Posts by Jonathan Biles — Page 4
With the NFL Draft process in full flux, players will do just about anything to increase their draft stock. To help his chances, Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall is changing positions, reverting back to his old position of cornerback. Marshall was recruited to Georgia as a cornerback out of high school, but switched to quarterback when […]
In the continued brain drain of the Alabama coaching staff, team director of player personnel Tyler Siskey is expected to become an assistant coach at South Alabama. According to BamaOnline, Siskey is joining USA head coach Joey Jones as the team’s wide receivers coach. This will be a transition back onto the field for Siskey, […]
Alabama won two national cheerleading championships Sunday at the UCA/UDA cheerleading championships, and here’s how they did it. Watch the winning routines, starting with all-girl team. And here is the coed team’s routine. The Crimson Tide’s titles are the first time a single school has taken home both all-girl and coed titles in the Universal […]
Less than 24 hours after Tuscaloosa became the home of the heavyweight champion of the world, Alabama won another national championship. One day removed from Deontay Wilder’s title fight victory, the University of Alabama has won the national championship in coed and all-girls cheerleading at the UCA/UDA college cheerleading championships. The Universal Cheerleaders Association and […]
For Alabama, it’s apparently the right time for people to leave. With two defensive coaches already fleeing for LSU and Auburn, running back Altee Tenpenny has now become the first player to leave the team. Tenpenny, who has been with the Crimson Tide for two seasons, tweeted (then deleted) Sunday: “The past 2 years with […]
ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter is reporting Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin is a “front-runner” for the San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator position. Schefter also mentioned Indianapolis special assistant to the head coach Rob Chudzinski as someone who is in the running for the position. Chudzinski’s name has surfaced from other NFL reporters about the […]
After a tumultuous day of rumors — and strange tweets — Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland and defensive lineman Jarran Reed are both returning to the program for their final seasons. While Ohio State’s national title-winning quarterback Cardale Jones held a nationally televised press conference to announce he was returning to the Buckeyes, Ragland simply sent […]
Just hours after the hiring of Alabama inside linebackers coach Kevin Steele at LSU was made official, another Alabama assistant has left the program. Outside linebackers coach Kevin Thompson has officially accepted the same position at Auburn, and will join the Tigers’ new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp in his rebuilding effort at the school. Thompson […]
LSU has a new defensive coordinator from Alabama, but it isn’t who it was rumored to be. Alabama linebackers coach Kevin Steele is officially the new defensive coordinator for the Tigers, the team announced Tuesday night. There was some speculation that Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart would make a lateral move and join the Crimson […]
The college football season ended less than 24 hours ago, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to rank the top 25 teams for next season. Crushing both of their bowl opponents, TCU and national champion Ohio State are the top two teams in rankings by ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. Baylor, USC and Oregon round out […]
With Alabama losing to Ohio State, the Crimson Tide were on the outside looking in for the first ever National Champions game of the College Football Playoff era. The majority of Alabama players on social media were silent as Ohio State took down Oregon, but a select few tweeted during the game, expressing their frustrations […]
Alabama’s recruiting class added another significant piece on Friday. Damien Harris, the five-star running back from Madison Southern High School in Berea, Ky., chose Alabama today, making him the Crimson Tide’s 26th recruit in its already loaded incoming recruiting class. With Alabama, Ohio State and Kentucky hats next to him, Harris thanked his coaches and […]
Four chairs were set up on the stage but only three Alabama players chose to forego their final seasons and jump to the NFL. Wide receiver Amari Cooper, safety Landon Collins and running back T.J. Yeldon officially announced their decisions today, with Alabama head coach Nick Saban there to compliment them. Cooper and Yeldon kept […]
Having lost the Sugar Bowl for the second consecutive season, Alabama now faces the offseason with a few question marks, including: Who forgoes their senior season to turn pro? Who will be next year’s starting quarterback? Will the secondary be able to drastically improve going into next season? With these questions in mind, here are […]
Alabama, under Nick Saban, has a 24-hour rule. I’ve mentioned it before. After a win — or a loss, which is more pertinent with Thursday’s result — the players and coaches take a full day to absorb the game and move on to the next challenge. For Alabama, with its playing season over, the next […]
NEW ORLEANS — Maybe the Sugar Bowl is cursed. As Blake Sims hurled a last-ditch effort toward the endzone, Alabama’s title hopes were up in the air until Ohio State cornerback Tyvis Powell came down with the ball, ending the game with a final score of 42-35. Alabama is now 0-3 in the Sugar Bowl […]
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Alabama quarterback battle was all but settled. Florida State backup quarterback Jacob — now Jake — Coker was transferring to Alabama and poised to replace outgoing Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron, a player who he had succeeded in high school as well. Coker had the hair of an Alabama quarterback, with […]
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin was damaged goods. He had been very publicly fired from USC on the tarmac at LAX, was unemployed and didn’t have any idea what was next. He had proven his ability to land on his feet after leaving a job — or “failing upward” as many […]
Not many teams have beaten Alabama recently — only eight times in six seasons — but former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel was a key part of one of those losses. Manziel, now a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, had some advice for Ohio State as they prepare to take on Alabama in the Sugar […]
Kirby Smart only has to talk to the media twice a year. He runs the nation’s fourth-ranked defense in points against, has won three national championships at Alabama as defensive coordinator, and is the second-highest paid assistant in the country. He has a good job. But the question that usually arises during his semiannual meetings […]
With tickets to the College Football Playoff as expensive as ever, receiving tickets for free is a memorable milestone. Luckily, multiple Alabama fans bought tickets for their family members for Christmas and caught the moment on camera, including Skip Garrett, who got creative with the reveal. Garrett put sugar in a bowl and had his […]
Alabama quarterback Blake Sims is having a good year. The fifth-year senior has led the Crimson Tide to a 12-1 record and a berth in the inaugural College Football Playoff, and now he’s on the cover of Sports Illustrated and ESPN the Magazine in the same week. The Sports Illustrated cover is one of four […]
According to Forbes, Alabama is the fourth most valuable college football team in the country, followed closely by Auburn at No. 6. The magazine estimates the Tide has a value of $107 million, with a profit of $53 million after accruing $95 million in revenue. Here’s what Forbes had to say about the Crimson Tide: […]