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15-Year-Old Alabama Target Makes Ridiculous TD Catch
15-Year-Old Alabama Target Makes Ridiculous TD Catch originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Alabama Crimson Tide has the No. 5 overall 2026 recruiting class on On3 Sports and is already looking ahead to the 2028 class. Advertisement A clip of 2028 wide receiver Brysen Wright made the rounds on social media recently, showcasing his talents at the NFL Flag Championships. Wright made an insane one-handed grab for a touchdown, tumbling over the defender for the score. Wright is just 15 years old, but already holds offers from schools like Alabama, the LSU Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Georgia Bulldogs, Miami Hurricanes, Colorado Buffaloes and others. The wideout is a native of Jacksonville, Florida, out of Mandarin High School. Advertisement He comes in at 6-foot-3.5, 210 pounds and is unrated in the On3 Industry Rankings for the 2028 cycle. Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer. Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images While Wright does not yet have a rating for his class, On3's Hayes Fawcett predicts that the recruit will be one of the top national prospects. Alabama comes into 2025 on the backs of a 9-4 season under head coach Kalen DeBoer. It was the first time Nick Saban had not been on the Alabama sidelines since 2007. However, rumors have been circulating that the head coach could be eying a return. Greg McElroy reported that someone close to the situation revealed it would not be out of the realm of possibility. Advertisement That was until Saban's daughter, Kristen, posted an Instagram story revealing that her father's coaching days are long behind him. For DeBoer, he is trying to bring the Crimson Tide back to the level of competing for national titles. With the way last season ended, he appeared on a list of head coaches under the most pressure heading into the 2025 season, coming in at No. 7. DeBoer's second season opens with the Florida State Seminoles on August 30. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Advertisement Related: Brent Venables Not Excited to Play in Iconic SEC Atmosphere This Season This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Where Alabama lands in 247Sports' preseason SEC football poll, predicted order of finish
With another SEC media days is in the book, more early evaluations on the 2025 college football season within the conference that "Just Means More" are tricking in. Only six weeks remain until Alabama kicks off the season against Florida State on Aug. 30 at 2:30 p.m. CT. Not only will it mark their first ever visit to Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, it will also be the first time in 25 years the Crimson Tide have opened a season in a true road game setting. Alabama-Florida State will be televised on ABC. As the SEC was wrapping up media days this week, the staff at 247Sports released their annual preseason SEC poll. Alabama landed at No. 4 behind two teams you'd probably expect by this point -- Texas at No. 1 and Georgia at No. 2 -- and one that's pushed its chips all-in on 2025. LSU was ranked No. 3 ahead of the Crimson Tide. It's still a strong ranking for Alabama, one that reflects the belief many in the media share about coach Kalen DeBoer's ability to win in the SEC as he enters his second season in Tuscaloosa. The SEC's own preseason media poll, announced Friday, had the Crimson Tide at No. 3. Veteran USA TODAY Sports college football writer Paul Myerberg also had Alabama at No. 3 in his preseason SEC power rankings this week. Myerberg said of the Tide: "It won't hurt to have slightly lower expectations and a somewhat softer spotlight on Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide after winning nine games in his debut. Ty Simpson is expected to take over under center and will operate behind a very strong offensive line with plenty of weapons at his disposal. The defense is the best in the front seven. Overall, this is a very talented team capable of winning the SEC and the national title." 247Sports full 2025 SEC football preseason poll, projected order of finish Here's the full 247Sports preseason SEC poll and predicted order of finish heading into the 2025 season. 1. Texas Longhorns 2. Georgia Bulldogs 3. LSU Tigers 4. Alabama Crimson Tide 5. Ole Miss Rebels T-6. South Carolina Gamecocks T-6. Tennessee Volunteers 8. Texas A&M Aggies 9. Florida Gators 10. Oklahoma Sooners 11. Auburn Tigers 12. Missouri Tigers 13. Vanderbilt Commodores 14. Arkansas Razorbacks 15. Kentucky Wildcats 16. Mississippi State Bulldogs Alabama football schedule 2025 Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, formerly Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama Crimson Tide news, notes and opinions.
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4 days ago
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6 Bold Nick Saban Landing Spots Following Recent Return Rumors, Including the Cleveland Browns
There are some coaches in college football and the NFL who should be worried because coaching legend Nick Saban may be on his way back to the sidelines. 'A very much in-the-know person that I have a lot of respect for and have spent a lot of time around, and just really, really admire — they seem to think Nick Saban is not done coaching. He's pretty adamant that he thinks Nick Saban will be coaching again,' former Alabama QB Greg McElroy claimed this week. If the 73-year-old were to return to coaching, we offer up six bold possibilities for where Nick Saban could end up in 2026. Alabama Let's be real. If Kalen DeBoer doesn't show progress in his second season as the coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, the school's decision-makers would jump at the chance to replace him with the man he replaced. Saban created an absurd standard for the program by winning six national championships in Tuscaloosa. The only person who could realistically maintain it would be the individual who set it. New York Giants New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll is in the hottest seat in the NFL right now. If the G-Men aren't near playoff contention or better this season, he will be out. While Saban may seem too long in the tooth to take on a rebuild NFL job like this, the organization has shown interest in the college football icon multiple times in the past. West Virginia It has been over a decade since West Virginia was consistently flirting with double-digit win seasons. But what if Saban went back home to turn the program into a major college football program? The coaching legend grew up a half hour from Morgantown in Fairmont, WV. Returning to his roots for his final job in the game would be a fascinating storyline and something we have seen with many legendary athletes at the end of their careers. Florida Gators While college football programs don't fire head coaches as fast as they do in the NFL, they aren't far off. It seems like four years is the amount of time major schools give a coach to turn their football teams into playoff contenders. That means the pressure will be on Florida Gators coach Billy Napier in 2025. If he can't take another step forward this year, the idea of replacing him with Nick Saban could be an idea too good for Florida decision-makers to turn down. Auburn Tigers With Saban set to turn 74 years old this year, it would be understandable if he doesn't want to uproot his life and move to another city far away if he returns to the sidelines. And as mentioned above, maybe Alabama ends up giving DeBoer at least four seasons to keep his job. That could make Auburn a perfect landing spot for Saban. The 1980s were the last time the football program had multiple double-digit win seasons in a few years. They would love to get the coaching legend and stick it to in-state rivals Alabama in one massive move. Cleveland Browns Behind Daboll, Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is also feeling the heat heading into the new season. If they have another losing campaign in year six, he will likely be ousted after the season. Saban served as the team's defensive coordinator back in the days when Bill Belichick was leading the staff. Cleveland would be a team desperate enough to give Saban whatever he wants to take over their program. That would surely entice the coach to go back to the NFL ranks. Related Headlines Last Stand: Five NFL Quarterbacks Fighting for Their Futures in 2025 Former Super Bowl Champ Discusses Battle With Anxiety During His NFL Career: 'Not a Game That I Played in That I Wasn't High' MLB Scout Thinks 3 Specific Trade Deadline Additions Would Guarantee Yankees World Series Return Bold UFC 318 Predictions: Will Dustin Poirier Retire with a Win on Saturday Night?
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Nick Saban Planning College Football Coaching Comeback?
It's been 560 days since the last time Nick Saban coached a college football game for the Alabama Crimson Tide. That game resulted in a 27-20 overtime loss. Nine days later, Saban announced he'd be retiring from coaching, ending a historic run with Alabama that saw him finish with a 201-29 record plus six national championships. Since then, we've seen Alabama rename their football field after him and later this year, Saban will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. There's no denying that the 73-year-old has led a legendary career, but he may not be done. According to former Alabama QB Greg McElroy's sources, Saban could one day return to the coaching landscape. 'A very much in the know person that I have a lot of respect for and have spent a lot of time around, and just really, really admire — they seem to think Nick Saban is not done coaching. He's pretty adamant that he thinks Nick Saban will be coaching again.' Greg McElroy on Nick Saban Even though he has the field named after him, odds are Saban won't be returning to Alabama, where his replacement Kalen DeBoer is heading into season two of an eight-year, $87 million contract. Then again, things change quickly in the college football landscape, so Saban could be back, just as quickly as he disappeared. Still, that doesn't necessarily mean he's bound to return to Alabama for a second stint as the head coach. Related: Related Headlines Texas Rangers game today: Includes full 2025 TV schedule Identifying 4 Best Mitch Keller Trade Destinations 2025 MLB Power Rankings Update: Red Sox Make Top 10 as Rays Tumble Identifying 4 Top Jarren Duran Trade Landing Spots
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4 days ago
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Rece Davis makes bold prediction about one SEC team
We are only weeks away from the kickoff of the new college football season and with that comes plenty of predictions. One team that has many people talking is the Alabama Crimson Tide and how they will fair year two under head coach Kalen DeBoer. The Tide struggled at times last year, but College Game Day host Rece Davis seems to think the Tide is in for a big year, especially if the play of one particular position falls into place. Speaking with colleague Pete Thamel on the College Game Day Podcast, Davis said he thinks Florida State will be better than they were last year; however, he believes Alabama could be a national championship contender if they receive good play at the QB position. 'We will also learn that Alabama is really, really good, really, really good,' Davis said. 'If they get good quarterback play, and I I don't just mean adequate. If they get good quarterback play, presumably from Ty Simpson or whether it's eventually Austin Mack or Keelon Russell, the freshman. If they get good high-level quarterback play, they might win the National Championship. I'm a believer in the defense by the way. If they don't, it's probably a season like last year, three or four losses.' Inconsistent quarterback play from Jalen Milroe is the main reason the Tide couldn't seem to get it going last season. When Milroe was on, like he was in the LSU and Georgia games, he looked like a Heisman candidate. But when he was off, as he was in the Vanderbilt and Oklahoma games, he looked average and seemed to revert to his old playing ways like in the beginning of the 2023 season. Consistent quarterback play may be the difference between a national championship or another appearance in an unknown New Year's Day bowl game, which will be considered another disappointing season by Alabama fans.
