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Chain reaction: Meet the 46 coaches impacted by Nick Saban’s retirement
When Nick Saban retired in January, it’s likely the resulting coaching chain reaction wasn’t top of mind for Alabama football fans. There were other concerns, from nailing down a successor for arguably the greatest coach ever, to preserving enough of the roster for the Crimson Tide to have a competitive season in 2024.
Tyler Buchner’s insane 18 months between Notre Dame and Alabama
When Tyler Buchner chose Notre Dame as part of the football team’s 2021 recruiting class, the hope was he would help the Fighting Irish win a national championship. He did, but not like some anticipated. On Monday, Buchner capped an absolutely wild 18 months. Buchner was Notre Dame’s starting quarterback in 2022, but he struggled against Ohio State and Marshall before getting injured and missing the rest of the regular season. He returned for the Gator Bowl and took home game MVP honors after throwing for three touchdowns and rushing for two more in a comeback win over South Carolina. After Sam Hartman transferred...
Tennessee Drops Heartbreaker to No. 14 Alabama in Game Three of Super Regionals
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The third-seeded Lady Vols’ seventh-inning rally fell short Sunday night at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium as they fell in game three of the Knoxville Super Regional to No. 14 Alabama, 4-1. Tennessee (44-12) saw its SEC championship-winning season end at home but not before it gave one final push to keep the magic alive.
96 days until Alabama football kicks off the 2024 season
In 96 days, Kalen DeBoer will usher in a new era of Alabama Crimson Tide football, replacing the legendary Nick Saban as head coach in Tuscaloosa. Coach DeBoer and the Crimson Tide will take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Aug. 31 to kick off the 2024 college football season inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Watch as Ryan Williams, Alabama football summer enrollees arrive on campus
One of the most anticipated freshman signees is officially on campus at the University of Alabama. Five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams arrived over the weekend with the other summer enrollees set to join the rest of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team for summer workouts in preparation for the 2024 college football season. These young men are certainly part of history, being members of the first football team in the post-Nick Saban era as Kalen DeBoer takes over the program. The official X account (formerly Twitter) of the Alabama football team gave Williams the keys to the account as he and the other enrollees moved into their dorms to start their careers on the Capstone. Watch as Williams shares in the excitement of these young student-athletes officially making their entrances as members of the Crimson Tide! Move-In Ready! 🙌#RollTide pic.twitter.com/KeLTa9edOr — Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) May 26, 2024 Roll Tide Wire will continue to provide updates on the Alabama football team throughout the offseason. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Stacey Blackwood on X (Twitter) @Blackwood89.
Alabama’s Filip Planinsek makes history winning AL’s first NCAA Singles Title
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WHNT) — Alabama’s Filip Planinsek made program history on Saturday, giving the Crimson Tide its first-ever NCAA title in addition to claiming the school’s first-ever singles crown between the men’s and women’s tennis programs. Number 29 Filip Planinsek fought back with a thrilling 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-2 come-from-behind win against No. 23 Michael Zheng […]
An unlikely friendship: Alabama football star Malachi Moore and the blind girl he couldn’t forget
It was three weeks ago when he knocked on the little girl’s bedroom door. The Alabama football star drove from Tuscaloosa to the girl’s house in Trussville. He wanted to remind the 11-year-old who was in at-home hospice that he loved her. He brought her a bouquet of roses and held her tight on May 5, 2024.
Nick Saban announces career development program for former Alabama football players
Even in retirement, former Alabama football coach Nick Saban keeps himself busy. Saban announced a new joint venture with the University of Alabama at his annual Nick Kids Golf Tournament at the Old Overton Club in Birmingham, Alabama. Saban told reporters at the event that he and his wife ― Terry Saban ― are in the process of launching a career development program for former Crimson Tide football players.
Tough September slate for Alabama Football
Alabama Football may be facing its toughest early season schedule in several years. Year one of the Kalen DeBoer era should start off smoothly enough, as the Tide will host Western Kentucky on the final day of August and South Florida the following week. However, it wraps up the month with a road game against Wisconsin and a home tilt against Georgia, both of which will be stiff tests for Alabama.
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