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What to watch: Alabama spring game

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Here are five things to watch when Alabama takes to Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday for A-Day, the finale of spring practice. 1. The quarterbacks: No, unfortunately the missing piece in the quarterback puzzle, transfer Jacob Coker, won't be on the field Saturday.
about 4387 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide
Tide D-line evolves, focuses on pass rush

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- At first, Nick Saban scoffed at the idea of his defensive line having good depth. After a lecture on the merits of perception, he said he wasn't at all happy with the group.
about 4389 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide
Tide players to watch: Jonathan Allen

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- With the start of spring practice only a few weeks away, we're spending this week discussing five players to keep an eye on when Alabama opens camp on March 15.
about 4432 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide
Room to improve: Defensive line

Editor's note: This is Part IV in a weeklong series looking at Alabama's top five position groups with room to improve. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- With a new position coach, maybe it's time for new expectations.
about 4444 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide
Tide to-do list: Pressure the QB

Editor's note: This is Part III in a weeklong series looking at the five most pressing concerns Alabama faces this offseason. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- With so many big-picture items on Alabama's to-do list this offseason, it's no wonder we're seeing a shakeup on the coaching staff.
about 4480 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide
Losing underclassmen nothing new for Tide

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It happens every year now, so don't act surprised. If you're an Alabama fan, deal with it. If you're not, don't weep for the Crimson Tide, either. Coach Nick Saban has lost multiple underclassmen to the NFL before, so Thursday's news that safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio, linebacker Adrian Hubbard and defensive end Jeoffrey Pagan will all leave school early is no insurmountable thing.
about 4485 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama dialing up the pressure on defense

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- There hasn't been much of a letdown in production from Alabama's defense compared to seasons past. The top-ranked Crimson Tide is still among the top-10 nationally in rushing yards allowed per game, passing yards allowed per game, third down conversions, first downs allowed and total defense.
about 4536 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide
SEC lunchtime links

Mississippi State held on for a tight, 28-22 victory over Kentucky for its first SEC victory Thursday and that got things started in Week 9 of SEC play. We'll start with a couple takes from the game before delving into the rest of the talking points heading into the rest of the weekend in SEC football: Mississippi State needed a late fourth down stop and got it in order to hold on for the victory over Kentucky.
about 4562 days ago | Sam Khan Jr. | Texas A&M Aggies
Top SEC recruiting rivalries

From year-to-year the Southeastern Conference is full of recruiting battles. This year it appears that Alabama and LSU could have some of the best recruiting battles we've seen in a while.
about 4586 days ago | Derek Tyson | NCF On The Trail
Sizing up Alabama's impact freshmen

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- They all look the part: long, lean, athletic. It's easy to see why they arrived in on campus with four or five stars assigned to their names. On the practice field, Alabama's freshmen hardly look green.
about 4622 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide
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