"I believe we have a better sense of urgency - a little more intensity with what we are doing," he said."We have worked fairly well.""I believe that when the game comes, everyone has the desire to ganar.Pero I think the important thing is to have the will to prepare to play successfully".

Even so, Saban said that something was missing when you start the game.

"" You have to play for 60 minutes in the game,"said.""Play winning football in this way, personally I am not that we have done throughout the year."

"Always open"

Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy was sacked Saturday seven times, and there are many reasons.

Includes wide receivers not finding open space in the South Carolina high school?

"" At all,"Hanks said on Wednesday."I feel that we are always open for ahí.Me feel as any wideout would say..."We were open, but things were not doing click en.No go our way."

Right guard Barrett Jones said the offensive line will be heat, although some appeared to be sacks of coverage while others should have been thrown when the lock was long enough.

"Jones said that at any time we down looted, we take it personally,".""We want to protect forever, regardless of what happens".

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