Alabama does not allow reporters or outside cameras into its football practices, and the brief snippets of practice that are captured by the school’s own cameras and shared by its social media channels can become magnified to a football-starved audience.

That was the case last week when the program’s official Twitter account shared a 15-second clip of Ja’Corey Brooks catching a well-placed pass over cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry near the end-zone pylon during what appeared to be a 7-on-7 passing drill without offensive or defensive lines.

It was not abundantly clear from the video which quarterback threw the pass, although Twitter users zooming in discovered the pixelated No. 4 jersey of Jalen Milroe. The redshirt sophomore indicated the pass was his when he responded to the tweet with, “No tag?”

Brooks and McKinstry’s accounts were tagged by Alabama in the tweet, which was viewed 4.5 million times. But no quarterback was mentioned.

Alabama is keeping the developments of its quarterback competition between Milroe and Ty Simpson under wraps, and Brooks stuck to that theme Wednesday when asked about the play.

“I ain’t know who threw the ball,” he said. “I just seen the ball in the air.”

And although the 15-second clip fueled excitement from fans about Milroe’s potential as the starting quarterback, Brooks noted that single play was only one in a series of plays during that practice.

“Me and Kool-Aid, we battle and practice every day,” the junior receiver said Wednesday. “He wins some with me. Somehow, we just didn’t get the footage out. That next play, he caught a pick against me.”

Brooks was asked Wednesday about what he’s seen from each quarterback through six spring practices.

“I’ve always seen Jalen develop, ever since we got here together,” he said of Milroe. “He’s trying to become a leader. He’s becoming a leader more on the team. He’s just stepping up big time for us, making some good reads out there in practice, always competing.”

And Simpson?

“I’ve seen a lot of improvement from him,” Brooks said. “Also, both quarterbacks. They’re both competing, hard working, they’re getting the job done.”

Alabama will hold its seventh practice Wednesday afternoon before its first scrimmage Friday inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. The first time fans or reporters can watch either quarterback practice will be the spring game April 22.

“For both quarterbacks, I’ve seen competitiveness, I’ve seen them willing to take accountability and step up as leaders,” offensive lineman Darrian Dalcourt said Wednesday. “As a team, we appreciate them most stepping forward to become the best they can be.”

Mike Rodak is an Alabama beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mikerodak.