Last week, Alabama played a Kent State team that sent several players to the Tuscaloosa area in July to help build a Habitat for Humanity House in Holt. Some fans of this week's opponent, Penn State, have devised their own way of helping victims of the April 27 tornadoes in north Alabama. [Read More]
Nick Saban press conference for Penn State (video)
The Crimson Tide travels to face the Nittany Lions this Saturday at Beaver Stadium. [Read More]
Penn State defense a better test for Alabama quarterbacks
Alabama's quarterbacks underwhelmed in the first act of this season. However, there was some news on the quarterback front. A.J. McCarron separated himself from Phillip Sims. McCarron seemed more relaxed in the pocket and had better command of his passes. He also threw two interceptions. [Read More]
Nike Pro Combat uniforms are degrading tradition in College Football
Close your eyes for a moment. Think back in time to the moment that you saw your favorite college football team playing for the first time. What do you remember most about that moment? Is it a specific player or coach? Was it a certain play or moment in a game that stuck in your memory? Or was it the uniforms clad with your teams school colors? Did your team steal a monumental victory at the last possible moment or suffer a crushing defeat? Those great moments, players, and coaches come and go through the decades but there is one thing that always stays the same, or at least it should. The school colors and uniforms.
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Poll: Which of the Nike Pro Combat Uniforms that have been used in a game so far are the ugliest of them all?
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Football Heads to Happy Valley to Face Penn State
Alabama will travel to State College, Pa., to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday, September 10, at Beaver Stadium. It will mark the 15th meeting between the two traditional rivals and the 14th time that legendary coach Joe Paterno will have faced the Crimson Tide as head coach.
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Kent State Golden Eagles 2011

The Alabama Crimson Tide face off against the Kent State Golden Eagles
Event: Football Game
Date: September 3, 2011
Time: 11:20 am CST (Kickoff)
Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Venue: Bryant-Denny Stadium
Coverage: SEC Network
Notes: This is a non-conference home game for Alabama and will be the first meeting between the two teams.
2011 Football Season Schedule
The Alabama Crimson Tide kickoff the 2011 season, with the team reloaded and ready to make another run for a National Title. There is a fair balance of manageable Home and Away conference games this season which should favor the Tide going in to the end of the season and the SEC Championship.
Poll: Who will be the starting quarterback in the 2011 Season?
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Who will be the starting quarterback in the 2011 Season?
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From Behind Enemy Lines: Ten Factors to Suggest Alabama Can Win the 2011 National Championship
Just for fun, I sat down and tried to imagine Alabama winning it all again. I'd been thinking this could be a 12-1 team or even 11-2 if the ball bounces wrong with a new QB and games at Penn…
Poll: What are your expectations for Duron Carter with his late arrival?
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What are your expections for Duron Carter with his late arrival?
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Arrest warrants issued for LSU players Jordan Jefferson (QB), Joshua Johns (LB) over bar fight
BATON ROUGE, La. – Police obtained arrest warrants Friday for LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson and a teammate, Joshua Johns, on charges of second-degree battery for a bar fight that injured four people last week, and the players have been suspended indefinitely by the school.





