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Alabama football coach Nick Saban seems to believe that new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees can help the Crimson Tide thrive without a star quarterback. Nick Saban hired Tommy Rees to be the Alabama offensive coordinator for the 2023 college football season, following the departure of 2021 Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young. Saban was impressed with […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis believes that the experiences of some of the team’s players in playing for the Alabama Crimson Tide or Georgia Bulldogs in college have sharpened them for the Super Bowl. Davis, a product of Georgia football, had played in big college games before coming over to the NFL, but apart […]

Lane Kiffin had a strong response for doubters of Nick Saban’s coaching staff after the Alabama Football head coach signed the No. 1 recruiting class in 2023. “The [GOAT] just signed the #1 Recruiting class with no coordinators!! Relax [Alabama Football],” Kiffin tweeted on Monday. The tweet came as a response to a college football […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has quickly become one of the biggest names in the NFL. Now, as he prepares to lead his team to a Super Bowl victory, he has the opportunity to cement himself as one of the most dominant quarterbacks in the NFL. When looking at the success that Jalen Hurts is […]

Kevin Steele is returning to Tuscaloosa as the Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator, and it’s got Alabama football 5-star Yhonzae Pierre all excited (via Joseph Hastings of On3 Sports). “Being back for the Tide, he’s going to make a statement,” Pierre said about Steele coming back to be the defensive coordinator of the Alabama Crimson […]

Alabama football coach Nick Saban told Jalen Hurts to transfer to Oklahoma, a piece of advice that might’ve ultimately helped the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback reach the Super Bowl. After being benched for Tua Tagovailoa in the national championship game and the 2018 season, Jalen Hurts told Nick Saban that he wanted to transfer to either […]

Nick Saban and Alabama have finally made a decision on the Crimson Tide’s next defensive coordinator. Alabama is hiring Kevin Steele to become the next DC, via ESPN’s Chris Low. This will be Steele’s third stint under Saban at Alabama. Steele spent this past season as Miami’s defensive coordinator. Under Steele, the Hurricanes’ defense finished 65th […]

There is perhaps no assistant coaching job that holds more significance than the offensive coordinator position at Alabama football. Nick Saban may get most of the glory as the head coach, but the Crimson Tide OC regularly draws eyes from other college football programs, NFL teams and potential recruits. Former Notre Dame quarterbacks coach Tommy […]

Jalen Hurts will play in the biggest game of his life on Sunday, Feb. 12. He is likely not preoccupied with school spirit, amid a growing debate between fans of his two former alma maters, Oklahoma and Alabama, about which program claims the Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback. Still, Hurts’ path from college to the NFL […]

Bryce Young is the NFL Draft’s biggest dilemma. The talent from the Alabama football product is undeniable. His ability to dissect defenses helped the Crimson Tide find success over the last few years. However, Young’s stature has been called into question multiple times. So, has that affected his draft stock at all? Well, probably not, […]

Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has been one of Alabama‘s top candidates for offensive coordinator. Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide have officially got their man, as Rees has accepted a deal with Alabama, via Mike Berardino of ND Insider. While the financials of the deal were not yet disclosed, Notre Dame’s players have […]

Todd Grantham, who interviewed with Nick Saban for the Alabama football defensive coordinator position, has chosen to return to the NFL coaching ranks as an assistant with the New Orleans Saints, sources told Chris Low of ESPN. Grantham, 56, was one of Nick Saban’s top candidates for the Alabama football defensive coordinator position, which opened […]

The Alabama football program figures to be one of the two or three most motivated teams in the country in 2023 after failing to make the College Football Playoff in the 2o22 season. It seems like Nick Saban is leaving no stone unturned in an effort to put the Crimson Tide on top in football […]

Notre Dame’s Tommy Rees has become a person of interest in regards to Alabama’s open offensive coordinator position. But even if Alabama offers Rees the spot, Notre Dame isn’t going to let him just walk out of the door. Notre Dame is planning to match any offer Alabama makes to Rees, via Eric Hansen of […]

National Signing Day has come and gone, and now the 2023 recruiting cycle is basically over and the Alabama Crimson Tide found the most success throughout the cycle. Nick Saban’s team has put together an insane recruiting class with nine five-stars and 19 four-stars. Needless to say, this class isn’t just the best this year, […]

With the 2022 college football season in the books, the 2023 season kicked off a long time ago with recruiting, culminating in National Signing Day. On Wednesday, top programs, such as Alabama and Colorado football, officially landed their new prospects as these players signed a National Letter of Intent. Throughout the day, college football fans […]

Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has emerged as a top target for the Alabama football program and head coach Nick Saban to fill the role once held by Bill O’Brien, ESPN senior writer Chris Low wrote in a Thursday tweet. Tommy Rees “has had discussions” with the Alabama football head coach and is scheduled […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are gearing up for their Super Bowl 57 showdown against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Ahead of the matchup, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts received some glowing praise from Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban. Hurts, of course, spent three seasons in Tuscaloosa before transferring to Oklahoma for his final […]

Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide finished in the No. 1 spot in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings for 2023, the site announced on Wednesday. It is the tenth time Saban has earned the honor since 2011. Alabama Football also boasts the third-best class ever with a score of 327.68, just behind Texas […]

Being under the bright lights on a perennial National Championship contender with constant exposure to NFL scouts and millions of college football fans is not all it’s cracked up to be. At least, that is how Miami football sees it. Many football fans are currently making a mockery of the Hurricanes following the release of […]

The debate on whether Alabama or Oklahoma football can claim Jalen Hurts was spurred again by former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy, according to a Tuesday tweet from On3 Sports. ‘They can both claim him because he started and was a finalist at Oklahoma,” Greg McElroy said. “He was at Alabama for three years and started […]

Alabama football and Nick Saban can cross Washington coach Ryan Grubb’s name off of their list as the search for their new offensive coordinator heats up. Grubb, who reportedly emerged as a top OC target for the Crimson Tide- and who interviewed with Saban on Monday- informed the program that he has decided to remain […]

As Alabama football looks for their next offensive coordinator, Nick Saban and company have decided to look to the West. Saban and the Crimson Tide are reportedly interested in one of the Pac-12’s best offensive coordinators, Washington’s Ryan Grubb. Things have reportedly “heated up” between Alabama and Grubb, as the Washington coach was in Tuscaloosa […]

Philadelphia Eagles stars DeVonta Smith and Jalen Hurts were clearly excited about punching their ticket to the Super Bowl, but both players clearly still kept their business-like mindsets during the celebration, with each player echoing the ‘jobs not done’ mindset. But where did that mindset come from? Smith was asked that very question and responded […]

Henry To’o To’o, star linebacker for Alabama football, won’t be playing in the 2023 Senior Bowl. To’o To’o, who accepted the invitation to play in the bowl game back in December, has withdrawn from the event due to an undisclosed injury, according to Charlie Potter of 247 Sports. Henry To’o To’o is the second Alabama […]

In Alabama’s defensive coordinator search, Jeremy Pruitt has been one of the most talked about names. Pruitt only added more smoke to the fire, making Pruitt’s return to Alabama even more feasible. Pruitt was on Alabama’s campus this past week, via the Tide Illustrated’s Tony Tsoukalas. Pruitt has strong ties to head coach Nick Saban […]

Alabama did not make the College Football Playoff this past season, and that’s almost certainly going to mean extra motivation for head coach Nick Saban’s team in 2023. The Crimson Tide has been the premier program in college football, and it seems quite likely that Alabama will put together a team that is good enough […]

In today’s landscape of sports, it is extremely valuable for a team to possess not just a high-caliber talent on their roster, but also one who can recruit other star athletes to join them as well. That is a perk Alabama football head coach Nick Saban does not usually have to worry about, as there […]

Alabama football, already in search of its next defensive coordinator after Ole Miss pried away Pete Golding, will now also have to fill their offensive coordinator post with play-caller Bill O’Brien headed back to the NFL for the same role with the New England Patriots. That means that Nick Saban, tasked with continuing to beef […]

It’s hard to find a bigger breakout star in the NFL this season than Jalen Hurts. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback has emerged as one of the best in the league this season, accounting for nearly 4,500 yards and 35 touchdowns. He will likely be a MVP finalist, and the Eagles are a Super Bowl contender […]

Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide have one mission in 2023: prove they’re still on top. After Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs won their second-straight National Championship, many have claimed that Alabama football is no longer the top dog in college football. The Tide have rarely had any teams rival them over the […]

Sometimes the relief of not losing is greater than the joy of winning. Alabama head coach Nick Saban has already completed a college football portfolio that would have him among the greatest coaches of all time. Yet, he is apparently far too unsatisfied with how things ended this past season to put away his headset […]

The college football transfer portal window is officially closed! Players still can commit and enroll whenever their chosen institution allows them to, but no new players can enter the transfer portal starting Wednesday. There will be a second, shorter window that will open after spring practices, but for all intents and purposes, the transfer portal […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide earned a commitment from ex-Georgia linebacker Trezmen Marshall in the football transfer portal, the junior announced in an Instagram post Thursday. He became one of eight Georgia players to enter the portal since the team won the National Championship. “I want to first thank my Heavenly Father for all the blessings […]

It looked like we moved a step closer to the inevitable happening with the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator situation. Bill O’Brien interviewed for New England’s vacant offensive coordinator role on Thursday morning, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Monday Morning Quarterback’s Albert Breer reported. Rapaport called O’Brien a “top candidate,” while Breer said he’s […]

ESPN’s Pete Thamel mentioned Oklahoma football offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby as a potential name to replace Alabama OC Bill O’Brien should he find his way onto another coaching staff, Sooners Wire writer Ben Dackiw wrote in a Thursday article. “I would think that Nick Saban saw the fits that Tennessee and Josh Heupel gave him […]

Alabama football offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien continues to hit the recruiting trail for the Crimson Tide even as rumors swirl about the 53-year-old coach filling a potential vacancy in the New England Patriots staff, 247Sports NCAA analyst Brad Crawford wrote in a Thursday article. The Patriots have three offensive coordinator candidates, according to NFL Network […]

The Georgia football program captured their second consecutive NCAA Championship last week. Georgia absolutely destroyed the TCU Horned Frogs 65-7 in the most lopsided title game in history. They smashed the previous mark set by the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1996 when they beat the Florida Gators 62-24. Interestingly enough, Nebraska actually split that national championship […]

Despite not reaching the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2019 and just the second time since the Playoff’s introduction in 2014, Alabama still had a roster loaded with NFL-caliber talent. Those players have now finished their respective careers for the Crimson Tide. They will now move on to bigger and better things […]