Crimson Tide Spring Football

Alabama 2018 Spring Football Preview: The Coaching Staff Shuffle DEFENSE

Six new coaches join the fray. Only one coach retains the same title. Today we examine the defense.

Alabama 2018 Spring Football Preview: Top ILBs are stars but depth could be an issue

With two Tide great at linebacker departing, there will be room for former five-stars to bring a new wave of run-stuffing pain from the ILB position. Behind them, though, are questions marks...

Random Thoughts From Around the Country: Spring College Football Tease

Alabama Spring Football is Coming!

Saban on satellites: It's called compliance, folks

The head man is speaking for a lot of people that want a regulated recruiting environment.

Ansley should have a more aggressive secondary

Now that the Tide has lockdown corners again, expect the secondary to be more aggressive forcing turnovers.

Ryan Anderson, Rashaan Evans Will Compete At OLB

Xzavier Dickson's departure opens the door for two explosive players with complimentary skills sets.

Alabama Football Q&A With Bucky's Fifth Quarter

Braxton Miller to Alabama? No Thanks.

Braxton Miller is a former Heisman Candidate, an electrifying talent and a rising senior. But is he the answer to Alabama's quarterback question? Probably not.

Getting To Know: Coach Mel Tucker

Young, energetic Coach Melvin Tucker's secondary will place a premium on creating turnovers.

Bama Football Update: Mid-Spring Outlook

Can we learn anything about the position battles that are going on from spring training news?

Alabama Football: Spring Practice Updates

There's good news from spring training: the team has practiced in pads four straight times, and there are still no new players in black no-contact jerseys. Past that? There's not a lot to report, at least on the defensive side of things.

Notes from Bama Practices #5 & #6

The Tide is back from Spring Break with only 9 practices left for players to impress the Alabama coaching staff.

Nick Saban Press Conference 3/20/13

Rounding into Form: The Rise of Steen

Anthony Steen is a rising Senior and one of two returning starters from Bama's vaunted '12 Offensive Line. Here we review three games from Steen's 2012 season to see if we can find a clue about what to expect in 2013.

Practice #2 in the Books with Plenty of Intrigue

With starters to replace, injuries to be healed, and leaders to be found, who will be the heroes of 2013?

Alabama football spring training updates

Alabama spring football news, featuring Nick Saban, C.J. Mosley, and a walk-on safety who played major league baseball.

Alabama Football 1st Spring Practice Quick Hitters

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2013 Alabama Football Spring Practice Schedule

Alabama Spring Football begins on Saturday. With many key Crimson Tide players off to the NFL, there are some critical starting positions up for grabs.

Your Friday Hoodoo Thread │Bammer's Apology

Bammer's attempt to appease the Football Gods in hopes 'Bama makes it out of Spring Practice unscathed...

Alabama Spring Football Preview 2013: Quarterback

Alabama hasn't had a returning quarterback this celebrated since that guy with the checked hat and rolled-up program was the coach, and if January's BCS Championship Game is any sign of what to come, AJ McCarron is prepared to live up to the hype.

Alabama Spring Football 2013 Preview: Receivers

Alabama was so stocked at wide receiver in 2012 that it absorbed three major injuries to players in the two-deep, plus a twisted ankle to star Amari Cooper, and barely even showed the effects. Well guess what. Not only is every important wideout coming back, but major new talent is arriving both there and at tight end/H-back. Stand by, boys, this could be good.

Alabama Spring Football 2013 Preview: Running Back

Eddie Lacy was a steamrolling Tasmanian Devil of a running back who left Georgia weeping and Manti T'eo grasping for air. He has a very good chance to be the only running back selected in the first round of this year's NFL draft. Alabama will be hurting at running back without this elite back. Right? Heh heh heh.

Alabama Spring Football 2013 Preview: O-Line

Probably no other position grouping is as dependent on experience, including experience working together, as the offensive line--and Alabama's offensive line will be much less experienced in 2013 than it was in 2012. The Tide is loaded almost everywhere else, but whether the big handsomes in the trenches can actually spearhead another national championship run is a serious question.

Spring Look-Ahead: Defensive Backs

There are plenty of question marks in Alabama's secondary this year. Nick Saban's forte is said to be coaching defensive backs, and that is about to be put to the test: this year's results may have more to do with coaching, and less to do with talent and experience, than has been the case during at least the last four years.

Spring Look-Ahead: Linebackers

It's hard to take the balanced approach to writing about Alabama's 2013 linebackers. Face it, the Tide is flat-out loaded. If you are a Bama fan who appreciates good linebacker play--as if there were such a thing as a Bama fan who doesn't--stock up with popcorn before September.