TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — After a Friday team screening of “The Blind Side,” initial reviews are in for Nick Saban’s big screen debut.
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Measure the length of Marquis Johnson’s hand from base of the palm to fingertip and you’ll know just how close a college football game can be.
STARKVILLE, Miss. — A penalty kept Terrence Cody from playing offense against LSU.
Mark Ingram ran for 147 yards and two scores, as third-ranked Alabama kept its perfect season going with a 31-3 rout of Mississippi State.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Now that the pressure to clinch the SEC West is in the past, Alabama’s battle with complacency begins tonight.
No, the trip to Mississippi State can’t take away the third-ranked Crimson Tide’s seat at the SEC championship game. But a letdown against the upstart Bulldogs can derail the momentum it built by winning the first nine games of the season.Colin Peek’s knee getting better, too
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — JaWuan James made waves a few weeks ago when he dropped his commitment to Alabama.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Spread offenses and bruising running backs rarely come together.
With the SEC West already won and a date with the defending national champion Florida Gators in the SEC Championship Game already set, the third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide invade Starkville this week for a conference showdown with the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
GAME NOTES: With the SEC West already won and a date with the defending national champion Florida Gators in the SEC Championship Game already set, the third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide invade Starkville this week for a conference showdown with the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Questionable call in Bama-LSU game is one of many this year in the conference
Deep passes open up big-play chances
73-yard TD run saves the day
Greg McElroy threw a pair of touchdown passes, including a short completion that Julio Jones turned into a 73-yard game-winning score midway through the fourth, as third-ranked Alabama gutted out a crucial 24-15 win over ninth-ranked SEC rival LSU at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Momentum up for grabs as No. 3 Tide hosts No. 9 Tigers
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Greg McElroy was putting up big numbers as the quarterback for a national championship contender.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Whether it was good luck or superior conditioning, Alabama blew through the 2008 regular season with few bumps and bruises.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Greg McElroy got three years to learn the Alabama offense before taking over the starting quarterback job.
Top-10 foes meet up in Tuscaloosa in a key SEC Western Division battle, as the ninth-ranked LSU Tigers come calling on the third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.
GAME NOTES: Top-10 foes meet up in Tuscaloosa in a key SEC Western Division battle, as the ninth-ranked LSU Tigers come calling on the third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Although unbeaten, the Alabama offense just can’t win.
By Michael Casagrande
Florida remains on top of standings
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Greg McElroy was the first to say something was off when playing Ole Miss and South Carolina.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. There is something missing from the Alabama football program this week.
The Southeastern Conference announced Alabama’s Nov. 7 home date with No. 9 LSU will kick off at 3:30 p.m. EST. The Crimson Tide will be televised nationally on CBS for the fourth time this season.
The adrenaline was tapering off and the air was slowly leaking from the balloon.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Nick Saban wants No. 2 Alabama’s offense to start looking more like the one that started the season for the Tide.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Controversy followed Leigh Tiffin for the past week as South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier accused the Tide kicker of using a small piece of white tape to mark the spot of his kicks.
Balanced attack key when teams load up on Ingram
Alabama's Terrence Cody blocked a 44-yard field goal attempt as time expired as the top-ranked Crimson Tide survived Tennessee, 12-10, in an SEC tussle.
Broadcast director says it’s bigger than AU game
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. When the top-ranked Alabama defense is referenced, the line and linebackers typically steal the spotlight.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The price tag for The University of Alabama’s defense in the NCAA textbook scandal has risen well into the six-figure range.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Nick Saban fired the latest shot over the bow in the white tape debate with South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier.
TUSCALOOSA Consider it the curious case of Jonathan Crompton.
Taking over the top spot in the national polls this week, the Alabama Crimson Tide will put their lofty standing in harm's way, as they welcome the Tennessee Volunteers to Tuscaloosa for an SEC showdown at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
GAME NOTES: Taking over the top spot in the national polls this week, the Alabama Crimson Tide will put their lofty standing in harm's way, as they welcome the Tennessee Volunteers to Tuscaloosa for an SEC showdown at Bryant- Denny Stadium.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Win out and Alabama will play for the national championship.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. When Nick Saban needed a hand with team motivation he picked up the phone.
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Mark Ingram ran for 246 yards and a crucial score late in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach, as second- ranked Alabama remained unbeaten with a 20-6 win against 22nd-ranked South Carolina in a tough SEC matchup at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
GAME NOTES: The second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will attempt to remain unbeaten as they battle the 22nd-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in SEC play this Saturday.
The second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will attempt to remain unbeaten as they battle the 22nd-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in SEC play this Saturday.
The second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will attempt to remain unbeaten as they battle the 22nd-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in SEC play this Saturday.
GAME NOTES: The second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will attempt to remain unbeaten as they battle the 22nd-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in SEC play this Saturday.
TUSCALOOSA ― Game week has finally arrived for Jerrell Harris.
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Mark Ingram racked up 175 rushing yards and the game's lone touchdown on 28 carries as third-ranked Alabama downed 20th-ranked Ole Miss, 22-3, in an SEC clash at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The whisky bottles were whizzing towards the field and Kareem Jackson wasn’t sticking around to watch them land.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. In the week leading up to their SEC West showdown, Alabama and Ole Miss head coaches traded a friendly back-and-fourth through the media.
The third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will conclude a brief two-game road trip through SEC territory, as they invade Oxford this weekend for a top-25 SEC West showdown with 20th-ranked Ole Miss.
GAME NOTES: The third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will conclude a brief two- game road trip through SEC territory, as they invade Oxford this weekend for a top-25 SEC West showdown with 20th-ranked Ole Miss.
LEXINGTON, Ky. Five games have meant five different routes to Alabama victories this season.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain showed no hint of a smile, even after racking up a season-high 12 tackles, intercepting a pass and forcing a fumble.
Linebacker all over the place in win
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Alabama had been among the worst in taking possession away from the opposition with just four turnovers coming into Saturday.
Alabama 7 14 17 0—38
Mark Ingram ran for 140 yards with a pair of touchdowns and Greg McElroy threw for two scores, as third-ranked Alabama took advantage of four Kentucky turnovers in a 38-20 victory over the Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium.
Alabama looking to extend winning streak
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama’s decreased efficiency in the running game against Arkansas certainly had an effect of the offensive line.
The third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide appear to be legitimate national title contenders, and they will attempt to avoid an upset in an SEC clash with the Kentucky Wildcats.
GAME NOTES: The third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide appear to be legitimate national title contenders, and they will attempt to avoid an upset in an SEC clash with the Kentucky Wildcats.
Saban praises his speed, vision, spirit
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The mystery of Jerrell Harris’ eligibility is finally solved.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Greg McElroy finally reached a breaking point Friday night.
Linebacker will have MRI today
Arkansas 0 0 7 0— 7
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Julio Jones and Roy Upchurch both made significant contributions in their return from injuries suffered two weeks earlier against Florida International.
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Greg McElroy tossed three touchdowns as third-ranked Alabama overcame a sluggish start to crush Arkansas, 35-7, in an SEC battle at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Mallett leads nation in passing efficiency
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Jerry Franklin lost his cool, then Arkansas lost control of the game.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. That old itch returns to Barry Krauss’ stomach every once in a while.
SEC rivals will collide in Tuscaloosa this weekend, as the third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide welcome the Arkansas Razorbacks to town. Alabama holds an 11-8 edge in the all-time series, which includes a 49-14 trouncing of the Razorbacks last season.
GAME NOTES: SEC rivals will collide in Tuscaloosa this weekend, as the third- ranked Alabama Crimson Tide welcome the Arkansas Razorbacks to town. Alabama holds an 11-8 edge in the all-time series, which includes a 49-14 trouncing of the Razorbacks last season.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — For all the statistical categories the Alabama defense leads, the one lagging behind bothers the unit more than anything.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Even a casual look at the stat sheet reveals the vast departure from just a season ago.
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North Texas 0 0 7 0— 7
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Some extra work with the kickoff team paid off for Alabama on Saturday, at least on the stat sheet.
QB Jackson leads 3 scoring drives
Greg McElroy threw two touchdowns and rushed one in as fourth-ranked Alabama crushed North Texas, 53-7, at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Mean Green’s injuries sure to benefit the Tide
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Brandon Deaderick keeps hearing people tell him he’s had a bad couple weeks.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Julio Jones and Roy Upchurch have seen “significant improvements,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said Wednesday.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Deck hery
Siran Stacy wears the pain in a way that is real.
The fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will attempt to remain undefeated as they do battle with the North Texas Mean Green on Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa. AlaBama has won the only two previous matchups between the programs.
GAME NOTES: The fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will attempt to remain undefeated as they do battle with the North Texas Mean Green on Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa. AlaBama has won the only two previous matchups between the programs.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Kareem Jackson is not on the Alabama kickoff team. For that, he is thankful.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Battered and bruised was not common descriptions for Alabama football players last fall.
Game times have been set SEC and ACC games on Saturday, Sept. 26.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. The Wildcat stayed mostly in its cage Saturday night.
Failed to heed Saban’s warning
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The “Wildcat” offense pulled a disappearing act Saturday night.
Fla. International 7 7 0 0—14
Trent Richardson ran for 118 yards and two scores on 15 carries, leading the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide to a 40-14 win over the Florida International Golden Panthers.
Alabama takes Florida International’s explosive offense seriously, Saban says
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. At 5-feet, 9-inches, T.Y. Hilton is quick, compact and confident.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. But grandmother’s death makes his status unclear now
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — First, he was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week. Now, Alabama running back Mark Ingram has the flu.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Final approval came Wednesday morning for employment contracts for two of Alabama’s highest paid public officials.
In what appears to be a major mismatch, the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide of the SEC are set to host the Florida International Panthers of the Sun Belt Conference.
GAME NOTES: In what appears to be a major mismatch, the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide of the SEC are set to host the Florida International Panthers of the Sun Belt Conference.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Alabama running back Mark Ingram had just finished his senior football season when things got confusing.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ― Coming off a high-stakes, high-emotion win against Virginia Tech, Alabama coach Nick Saban isn’t interested in the talk about overlooking his next opponent. He used Monday’s weekly press briefing to express his distaste for any such talk heading into Saturday’s game with Florida International, a 36-point underdog. One particular question set him off. “You’re a typical fan, which you all can be,” Saban said, volume steadily rising. “I respect the people we’re playing. I respect our opponents. I want our players to respect our opponents. … Whatever your perception about what they ought to be, I don’t think it’s that and I don’t want our players to think that either. “As fans, you can think that all you want. But you create that perception that just creates more problems for me. The players read the paper too. Earlier, he used a few pro basketball players to illustrate his point. “I don’t think Kobe Bryant cares who is playing against,” Saban said. “I don’t think LeBron James who is guarding him.” Florida International did not play last weekend and compiled a 5-7 record in 2008 as a member of the Sun Belt Conference.
ATLANTA — Nick Saban had plenty of reasons to scold his players. The turnovers. The silly penalties. The kickoff that was returned 98 yards for a touchdown.
ATLANTA ―The hallway outside Alabama’s locker room was buzzing late Saturday night.
ATLANTA — Virginia Tech hung on for three quarters playing Beamer Ball. Alabama’s superiority could not be denied in the fourth.
ATLANTA — Rolando McClain drew a pair of post-whistle flags on one play in the second quarter.
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Mark Ingram rushed for 150 yards on 26 carries and recorded a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, helping fifth-ranked Alabama notch a hard-fought 34-24 victory over No. 7 Virginia Tech in an entertaining season opener at the Georgia Dome.
By the end of the night, Alabama will have a good idea of where its football team stands after facing seventh-ranked Virginia Tech at 8 p.m. in the Georgia Dome.
By Michael Casagrande
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The mystery of the depth chart lasted until Mark Barron’s phone rang Monday afternoon.
McElroy, Vlachos are also roommates
The University of Alabama will have two of its key offensive players available Saturday against Virginia Tech for what is billed as the marquee matchup of college football's opening weekend.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama finalized the 2010 football schedule Monday. And it will make for quite a first season for what will be a newly expanded Bryant-Denny Stadium.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Just days before kicking off the season in front of a national television audience against another top-10 team, No. 5 Alabama still faces several questions.
One of the most anticipated matchups of the 2009 season takes place this weekend in Atlanta, as top-10 foes Alabama and Virginia Tech meet in a key non-conference matchup from the Georgia Dome.
GAME NOTES: One of the most anticipated matchups of the 2009 season takes place this weekend in Atlanta, as top-10 foes Alabama and Virginia Tech meet in a key non-conference matchup from the Georgia Dome.
Alabama senior defensive end Brandon Deaderick was shot late Monday night in an off-campus robbery attempt.
TUSCALOOSA ― The battle with the flu bug continues at Alabama.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Nick Saban isn’t afraid to play one of his star running backs or wide receivers on special teams.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — As Kareem Jackson learned last week, Mike Johnson is a rock.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Terrence Cody’s absence from practice lasted only three days while battling the flu.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Nick Saban isn’t planning to leave The University of Alabama anytime soon.
University of Alabama athletic director Mal Moore announced Saturday that head football coach Nick Saban has signed a contract extension through the 2017 season.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Nick Saban has signed a three-year contract extension with the University of Alabama.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The flu has infiltrated the Alabama football team.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The ballots of the 59 coaches who vote in the USA Today Top 25 are secret, except for the final version at the end of the regular season.
TUSCALOOSA — It is a question that can be answered in several ways.
TUSCALOOSA — The handful of nagging injuries did not keep any Alabama football players off the practice field Tuesday afternoon.
Curtis Anderson did not go out looking for the spotlight.
There aren't many news stories from Lafayette, La. that would grab the attention of Alabama fans.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Crimson Tide did not escape Saturday’s scrimmage without injury, although coach Nick Saban said none was significant.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The dog days have arrived.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The first week of September cannot get here fast enough for Dont’a Hightower.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two days before lining up for a second preseason scrimmage, Alabama coach Nick Saban is recognizing growth.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The relative quiet of Alabama’s football preseason ended Wednesday night with handcuffs for a rising sophomore.
TUSCALOOSA — The titles beside Jimmy Sexton’s name include super-agent and SEC powerbroker.
TUSCALOOSA — There is a fire burning in the belly of the new coach of Alabama’s linebackers.
Relegated to the Sugar Bowl, the Tide was matched up with a strong Utah squad, and the result of that game was another defeat, 31-17. The defense, which was one of the nation's best all season, was cut down to size in back-to-back contests. Sure, the season ended on a sour note, but it is impossible to discount what Saban and company were able to accomplish.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama starting offensive line, it turns out, is still a work in progress.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Through 10 days and 12 practices, the Alabama football team prepared.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It was early summer and Leigh Tiffin was in limbo.
Former University of Alabama football coach Gene Stallings will be the guest speaker August 31 at the fall kickoff dinner meeting of the Russell/Muscogee County Chapter of the University of Alabama Alumni Association. Club president Blair Brown says more than 75 percent of the 350 tickets have been sold.
"Some people who like to wait until the last minute might miss out," he said.TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A recent poll of sports fans published in Forbes Magazine named Alabama coach Nick Saban as the ninth-most disliked person in sports.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Coach Nick Saban has a good idea who will occupy four of the five spots available on the Alabama offensive line.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Former University of Alabama linebacker Brandon Fanney has transferred to North Alabama.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — If there was one unit on the Alabama football team that didn’t give much cause for preseason concern it was the linebackers.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Greg McElroy slipped back to his homeland of Texas for a few days of rest after the spring semester.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Being one of the top-ranked recruiting classes in the nation, each of the Alabama incoming freshmen were easily the top athletes at their high school.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — When Julio Jones took his turn meeting with reporters on Friday, he asked for a little support. So he brought running back Mark Ingram along for his second date with the media.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Rubbing his bloodshot eyes, Terrence Cody didn’t have to say much about his energy level early Thursday afternoon.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Read any magazine, Web site or message board and Alabama’s hope of a national title rests on its experienced defense.
The process, as Nick Saban says, is about to begin.
Rocking slowly on a front-porch swing, the high school senior in Rolando McClain is evident.
The annual Alabama Fan Day is scheduled for Aug. 9. The free event will be 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Bryant Denny Stadium. The gates will open at 1:30 p.m.
Linebacker Charlie Higgenbotham became the latest Alabama football player to leave the program in the summer of transfers. The Mountain Brook product is headed to South Alabama to play for his former prep coach, Joey Jones, a former Crimson Tide player who is coaching the first-year Football Championship Subdivision program in Mobile.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — For three seasons, John Parker Wilson shared a hotel room with Greg McElroy when the Alabama football team hit the road.
HOOVER, Ala. — Alabama coach Nick Saban’s message on Thursday was consistent.
HOOVER, Ala. — The ballroom of the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover wasn’t Rolando McClain’s first choice if he were allowed to decide where to spend his Thursday morning.
HOOVER, Ala. — The culprit has yet to step forward. One coach did not vote Florida’s Tim Tebow to the preseason All-SEC first team, an act treated as sacrilege at the conference’s media days, where reporters have eliminated suspects one-by-one.
HOOVER, Ala. — The magic of the movies is not lost on Nick Saban.
HOOVER, Ala. They waited for hours in the Wynfrey Hotel lobby at SEC media days, a crimson hoard clutching T-shirts, pictures, posters and helmets for Nick Saban to sign.
Brookstone tight end Brian Vogler said Wednesday he will sign with Alabama on national signing day, next February.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Don Salls has had a lifetime to remember.
PARKERSBURG, Iowa — A high school coach who helped launch several professional football careers was gunned down in front of students Wednesday by a former player who was to have been taken to a psychiatric ward days earlier, authorities said.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama plans to appeal a ruling by the NCAA Committee on Infractions that forced the football program to vacate 21 wins.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama and San Jose State will play against each other in football for the first time when they open the 2010 season Sept. 4 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
January 1993: Led by coach Gene Stallings, Alabama defeats Miami 34-13 in the Sugar Bowl to finish 13-0 and win the 1992 national championship, the school’s first since Bear Bryant’s last in 1979. Early the next morning, star defensive back Antonio Langham signs with a sports agent, but the underclassman decides to stay at Alabama.
MILLBROOK, Ala. — The state’s top football prospect says he’ll play for the University of Alabama.
DESTIN, Fla. — For months, Lane Kiffin has made a point of speaking his mind. At the SEC’s meetings at the Sandestin Hilton on Tuesday, his fellow coaches finally got their chance to respond.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Former Alabama starting linebacker Prince Hall is transferring to Central Washington for his senior season.
Alabama’s affinity for winning national championships — some would say obsession — has been well documented. The Crimson Tide’s most recent national title, in 1992, did more to whet the fans’ appetite for a return to glory than it did sate their hunger from the famine of the post Bear Bryant years.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama receiver Julio Jones has undergone surgery to repair a sports hernia.
Former Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson signed a free-agent deal with the Atlanta Falcons and was one of five Tide players picked up by NFL teams after the draft.
CINCINNATI — Two days before the draft, the Cincinnati Bengals called offensive tackle Andre Smith and told him to get ready for a surprise visit to his home in Birmingham, Ala., one that would involve getting on a scale.
Saban: Andre Smith a "good guy" and player
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Phil Savage watched the Alabama-LSU game a couple of years ago and sensed a resurgence on the way for the Crimson Tide.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Nick Saban wouldn’t say who will be the starting quarterback, but he left no doubt after Saturday’s spring game that Greg McElroy is the clear leader.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — How does Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy perform under pressure? Is his offensive line formidable enough to protect him?
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Roy Upchurch isn’t wary of getting hit on the football field even after neck surgery.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Rolando McClain and the defense had a solid performance in Alabama’s scrimmage on a windy Friday afternoon.
AUBURN, Ala. — For the first time in 21 years, the Iron Bowl will be played on a Friday.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Greg McElroy has already learned something about what it’s like to be Alabama’s starting quarterback.
Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain and nose guard Terrence Cody and Georgia linebacker Rennie Curran and defensive tackle Jeff Owens have been named to the Lott Trophy watch list for next season.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ali Sharrief isn’t the biggest or fastest contender to replace Alabama safety Rashad Johnson.
Starting job still on line for Tide QBs
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. It was a little more than a week ago when Alabama coach Nick Saban verbally undressed his football team after a poor practice.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama safety Ali Sharrief knows he has big shoes to fill. So big, in fact, it may take two or even three players to fill them.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — David Ross knows his job is going to change everyday and, sometimes, he’s surprised when it doesn’t.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — After Monday’s practice, which drew the ire of coach Nick Saban, the Alabama football team came back Wednesday with renewed vigor and enthusiasm for two hours in the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ten days after holding its first practice of the spring, Alabama will resume spring practice today at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields on the Alabama campus.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — For Chance Warmack, the idea of enrolling a semester early wasn’t a snap judgment or a last-minute decision.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — As Alabama cornerback Kareem Jackson left the media room after the first of the Crimson Tide’s 15 spring practices, he proudly declared, “Y’all can find me at the beach.”
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama football team held its first practice of the spring on Friday at the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility, working out for more than two hours in shorts and helmets.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two months removed from its 31-17 loss to Utah in the Sugar Bowl, the Alabama football team will conduct the first of fifteen spring practices today at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields on the Alabama campus.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. If this were a prize fight, Marlon Davis would have been billed as the undercard while Andre Smith would have been touted as the main event. After it was all said and done, though, it was Davis who arguably delivered the biggest knockout of the day.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Andre Smith set about trying to repair his reputation the same place he worked to build it: on Alabama’s practice field.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It could be argued that today is the most important day in Marlon Davis’ football life.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — With the start of spring practice less than a week away, Alabama head coach Nick Saban covered a litany of topics in Wednesday’s press conference, ranging from the possible starting quarterback to the Andre Smith NFL Combine situation.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Officials from the University of Alabama appeared before the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions last month in San Diego to discuss violations in regard to the 2007 textbook scandal that resulted in the suspensions of five Bama football players.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — With a little more than a week remaining until Alabama begins spring practice, coach Nick Saban addressed the media for the first time since national signing day, touching on topics that include position changes, the possible starting quarterback and the fourth-quarter conditioning program.
Alabama’s annual A-Day Game will be televised live by ESPN on Saturday, April 18.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Rennie Curran of Georgia, Antonio Coleman of Auburn, Terrence Cody and Rolando McClain of Alabama and Brandon Lang of Troy are among the 48 players on the preliminary watch list for the 2009 Rotary Lombardi Award, which annually is given to the nation’s top down lineman or linebacker.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama confirmed 11 football players had successful offseason surgery in preparation for spring practice, tentatively scheduled to start on March 23.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. When it comes to suspense and drama, national signing day should have Alabama fans on the edge of their computer seats like never before.
Alabama’s Kevin Steele is leaving Alabama to be the defensive coordinator at Clemson, according to press releases from both schools on Friday.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama All-America left tackle Andre Smith, who was suspended for the Sugar Bowl, is skipping his senior season and will declare for the NFL draft.
NEW ORLEANS — It wasn’t supposed to happen this fast.
NEW ORLEANS — It took Alabama all of three plays to notice All-American left tackle Andre Smith’s absence in the Sugar Bowl.
NEW ORLEANS — The Sugar Bowl was a mismatch all right. Just not the one everyone expected.
NEW ORLEANS — Irma and Randall Coker know how to do a family trip.
NEW ORLEANS — Alabama coach Nick Saban confirmed Wednesday that it is not an NCAA matter but rather an institutional one that caused him to suspend All-America left tackle Andre Smith for the Sugar Bowl.
NEW ORLEANS — Utah may have gotten its offensive roots from former coach Urban Meyer, but Alabama coach Nick Saban doesn’t think having already played against Florida’s offense this year will help his Crimson Tide in Friday’s Sugar Bowl.
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NEW ORLEANS — Julio Jones doesn’t often encounter opposing cornerbacks who can match him inch for inch and pound for pound. He will in Utah’s Sean Smith.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The state Attorney General’s office is looking into alleged contact involving University of Alabama offensive tackle Andre Smith and an agent.
NEW ORLEANS — It’s just great being part of the 75th Sugar Bowl, Alabama coach Nick Saban said Saturday.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Andre Smith will say this much publicly: He has submitted the paperwork to receive an evaluation of his NFL draft status.
Saturday, Dec. 20
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Alabama senior defensive back Rashad Johnson and freshman wide receiver Julio Jones were each named Southeastern Conference players of the week Monday for their performances in Saturday’s 27-21 overtime win at LSU.
Nothing bothers Alabama running back Glen Coffee after he steps onto the football field — not the Tennessee band playing Rocky Top, not Georgia's intimidating blackout, not even his own home fans.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Alabama noseguard Terrence Cody will be day-to-day for the top-ranked Tide’s Saturday’s game against No. 15 LSU.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. A No. 1 ranking. A grudge match. A title shot.
NEW YORK Next up at No. 1, Alabama. The Crimson Tide became the fifth team this season to sit atop the AP Top 25, moving up a spot Sunday after previously top-ranked Texas was toppled by Texas Tech.
The Alabama Crimson Tide moved up to No. 1 in the USA Today coaches poll that was released Sunday after the previous No. 1 Texas lost to Texas Tech on Saturday.
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia and Georgia Tech were among only four schools from BCS conferences that failed to graduate at least half their football players, the NCAA said Tuesday in its latest report on the academic success of student athletes.
On the strength of its 45-35 upset of last week's top-ranked team, the Texas Longhorns leaped to No. 1 in both the AP sportswriters poll and the USA Today coaches poll.
The Mississippi-Alabama game on Oct. 18 will be nationally televised by CBS. It will kick off at 3:30 p.m.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Javier Arenas and Justin Woodall scored on long interception returns for touchdowns and No. 9 Alabama opened Southeastern Conference play with a 49-14 rout of Arkansas on Saturday.
A pair of Alabama players earned honors for their play in the win over Clemson on Saturday.
Alabama looked like a juggernaut in dismantling a top opponent by 24 points, heightening expectations and boosting the excitement level.
The Russell/Muscogee County Alabama Alumni Chapter will host its preseason Kickoff Dinner Aug. 26 at Green Island Hills Country Club.
