1. Alabama Football: Is Alabama Rated Too Highly in USA TODAY Coaches Poll?

    This morning saw the release of the preseason USA Today Coaches poll . Oklahoma is No. 1, with Alabama and Oregon respectively rounding out the Top 3. Last year's champion, Auburn, has fallen to No...

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  2. Alabama Football: Alabama-Virginia Tech Rematch Set for 2013

    In 2009, Alabama's run to the BCS national championship began with a back-and-forth, intense season opener against the Virginia Tech Hokies at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta...

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  3. College Football 2011: Former Alabama Running Back Transfers to Auburn

    When Corey Grant committed to Alabama in 2010, it was quite a surprise as he played high school football at Opelika High School, which is centered right in the middle of Auburn country...

    Trent Calvert Written by Trent Calvert about almost 2 years ago 1,144 reads 25 comments

  4. Alabama Football: QB Competition Heating Up at Spring Practice

    The Alabama football team's spring practice is in full swing, with coach Nick Saban generally pleased with what he's seen. One of the top spring competitions is at quarterback, where Phillip Sims and A...

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  5. Alabama Football: Demetrius Hart Impresses at Spring Practice

    Spring practice is in full gear for the Alabama football team in Tuscaloosa and according to coach Nick Saban , things are progressing nicely. One player that has stood out to coach Saban is true freshman Demetrius Hart...

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  6. Alabama Football: Five Players to Watch This Spring

    Spring practice is an exciting time for football fans, and plays a crucial role in how a team develops and plays in the fall. Spring in Tuscaloosa will see no shortage of competition...

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  7. Alabama Football 2011 Schedule: Game-by-Game Breakdown

    The future looks bright for Alabama football. There are some losses that the Crimson Tide will definitely feel in 2011, but promising young players like Demetrius Hart, Jesse Williams and Aaron Douglas hope to ease the pain at key positions...

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  8. Alabama is Becoming the New Running Back U

    Many great tailbacks have played for the University of Alabama. Johnny Mack Brown, Johnny Musso, Shaun Alexander and Mark Ingram, to name just a few. Current coach Nick Saban has taken the running back talent at the Capstone to a new level, however...

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  9. Alabama Football: Look Out for Bradley Sylve and Other New Recruits

    In the second half of the ESPN Under Armour All-America Game, a contest where the best of the best of high school compete to impress coaches and recruiters, the losing "white" team ...

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  10. Capital One Bowl: Why Alabama's Offensive Line Will Decide The Game

    Alabama's offensive line came out flat in 2010 despite expectations of being a dominating unit. Heisman winner Mark Ingram, a runningback who rushed for 1,658 yards and averaged 6...

    Trent Calvert Written by Trent Calvert about over 2 years ago 1,598 reads 14 comments

  11. Alabama Vs Michigan State In Capital One Bowl: Will Tide Show Up Ready To Play?

    The 2010 Alabama football team failed to live up to its full potential. Not that a nine-win season should always be considered disappointing, but this team could have been something much greater...

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  12. Five Things 'Bama Has To Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving

    It's been a quick three, almost four years for Alabama football. When Nick Saban was hired, the program was at an all-time low...

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  13. Alabama Football: Tim Tebow Didn't Scare Us, and Neither Does Cam Newton

    I highly doubt there is a player on Alabama's football team that wants to face a Cam Newton-less Auburn...

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  14. Alabama-LSU: 5 Things That Went Wrong for the Tide Against the Tigers

    Nick Saban always talks about mental intensity and playing ball for all 60 minutes. Why, then, has Alabama gone 200 percent for one half of a game and 50 percent for the other so ...

    Trent Calvert Written by Trent Calvert about over 2 years ago 1,360 reads 12 comments

  15. Alabama Football: A Way Too Early Iron Bowl Preview

    You might say it is early for an Iron Bowl preview, but if you say that, you must not be an Alabama or Auburn fan...

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  16. Blame South Carolina: Why I'd Hate to Be Ole Miss This Weekend

    The Alabama Crimson Tide are mad. The team, coaches and fanbase are all mad. After being embarrassed in a 35-21 loss to South Carolina while ranked No. 1, the team is out for revenge...

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  17. Alabama Will Use South Carolina Loss as Work Incentive

    Nick Saban isn’t a man to forgive and forget. Just ask Florida. In 2008, the Gators defeated Saban’s Alabama team in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta...

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  18. Alabama Football: Why Adversity At Arkansas Is Bad News For Florida

    Close game or not, Alabama's contest with Arkansas last week was an impressive performance. There was botched assignments, confusion, and unnecessary penalties, but the Tide bounced back from a 20-7 deficit to win the game...

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  19. SEC Football: Evaluating Potential Challengers To Alabama's Throne

    As of right now in SEC football, it's Alabama and everyone else. The Tide scored at will against a traditionally fearsome Penn State defense and look to remain enthroned as the best the SEC has to offer...

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  20. Mark Ingram: Can Alabama Still Win a National Title With an Injured Ingram?

    The Alabama Crimson Tide's Heisman-winning tailback Mark Ingram went down with a knee injury Monday. Ingram is out indefinitely and certainly won't play in 'Bama's season opener against San Jose State...

    Trent Calvert Written by Trent Calvert about over 2 years ago 1,365 reads 20 comments

  21. Five Alabama Football Players Who Will Shine Against San Jose State

    College football fans have been waiting for the 2010 season ever since the 2009 national title game, and few fanbases are as pumped about the new season as the army of Crimson-painted Alabama fans...

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  22. College Football: Alabama Crimson Tide Would Be Better Off Not at No. 1

    When you're at the top, there's nowhere to go but down. For the Alabama Crimson Tide, that is the unfortunate lot. The polls tend to choose the previous year's national champ to stay at No...

    Trent Calvert Written by Trent Calvert about almost 3 years ago 1,020 reads 34 comments

  23. QB Recruit Phillip Ely Commits To Alabama

    Alabama added commitment number 17 to its 2011 class when Quarterback Phillip Ely committed to sign with 'Bama earlier this week. Ely is rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and a three-star by Scout...

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  24. Alabama Football: Blake Sims Practices at Third Position

    During Alabama's preseason practice, it is common for backup and new players to get experience at multiple positions. So far, no player has switched positions as much as Blake Sims, though...

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  25. Alabama's Positional Power Rankings

    This season, every unit on Alabama's team will play an important role if the Tide wants to post another great season. Fortunately, in the past couple of years, Alabama has built crucial depth and stacked every position on the field...

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