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The tens of thousands in the stands were nice. One meeting, however, stood out. Following his visit to Tuscaloosa, Ala., this weekend, Jeb Blazevich most remembers one conversation -- with head coach Nick Saban. "He explained their program and ...

Blog | October 29, 2012

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The decision seems to have been made. Well, sort of. "I'm still thinking about it but I'm leaning towards playing football," ESPN 300 tailback Cornelius Elder said when asked whether he would play football or basketball in coll...

Blog | September 20, 2012

Alabama is trying to get back in E.J. Levenberry's recruitment. Headed up by newly-hired linebackers coach Lance Thompson, the Crimson Tide contacted the Levenberry family on Monday and plans to use head coach Nick Saban as an integral part in rec...

Blog | February 15, 2012

Credit Nick Saban for being a true professional. Alabama's head coach could have still been understandably miffed with Lance Thompson for leaving the Crimson Tide in 2009 for Tennessee. It wasn't thought to be a nice parting. Instead, when Saba...

Blog | January 16, 2012

Prospects like breakfast Alabama coach Nick Saban made four of his official visitors feel a part of the family when he invited them to his home for breakfast on Sunday morning. The often tyrannical coach made himself seem more human, according to...

Blog | October 24, 2011

Nick Saban has already been coaching up Jalen Tabor even though the Alabama coach never intended to. The sophomore defensive back from Washington (D.C.) Friendship said he picked up some technique tips from Saban when he watched the coach work wit...

Blog | October 13, 2011

• Brian Nance's recruitment is starting to heat up. • Nick Saban is doing what all coaches should -- sticking with an injured player. • You want news! Jamie Newberg has news! • You knew this was coming. Texas A&M picked u...

Blog | Conversation | September 07, 2011

Links from around the South and the Atlantic coast: WR Jason Croom explains why he picked the Vols. Some more from Miami recruits on the state of the Hurricanes. The Miami allegations reach all the way to Tuscaloosa as Nick Saban discusses. Flo...

Blog | Conversation | August 19, 2011

In one day Altee Tenpenny doubled his number of scholarship offers. Monday was a busy way to begin the week for the tailback from North Little Rock (Ark.) High School. It began in Tuscaloosa where the rising junior met with Alabama coach Nick Saban...

Blog | Conversation | July 19, 2011