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TideNation breaks down where Alabama's defensive depth chart stands following spring practice.

Story | Conversation | May 02, 2013

Concern about the Alabama secondary is practically a spring staple. With A-Day come and gone, though, the secondary prompted few, if any, questions. Six interceptions and 10 pass breakups saw to that.

Alabama walked the tightrope to the national championship and found solid footing on the sandy beaches of Miami. The Crimson Tide players can't expect that to happen again.

Alabama's defense was No. 1 last season even with a few flaws, a testament to Nick Saban and Kirby Smart's system. This spring, they'll try to improve it.

TideNation's best guess at the top 25 players by position during Nick Saban's tenure at Alabama: 11 on offense, 11 on defense and three on special teams during a six-year span that's produced three national championships.

Alabama is known for getting underclassmen ready to play big-time college football, and many of them are already prepared to play in the NFL.

Several of RecruitingNation's SEC sites took a look this week at the players headed to the NFL combine, which begins today in Indianapolis, and other predraft camps. Click here to read the entire predraft series. Today: Defensive backs and special te...

With Alabama's 2013 class about to become official, it's time to hand out some superlatives for the 2012 recruiting class.

Story | Conversation | February 04, 2013

Despite ranking No. 5 in passing yards allowed, Alabama's defense proved susceptible to the pass late in the season, and Notre Dame is sure to take notice.

It took a couple of months, but the loss of several key defenders to the NFL has finally cost Alabama, as the Crimson Tide has suffered from a lack of big plays.

Alabama will bring its ball-hawking defense to Death Valley to face the LSU offense on Saturday, ready to pounce on any Tiger turnovers.

Once thought to be the weak point of the defense, Alabama's secondary is proving to be a bright spot for the program

With Alabama in its bye week, TideNation grades out the performance of the Crimson Tide defense during the first five weeks.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2012

Since playing high school football with and against Julio Jones, Alabama safety Robert Lester has dedicated himself to standing out as the very best he can be. It just took everyone else a little longer to notice.

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator Kirby Smart has big holes to fill entering 2012

Alabama hauled in two five-star recruits and 13 ESPNU 150 prospects on its way to the No. 1 class in the nation.