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In the winter of 2008, Marcell Dareus bought into Nick Saban's vision, as did 31 other signees. While Saban's first class, compiled on the fly during the winter of 2007, was ranked as the 10th-best in the Football Bowl Subdivision by the recruiting site Rivals.com, Alabama's recruiting took off with the class of 2008, a group that Rivals ranked No. 1 – and now stands as one of the most star-studded in the game's history.
"Probably the best recruiting class I've ever been associated with or been a part of assembling," Saban said of the 2008 group. "I think the evaluation was good and I think the development of the players was really good. Lot of good people in that class. Honestly, the amount of success that they've had certainly indicates the competitive nature that...
The most versatile offensive lineman in Crimson Tide history, Barrrett Jones has started 48 games during his standout career: 25 at right guard, 10 at left tackle and 13 at center. Over that stretch, a Tide tailback has rushed... more »
The signature burger at Mugshots Grill and Bar is three all-beef patties, six strips of bacon, three slices of cheese — your choice, cheddar or American — along with tomatoes, pickles, lettuce and red onions, all... more »
At the original Dreamland Bar-B-Que, the legendary rib joint up on a hill at the edge of town, there’s a photo of Nick Saban behind the counter. It sits in a gilded frame, the way you might see, in the homes of certain... more »
Alabama is attempting to do what no program has done in the BCS era: win a third national championship and cross the threshold into a dynasty. It has been 15 years since a program last did so. Tom Osborne, dogged for two... more »
Notre Dame has dusted off the failures of recent years past to become one of the best programs of the 2012 college football season. The Irish will take part in the BCS National Championship Game to end a great resurgent season... more »
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