Athlon looks at how Nick Saban constructed his National Championship contender at Alabama. The merits of recruiting rankings are debated in every sports bar and around every water cooler in the nation. Athlon continues its look back at recruiting rankings by comparing the starting line-ups in the BCS National Championship Game as recruits.
Alabama offensive players meet with the press Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013Alabama offensive players and offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier met with the media prior to Notre Dame defensive players Thursday. Check out pictures of Nussmeier, AJ McCarron and others.
Alabama QB AJ McCarron talks Twitter, shoes, The U during lighter moments of BCS press conferenc-al.comWhen he wasn't breaking down the Notre Dame defense or reflecting on his career at Alabama, McCarron was laughing through a new set of questions.
Alabama center Barrett Jones says the experience factor might be 'overplayed' (video)-al.comSo how does experience factor into the matchup, and does it give Alabama an edge? Here's what Jones had to say on the subject of experience and how he feels physically.
What impact has UA offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier had on the Crimson Tide offense? He spoke himself on just that topic Thursday. Click here.
Get the play list for Nkemdicie, Cooper Bateman and Robert Foster also off this videoGet the latest from Montravius Adams including his thoughts on his upcoming visits, which includes trips to Alabama and Auburn, in this video interview from the Under Armour All-America Game practice sessions
I'm here in South Florida and looking forward to the Discover BCS National Championship Game on Monday night. I'll be stopping by the chat room today at 1 p.m. ET. Hope everyone can join me.
Alabama DB commit Maurice Smith holding his own against nation's top receivers (video)-al.comAlabama committed cornerback Maurice Smith of Sugar Land, Texas hasn't received as much hype as many of the Tide's other commitments for the Class of 2013 but the four-star defensive back has held his own this week against some of the best wide receiver prospects in the nation
Alabama practice report: Day 1, on-site BCS Championship Game preparation-al.comNews, notes and observations from Thursday's practice at Miami's Barry University.
Plenty of Notre Dame practice footage from its first BCS practice in South Florida (video)-al.comNotre Dame took to the practice field for the first time in South Florida in preparation for Monday's BCS national championship against Alabama. So what's in store for the Crimson Tide?
The center and the quarterback are the axis of the Tide's run to another BCS Championship Game
VIDEO: 1/3 Nussmeier & McCarron-TideSportsAlabama offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier and quarterback AJ McCarron talk to the media Thursday in Miami as the prepare to take on
Alabama took the field at Barry College in Miami Gardens, Fla. for their first BCS practice in Florida.