As Barrett Jones slowly makes his way back into playing shape, the question has to be asked: What if he can't go? What if Alabama's most experienced offensive lineman, and the leader of the offense as a whole, can't play? The answer is relatively simple. Of all the shuffling that's been done on the second-team offensive line, there's never been a question about who Jones' heir apparent will be. Ryan Kelly, a former four-star and top-five prospect at his position in the 2011 class, is next in line. It's something Jones was all too happy to talk about in mid-November.
Editor's note: Every day from now until kickoff in Miami, TideNation will break down the matchups position-by-position. Today we'll look at the battle of the offensive line.
Tom Luginbill and Craig Haubert, from Wednesday's Under Armour All-America Game practice, talk about who has impressed them the most this week and recap who is scheduled to commit during Friday's game.
It has been a spectacular season for the Alabama Crimson Tide as they sit with a 12-1 record heading into their BCS Championship showdown with #1 ranked Notre Dame. We are now five days away from the big game, and both teams landed in Miami earlier this afternoon for their final preparations prior to the January 7th game at Sun Life Stadium. We’ve
Wednesday, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett announced that his state would file a federal lawsuit against the NCAA over the heavy sanctions the league handed down to Penn State University in the wake of last year’s Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal. We need the state to prevail in that case.