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EAST LIVERPOOL A window replacement project at Kent State-East Liverpools Purinton Hall begins today.

The project will involve the replacement of nearly 75 windows with more energy-efficient units. Work will begin with top-floor windows facing Fourth Street and move to the Broadway Street side of the building.

Campus officials ask motorists and pedestrians to use caution when near the site, a release states.

Street parking around Purinton Hall will be limited during construction. There will be no parking in the gravel lot across from Purinton Hall on Broadway until the project is completed.

Some sidewalks around the site also will be temporarily closed, but building access will be maintained. Mechanical lifts will be located on the edge of the streets and heavy equipment will likely be crossing the street to transport windows. Everyone is asked to use caution when in the area and adhere to all construction zone limits, the release reads.

The work is expected to continue through March 17, but that schedule could change due to inclement weather.

Traffic check point NEWELL The Hancock County Sheriffs Office will be conducting a traffic check point ...

EAST LIVERPOOL City Councils finance committee reviewed during its meeting Tuesday permanent appropriations ...

WELLSVILLE - After nearly two years of discussions between both Yellow Creek Township trustees and representatives ...

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How Tankless Systems are Different

A tankless water heater is different from a conventional storage tank water heater in many ways. The most obvious difference is the lack of a storage tank. Tankless heaters take up very little room and are ideal for small spaces or households that place storage at a premium. These systems provide hot water on demand. This means you save energy and money because the system kicks on once the hot water tap is opened - no more 25-50 gallon tanks of water being heated around the clock. Eliminating the storage tank means no more risk of flooding.

How Tankless Systems Work

Tankless water heaters have a surprisingly simple design and run on either gas or electric systems. When the hot water tap is opened, the gas or electric burner turns on and cold water is pumped in from the well or city pipes. It gets heated as it passes over the burner and proceeds to the open tap. This means you never run out of hot water and only the water you need is heated. If youve ever been the last person in the household to shower you can appreciate the benefit of endless hot water! The only maintenance required is an annual flushing to ensure that sediment such as lime does not build up.

The Possible Drawbacks

We would be remiss to ignore the potential downside of converting to a tankless heater. The main issue is cost. Tankless heaters cost a lot more upfront to install, however they have a much longer lifespan than traditional storage tank heaters and require less maintenance. The heating element can fail or clog, but there is no risk of tank failure. When considering the switch, think about the number of gallons per minute you might need. If your household runs multiple appliances on hot water at the same time you should calculate the approximate capacity you will need at a high-volume time.

Making the Switch

Although the initial upfront cost of installing a tankless system is more expensive than a traditional storage tank water heater, the money you save over time will justify the initial investment. A recent Energy Star study estimated that a tankless system can save a household approximately $100 per year in energy costs (https://energy.gov/energysaver/tankless-or-demand-type-water-heaters). Storage tank heaters have an average lifespan of 8-13 years, while a tankless system can easily last 20 years. A storage tank heater repair will cost an average of half the cost of a new system, meaning it would be more cost effective to replace the entire unit. These heaters are prone to corrosion and leakage. With simple annual maintenance, a tankless system will rarely need a repair. It is highly encouraged that you seek a qualified expert to conduct a free consultation and estimate. With A-1 American, you can be confident that our experts will provide an honest, complimentary assessment based on your households particular needs and conditions. We are so confident in our evaluation process, that should you decide to convert your system we will offer you $250 off of your tankless systems installation.

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By Tim Savoy By Tim Savoy February 27

Smart home technology has become a buzzword in the real estate market.

For several years, the number of products that control elements of your home has exponentially increased. From all-in-one devices that control just about everything to products that increase efficiency and save money, many nontechnical consumers may be intimidated by these technologies.

Here are a few simple ways to get started without breaking the bank:

Find a home automation hub.Perhaps the most important piece to start your smart home journey is to decide on a home automation hub.

Home automation hubs act like personal assistants. Think of this as mission control for the variety of products you may want to use. These products are easy to install; all you need to set up a virtual personal assistant is a WiFi network and your preferred product.

[More Savoy: Heres how to use technology to your advantage if youre buying a home from afar]

These devices, such as Amazon Echo or Google Home, are popping up more and more on the market, which is great for consumers, as it will continue to drive prices down and increase innovation in the technology.

For example, you might use your home assistant to play your favorite artist through the speaker, adjust the temperature to your liking, turn lights on and off, or ask for the weather. Regardless, your home automation hub is a cheap way to connect your lifestyle to your home.

Recommendations: Amazon Echo ($180) or Google Home ($130). (Jeffrey P. Bezos owns Amazon.com and The Washington Post.)

Difficulty to install: Easy

Forget old-school light bulbs.Imagine transitioning the mood lighting at home from bright lights during the day to soft in the evening, and to different colors during a party. All of these are offered from the most basic smart lighting packages.

One of the focal points to smart home technologies focuses on lighting. The most apparent visually, smart lights take advantage of longer-lasting LEDs as well as wireless technologies to turn lights on and off (though you can still use the old-fashioned light switch). Smart lights are great because you dont need to upgrade your space. These lights screw into existing fixtures and can be operated via your phone, laptop or home-automation hub.

Though expensive, most bulbs last for years, if not decades. With a range of colors in each bulb, smart lights are likely going to start popping up in many new listings as a feature that comes with the home.

Recommendations: Phillips Hue Starter Kit (3 bulbs and bridge, $175)

Difficulty to install: Easy

Heat and cool your home smarter.Most people immediately think of their thermostat first when it comes to smart home technologies. Early innovators such as Nest were first to appear on the market and in newly developed listings.

[More Savoy: Aging-in-place options most popular with baby boomers]

The premise is simple: Smart HVAC systems are actually run through the thermostat. Instead of replacing an entire HVAC system, most products slide over the existing wiring and provide cost savings and convenience to heating and cooling your home.

The perks of this technology include cost savings as smart thermostats learn your habits. Whether you prefer warmer temperatures in the morning or leave during the day for work and turn your system off, smart thermostats learn your habits. Moreover, you can access the thermostat from anywhere in the world, handy when returning from a long trip and need to heat or cool the home as you enter.

Recommendations: Nest Learning Thermostat ($250) or ecobee 7-day starter thermostat (both $250)

Difficulty to install: Moderate, non-handy owners may want to consult an electrician

Secure your home with an upgrade system. Although not a new technology, home security systems have undergone a major facelift the past couple of years. Whereas older technologies have been subscription based for in-home security systems, there are now several products that are considered plug and play for convenience.

Instead of paying a yearly subscription to a security company, modernized products are tailored to consumers who want to see first-hand what is happening while away from home.

[More Savoy: Smart-home upgrades that you can install yourself]

Most products will normally include self-install motion sensors, video cameras, door alarms and often fobs to easily disable the system. Almost all products offer tailored apps that notify you by message or phone when there is a disturbance detected.

Also, Washington offers a rebate program for homeowners and renters who install security systems into their homes. The reimbursement program is up to $500 per address when registered with the District. This is a huge incentive to someone who may want to get a discount on installing a security system.

Recommendations: Scout Home Security System ($320)

Difficulty to install: Moderate

Forget being locked out of the house.As with security camera systems, smart locks serve several purposes. First, smart locks provide great security with keyless technology. Second, smart locks are versatile in that the consumer can dictate who may enter the house even when the owner is not present.

Several of these locking options allow instant access to the house for the owner or temporary access for guests. For example, smart locks can allow a housekeeper or pet sitter access during certain days without the need of a physical key. This access then expires and the guest may no longer enter. For the consumer, this also means not getting locked out from home as you can enter with your smartphone.

While relatively cheap, most smart locks should be installed by a locksmith or handyman familiar with changing locks on a home. This may be one product left to the experts!

Recommendations: August smart lock ($230) or Schlage smart lock ($200)

Difficulty to install: Difficult (recommended to hire locksmith or general contractor)

Spending a couple hundred dollars in one or more of these categories can add so much to your home. Smart technologies should not be considered intimidating; instead, smart-home technologies accentuate living in the best ways.

Tim Savoy, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Capitol Hill, writes an occasional column about the Washington-area housing market. He can be reached at Timothy.Savoy@cbmove.com and on Twitter @SavoyRealEstate.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich (WOTV) At Standale Interiors, were often asked how much a typical kitchen remodeling costs. There is no such thing as a typical remodeling project we say.

A remodeling project and the people providing the service tear your house apart and put it back together in a way that makes your home better for you and how you live.

MONEY: Thats usually what folks focus on. But remodeling isnt a commodity. Its a service that produces a product. What youre buying is a service relationship.

TIME: Even though Im in the business, I didnt even realize all the time and effort required to make the project go as smoothly as possible. There are many decisions to be made. Since most folks dont do this on a regular basis, but will be living with their decisions for years to come, it just makes sense to MAKE THE TIME. The less expensive the remodeling contractor, the more time YOU will spend on decision making.

FRUSTRATION AND STRESS: Saving money comes at a cost. Thats just life. There is no free lunch Even working with an experienced remodeler, there will be some stress. Again, the less expensive and experienced the remodeler, the more stress and frustration you will encounter.

Good things typically cost more. In the end, everyone pays the same price. What varies is the proportion of money, time and frustration that goes with that price.

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It's that time of the year again for fastnachts. Wochit

On Fastnacht Day, Mark D. Story, director of development for the Franklin County Library System, and Bernice Crouse, director of Franklin County Library System, took doughnuts from Doh-nuh t, a downtown Chambersburg specialty doughnut shop, to workers at the Coyle Free Library construction site as a way of thanking them for their hard work this winter to renovate the original part of the building, which once housed the town's U.S. Post Office, and add an addition to the east side of the building. When completed next November, the expansion will more than double the amount of space available at the library. Because of the mild winter this year, construction crews have been able to work almost uninterrupted almost all winter.(Photo: Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion)Buy Photo

CHAMBERSBURG -Coyle Free Library officials took donuts to construction workers Tuesday to say thanks for their progress this winter on an expansion project that will more than double the size of the downtown library.

"It's our way of thanking the construction crew for their hard work this winter," said Mark Story, director of development for Franklin County Library System, which operates Coyle and other public libraries in the county.

He and Bernice Crouse, FCLS director,took advantage of the Pennsylvania Dutch Fastnacht Day tradition of eating doughnuts on Shrove Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday, to celebrate the progress at the library's construction site

Story and Crouse brought the crew two dozen specialty donuts from Do-Nuh t, a downtown businessthat makes its sweet treatsfresh daily using a special-recipe cake dough.

Story ordered the doughnuts with a variety of toppings --including bacon, which proved to be a favorite among the construction workers.

"We thank you for what you are doing," he said as the crew gathered around inside the historic old Chambersburg Post Office building that has been Coyle's home for 53 years.

Doughnuts from Doh-nuh t, a downtown Chambersburg specialty donut shop, set ready to be picked up and eaten by workers at the construction site of Coyle Free Library on Tuesday, Fastnacht Day.(Photo: Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion)

A tale of two libraries, expanding

Although a 1980saddition to the historic building was torn down to make way for a new addition on the East King Street sideof the post office building, the original 1911 structureis being renovated and restored, according to Story and Crouse.

Given the age of the building and the changes in technology and lifestyles since Coyle moved into the historic building in 1964, Story said the renovation and expansion was "long overdue."

"It will be a blending of the old and the new," he said. "The original post office building will be restored to its original splendor, and the new addition will provide much needed space for expanded programs."

Construction worker Chris Mills enjoys a doughnut break on Fastnacht Day, at the Coyle Free Library renovation site Tuesday in Chambersburg. Officials with Franklin County Library System provided the doughnuts to thank the construction workers for their work renovating and expanding the library.(Photo: Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion)

The $5.5 million renovation and expansion project at Coyle began in May 2016 and is expected to be completed this fall. Story and Crouse estimate an early November move in date.

The renovation and new construction will more than double the current library 's 12,000 square feet (including the basement) to approximately 29,000 square feet.

Meanwhile, the library moved to temporary quarters in the old Jennings auto dealership building last year, a move Crouse said has worked out well.

Construction workers choose doughnuts on Tuesday at the Coyle Free Library construction site. Mark D. Story and Bernice Crouse of the Franklin County Library System provided the doughnuts to thank the workers for the progress made this winter on the renovation and expansion project at the library.(Photo: Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion)

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Chambersburg Borough Manager Jeffrey Stonehill has said the library expansion, with its eco-friendly features and expanded facilities,promises to be a downtown "anchor," and will make the librarya town center, focal point and gathering space for the entire community.

Story and Crouse agree.

"From a community perspective, this (project) and the work these guys are doing has been so valuable," Story said. "The library is a very important asset to the community."

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Kenneth Fosag of Des Moines works on the Confluence on Third apartment project in downtown Des Moines on Tuesday, June 21, 2016.(Photo: Rachel Mummey/The Register)Buy Photo

Des Moines' commercial real estate industry is still basking in healthy growth, with another strong year ahead, according to a leading market survey.

Rental rates for office and retail space are increasing, while apartment and warehouse construction continues to boom, the 2017 CBRE/Hubbell Commercial Market Survey reports.

"We're firing on all cylinders," said Kyle Gamble, senior vice president and managing director at CBRE/Hubbell Commercial. "We may be closer to the plateau than we were a year ago, but I think 2017 will be a lot like 2016."

The report provides anannual measuring stick for the local real estate industry. Here's a look at three trends highlighted in the report:

The office market has been characterized by slow and steady growth, said Bill Wright, a senior vice president with CBRE Hubbell Commercial.

Much growth is being driven by owner-occupied office expansions. EMC Insurance Cos., IMT Group, Holmes Murphy, Kum & Go, Hy-Vee, KeminIndustriesand Two Rivers Bank are all building or planning office expansions.

But the metro has seen some speculative office construction. R&R Realty is buildingan 180,000-square-footoffice at Country Club Plaza in West Des Moines, and new office buildings are planned in downtown's Gray's Landing area and in Ankeny's Prairie Trail.

Employee recruitment and retention are the biggest factors driving office development, Wright said.

"Right now, it's about creating an office culturewhere their employees are excited to come to work and will want to stay, so they can retain those employees," he said.

Rental rates for office space have been steadily increasing, and landlords have begun requiring annual escalators, or yearly increases in rental rates for tenants, Wright said. Annual escalators make Des Moines-area office space more attractive to outside investors and, as aresult, have driven up the value of local office space.

"It's been a huge change for our market," he said.

MORE:Des Moines-area renters may finally be getting a break

Small retail centers and strip malls have been popping up around the metro, too. Tyler Dingel, a first vice president with CBRE/Hubbell Commercial, says there are at least 36 of such retail projects under construction or being planned.

"I don't expect all of those to be built. In fact, if 50 percent of them get built, that would be a lot of space to add to our market at one time," he said.

Much of the growth is being driven by demand for quick-serve restaurants (think Chipotle, Five Guys Burgers, Potbelly Sandwich Shop), fitness centers and experience-related retailers like golf simulators and painting studios, Dingel said.

Owners of retail space are also charging higher rents than ever seen in the metro area, he said.

The development of neighborhood retail centersisevidence that the Des Moines real estate market is in a growth cycle, Gamble said.

"Retailers are aware that the consumer is very active and confident today and that drives retail tenants to want to expand," he said.

Gamble said the sector with the most room for growth is the warehouse market.

Developers have added nearly 2 million square feet of warehouse space in the past two years, according to the report, and Gamble said there is demand for more.

"The supply has been fairly conservative and, for the most part, has been absorbed," he said.

Nearly 1 million square feet of warehouse space will be under construction in 2017, according to the report. The projects are concentrated in Ankeny and around Highway 141, near Grimes.

E-commerce is indirectly driving the demand for warehouse space, Gamble said. While Amazon and other online retailers have not opened facilities in Iowa, the growth of e-commerce affects the entire supply chain, creating demand for suppliers, distributors and third-party logistics companies, he said.

Warehouse owners are also seeing demand from less conventional users. Recreation businesses, such as gymnastic studios, trampolinecentersand batting cages, are leasing warehouse space.

Office tenants also arefindingusesfor warehouse space. Hy-Vee is leasing 130,000 square feet in Grimes to create a hip office for its technology and creative staffs.

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Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has selected the site of the former Citizens Energy coke plant at 2950 Prospect St. for a new criminal justice center.(Photo: James Briggs / IndyStar)Buy Photo

Construction of Mayor Joe Hogsett's proposed criminal justice center could cost up to $575 million, according to figures released by the city.

Hogsett'scriminal justice task force on Tuesday recommended a four-building campus, includingan assessment and intervention facility, a consolidated county jail, a courts building and an office building. The campus is slated to be builtat the former Citizens Energy coke factory siteat 2950 Prospect St. on the east side.

The estimated construction price tag for Hogsett's plan ismore than $160 million higher than a similar proposal from former Mayor Greg Ballard. Ballard in 2014 called for a criminal justice center at the former General Motors stamping plant site that would have cost $408 million to build. Ballard's plan had an overall price of $1.75 billion thatincludedthe price ofinterest, maintenance and day-to-day operations.

Democrats on the City-County Council criticized Ballard's plan as unaffordable, and itdied in 2015. Joey Fox, executive director of the Marion County Republican Party, said the county will end up paying morefor a new jail because of rising interest rates.

"Once the mayor provides enough details, the taxpayers can do an honest analysis," Fox said. "There's a lack of transparency in the numbers he's providing because they're not an apples-to-apples comparison."

But Andy Mallon, corporation counsel for the city,emphasized that Hogsett's plan is still forming.

"We're at fundamentally different stages in the process," Mallon said. "We're talking about estimates. They got all the way down to bids. We anticipate, once we get this project out on the street and bid, it willbe a different project."

The latest proposal is more comprehensive than Ballard's, Mallon added. Hogsett's plan includes a 70 percent larger courthouse, including civil, criminal and juvenile courts, he said.

"They didn't have any sort of estimates for what it would cost to move the crime lab or coroner," Mallon said.

City-County Council President Maggie Lewis, a Democrat, said in a statement that the council is "continuing to examine our processes for managing our criminal justice system."

"I support the work being done by the task force and look forward to our discussions about their recommendations of how we finance and construct the new justice center," Lewis said. "There is still a lot of work to be done.This is a lengthy process, but I am confident that we will create a campus that will meet the needs of our community."

The Hogsett administration has yet to say how the county would pay for a new criminal justice center. The county is scheduled to release financing details by the end of March.

The task force estimatesa new criminal justice center would save county offices at least$35 million a year that could be used to pay for development and construction of the campus over 30 years.

Under Ballard, the county spent more than $16 million on studies and planning in an effort to move the countyjail out of Downtown. The county might reap at least some benefits from that spending. The Hogsett administration has retained HOK, an architecture and engineering firm that worked on the Ballard plan.

"HOK drafted the original (requests for proposals) for that project and gained a great deal of familiarity with project cost estimates, as well as space and other requirements of the project," the criminal justice task force said in a memo.

The construction estimate does notinclude an office building for the prosecutor or public defender, which eventuallycould be part of the campus. The price tag also excludes an estimated $74 million cost for "off-site renovation projects for other agencies," according to the memo.

Judges in the Marion County court system have yet to announce whether they would move their operations to the proposedcriminal justice center. Judges have until May 1 to decide whether they want to move from Downtown to theTwin Aireneighborhood.

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Fresno-area office building sales and leasing hit highest volume in a decade Fresno Bee (blog) Not included in the total are government-owned and occupied office buildings which would push the total office market space to nearly 25.5 million square feet. The market has seen little new construction just a few buildings in the Palm Bluffs area ...

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Rockports Planning Board will begin its review March 1 of a new physicians building proposed for the Pen Bay Medical Center campus on Route 1 in Rockport. The two-story, 41,566-square-foot building has been sited for the northwest corner of the 63-acre hospital parcel, just southwest of the Sussman House, on Glen Cove Drive.

The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at theRockport Opera House meeting room.

Preceding the meeting, the board will conduct a 5 p.m. sitewalk at Camden Glass, at the corner of routes 17 and 90, in West Rockport, where that business wants to add a new used car sales area to its existing parking lot.

The physicians building is designed by SMRT Architects and Engineers, the Portland-based, privately-owned company with offices in Virginia, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

With a proposed footprint of 20,888 square feet, the medical office building is positioned in an area of undeveloped woods with southerly slopes toward the ocean. There will be no clearcutting, according to the plans on file at the town office.

According to Rockport zoning, the parcel is in the townsSection 909 Hospital and Resort district.

Plans call for the building to contribute approximately 1,700 gallons per day of wastewater to the sewer system that runs to the City of Rockland.

In 2011, the average daily flow to Rockland was 82,313 gallons per day, and Rockports current agreement with Rockland allows the town to send 100,000 gallons per day to the Rockland sewer treatment plant.

Of the current average flow, Pen Bay Medical Center sends approximately 32,376 gallons per day to Rockland.

According to the plans filed at the town office, construction of the new physicians building will entail some blasting.

The engineers are also pursuing permits from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (air license amendment and a Natural Resources Protection Act amendment), the Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Tier 2 Wetlands permit).

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In forecasting offensive success, a key indicator is returning rushing yardage from the previous season. Last year Alabama had 639 runs for 3,675 yards (5.8 yards per carry, 33 touchdowns, and 245.0 yards per game. Take out the rushing yards of men who are not returning and the Crimson Tide returns 96.4 per cent of that rushing yardage, 3,542 yards, and 32 of the 33 rushing touchdowns. The average per rush from those returning is 5.9 yards per carry and 236.1 yards per game. Not all of that came from the tailbacks. Quarterback Jalen Hurts was Bamas second leading rusher with 954 yards. He had the most carries (191) and TDs (13). But the tailbacks did their part. Damien Harris (5-11, 214, Jr) was Alabamas leading rusher with 146 carries for 1,027 yards (7.1 per rush) and had 2 rushing touchdowns; Bo Scarbrough (6-2, 228, Jr) was third with 125 carries for 812 yards (6.5 ypr) and 11 TDs; Josh Jacobs (5-10, 204, So) fourth with 125 for 812 (6.7 ypr) and 4 TDs; and B.J.Emmons (6-0, 206, So) fifth (in just 7 games before being injured) with 325-173 (4.9) and 1 touchdown. Thats a pretty good base at tailback. This is part of a series looking at all Alabama positions prior to the start of spring drills. In addition to those, Bama returns all-around athlete Ronnie Clark (6-2, 215, Jr), who is listed as a tailback but can also play other positions, and walk-on Avery Reid (6-0, 192, So). Moreover, there is much interest in three true freshmen, signees who entered The University this semester and will be taking part in spring practice. Najee Harris, 6-2, 225, was ranked the nations No. 1 overall prospect regardless of position. Brian Robinson, 6-1, 224, was a star at Hillcrest High in Tuscaloosa. Chadarius Townsend, 6-0, 190, is considered an all-round athlete capable of playing several positions, but is expected to start spring with the tailbacks. Under Assistant Coach Burton Burns, Alabama has had excellent success from the tailback position in the Nick Saban Era. Notably, in the past 10 years Bama has had two Heisman Trophy winners in tailbacks Mark Ingram (2009) and Derrick Henry (2015). Alabama will have its fifth offensive coordinator (not counting one-gamer Steve Sarkisian) this year as Brian Daboll comes in from the New England Patriots. But as Saban has said in the past, a new coordinator doesnt come in to run his offense; he comes in to run the Alabama offense. That offense has changed in recent years and last year quarterback became a running position with the arrival of Hurts, who returns for his sophomore year. Although Hurts will have competition, the offense is not expected to have significant change. The running backs also benefit from a talented offensive line that returns three starters. There are some injury issues going into the spring. Scarbrough suffered a broken leg in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Although he has had several injuries in his football career, he has also proved to be a fast healer. Emmons missed the last half of the 2016 with a foot injury. Najee Harris played his senior year with a partially torn meniscus and had a procedure to repair it after arriving at Alabama. It remains to be seen how much (if any) these players will be limited in spring practice.

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