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  1. Another No. 1 class doesn't guarantee Alabama another national championship

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- They're talented. So, so talented. With 19 ESPN 300 signees -- three more than any other school and twice the average of the SEC -- there is no doubt that Alabama has the most stacked recruiting class in college football.

    about 4292 days ago | Alex Scarborough | NCF On The Trail

  2. SEC position rankings: secondary

    Today, we continue our break down of each position group in the SEC by looking at an area of defense that has a lot to prove after last season. We're talking, of course, about the secondaries.

    about 4523 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Texas A&M Aggies

  3. How'd we do? Tide prediction rewind

    Not every prediction we made about Alabama heading into the spring panned out, but we got awfully close. Let's take a look back: Prediction No. 1: Kiffin provides a jolt This one appears to be a work in progress as A-Day was not the most impressive performance for the offense.

    about 4579 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide

  4. Injuries mean more reps for Brown at CB

    The injury to Eddie Jackson is still reverberating through Alabama's roster. The promising young cornerback, who was in position to start as a sophomore,tore his ACL during last weekend's scrimmage, forcing him to miss the remainder of spring camp.

    about 4589 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide

  5. Perry looks for return of old Tide secondary

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Nick Perry isn't doing anything to temper expectations for the Alabama secondary. The senior safety missed all but the first two games last season, and what he saw from the sidelines clearly didn't suit him.

    about 4595 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide

  6. Spring predictions: Sophomores emerge

    Editor's note: This is Part II in a weeklong series predicting what changes are ahead for Alabama this spring. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Early enrollees get all the love. Because they graduate high school a semester ahead of schedule and arrive on campus in time for spring practice, their development is accelerated.

    about 4623 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide

  7. Room to improve: CB

    Editor's note: This is Part I in a weeklong series looking at Alabama's top five position groups with room to improve. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The struggle was obvious. Without a premier cornerback to rely upon, Alabama's defense wasn't the same.

    about 4645 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide

  8. Sources: Alabama DB coach to step down

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The shakeup on Nick Saban's staff at Alabama will continue as Greg Brown is expected to step down as defensive backs coach to clear the way for Kevin Steele to transition from his role as director of player personnel to an on-field position coaching linebackers, sources told ESPN.

    about 4678 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide

  9. Tide to-do list: Find an anchor at CB

    Editor's note: This is Part II in a weeklong series looking at the five most pressing concerns Alabama faces this offseason. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- There are a lot of things that make Alabama's defense work.

    about 4679 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide

  10. Alabama gets a hard lesson in Big Easy

    Maybe the loss at Auburn was a warning shot. Or was it the narrow victory at Texas A&M? Possibly the lackluster performances against Colorado State and Mississippi State? Whenever the signs came that Alabama wasn't all it was cracked up to be, very few, if anyone, saw it coming.

    about 4690 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide
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