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Alabama thriving with a “balanced” approach

Alabama's senior left guard Chance Warmack loves when the Tide executes short drives. It's not something he's grown accustomed to, as the Tide has generally been known as a more methodical team, but it's definitely something he welcomes. The Crimson Tide used a number of quick scoring plays to beat down the Florida Atlantic Owls on Saturday afternoon, 40-7. Wide receiver Kenny Bell scored less than two minu ...

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Tide moving on from Florida Atlantic, ready for Ole Miss

On the heels of a 40-7 victory over the Florida Atlantic Owls, Alabama head coach Nick Saban met with reporters on Monday to discuss the past week's game, the Tide's upcoming game against Ole Miss and a number of other topics. The Tide used a dominating performance against Florida Atlantic to improve to 4-0 on the season as it heads into the bulk of its conference schedule beginning Saturday against Ole Mis ...

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Foster building on his own success, driven to get better

Cade Foster's career in Tuscaloosa has been one of ups and downs. The junior kicker was brought into Tuscaloosa on scholarship as a place kicker with the opportunity to take over for Leigh Tiffin. When he arrived on campus,  Foster struggled to develop as quickly as the Alabama coaching staff would have liked and spent most of the 2010 season working primarily on kickoffs. Last season, Jeremy Shelley shared ...

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Alabama soccer drops heartbreaker to Ole Miss, 1-0

After winning its first Southeastern Conference game of the season on Friday night, the Alabama soccer team fell at home on Sunday afternoon, 1-0, to Ole Miss. The Rebels used a penalty kick in the second half to score the go-ahead goal. With the loss, the Tide falls to 6-3-1 on the season and 1-2-1 in SEC play. Ole Miss improves to 9-2 on the season and 2-2 in SEC play. Both teams couldn't find the back of ...

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Tide routs Florida Atlantic, 40-7

It wasn't a shutout, and it wasn't the most exciting game that has taken place in Bryant-Denny Stadium over the years, but it was a win nonetheless. The Crimson Tide knocked off the Florida Atlantic Owls 40-7 on Saturday afternoon to improve to 4-0 on the season. The Tide's scoreless streak ended during a game that was widely dominated by the Alabama offense and defense. The Tide had not allowed any points ...

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Alabama soccer knocks off Georgia, 2-1

Friday night was a night of celebration and history for the Alabama Crimson Tide. On the same night that the softball team celebrated its national championship at Rhoads Stadium, the Alabama soccer team beat Georgia, 2-1, for the first time since 2004. The Tide scored twice in a four-minute span to open the second half to give head coach Todd Bramble's squad an advantage against a Georgia team that competed ...

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Kouandjio improving steadily as as season progresses

Cyrus Kouandjio arrived in Tuscaloosa last season with a lot of expectations. Widely touted as one of the nation's best offensive linemen, Kouandjio initially committed to Auburn before switching his commitment a few days later to play for head coach Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide. During Kouandjio's first season, he saw spot action in several games before going down with a season-ending knee injur ...

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Dickson and Hubbard working to improve on pass rush

The Crimson Tide's two primary exterior linebackers are new names and new faces to much of the college football world. Sophomore Xzavier Dickson and junior Adrian Hubbard are replacing some of the most talented linebackers Alabama has had on the edge in a long time. The task of filling the massive shoes of the linebackers that have moved on is not an easy one, but Dickson and Hubbard have done a good job th ...

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Saban pleased with week of practice; Alabama ready to return home

Two weeks ago Alabama head coach Nick Saban would likely never have uttered the words he used on Wednesday when talking about Alabama's week of practice. His tone was positive and encouraging as the Crimson Tide prepares to take on Florida Atlantic in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday afternoon. "The players have really responded well this week, and we've had better focus and intensity in practice," Saban sa ...

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Wednesday practice report

Fall weather rolled into Tuscaloosa on Tuesday evening and created perhaps one of the more friendly practicing environments the Crimson Tide has endured this fall. Alabama practiced in mid-70 degree weather with mostly clear skies as it continued preparing for the fourth game of the season and the second home game of the season on Saturday against Florida Atlantic. Senior Dee Milliner sported extra padding ...

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