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The first big wave of excite ment leading up to the BCS na tional championship game be tween Alabama and Texas actually started on Feb.

TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart was honored with the Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach a couple of weeks ago.

Fundamental brush-ups will begin to give way to Texas-specific preparation this week as the University of Alabama resumed practice Sunday evening for the BCS National Championship Game.

While there aren't too many statistical gaps between the two teams in the Jan. 7 BCS national championship game, one jumps off the page.

Top-ranked Alabama won't get serious about preparing for Texas until next week when it returns after a three-day Christmas break.

Flash back to August. Alabama was getting ready for the 2009 college footA ball season, and the general opinion was that the Crimson Tide had a great defense, good special teams, decent running backs and a superstar wide reA ceiver.

Published: Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 9:45 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 9:55 p.m. In 20 days, the Alabama Crimson Tide will play the Texas Longhorns for the BCS Championship at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

Crimson Tide Trio Named to Sporting News Freshman All-SEC Team TUSCALOOSA, Ala. A- Alabama freshmen Barrett Jones, Trent Richardson and Nico Johnson were named to the 2009 Sporting News Freshman All-Southeastern Football Team, the long-time sports publication announced Wednesday.

BIRMINGHAM -- Alabama running back Trent Richardson, offensive lineman Barrett Jones and linebacker Nico Johnson were named Thursday to the 2009 Freshman All-SEC team along with Auburn safety Daren Bates.

Following the undefeated regular season and the strong finish as SEC champions, the individual awards are flowing in to individually recognize the Crimson Tide players and coaches.

Who are Alabama's "Big Uglies?" Big Uglies is the affectionate name given to a football team's offensive linemen.

It was easy to find Mike Johnson after Alabama's 32-13 victory over Florida on Saturday in the SEC championship game.

COLUMBIA a ' South Carolina wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, defensive back Stephon Gilmore, offensive lineman T.J. Johnson and defensive end Devin Taylor were named to the SEC's All-Freshman Team as selected by the league's coaches, the conference announced Thursday.

Alabama coach Nick Saban is one of seven finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award, which he won last season and in 2003.

What does it take to get to the pinnacle of the college football world and sustain that effort? It takes a complete effort.

Right guard Barrett Jones, running back Trent Richardson and linebacker Nico Johnson were three Alabama players named to the Freshman All-Southeastern Conference team today.

Two of the most tradition-rich college football programs in America - top-ranked Alabama and No.

Alabama RB Mark Ingram , RB Roy Upchurch , OG Mike Johnson & TE Colin Peek AP Photo - Dave Martin The Alabama Crimson Tide football team held its annual awards banquet on Sunday.

Junior middle linebacker Rolando McClain was one of three permanent captains and one of two MVPs named on the Alabama football team at the team's postseason banquet Sunday night in Birmingham.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. a ' The 2009 Southeastern Conference Champion University of Alabama football team held its annual awards banquet Sunday night at The Cahaba Grand Conference Center in Birmingham, Ala.