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April 23, 2014
Alabama Football
Foster, a former 5-star recruit from Auburn, also worked through a stinger most of the spring . . . Mobile Press-Register
The guy Black least enjoyed encountering was middle linebacker Reuben Foster . . . Birmingham News
Per SBJ, the contract will give the Tide the third-highest multimedia rights deal in the country behind Texas and Notre Dame . . . CBS Sports
Gase got his coaching start under Saban at Michigan State, so the notion that his visit was strictly personal at least holds water . . . SB Nation
Hearing Saban mention him afterward in regard to the quarterback competition should have only reaffirmed his standing as a favorite to replace McCarron . . . ESPN
AP reports Saban shared defensive tips with Manning, who gave the Alabama coach pointers on the hurry-up offense . . . Birmingham News
Fitzpatrick broke well on balls thrown in front of him and was able to turn and run with any wide receiver . . . Huntsville Times
Landing two of the nation's top 11 players would be a coup for any school in an entire year, but the Crimson Tide landed commitments from two less than 10 minutes apart . . . Tuscaloosa News
"Out of the five years I was at Alabama I only dropped three or four balls while winning three national championships and earning two degrees [in human environmental science and a master's in sports management]," Norwood said. "What other player can say that? . . . Yahoo Sports
Coker says he's "pumped" to get started with Kiffin. He'll be finished with his coursework at Florida State on May 2, and as a graduate student he's eligible to play immediately after his transfer . . . Birmingham News
Fourteen practices behind closed doors led to a great deal of expectation surrounding A-Day, where the biggest question was, of course, at quarterback . . . ESPN
Coker has the arm strength and tools to make this a dangerous vertical offense, but he will not have much time to learn the scheme after enrolling this summer . . . Bleacher Report
"Lane and I have a good relationship," Yeldon said. "He's a good coach, and I think his plays are pretty much the same . . . Chattanooga Times-Free Press
What happened at A-Day only solidified that Coker's chances of winning the job weren't affected much by not being around for spring ball . . . Birmingham News
"From the front seven standpoint, I feel a lot further along," coach Nick Saban said. "There's maybe not quite enough depth at inside linebacker, but there will be opportunities for younger guys to develop at that position . . . Crimson White
Some obviously thrived in the spotlight, while others learned what they need to work on before fall camp opens in August . . . Bleacher Report
The Alabama offense had its struggles, but the Crimson Tide picked up commitments from five more recruits on Saturday . . . CBS Sports
After several recruiting sites reported that four-star Florida wide receiver Jovon Durante committed to Alabama on Saturday, the star prospect now says the commitment did not take place . . . Birmingham News
In Alabama's first two scrimmages, Sims was efficient, productive and had no trouble feeding Amari Cooper . . . Mobile Press-Register
Alabama's A-Day spring game produced mixed reviews but off the field, the Crimson Tide enjoyed one of the most successful recruiting weekends of Nick Saban's tenure in Tuscaloosa . . . Huntsville Times
The questions will run straight through August and September as Alabama looks for a new starting quarterback . . . Birmingham News
Four prospects committed to Alabama on Saturday, one 5-star and three 4-stars . . . Bleacher Report
"Nobody ever has a bad spring game, let's start with that," Alabama coach Nick Saban said . . . Crimson White
Jackson Harris listed his top ten as Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Florida, South Carolina, Ohio State, Purdue, Penn State, Florida State, and Vanderbilt . . . Vandymania
Adam Griffith inconsistencies weren't confined to field goals, as Griffith missed an extra point with 21 seconds remaining . . . Chattanooga Times-Free Press
Mosley is simply one of the best football players in the draft. Unlike most prospects, he's well-rounded both in terms of physical talent and already-developed skills . . . SB Nation
"Everybody needs to understand that in games like this we really limit what we do ... and we don't feature players," Saban said. "I feel like there are some things that Blake can do to be an effective player and we didn't feature them today . . . Tuscaloosa News
Fitzpatrick told Rivals' Mike Farrell ..."Coach (Nick) Saban is one of the greatest defensive back coaches and one of the greatest coaches of all time . . . Birmingham News
Alabama landed a commitment from four-star athlete Shawn Burgess-Becker shortly after the Tide wrapped it's annual A-Day spring game . . . Mobile Press-Register
Ridley (6-1, 189) is a five-star prospect according to Rivals.com, which ranks him as the No. 1 receiver in the nation and the No. 11 prospect overall for 2015 . . . Huntsville Times
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