An Alabama football player came to Kalen DeBoer's defense after the head coach was criticized for his gameday attire over the weekend.

According to Wickersham, Alabama assistant coaches would refer to Nick Saban as ‘Daddy’ during his time in Tuscaloosa. The nickname came up briefly when Wickersham was explaining how Crimson Tide assistant coach Pete Golding was in dire straits trying to win over Arch Manning during his high school recruitment.

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One of the players traded over the weekend was former Alabama running back Brian Robinson Jr. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Robinson was traded to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2026 sixth-round pick on Friday. The Washington Commanders selected Robinson in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Jordan Renaud is a prime example of a player who has answered that call. Per SI.com, both defensive coordinator Kane Wommack and fellow defensive lineman Tim Keenan III have praised Renaud's growth and physical play. Keenan, a veteran leader on the defense, specifically highlighted Renaud's maturity and physical strength.

As the Crimson Tide secondary rotated positioning drills with the inside linebackers, true freshman Dijon Lee lined up with the first-team defense with Domani Jackson on the other side. Zabien Brown, the sophomore cornerback who started next to Jackson in 2024, was seen lining up at the husky nickel back spot.

Not to mention, it's hard to be the new Alabama if you can’t beat the new Alabama coach or the old Alabama assistant who’s tried to turn Georgia into the new Alabama.

Each time Mark Ingram touched the ball for Alabama football, he ran with a purpose. He ran for his family. He ran carrying the dreams and aspirations of his teammates and the Crimson Tide program as a whole. He ran to be the best. "I wanted to be the best ...

Former Alabama running back Brian Robinson Jr. has been traded from the Washington Commanders to the San Fransicio 49ers. The move wasn’t unexpected. There were rumors over the past weekend that Robinson was on the trade block after the emergence of Commanders' rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt during fall camp, which made Robinson expendable.