Football update: Bateman commits, Delany should be committed
By Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-In-Chief May 16, 2012 The months of May, June and July rarely hold much interest for most college football fans, but a high-profile quarterback commitment and a conference commissioner going completely out to lunch have highlighted a promising start to the sport’s offseason. Big Ten’s Delany steps in it [...]
By Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-In-Chief April 14, 2012 Spring games always spur a unique set of questions each year, but Alabama fans in 2012 were probably most wanting to know if the 2012 team is in danger of pulling a repeat of 2010. The answer is, not likely. While Alabama (or any [...]
Continue reading …By Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-In-Chief April 11, 2012 After two national championships in three seasons, it’s almost inconceivable to think that Alabama might actually have a few positions of instability heading into a season. But it’s true. Thanks to injuries, position experimentation and plain ol’ graduation, there will be several areas of interest [...]
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For the first time since Saban’s arrival on campus, Alabama will have two position groups – offensive tackle and quarterback – with a significant talent concern in their lower classes. Putting aside for a moment the realization that the majority of schools would be happy with two position groups being strengths, let alone having the kind of depth across the roster that Alabama enjoys, the reality is Alabama is college football’s superior team at the moment – and Alabama’s placement there didn’t happen overnight, nor did it come easily.
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Cyrus Kouandijo walked the sidelines of the BCS Championship Game and could only watch as his team mates fought and won yet another national championship. Though he was walking without a noticeable limp, there was no way the staff was going to let Cyrus risk his health or to be exact, his knee and risk losing him for 2012 as well.
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Over the last two years, TideFans.com and NARCAS have taken a look back at old recruiting rankings, partially as a self-check, but also to see how players had progressed since arriving on campus.The 2007 team was Nick Saban’s first at Alabama, but Mike Shula’s fingerprints were still on the class. Several players committed first to Shula, but were retained by the incoming Saban regime.
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Basketball season presents a quandary for many Alabama fans, to the extent that trying to determine just how things are going is like asking a NASCAR fan to comment on Formula One racing: It’s not an area of expertise. Looking purely from a perspective of results, Anthony Grant’s team went further than did his 2010-2011 team, which improved upon the results of his first season in Tuscaloosa. Still, given the potential of what the 2011-2012 team could have accomplished, its eventual landing spot seems more than just a little disappointing.
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Like last year, Alabama is on pace to help several NFL teams reach the next level. With the NFL Combine over and the NFL Draft around the corner, we take a look at Alabama’s seniors and draftable underclassmen, projecting which teams might take the former Crimson Tide stars, using information gleaned from several draft analysts and talent scouts.
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Alabama lost seven starters from its 2011 defense and six from its starting offense, making the upcoming 2012 season somewhat analogous to the 2010 team. The 2010 team finished the season with three losses and might be one of the most frustrating stories in recent Tide football history. It coughed up a late-season game against Auburn that could have derailed a championship, provided erstwhile South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia with his lone career highlight, and ended the season in a second-tier bowl despite being one of the most talented teams in school history.
Continue reading …By Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-In-Chief Feb. 3, 2012 1. Alabama Key signings: S Landon Collins, WR Eddie Williams, CB Geno Smith Underrated: DL Darren Lake, DL Dakota Ball Total talent level (Ex, Vg, Av, Fr, Pr): Ex Needs filled: Ex Analysis: For the second straight year, Alabama made defensive line a priority and followed [...]
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