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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, […]

Nowadays, NCAA athletes have more opportunities for financial gain. With the league officially allowing players to profit off of their Name Image and Likeness (NIL) back in 2021, college stars are already earning money despite not playing a single minute of professional sports yet. This has become a widely discussed topic and was recently touched […]

When Nick Saban announced his retirement in January, the Alabama football head coaching job that Saban had occupied and excelled in for nearly 20 years instantly became vacant. The accolades and resources that Alabama can provide make the position one of the most attractive and exclusive possible in college football, and the rumors about who […]

When Nick Saban retired from his duties as the Alabama football head coach, the job instantly became the hottest on the market, and the biggest names in college football started to be talked about for his replacement. The Crimson Tide wanted to move quick, and there were rumors about Dan Lanning, Steve Sarkisian, Lane Kiffin […]

Legendary college football coach Nick Saban announced his retirement in January, ending a 50-year career that included seven national championships, the last six of which at the University of Alabama. Less than two weeks after losing to Michigan in overtime of the College Football Playoff semifinal, Saban shocked the college football world by retiring, vacating […]

The Alabama football team ended their season with a loss to Michigan football in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl a couple months ago. Little did we know that it would be the last time we saw Nick Saban lead the Crimson Tide into battle. Saban shockingly retired after the college football […]

With Bill Belichick not landing a vacant role, the long-time New England Patriots head coach is still searching for his next opportunity. Peyton Manning has a plan in mind that would pair Belichick up with Alabama football legend Nick Saban. Manning is attempting to sign Belichick to his Omaha Productions entertainment company, via Andrew Marchand […]

Alabama football star Dallas Turner is one of the best EDGE rushers in recent memory and has been mocked to several teams including the Minnesota Vikings lately. Despite being a shoo-in for a top ten selection in the 2024 NFL Draft among many mock drafts, Turner decided to work out anyway and put on a […]

Kalen DeBoer is now the new head honcho in the Alabama football program. But, this did not stop Crimson Tide fans from pondering about ‘what-if’ scenarios. One of which involved Nick Saban passing the keys to the storied college football team to Dabo Swinney. The Clemson football coach has gotten more beloved in his role […]

The Alabama football team is hoping to repeat as SEC Champions in 2024 and will have to do it in a major transition year. Arguably the greatest and most successful college football coach of all-time Nick Saban has decided to hang up his whistle, and now NCAA runner-up coach Kalen DeBoer will take a stab […]

Just because Nick Saban is no longer the head coach of Alabama football, it doesn’t mean he can’t impact the program anymore. His presence in Tuscaloosa will still be felt, as it’s been revealed that he will have an advisory role for the Crimson Tide. The multi-titled head coach gave a little bit more insight […]

It’s been an unusual start to the offseason for Alabama football. To begin with, their head coach of almost 20 years, arguably the greatest of all time, Nick Saban, decided to retire and was replaced by Washington’s Kalen DeBoer. It didn’t stop there, though. The overall result was a domino effect to the sport the […]

Golf and retirement go hand in hand, and that’s exemplified as well by former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban, who participated in an event ahead of the WM Phoenix Management Open at TPC Scottsdale. The legendary college football coach was asked by Kira Dixon of ESPN during the event about his thoughts on playing […]