Alabama football: Rebuilt secondary still a work in progress midway through preseason camp
(WorldNews Sport)

TUSCALOOSA - While most eyes are focused on Alabama´s overly-publicized quarterback battle, the other side of the ball offers what is arguably an even more uncertain positional competition. Just as last year´s veteran-laden Crimson Tide secondary was viewed a team strength, this year´s defensive backfield - which must replace all six starters in its dime package - is as big of a positional unknown as Alabama has experienced in several seasons. Not that redshirt junior safety Deionte Thompson is worried in the least. `It´s a Saban secondary in general,` Thompson said last week, `so all the guys are making good strides in camp so far and all the guys are doing well and contributing.` Still,...