Alabama football: QB Jalen Hurts deftly handling himself on, off field

Watch Nick Saban coach his Alabama football team during Peach Bowl practiceATLANTA (AP) Jalen Hurts" go-karting trip with Alabama teammates hit a wall because things "kinda got a little hectic."The team became surrounded by fans wanting pictures and autographs during a trip to Andretti Karting. One little kid dressed up as him for Halloween with pipe cleaners mimicking his long dreadlocks."That was cute to me," Hurts said.No....

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Alabama Football Vs. LSU: Crimson Tide Defense Dominates Tigers" Offense En Route To 10-0 Victory

USC vs Alabama football 2016 / NCAAF 2016 Aside from a regular season-ending matchup with the Auburn Tigers, the most difficult game remaining on the Alabama Crimson Tides schedule was on Saturday at LSU. The Tigers entered the game on a three-game win streak under interim head coach Ed Orgeron and the offense had looked rejuvenated after the coaching change.All...

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Alabama football players wake up to earthquake before USC game

USC Football - Alabama Rapid ReactionDid you feel that?Alabama"s first game day of 2016 started with a jolt as a 5.6 magnitude earthquakewas felt in the team hotel Saturday morning. The shaker, centered in central Oklahoma, was felt across the Midwest and southwest.The Crimson Tide are in suburban Dallas, about 250 miles south of the epicenter. The ground shook just after 7 a.m. CT -- 12 hours before Alabama kicks off against...

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Alabama football: Crimson Tide on verge of unprecedented run

Alabama Football - Postseason Hype 2015Ralph D. Russo | The Associeated PressSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Regardless of the outcome of Monday night"s College Football Playoff championship game between No. 1 Clemson and No. 2 Alabama, a case can be made that no team in the history of the sport has had a better run than the Crimson Tide under coach Nick Saban.If Alabama beats the Tigers to win a fourth national title in seven seasons,...

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How to trash talk an Alabama football fan

NCAA Football. Florida vs Alabama full game SEC Championship 2015Note: The following commentary was written in conjunction with AL.com for tonight"s College Football Playoff between Alabama and Michigan State. In honor of the Cotton Bowl, we"ve asked Alabama reporter Haley Laurence to give Spartans fans a guide to trash talking the Tide. See our guide on "How to trash talk a Michigan State fan" here. Hi, Spartan fans. I...

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Alabama Football: JK Scott and Nick Perry Named SEC Players Of The Week

Alabama Football players JK Scott and Nick Perry were named SEC Players of the Week for their performance in the Tides 25-20 win over Mississippi State. The conference announced the news late Monday evening. Scott was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week while Perry was named Co-Defensive Player of the Week. Punter JK Scott has done his job many times well all season, often turning the field position in...

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11-year-old Colby Sawyer enjoys big day, victory with South Alabama football ...

MOBILE, Alabama -- Wearing his No. 1 jersey, Colby Sawyer made sure he was involved in everything his new teammates were doing Saturday. South Alabama's newest Jaguar took part in meetings, the team meal, the bus ride to Ladd-Peebles Stadium, pregame warmups, the locker room talk and coin toss. And of course, he took part in the Jags' victory celebration following it's 24-20 win over Texas State.Not a bad day for an...

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Alabama Football Playoff Scenarios: Week 13 Edition

NCAA FootballAlabama Crimson Tide');}'); adr.addAdSlot({pgid: 13330, auid: 283143, slot_id: slotName, topic_id: "6177"}); } By Bryan Zarpentine @BZarp on November 17, 2014Fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide can take a page out of the Aaron Rodgers playbook and relax. Alabama has been in control of its own destiny all along regarding its spot in the College Football Playoff, despite...

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