Alabama football held its second session of spring football on Wednesday in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide took to the field early in the morning, after spring ball began Monday.

UA let reporters in for several periods Wednesday morning, as it continued prep for April 12’s A-Day game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Here’s what we saw on the field Wednesday.

– Reporters were allowed in at the beginning of the sixth period. Weather in Tuscaloosa was 51 degrees, but felt colder due to heavy winds. The sun was behind clouds throughout the observable periods.

– The observation periods included group and individual drills. No offense vs. defense football was practiced in front of reporters.

– Players were in shells for the observable periods, donning helmets and shoulder pads.

– New offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb was on the field, clad in all black. He seemed to mostly be focusing on the Crimson Tide’s quarterbacks.

– The offense and defense were on separate fields, with one of UA’s three practice gridirons going unused.

– Defensive coordinator Kane Wommack floated between groups on the defensive field. He largely focused on Alabama’s linebackers during practice last season, but has relinquished some of those duties.

– Chuck Morrell, on staff in an off-field role last season, was coaching the linebacker group. During the seventh period, he led the LBs through a drill seemingly meant to simulate getting off run blocks, using pads held by UA staffers.

– Alabama’s safeties practiced tracking down balls thrown by staffers during the seventh period. Meanwhile, the cornerbacks simulated making contact with receivers at the line of scrimmage.

– Kalen DeBoer hung around the field with the Crimson Tide’s offensive players. He paused briefly during the eighth period for an on-field conversation with athletics director Greg Byrne.

– Tight end Marshall Pritchett was wearing a black jersey, signifying a non-contact participant in practice, though was still going through drills during the observable periods. He was not among the players DeBoer listed Monday, who would be out or limited during the spring.

– Wide receiver Isaiah Horton and defensive lineman Jah-Marien Latham were spotted riding exercise bikes.

– The Alabama quarterbacks were mostly throwing without defenders throughout the observation time. Ty Simpson, Keelon Russell and Austin Mack all looked mostly sharp and accurate, though obviously lacking a degree of difficulty without the defense.

– UA’s running backs practiced taking handoffs from the QBs during the seventh period.

– Music was only playing on the defensive field on Wednesday. The playlist leaned heavily into classic rock, including AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son” and the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter.”

– The observable time ended at the conclusion of the ninth practice period. Offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb and offensive players are scheduled to speak to reporters after practice ends Wednesday.