[Tuck4Bama]

"We've tried to coach everybody through the first eight practices," Saban said. "We gave everybody equal reps. During the two practices we had (Friday), we started trying to pare the squad. We still coach everybody, but we tried to put a little more emphasis on the guys we thought might have a better shot to play relative to what they've shown to this point."

No time to rest for Saban, Tide

[Stoney]

Time for weeding out has begun.