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Rumors have started to form that the NCAA could move the National Championship matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Alabama Crimson Tide due to the former reportedly having issued with players testing positive for Covid. Luke Robinson, one of the hosts for the daily Locked On Bama podcast, had a message on the show […]

Alabama Crimson Tide receiver DeVonta Smith made history on Tuesday evening, becoming the first at his position to win the Heisman since Desmond Howard. The news was announced all over God’s green Earth, but for the sake of showing proof of such fun, here’s a tweet! DeVonta Smith: Best Player in College Football @DeVontaSmith_6 #RollTide […]

There are reports that Ohio State is dealing with COVID-19 issues this week, which could prompt the NCAA to postpone the National Championship Game versus Alabama. In response to the news of the alleged situation, Nick Saban’s daughter took to Twitter—in a since-deleted tweet—to call out the Buckeyes. Nick Saban's daughter, in a tweet she's […]

The College Football Playoff National Championship between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Ohio State Buckeyes could be in danger of postponement. John Talty of al.com reports the Buckeyes might be without key position players next Monday as a result of COVID-19 issues, and OSU has informed “key parties” of the matter. Talty adds the home […]

The Texas Longhorns parted ways with Tom Herman on Saturday as their college football head coach and they didn’t waste any time replacing him. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Longhorns are hiring Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian as their next head coach. Texas hired current Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian as its new head […]

Alabama is many people’s favorites to win the National Championship and they are one step closer to making that reality. After taking down Notre Dame with ease in the Rose Bowl on Friday, Alabama is now advancing to their fifth College Football Playoff Final. THE TIDE ROLLED 🌊 Alabama takes down Notre Dame 31-14 and […]

Alabama came into the Rose Bowl as heavy favorites over Notre Dame and a large reason why was DeVonta Smith. After catching two touchdown passes earlier in the game, Smith continued his dominance on Friday by catching another touchdown in the third quarter. THAT'S THREE FOR DEVONTA SMITH 😤 pic.twitter.com/Ugnf9D6xe5 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 1, […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide are showing why they are the No. 1 team in the country and in the Rose Bowl. Alabama took a commanding lead over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Friday’s Rose Bowl game. Star wide receiver DeVonta Smith got the Crimson Tide on the board after scoring on a 26-yard bubble […]

Alabama wide receiver and Heisman Trophy candidate DeVonta Smith got the Crimson Tide on the board early in their College Football Playoff semifinal against Notre Dame. Smith took a bubble screen from quarterback and fellow Heisman candidate Mac Jones, getting to the sideline and breezing past Fighting Irish defenders before getting into the end zone […]

The 2020 Heisman Trophy finalists were announced on Thursday evening: Alabama quarterback Mac Jones, teammate and wide receiver DeVonta Smith, Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence, and Florida QB Kyle Trask. And the winner is….? pic.twitter.com/B6v7ASFr1Q — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 25, 2020 This year’s Heisman race is considered to be especially tight, as no clear front-runner […]

Texas A&M will be on the outside looking in during this season’s College Football Playoff. Cole Thompson, the host of the daily Locked On Aggies podcast, vented about how nothing mattered to the college football playoff committee this weekend. Thompson: I’ll tell you right now, we have spoken this into existence for weeks now and […]

The four teams that will play in the College Football Playoff have been revealed, causing some controversy among fans. Despite losing in lopsided fashion to Clemson on Saturday, Notre Dame was selected to the College Football Playoff, snubbing Texas A&M and Cincinnati. Ahead of Saturday’s slate of games, the top four teams were Alabama, Clemson, […]

The matchup between Alabama and Auburn typically produces some big plays and Bama didn’t waste any time to get on the scoreboard. Following a three-and-out on their first drive, Mac Jones connected with Devonta Smith for a wide-open touchdown in their clash with Auburn in the Iron Bowl. Well, this pump fake worked. pic.twitter.com/1MXU9BoWRv — […]

The greatest rivalry in college football makes its return this Saturday as the Iron Bowl, the annual showdown between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide, will take place in Tuscaloosa. Zac Blackerby, the host of Locked On Auburn, and Luke Robinson, the host of Locked On Bama had a crossover episode previewing the […]

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has recently shown symptoms of contracting COVID-19, then he eventually tested positive for the virus. He is not expected to coach his No. 1 ranked team as they go up against the No. 22 ranked Auburn Tigers in the Iron Bowl on Saturday, as per Cecil Hurt. Alabama […]

The LSU-Alabama rivalry is one of the premier matchups in college football, but it will not take place this weekend and might not happen at all this season. This weekend’s scheduled bout between the two SEC teams has been postponed due to the Tigers’ issues with COVID-19. LSU released a statement on the matter: The LSU-Alabama […]

The four teams that will be in the College Football Playoff appear to be set after Notre Dame’s double-overtime win over Clemson on Saturday. On the daily Locked On College Football podcast, Zac Blackerby and Isaiah Hole discussed the impact of this game and the four teams that will be selected. Blackerby: I think, to […]

When Tua Tagovailoa was drafted by the Miami Dolphins, the Alabama Crimson Tide were left with quarterback Mac Jones to lead the offense in 2020. On the daily Locked On College Football podcast, hosts Zac Blackerby and Isaiah Hole discussed how Jones is now running the offense better than Tagovailoa did when he was playing […]

Alabama star wideout Jaylen Waddle will miss the remainder of the 2020 season after suffering a gruesome injury while returning the opening kickoff against Tennessee on Saturday. Alabama head coach Nick Saban told CBS at halftime that Waddle is out for the season (Griffin Smith on Twitter). https://twitter.com/GriffinTSmith/status/1320114477614891014?s=20 Jaylen Waddle was projected by many NFL […]

Alabama Crimson Tide junior cornerback Patrick Surtain II recently appeared in a WWE styled teaser ahead of the team’s fifth matchup of the season against the Tennessee Volunteers, as posted by the program’s Twitter account: https://twitter.com/AlabamaFTBL/status/1319708725205209090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1319708725205209090%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3%2Ccontainerclick_0&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftdalabamamag.com%2F2020%2F10%2F23%2Fpatrick-surtain-alabama-cornerback-highlights%2F Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and his men are currently undefeated with a 4-0 record in SEC […]

A former Alabama quarterback has been the talk of the NFL this week with Tua Tagovailoa being named the starter in Miami, but there could be a new Crimson Tide quarterback with first-round buzz in the 2021 NFL Draft. On the daily Locked On Bama podcast, hosts Luke Robinson and Jimmy Stein discussed the first […]

Kirby Smart said that he believed Nick Saban would be on the sideline on Saturday night when Georgia took on Alabama and he was correct in his assumption. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Saban is cleared to coach versus Georgia after producing a third straight negative COVID-19 test. Nick Saban posted a third straight negative […]

Two powerhouse SEC football programs in the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida Gators have recently seen a spike in COVID-19 positive cases on their team members. Alabama head coach Nick Saban previously contracted the virus and will likely miss his team’s next matchup against No.3 seeded Georgia Bulldogs. In a second, this will bring […]

According to Heather Dinich of ESPN, a number of SEC schools, including the Alabama Crimson Tide, might need to shell out a hefty amount of money for any potential COVID-19 violations relative to protocols put in place. Commissioner Greg Sankey announced on Friday that conference schools could pay a lump sum of up to $1 […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide are still reeling from the news that head coach Nick Saban has tested positive for COVID-19 along with athletic director Greg Byrne. But while there is some concern for the health of the 68-year-old coach, one of his former assistants is sure that he’ll beat the virus like he usually beats […]

Devastating news has come to the college football world as Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, per FOX Sports and The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman. BREAKING: #Alabama statement: "Early this afternoon, we received notification that Coach Saban and (AD) Greg Byrne tested positive for COVID-19. Both immediately left the […]

Though they have a formidable offense, the Alabama Crimson Tide gave up a ridiculous amount of points to Ole Miss on Saturday evening. Alabama won the matchup against Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels 63-48. The Alabama Crimson Tide will play the Georgia Bulldogs this upcoming Saturday in a top-three clash. Many people will […]

Bear Bryant, an Alabama Crimson Tide and college football legend, would have turned 107 on Friday, resulting in many stories about him relayed to the masses. The best the bunch? Maybe the time Bear Bryant was on his way — like, literally on the road — to become the head coach of Vanderbilt, but heard […]

The New York Giants looked to bolster their roster and improve their chances of winning in the upcoming season by acquiring an impressive haul of young players in the 2020 NFL Draft. Big Blue didn’t expect to see Alabama safety Xavier McKinney still on the board come the 36th pick of the second round. However, […]

The Miami Dolphins flashed through the mind of a prominent South Florida athlete. While the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Heat are currently the hot professional sports teams in Florida, Dwyane Wade has another team in mind as an up-and-coming franchise that could grab the headlines very, very soon. Long-time NBA superstar and recently-retired […]

Nick Saban and Alabama have an incredible history of producing high-caliber NFL wide receivers in recent years. NFL stars such as Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, and Calvin Ridley were all once coached by the Crimson Tide coach. However, this year, Alabama made history in the draft. Former Bama wideouts Henry Ruggs III and Jerry Jeudy […]

Alabama wide receivers Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs made history during the 2020 NFL Draft becoming the first receivers from the same school in NFL history to be drafted in the top 15 of the same draft. That distinction will create some pressure for both prospects to succeed in the NFL whether that’s fair or […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is absolutely loaded with talent. And that is especially true at wide receiver, with Alabama wideout Henry Ruggs III turning heads. Not only is Ruggs, 21, seen as one of the best, he seems to believe it himself. According to Tyler Dunne of Bleacher Report, Ruggs is hyping himself up that […]

After suffering a season-ending hip injury during Alabama’s week 9 game against Mississippi State on November 16, Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been on the road to recovery. Per Stephen Smith of Touchdown Alabama Magazine, the highly touted quarterback prospect has now been cleared to start NFL Draft workouts. Tagovailoa received surgery shortly after […]

Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa were once on the same college team at Alabama, with Hurts transferring to Oklahoma in 2019. Ahead of the NFL Draft, Hurts was asked about his relationship with Tagovailoa, Hurts revealed that he’s rooting for him to succeed. “That’s a relationship that will never go away, die down. Talked to […]

Henry Ruggs III had to play behind elite receivers like Jerry Jeudy and Devonta Smith last season at Alabama but with an excellent showing at the 2020 NFL Draft Combine, the speedy wideout has done wonders for his draft stock and could very well see himself picked fairly early in the first round. While Ruggs isn’t […]

Before a week 12 dislocated hip took Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa out for the rest of the season, the Crimson Tide star was seen by many as the surefire No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft. After the injury, Tagovailoa quickly fell down draft boards. however, as of late, the 6-foot-1 quarterback is rising back […]

The Miami Dolphins are heading into a pivotal offseason that includes them having three first-round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. Among the options they have with their No. 5 overall pick, Tua Tagovailoa seems to be a viable choice for them. Over the past couple of seasons, Tagovailoa has become one of the most […]

The Oakland Raiders will become the Las Vegas Raiders in the offseason and will boast two first-round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. First and foremost, the Raiders own the 12th overall pick and have plenty of directions they could go with the selection. Before delving into who they could add to the roster, it’s […]