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University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban walks past football fans in line
TUSCALOOSA | University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban brought his philosophy of 'the process' and delivered its message to about 500 alumni and fans Thursday at the Zone in Bryant-Denny Stadium as part of the first Crimson Caravan tour.
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Dolphins sign Keith Saunders
The Miami Dolphins signed former University of Alabama linebacker Keith Saunders, who had attended last weekend’s rookie mini camp on a tryout basis.

BRIEFLY: St. Paul's quarterback commits to Tide
MOBILE | Quarterback AJ McCarron from St. Paul's in Mobile announced Saturday night at Wings Sports Grill in Mobile that he will attend the University of Alabama. McCarron made the decision from...

Crimson Caravan rumbling through state
Nick Saban is making his way through the state of Alabama to talk about football and help temper expectations about the incoming class. Last night was in Huntsville.

Judge nixes $5M verdict against the NCAA
A judge threw out the $5 million verdict Alabama football fan Ray Keller won in his lawsuit accusing the NCAA of slander, ruling in a decision made public Wednesday that jurors were wrongly swayed by...

BCS rejects playoff proposal
Even a four-game playoff scenario was too much for the BCS.

Tide comes up empty in draft
TUSCALOOSA | For the first time since 1970 and just the second time in history, the University of Alabama football team didn’t have a single player selected in the National Football League Draft.

All Crimson Tide players can do today is wait
Depending on your point of view, today could be a long day or a very short one for University of Alabama football fans.

Tide gets commitment from Georgia lineman
Darius McKeller, an offensive tackle from Jonesboro, Ga., committed Wednesday morning to the University of Alabama. The 6-foot-6, 295-pound prospect visited Tuscaloosa the week preceeding the A-Day...


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Report: USC guard O.J. Mayo got cash, benefits from promoter
A former associate of USC freshman guard O.J. Mayo claims the basketball star received thousands of dollars in cash and other gifts from an event promoter over the past four years that would violate NCAA rules, ESPN reported Sunday.

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Report: Mayo got cash, benefits from promoter
LOS ANGELES (AP) -A former associate of USC freshman guard O.J. Mayo claims the basketball star received thousands of dollars in cash and other gifts from an event promoter over the past four years that would violate NCAA rules, ESPN reported Sunday.

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Report: Mayo got cash, benefits from promoter
LOS ANGELES (AP) -A former associate of USC freshman guard O.J. Mayo claims the basketball star received thousands of dollars in cash and other gifts from an event promoter over the past four years that would violate NCAA rules, ESPN reported Sunday.






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ANDREW BONE: Defensive stars make waves at Elite camp
The Under Armour/Scout.com Southeast Elite camp held in Auburn on April 27 pulled in some of the best high school prospects in the region. We took a closer look last week at the offensive players who had stellar performances at the camp, and we take a look this week at some of the defensive playmakers.


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CECIL HURT: McClain accident revealing in many ways
It could have been bad news for everyone, except for beginner’s luck.

CECIL HURT: Dismissing players not a job taken lightly
There are still 17 weeks to go before the college football season officially begins. But it’s possible that the championship race in the Southeastern Conference West Division – maybe the entire SEC –...

CECIIL HURT: APR scores are good news for Bama
The NCAA announced its “APR Honor Roll” last week, recognizing programs that had achieved high Academic Progress Rate scores. The APR, of course, is the NCAA measurement of how well programs maintain...


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