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Alex Scarborough examines Alabama's chances to win a third straight BCS national title. Though the Tide have question marks in the secondary, Bama's all-around ability and favorable schedule bode well for another championship run for Nick Saban & Co.

Story | Conversation | May 30, 2013

Crimson Tide backup quarterback Phillip Ely is transferring to Toledo, according to multiple reports. The redshirt freshman tweeted from his personal account that he's "ready to make a change in my life for the better."

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

Story | Conversation | May 02, 2013

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

Story | Conversation | May 01, 2013

Reuben Foster flip-flopped commitments, got tattoos, then flipped again. He endured two tough fan bases and now looks back as his wild high school saga draws to an end.

AJ McCarron chose to stay in school rather than jump to the NFL. Then he watched as three QBs who one year before him made the same decision took a tumble on draft day.

Story | Conversation | April 28, 2013

A look at who's moving up and who's moving down at Alabama after A-Day.

Story | Conversation | April 25, 2013

As AJ McCarron prepares for his senior season at Alabama, the coaching staff is still looking for a favorite to emerge as the Crimson Tide's next quarterback.

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.

Nick Saban hopes to get a clear view of his Crimson Tide and how they replace another crop of high NFL draft picks. Saturday's spring game is a good place to start.

Story | Conversation | April 18, 2013

Alabama now boasts the highest-paid head coach and defensive coordinator in all of college football. The school's Board of Trustees approved the contracts of both head coach Nick Saban and defensive coordinator Kirby Smart on Tuesday afternoon.

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 tailback Derrick Henry, the No. 1-rated athlete in the ESPN 150 in 2013 and the Crimson Tide's top-ranked signee, is out for the rest of spring practice with a fractured tibia, his high school coach said.

After a bit of rescheduling, Alabama's football team will return to the familiar terrain of the White House to be recognized by President Barack Obama as defending champions on Monday afternoon.

After bouncing around pro baseball for 10 years, Jai Miller returned to Alabama. The 28-year-old's journey was long but led to a chance with the Tide.

Alabama has been successful under Nick Saban without big-play receivers. Now that they have a host of them, the sky's the limit for the Crimson Tide offense.