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The Alabama Crimson Tide had a major scare in Austin last Saturday when the Texas Longhorns came so close to upsetting Nick Saban and the no. 1 team in the nation. Alabama football ended up taking a 20-19 victory, but it should be a smoother ride this coming weekend for the Crimson Tide as they […]

In one of the more surprising matchups of the weekend, Alabama football and Texas went right down to the wire. The Crimson Tide ultimately secured the 20-19 victory, but it took a late field goal to secure this result. It was a game that went far off the script that Nick Saban and Alabama football […]

Alabama narrowly escaped with a win over the Longhorns in Texas. However, one controversial play had the potential to drastically change the result of the game. This non-safety play drew criticism from people all over the college football world. Alabama head coach Nick Saban recently addressed the call, per Charlie Potter. “It never got explained really […]

Week two of the 2022 college football season is in the books, and the sport’s landscape looks quite different. Three teams in the top 10 lost on Saturday, two of them to unranked opponents. While Alabama football, the top-ranked team in the nation, was not among the teams to fall, the Crimson Tide came scarily […]

Alabama football is 2-0 in the 2022 season after narrowly beating Texas. They held on for the win by a score of 20-19 thanks to Bryce Young’s magic to keep the Crimson Tide going in the fourth quarter, allowing Will Reichard to kick the game-winning field goal. With the Crimson Tide taking the win over […]

In football, there are winners and losers in every game. Sure, a game can end in a tie, and a player can have a star-making performance in a losing effort, but as a general rule, the term “moral victory” is about as memorable as being the fourth-place finisher in the Olympics who will eventually fade […]

Nick Saban and the Alabama football program survived a massive upset in its second game of the season. Texas football gave them a huge scare and forced them to execute a game-winning drive. Bryce Young and the offense did just that, giving the No.1 ranked Crimson tide a 20-19 victory. After the final whistles sounded […]

Bryce Young led Alabama football to an incredible final drive of the game to defeat the Longhorns in Texas. Texas football put up quite the fight and led 19-17 with just over a minute remaining prior to the Crimson Tide’s final drive. But Young, the reigning Heisman winner, stepped up when it mattered. Alabama ultimately […]

To everyone’s surprise, Nick Saban’s Alabama football program headed into the locker room in a halftime tie with the Texas Longhorns. The no. 1-ranked Crimson Tide did not look like themselves in front of a raucous crowd in Austin. In fact, Saban’s squad was so out of sorts that they made history with their ugly […]

The Texas Longhorns are preparing to take on the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday in Week 2. It is a highly anticipated matchup that projects the Crimson Tide to win by a large margin. However, Texas may have some upset potential at home against Nick Saban’s squad. Texas football fans are doing their best […]

With Week 2 of college football upon us, it is time to make some bold predictions for one of the most anticipated matchups of the weekend between the Texas Longhorns and No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide. Texas Football Bold Predictions For Week 2 Vs. Alabama Football The Longhorns are coming off a big 52-10 win […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban gave a rather snide response to a reporter who asked about the difficulty of playing against a Texas Longhorns team led by their former OC Steve Sarkisian. Sarkisian served as Alabama football’s offensive coordinator from 2019 to 2020, so there’s a lot of familiarity there. With that said, it […]

When you’re on top of the world, it’s easy for someone to just coast on the success. After all, you’ve reached the top of your sport. There’s nowhere else to go for him. So when Alabama football standout Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy last year, fans were worried. After all, the Heisman Hangover phenomenon […]

What better way to open your campaign than a near-flawless 55-0 win in your first game of the season? Well, that’s exactly what Alabama football did on Saturday as they coasted to victory against a hapless Utah State side on Saturday. Despite the huge win, however, Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban still found himself […]

There’s a reason why Nick Saban’s Alabama football program is no. 1 in the nation. They showed exactly that on Saturday night as they demolished Utah State to start off the 2022 season. Saban’s crew recorded a 55-0 win, with Bryce Young leading the way with five passing touchdowns and one rushing TD. The Alabama […]

Alabama Football is expected to feature a strong defense once again in 2022. But head coach Nick Saban recently revealed the truth on former Crimson Tide linebacker Drew Sanders who transferred to Arkansas after last season, per Tide Illustrated. “He’s (Sanders) a fine young man, really good football player,” Saban said. “Played extremely well for […]

Last season, the Alabama Crimson Tide came up just short of the national title. Although the team had a blowout win in the SEC Championship versus the Georgia Bulldogs, Nick Saban and company were not able to come out with the win again and lost 33-18. Still, there is hope that Alabama football fans should […]

NFL legend Deion Sanders is heading into his third year as the head coach of the Jackson State Tigers football program. While he’s got a wealth of knowledge from his playing days, Sanders always likes to receive advice from some of the best coaches in the college game. That includes Alabama Crimson Tide boss Nick […]

Sunday’s incident hit close to home for Nick Saban and Alabama football as former running back and current Washington Commanders rookie Brian Robinson was shot twice in the leg after a carjacking. Thankfully, he’s in stable condition and on the mend. Saban and Heisman winner Bryce Young sent Robinson their best wishes to him on […]

Nick Saban has already established a reputation as a legendary head coach. His success is immense and Alabama Football will probably construct a statue of Saban when he retires someday. But for now, Saban is ready to lead the Crimson Tide once again in 2022. And Alabama has no intentions of letting him leave anytime […]

The Alabama football program could not repeat its dominant SEC Championship game performance against the Georgia Bulldogs in the CPF title game. Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide ended up losing 33-18 and the hopes of another national trophy were over at the time. Fast forward to the 2022 season, the Crimson Tide are once […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris had a breakout rookie season last year. He showed that he was ready for the NFL day one. Apparently, it didn’t happen overnight either. Harris was a strong, powerful tailback in college at Alabama for Nick Saban. But unlike many of Saban’s players, Harris was not one to back […]

Alabama Crimson Tide came up short of another national title. Despite a blowout win in the SEC Championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs, Nick Saban’s team could not repeat its feat and lost 33-18. But Alabama football fans have many reasons to believe they will have another shot. Heisman Trophy recipient Bryce Young is back as […]

Nick Saban’s Alabama football squad is loaded on offense, with 2021 Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young, rising star running back Jahmyr Gibbs and strong wide receivers, such as Ja’Corey Brooks. On the defensive side of the ball, the Crimson Tide figure to have one of the best units, led by their strong linebackers and elite […]

Alabama football’s 2021 season didn’t end the way they wanted it to. The Crimson Tide won 13 games, the SEC title and made it to the national championship game, where they were defeated by the Georgia Bulldogs. You know, just your casual rebuilding year. I’m kidding, Nick Saban! In all seriousness, last year’s title game […]

Nick Saban and the Alabama football program are looking to bounce back from losing the National Champion Game. Saban referred to the 2021 season as a “rebuilding year”, which drew heavy criticism and seemed like an excuse to many onlookers. According to Michael Casagrande of AL.com, Saban simply meant that the team was young and […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban shocked many when he said that the 2021 season was a “rebuilding year” for the Crimson Tide. The Tide went 13-2, won the SEC and lost in the national championship. That’s why not many people were buying what Saban was selling, least of all, ESPN college football analyst Paul […]

Mac Jones spent three years in Alabama under head coach Nick Saban. Naturally, the now New England Patriots QB learned a lot of things during his time with the Crimson Tide. By the looks of it, the advice and lessons Saban gave him are coming in handy as he navigates his professional football career and […]

Franchises such as the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Yankees expect greatness every season. Anything less than a championship is considered a failure. Alabama football can be lumped into that group as well. The Crimson Tide except to emerge as champions on a yearly basis. Despite winning 13 games, winning their conference, making it […]

Seemingly every year, the Alabama Crimson Tide have one of the best recruiting classes in America. Part of that has to do with the allure and prestige of the university, with its rich football tradition. That alone makes the Crimson Tide a powerhouse recruiting, as many high school athletes’ top choice. But even some athletes […]

It’s official: five-star recruit Caleb Downs is joining the Alabama Crimson Tide. The top safety in the country decided to have some fun while announcing his big decision. Check out this roller coaster of a video, tweeted by 247Sports Wednesday afternoon. #BREAKING: 5⭐️ prospect Caleb Downs — The No. 1 safety in the country — […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide came up short of adding another national championship to Nick Saban’s trophy gallery, losing to the conference-rival Georgia Bulldogs 33-18 in the CFP title game. Despite that heartbreaking defeat, Alabama fans have plenty of reasons to believe their team can it win it all in 2022. Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Bryce […]

Rumors of Alabama football head coach Nick Saban’s retirement have surfaced recently, ushering in a wave of speculation from college football fans. But what if this isn’t even the closest that Saban has come to stepping away from the sidelines? The legendary Alabama football coach was considering this stunning move after the infamous ‘Kick Six’ […]

Houston Texans rookie receiver John Metchie III announced on Sunday that he was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), and would likely miss the 2022 season. The football world came together to show their support. One of those who expressed their support was Metchie’s former head coach, Alabama’s Nick Saban. In a statement released through […]

Nick Saban and the Alabama football program scored a huge recruiting victory on Friday morning. Four-star offensive lineman Olaus Alinen decided to commit to the Crimson Tide over other top schools such as Georgia, Miami, Ohio State and Oregon. Alinen, who announced his decision at 9 AM Eastern time, said this after choosing Saban and […]

Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M are no strangers to being accused of buying players. Alabama’s Nick Saban accused Fisher of buying his recruiting class in May. Now that the beef between the two coaches is supposedly over, Fisher has other fish to fry. A viral video allegedly shows a recruiter telling recruits that they would […]

Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher and Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban clearly do not like each other. Amid their feud that escalated to epic proportions in the media, Fisher was once again asked his thoughts on Saban during the SEC Media Day on Thursday. He appears to be trying to squash the […]

One of the most notable storylines of college football has been the transition into NIL deals. This has changed the landscape of the sport and seemingly made some enemies in the process. The bloodbath that recruiting has already proven to be has a new hurdle that each coach is still figuring out the best way […]

Back in May, Alabama’s Nick Saban accused Texas A&M of buying its players. Aggies’ head coach Jimbo Fisher was quick to defend his team and deny Saban’s comments. He called the allegedly unwarranted claims “despicable,” and things snowballed from there. Bryce Young voiced his opinion on the beef at his SEC Media Days appearance on […]