TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Fall practice took another step forward on Tuesday as the Crimson Tide put on full pads for the first time.

A thunderstorm moved the practice to the indoor facility on the University of Alabama campus.

Here are some notes and observations from the media viewing period:

• For the third straight day, no players other than quarterbacks started the practice in black no-contact jerseys. Eddie Lacy and Arie Kouandjio, who wore the black shirts on Sunday, were not limited. Lacy and Kouandjio are both recovering from offseason surgery.
• Lacy is cutting well and appears to be near full speed. He went through cone drills and looked comfortable doing so.
• T.J. Yeldon keeps improving. The true freshman running back showed off quick feet and power in drills today. Defenses will have their hands full with Lacy, Yeldon and Jalston Fowler running downhill. All three have good size and hit the hole with power.

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