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Jumbo Package: Nate Oats calls out Labaron Philon for defensive effort

Happy Gump Day, everyone. Unranked Alabama basketball takes on Texas A&M tonight. We’ll have coverage of that one later. Nate Oats spoke to reporters yesterday, and had plenty to say about his team’s poor performance in Gainesville. “It’s getting close to a tipping point,” the Crimson Tide coach said Tuesday. “We’re either going to start […]

28 days ago | 1 read

Jumbo Package: Let the Alabama QB battle begin

Ryan Grubb is excited about the direction of Alabama football’s quarterback room. With Ty Simpson off to the NFL draft, the Crimson Tide is bringing back both Austin Mack and Keelon Russell, who are set to battle it out for starting reps ahead of the 2026 season. While at the Alabama Football Coaches Association convention, […]

29 days ago | 0 reads

RBR’s Alabama Football Season Predictions: Who was right?

Before the season started, I posted a list of stats making predictions on how Alabama’s season would go. And because around here we aren’t scared to bring back our old (generally bad) takes, we’ve got to go address them. Without further ado, let’s see how I did: Team Rushing yards My prediction: 2170 Actual results: […]

30 days ago | 2 reads

Jumbo Package: Can Derrick Nix unlock Ryan Williams?

Happy Monday, everyone. It was a rough weekend on the hardwood, as the Alabama women followed up the men’s debacle in Gainesville with a 40-point loss of their own in Baton Rouge. Both squads allowed 100 points this weekend. Oh, well. At least the Gym Tide showed out. The No. 3 Alabama gymnastics team (3-1) […]

30 days ago | 4 reads

RBR’s CFP Bracket Prediction Winner

A month ago, we issued an article giving all of you a chance to show your football predictive chops with the CFP Bracket. And lest you think we don’t own up to our own bad takes around here, we’re also checking the proof now that the dust has settled and Indiana is the reigning national […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

#23 Alabama at #19 Florida Game Thread

The 23rd-ranked Crimson Tide hit the road for a major showdown with the defending national champions and 19th-ranked Florida Gators today. Todd Golden has provided plenty of bulletin board material for Alabama, who will have freshman phenom Amari Allen back today in Crimson and White. Expect to see a lot of him scrapping with the […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Bama Basketball Breakdown: #19 Florida

“We’re going to beat them anyways. If he plays, we’ll beat them.” That was what Florida head coach, Todd Golden, said when he was asked about the Charles Bediako situation a couple of weeks ago when the news of his eligibility first broke. Well, now he’ll have the chance to back that up, as the […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Jumbo Package: How much can freshman EJ Crowell impact the 2026 season?

Happy Friday, everyone. It will be “neon night” at Coleman Coliseum this evening, as the Gym Tide host Oregon State at 6:30pm. You can watch some great athletes and receive a free glow-in-the-dark T-shirt if such a thing suits your fancy, or stream it on SEC Network Plus. Essence Cody is back at full strength […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Jumbo Package: Kalen DeBoer talks OL coach, portal additions at Senior Bowl

Happy Thursday, everyone. Kalen DeBoer spoke to reporters at the Senior Bowl. As usual, he keeps things pretty close to the vest but did share some insight on recent changes. “It’s about production,” DeBoer said. “We know we’ve got to be better there. Mindset. Execution. The details of the fundamentals the guys need. A lot […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

2026 Alabama Softball Preview: A Senior Heavy Team Mixed With A Top 5 Freshman Class

It is Year 30 for Alabama softball and hope springs eternal. Whatever your feelings are for the state of the program, it is still a “blue blood” of college softball. Even with only one National Championship, opposing teams still have their “Super Bowl” when playing the Crimson Tide. Rhoads Stadium is still one of the […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Tide Overwhelms Missouri 90-64

The 23rd ranked Alabama Crimson Tide bounced back from Saturday’s loss to Tennessee by blowing out the Missouri Tigers 90-64 on Tuesday night. The Tide improved to 14-6 overall and 4-3 in the SEC while the Tigers fell to 14-7 and 4-4 in conference play. Coach Nate Oats sent out his 13th different starting lineup […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Tide Overwhelms Missouri 90-64

The 23rd ranked Alabama Crimson Tide bounced back from Saturday’s loss to Tennessee by blowing out the Missouri Tigers 90-64 on Tuesday night. The Tide improved to 14-6 overall and 4-3 in the SEC while the Tigers fell to 14-7 and 4-4 in conference play. Coach Nate Oats sent out his 13th different starting lineup […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Victory Thread: Alabama dominates Mizzou

Alabama was looking to wash away the bad taste of that Tennessee loss as they hosted Mizzou tonight, and they got it done by a score of 90-64. Chuck Bediako drew his first start of the season, which slid Aiden Sherrell to the four. That paid immediate dividends, as Sherrell scored five in the early […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Bama Basketball Breakdown & Game Thread: Missouri

There’s been a lot of noise around the Alabama basketball program recently. Of course, everyone in the country has an opinion on Charles Bediako getting a TRO to be able to play for the Tide this season, but there’s also been a lot of doom and gloom around the product on the court as well. […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Jumbo Package: Alabama hires new Offensive Line Coach

The main news right now is that Alabama has hired their new offensive line coach: Alabama football has found its next offensive line coach. The Crimson Tide is expected to hire Adrian Klemm to join Kalen DeBoer’s staff, AL.com confirmed on Monday. The news was first reported by CBS Sports. Klemm will join the Crimson […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Alabama Falls To Tennessee 79-73

The 18th ranked Crimson Tide fell to the visiting Tennessee Volunteers 79-73 on Saturday night in Coleman Coliseum. The Tide added Charles Bediako to the roster in a move that has been the talk of college basketball, but couldn’t overcome the absence of Aden Holloway, Amari Allen, Keitenn Bristow, Davion Hannah, and Collins Onyejiaka, or […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Postgame Thread: Cold shooting dooms Tide vs Vols

Tennessee came to Tuscaloosa badly needing a win to stay in the conference race and they got it, beating Alabama 79-73. This one started out slow and physical, as games against a Rick Barnes coached squad tend to do. The Vols were intent on taking away the three pointer and did so successfully early on. […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

#18 Alabama vs Tennessee Game Thread

This is getting kind of hysterical at this point: So, Aden Holloway and Amari Allen are OUT; Latrell Wrightsell and Charles Bediako are IN. Two of the most important players of the 2026 campaign won’t be playing tonight, but key members of the 2023 and 2024 teams are ready to pick up the slack! What […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Bama Basketball Breakdown: Tennessee

“Imagine if this team had Charles Bediako…” That was a common thought that crossed my mind dozens of times during the 2023-24 Tide Hoops season. That team ultimately ended up making a run to the Final Four, of course, but only once Nick Pringle channeled his inner ‘Angry Chuck’ and gave Alabama a legitimate presence […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Alabama Football moves on from OL Coach Chris Kapilovich

All the local beat sites have now reported that Alabama’s coaching staff is planning to move on from OL Coach Chris Kapilovich. It was far from an unexpected move, as most fans have been calling for Kap to be let go ever since the Tide was ejected from the playoffs. While the pass blocking was […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads