APReturning to practice this week for the first time since the SEC championship game, there was still some uncertainty as to whether All-American Barrett Jones would be able to take the field for Alabama against Notre Dame in four days.
If the player’s self-prognosis means anything, there will be no certainty.
Meeting with the media for the first time since the Tide landed in South Florida Wednesday, Jones gave his health a thumbs up for the BCS championship game, saying “I’m pretty close to 100 percent now; I think by the game I should be 100 percent.”
The starting center suffered a sprained foot in the conference title game win over Georgia. He missed the first nine postseason practice sessions as a result, returning to the on-field workouts just this past Tuesday. While he’s still in a walking boot, Jones remains confident in his availability.
“It feels great,” said Jones. “I think the first day I was certainly a little rusty, and on the second day I was a little less rusty. I think it helps that I’ve started 49 games [at Alabama]. I’m ready to roll.”
Can’t wait to watch Jones and Nix battle in the trenches… Should be a special contest within what I expect to be a slug fest on Monday might.
Does anyone know for sure that this game will be streamed on ESPN Player as part of College Pass?
That guy’s name just sounds tough
Bama has to have Jones on the field
Well, at least he’s “in” something. I wonder if he was ever “in” class.
He wasn’t in jail for refusing to leave some one’s porch, or in the hospital cause he got his ass stomped. That’s the lovely UW campus.
Does packerbadger work at being an ass, or does it come naturally? (Rhetorical question.)
Jones is a scholar athlete with a Bachelor’s in accounting and maintaining a 4.0 while working on his Master’s. He was the 2012 Academic All-America Team Member of the Year.
Thrilled to hear he’ll be able to play at full strength.