Alabama Rumors & News

USA Today "As the poster child for ballooning staff sizes across the Football Bowl Subdivision, Alabama has collected a smorgasbord of former college head coaches willing to accept reduced pay and responsibilities in exchange for having their reputations cleaned, buffed and polished by Nick Saban and..." January 26

Saturday Down South "Leave it to Nick Saban to have a few openings on his Alabama coaching staff and be able to fill those positions with two guys that served as NFL head coaches during the 2020 season. That’s just the latest sign that Saban has the power and influence to fix any coaching career..." January 25

247 Sports "x New Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian is finalizing his coaching staff in Austin and appears to be doing so by raiding the staff of his former boss, Alabama head coach Nick Saban. But while Sarkisian might be delivering a bit of a blow to the Crimson..." January 24

NFL.com "Three months after being fired by the Houston Texans, Bill O'Brien has been hired by Nick Saban as the University of Alabama's offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban announced the news on Thursday. O'Brien, who held both..." January 21

Larry Brown Sports "Former Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone is poised to land on his feet in the college game. According to SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic, Marrone has emerged as a candidate to become offensive line coach at Alabama after being fired by the Jaguars at the end of the NFL..." January 18

ESPN "Marshall is expected to hire Alabama associate head coach/running backs coach Charles Huff as its new head coach, pending approval by the university's board of governors on Monday, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. Huff, 37, is regarded as one of the top..." January 16

TMZ "Sorry, Patriots fans ... Quinnen Williams says Bill Belichick is NOT the greatest football coach ever -- the Jets star tells TMZ Sports that honor now belongs to Nick Saban!! The NFL defensive lineman made the bold claim shortly after the Alabama..." January 16

CBS Sports "Alabama assistant Jeff Banks has joined Steve Sarkisian's staff at Texas becoming what is believed to be the first $1 million-a-year special teams coach, sources told CBS Sports. Banks, 45, just completed his third season at Alabama coaching tight ends and special..." January 14

CBS Sports "Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian took the vacant head coaching job at Texas earlier this month, which left a hole in the Crimson Tide coaching staff headed into the 2021 college football season. That vacancy is in the process of being filled. Bill..." January 14

The Score "Nick Saban won a record seventh national title this season, but the Alabama head coach still doesn't believe he's done enough to surpass Paul "Bear" Bryant as the greatest college football coach ever. "I don't really think there should be a..." January 14

Pro Football Talk "Alabama has not made the hiring of Bill O’Brien official yet, but head coach Nick Saban sounds as if it’s a done deal. O’Brien is expected to get back into coaching in Tuscaloosa as the national champions’ new offensive coordinator, replacing Steve Sarkisian...." January 13

Total Pro Sports "Sophie Scott had a front row seat to watch her boyfriend Mac Jones’ memorable night. Scott, the girlfriend of Alabama quarterback Jones, documented the experienced on her Instagram story as she shared clips from the Crimson Tide’s national title win Monday over Ohio..." January 12

ESPN "Alabama coach Nick Saban said Tuesday that it's an "ongoing process" to find a replacement for offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, who was named the head coach at Texas a week ago. Former Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien has been..." January 12

USA Today "Tuscaloosa (Ala.) police arrested 14 people Monday night as thousands of Alabama football fans gathered downtown to celebrate the Crimson Tide's national championship victory, police chief Brent Blankley said in a news conference Tuesday. Blankley said the..." January 12

Larry Brown Sports "The TV ratings for the National Championship between Ohio State and Alabama on Monday night were down compared many past years. The game drew 18.7 million viewers across ESPN TV (non-streaming) channels, ESPN shared. The 18.7 million viewers is a lot, but not by college..." January 12

TMZ "Several NFL stars had big bones to pick with Nick Saban on Monday night ... with Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Ramsey and others blasting the coach and the Tide for playing injured star Jaylen Waddle. The future NFL wideout broke his ankle against Tennessee back..." January 12

Pro Football Talk "With Alabama coach Nick Saban winning his seventh national championship, there’s no question that he’s the greatest coach in college football history. But is he the greatest coach ever, in any sport? Simms and I had an unplanned debate on the subject earlier today..." January 12

Yahoo! Sports "Former Florida coach Steve Spurrier went to speak at a high school clinic in Alabama in 2016 soon after he stepped down from South Carolina in the fall of 2015. Spurrier chatted up his old friend and foe, Nick Saban, and Spurrier offered a prediction: “You..." January 12

USA Today "Sitting behind a microphone after winning another national championship, coach Nick Saban faced the news media Monday night and looked a little bored. This has gotten a little old – six titles in 12 years for his Alabama football team. What else is there for him to..." January 12

TMZ "When is a win really a loss? You're looking at it ... 'cause after Alabama hoisted the national championship trophy Monday night -- Tide fans packed the streets of Tuscaloosa to celebrate, and it was a COVID nightmare. Just minutes after 'Bama finished drubbing Ohio State,..." January 12

Bleacher Report "He left the field with a towel drenched over his mangled right hand. Another towel was dangling from his mouth. For a night as magical as this, it was a cruel way for DeVonta Smith's dazzling college football season and career to end.  It took one hit—an awkward tackle..." January 12

USA Today "After one half at Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship against Alabama, it became clear that Ohio State’s path to victory hinged on a miracle or, barring that, the Crimson Tide becoming lost in the tunnels below Hard Rock Stadium and unable to return for the..." January 12

SI "After beating Ohio State 52–24 to capture a national championship win, Alabama quarterback Mac Jones didn't mince words about where he thinks his team stacks up all-time. "I think we're the best team to ever play," Jones said, via Yahoo Sports...." January 12

CBS Sports "There was no Heisman Trophy jinx for Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith Monday night. College football's top playmaker tore up Ohio State's pass defense in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship, breaking playoff and SEC records..." January 12

Bleacher Report "As the reality set in for the Ohio State faithful Monday, a simple look at the box score explained the story. Alabama quarterback Mac Jones had 342 yards and four touchdowns, and running back Najee Harris had accounted for 111 yards and two scores. Wide receiver DeVonta..." January 12

USA Today "He wasn’t as familiar as AJ McCarron, as popular as Jalen Hurts or as flashy as Tua Tagovailoa. In many ways, Mac Jones began the 2020 season as the archetype of so many forgettable Alabama quarterbacks whose existence was defined by simply not messing up.   Jones..." January 12

247 Sports "Minutes before Alabama was set to kick off against Ohio State in the national championship game, major news about the team's soon-to-be offensive coordinator vacancy rolled in. According to FOX Sports' Bruce Feldman, a deal between former Houston Texans coach Bill..." January 11

USA Today "Alabama DB Jordan Battle has been ejected from Monday’s College Football Championship for a targeting penalty on Ohio State’s Jeremy Ruckert. The play set the Buckeyes up with a first-and-goal but they only got a field goal out of it to close within..." January 11

Larry Brown Sports "Will Jaylen Waddle play in Monday night’s national championship game? Nick Saban is staying tight-lipped, but we know how it will happen if it does. Waddle, who has been out since Oct. 24 after suffering a major ankle injury, could potentially appear in the College Football..." January 11

NCAA "Lee Corso has been many things — a college football coach, Burt Reynolds' college roommate and America’s favorite college football lovin’ crazy grandfather on ESPN GameDay where he makes his 'headgear picks' each week on location during College Football..." January 11

TMZ "Alabama players could be channeling their inner Liam Neeson when they take the field Monday ... 'cause the whole team got a private screening of the Hollywood badass' newest flick the night before the big game!! TMZ Sports has learned ... Nick..." January 11

Pro Football Talk "Alabama plays Ohio State in tonight’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game, and you’ll hear a lot of names tonight that you’ll also hear during the NFL draft. Here are some of the players worth keeping an eye on: Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State: The..." January 11

Alabama "Hours before the national title game matchup between Alabama and Ohio State, the main question at this point has to do with Alabama injured star wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. Will he play? Here’s what we know as of early this afternoon via sources. It seems..." January 11

USA Today "Hard Rock Stadium in metro Miami has become a strange scene to behold this week during a state surge of COVID-19. On Friday, long lines of cars waited at the stadium for vaccinations for residents who are 65 and older — a reminder that a deadly virus is on the loose..." January 10

The Score "The national championship game between Alabama and Ohio State is expected to be played as scheduled Monday despite earlier COVID-19 concerns surrounding the Buckeyes. "As I have said all week, the game is on. Alabama's team will be traveling to Miami..." January 08

USA Today "One of the first things people notice about Ryan Day is his cheeks. They’re rosy red. Sort of like Santa Claus'. And people often wonder the reason for it, especially after his journey to become the head football coach at Ohio State. “I thought he..." January 08

ESPN "As Alabama prepares for Monday's national championship game, multiple Crimson Tide players were honored with individual awards Thursday at the Home Depot College Football Awards. As expected, Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith won the Fred Biletnikoff..." January 07

Alabama "Alabama coach Nick Saban said Thursday that wide receiver Jaylen Waddle will be a “game day decision” for Monday’s national championship game against Ohio State. “He’s been able to practice some,” Saban said. “Status for the game is still..." January 07

New York Post "Shaun Wade smiled upon hearing the question — Who do you want to be matched up with? — and didn’t hesitate. “You already know who I want to go up against at the end of the day,” the Ohio State All-American cornerback said on Wednesday over..." January 07

CBS Sports "On his way to and from high school each day, Najee Harris would walk a route they called "The Zone". In Antioch, California, the label had nothing to do with football and everything to do with survival. "A lot of people won't say it. There was a lot of..." January 07

Burnt Orange Nation "One of the key targets for new Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian is close to falling into place, as Chip Brown of Horns247 reported on Wednesday morning that Alabama offensive line coach Kyle Flood is expected to join Sarkisian’s staff. Flood will..." January 06

ESPN "Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith and offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian did their best to keep the focus off their own career-defining moments as they prepare for Monday's matchup with Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National..." January 06

Larry Brown Sports "Nick Saban’s daughter Kristen apologized on Tuesday after sending a few tweets suggesting Ohio State was using COVID as an excuse to try and give Justin Fields more time to heal for the national championship game. Word emerged on Tuesday saying that the National Championship..." January 06

CBS Sports "As Steve Sarkisian prepares for the College Football Playoff National Championship as the offensive coordinator of No. 1 Alabama, his Texas staff continues to take shape. And there is clearly going to be an SEC and Alabama flavor on both sides of the ball. Mississippi..." January 06

ESPN "The nearly three-decade drought of wide receivers failing to win the Heisman Trophy ended when Alabama senior DeVonta Smith was presented the award during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday night. Smith is the third player from Alabama to claim college football's most..." January 05

Larry Brown Sports "DeVonta Smith on Tuesday won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first wide receiver since Desmond Howard in 1991 to win the award. The Alabama wide receiver gave a speech after winning the trophy and shared an important message. “To all the young kids out there that are..." January 05

Total Pro Sports "On Tuesday, major news broke that Ohio State is having COVID-19 issues and it could cause the College Football Playoff national title game against Alabama to be moved. Nick Saban’s daughter, Kristen, was among the Crimson Tide fans who suggested Ohio State is avoiding playing..." January 05

Alabama "In the latest twist of a season full of disruptions, there are COVID-19 related concerns that threaten to disrupt Monday’s national championship game between Alabama and Ohio State. There are concerns related to Ohio State’s player availability for the game, according to..." January 05

Larry Brown Sports "Nick Saban’s daughter Kristen apologized on Tuesday after sending a few tweets suggesting Ohio State was using COVID as an excuse to try and give Justin Fields more time to heal for the national championship game. Word emerged on Tuesday saying that the National Championship..." January 05

USA Today "The one guarantee in a season of week-to-week uncertainty has been Alabama wide receiver Devonta Smith’s tormenting of opposing defenses.  On Jan. 11 in the College Football Playoff championship game, Ohio State can either be the team..." January 05