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  • University to benefit from title on and off field

    January 18, 2010
    With a college national championship in the books, UA should gain momentum heading into next year. And not just the Crimson Tide football team, but the thriving academic institution next to Bryant-Denny Stadium.

  • Saban on Alabama’s future: This isn’t the end, this is the beginning

    January 17, 2010
    TUSCALOOSA | Not even Florida or Texas could stand in the way of the University of Alabama’s 13th national crown.
    And not even Mother Nature stood in the way of the party for it.

  • Tide fans bask in national championship's glow

    January 17, 2010
    A celebration was held in honor of the Crimson Tide winning the BCS National Championship game in Pasadena, Calif. About 38,000 fans attended the event at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday.

  • A lot’s happened in the 17 years between titles

    January 17, 2010
    TUSCALOOSA
    How long is 17 years to wait for a national championship?

  • Business recruiters hope to benefit from UA football success

    January 14, 2010
    TUSCALOOSA | More than just college football fans might be at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Sept. 11 when the Crimson Tide hosts Joe Paterno and his Nittany Lions.

  • Weather, logistics, visibility among issues against championship parade

    January 13, 2010
    To the disappointment of many Crimson Tide fans, there will be no parade to celebrate the University of Alabama football team's national championship.

  • National title celebration planned for Saturday

    January 12, 2010
    A celebration of the Crimson Tide's national championship will be Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium, according to a University of Alabama news release.

  • BCS trophy on display at Wal Mart

    January 10, 2010
    Magazines and newspapers have printed it on front pages, fans have believed it, radio hosts have debated it and crowds have chanted it, but what was speculation is now a fact.Alabama is back.

  • Tide's undefeated season means millions for many local and statewide retailers

    January 10, 2010
    Call it Bama's economic stimulus. The Crimson Tide's championship season has pumped untold millions of dollars into the state's economy...

  • Fans weather harsh cold to welcome home Tide

    January 9, 2010
    In the wake of the University of Alabama’s first national championship since 1992, Mark Ingram was looking forward to bringing the crystal football the Tide won in Pasadena home to Tuscaloosa.
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  • Emotions for Alabama players, fans run high following BCS title win

    January 9, 2010
    As the Southern California night air washed over the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena on Thursday, Art Wintheiser had a front row seat to history.

  • Talladega flag flies over Texas after Alabama victory

    January 9, 2010
    TALLADEGA | Clad in Crimson Tide apparel, Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage raised the Talladega Superspeedway flag over the Texas Speedway Club offices Friday, much to the delight of Talladega Superspeedway president Rick Humphrey.

  • Title town celebrates

    January 8, 2010
    A grown man's eyes filled with tears of joy as he silently watched the television in awe, a half-empty beer in one hand and a lit cigar between two fingers in the other.

  • Families celebrate ties to Tide's Rose Bowl tradition

    January 6, 2010
    Two families with a connection to Alabama's first Rose Bowl game will join the Tide in Pasadena for the BCS National Championship Game on Thursday.

  • For Tide super fans, a long road trip to Pasadena

    January 5, 2010
    No doubt, they are dedicated fans, those who fork over thousands of dollars on airfare and hotels to follow the Crimson Tide to Pasadena. But what do you call those who make the trip on a shoestring budget?

  • Stores ready to reopen if Tide wins in Pasadena

    January 5, 2010
    Shoppers might be few on Thursday evening as many Tuscaloosans watch the BCS National Championship Game on TV. But after the game, some retailers are hoping to see a late-night spike in business.

  • Fans make new traditions to keep Tide on a win streak

    January 4, 2010
    While Alabama game days are revered by Alabama fans the world over, the traditions associated with Alabama football aren’t all the same.

  • Alabama fans living in Los Angeles show their pride

    January 3, 2010
    University of Alabama football fans who live in California are savoring the opportunity to watch the Crimson Tide play for the national championship in their own backyard on Thursday.

  • Fans get creative to snare BCS tickets

    January 1, 2010
    Every crimson-blooded Tide follower would like to be flying to Pasadena next week, but with ticket prices reaching $500 and higher, some fans are getting creative.

  • Here are tips for getting to the game, along with some places to check out in L.A.

    December 27, 2009
    Fans following the Tide to Pasadena for the BCS Championship Game will have a multitude of options for entertainment and food during their visit.

  • Some fans going to Rose Bowl for first time in decades

    December 22, 2009
    A growing number of die-hard Alabama fans plan to kick off the new year with a trip to Pasadena for the BCS National Championship Game.

  • Pasadena trip trumps gifts on Tide fans' lists

    December 18, 2009
    Like many fans, Pete Silliman, a 2008 Alabama graduate, will head west to watch the Crimson Tide vie for its first national title in 17 years.

  • A little caution may save Tide fans big bucks

    December 13, 2009
    It's a dream come true for many Crimson Tide fans. They are attending the BCS National Championship Game. But that dream could turn into a nightmare before the teams even take the field, experts warn, if fans allow their euphoria to trump their...

  • City school classes won’t stop for BCS

    December 11, 2009
    The Tuscaloosa City School System decided Thursday night not to cancel classes to be held on the day of the BCS National Championship Game.

  • University to delay start of spring semester

    December 9, 2009
    University of Alabama administrators scrapped the first three days of classes for the upcoming spring semester after the football team secured a spot in the national title game.

  • Travel agents offer BCS packages to Pasadena-bound UA fans

    December 8, 2009
    From the moment the Alabama Crimson Tide swamped the Florida Gators, travel agencies and online ticket brokers were swamped with calls and e-mails...

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BCS National Championship Game News

  • Alabama football team to get White House invite

    February 12, 2010
    The University of Alabama football team will be invited to visit the White House in Washington, D.C., to be recognized for its 2009 national championship, a White House spokesperson confirmed to The Tuscaloosa News.

  • BCS title was worth the wait for fifth-year players

    January 11, 2010
    Back in October of 2005, he was nothing more than an afterthought. He was dressed out in his crimson uniform, but his action was limited to cheering and encouraging teammates.

  • Alabama dumps Texas for 13th national championship

    January 8, 2010
    Mark Ingram bulldozed his way into the end zone with a second-effort push with just more than two minutes showing on the clock at Rose Bowl Stadium on Thursday night, fell to his knees and beat his chest with his fists.

  • Alabama back on top with 13th national title

    January 8, 2010
    The Crimson Tide captured its first national championship in 17 years, and its first of the BCS Era, holding off a valiant second-half comeback by Texas to defeat the Longhorns 37-21 at the Rose Bowl.

  • Dareus secures his spot in Crimson Tide lore

    January 8, 2010
    Move over, Terrence Cody. Time to make room for Marcell Dareus on the Alabama Mount Rushmore of “Did you see that?” plays.

  • Tide offense sputters, but comes through in the end

    January 8, 2010
    For much of the first and fourth quarters, Texas didn't have to worry much about University of Alabama running back Mark Ingram. In between, the Crimson Tide's 1,500-yard rusher did plenty of damage, and rushed for 116 yards on 22 carries in a 37-21...

  • Longhorns a threat even without McCoy

    January 8, 2010
    Even as senior quarterback Colt McCoy stood on the sideline with an injured right shoulder, the Texas Longhorns refused to back down in the second half against the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.

  • Despite being ill, McClain makes impact

    January 8, 2010
    By Thursday night, not much was bugging McClain in the BCS National Championship Game. And he helped the Crimson Tide defense give the Longhorns more than they could stomach in Alabama's 37-21 victory at Rose Bowl Stadium.

  • NOTEBOOK: Jackson's NFL decision coming soon

    January 8, 2010
    Alabama defensive back Kareem Jackson will likely decide his future regarding the National Football League within three days of his return to Tuscaloosa from the BCS National Championship Game, according to a source close to the situation.

  • Rose Bowl, Alabama have a unique, storied history

    January 7, 2010
    There was a time, long ago, when University of Alabama football had no championship tradition, no case full of trophies, nothing to distinguish itself from any other program in the country. That all changed on Jan. 1, 1926, in Pasadena, Calif., at...

  • Peek following grandfather's footsteps to Rose Bowl

    January 7, 2010
    When Alabama tight end Colin Peek puts in his crimson jersey in Rose Bowl Stadium today, he will not be the only member of his family to have done so. Peek's grandfather played in the 1946 Rose Bowl for the Crimson Tide

  • PLAYERS TO WATCH

    January 7, 2010


    ALABAMA


    Greg McElory

    Position: Quarterback

    Height: 6-3

    Weight: 220

    Class: Junior

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    THE CALL: BCS National Championship Game

    January 7, 2010

    Offense

    Advantage: Texas

  • STAFF PICKS: BCS National Championship

    January 7, 2010
    Here are the staff picks for today's Alabama game against Texas for the 2009 BCS Championship from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.



    Cecil Hurt

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    Alabama's Rose Bowl history

    January 7, 2010
    Jan. 1, 1926: Alabama 20, Washington 19

  • TEXAS: Season in Review

    January 7, 2010

    Louisiana Monroe at No. 2 Texas

    Final score:     Texas 59, Louisiana Monroe 20

  • ALABAMA: Season in Review

    January 7, 2010

    No. 7 Virginia Tech vs. No. 5 Alabama (Atlanta)

    Final score:     Alabama 34, Virginia Tech 24

  • State, national media give their BCS title picks

    January 6, 2010
    In a land where streets are lined with palm trees and the weather is always a perfect, sunny 70 degrees, media from across the country have assembled to blanket the BCS Championship Game with wall-to-wall coverage.

  • University of Alabama seniors have seen it all

    January 6, 2010
    The perspective that University of Alabama seniors will take into the BCS national title game against Texas on Thursday in Pasadena is unlike anything the Crimson Tide's younger players — or any of the Longhorns' players, for that matter...

  • Longhorns share the scoring

    January 6, 2010
    No offense to the Texas offense, but Colt McCoy and Co. aren’t the only ones who score points for the Longhorns.

  • NOTEBOOK: Bama's Kareem Jackson puts draft decision on hold

    January 6, 2010
    Win or lose, University of Alabama players probably won't have checking their mail high on their to-do lists upon returning from Pasadena after Thursday's national championship game against Texas.

  • McElroy shines on highest stage

    January 6, 2010
    Greg McElroy doesn't need to hear anything but the score — 34-20 — to crack a smile.

  • Tide needs to break trend of not scoring on opening drives against Longhorns

    January 5, 2010
    With the University of Alabama established as a four-point favorite to beat Texas in the BCS National Championship Game, it may not surprise many if the Crimson Tide takes its opening drive for a score against the Longhorns in Pasadena on Thursday.

  • Texas and Alabama have similar defensive roots

    January 5, 2010
    What does Will Muschamp, defensive coordinator of the Texas Longhorns, have cooked up for the University of Alabama for Thursday's BCS National Championship Game?

  • NOTEBOOK: With stats down, Jones stills does his part

    January 5, 2010
    Julio Jones has known what it feels like to be squarely in the center of some of the University of Alabama's biggest moments of the season.

  • Welcome to Camp Saban

    January 4, 2010
    Practicing under the cloak of secrecy isn't too difficult at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields, where the University of Alabama football team is completely encircled by a covered fence for most of its workouts.

  • Texas could limit Cody's impact

    January 4, 2010
    Among the dozen or so coaches and players from the University of Alabama and Texas made available to media Sunday, there wasn’t a doubter among them about Terrence Cody’s value to the Crimson Tide defense.

  • McCoy sees opportunity to make some big plays

    January 4, 2010
    The senior quarterback for the Texas Longhorns has completed better than 70 percent of his attempts this season, a number that ranks second in the nation to only Central Michigan’s Dan LeFevour, who beat McCoy out by less than half a...

  • NOTEBOOK: Head coaching bug hasn’t bitten Smart just yet

    January 4, 2010
    As the Frank Broyles Award winner as the nation’s top assistant coach, it is regarded as a foregone conclusion Kirby Smart’s time to be a head coach is drawing nearer. Even University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban has noted his...

  • Tide settles in as it makes California home for a week

    January 3, 2010
    Signs that the nation's No. 1 college football team was preparing for a national championship game were anything but apparent Saturday as the University of Alabama descended on Costa Mesa High School.

  • Brown’s coaching philosophy nearly mirrors Nick Saban’s

    January 3, 2010
    Imagine if Nick Saban had a folksy alter-ego, born and bred in the hills of rural Tennessee rather than the rugged mountains of West Virginia.

  • UA kickoff team has something to think about

    December 29, 2009
    It wasn't big enough news to draw much national attention, nor was it enough of a splash to alter the betting line in Las Vegas.

  • Crimson Tide continues to prepare for Longhorns

    December 29, 2009
    Two University of Alabama regulars — cornerback Marquis Johnson and offensive lineman James Carpenter, missed all or part of practice on Monday with health and injury issues, but neither are expected to miss the Crimson Tide’s BCS...

  • Austin a state of bedlam after 2005 championship

    December 28, 2009
    When the University of Texas Longhorns won the 2005 national championship, downtown Austin was in a state of bedlam.

  • Tide ready to get back to work

    December 27, 2009
    Fundamental brush-ups will begin to give way to Texas-specific preparation this week as the University of Alabama resumes practicing for the BCS National Championship Game.

  • A look back at Alabama's top 10 plays of 2009

    December 26, 2009
    TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama's unbeaten run to the Southeastern Conference Championship and a BCS National Championship berth has been marked with crucial moments that have led the Crimson Tide to victory in games that were in doubt at the...

  • Bowl game payout a boon for coaches, University

    December 23, 2009
    The payout for the BCS National Championship Game is expected to exceed $15.5 million for each team, but in reality UA will be paid just less than $2 million — plus travel expenses — above the allotment received by other SEC schools once...

  • McElroy focused on winning title, not payback

    December 22, 2009
    Greg McElroy was clear: There is no chip on his shoulder for the University of Texas.

  • Saban doesn’t see Texas as underdog

    December 22, 2009
    The notion that an undefeated team from the Big 12 Conference is a decided underdog in a national championship game might be hard to swallow, but that would appear to be the role Texas coach Mack Brown would prefer leading up to his team’s BCS...

  • UA to appeal for reimbursement of travel expenses

    December 20, 2009
    The University of Alabama is appealing to the NCAA on behalf of the football team for reimbursement of travel expenses to the BCS National Championship Game, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said Saturday.

  • In eight tries, Crimson Tide has never beaten the Longhorns

    December 19, 2009
    This is the last in a series by The Tuscaloosa News on Alabama-Texas football history

  • Winning play in '73 Cotton Bowl still debatable

    December 18, 2009
    Stan Mauldin wondered if he was in trouble for some reason. After all, getting called into University of Alabama head coach Paul W. “Bear” Bryant's office as a graduate assistant was something akin to a student being called to the...

  • A look back at the 1982 Cotton Bowl

    December 17, 2009
    The name Robert Brewer isn't supposed to mean much to Randy Edwards. He hasn't seen much of Brewer in the last 30 years and probably wouldn't recognize him if they crossed paths

  • Top-ranked teams holding a slight edge against No. 2

    December 17, 2009
    Overall, the No. 1 team in The Associated Press poll has met the second-ranked team 43 times, winning 58 percent of the games. The No. 1 team is 24-17-2.

  • Swag a big perk of Crimson Tide's BCS bowl

    December 17, 2009
    It may be too early to tell what the University of Alabama football team is getting for Christmas, but Crimson Tide players will get to go shopping for the BCS National Championship Game.

  • As Saban’s Tide soars, so do profits

    December 10, 2009
    TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama won its bet on Nick Saban.
    In fact the gamble — a $32 million, eight-year deal that made Saban the highest paid college coach — paid off better than anyone might have hoped.

  • Texas’ Brown gets $5 million deal

    December 10, 2009
    AUSTIN, Texas | Texas coach Mack Brown is a $5 million man, not just this season, but for the life of his contract.