Matthew Mason

The rise of LT Overton: Carrying the family legacy of athletic excellence

Defensive lineman LT Overton, a former 5-star recruit in the class of 2022, is set to begin a new chapter in his football career this season as a member of the Crimson Tide. Overton said in an interview with 247Sports that his parents having athletic experience at the collegiate level played a large role in...

Beamer Ball: Breaking down South Carolina's brand of football ahead of showdown with Alabama

Throughout its history, American football has followed the basic belief that offense is for scoring, defense is for preventing an opponent from scoring and teams kick the ball away on 4th down. That was until Beamer Ball came around. Beamer Ball is a style of play that emphasizes special teams and aggressive playcalling.

Analyzing Alabama's offensive line issues: Injuries and player adjustments

Alabama offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor has been sidelined with a shoulder injury the past two games, and his absence was felt during the Crimson Tide's Week 2 matchup against South Florida. Offensive tackle Elijah Pritchett filled in for Proctor during Alabama's Week 1 game against Western Kentucky, and quarterback Jalen Milroe gave him high praise...

Alabama's new defense: The Bandits and Wolves to watch out for in the 2024 season

Alabama's defense in the Kalen DeBoer era is shaping up to be much different than in previous years. After Deboer was hired as the new head football coach in January, he chose former South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack as the new defensive coordinator. Wommack has implemented his 4-2-5 "Swarm" defense into the program, which...

From shot put champion to the WWE: the journey of Oba Femi

Three-time SEC shot put champion and Alabama alum Isaac Odugbesan, known as Oba Femi in the World Wrestling Entertainment world, is one of the fastest-rising stars in professional wrestling today. In January, Femi won the North American Championship in NXT, the developmental brand of WWE. He is the first athlete from WWE's name, image and...

Rylan Griffen inspired by WWE legends ahead of Final Four

The fourth-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team will face off with the top-seeded UConn Huskies in a Final Four matchup this weekend in Phoenix, Arizona. UConn is favored in this game by 11.5 points, but the Crimson Tide is looking to embody the fighting spirit of World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer Ultimate Warrior.

10 Alabama football players hear their names called at the NFL draft

After this year's NFL draft in Detroit, Michigan, former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban can say that he has produced 52 first-round picks throughout his legendary coaching career. For the 18th straight year, the Southeastern Conference had the most players selected in the draft out of every conference as 59 players from the SEC...

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