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Tide's Reamer finally getting shot on defense

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Jonathan Lowe still hopes to be a part of Alabama's team

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Dogs' Stafford, Tide's Wilson added to O'Brien watch list

Saban: Wilson is best chance to win

Teaching more than skills

Alabama needs a leader to emerge

The players and coaches that transcend the game

John Parker Wilson named to Unitas Watch List

Tide defensive coordinator speaks about spring changes

Pell’s story of hope

Mike Vollmar Hired as Associate Athletics Director for Football

Chestang commits to South Alabama

Andre Smith Recognized as A Playboy All-American

St. Paul's QB McCarron commits to Alabama

Draft Shutout Underscores Alabama's Talent Needs

Andre Smith and Antoine Caldwell on Outland Trophy Watch List

Tide's spring not over yet

ONLINE EXTRA: TIDE NOTEBOOK: Wilson more in sync with new receivers

Alabama receivers vying for spots in rotation

Saban:Only most consistent receivers will play

Pats Sign Ex-Crimson Tide Standout Fernando Bryant

Tide's quest begins again

SPORTS BRIEFS: Alan Jackson will perform at Tide football spring event

University Hosts GRIDIRON BASH™ this Spring

Belichick, Dooley, Groh and Pees Headline 2008 Coaching Clinic

Bama Homecoming Football Game Set

2008 Recruitng - Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Head Coach Nick Saban Hires Jim McElwain as Offensive Coordinator

Wilson remains plenty confident.

  
   
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Hyped freshman WR Jones to start for Alabama (Sports Illustrated) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- John Parker Wilson might as well have wandered around campus this summer carrying a sign that read: "Julio's doing fine."

Tide's Julio Jones grabs starting job (San Diego Union-Tribune) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – John Parker Wilson might as well have wandered around campus this summer carrying a sign that read: “Julio's doing fine.” Then, maybe fans would have skipped ahead to ask Alabama's quarterback about the team or the season or even what coach Nick Saban is like.

Tide's Julio Jones grabs starting job (MSNBC) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -John Parker Wilson might as well have wandered around campus this summer carrying a sign that read: "Julio's doing fine.'' Then, maybe fans would have skipped ahead to ask Alabama's quarterback about the team or the season or even what coach Nick Saban is like.

Spotlight on students: Six attend leadership camp (Southwest Iowa News) Molly Nicholas/Valley News Today - FUTURE LEADERS... 2008 Leadership Campers and Shenandoah Middle School Pride Builder’s leaders are: (front row) Breanna Allely, Nick Williams and Laura Perry. (back row) Lily Lopez, Parker Rice and Beth Wilson.

Jones Named Starter At Receiver (CBS 42 Birmingham) John Parker Wilson might as well have wandered around campus this summer with a sign plastered to his forehead: "Julio's doing fine."

Tide’s Wilson trying to end on upswing (The Meridian Star) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two snapshots from last season summarize John Parker Wilson’s up-and-down Alabama career fairly well. Against Tennessee, his every pass seemed to find an open man and the Crimson Tide rolled to an easy win.

Crimson Tide knows all about Julio (The Decatur Daily) TUSCALOOSA — For Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson, it’s the same kind of questions. Last year, Tide fans wanted to know all about new coach Nick Saban. Now, it seems everyone wants to know about Julio Jones, the Tide’s [..]

Freshman receiver Jones to start for Alabama (Knoxville News Sentinel) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — John Parker Wilson might as well have wandered around campus this summer with a sign plastered to his forehead: “Julio’s doing fine.” Then, maybe fans would have skipped ahead to ask No. 24 Alabama’s quarterback about the team or the season or even what coach Nick Saban is like. That last question is so 2007.

The Clanton Advertiser (Clanton Advertiser) TUSCALOOSA – John Parker Wilson might as well have wandered around campus this summer with a sign plastered to his forehead: "Julio's doing fine." Then, maybe fans would have skipped ahead to ask No. 24 Alabama's quarterback about the team or the season or even what coach Nick Saban is like.

GAME DAY: Wilson focusing on wins, not records (Montgomery Advertiser) TUSCALOOSA -- John Parker Wilson owns 11 school records, and before he completes his senior season at Alabama, he will likely earn six more.

  
   
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Wilson remains plenty confident

November 22, 2007
Ken Rogers

TUSCALOOSA — John Parker Wilson had an opportunity to turn an embarrassing afternoon into a close call last Saturday.

With less than a minute to play, trailing 21-14 against Louisiana Monroe and playing with a first down on his 37, Alabama’s junior quarterback needed a miracle and almost got one.

Tide receiver Keith Brown inexplicably broke free deep up the right sideline, uncovered. Wilson saw it and fired for Brown, who ran under the pass and grabbed it — two steps out of bounds.

It’s been that kind of month for Wilson and the Alabama offense.
“I didn’t do the things we needed to do to win. That ball to Keith at the end, I should have completed that,” Wilson said this week. “Just little things here and there that aren’t producing wins. Something’s got to change.”

Wilson says his confidence hasn’t been shaken — his or the team’s. Still, things seem different since he led the team to a sharp, convincing win over Tennessee. Alabama has managed just one offensive touchdown in the second half since that game.

“I think the confidence is there, we just haven’t been putting it together,” Wilson said. “I think everybody has a good mindset. The confidence is there. I don’t think that’s a question. It just a matter of putting it together.”

There have been passes thrown in this stretch that missed open receivers, who were animated in their reaction to the play. Brown and DJ Hall have appeared particularly frustrated.

“I wouldn’t say (it’s) anger. Just missed opportunities,” senior receiver Matt Caddell said. “We need to capitalize on some opportunities that we might have missed in the game.”

Caddell was asked if he still has confidence in Wilson.
“Oh, yeah. I always have confidence in John Parker,” he said. “That’s the only way you can do it — to always believe and keep him confident. Just the confidence and everybody being positive overlap. We’re going to play better.”
Crimson Tide linebacker Darren Mustin said he supports his quarterback.

“Yeah, we have confidence in John Parker. Everybody has bad games,” Mustin said. “That’s my quarterback. And you know, sometimes, the offense bails the defense out. We have not bailed him out yet this year. We have not done that. I feel like we’ve failed him. We got to bail him out in certain situations.”

Alabama’s junior quarterback will start his 25th consecutive game when the Crimson Tide visits Auburn Saturday night at 7 p.m.

He is 12-12 the past two season, 6-9 in SEC games. In his six SEC victories, Wilson is 130-for-226 passing for 1,518 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions.

In the nine SEC losses, he is 177-for-336 for 1,911 yards, 10 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

When he’s on, he’s been good; but when he’s been bad, well, weird things have happened.

Things like the sack and fumble against Florida State. Things like the 100-yard interception return against Mississippi State. Like the fumble and sack at the 3-yard line against LSU. Like an interception Louisiana Monroe returned inside the 1 last week.

Wilson said he can’t play the game worrying about making mistakes.
“You have to be conscious of the mistakes you’ve made, but you can’t go out there and not throw a ball because you might get it picked,” he said. “You have to understand what you’re seeing and understand what the defense is doing and you have to protect the ball. That’s the number one goal.”

The goal gets tougher when things are going poorly around the quarterback.
“I think you’ve got go back to what you know, what you see and what you’ve seen on tape and try not to make (the same mistake) again,” he said. “You learn different things in every game and you just try to carry it over to the whole season.”

There was a lot to learn in last year’s Iron Bowl. Quentin Groves caused two fumbles with sacks against Wilson in the second quarter.

Wilson finished 18-for-33 passing for 252 yards and two touchdowns that game. He threw an interception as Alabama lost the turnover battle 4-1. Still, the Tide did come back and led 15-14 midway through the third quarter.

“We just have to take care of the ball,” Wilson said. “These guys are good, they’re coming to play and I don’t think anything to do with last year is going to affect this year.”

Asked about Groves, Wilson said, “He’s a fast, aggressive player. He likes to rush upfield and rush the passer and he’s good at it.”
Wilson said the challenge is evident this week.

“Especially after these last two or three weeks, we have to get back on the right track,” Wilson said. “Of course, everyone knows the magnitude of this game, the history and the rivalry, so it’s a huge game for us.”

 
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Hyped freshman WR Jones to start for Alabama (Sports Illustrated) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- John Parker Wilson might as well have wandered around campus this summer carrying a sign that read: "Julio's doing fine."

Tide's Julio Jones grabs starting job (San Diego Union-Tribune) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – John Parker Wilson might as well have wandered around campus this summer carrying a sign that read: “Julio's doing fine.” Then, maybe fans would have skipped ahead to ask Alabama's quarterback about the team or the season or even what coach Nick Saban is like.

Freshman receiver Jones to start for Alabama (Knoxville News Sentinel) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — John Parker Wilson might as well have wandered around campus this summer with a sign plastered to his forehead: “Julio’s doing fine.” Then, maybe fans would have skipped ahead to ask No. 24 Alabama’s quarterback about the team or the season or even what coach Nick Saban is like. That last question is so 2007.

Tide's Julio Jones grabs starting job (MSNBC) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -John Parker Wilson might as well have wandered around campus this summer carrying a sign that read: "Julio's doing fine.'' Then, maybe fans would have skipped ahead to ask Alabama's quarterback about the team or the season or even what coach Nick Saban is like.

Tide’s Wilson trying to end on upswing (The Meridian Star) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two snapshots from last season summarize John Parker Wilson’s up-and-down Alabama career fairly well. Against Tennessee, his every pass seemed to find an open man and the Crimson Tide rolled to an easy win.

Crimson Tide knows all about Julio (The Decatur Daily) TUSCALOOSA — For Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson, it’s the same kind of questions. Last year, Tide fans wanted to know all about new coach Nick Saban. Now, it seems everyone wants to know about Julio Jones, the Tide’s [..]

The Clanton Advertiser (Clanton Advertiser) TUSCALOOSA – John Parker Wilson might as well have wandered around campus this summer with a sign plastered to his forehead: "Julio's doing fine." Then, maybe fans would have skipped ahead to ask No. 24 Alabama's quarterback about the team or the season or even what coach Nick Saban is like.

ALABAMA NOTEBOOK: Crimson Tide doesn't want to drop the ball (Montgomery Advertiser) TUSCALOOSA -- There is a chart in the Alabama locker room that the Crimson Tide receivers have memorized.

GAME DAY: Wilson focusing on wins, not records (Montgomery Advertiser) TUSCALOOSA -- John Parker Wilson owns 11 school records, and before he completes his senior season at Alabama, he will likely earn six more.

Wilson Coming Into His Own (CBS 42 Birmingham) Two snapshots from last season summarize John Parker Wilson's up-and-down Alabama career fairly well.

  
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