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The other day I was asked a question about the SEC that caught me off guard a little. And no, it wasn't about Bob Stoops or scheduling. I was asked if the league would be a quarterback or running back league in 2013. Obviously, when you think a...

During the summer, TideNation will analyze each of the scholarship players on the Alabama roster -- excluding the Tide's 2013 recruiting class -- in our Crimson Countdown series. Starting with No. 1 Dee Hart, we will go through the roster numerically...

Checking out the links on a Monday. SEC teams spring into 2013. Johnny Manziel's return to class is a smart move. Nick Saban with an amazing photobomb. Injured Alabama running back Derrick Henry updates his Twitter followers with his "progr...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- ESPN 150 linebacker Tre Williams (Mobile, Ala./St. Paul's) is one of the top players in the state, so it's no surprise that the defending national champions have made him a priority for the 2014 class. Williams visited the Univ...

Earlier today, we examined those newcomers in the East who made big splashes this spring. Again, these are players on campus and practicing for the first time, transfers or true freshmen who enrolled early. We didn't include redshirt freshmen. ...

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

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- There goes the family vacation. Alabama fans planning their annual pilgrimage to Tuscaloosa for the A-Day scrimmage this Saturday were hit with some disappointing news when it was learned that fab freshman tailback Derrick Henry w...

Alabama will be without one of its top offensive athletes for the rest of spring after true freshman running back Derrick Henry fractured his tibia in Saturday's scrimmage, according to his high school coach Bobby Ramsay. Henry, who was the No. 1-...

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.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It's officially the homestretch for spring football at the University of Alabama. Just two practices remain before the annual A-Day scrimmage on Saturday, and while a few questions have been answered, many more remain. We know,...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Nick Saban was none too pleased with the overall effort of his team on Saturday. Alabama scrimmaged for the first time all spring under a brilliant blue sky, but the picturesque afternoon would only serve as a misleading backdrop ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Most high school seniors take to the beach for their spring break. Not ESPN 150 running back Altee Tenpenny. Instead, he visited the University of Alabama, his home for the next three to five years. Tenpenny spent four days in ...

The defending national champions appear to have quite a lot to figure out as they play with dozens of puzzle pieces this spring, as Alex Scarbrough writes about the 10 most important observations of 2013 as it has unfolded thus far.

Story | Conversation | March 24, 2013

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Spring is a time for change. The ice breaks, leaves blossom and nature starts over again. For the University of Alabama football team, this time of year is treated much in the same way. New players are tested and familiar faces...

Schedule: The Crimson Tide will open spring practice on Saturday and conclude the spring with their annual A-Day spring game on April 20 at 3 p.m. ET in Bryant-Denny Stadium. What's new: Former Florida International head coach Mario Cristobal will...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The majority of Alabama's early enrollees in the 2013 class come from the offensive side of the ball, but the most intriguing newcomer has to be five-star athlete Derrick Henry. How big is he? What's he look like after a month in ...