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It will be the start of a new era for the Alabama football team as Kalen DeBoer is the head coach for the team after a legendary stint under Nick Saban who has been in the role since 2007 before retiring after last season. Even though Saban won six national championships with the program, Crimson […]

When Dan Lanning was introduced as the head coach of the Oregon football team in December 2021, he made it perfectly clear that in his mind, this job with the Ducks was by no means a stepping stone to something bigger or better. In Lanning’s mind, he had just landed one of the premier coaching […]

The college football offseason is almost over as we are halfway through July. The season will get going in about a month and a half, and college football fans everywhere are eager for the new beginning. College football fever is rampant across the country as we get closer to the season, but also because of […]

Although he is no longer leading Alabama football, this is a big year for Nick Saban. The iconic and now-retired head coach is serving as a key part of ESPN’s college coverage, as he embarks on this new chapter of his life. But Saban will always be connected to the Crimson Tide, regardless of where […]

Nick Saban is no longer the head coach of the Alabama football team, but he has still been very involved with SEC Media Days this week. Saban has a new gig with ESPN covering college football now, so he has been at SEC Media Days because of that. On Wednesday, the former Crimson Tide head coach […]

Alabama football is not usually associated with the “underdog” status, as the program has 18 claimed national titles and 46 Bowl wins. However, former Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban still liked to find ways to feel like David over Goliath. Saban clarified controversial comments he made about Alabama not getting picked to play in the […]

Nick Saban is no longer the head coach of the Alabama football team, but he has been a big topic of conversation at SEC media days this week. He is also at SEC media days for his new gig with ESPN. A lot of coaches have been talking about Saban this week, and one of them […]

Nick Saban is no longer the head coach of the Alabama football team, and it has already been weird to see a new head coach represent the Crimson Tide at SEC media days. Kalen DeBoer is the new head coach for Alabama, but Saban is still very involved with the college football world. He is […]

Kalen DeBoer is settled in as the Alabama football coach after six months on the job, and he is now getting ready for his first season which is approaching very quickly while trying to live up to the standard that Nick Saban set. He spoke on the expectations that Alabama football has at SEC Media […]

There are sure to be dynasties and all-time great coaches who leave the college football world in awe in the years to come, but there is unlikely to be another who accomplishes what Nick Saban did during his legendary tenure in Tuscaloosa. The seven-time national champion did not just restore Alabama to its past glory, […]

The SEC is going to look different in a lot of ways this season. There are some big additions to the conference as Texas and Oklahoma are both making the move from the Big 12. However, perhaps the biggest change is coming to the Alabama football team. For the first time since 2006, the Alabama […]

This upcoming college football season is a big one for the Ole Miss football team. The Rebels have been close to the SEC Championship and a potential College Football Playoff appearance under head coach Lane Kiffin, but they haven’t quite been able to get past the big dogs in the SEC. Ole Miss won 11 […]

It’s round one of Media Day for college football’s most dominant conference, and among the teams at the center of the frenzy on Monday afternoon were the LSU Tigers. LSU, coming off of a 10-3 season in Brian Kelly’s second year with the program, is in a position where they need to make up for […]

Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban reportedly was denied entry to SEC Media Days because he did not have his credential, according to Brett McMurphy of Action Network Eventually, Nick Saban was allowed into SEC Media Says, and he gave his take on the Texas and Oklahoma football programs joining the conference. He said […]

The powerhouse that is Alabama football was not built overnight and was the product of years of commitment. While former head coach Nick Saban has finally retired after 22 years with the program, he’s still ready to run practice with his former players whenever they’re ready. Saban joked about still having that coaching itch when […]

As the Alabama football program prepares for the start of the 2024 season, much has changed in Tuscaloosa. With the proliferation of the transfer portal, this is not abnormal, but what Alabama is undergoing is a whole different story. After seventeen seasons and a staggering six National Championships, Nick Saban stepped down as head coach […]

New head coach Kalen DeBoer has some huge shoes to fill in Alabama. Expectations are always sky high for Crimson Tide football, especially following the historic Nick Saban dynasty. However, it appears that coach Saban has continued to offer assistance to DeBoer through the transition process. Kalen DeBoer recently sat down for an interview with […]

For those who were ready to write off the Alabama football program following the sudden departure of legendary head coach Nick Saban back in January, the first few months of the Kalen DeBoer era in Tuscaloosa have proven to be reason for pause. Although Alabama is still over two months away from taking the field […]

Usually, when football players don’t attend Organized Team Activities (OTAs), it’s because they’re in a contract dispute with their team. While Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is currently looking to sign a long-term extension, there’s another reason he didn’t attend OTAs Tuesday. The Alabama alum had a previously scheduled commitment to go to Nick Saban’s […]

Former Nick Saban, Alabama defensive back Terrance Howard is leaving the Crimson Tide to play in the HBCU ranks. The talented defensive stalworth will be joining the North Carolina Central Eagles, per a report by Steven J. Gaither of HBCU Gameday. Howard committed to play for Alabama in 2023 but didn’t get playing time in […]

Having Nick Saban as a predecessor is not the easiest thing in the world. Kalen DeBoer will now have to prove that he is worth the hype moving forward. He is going to try and lead the Alabama Crimson Tide to their former glory. There will definitely be a lot of ups and downs in […]

College football today looks a lot different than it did back in the 2010s as players are now profiting off of their name, image and likeness. It was something that people wanted for a long time as schools were making millions off of these players, and now the players themselves are getting paid through NIL. […]

With a new head coach for the upcoming season, it’s currently an adjustment period for Alabama football. The program just parted ways with Nick Saban, who announced his retirement after 17 years at the helm. Saban cited age as the reason for his retirement, and he reiterated this during an episode of the Paul Finebaum […]

Dating back to 1936, when the “Poll Era” of NCAA Football began, no school has won more National Championships than the University of Alabama. The Tide’s 13 titles in that span are five more than the next closest team (Notre Dame), and two Alabama head coaches (Bear Bryant and Nick Saban) are each responsible for […]

The 1st round of the NFL Draft is often a night that is reserved for praise, celebration and excitement, but apparently former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban didn’t get the memo. Now granted, this may have been Saban’s first go-round on the broadcast side of things of the NFL Draft, but the seven-time […]

The Philadelphia Eagles might’ve thought they hit the jackpot Thursday night with the way the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft unfolded. Sitting at pick No. 22, it was widely expected that the Eagles would try to move up to secure a top-end defensive talent. Philly stayed patient though and it paid off as […]

Former North Carolina football quarterback Drake Maye is preparing for a new journey with the 2024 NFL Draft approaching. Maye is projected to be a top pick after a stellar collegiate showing. Nevertheless, Maye had numerous options to choose from before embarking on his North Carolina journey. He reflected on his prior decommittment from Nick […]

Steve Sarkisian has had a successful run at the Texas football program making the College Football Playoff last season, but he was fully honest about what he thought when Nick Saban retired as the Alabama head coach, and he said it did not take very long for him to decide that he would stay, even […]

Legendary Alabama football head coach Nick Saban retired after the conclusion of last season, and Kalen DeBoer is now the head coach of the Crimson Tide. Saban’s last season with Alabama didn’t end with a national championship as they lost in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Michigan, who went on to win it all. […]

The greatest coach in college football history is nearing the beginning of the next phase of his professional life. For the Alabama fans who are already struggling to cope with the post-Nick Saban era, and for people who just greatly admire the man’s unmatched body of work, it is now known when he will make […]

The Alabama football team showed off their first glimpse of their 2024 squad with the spring game that was on Saturday. Crimson Tide fans showed out in big numbers to get a look at the new team. Not only is it a new team player-wise, but also because of the head coach. Legendary Alabama coach […]

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban is sharing some of his views on life away from football. Saban jokingly says his wife is making him do chores before he can enjoy his life each day in retirement, per The Spun. “I make my bed, I take the garbage out,” Saban said. “I have to wait […]

The Alabama football program is entering a new era this offseason as Kalen DeBoer takes over for the legendary Nick Saban, who retired after the 2023 season, and there have been some early observations about who DeBoer is as a coach and person after his early days on the job. One Alabama football employee said […]

The Alabama basketball team is Final Four bound thanks to head coach Nate Oats and a scrappy bunch of players who have overcome many of the doubts that have been directed towards them. The Final Four appearance will be the Crimson Tide’s first-ever, uncharted territory for the program as it prepares to take on the […]

Looking at Andrew Whitworth’s 6-foot-7, 330-pound frame, the last thing one would expect from a lineman of that stature is for him to break down in tears. However, it already happened, and it was due to none other than Nick Saban. Appearing on Julian Edelman’s podcast, Whitworth recounted his collegiate days in LSU, speaking on […]

When former Duke basketball coach Mike Kryzyzewski retired a few years ago, many believed that NIL and the changing landscape of college sports went into it, but he shut that notion down in wake of former Alabama football coach Nick Saban’s criticism of the changes in recent years. “I didn’t retire because of the new […]

There has been a lot of chatter lately in regards to why Nick Saban retired from his duties as head coach of the Alabama football team. Saban decided to call it a career at the end of the season after the Crimson Tide lost to Michigan in the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal. He […]

Nick Saban retired from his role as the Alabama football coach at the end of the 2023 college football season. Saban is one of the best coaches of all time, and it came as a big surprise to many to see him retire. At first, it was unclear what the true reason behind the retirement […]

Legendary college football coach Nick Saban retired in January, leaving behind one of the greatest legacies and résumés in the sport’s history. But since retiring, the former Alabama football head coach has consistently spoken out about his distaste for the state of college football. Over the past two months, Saban has explained that he retired, […]