It’s not often you see a player de-commit from an SEC powerhouse within 48 hours of a visit, especially when that player is of Texas native. Well, more stranger things have happened before. Despite coming off one of their best recruiting weekends of the year, where they bagged two elite commitments, Steve Sarkisian and the […]
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The Alabama football program picked up another highly-touted recruit on Tuesday. EDGE prospect Tyler Younger pledged to the Crimson Tide, per Rivals. Younger chose Alabama over Stanford and Rutgers. Rivals lists Younger as a three-star prospect. He plays his high school football in Georgia. He said it was a dream to get an offer from […]
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Alabama has picked up a commitment from a rising high school pass rusher out of Georgia in the class of 2027.
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Alabama has hired a new assistant tight ends coach for the 2026 college football season, according to a new report.
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Brandon Sherrard, a 4-star cornerback prize, has set a commitment date to choose between his 3 finalists, who are all from the SEC.
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Ohio State had no shortage of star power in 2025-26, but one transfer rose above the rest. Former Alabama safety Caleb Downs was named the Buckeyes’ Men’s Athlete of the Year, adding another major honor to a breakout run in Columbus. “Ohio State football All-American and women’s hockey gold medalist are Ohio State’s 2025-26 Athletes […]
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Happy Monday, everyone. To read some takes on Alabama recruiting, we have reached the “head’s pets are falling off” stage. In last year’s class, DeBoer recruited the state a lot harder, landing three of the top five players in the state, including the state’s highest-ranked player (E.J. Crowell). Yet, out of the other ten players […]
One of the most polarizing figures in college football is Paul Finebaum. Whether he’s criticizing Indiana, carrying the SEC’s water, or launching into another rant, he never lacks for sound bites. Fans frequently criticize his takes, but he recently delivered…
On Friday, three-star wide receiver Majay Thompson from Shelby, North Carolina, committed to Florida State, choosing the Seminoles over Alabama, Georgia, and Wake Forest in the 2027 recruiting class. Thompson announced his commitment during a ceremony at his high school, becoming part of Florida State’s #Tribe27 class. Thompson, standing at 5-foot-11 and weighing 180 pounds, […]
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Longtime Alabama fans know Trent Richardson has never needed much of an introduction. He was once the elite RB who helped Nick Saban’s Tide capture its second BCS national championship during his career. These days, though, he’s discovering a different kind of pride that comes from watching his son create his own football story. For […]
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Texas turned heads by inviting out this Alabama legend during a pivotal recruiting weekend.
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It’s less than 5 months until signing day, and Alabama’s 2027 recruiting class sits at 57th in the country with 9 commits on On3. Obviously, the Roll Tide are right in the thick of their intense summer recruiting push. And the pressure is real to sustain the program’s standard of excellence. Now, head coach Kalen […]
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Nick Saban’s Alabama legacy is defined by championships and the relentless standards that built a college football dynasty. But former players have often pointed to another side of the legendary coach, one shaped by the hardships he and his team faced away from the field. Reflecting on his own transition into coaching, former Alabama running […]
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Alabama continues to build momentum on the recruiting trail under Kalen DeBoer, and the Crimson Tide may be closing in on another significant addition to its future secondary.According to BamaOnline, Alabama has emerged as the favorite to land 2027 cornerback Darrius White, with the outlet officially placing its prediction in favor of the Crimson Tide […]
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Alabama’s recruiting focus this summer has understandably centered on the 2027 class, but the Crimson Tide coaching staff continues to lay important groundwork with some of the nation’s top underclassmen.One of those prospects is elite 2028 offensive lineman Joey Fleming, who continues to strengthen his relationship with Alabama every time he visits Tuscaloosa.According to a […]
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Curt Cignetti’s path to Indiana’s national championship began years earlier, as an assistant under Nick Saban. Despite success at Alabama, the Indiana head coach’s ambition always pointed toward a head-coaching job. With coaching running in his family’s blood, his ultimate goal was to become a head coach and build a program of his own. The Indiana […]
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Alabama offered Kalen DeBoer a lucrative $2 million raise plus another year of contract extension in April, and it completely blew up the national rumor mill in the backfield.Rumors across college football linked DeBoer to Michigan, and his shiny new contract essentially poured gasoline over the entire narrative. Now, however, DeBoer is shutting down the […]
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This recruit's Kalen DeBoer/Nick Saban comparison will spark conversations.
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Alabama struck again on the recruiting trail Friday when 2028 four-star cornerback Braylen Gibbs of Knoxville Catholic flipped his commitment from Vanderbilt to the Crimson Tide. Gibbs had been pledged to the Commodores since December 2025, but after multiple visits to Tuscaloosa, including Alabama’s A-Day event in April and another unofficial trip this past weekend, […]
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Texas secured a commitment from one of the most talented prospects in the 2027 class on Friday.
ESPN's Greg McElroy shared a bold prediction for Alabama's secondary ahead of the 2026 college football season.
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Alabama and Iowa will begin a two-year neutral site series next season in Des Moines, a source told College Hoops Today. There will be a return game in Mobile during the 2027-28 season. An official date is TBD. Both teams are currently ranked in the ROTHSTEIN 45. Leftovers
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Alabama’s pursuit of one of the nation’s top defensive prospects is entering a critical stage.Four-star EDGE Antwan Jackson has completed his official visits and officially narrowed his recruitment to three SEC programs: Alabama, Ole Miss and Missouri. According to Chad Simmons of Rivals, Jackson could announce his commitment at any moment as he weighs his […]
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As Alabama football wide receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams looks to bounce back after a brutal 2025 season, his preparation for 2026 is already getting praise. While the Alabama football star in Coleman-Williams has gone through a body transformation, head coach Kalen DeBoer would speak on what he has seen from the incoming junior. Speaking to the […]
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Let's try to predict 5 potential upsets that could take place throughout the 2026 college football season, including the UGA-Alabama game.
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