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Here's an update on Alabama football practices for the BCS National Championship.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - One Christmas present of choice among Alabama football fans was a crimson T-shirt with the words, "So good we'll make you cry." The reference was to Florida quarterback Tim Tebow's teary-eyed exit from the Georgia Dome after Alabama's 32-13 win for the Southeastern Conference championship.

Two nights into 2009 and two bowls into his tenure as Alabama's football coach, Nick Saban sat in the depths of the Louisiana Superdome with a postgame scowl he hasn't flashed since.

Coming from the land of hooked horns, Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy knows quite a bit about Texas, the Crimson Tide's opponent in the Jan.

Each week, after their Thursday practice, the Alabama players meet in the locker room, and head coach Nick Saban asks a question.

When Tim Tebow's bid for a third national championship ended, the tears of disappointment streamed down his face for all to see.

When Tim Tebow's bid for a third national championship ended, the tears of disappointment streamed down his face for all to see.

For the second straight year, the Southeastern Conference and the Big 12 Conference will meet in the BCS national championship game.

THUMBS UP Greg McElroy: In the national picture, the question was whether Tim Tebow would lead Florida to another conference title or whether the Alabama defense was up to the challenge.

Mark Ingram and Greg McElroy sliced up the fearsome Florida defense and Tim Tebow finally met his match, no matter how hard he tried to fire up his teammates.

For the last month, Florida and Alabama showed restraint from talking about each other, prolonging the inevitable in respect for future opponents.

Roy Upchurch catches the game-winning touchdown in Friday's victory at Auburn. AUBURN -- After tiptoeing through the minefield that was Jordan-Hare Stadium on Friday, Alabama now turns its sights to an even bigger battle - a No.

The drive, or maybe now in Alabama lore it's The Drive, was the most memorable moment Drew Davis doesn't remember.

After he raised one finger and ran past the only corner of Jordan-Hare Stadium painted crimson to a Million Dollar Band serenade of Don't Stop Believin' , Nick Saban arrived in the Alabama locker room.

AUBURN -- For most of the last week, the Alabama football team planned for Auburn's trickery.

TUSCALOOSA -- Cory Reamer saw it as a new challenge, but he admits there were some concerns among Alabama players when Nick Saban was named head coach in January 2007.

Alabama coach Nick Saban has railed against what he calls "negative motivation" aimed at his team.

UTC QB B.J. Coleman will lead the Moc offense against Alabama. B.J. Coleman always dreamed of starting a game in Bryant-Denny Stadium one day.

From consecutive trips to the Independence Bowl to the cusp of a second consecutive undefeated regular season, most of the seniors on the Alabama football team have seen the program come and grow, so far, so fast.

Alabama senior linebacker Eryk Anders returned full speed to practice Tuesday and said he plans to play Saturday against UT-Chattanooga despite a lingering right ankle sprain.