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They paraded through here the past month like men in search of the answer to some great truth, certain that the key to its unlocking existed, yet visiting primarily out of obligation in the face of tough odds.

The Mighty Alabama Crimson Tide, often compared to the "New England Patriots" of college football, is just like any other college team in the nation right now.

"Winning in the living room" is a phrase that often gets thrown around in the offseason, as coaches sell their programs to student-athletes and their families.

There are 120 days left until Ole Miss plays at Vanderbilt to kick off the 2013 season and 122 days until Mississippi State faces off against Oklahoma State in Houston.

Alabama is poised for a third consecutive title run with a loaded lineup for the 2013 season.

Some is going to have to replace on of the most successful college quarterbacks of all time in the Alabama Crimson Tide's AJ McCarron, but whom? In winning the 2013 BCS National Championship, Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron became the first passer in college football history to win two titles in the BCS era.

Alabama defensive back Nick Perry gets one of his two interceptions off Alabama quarterback Blake Sims during the Crimson Tide's A-Day football game, Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Alabama's first 1000-yard backup running back has high expectations for this fall.

Alabama nose guard Brandon Ivory gets around guard Anthony Steen and pressures Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron during the Crimson Tide's A-Day football game, Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

The University of Alabama wrapped up its spring training with the 2013 Golden Flake A-Day game on Saturday, April 20.

A sloppy A-Day spring game will give Nick Saban enough ammunition to light a fire under his team in the months leading up to the 2013 season.

What a beautiful day for football yesterday. Apparently, I was not alone in this sentiment, as a reported seventy eight thousand fans gathered in Bryant Denny stadium to cheer on the team and take in the newest edition of Saban's robot terror squad.

Since head coach Nick Saban's arrival in 2007, Alabama's spring games have drawn huge crowds, and the coaching staff has been able to use that to draw more and more of the nation's elite prospects.

Four different quarterbacks threw for touchdowns and the defense saw multiple highlight plays as the white squad defeated the cardinal, 22-14, on Saturday in Troy's T-Day Spring Game at Veterans Memorial Four different quarterbacks threw for touchdowns and the defense saw multiple highlight plays as the white squad defeated the cardinal, 22-14, on ... (more)

"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.

Quarterback No, AJ Mccarron's job isn't in danger. But how have back-ups Phillip Ely and Blake Sims developed? Is Sims more than a clock killer at the end of a blow-out, or can he be counted on to stretch the field and lead the attack, if needed? And will one of the young signal callers look the part slinging the rock? Offensive Line Alabama will ... (more)

Don't read too much into Alabama's A-Day performance. Last year, if you were looking for certain formations or schemes, you would have been disappointed.