Patriots TE coach Brian Daboll has talked to Nick Saban about Alabama's offensive coordinator position and is a candidate to get the job, sources told ESPN.
The NCAA on Wednesday granted Clemson relief in regard to limits on practice time and rules about players missing classes, the school announced Thursday.
Clemson will have less practice time than the Crimson Tide because of the 20-hour rule limiting athletic activities and because Alabama's spring semester doesn't start until Jan. 13.
The Crimson Tide have started to convince oddsmakers, as they are now 5-2 co-favorites along with Ohio State to win the national title, according to the Westgate SuperBook.
Georgia coach Mark Richt wants to hear nothing about how his eighth-ranked Bulldogs are favored to beat No. 13 Alabama this Saturday.
Alabama shook up its quarterback rotation Saturday night against Ole Miss and went with third-year sophomore Cooper Bateman as the starter.
