The University of Alabama Football and Crimson Tide Sports Source
September 4, 2010
Alabama Football
Five years later, to win, was a phenomenal for me, for the Vanderbilt fans, for my dad. It's something that I'll never forget . . . Dothan Eagle
Ward also said Dareus "never intentionally violated any NCAA rules and did not knowingly receive any benefits from an agent . . . Florence Times-Daily
Marcell lived up to the letter and spirit of the NCAA cooperative principle and the NCAA described him as 'one of the most truthful student-athletes we have ever interviewed . . . Gadsden Times
We respect the decision, but we are at the same time disappointed in the suspension . . . Montgomery Advertiser
Dareus has already set aside enough money from his fall scholarship and financial aid to make the restitution payment in anticipation of the ruling . . . Tuscaloosa News
With the honeymoon stage over, both the SEC and ESPN enter Year 2 speaking highly of their debut together yet striving for more . . . Birmingham News
An injury to McElroy could be the difference in another 8-0 SEC season and a 7-1 or 6-2 campaign . . . Mobile Press-Register
He's the scheduled starter for Saturday's season opener against San Jose State . . . Montgomery Advertiser
San Jose State's Mike MacIntyre will have 50 friends and family members in attendance Saturday at Alabama when he takes the field as a head coach for the first time . . . San Jose Mercury
The Tide opened the week as a 39-point favorite over the Spartans. Just don't tell Saban . . . Mobile Press-Register
We had some pretty good intensity today, but I think everyone's looking forward to playing a game and not practicing against each other . . . Crimson White
Hopefully our guys are preparing and doing the right things they need to do to play their best football in this particular game . . . University of Alabama
It's not like they took the white pants and made them all houndstooth. That's not the tradition. That's not Alabama. I wouldn't be in favor of that . . . Dateline Alabama
We're going to try to put the four best guys out there in regular, the five best guys out there in nickel and the six best guys out there in dime . . . Dothan Eagle
The Tide defenders are expecting some variation of the "pistol" offense that Alabama used at times last season . . . Florence Times-Daily
"He didn't have a lot of swelling, which is a good sign. That has a lot to do with how quickly he can come back . . . Mobile Press-Register
"I didn't know the camera was on me," Jones said. "He always messes with me before practice begins . . . Montgomery Advertiser
"I was raised to never give up, and just to keep working until you get what you want to come out of it . . . Tuscaloosa News
Alabama and LSU could tie school records for most consecutive season-opening victories during the SEC era . . . Mobile Press-Register
With just a little under a week before the Crimson Tide kicks off their preseason No. 1 season, the NCAA, predictably, has yet to confirm any ruling on Dareus' eligibility . . . Bleacher Report
Tuesday, Saban said, "This is not an injury that will affect Mark's future ability to make a full recovery in a relatively short time . . . The Sporting News
"Alfred is doing really well," said head coach Nick Saban. "He's probably our third tackle on our team right now . . . Crimson White
Alabama, Georgia, and Clemson are all recruiting Smith hard in hopes of swaying him and it looks like that scenerio is very possible . . . Bleacher Report
The number of statues Alabama has will not have any bearing on how well they do on the field . . . Sand Mountain (Ala.) Reporter
The Tide will have three new starters in the secondary, including DeQuan Menzie (Carver-Columbus), who came back from tearing his Achilles tendon . . . Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Alabama will be one of 10 elite football programs to feature the Nike Pro Combat uniform this season . . . WSFA-TV (Montgomery)
Returning Heisman winner Mark Ingram, a 5-10 back, seems to have an edge to repea . . . USA Today
"I've just got to step up and play my role," said Richardson . . . Tuscaloosa News
What does it say that, despite all that, Menzie will be in the starting lineup Saturday? It may speak to the uncertain condition of this unit . . . Mobile Press-Register
It features a little houndstooth trim in honor of legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant . . . Birmingham News
We've explained to them what the atmosphere is going to be like and what the heat is going to be like because that's the main thing that's going to hit them . . . San Jose Mercury
"[Starting a game is] going to feel like high school again," Richardson said. "But it's no biggie. [I'm] just happy to be playing back in Bryant-Denny . . . Crimson White
The Alabama football team practiced for two hours in full pads Tuesday afternoon at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields in preparation for Saturday's season opener against San Jose State . . . University of Alabama
"I mean, the whole team didn't know," receiver Julio Jones said after Tuesday's practice. "A lot of people didn't know what happened until today — when we saw it on TV . . . Opelika-Auburn News
It wasn't Richardson who carried the ball six times for 68 yards - also known as every single snap of the drive - to score the touchdown that finally separated Alabama from South Carolina. It was Ingram . . . Birmingham News
Menzie missed some practice time with a hamstring injury in fall camp, but returned in a few days to compete for a starting job . . . Dateline Alabama
The emergence of Richardson and a diverse offense that also includes standout receiver Julio Jones might have hindered Ingram's chances to repeat anyway . . . Gadsden Times
Finding someone to replace him is important but, like I said, among the options on the roster there just isn't any one single "do it all" player . . . Mobile Press-Register
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