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As he prepares to enter the NFL, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young has dealt with numerous questions about his height. The NFL Combine proved that Young wasn’t the only Alabama star with height discrepancies. It also exposed head coach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide in a white lie about last year’s roster. Young was listed […]

The SEC is the best football conference in college football and they know it—just listen to the clangorous “S-E-C!” chants at pretty much any bowl game for proof. And with Oklahoma and Texas set to join in 2024, the conference should get even better. While the SEC powers-that-be debate moving to a nine-game conference schedule […]

Alabama head football coach Nick Saban discussed the future scheduling format brought upon by the SEC, Sports Illustrated college football writer Ross Dellenger wrote in a Friday article. “I’ve always been an advocate for playing more (conference) games,” Nick Saban said. “But if you play more games, I think you have to get the three […]

The Alabama football team hopes that it’s finally found someone to coach its inside linebackers for the 2023 season. Alabama head coach Nick Saban has found an assistant to fill the position for time second time in the past few weeks. Robert Bala is expected to become join the Alabama football program as its next […]

A former Alabama football star seems to have had a rough go of it during his first day on Nick Saban’s staff. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, a new director of player development for the Alabama football team, joked on Twitter Monday that the head coach chewed him out as part of his introduction to his new […]

Alabama football coach Nick Saban has officially announced the additions of Tommy Rees and Kevin Steele to the Crimson Tide staff. Saban is finally speaking on the Alabama football hirings, which have been known for well over a week. Kevin Steele left Miami for his third stint with Alabama and has been named the team’s […]

Nick Saban is one of the winningest coaches in college football history, and even his presence is enough to intimidate young recruits. Eli Owens is one of those recruits, and he spoke with the Knoxville News Sentinel about his experience at Alabama and, specifically, meeting Saban. “[Nick Saban] was the person who offered me,” Owens […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide will be represented quite well at Super Bowl 57. Four former Alabama players will play in the biggest game of the year, and they all feature with the Philadelphia Eagles. Ahead of Super Bowl 57, Alabama head coach Nick Saban took some time to wish the best to Jalen Hurts, DeVonta […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for their NFC Divisional Round showdown against the Dallas Cowboys, during which Brock Purdy will become the first seventh-round pick in NFL history to start this late into the playoffs. As he is set to achieve yet another eye-opening accomplishment, it serves as a healthy reminder that with […]

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 […]

Alabama football is on the hunt for a new defensive coordinator. The Crimson Tide saw former defensive coordinator Pete Golding leave his position and take over the same role for Ole Miss under Lane Kiffin. Golding oversaw the Alabama defense for four years prior to his departure. He signed a contract extension in 2021, and […]

There’s a tide rising on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa that just may overpower the college football world in 2023. Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide have seen the Georgia Bulldogs win back-to-back College Football Playoff championships, and that is not something that can be tolerated easily. Alabama is the […]

The Ole Miss Rebels football team has made a major coaching move, as head coach Lane Kiffin has landed Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator, Pete Golding, to fill the same role on his staff, sources told Chris Low of ESPN. Golding, Alabama football’s defensive coordinator since the 2018 season, will be joining another […]

Analyst David Pollack made a bold Georgia football claim after the Bulldogs’ dominant National Championship victory over TCU. However, his claim was destined to catch the attention of Alabama football head coach Nick Saban, per Not Nate Oats on Twitter. David Pollack has no idea what he’s just done pic.twitter.com/2pbpJRlJmH — Nate Fauxts (@NateFauxts) January […]

College football is one of the biggest spectacles in sports. Not only does it give students and alumni a chance to cheer for their teams, but it also provides many football fans a glimpse of young NFL prospects showcasing their wares in a highly competitive football league. Because of the stiff competition, college football programs […]

Alabama football capped off its 2022 season in style on New Year’s Eve, defeating Kansas State 45-20 in the Sugar Bowl. Bryce Young put on a show in his presumably final college game, throwing for 321 yards and five touchdowns. The defense also played very well, racking up eight sacks and two takeaways on the […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide took care of business on Saturday with a 45-20 win over Kansas State in the 2022 Sugar Bowl. From Bryce Young’s five touchdown passes to Will Anderson’s assertiveness to disrupt the Will Howard-led Wildcats offense, the Crimson Tide orchestrated quite a convincing performance in the final game of their campaign. Alabama […]

The 2022 season did not come close to meeting Nick Saban and Alabama football’s lofty standards. With that being said, their effort would be considered a success by almost any other college football program. Saban and the Crimson Tide earned their 11th victory of the year with their dominant 45-20 Sugar Bowl win on Saturday. […]

Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide are well in control of the 2022 Sugar Bowl, leading the Kansas State Wildcats 42-13 at the time of this publication. Although Saban and company likely won’t care about this stat as long as they get the win, Alabama gave up one of the longest plays from scrimmage […]

In yet another win for Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide, the school beat out Auburn to land 5-star LB Qua Russaw on Wednesday, per Hank South of 247Sports. BREAKING: Five-star edge rusher Qua Russaw commits to #Alabama over Auburn and a long list of others. Another major win for Nick Saban and staff […]

For Alabama football, anything less than a spot in the CFP Playoff is a disappointment. Unfortunately, that’s the case in 2022 as the Tide are preparing for the Sugar Bowl on December 31st against Kansas State after a 10-2 season. On Friday, Nick Saban talked to the media, however, and revealed that his team is […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban released a statement following the passing of Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach on Tuesday morning. “Mike Leach was a friend, and we are deeply saddened by his unexpected passing,” the Alabama football statement from Nick Saban read. “I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Mike over the last several […]

The Georgia Bulldogs are gearing up for their biggest game of the season — yet. After going undefeated through the regular season and winning the SEC Championship Game by wallopping the LSU Tigers, Georgia football is 13-0 and needs just two more wins to finish on top of the college football world. Before Georgia football […]

The College Football Playoff selection committee released its final rankings of the year on Sunday, and it decided that Georgia will be the only representative from the SEC in this season’s CFP. After USC and TCU failed to win their respective conference title games, there was much discussion on whether the Alabama Crimson Tide would […]

Does Alabama really deserve consideration for a spot in the College Football Playoff? Does the Crimson Tide have a divine right to a spot among the sport’s final four teams every single year? If you listen to the Nick Saban and Alabama apologists, it certainly seems that way. The Crimson Tide has participated in the […]

The USC Trojans’ loss in the Pac-12 title game and the TCU Horned Frogs’ defeat in the Big 12 championship game have sparked a new conversation regarding this season’s College Football Playoff. For one, the two results may have just opened the door for the Alabama Crimson Tide to sneak into the CFP. Alabama capped […]

Hugh Freeze can’t wait to play the Alabama Crimson Tide again. Freeze was formally introduced as the new head coach of the Auburn Tigers Tuesday, and in his speech, he mentioned that he is looking forward to Auburn football playing the Iron Bowl while dropping a harmless warning to Nick Saban (via Nathan King of […]