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5 Alabama players invited to 2011 NFL Combine
James Carpenter- The 6-foot-5, 313-pound offensive lineman is listed as the No. 10 offensive tackle in the 2011 NFL Draft. Predicted to be drafted somewhere between the third or fourth round, according to nfldraftscout.com...
Read MoreTide blows out No. 9 Michigan State in Capital One Bowl
Saturday was not the ending Crimson Tide fans expected back in August. But it was a win, and a dominant one at that. Alabama’s 49-7 victory over No. 9 Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl was its most impressive of the season...
Read MoreMissed opportunities take Tide’s victory
It was the missed opportunities that took Alabama’s victory away. At the time, neither the team nor the fans knew it, but in those two turnovers and two field goals, Alabama lost precious points that could’ve won the game. In...
Read MoreTide looks ahead to Iron Bowl
Alabama’s 63-7 victory over Georgia State Thursday night may have been the exception to the Crimson Tide’s 24-hour rule. While most games allow Alabama to enjoy a win or grieve a loss for one day, some of the Tide players may...
Read MoreComeback too much to ask for this time
It finally caught up. A team can put together only so many come-from-behind victories. And then one game, it won’t be enough. For the Alabama Crimson Tide, this was that game. For the third straight SEC road game, Alabama fell...
Read MoreTide’s streak finally ends
They say all good things must come to an end. Before Alabama’s longstanding winning streak ended in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, however, there was a feeling that it never would. “We can’t just show up and win just because you’re...
Read MoreTide escapes upset in SEC opener
Some things are better left unforgotten. In the second half of Saturday’s game against No. 10 Arkansas (3-1, 1-1), it appeared the top-ranked Crimson Tide (4-0, 1-0) had put the first half behind them. Now that Alabama has...
Read MoreVictory was Tide’s first true test
Alabama’s 24-20 victory over No. 10 Arkansas wasn’t pretty. As Alabama trailed by its largest deficit since the 2008 Sugar Bowl against Utah, there was a lot for this young team to learn. But in the end, Alabama prevailed,...
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