The University of Alabama Football and Crimson Tide Sports Source
January 31, 2015
Alabama Football
One is a junior college player to fill an immediate need (he doesn't have a highlight video floating around) and the other is someone to develop . . . Florence Times-Daily
You can definitely tell that Nick learned something from Bill whenever they were at Cleveland . . . Huntsville Times
"I'd say I'm probably the biggest lacrosse player in the country. If there's another one, I'd like you to find him for me . . . Mobile Press-Register
He understands he's just another name in Alabama's star-studded recruiting class, and that's the way he likes it . . . ESPN
The Tide are averaging four-stars per recruit in this year's class and have five five-stars committed . . . Bama Magazine
The Alabama football team has only on receiver in the class, but he's a good one . . . Florence Times-Daily
Jefferson took an unofficial visit to Ole Miss last weekend and made pit stops in Tuscaloosa there and back, McPherson said. Jefferson has made numerous trips to Alabama and took his official visit during the season . . . Huntsville Times
Columbus, Ga., defensive end Mekhi Brown was one of the first players in the class of 2015 to give a verbal commitment to Alabama . . . Mobile Press-Register
Taking part in his third consecutive quarterback battle, this year Coker will be pushed by highly-touted recruit Blake Barnett . . . Birmingham News
For athletic quarterbacks like Sims, it's not uncommon to see a positional switch before the draft to another position . . . Mobile Press-Register
If Tucker is indeed the hire, he will inherit a talented group hungry for success, but one that also has its work cut out for it . . . Bleacher Report
The mere fact that a national championship game was played this year without an SEC representative was surreal . . . ESPN
"I'm going down there this weekend (junior day), but I love the defensive scheme and the coaches. They like me as a stand-up linebacker . . . Bama Magazine
On all three of Alabama's national championship teams under Saban, the Tide had elite cornerbacks . . . ESPN
Lupoi has previous experience in a 3-4 defense as an assistant coach at California and Washington, where he was responsible for coaching the defensive line . . . Dothan Eagle
"I'm a big recruit and get all these phone calls all the time. Sometimes I wish I was a 1-star . . . Huntsville Times
He helped develop Cameron Jordan and Tyson Alulau into first-round draft picks, but he's best known as a fearless recruiter . . . Mobile Press-Register
Tosh has impressed me during his time here over the course of last year and he will be a great addition to our defensive staff . . . Bama Magazine
Mel Tucker, most recently the defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears, will join Alabama's staff as the new defensive backs coach . . . Huntsville Times
Tosh Lupoi, an Alabama staffer and former assistant at Cal and Washington, was hired to fill one of the two roles . . . Birmingham News
Coker should be breathing a sigh of relief, after Alabama announced over the weekend that offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin will return for a second year . . . Bleacher Report
The development of true sophomore Tony Brown and redshirt freshman Marlon Humphrey will be key for the Tide . . . ESPN
Amari Cooper has chosen football agent Joel Segal and his partner Chafie Fields to represent him as Cooper prepares to enter the National Football League . . . Forbes Magazine
Saban said, "Tosh has impressed me during his time here over the course of last year and he will be a great addition to our defensive staff . . . University of Alabama
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