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USC Names Lane Kiffin Head Coach

After days of speculation about who would be the new USC coach, athletic director Mike Garrett has pulled out the surprise candidate to beat all. Garrett and Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin reached an agreement in principle Tuesday for the brash young coach to replace Pete Carroll, the school confirmed on its Web site....

'Bama's Title Run Part of 'The Process'

It's focus. It's work ethic. It's an organization plan. It's team-building. No matter how one describes Alabama coach Nick Saban's plan -- it's officially called "The Process" but often described by players as an ongoing system or program -- it works. Heisman Trophy-winning running back Mark Ingram, part of the Crimson...

How Sad Not to See the Real McCoy

PASADENA, Calif. -- He thought all the scary rides were over. You know, California Scream, Tower of Terror, Indiana Jones and the others he tried at Disneyland. Colt McCoy was so petrified during one of them that his teammate, Lamarr Houston, revealed that he was "closing his eyes and screaming like a girl." But on the...

Saban's Plan for 'Bama Revival Working

When Mike Shula was fired after a 6-7 season in 2006, Nick Saban was brought in to restore Alabama's suddenly dysfunctional football program to glory. Saban says he didn't have a timetable or expectations of how quickly that would happen. In fact, Saban continues to remind himself each day to solve one problem at a time,...

For Alabama, a Moment to Enjoy

Alabama can now catch its breath, sort of. Tide players head into exams week, while head coach Nick Saban and staff are out in full force this week on the recruiting trail. Running back Mark Ingram on Monday was named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, while defensive coordinator Kirby Smart on Tuesday won the Broyles...

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05/30/12 CFT: Saban lambastes 'self-absorbed people' Source: NBC - WKTV News Channel 2 - Utica NY The battle between the SEC and Big Ten: it not's just for on-field breakfast anymore.
05/30/12 Another playoff format proposal pushes playoff even... Source: CBS - Volunteer WVLT - Knoxville TN What used to be fuel for the news cycle in this interminable journey toward a major college playoff has devolved into a study in posturing.
05/30/12 SEC coaches want playoff model set for top 4 Source: Pensacola News Journal - Pensacola FL The designated rivalries are expected to be finalized, too.
05/30/12 South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier clarifies his... Source: College Sports Blog South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier changed his tune during Tuesday's SEC spring meetings regarding Nick Saban, after saying in April that the Alabama coach needed to win somewhere else to be the greatest coach in college football.
05/29/12 SEC coaches want four best teams in football playoff Source: Alabama Football on AL.com If there's ever a topic SEC football coaches can be united on, it's how to choose a national champion.