In college football, it’s Alabama, LSU and everybody else
With the realization that USC was going down to Stanford, the thoughts of the Twitterverse dared turn to a possibility that led conference commissioners and university presidents around the country to get off their duffs and finally create a col…
Alabama-LSU rematch, part II? Let the premature arguments begin
If you're on Twitter and follow anyone who writes about or follows college football, your timeline blew up Saturday night as it became apparent the No. 2 team in the country was only the second-best team on the field in [...]
Guess who’s ranked ahead of Alabama in total defense
Kentucky coach Joker Phillips’ team will face the 12th-ranked defense in the country this week, and the Wildcats’ SEC opener is still a week away. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers lost 35-0 to Alabama last week, but they have allowed the 12th-fewest yards per game in the country in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Gene Stallings: Business side of college football has ‘gotten out of hand’
It was just a simple question about “the business of coaching.” But for former Alabama coach Gene Stallings, it was a launching pad. Stallings is irritated about ticket prices in college football these days — and the arms race of coaching salaries and facilities construction that has contributed to their rise — and he didn’t hold any of it back while addressing the media at SEC BeachFest last weekend.
Alabama football team reloads at ‘Jack’ position
Since Nick Saban has been the head coach at Alabama, the Crimson Tide has listed the outside linebackers in its multiple 3-4 as the "Jack" and "Sam" positions, with the Jack as a sort of designated pass rusher.
College football: Nov. 3 slate could determine national title picture
Preseason polls don’t mean much, but the margin at the top of this one only confirms what we already knew about Nov. 3, the day LSU welcomes the Crimson Tide to Baton Rouge: It ought to be every bit the heavyweight bout last year’s meeting in Tu…
Recruiting 101: Building a successful college football program starts with the pitch
As much as anything else, the success of college football coaches hinges on being salesmen.
Three Alabama offensive linemen on CBS Sports preseason All-America team
So you think Alabama’s going to have a good offensive line this year? So does CBS Sports. CBS’ staff released its 2012 preseason All-America team today and three-fifths of the first-team offensive line plays in Tuscaloosa: center Barrett Jones, tackle D.J. Fluker and guard Chance Warmack.
Trent Richardson signs with Browns, according to AP source
Four-year deal is reportedly worth $20.5 million, with $13.3 million signing bonus.
SEC releases early-season football TV schedule
Aside from prime-time openers for Alabama and Auburn, marquee games include Florida-Texas A&M, Georgia-Missouri, Washington-LSU, Ole Miss-Texas.
AJ McCarron continues to be center of one of the biggest SEC debates
There may be no player in the SEC who draws a greater difference of opinion than McCarron. His fans point to the crystal football in Alabama’s trophy case and his MVP award in the BCS championship game.
Iron Bowl giveaway to benefit Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Purchase a ticket to June 27 event and you’ll have a chance to win six tickets to the Nov. 24 game and a flight to Tuscaloosa aboard a private jet.
Don’t be surprised when football recruits change their commitments
The top college football prospect in the country announced this week that he’s made up his mind where he’s going to college, and nobody outside Clemson, S.C., believes him.
Robert Nkemdiche, nation’s top prospect, commits to Clemson, according to reports
Defensive end from Loganville, Ga., had been strongly considering Alabama, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, among others.
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