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Sims, Drake give offense options


As Alabama put together a series of one-sided wins, they began to accumulate playing time in the third and fourth quarters. Running mostly the read or zone option - an offensive set where the quarterback, Blake Sims, takes a shotgun snap and reads the linebackers to decide whether to keep the ball or hand off to Kenyan Drake, his running back mate - they have discovered a rhythm that gives defenses something different to consider
 

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"We wanted to play Brent at H-back, which we thought he was really good at, which is kind of where Brad Smelley played," Saban said. "I think the experience at running back is probably beneficial to his future, but we will see where that takes us when we get some other running backs in here. "If he can compete at that position, we are happy with him to do it. I really feel that with his size and skill set, he has really good hands and good speed, that he could be a good H-back for us." If Eddie Lacy doesn't leave for the NFL, Alabama will boast an even deeper backfield than the one it had this season. The Crimson Tide currently holds commitments from three players (Tyren Jones, Altee Tenpenny and Derrick Henry) who are capable of carrying the ball. Calloway was frank when he was asked what position he'd most likely be playing in 2013. "I really don't know," Calloway said. "Hopefully if I get back at H-back, I can work with the offense and we can work something out where that is an option for us ... We can have a double threat on the field."
A force on special teams, Alabama's Brent Calloway happy to contribute wherever he can | al.com
 

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The one-year circle for Amari Cooper will close complete on Jan. 7. On that day, the Miami native will perform in his hometown in the BCS National Championship Game at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., almost a year to the day after he left the area to enroll in classes at the University of Alabama. The freshman wide receiver has needed just 12 months to accomplish a lot: Getting acclimated to college life, taking hold of a significant role in spring practice, overcoming injuries, and ultimately, posting arguably the most impressive season by a freshman receiver in school history. TIDESPORTS.COM VIDEO "It's a dream come true. It's the stage I dreamed of being on in high school," Cooper said following Alabama's 32-28 win over Georgia for the Southeastern Conference title. "It's a dream come true and I can't wait to go and play in front of my hometown."
TideSports.com - Tide freshman explodes onto SEC scene
 

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Rookie running back Trent Richardson scored two more rushing touchdowns Sunday, putting himself on a similar level as Jim Brown. Richardson tied Brown’s 1957 team record for rushing touchdowns by a rookie with nine. Richardson’s 10 total touchdowns also ties him with Brown and Eric Metcalf (1989) for the most touchdowns by a Browns rookie. "Something like that is an honor," Richardson said. "Jim Brown is an icon and always will be. He’s one of those guys you want to follow in his footsteps every which way you go in the football division."
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Browns notebook: Trent Richardson ties Jim Brown’s rookie touchdown record - Browns - Ohio
 

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University of Alabama offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier has not interviewed for the head coaching vacancy at Southern Miss and is not a candidate for the job at this time, sources close to the situation told The Tuscaloosa News. The Crimson Tide’s first-year assistant coach was reported by the Hattiesburg (Miss.) American on Thursday as being among a group expected to take part in a series of interviews in an undisclosed location. That location, according to a source, is New Orleans, but Nussmeier wasn’t among those interviewed. Under team policy, Alabama assistant coaches are not available for media interviews.
Nussmeier not a candidate at Southern Miss | TuscaloosaNews.com
 

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Alabama vs. Georgia: The Crimson Tide could have this category all to themselves with their other classics against LSU and Texas A&M. The former game left quarterback AJ McCarron crying after he led a comeback win. The loss to the Aggies nearly cost him and his team a trip to the title game. However, the best was last with Alabama’s ground attack and McCarron’s long touchdown pass to Amari Cooper rallying the team in the second half, while the Bulldogs finished 5 yards short in a bid to knock off the defending champs in a 32-28 loss in the Southeastern Conference title game. Other memorable games include North Carolina State’s last-minute defeat of Florida State and Notre Dame’s goal-line stand in overtime that held off Stanford.
College football season had plenty of highs, lows | FLORIDA TODAY | floridatoday.com
 

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MVP: Even on a team that ran its way to the SEC Championship, McCarron was the glue that kept it all together. He was the same McCarron who picked up offensive MVP honors at the 2011 BCS Championship, but better. It wasn’t until Nov. 10 against Texas A&M when McCarron threw his first interception, a key reason why Alabama carried one of the nation’s best turnover margins. His ability to keep defenses honest by spreading the ball to a variety of receivers only made Alabama’s rushing attack more dangerous. His 45-yard, play-action pass to Cooper in the SEC Championship, which ultimately proved to be the game-winner, was the perfect example of how McCarron made Alabama’s offense truly balanced.
Looking back on Alabama's path to the BCS National Championship game | al.com
 

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Nick Saban is all about business, focus, and the process. And rumors that Saban might consider a jump to the Cleveland Browns are not part of Alabama’s business, focus or its process heading into next month’s BCS Championship Game.Yesterday, The Boston Globe stirred up a fresh round of chatter connecting Saban to the Cleveland Browns and potential new GM Michael Lombardi (currently of NFL Newtwork). The Browns are owned by Jimmy Haslam, a member of the University of Tennessee’s biggest mega-donor family. If Haslam and the Browns hire Lombardi, Lombardi might try to lure his old buddy Saban back to the NFL. At least that’s the theory as the two worked together in Cleveland during the 1990s under Bill Belichick. That would be good for the Browns and bad for Bama… which would in turn be even better for Haslam on two fronts (helping his NFL franchise could also aid the college program he supports).

SABAN, BAMA TO FACE DISTRACTION OF NFL TALK… BUT WE DON’T SEE HIM LEAVING-MRSEC

 

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All that remains of the 2012 college football season are the bowls, which means it’s time to select our All-SEC team. In this league, that’s never an easy task. There are more deserving players than there are spots. In selecting the team, we placed a heavy emphasis on performance in big games and how a player impacted his team both on and off the field. When it was close, we looked at SEC-only statistics as the tiebreaker. Without further adieu, we introduce you to the 2012 ESPN.com All-SEC Team:

2012 ESPN.com All-SEC Team

 

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New Tennessee coach Butch Jones hasn't wasted any time in putting his staff together, and he's trying to close the deal on one of the biggest pieces to that staff. Former Tennessee quarterback Tee Martin, who helped lead the Vols to the 1998 national championship, was in Knoxville on Monday to meet with Jones. Martin spent the 2012 season on Lane Kiffin's staff at USC as the Trojans' receivers coach. He was at Kentucky prior to that for two seasons as receivers coach and was the Wildcats' passing game coordinator in 2011.

Jones staff at Tennessee taking shape-SEC BLOG ESPN

 

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