The University of Alabama Football and Crimson Tide Sports Source
August 22, 2017
Alabama Football
The No. 1 team is Alabama, and of course it's Alabama. The Tide have now spent time at No. 1 in each season since 2008 . . . SB Nation
9 Consecutive AP preseason polls have included Alabama in the top five, the second-longest such streak . . . Birmingham News
"I was really kind of encouraged by the progress we made," Saban said Saturday. "I think there was a lot of improvement from scrimmage one to scrimmage two . . . Atlanta Journal-Constitution
For the first time in the sport's history, the nation's top-ranked college football team will open the season against an opponent ranked among the top three . . . 247Sports
Florida State had better offensive yardage numbers, though Alabama scored more points . . . Mobile Press-Register
Alabama is expected to have a small class this year. The slow start is more about waiting for top targets to decide instead of taking guys who are ready to commit to Alabama . . . Rivals.com
Tua Tagovailoa may provide a unique advantage for the defense in prepping for FSU QB Deondre Francois since both are left-handed . . . SB Nation
Saban said, "The success we have is really contributed to by a lot of people. We have really good coaches. We have a really good staff of people who work with players. We have a tremendous amount of really, really good players . . . Huntsville Times
Minkah Fitzpatrick has started games at outside cornerback, nickelback and safety throughout his two years with Alabama . . . Bleacher Report
The gap between Alabama and the next highest-ranked SEC team -- No. 12 Auburn -- could be significant . . . ESPN
FSU's depth at QB has taken a few hits of late . . . SB Nation
While older players like Miller and Anfernee Jennings are likely to start in those spots this fall, don't discount a younger player like Lewis from making noise on the field in 2017 . . . 247Sports
Asa Martin is set to commit Thursday, choosing between Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Clemson . . . Rivals.com
During the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game all eyes will be on the individual matchups of Bama's Bo Scarbrough versus FSU's Derwin James and Bama's Calvin Ridley versus FSU's Tarvarus McFadden . . . Palm Beach (Fla.) Post
Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas are the other eight schools on Marcel Brooks' early list . . . Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot-News
Being part of Alabama football is a big deal for the Hillcrest product . . . Tuscaloosa News
The Seminoles also have only five receivers with experience from a season ago, making it the thinnest position group on the team . . . Orlando Sentinel
Is there anything Auburn, Georgia or Oregon can do to overtake Alabama for the top spot? . . . Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Six years later, this once-aspiring quarterback is now one of the quarterbacks of Alabama's defense . . . Birmingham News
Saban said coming out of spring camp that the coaches felt that they had four guys who could "play winning football . . . SB Nation
Alabama is also ranked No. 1 in the Amway Coaches Poll . . . Sports Illustrated
Nick Saban has no time for this solar eclipse stuff . . . Yahoo Sports
As far as Gary Danielson is concerned, Nick Saban's consistency is unlike anything college football has seen . . . Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When will Alabama officially turn its attention to the mega-showdown with Florida State? Not just yet . . . Mobile Press-Register
Tanner McKee is expected to sign later in the 2018 cycle, after he takes official visits to five schools. Those will be BYU, Texas, Alabama, Washington, and Stanford . . . SB Nation
The coaches want to see Hurts progress through his reads rather than tuck the football and run after his first target is not open . . . 247Sports
Depth at the running back position was desperately needed last year. This season, that won't be a problem . . . Bleacher Report
Basically, if the total solar eclipse isn't helping Saban develop his team and win games, it's just not that big of a deal . . . New Orleans Times-Picayune
JK Scott had his first field goal attempt blocked. He did not miss any after that . . . SB Nation
Based on the first two scrimmages, Alabama will be hard for anyone to run against with great success . . . Tuscaloosa News
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