Summer is the calm before the storm. It is a time to grow strong, build unity, and achieve goals before the first casualty or the first crushing defeat before discouragement and doubt are heard knocking at the door before the first opponent lines up across the field from your team and offers to give them a true measure of their manhood!. That day will come soon enough, but not yet..About the only time Alabama stumbled was when McCarron had a miscommunication with his AllAmerican center, Barrett Jones, in the closing seconds. The fiery McCarron shouted at Jones, who just shoved him away. But as the seconds ticked off, they were right on the same page, hugging Saban and celebrating another title..

"I just want to go somewhere where I can make a difference and make plays," Dyson said. "Buffalo has a Hall of Fame quarterback and he looks for his receivers to make plays, so to have an opportunity like that would be something I would definitely look forward to.