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Saban hires Derrick Ansley as defensive backs coach

Saban hires Derrick Ansley as defensive backs coach

CW Staff February 10, 2016

A familiar face has officially joined the Alabama football staff.Coach Nick Saban hired Derrick Ansley, a former Alabama defensive graduate assistant, as the new Crimson Tide defensive backs coach on...

Alabama front seven takes on pack mentality

Alabama front seven takes on pack mentality

Kelly Ward December 29, 2015

DALLAS — Anchored by players like A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama’s defensive line is intimidating enough that defensive coordinator Kirby Smart joked that the line was the reason he stayed at Alabama through...

Smoke 'em if you got 'em: 9 wins in a row

Smoke 'em if you got 'em: 9 wins in a row

Kelly Ward October 26, 2015

Lighters went up and puffs of smoke erupted from Bryant-Denny Stadium as soon as A’Shawn Robinson scooped up the fumble Ryan Anderson forced and returned it nine yards to the Tennessee 4-yard line.The...

GAMEDAY: Rush defense faces ultimate test

GAMEDAY: Rush defense faces ultimate test

Terrin Waack October 2, 2015

A proper front seven operates much like a wall, keeping opposing running backs at bay. This Saturday, Alabama’s front seven needs to build that wall more solidly than ever—and become one that is near-impossible...

Busted plays on defense key in Alabama loss

Busted plays on defense key in Alabama loss

Terrin Waack September 21, 2015

Alabama may have received the kickoff on Saturday, but within six seconds, Ole Miss recovered a fumble and Alabama’s defense was out on the field sooner than it expected. It came out amped up, however....

Wes Hart: Stepping in the right direction

Wes Hart: Stepping in the right direction

Caroline Gazzara August 20, 2015

Wes Hart stood out on the pitch, eyeing practice. At midfield, Hart could watch his players square off against each other without any issues.In less than a month,  Hart has watched his newfound team change...

Sims, Cooper set records as Alabama beats Florida

Sims, Cooper set records as Alabama beats Florida

Sean Landry September 22, 2014

With four minutes left in the first quarter, quarterback Blake Sims found Amari Cooper in yards of space, with the closest Florida defensive back so far away, he might as well have been on the sideline. The...

Tide defense causes three turnovers

Tide defense causes three turnovers

Kelly Ward September 14, 2014

Alabama’s defense allowed 14 points in Saturday’s 42-21 win over Florida. All 21 points were scored off of Alabama turnovers, but only two of those turnovers gave the defense some opportunity to stop...

Secondary struggles to defend pass

Secondary struggles to defend pass

Sean Landry September 7, 2014

Three games into the season, Alabama’s defense has two distinct identities: one dominant, the 
other inconsistent. In Alabama’s 52-12 victory over Southern Mississippi, the Crimson Tide defense held...

Alabama dominates Florida Atlantic

Alabama dominates Florida Atlantic

Sean Landry September 6, 2014

By the time the lightning came and the game was called, the work had already been done. The Alabama football team shutout the Florida Atlantic Owls, winning 41-0 and recording over 600 yards of total...

Offense rolls, secondary struggles as Crimson Tide beats West Virginia

Offense rolls, secondary struggles as Crimson Tide beats West Virginia

Sean Landry August 30, 2014

For all of the talk surrounding the new quarterbacks and Lane Kiffin’s new offense, No. 2 Alabama returned to a familiar formula to beat the West Virginia Mountaineers 33-23 Saturday night in the Georgia...

Defensive stand unprecedented in BCS history

Marquavius Burnett January 11, 2012

It is the most overstated saying in all of sports, but it constantly rings true: Defense wins championships. Nine total touchdowns and 2,387 yards of total offense are what Alabama’s tenacious defense...