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Alabama football rose as one of the more aggressive teams on the Thursday recruiting trail. The Crimson Tide snatched five-star running back Ezavier “E.J.” Crowell. But then boosted the offense further by beating Ohio State and Ole Miss for a four-star tight end. Mack Sutter chose Alabama less than two hours after the Crowell commitment. […]

Alabama football needed any type of jolt to ignite its 2026 recruiting class. Kalen DeBoer also needed to seal one more five-star to temper the criticism. Mission accomplished — as ‘Bama beat Texas and Georgia for this talent. Five-star running back Ezavier “E.J.” Crowell is Tuscaloosa bound. Crowell announced his decision to verbally commit to […]

Alabama football lost out on landing a marquee four-star offensive weapon to the Big Ten Monday. Ohio State, Michigan, or Penn State would be the victors here in any other college football recruiting period. But instead a surprise Big Ten challenger beat out ‘Bama. Big 6-foot-4, 225-pound talent Roman Voss chose Minnesota over Alabama. Hayes […]

The Alabama football team is having a fun Monday as it has now flipped two recruits from Big Ten schools. First, the Crimson Tide landed four-star running back Javari Bennett, who was originally committed to Illinois. Then, Alabama flipped three-star safety Rihyael Kelley from Rutgers. Kelley committed to the Scarlet Knights since June 8th, and […]

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer is under the microscope following an overall disappointing first season in Tuscaloosa. Despite outlasting Georgia in a wild game on Saban Field at the end of September, the Crimson Tide suffered a blowout loss at Oklahoma and missed out on the 12-team College Football Playoff. The two-time Pac-12 Coach of […]

Florida State was one of the biggest disappointments in college football last season. Their season went off the rails following a year where many thought they were snubbed. A massive uproar followed that, but they looked lifeless in the previous season. This season, they underwent a massive roster overhaul, and their new quarterback, Thomas Castellanos, […]

The Alabama football program got some more good recruiting news on Sunday. The Crimson Tide secured the commitment of defensive lineman JJ Finch, per On3. Finch chose Alabama over Michigan and Tennessee. He is considered a three-star prospect from the On3 recruiting ranking service. The defensive lineman has good size. He is 6-foot-3 and 278 […]

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer joined several Crimson Tide players in attending the funeral of Kierston Russell. Russell is the sister of Alabama’s freshman quarterback, Keelon Russell. Kierston passed away on June 3, per On3 Sports. A photo of DeBoer and some of the players at the funeral was released. Several Alabama players, along with […]

The Alabama football program is known for pumping out elite NFL talent. This has not changed over the past few decades as most NFL rosters are littered with former Crimson Tide players. One legendary former Alabama player declared that his professional football career is officially over. Alabama football legend and five-time All-Pro linebacker CJ Mosley […]

As Vanderbilt football quarterback Diego Pavio looks to lead his team in the SEC and have a season that puts the whole college football world on notice, there’s no doubt he has high expectations going into this year. With Pavia declaring Vanderbilt football the best team in Tennessee, he also believes the program has a […]

The Alabama football team pulled off a big win on the recruiting trail on Tuesday as the Crimson Tide flipped four-star quarterback Jett Thomalla from Iowa State. Thomalla committed to the Cyclones back in April, but an offer from Alabama in May made him rethink his decision. Thomalla did take an official visit to Iowa […]

2024 was more rocky than Alabama football is used to, as the first season without Nick Saban at the helm didn’t necessarily go how it was supposed to. The Crimson Tide missed out on the College Football Playoff after finishing the regular season 9-3 with ugly losses to Vanderbilt and Oklahoma. Now, Jalen Milroe is […]

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart is arguably the best coach in college football right now. Smart took over as the head coach of the Bulldogs in 2016, and he has had a ton of success. He is 105-19 overall since taking the job, and he has led Georgia to two national championships and three […]

The Alabama football team strengthened its 2026 recruiting class on Monday with a commitment from four-star offensive lineman Sam Utu. Utu had previously narrowed his list of college options down to five schools, and he was considering Alabama, SMU, Texas, Tennessee and Washington. The California native decided that the best fit is with head coach […]

Alabama football nabbed Ryan Williams with the vision he’d emerge as its next explosive wide receiver. Especially after producing Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith. Now Williams is working out with the Crimson Tide legend. Which the current ‘Bama WR opened up about with Rece Davis of ESPN. “(It was) just learning from a guy that’s […]

In fAlabama freshman quarterback Keelon Russell, whom the Crimson Tide recruited from SMU, lost his twin sister Kierston on Wednesday.  The Tuscaloosa Police Department officially recognized her death, per Chris Low of ESPN. An official police statement stated that her death “at this time appears to be non-criminal in nature.“”  Russell’s family coordinated with the […]

The Alabama football team will have a new quarterback next season as Jalen Milroe has moved on to the NFL. The Crimson Tide have a QB competition going on right now that features Ty Simpson, Austin Mack and Keelon Russell. All three guys are very inexperienced, so it will be interesting to see who can […]

Alabama football is drawing questions from rival coaches on how it will replace star quarterback Jalen Milroe. The Crimson Tide is coming off a somewhat disappointing first season under head coach Kalen DeBoer. Last year’s squad had its moments, like the early-season home win over Georgia, but too many times this team showed inconsistency, which […]

The 2025 college football season hasn’t started yet, but the sparks between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Vanderbilt Commodores football programs are already flying—and hard. The growing rivalry took a fiery turn when Ryan Williams delivered a message that instantly went viral. After reflecting on last year’s shocking 40–35 loss to Vanderbilt, Williams didn’t hold […]

Alabama football is in dire need of college football recruiting momentum for the summer. Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide have delivered quiet recruiting results for the 2026 cycle. And now the nation’s No. 4 cornerback isn’t considering ‘Bama — despite having a prominent family connection there. Four-star cornerback Justice Fitzpatrick unveiled his top five […]

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer still doesn’t understand why his Crimson Tide were left out of the 2024 College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide barely missed the cut, as Ohio State went on to win the CFP. DeBoer insists his team was good enough to make the field. There were 12 teams this past season […]

Year one of the Kalen DeBoer era in Tuscaloosa was an interesting one. The Alabama football team saw the hightest of highs as the Crimson Tide were ranked #1 in the country after beating Georgia, but they saw the lowest of lows the following week after losing to Vanderbilt. Alabama finished the regular season with […]

Alabama Crimson Tide football fans just got their strongest signal yet on the future of the team’s offense — and it came from the legend himself. Former head coach Nick Saban, who won six titles with the Crimson Tide, gave a full vote of confidence to quarterback Ty Simpson, who is leading the Alabama quarterback […]

Nick Saban continues to add to his legendary career, this time off the field. The former Alabama head coach and college football icon was recently honored with a Sports Emmy Award for “Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent.” The recognition comes just a year after Saban transitioned to television as an analyst on ESPN College GameDay, marking […]

After finishing with a 12-0 regular season record in 2023, the Florida State football team had College Football Playoff aspirations last season. Unfortunately, they ended up taking a major step back as they were the worst team in the ACC. Florida State finished with a 2-10 overall record and 1-7 mark in conference play. It […]

Although the Dallas Cowboys drafted Tyler Booker, they might’ve wanted to secure another player. However, Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer spoke highly of his former offensive lineman to ESPN. “Thinking ahead down the road, I don’t think it’s so far-fetched that if he gets in the league for a couple of years, he couldn’t […]

As soon as Jalen Milroe was selected by the Seattle Seahawks, the team already signed Sam Darnold to a contract. Meanwhile, Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer sees exactly what could unfold. When talking via ESPN, the head coach detailed how Milroe can benefit from playing under another quarterback. “It’s another set of verbiage and […]

Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban and President Donald Trump were together last week at the University of Alabama’s commencement ceremony. During that time, the two of them discussed the current landscape of college athletics. The Trump administration is reportedly considering an executive order that targets NIL. NIL has been a major change to […]

The quarterback competition in Tuscaloosa continues to heat up. For Ty Simpson, he has impressed head coach Kalen DeBoer. Although DeBoer has been recruiting like crazy for Alabama football, he see the quarterback battle unraveling. As he explained via On3 Sports, DeBoer said that Simpson’s trajectory has impressed him. “Ty continues to, I think, trend […]

When the Seattle Seahawks selected Jalen Milroe out of Alabama with the 92nd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, it got fans in the Emerald City hyped. Sure, the Seahawks just signed Sam Darnold to a three-year, $100.5 million contract the month prior, and he will almost certainly start for the team this fall […]

Unfortunately, there have been several prank calls during the 2025 NFL Draft, including to the likes of Shedeur Sanders and Tyler Warren. Now, a video has emerged of an Alabama Crimson Tide football fan prank-calling Texas Longhorns star Isaiah Bond, who went undrafted, while posing as the Atlanta Falcons. The video begins with the fan […]

Alabama football picked up some good news in the transfer portal, landing a talented former West Virginia tight end. The Crimson Tide are coming off an uneven first season under head coach Kalen DeBoer. Last year’s team demonstrated its potential on several occasions, notably in the electric home win against Georgia. However, the 2024 Crimson […]

Alabama football is expecting Jalen Milroe to land somewhere in the 2025 NFL Draft. He’s even called a faster Lamar Jackson. But his entry prevented a “mass transfer exodus” from occurring in Tuscaloosa. One NFL coach dropped the stunning revelation with NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero ahead of draft weekend. That anonymous coach told Pelissero that […]

Although Alabama football’s Jalen Milroe has been compared to Lamar Jackson, he has more stock to his name. However, it might be one that Jackson fans, or Jackson himself, might not be too pleased with. As NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero mentioned, one AFC quarterbacks coach had quite a compliment for Milroe. “He is the […]

Alabama football faces a crucial roster building period. Head coach Kalen DeBoer is facing more than replacing NFL Draft bound Jalen Milroe. DeBoer must hit the college football transfer portal to ignite a fiery fanbase. The spring portal window is officially open. Alabama’s Southeastern Conference peers are already luring in high-profile portal talent. Georgia beat […]

First, Jalen Milroe was compared to Jalen Hurts by Adam Schefter. Now, the Alabama football quarterback is being compared to Lamar Jackson, in Tom Pelissero’s of the NFL Network’s eyes. While Milroe and Hurts are pretty interesting, Milroe and Jackson make more sense in the grand scheme of things. For starters, both were exceptional athletes […]

As Jalen Milroe prepares for the NFL Draft, the Alabama football quarterback resembles another former quarterback, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Milroe has some similarities to a quarterback named Jalen who also played at Alabama,” Schefter said. “He is 6-foot-2, 217 pounds; Jalen Hurts is 6-foot-1, 223 pounds. Both are represented by agent Nicole Lynn. […]

Alabama football is doing more than pivoting to a new offensive coordinator. The Crimson Tide are writing a new chapter post Jalen Milroe. Ryan Grubb is stepping in as the new OC, reuniting with Kalen DeBoer. Grubb’s first order of business is finding out who succeeds the NFL Draft bound Milroe, who’s now called a […]

Alabama football delivered mixed results on the college football recruiting trail for 2026. Crimson Tide fans wondered if Kalen DeBoer would gain any steam. DeBoer and company now pulled a massive win Saturday — over rival Auburn and Clemson. The head coach and the Tide reeled in one of their biggest recruiting finds of this […]