Alabama Football A-Day 2015

Alabama quarterback Jacob Coker (14) rolls out during Alabama's 2015 A-Day game, Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Vasha Hunt/vhunt@al.com

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Alabama quarterback Jake Coker was a regular on the field in his hometown of Mobile once the Tide's spring practice was over, working with longtime quarterback coach David Morris in preparation for the fall.

To Morris, the Tide's senior quarterback "looks good" and "looks ready" going into a fall he enters as the favorite to replace Blake Sims as Alabama's starting signal caller.

"I really feel good about where he is," said Morris, a former Ole Miss quarterback who has trained high-profile quarterbacks such as Eli Manning, AJ McCarron, Matt Barkley and Tim Tebow. "I'm really excited about the way he looks right now. He looks twitchy. It's not really a word, but that's how I would describe it. He's a great athlete. He's got his step back. I think his motion is a little quicker, and I think he's going to be in position to react fast and play fast.

"People don't realize that that doesn't happen overnight. That's a maturation process and an experience thing, and I really think he's in a position to hit his stride right now. I really believe that. I've had him for a long time and have always known his potential, and I'm really excited about where he is right now."