Led by probable lottery picks Trent Richardson and Courtney Upshaw, the national champion Alabama Crimson Tide will be well-represented at the NFL Scouting Combine beginning Feb. 22 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Published February 9, 2012 - 1:45pm

Recruiting season is complete. It’s time to grade the classes, and we start with the Alabama Crimson Tide. We take a look at the needs for the Tide and grade how effectively they filled them.

Published February 2, 2012 - 3:28pm

The SEC is always full of big-time defensive line prospects, and 2011 is no joke. Here are 10 defensive linemen who are ready to get nasty this coming year.

Published July 21, 2011 - 11:38am

The Alabama Crimson Tide are the preseason favorites in the SEC West. Obviously, the Tide was the preseason favorite from a year ago, but this year could be different. Alabama looks to go through the most rigorous conference schedule and try to make it back to the elusive BCS National Championship Game.

Published June 28, 2011 - 5:10am

If there was a weakness on Nick Saban’s defense, it could possibly be the pass rush, but the coaching staff is determined to fix that this spring.  The end of the 2010 season showed a renewed focus on rushing the passer, and Alabama hopes to bring that same level of …

Published March 28, 2011 - 9:14pm

When fans watched the Crimson Tide Defense in 2009, most came to expect the usual 3-and-outs during the course of the game.  However the 2010 Defense has a different M.O., and this defense will live and die based on turnovers, specifically interceptions. In the four games (Penn State, Arkansas, Florida, …

Published November 8, 2010 - 5:52am