Cooper Bateman

In college football, there’s never a day off. Fresh off its 35-17 win over Wisconsin this past Saturday, Alabama was back on the practice field Monday afternoon in its first full day of preparation for its home opener against Middle Tennessee State this weekend...

Nick Saban respects Middle Tennessee State. In fact, he respects them enough that he will make sure to downplay any talk that might say otherwise. So, when the Alabama coach was asked Monday if he might try to create more quarterback competition between Jake Coker and Cooper Bateman during the team's home opener against the Blue Raiders this Saturday because the Crimson Tide is listed as a "h

ARLINGTON, Texas – Leading into Saturday’s 35-17 win over Wisconsin, everyone just wanted to know who was starting at quarterback for Alabama. Fifth-year senior Jake Coker did, with sophomore Cooper Bateman playing in the latter stages of the game, but others, particularly younger players, also made a contribution on the field, too...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Which position battle was the biggest talking point for Alabama this offseason? Quarterback. So, what do you think everyone wanted to know about after the Crimson Tide’s season-opening 35-17 win over Wisconsin Saturday night...

Jake Coker waited five years for his chance. When it finally came, he made the most of it. In his first career start, the fifth-year senior held off all comers – both Alabama quarterbacks and Wisconsin defenders alike – and the third-ranked Crimson Tide took out the No...

No. 3 Alabama (0-0) vs. No. 20 Wisconsin (0-0) When: Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. CT Where: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Local weather on gameday: 98 degrees with 56 percent humidity and a 0 percent of precipitation. Winds moving SSE at 8 mph. ...

At this point, the players are just ready to go. For the last time before the team hits the field against No. 20 Wisconsin Saturday in Arlington, Texas, Alabama coach Nick Saban addressed the media Wednesday to answer questions surrounding the team and its upcoming opponent...

Alabama has showcased itself on the field for the last time until Saturday’s season opener against Wisconsin. The Crimson Tide practiced in full pads inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility Wednesday. It was the last time reporters will have a glimpse of the team in action until it faces the Badgers in Arlington, Texas this weekend...

Alabama’s first official practice of game week has come and gone. Though the Crimson Tide began Wisconsin game week preparations as early as last Friday, Monday marked the usual beginning of such arrangements. The Crimson Tide worked out in full pads outside on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields...

Game week is finally here. And that means Nick Saban's Monday noon press conferences are now a part of the weekly routine for the foreseeable future. For the first time in-season in 2015, Saban met with the media inside the Naylor Stone Media Room of the Mal M...