2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search 2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football Independence Bowl vs. Colorado, W, 30–24 Conference SEC Western Division 2007 record 7–6 (4–4 SEC) Head coach Nick Saban Offensive coordinator Major Applewhite Offensive scheme Pro Style Defensive coordinator Kevin Steele Base defense 3–4 Home stadium Bryant-Denny Stadium Seasons « 2006 2008 » The 2007 Alabama Crimson Tide tried to improve from a disappointing 6–7 record in the 2006 season. The Tide was led by its new head coach Nick Saban, a former head coach of rival LSU. Despite a strong 6–2 start, they finished out the season by losing 4 of their 6 final games. The team closed the regular season at 6–6 (4–4, SEC) and lost for a sixth-straight time to rival Auburn. The Tide defeated Colorado in the 2008 Independence Bowl 30–24 to finish their first season under Nick Saban at a 7–6 (4–4) record. Contents [hide] 1 Returning starters 1.1 Offense 1.2 Defense 2 Schedule 2.1 Schedule notes 3 Game notes 3.1 Western Carolina 3.2 Vanderbilt 3.3 Arkansas 3.4 Georgia 3.5 Florida State 3.6 Houston 3.7 Ole Miss 3.8 Tennessee 3.9 LSU 3.10 Mississippi State 3.11 Louisiana-Monroe 3.12 Auburn 3.13 Colorado 4 Statistics 4.1 Rushing 4.2 Passing 4.3 Receiving 4.4 Returns 4.5 Kicking 4.6 Punting 5 Personnel 5.1 Roster 5.2 Coaching staff 6 Recruits 7 References 8 External links [edit] Returning starters [edit] Offense The Crimson Tide offense returned nine starters from 2006. Returning are all three quarterbacks at the top of the depth chart, including starter John Parker Wilson. The entire starting offensive line returned, anchored by freshman All-American Andre Smith, along with reinforcements by the top four tight ends from the 2006 depth chart. Alabama's receiving unit was led by its wide receivers D.J. Hall, who broke nearly every Alabama-receiving record in school history in 2006. Alabama must find a replacement for Kenneth Darby at tailback from its young running backs. With the offensive line, quarterbacks, and receivers being regarded as strengths for the Tide, Alabama found a strong running game with its young running backs compared to their inconsistent passing game. The Tide adapted to the new offense installed by new offensive coordinator Major Applewhite. Head coach Nick Saban had stated this was to be a unique offense that no other team in America will be running[citation needed], and will simply be titled the "Alabama" because of its solitude. All told, the Tide returned nine starters on offense. [edit] Defense The Alabama defense returned six starters in 2007, based on the 3–3–5 scheme that was run in 2006. The Tide in 2007 had a new starting nose tackle, outside linebacker, strongside linebacker, cornerback, and a starting safety.

[edit] Schedule The schedule was ranked as the #7 toughest home schedule.[1] Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result September 1* 6:07 pm Western Carolina Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL PPV W 52–6 September 8 11:34 am at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN LFS W 24–10 September 15 5:52 pm #16 Arkansas Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL ESPN W 41–38 September 22 6:45 pm #21 Georgia #16 Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL ESPN L 26–23 OT September 29* 4:00 pm vs. Florida State #24 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium • Jacksonville, FL CBS L 21–14 October 6*† 2:07 pm Houston Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL PPV W 30–24 October 13 11:34 am at Ole Miss Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS LFS [2] W 27–24 October 20 11:34 am #22 Tennessee Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Third Saturday in October) LFS W 41–17 November 3 4:00 p.m. #3 LSU #17 Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (LSU Alabama Rivalry) CBS [3] L 41–34 November 10 11:34 a.m. at Mississippi State #23 Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS LFS L 17–12 November 17* 1:30 pm Louisiana-Monroe Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 21–14 November 24 7:00 pm at #25 Auburn Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Iron Bowl) ESPN L 17–10 December 30 7:00 pm Colorado Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl) ESPN (HD) W 30–24 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. [edit] Schedule notes The Alabama vs. Florida State game on September 29 was played in Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. The match-up was a one-time only contest, and the tickets for the event were split 50 / 50 between the two fan bases. The Alabama vs. LSU game on November 3 marked the second time that Alabama head coach Nick Saban competed against LSU. The first time came in the 1995 Independence Bowl while Saban was the head coach of Michigan State. The game was the first time Saban competed against LSU after his tenure as head coach at that school. Saban is now 0–2 against LSU. The Alabama vs. Auburn game on November 24 saw the Tide attempting to end a current losing streak to the Tigers, which is now at 6. Of the twelve teams on the 2007 schedule, eight made bowl games in 2006. Seven opponents were ranked in the top 25 entering the matchups versus Alabama. [edit] Game notes [edit] Western Carolina 1 2 3 4 Total Catamounts 0 3 0 3 6 Crimson Tide 14 24 0 14 52 The Nick Saban era commenced before a sold-out, home crowd of 92,138 by defeating the Catamounts of Western Carolina 52–6. This marks both Nick Saban's first regular season game and victory as Alabama's head coach. Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson was 17–of–25 for 189 yards. Redshirt freshman running back Terry Grant had a coming-out party with 134 yards rushing on 18 attempts and three of Alabama's touchdowns. Freshman WR Jeff Nelson had 6 catches for 97 yards, including a 45 yard td reception to go along with 2 returns for 106 yards and a td before leaving the game in the 3rd quarter with a high ankle sprain.[4] [edit] Vanderbilt 1 2 3 4 Total Crimson Tide 10 6 0 8 24 Commodores 3 0 0 7 10 Alabama attempts a two-point conversion in the fourth quarterFor the 19th time in a row stretching back to 1984, Alabama defeated Vanderbilt before a sold-out crowd of 39,773 at Vanderbilt Stadium. This marks Nick Saban's first conference victory as Alabama's head coach. Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson was 14–of–28 for 150 yards. Redshirt freshman running back Terry Grant, for a second week rushed for over 100 yards, with 173 yards rushing on 24 attempts and both of Alabama's touchdowns. Leigh Tiffin would account for the remainder of the scoring in hitting field goals of 20, 40 and 29 yards.[5] [edit]

Arkansas 1 2 3 4 Total #16 Razorbacks 0 10 7 21 38 Crimson Tide 21 0 10 10 41 In what was considered its first true test of the season, Alabama built an early 21–point lead but had to mount a come-from-behind drive in the final two minutes of the game in order to capture a 41–38 victory.[6] The upset win placed Alabama in the top 25 in both the AP and Coaches' polls. [edit] Georgia 1 2 3 4 OT Total #22 Bulldogs 7 3 7 3 6 26 #16 Crimson Tide 0 3 7 10 3 23 In their second straight test at home, the Crimson Tide found themselves trailing early in the first quarter via a 10–yard pass from Matthew Stafford to Thomas Brown. Brandon Coutu and Leigh Tiffin each added a field goal in the 2nd quarter for their respective teams as the Bulldogs lead 10–3 at halftime. In the third quarter, Alabama QB John Parker Wilson scrambled for a 1–yard touchdown run, but the Bulldogs immediately answered on their next drive with a 6–yard rushing touchdown from Knowshon Moreno. Coutu connected on a 47–yard field goal, as the Bulldogs extended their lead in the fourth quarter. Alabama scored on a 22–yard field goal from Leigh Tiffin and another rushing touchdown from John Parker Wilson, forcing the game into overtime. On their first possession of overtime, Alabama failed to move the football and Leigh Tiffin connected on a 42–yard field goal. As for Georgia, QB Matthew Stafford connected on a 25–yard pass to Mikey Henderson and the Georgia Bulldogs left Tuscaloosa 26–23 overtime winners.[7] [edit] Florida State 1 2 3 4 Total #22 Crimson Tide 0 0 0 14 14 Seminoles 0 0 7 14 21 The Tide suffered another upset loss in Jacksonville, Florida to Florida State. It was the first time the teams had met since 1974, and it was the first meeting since Birmingham, Alabama native Bobby Bowden took over as head coach of the Seminoles. Bowden had dreamed of playing for the Tide as a child, and he almost left Florida State to coach Alabama in December 1986. However, this game marked his first time to ever be on the field with Alabama. State's backup quarterback Xavier Lee, who took the field in the second quarter, was the star of the show with a pair of touchdown passes to De'Cody Fagg. The game was scoreless through the first half. Then the Seminoles scored on their first play of the second half on the first of those Lee to Fagg passes. They scored again on a run by Antone Smith in the fourth quarter after a fumble by John Parker Wilson on Alabama's 5–yard line. The Tide showed some life late in the fourth quarter with a pair of touchdowns, but a 70–yard touchdown pass wit 4:46 left on the clock clinched it for Florida State. After Alabama scored their second touchdown on a Keith Brown reception with 1:06 left in the game, they then recovered an onside kick in an attempt to force the game into overtime. However, Alabama was charged with illegal touching, and the play was ruled invalid, sealing the Tide's fate. The 85,412 fans at the game set the attendance record for Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, exceeding numbers of Super Bowl XXXIX or any of the annual Georgia–Florida rivalry games. The following day, Alabama dropped from the rankings in the AP and Coaches' polls. [edit] Houston 1 2 3 4 Total Cougars 0 7 3 14 24 Crimson Tide 23 0 7 0 30 After the first quarter, Alabama led Houston 23–0, and it appeared that the 2007 homecoming game would be a blowout victory. However, the Tide's offense shut down for the other three quarters scoring only one more touchdown in the third quarter. Right before halftime, the Cougars managed to score their first touchdown on a 68 yard Blake Joseph pass to Donnie Avery. A Houston field goal in the third quarter made the score 23–10 before Alabama scored its final touchdown to make it 30–10. The game appeared over going into the fourth quarter, but Houston attempted a comeback by scoring two touchdowns to come within 6 points of the Tide. On the last play of the game, Houston almost scored another touchdown to win the game, but an interception in the endzone by Simeon Castille sealed the victory for Bama. [edit] Ole Miss 1 2 3 4 Total Crimson Tide 3 14 0 10 27 Rebels 7 3 14 0 24 Kickoff vs. Ole MissIn an unexpected offensive showcase, the Tide managed to squeak by Ole Miss 27–24. They had to mount a fourth quarter comeback from a 24–17 deficit. Leigh Tiffin kicked the game winning field goal from 24 yards with 5:14 remaining in the game. Ole Miss attempted to score on their last drive and either force the game into overtime with a field goal or win with a touchdown. With a fourth-and-22 on Alabama's 45–yard line, Rebels quarterback Seth Adams completed a pass to Shay Hodge at the 3–yard line. However, the call was reviewed and then reversed after Nick Saban called a timeout to give the officials more time to look at the replay, sealing the victory for Alabama. John Parker Wilson was 26 for 40 and threw an interception and no touchdowns. The Tide only gave up one fumble, but it was inside the Ole Miss 5–yard line as Alabama was about to score. The defense was able to force 3 interceptions on the day. [edit] Tennessee 1 2 3 4 Total #20 Volunteers 7 10 0 0 17 Crimson Tide 10 14 6 11 41 Pregame line: Even[8] Final

scoreboardNick Saban set a different tone for this year's "The Third Saturday in October" right from the get go. Saban elected to kick an onside kick on the opening kickoff. Alabama recovered and scored 3 on Leigh Tiffen's 39 yard field goal. Bama extended their lead to 10 when QB John Parker Wilson connected with Terry Grant on a 3 yard touchdown pass. Tennessee then scored 14 unanswered points to take the lead early in the 2nd quarter. Arian Foster had a 2 yard touchdown run and Erik Ainge found TE Luke Stocker for a 3 yard touchdown pass. At that point Alabama took over. WR D.J. Hall had 2 2nd quarter touchdown receptions. Leigh Tiffin added 3 more field goals to bring his total to four on the day. RB Terry Grant also had an 8 yard touchdown run. Tennessee was only able to add one field goal by Daniel Lincoln, shortly before halftime, as the Crimson Tide outscored Tennessee 17–0 in the second half. WR D.J. Hall and QB John Parker Wilson had career days for Alabama. Hall had 13 receptions for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns. Wilson was 32–of–46 for 363 yards and 3 touchdowns.[9] [edit] LSU 1 2 3 4 Total #3 Tigers 10 7 7 17 41 #17 Crimson Tide 3 17 7 7 34 In the game dubbed "Saban Bowl I," in which Nick Saban's new Alabama team faced an LSU team that feature several players Saban himself had recruited during his tenure in Baton Rouge, the Tide found itself in an SEC shootout. Alabama struck first with an early Leigh Tiffin field goal. However, the Tigers then scored 17 unanswered points, and it appeared that the game could have been a blowout. Unfortunately for LSU though, Bama wasn't finished yet. They scored 17 points in the second quarter, and the Crimson Tide led 20–17 at halftime. The third quarter saw no scoring until the last two minutes. With 1:19 left, Keith Brown caught a 14–yard touchdown pass to make the score 27–17. The Tigers quickly responded on their next drive when Matt Flynn threw a 61–yard touchdown pass to Demetrius Byrd to bring the Tiger back to within 3 points of Bama. Then, with 11:21 left in the game, Colt David kicked a 49–yard field goal to tie it up 27–27. The Tide took the lead again when Javier Arenas returned a punt for a 61–yard touchdown. With 2:49 left, LSU was able to tie the game again. It appeared the game might go into overtime until John Parker Wilson fumbled the ball and LSU recovered on the Tide's 4–yard line. They then ran it in for a touchdown and won when Alabama was unable to respond. The Tigers had 475 total yards compared to Alabama's 254. Alabama was able to stay in the game thanks to 3 interceptions the defense was able to force and 130 yards in penalties that LSU accumulated. John Parker Wilson was 14 for 40 with 234 yards, 3 touchdowns, sacked 7 times, and an interception. [edit] Mississippi State 1 2 3 4 Total #22 Crimson Tide 6 3 0 3 12 Bulldogs 0 10 7 0 17 Mississippi State defeats Alabama for the second consecutive season. [edit] Louisiana-Monroe 1 2 3 4 Total Warhawks 0 14 7 0 21 Crimson Tide 7 7 0 0 14 Louisiana-Monroe upsets Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium. [edit] Auburn 1 2 3 4 Total Crimson Tide 0 7 0 3 10 #25 Tigers 10 0 0 7 17 Alabama is defeated, allowing Auburn to win their 6th straight Iron Bowl [edit] Colorado Main article: 2007 Independence Bowl 1 2 3 4 Total Crimson Tide 20 7 0 3 30 Buffaloes 0 14 3 7 24 After a four game slide to end a once promising season, Alabama played Colorado in the Independence Bowl on December 30, 2007. Alabama scored on their opening drive off of a Leigh Tiffin field goal to lead 3–0. Colorado's first offensive play of the game resulted in an interception by Rolando McClain. Once again, Alabama relied on another field goal from Tiffin to push their lead to 6–0. Later in the quarter, Alabama's John Parker Wilson would throw a touchdown to Keith Brown and Matt Caddell to push the Crimson Tide to a 20–0 lead after one quarter. Early in the second quarter, Wilson would connect to Nikita Stover on a 31–yard touchdown pass and the Crimson Tide lead 27–0 after just under 20 minutes played in the game. The Buffaloes would control the majority of the second quarter after Wilson threw an interception. Buffaloes freshman quarterback Cody Hawkins threw touchdown passes to Tyson DeVree and Dusty

Sprague to close the gap, as the Crimson Tide lead 27–14 at halftime. The only score in the third quarter would come from Kevin Eberhart on a Colorado field goal. Leigh Tiffin kicked a field goal as the Crimson Tide lead 30–17, though Cody Hawkins and Tyson DeVree would connect on another passing touchdown. In a desperation attempt with 0:01 left in the fourth quarter, Colorado would attempt several laterals but would fall short of midfield. The victory sent Alabama to a 7–6 overall record as they avoided a second consecutive losing season. [edit] Statistics [edit] Rushing Name GP–GS Att Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G Terry Grant 11–9 180 891 4.9 8 47 81.0 Glen Coffee 9–3 129 545 4.2 4 20 60.6 Roy Upchurch 12–0 50 248 4.7 1 25 19.8 John Parker Wilson 13–13 81 292 1.3 5 24 8.0 Jonathan Lowe 10–0 24 99 4.1 0 12 9.9 Jimmy Johns 13–1 17 69 4.1 1 22 5.3 Matt Caddell 13–5 1 12 12.0 0 12 0.9 D. J. Hall 13–11 2 7 3.5 0 7 0.5 P. J. Fitzgerald 13–0 1 –5 –5.0 0 –5 –2.2 Total 13 490 1,940 4.0 19 47 149.2 Opponents 13 470 1,614 3.4 14 57 124.2 [edit] Passing Name GP–GS Effic Comp–Att Pct Yards TD Int Long Avg/G John Parker Wilson 13–13 114.60 255–462 55.2 2,846 18 12 67 218.9 Greg McElroy 2–0 193.69 8–9 88.9 73 1 0 32 36.5 Total 13 115.87 263–472 55.7 2,919 19 12 67 224.5 Opponents 13 117.21 232–428 54.2 2,877 20 19 70 221.3 [edit] Receiving Name GP–GS Rec Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G D. J. Hall 13–11 67 1,005 15.0 6 67 77.3 Matt Caddell 13–5 40 475 11.9 2 32 36.5 Mike McCoy 13–9 28 207 7.4 1 23 15.9 Terry Grant 11–9 26 176 6.8 1 27 16.0 Nick Walker 13–13 23 204 8.9 2 27 15.7 Keith Brown 12–1 22 336 15.3 5 43 28.0 Glen Coffee 9–3 18 142 7.9 0 32 15.8 Nikita Stover 11–3 10 131 13.1 2 31 11.9 Roy Upchurch 11–0 7 51 7.3 0 22 4.2 Travis McCall 13–8 6 45 7.5 0 16 3.5 Jonathan Lowe 10–0 5 19 3.8 0 18 1.9 Earl Alexander 13–0 4 40 10.0 0 13 3.1 Jimmy Johns 13–1 3 41 13.7 0 20 3.2 Preston Dial 10–1 1 21 21.0 0 21 2.1 Will Oakley 10–0 1 16 16.0 0 16 1.6 Darius Hanks 1–0 1 6 6.0 0 6 6.0 Baron Huber 13–1 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.3 Total 13 263 2,919 11.1 19 67 224.5 Opponents 13 232 2,877 12.4 20 70 221.3 [edit] Returns Name Punt Returns Kickoff Returns No. Yards Avg TD Long No. Yards Avg TD Long Javier Arenas 21 323 15.4 1 69 27 657 24.3 0 62 Jonathan Lowe 4 51 12.8 0 23 14 277 19.8 0 41 Simeon Castille 1 0 0 0 0 — Matt Caddell 1 –4 –4 0 –4 4 57 14.2 0 18 Jimmy Johns — 1 5 5.0 0 5 D. J. Hall — 1 7 7.0 0 7 Travis McCall — 1 11 11.0 0 11 Total 27 370 13.7 1 69 48 1,014 21.1 0 62 Opponents 21 138 6.6 0 31 64 1,148 17.9 0 36 [edit] Kicking Name Field Goals Kickoffs FGM–FGA Pct Long Blkd No. Yards Avg TB OB Leigh Tiffin 25–34 73.5 51 1 70 4,197 60.0 4 2 Jamie Christensen — 2 73 36.5 0 0 Total 25–34 73.5 51 1 72 4,270 59.3 4 2 Opponents 13–21 61.9 47 0 61 3,632 59.5 8 0 [edit] Punting Name No. Yards Avg Long TB FC In20 Blkd P. J. Fitzgerald 64 2,475 38.7 58 8 13 20 1 Total 64 2,475 38.7 58 8 13 20 1 Opponents 76 2,956 38.9 54 9 6 23 1 [edit] Personnel [edit] Roster (as of 9/9/2007) Edit Quarterbacks 14 John Parker Wilson - Junior 16 Thomas Darrah - Freshman 17 Greg McElroy - Freshman 18 Nick Fanuzzi - Freshman 19 Ross Applegate - Freshman Patrick Bryant - Freshman Robert Ezell - Freshman oo John Nolan - ' Running Backs 5 Roy Upchurch - Sophomore 10 Jimmy Johns - Junior 26 Ali Sharrief - Sophomore 29 Terry Grant - Freshman 33 Demetrius Goode - Freshman 34 Jeramie Griffin - Freshman 38 Glen Coffee - Sophomore 40 Baron Huber - Sophomore Justen Santana - Sophomore Fullbacks 33 Patrick Hanrahan - Freshman Drew Bullard - Freshman Brandon Powell - Junior Jacob Vane - Freshman Wide Receivers 4 Marquis Maze - Freshman 7 Will Oakley - Junior 9 Nikita Stover - Junior 11 Matt Caddell - Senior 15 Darius Hanks - Freshman 22 D.J. Hall - Senior 39 Darwin Salaam - Junior 43 A.J. Walker - Freshman 46 Kyle Pennington - Freshman 48 Travis Sikes - Freshman 80 Mike McCoy - Sophomore 81 Keith Brown - Senior 82 Earl Alexander - Freshman 83 Jeff Nelson - Freshman 84 Brandon Gibson - Freshman Adam Presley - Freshman Chris Pugh - Sophomore Tight Ends 83 Travis McCall - Junior 85 Preston Dial - Freshman 87 Chris Underwood - Freshman 88 Nick Walker - Junior 89 Charles Hoke - Junior 96 Daniel Wood - Sophomore Drew Cummings - Freshman Offensive Line 50 Justin Britt - Senior 59 Antoine Caldwell - Junior 60 Scott Deaton - Sophomore 61 B.J. Stabler - Junior 62 Alex Stadler - Freshman 63 Morgan Garner - Senior 64 Layne Rinks - Junior 65 Joshua Curry - Senior 66 Brian Motley - Freshman 68 Taylor Pharr - Freshman 69 Patrick Crump - Freshman 70 Evan

Cardwell - Sophomore 71 Andre Smith - Sophomore 72 Chris Capps - Senior 73 William Vlachos - Freshman 74 David Ross - Freshman 75 Cody Davis - Junior 76 Marlon Davis - Junior 78 Mike Johnson - Sophomore 79 Drew Davis - Sophomore Defensive Line 52 Alfred McCullough - Freshman 54 Jeremy Elder - Freshman 55 Chavis Williams - Freshman 56 Matt Collins - Senior 58 Nick Gentry - Freshman 77 Byron Walton - Sophomore 90 Milton Talbert - Freshman 91 Alex Watkins - Freshman 92 Wallace Gilberry - Senior 93 Bobby Greenwood - Junior 94 Keith Saunders - Senior 95 Brandon Deaderick - Sophomore 96 Luther Davis - Freshman 97 Lorenzo Washington - Sophomore 98 Brandon Fanney - Sophomore 99 Josh Chapman - Freshman Juan Garnier - Sophomore Linebackers 6 Marcel Stamps - Senior 21 Prince Hall - Sophomore 25 Rolando McClain - Freshman 32 Eryk Anders - Sophomore 35 Charlie Kirschman - Freshman 42 Jennings Hester - Freshman 44 Demarcus Waldrop - Senior 45 Charlie Higgenbotham - Freshman 47 Ezekial Knight - Freshman 51 Michael DeJohn - Freshman 57 Darren Mustin - Senior Alex Benson - Sophomore Tucker Callahan - Sophomore Joel Nix - Sophomore Joe Robinson - Sophomore Defensive Backs 2 Simeon Castille - Senior 3 Kareem Jackson - Freshman 8 Chris Rogers - Sophomore 13 Cory Reamer - Sophomore 16 Lionel Mitchell - Junior 19 Tarence Farmer - Freshman 20 Marcus Carter - Senior 23 Tremayne Coger - Freshman 24 Marquis Johnson - Sophomore 27 Justin Woodall - Sophomore 28 Javier Arenas - Sophomore 31 Forress Rayford - Senior 34 Courtney Moore - Sophomore 36 Eric Gray - Senior 37 Trent Dean - Junior 39 Tyrone King - Sophomore 41 Chris Lett - Freshman 43 Sam Burnthall - Sophomore 49 Rashad Johnson - Junior Rajiv Lundy - Sophomore Lance Vickers - Freshman Safeties Hampton Gray - Sophomore Punters 77 Adam Hill - Freshman 97 P.J. Fitzgerald - Sophomore Heath Thomas - Sophomore Sam Snider - Sophomore Kickers 81 Andrew Friedman - Sophomore 86 Jamie Christensen - Senior 95 Colin Gallagher - Freshman 99 Leigh Tiffin - Sophomore Long Snappers 53 Paul Silvey - Freshman 67 Brian Selman - Junior Athletes Jonathan Lowe - Senior [edit] Coaching staff Nick Saban in a pre-game interviewNick Saban – Head Coach Major Applewhite – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Burton Burns – Associate Head Coach/Running Backs Curt Cignetti – Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Bo Davis – Defensive Line Ron Middleton – Tight Ends/Special Teams Joe Pendry – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Kirby Smart – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Secondary Kevin Steele – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Lance Thompson – Outside Linebackers [edit] Recruits The following players have committed to Alabama for the 2008 season: Name Pos Ht Wt School ESPN Rank Status Julio Jones WR 6-4 215 Foley HS (AL) WR #1 Signed Burton Scott ATH 5-11 194 Vigor HS (AL) ATH #1 Signed Courtney Upshaw DE 6-2 225 Eufaula HS (AL) DE #4 Signed Tyler Love OT 6-7 280 Mountain Brook HS (AL) OT #1 Signed Jerrell Harris OLB 6-3 220 Gadsden HS (AL) OLB #8 Signed Mark Ingram RB 5-10 190 Southwestern Academy (MI) RB #12 Signed Terrance Cody DT 6-5 390 Mississippi Gulf Coast Comm. College TRANSFER Signed Kerry Murphy DT 6-5 320 Hargrave Military Academy (VA) -- Signed Chris Jackson ATH 6-0 187 Henry County HS (GA) ATH #14 Signed Destin Hood WR 6-2 185 St. Paul's Episcopal School (AL) WR #23 Signed Melvin Ray WR 6-2 185 North Florida Christian HS (FL) OLB #24 Signed Chris Jordan OLB 6-2 201 Brentwood HS (TN) OLB #20 Signed Mark Barron ATH 6-2 202 St. Paul's Episcopal School (AL) ATH #19 Signed Devonta Bolton WR 6-3 220 Norcross HS (GA) WR #33 Signed Robby Green CB 6-0 175 John Curtis Christian HS (LA) CB #15 Signed Alonzo Lawrence CB 6-1 187 George County HS (MS) CB #17 Signed Ivan Matchett RB 5-10 206 St. Paul's Episcopal School (AL) RB #31 Signed John Michael Boswell OT 6-6 290 Tuscaloosa County HS (AL) OT #19 Signed Brandon Lewis DE 6-3 260 Pleasant Valley HS (AL) DE #21 Signed Damion Square DE 6-3 265 Jake Yates HS (TX) DE #24 Signed Star Jackson QB 6-3 182 Lake Worth HS (TX) QB #22 Signed Don'ta Hightower DE 6-3 248 Marshall County HS (TN) DE #26 Signed Michael Williams DE 6-6 240 Pickens County HS (AL) DE #26 Signed Barrett Jones OT 6-5 271 Evangelical Christian School (TN) OT #28 Signed Wesley Neighbors S 6-2 195 Huntsville HS (AL) S #23 Signed Glenn Harbin DE 6-5 240 McGill Toolen Catholic HS (AL) DE #44 Signed Marcel Dareus DT 6-4 275 Huffman HS (AL) DT #39 Signed Brad Smelley TE 6-3 220 American Christian Academy (AL) TE #31 Signed Jermaine Preyear FB 5-11 205 Davidson HS (AL) FB #5 Signed Robert Lester S 6-2 200 Foley HS (AL) S #38 Signed Corey Smith K 6-1 208 Musselman HS (AL) K #14 Signed Undra Billingsley DE 6-3 265 Woodlawn HS (AL) DE #86 Signed [edit] References ^ Steve Megargee. "Road to glory will be tough one for Seminoles". Rivals.com. http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=682063. Retrieved on 2008-04-28. ^ ESPN2 To Televise Georgia-Vanderbilt Football Game Oct. 13 - GeorgiaDogs.com—Official Athletic Site of the University of Georgia ^ ESPN - NCAA College Football Schedule, College Football Schedule, NCAA Football Schedule ^ "Western Carolina vs Alabama Crimson Tide". UA Media Relations. http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2007/bama01.htm. Retrieved on 2007-09-09. ^ Scott Latta. "Hall Surpasses 2,000–yard Mark, Tide Downs Commodores 24–10". UA Media Relations. http://www.rolltide.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=37423&SPID=3011&DB_OEM_ID=8000&ATCLID=1210411. Retrieved on 2007-09-09. ^ "Caddell TD caps wild finish as

Bama upsets Arkansas", ESPNU.com, The Disney Company (September 15, 2007). Retrieved on 15 September 2007. ^ "Georgia 26, Alabama 23", Yahoo! Sports (September 22, 2007). Retrieved on 23 September 2007. ^ SBR (October 15, 2007). "Odds Saturday Oct. 20", SBR. Retrieved on 15 October 2007. ^ UTSports.com (October 20, 2007). "Tennessee vs Alabama (Oct 20, 2007)", UT Sports Information. Retrieved on 23 October 2007. [edit] External links Official website of the Alabama Crimson Tide RollTide.com: Official Schedule [show]v • d • eAlabama Crimson Tide Football All-time Record 799–315–43 (.709) Head Coaches Beaumont • Abbott • Wagonhurst • McCants • Martin • Griffin • Harvey • Blount • Leavenworth • Pollard • Lowman • Graves • Kelly • Scott • Wade • Thomas • Drew • Whitworth • Bryant • Perkins • Curry • Stallings • DuBose • Franchione • Price • Shula • Saban (current) Seasons 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 • 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919 • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 Rivalries Iron Bowl • Third Saturday in October • Alabama–LSU rivalry • Alabama–Ole Miss rivalry • Alabama–Mississippi State rivalry National Championships (12) 1925 • 1926 • 1930 • 1941 • 1961 • 1964 • 1965 • 1973 • 1974 • 1978 • 1979 • 1992 Conference Championships (25) 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1930 • 1933 • 1934 • 1937 • 1945 • 1953 • 1961 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1981 • 1989 • 1992 • 1999 Stadiums Denny Field • Bryant-Denny Stadium • Legion Field (Birmingham) Culture & Tradition 1926 Rose Bowl • Bear Bryant • Paul W. Bryant Museum • Million Dollar Band • Big Al National Championships: 12 • Conference Championships: 25 • All-Americans: 96 Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" Categories: Excessive uses of cfb link | Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons | 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season