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Editor's note: TideNation will use this week to look at the four major positions on the football field and how their outlook has changed after spring practice. Today we examine the front seven: Who's leading? It's been a long time coming, but t...

AUBURN, Ala. -- There were times when Reuben Foster wanted to lash out, to speak up and try to set the record straight. His name has been torn down through the past two years, and he has felt helpless to stop it. Every ignorant, angry, bigoted insult...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The relationship between Reuben Foster and Bo Scarbrough (Tuscaloosa, Ala./Northridge) has developed into something of a brotherhood. When Foster visits here, the two are inseparable. Scarbrough, a 2014 Alabama commitment, says th...

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.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- ESPN 150 athlete Bo Scarbrough (Tuscaloosa, Ala./Northridge) committed to Alabama in September, but that hasn't stopped other schools from recruiting him. Last week, Florida running backs coach Brian White paid him a visit. "It...

It had all the makings of a huge week of recruiting for Ohio State with a slew of visitors spending part of their spring breaks in Columbus, Ohio. What followed was a commitment from outside linebacker Sam Hubbard and offers to some big names from ar...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Cornerback is a position that Nick Saban tends to be selective with most years, and after signing four potential corners in the 2013 class, Alabama is only expected to take two, possibly three cornerbacks in this cycle. That's ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Nick Saban certainly has had his share of talented players during his tenure at Alabama, and although player development is critical to success, it all starts on the recruiting trail. Saban, considered by many to be the best re...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Last week, the University of Alabama inked the nation's No. 1 recruiting class for the second year in a row. The class was made up of prospects from 13 different states and featured a combination of skill players and interior line...

ATHENS, Ga. -- Georgia's coaches often mention how the key to a successful recruiting effort is to focus on talent that resides within its home state or a drivable distance from the UGA campus. And Bulldogs coach Mark Richt made that point once ag...

The recruitment of Alabama signee Reuben Foster was about as bizarre as it gets, but nothing beats Friday's bombshell. Authorities say a man who was arrested after spending 16 years on the run for allegedly shooting his estranged wife while she wa...

Authorities say a man who was arrested after 16 years as a fugitive for allegedly shooting his estranged wife while she was holding their 18-month-old boy is the father of University of Alabama football signee Reuben Foster.

Yesterday, in a glimpse into the inner sanctum of the reigning NBA champs, LeBron James tweeted about how Ole Miss became the story of Signing Day - no mean feat considering the sagas of Reuben Foster and Alex Collins - and probably violated some arc...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- By any statistical measurement, Alabama's signing class this year was a success. The number of ESPN 300 members who faxed in their paperwork was staggering. Thirteen signees were ranked in the top 10 nationally at their positions....

Signing day is behind us, so let's take a look at how the West Division teams did in filling their needs, even though definitive answers won't come for a couple of years. ALABAMA Needs filled: Reuben Foster's recruitment was bizarre to say the ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- When the ink dried Wednesday night, the University of Alabama came away with the No. 1 recruiting class for the second year in a row. Coach Nick Saban garners most of the attention, but the job done by his staff should not go unno...