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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 might have lost six defensive starters to the NFL, but that didn't stop the Crimson Tide from pushing around Michigan in a 41-14 rout.

The gruff, standoffish Nick Saban we grew to love is gone. For now, he's replaced by a head coach at ease with his successes.

Nick Saban allowed Alabama QB AJ McCarron to take the reins of the offense during the BCS Championship Game win last season; since then, the junior has let loose a bit.

Nick Saban and Alabama purposefully schedule elite-level opponents to open seasons, because the exposure and experience the team garners is priceless.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The University of Alabama defense is making no bones about it: They plan on knocking the bronze off Denard Robinson's Heisman campaign. The Crimson Tide want to get to the Michigan Wolverines' indomitable quarterback and make t...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The time for talk is over. Game week at the University of Alabama has arrived after more than six months of waiting, speculating and pontificating to the point of exhaustion. There wasn't enough air in the room for it to last any ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- University of Alabama football players laced up their cleats and went back to work for another day of practice on Thursday, the fifth practice remaining before the start of game week and preparation for the Michigan Wolverines. ...