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Random Thoughts Week 1: Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Does anybody really care? Well since you asked, YES! Most college football fans do want to know what time it is. The real college football season has arrived and right off the bat, controversy. Michigan does the time warp. Notre Dame also got a helping hand from the referees. The SEC went 16-0. Even with […]
Jumbo Package: Keelon Russell and Alabama may be working their way back to the top ten
We’re going heavy on the video links today. First up, we got press conferences from the whole contingent of Alabama coaches. Will Sanders got the start, but Mal Waldrep got more snaps. Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb provided some clarity on the situation Monday. “Will was dealing with a little bit of an oblique, and […]
Jumbo Package: With ECU in the books, Keelon Russell now faces first road test at Kentucky
Happy Monday, everyone, and Happy Labor Day. Hopefully you all are enjoying some time with family today, and talking some Alabama football. Bill Connelly thinks things went reasonably well for the Tide. Russell’s debut as a starter was clean and exciting: He completed 18 of 30 passes for 256 yards, no picks and only one […]
10 “intrigued” graphs from ‘Bama vs. East Carolina
Welcome back, folks Roll Tide! In some ways, it was a long offseason coming off of an absolutely sour Rose Bowl. On the other hand, it never ceases to surprise me when one more Week 1 has already appeared! Summer is gone, football is here. For anyone new here: the “Graphing” series is a football […]
Initial Impressions from the ECU game
Coming into the season opener, Alabama fans were most anxious to see how the Tide looked along the rebuilt lines of scrimmage, some shiny new toys at running back, and of course wunderkind QB Keelon Russell. The competition was a far cry from what they’ll face in SEC play, but outside of some first game […]
Victory Thread: Tide rolls over East Carolina
We will have plenty more to say per usual, but Alabama took care of business in the opener. There was reason to be encouraged by both lines, as Alabama ran the ball much more effectively than we saw for most of last season and successfully stuffed the run. Keelon Russell commanded the offense well and […]
2026 Alabama Football vs ECU Pirates: Second Half Open Thread
Well after one half, how are we feeling? Alabama entered this game determined to show they could run the football after an entire off-season of questions about it, and the trio of Daniel Hill, EJ Crowell, and Trae’Shawn Brown all looked to have a bit of juice that nobody showed a year ago with Hill […]
2026 Alabama Crimson Tide vs East Carolina Pirates Game Thread
GAME 1: Saturday, September 5, 2026 Alabama Crimson Tide (0-0) vs East Carolina Pirates (0-0) Tuscaloosa, AL ~ 11am/noon ABC *** Please NO embedded Tweets, jpgs, gifs, etc. in Comments. We ask these things because it slows down load times. *** ROLL TIDE!
Jumbo Package: Alabama football vs ECU previews and predictions
Happy Friday, everyone. Tomorrow you will wake up, have some coffee, and then start preparing for Alabama football to kick off at 11am. Your game previews: Questions surround Alabama’s offense heading into the 2026. Position battles are seemingly secured with Keelon Russell at quarterback, William Sanders and, likely, Jayvin James on the offensive line and […]
Jumbo Package: Who’s ready for the “Keelon Russell show?”
Happy Thursday, everyone. Two more days until the season starts! Colin Gay has decided to get you all frothy for some Alabama football this morning. There was that time against Temple when he scrambled to the right and hit a curl route dagger to Emmanuel Ellison while falling, parallel to the sideline, using a sidearm […]
Alabama Football 2026: East Carolina Preview and Prediction
This one is going to be one of the more impossible opponent previews you’ll see, as the ECU Pirates have nearly turned over their entire team after a nice 9-4 record last year under coach Blake Harrell. Guys like running back London Montgomery and safety Ja’Marley Riddle (two of their top players last year) have […]
Kalen DeBoer Names Alabama Kickoff and Punt Returners… Kinda…
When asked about who will handle kickoff and punt returns on Wednesday, Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer stated: “you’ll see a combination of Ryan Williams, Trae’shawn Brown, Dijon Lee and Rico Scott more than likely.” He was not more specific than that. It’s probably safe to assume that cornerback Lee (2 PR for 32 yards […]
Jumbo Package: Coaches seem confident in run game, defense
Happy Gump Day, everyone. Only three sleeps separate you from Alabama football’s breakfast date with East Carolina. Everyone is excited to see Keelon Russell sling it, but the bigger question will be the run game. This team gained 48 rushing yards in the final three games of the 2025 season. Granted, they faced elite competition […]
Get the best of Roll ‘Bama Roll on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Roll ‘Bama Roll. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Crimson Tide. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition […]
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It’s officially game week, and we got a whole suite of press conferences from the coaches. First up, Ryan Grubb, who is as anti-coach-speak as you’ll see and is always good for a nugget or two of info. The two important bits: If Crowell can hit the ground running from day 1, it’ll go a […]
Random Thoughts Week Zero: We’re Back… Kinda
Well, Roll my Tide and color me Crimson! College football is back!! Kinda… A few years ago, TV invented “Week 0” which preceded the traditional Week 1 that would start the college football season on the Saturday before Labor Day (the first Monday in September). Money grubbers loved it so much that just this week, […]
Jumbo Package: Optimism abounds on Game Week
Happy Monday, everyone. Or should we say, Happy Game Week! Congratulations for having navigated the long, hard offseason. It’s always great to feel that first little chill in the air to remind us that fall is just around the corner. Oh. Well, at least the TV people are happy with the kickoff time, and we’ll […]
Predicting the 2026 Alabama Football Season: Auburn Tigers
Last and least of the wild blind dart-throwing predictions of Alabama SEC opponents is the eternal soap opera in Lee County. GAME 12, NOV 28: AUBURN TIGERS Coach: Comrade Alex Golesh (23–15 in three seasons at USF) 2025 Aub record: 5-7 (1-7 in SEC, T-13th in the conference, no Bowl) CB 2025 Prediction: 6-6; I […]
2026 Alabama Fall Football Preview: Special Teams
With the season almost upon us, there’s one more group of players who deserve some love in the roster previews, and that’s the specialists. Let’s be frank – this wasn’t a great unit last season. While the coverage units were fine, the kicking and punting both had plenty of issues, and the Tide got very […]
Jumbo Package: TE Josh Ford sees “tremendous player” in Keelon Russell
Happy Friday, everyone. College football season is officially upon us, and we already got our first zany moment of 2026. It was overturned because the ball hit the turf before the catch, but still a great moment. Devan Thompkins spoke to media about some of the offseason work the defensive line put in, and his […]
2026 Alabama Fall Football Preview: Tight End – A Deep Group
Alabama fans may recall just a few years ago, the Crimson Tide staff had to equip offensive linemen Kendall Randolph and Brandon Greene with jersey numbers in the 80’s so that they could change positions and fill needs at blocking tight end. This year’s Bama squad does not look like they will need to employ […]
Jumbo Package: Kane Wommack talks depth chart, seems pleased
Happy Thursday, everyone. We learned that Alabama will be kicking off the 2029 season earlier than usual. Alabama announced Wednesday it will play Louisiana Tech to open the 2029 season on August 25. The game will mark the earliest-ever start to an Alabama football season. The NCAA earlier this year standardized the beginning of its FBS football seasons beginning […]
2026 Alabama Fall Football Preview: Quarterbacks
Wild ride, huh? QB battles are always intense for fanbases, but this one felt like it may have been the most competitive QB battle for Alabama fans since the Jalen/Tua years. While all the other positions out there will rotate throughout a game and often times you have multiple on the field at once, the […]
Jumbo Package: Keelon Russell playing at “incredibly high level” per Ryan Grubb
Happy Gump Day, everyone, and good luck holding back your inner Gump as you hear Ryan Grubb gush about his young field general. When offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb thinks back to how Keelon Russell won the Alabama football starting quarterback job, he thought of moments like this one. Alabama was in the red zone on third down during the team’s second fall […]
Predicting the 2026 Alabama Football Season: Vanderbilt Commodores
The tenth installment of wild blind dart-throwing takes us to the least Nashville part of Nashville. GAME 10, NOV 14: vs VANDERBILT COMMODORES Coach: Clark Lea (can you believe he is starting his 6th seasons at Vandy? 26-36 overall, 11-29 SEC) 2025 VU record: 10-3 (6-2 SEC; lost Tampa Bowl to frickin’ Iowa. 🙄) CB […]
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