"There's certainly enough players on this team that we could develop into a pretty good team," Alabama coach Nick Saban says.....

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Analysis: 2012 Tide quite capable of making its own footprints

"How good is this team? I don't know," Saban said. "I think it's kind of up to this team. I think it's kind of up to a lot of players on this team, a lot of players that have opportunities that haven't played much before. "We certainly don't have the maturity as a team that we had a year ago or that we had three years ago, but there's certainly enough players on this team that we could develop into a pretty good team."....​

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Keep an eye on Brent Calloway at H-back when preseason camp starts. What about others?

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If Alabama had a depth chart, would it look anything like this?

Darrington Sentimore already knows what it's like competing in the Southeastern Conference.

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Darrington Sentimore expects Sal Sunseri to lead Tennessee to SEC title

Why further monetize scrimmages and open Pandora's box?

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Exhibition spring games would be a big mistake for college football

Recapping Missouri's spring game

Missouri unveils new uniforms

"He's a guy we're really going to have to take a long, hard look at over the next couple of weeks to see is he a (strong-side) linebacker for us, what is his more natural position or is he more of a defensive end," Jones said. Jones, who met with all three players, spoke highly of Alabama's program. He said "you can tell (Kirkpatrick, Barron and Upshaw have) been coached up well. They said (Alabama coach) Nick (Saban) gets involved individually in coaching them and has high expectations for them.".....​

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The Patriots have to replace Mark Anderson, so Upshaw would have an immediate opportunity to start. However, if they play a 3-4, Upshaw might face a steeper learning curve because he wasn't asked to drop into coverage much at Alabama. At the very least, Upshaw would have a role as a situational pass rusher.......​

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Recapping Vanderbilt's spring game

Recapping South Carolina's spring game

Kirkpatrick has very little zone experience, so he might not be a great fit for the Patriots' scheme. There are also reports that Alabama head coach Nick Saban had to work hard to keep Kirkpatrick motivated, so that's a concern. If that's the only issue, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick should be able to get the honest truth from Saban about the talented corner.......​

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Trent Richardson

, Alabama, 5-9, 228: He is one of the best prospects in the draft at any position. Richardson is a powerful, explosive runner with excellent quickness. He runs low, and his huge thighs make it difficult to bring him down. He can make tacklers miss or bowl them over, and he can break long runs too. He is a hard worker who doesn’t mind the dirty jobs. His pass protection is excellent, and he can catch. He also returns kicks.....​

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