The University of Alabama Football and Crimson Tide Sports Source
July 29, 2014
Alabama Football
The 6-foot-4, 329-pound McBride, a Plant City, Fla., native, has been sent a national letter of intent from Iowa Western Community College after he verbally committed to the school on Monday night . . . Huntsville Times
Who will be the breakout player for Alabama this fall? . . . Birmingham News
He chose the Crimson Tide over LSU and North Carolina, the school he had been committed to since before his junior season . . . Huntsville Times
His biggest advantage over Coker is his experience within Alabama's offense and with the team's receivers, all of whom regularly praise the fifth-year senior . . . Birmingham News
If Alabama is going to be in that championship foursome some new starters will have to come through . . . Bama Magazine
T.J. Yeldon goes into his second season as the starter. He pounded out steady yards with 6 per carry on 207 attempts last season . . . Decatur Daily
The biggest concern at the position is the fumbles. Kenyan Drake and Yeldon had issues last year . . . Florence Times-Daily
Of the 19 picks on the 247Sports Crystal Ball, 84 percent predict Harrison to Alabama . . . Huntsville Times
Though this may be one of the least talked-about job on the offense, it's no less important in the grand scheme of things . . . Mobile Press-Register
The practice is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. and is expected to run for two hours . . . Mobile Press-Register
The talent is there. Now it's just a matter of finding the right mix to get back to smash mouth Alabama football . . . Montgomery Advertiser
Here is a complete list of the ESPN 300, and where Alabama commits fall in the rankings . . . Birmingham News
Five of the last nine SEC Champions have won with a first-year starter under center . . . Tuscaloosa News
Keep in mind that the winner of the Iron Bowl has played in the last five national national championship games, winning four of them . . . ESPN
Nick Saban runs the steadiest programs in the country, so the Tide figure to have an excellent chance at redemption in 2014 . . . Bleacher Report
It's a big recruiting week for the Crimson Tide, which opens fall practice at the end of the week . . . Mobile Press-Register
One player who is vital in bridging the gap this offseason is junior wide receiver Amari Cooper . . . Bleacher Report
Elisha Shaw's path to Alabama didn't go as planned, but it reached a happy ending Monday when the NCAA approved his waiver . . . Birmingham News
Amari Cooper will shine along on the outside, putting together a season that will not only rank among the tops in the country but high on the Crimson Tide's all-time best . . . Bleacher Report
Robertson, the No.1 athlete and No.39 overall player in the 247sports Composite rankings, is still considering Auburn, Georgia, UCLA and others . . . Mobile Press-Register
Jacob Coker is the likely starter despite the fact that he has never taken a snap during an Alabama practice . . . Bleacher Report
Here are the five hottest story lines as the countdown to the Crimson Tide's first preseason practice hits four days . . . Huntsville Times
One of the main areas Nick Saban and his staff have excelled is in their ability to develop new faces into stars quickly . . . Bleacher Report
We've collected a few videos Alabama's players have posted this summer, but none will draw the attention quite like Coker's pass to Amari Cooper (Video) . . . Birmingham News
"It's back to the old days," Collins said at SEC Media Days earlier this month. "It's competitive trying to see who's going to win. We've been on the same team since we were young, but other than that, it's been competitive . . . Mobile Press-Register
Last year, as usual, Bama had the Southeastern Conference's number one defense overall . . . Bama Magazine
Jefferson is ranked as the No. 1 overall recruit in the state and No. 9 overall recruit in the nation. He holds a slew of offers from the likes of Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas A&M . . . Dallas Morning News
Whoever wins the starting job — be it fifth-year senior Blake Sims or redshirt junior Jacob Coker — immediately has championship or bust pressure riding on their shoulders . . . Anniston Star
There is some concern that comes along with an inexperienced left tackle . . . The Daily Athenaeum
The maturation of Alabama's top wide receiver came through louder than the houndstooth suit jacket he wore . . . Huntsville Times
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