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INTRODUCTION 2012 ALABAMA COACHING STAFF INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) Head Coach THIS IS ALABAMA Burton Burns (Nebraska, 1976) Associate Head Coach/Running Backs Mike Groh (Virginia, 1995) Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Coaching Staff ....................................................... 2 Doug Nussmeier (Idaho, 1994) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Athletic Department Directory ............................... 2 Jeremy Pruitt (West Alabama, 1999) Secondary 2012 Schedule and Results .................................... 2 Chris Rumph (South Carolina, 1994) Defensive Line Quick Facts ........................................................... 3 Kirby Smart (Georgia, 1999) Defensive Coordinator Athletics Communications Personnel ..................... 3 Jeff Stoutland (Southern Connecticut State, 1984) Offensive Line Lance Thompson (The Citadel, 1987) Outside Linebackers The University of Alabama .................................. 4-5 Bobby Williams (Purdue, 1982) Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Director of Athletics Mal Moore ............................. 6 Scott Cochran (LSU, 2001) Director of Strength and Conditioning Senior Support Staff .............................................. 6 President Dr. Judy Bonner ...................................... 7 2012 ALABAMA FOOTBALL DIRECTORY Athletics Director Mal Moore ON THE GRIDIRON Senior Associate Athletics Director Finus Gaston Deputy Director of Athletics Shane Lyons 2012 Roster ........................................................ 8-9 Senior Associate Athletics Director/Technology Advancement Milton Overton Depth Chart .......................................................... 10 Associate Athletics Director/Support Services Kevin Almond Assistant Athletics Director/Ticket Office and Tide Pride Chris Besanceney THE CRIMSON TIDE Assistant Athletics Director/Student Services Jon Dever Player Bios .......................................................11-30 Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Kevin Whitacker Director of Football Operations Joe Pannunzio Non-Scholarship Personnel ....................................31 Associate Athletics Director/Business Carol Park Associate Athletics Director/Football Communications Jeff Purinton COACHING PERSONNEL Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator Marie Robbins Head Coach Nick Saban ................................. 32-39 Associate Athletics Director/Development Ronny Robertson Coaching Staff ................................................ 40-51 Associate Athletics Director/Athletics Communications Douglas Walker Support Staff .................................................. 52-56 2012 ALABAMA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE & RESULTS BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BOWL NOTES Sept. 1 vs. No. 8/8 Michigan (ABC) (at Dallas, Texas) W, 41-14 Bowl Notes ..................................................... 57-68 Sept. 8 Western Kentucky (SEC Network) W, 35-0 Sept. 15 *at No. NR/21 Arkansas (CBS) W, 52-0 Sept. 22 Florida Atlantic (PPV) W, 40-7 2012 SEASON IN REVIEW Sept. 29 *Mississippi (ESPN) W, 33-14 Stats .............................................................. 69-89 Oct. 13 *at Missouri (CBS) W, 42-10 Game Recaps ................................................. 90-96 Oct. 20 *at Tennessee (ESPN) W, 44-13 Oct. 27 *No. 13/12 Mississippi State (ESPN) W, 38-7 Nov. 3 *at No. 5/5 LSU (CBS) W, 21-17 BOWL HISTORY Nov. 10 *No. 15/14 Texas A&M (CBS) L, 24-29 Bowl History ................................................... 97-99 Nov. 17 Western Carolina (SEC Network) W, 49-0 Bowl Records .............................................. 100-108 Nov. 24 *Auburn (CBS) W, 49-0 Bowl Recaps ............................................... 109-128 Dec. 1 %No. 3/3 Georgia (CBS) W, 32-28 Jan. 7 #No. 1/1 Notre Dame (ESPN) (at Miami Gardens, Fla.) 7:30 p.m. CT *SEC Game; %SEC Championship Game; #2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Deion BELUE Blue XZAVIER Dickson X-zay-vee-ehr Phillip ELY E-lee Malcolm FACIANE Fay-shon Kurt FREITAG FRY-tog KORREN KIRVEN CORE-in CURVE-in ARIE KOUANDJIO R-ee Kwon-Joe Cyrus KOUANDJIO Kwon-Joe Isaac LUATUA Lew-uh-too-uh Dee MILLINER MILL-ner TANA Patrick Ta - NAY Bradley SYLVE Silve Brian VOGLER VO-glur 2 2012 ALABAMA FOOTBALL INTRODUCTION ALABAMA ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF QUICK FACTS Department Phone: (205) 348-6084 Department Fax: (205) 348-8841 Location ......................................... Tuscaloosa, Ala. Enrollment .................................................... 33,602 Associate Athletic Director Associate Director Founded .............................................. April 12, 1831 for Athletics Communications: of Athletics Communications: Conference .............................. Southeastern (West) Douglas Walker Aaron Jordan Colors ......................................... Crimson and White INTRODUCTION Office: (205) 348-7245 Office: (205) 348-5401 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Nickname ............................................ Crimson Tide President ........................................ Dr. Judy Bonner Associate Athletic Director Associate Director Faculty Athletics Representative ..... Dr. Kevin Whitaker for Football Communications: of Athletics Communications: Jeff Purinton Roots Woodruff First Year of Football ........................................ 1892 Office: (205) 348-3631 Office: (205) 348-2088 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Overall Football Record ................ 826-321-43 (.712) ................................... 1,190 games over 118 seasons Associate Director Assistant Director SEC Record ................................. 365-164-20 (.683) of Athletics Communications (football): of Athletics Communications: ..................................... 549 games over 80 seasons Josh Maxson Jessica Paré Office: (205) 348-7496 Office: (205) 348-3673 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] National Championships ....................................... 14 ........ 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1964, 1965, Assistant Director Assistant Director ............................ 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011 of Athletics Communications (football): of Athletics Communications: Skip Powers Rich Davi SEC Championships ............................................. 23 Office: (205) 348-6734 Office: (205) 348-3550 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] ........ 1933, 1934, 1937, 1945, 1953, 1961, 1964, 1965, . 1966, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, ........................... 1981, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2009, 2012 First Team All-Americans ....... 107 players, 125 times First Team All-Conference ..... 219 players, 291 times Bowl Appearances ............................................ 60* Bowls Record ............................................ 33*-22-3 2012 Overall Record .......................................... 12-1 2012 SEC Record ................................................. 7-1 *NCAA Record CREDITS: The 2012 University of Alabama Football Bowl Media Guide was produced by the staff of the UA Athletics Communications OfÔce. The publication was written and edited by Jeff Purinton, Josh Maxson, Doug Walker, Jessica Paré and Skip Powers. Editing and design assistance provided by Pete LaFleur. Photography by UA Athletics Director of Photography Kent Gidley and his student assistants. Special thanks to the Crimson Tide coaching staff, Crimson Tide Production for the cover and page designs, to the teams of the NFL for their photography assistance, and the staff of the SEC ofÔce. Copyright 2012 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama. “Roll Tide,” “Crimson Tide” and “Bama,” along with the primary and secondary logos, are registered trademarks of SNAPSHOTS ... The University of Alabama. Barrett Jones – recipient of the 2012 Rimington Trophy (recognizing the nation’s top center) – is one of the central figures in the Crimson Tide’s veteran offensive line. 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