The University of Alabama Football and Crimson Tide Sports Source
September 26, 2016
Alabama Football
While it won't be the biggest recruiting weekend of the season, some significant names are expected in Tuscaloosa . . . 247Sports
A look at the interesting numbers behind Alabama's ground game resurgence . . . Birmingham News
Tom Fornelli of CBSSports.com listed his five players, besides Jackson, on Friday who have the best chance of bringing home the Heisman. Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts is ranked fourth, the only SEC representation on his list . . . Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Not only was Freshman All-American Calvin Ridley coming back, but so was the sure-handed ArDarius Stewart and the uber-talented O.J. Howard. Throw in grad transfer Gehrig Dieter and a cast of blue-chip underclassmen and the depth was certainly there . . . ESPN Magazine
Able to line up in the interior or at defensive end, depending on the situation and matchup, Allen has been a menace to every opposing quarterback and has helped as an important cog against the run . . . Bleacher Report
DE Xavier Thomas has a Top 3 of Clemson, Georgia and South Carolina, but it's the Crimson Tide that could be in that mix soon . . . 247Sports
Future football schedules are coming together as the Crimson Tide reportedly got started on the 2019 season . . . Huntsville Times
Jonathan Allen is currently ranked as the No. 10 overall prospect in this year's draft class . . . Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Tide offense is rushing for 233.3 yards a game . . . Birmingham News
Allen could have been a first rounder last year, but, with a thinner DL draft class in 2017, he will be this year . . . SB Nation
Video: Saban was asked several questions about his past as well as his current Crimson Tide team . . . 247Sports
Saban doesn't want top-ranked Alabama to fall victim to some of the pitfalls that trap other ranked teams . . . United Press International
Alabama continues to show up and find ways to win despite unfortunate circumstances . . . NCAA
Week 5: UK and Bama will kick off at 7 p.m. EST on ESPN, a rather shocking move to say the least . . . SB Nation
Alabama already has scholarship offers out to a trio of four-star wide receivers in the class of 2018 in juniors Mark Pope, Xavier Williams and Elijah Moore . . . Bama Magazine
That Sims could now benefit from more playing time because of an injury to a teammate is an interesting twist for a player whose own physical setback last year afforded other Alabama receivers additional opportunities . . . Huntsville Times
Foster, who was already very fast for a linebacker, is now freakishly fast after dropping from 240 pounds last season to 225 this year . . . Mobile Press-Register
Crimson Tide was in full pads as it began preparations for its game Saturday against Kent State . . . Birmingham News
Because of Tomlinson's quickness and because Tomlinson is built more like a stocky linebacker than the stereotypical 310-pound defensive lineman, Anderson always thought the 6-foot-3 Tomlinson weighed in the range of 270 to 280 pounds. Until last Thursday . . . Mobile Press-Register
"I like Alabama a lot because my uncle played there . . . Huntsville Times
Alabama didn't come up with the onside kick in the fourth quarter last Saturday, and the Rebels used it to score the second of two touchdowns in an eight-second span to put the game in jeopardy . . . Bama Magazine
USA Today panel projects Alabama to play Michigan in College Football Playoff . . . Atlanta Journal-Constitution
(Video) Tide's 2015 title added to Walk of Champions . . . 247Sports
"But when you look at things, the devil is kind of in the details," Saban said. "We could have really lost the game based on mental mistakes, mental errors, lack of execution at times that led to really bad plays for our team . . . Huntsville Times
For the third straight week, and fifth in a row dating to last season, Alabama found its offensive spark after a non-offensive touchdown . . . Montgomery Advertiser
Stewart, who suffered a sprained knee, is the "biggest question mark for this game" among the players who got injured Saturday . . . Mobile Press-Register
Bozeman didn't allow any sacks or pressures and didn't commit any penalties . . . Mobile Press-Register
A fifth-year senior, Anderson has long since shed any nerves in front of the camera . . . Birmingham News
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