Stories By Stephen M. Smith
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoBradley Sylve: More than Speed
Senior cornerback Bradley Sylve has joined Eddie Jackson in leading Alabama’s secondary through drills in spring practice. Sylve is coming off...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoJeremy Shelley—Life in Arena Football
Alabama’s head coach Nick Saban documented his bible, “The Process,” in 2007. Players that learned under this idea became successful as...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoCam Sims: Road to recovery
Alabama football’s troubling weekend ended Sunday with defensive back Geno Smith in jail, defensive tackle Jonathan Taylor dismissed from the team...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoDesherrius Flowers, Gaining Ground
Former Alabama players AJ McCarron and Jalston Fowler hail from Mobile, Ala. Both men produced stellar careers in Tuscaloosa, and were...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoGeno Smith, Jonathan Taylor: Squandering Opportunities
This hasn’t been the week Alabama envisioned, aside from spring practice. Saturday’s agenda was planned around hard work and field time;...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoDavid Cornwell, Consistent Improvement
David Cornwell looks to be more than just Alabama’s second quarterback signed in its 2014 recruiting class. He’s brought much enthusiasm...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoTop 5 JUCO players under Nick Saban
Experience is always a good trait in sports. Alabama’s head coach Nick Saban has generated success in recruiting junior college players,...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoQuick Hits: Alabama spring practice #3
We’ve reached the middle of the week. It was warm Wednesday, but the sun had no effect on Alabama’s head coach...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoA’Shawn Robinson, Jonathan Allen: Could they be the new Bookends?
Former Alabama players Eric Curry and John Copeland needed one season to put their stamp on college football. Their motto, “I’ll...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoQuick Hits: Alabama spring practice
Alabama returned to the gridiron Monday for its second day of spring practice. Outside linebackers coach Tosh Lupoi and defensive backs...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoCooper Bateman—Quiet Confidence
Former Alabama quarterback Blake Sims did the unimaginable in 2014. He guided the Crimson Tide to a Southeastern Conference title and...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoLaurence Jones, Battle for strong safety
Alabama witnessed a smooth transition at strong safety from Mark Barron (2008-11) to Landon Collins. Both players along with Vinnie Sunseri...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoRyan Kelly—Anchoring the line
Former Alabama offensive linemen Austin Shepherd and Arie Kouandjio were important contributors last season. Shepherd was solid at right tackle, allowing...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoThe Smith Duo: Battle for free safety
Former Alabama safety Landon Collins anchored the Crimson Tide’s defense last season. He totaled 103 tackles, seven pass breakups, three interceptions,...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoMichael Nysewander, Leading the way
Former Alabama fullback Jalston Fowler was one of the best all-around players under head coach Nick Saban. He displayed versatility as...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoTrent Richardson, Silver and Black scenery
Five days was all it took for former Alabama running back Trent Richardson to find a new team. Tuesday witnessed him...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoKeith Holcombe: A star in the making
Alabama’s Reggie Ragland returns next season as its senior linebacker. He had a stellar year in 2014, totaling 95 tackles (10.5...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoTony Brown, Marlon Humphrey—Battle for the second cornerback position
Alabama’s senior cornerback Cyrus Jones will likely miss spring practice, due to a hip injury. His experience and performance on the...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoRobert Foster, Thick of the competition
Alabama identifies two players that look to lead its receiving corps in 2015, O.J. Howard and Chris Black. Howard caught 17...
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Alabama Football News
/ 10 years agoGeorge Teague: Blast from the Past
Alabama’s head coach Nick Saban has rejuvenated its football program since landing in Tuscaloosa in 2007. Prior to Saban, Eugene “Gene”...