Rise to the Moment of Truth Saturday, April 1, 2023

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New faces and new opportunities as Alabama begins spring practice

Going into spring practice this year, Alabama will be breaking in two new coordinators, as well as looking for a replacement to the greatest quarterback in the program’s history, add in some key injuries and this spring will offer opportunities for some new faces to impress the coaching staff.

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Nick Saban: New SEC schedule format is unbalanced — 'They’re giving us Tennessee, Auburn and LSU'

In 2024, Texas and Oklahoma are set to join the Southeastern Conference, and the SEC is expected to move from an eight game conference schedule with two divisions, to a nine game, divisionless format with each team playing three permanent foes and rotating the other six conference games.

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Alabama expected to hire Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator

Alabama filled its offensive coordinator vacancy Friday afternoon with Tommy Rees, and just a couple days later, they found their guy to fill the defensive coordinator opening left by Pete Golding.

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Tommy Rees expected to become Alabama's next offensive coordinator

Just a week after former Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien left to take the same position for the New England Patriots, Nick Saban has found his replacement in Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees.

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State college recruiting roundup: UNA adds 16 high school players to Brent Dearmon's first class as the Lions' head coach

Alabama A&M hits the transfer portal while Alabama State mixes in high school players with transfers.

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Sunderland: Five possible candidates for the Alabama offensive coordinator position

With the recent departure of former Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien taking the same position with the New England Patriots, Nick Saban is forced to hire his ninth offensive coordinator since taking over as head coach of the Alabama program in 2007.

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Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien returning to New England Patriots in same role

Over the past few months, rumors of Bill O’Brien leaving the Alabama program have been circling, and on Tuesday it was announced he was on his way back to New England to serve in the same role.

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Report: Crimson Tide DC Pete Golding leaving program for same position at Ole Miss

Ole Miss already has a former Alabama coordinator as their head coach in Lane Kiffin, and it appears they have dipped their hand back into Crimson Tide coordinator pool and grabbed defensive coordinator Pete Golding.

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College football recruiting roundup: Kavoisey Smoke finds a new football home and Asa Martin enters the transfer portal

Former Kentucky running back Kavosiey Smoke, former UAB tight end Brody Dalton and former West Alabama running back Demetrius Battle find new football homes.

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A look at Saban's final coaches poll top 25 ballot of the season

Despite Alabama not being a participant in the college football national championship game on Monday night, Nick Saban still found a way to be at the game, serving as an analyst, part of the ESPN College Gameday crew.

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Paul Finebaum: Alabama has 'slipped' without Georgia's Kirby Smart as DC; Says there's been a 'changing of the guard' in college football

Paul Finebaum suggested there was a "changing of the guard" now that Georgia's Kirby Smart has led his Bulldogs to back-to-back titles with a blowout 65-7 win over TCU in the National Championship Game Monday night.

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Alabama, Troy make final AP top 25 college football poll

The Associated Press has released its final top 25 college football poll of the 2022-2023 season, and two teams from Alabama finished in the top 25.

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Alabama play-by-play voice Eli Gold diagnosed with 'treatable' form of cancer

The “Voice of the Crimson Tide”, Eli Gold, missed the entire 2022 football season due to health issues and announced Friday that he is battling with a “treatable” form of cancer.

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Alabama's Anderson, Gibbs, Young to forego senior season for the 2023 NFL Draft

Monday morning, three juniors for Alabama's football program announced that they would skip their senior season and enter the 2023 NFL Draft.

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5 takeaways: Alabama vs Kansas State

Saturday, No. 5 Alabama put an end to their 2022 season beating No. 9 Kansas State 45-20 in the Sugar Bowl.

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Young leads the Crimson Tide to a sweet Sugar Bowl victory

Alabama put an end to their season and 2022 with a dominant performance, beating Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl 45-20.

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Sugar Bowl: Five things to look for

Saturday December 31, the #5 Alabama Crimson Tide will face the Big 12 champions, #9 Kansas State Wildcats in the 89th annual Sugar Bowl, the first ever meeting between the two schools.

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Alabama strengthens tight end position with Maryland transfer CJ Dippre

Last week Nick Saban brought in an impressive group of talent during the early signing period, and Tuesday morning he got his first transfer portal commitment from Maryland tight end CJ Dippre.

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Analysis: Alabama has paid less for Saban since his arrival than Auburn has for coaches in same time period

Has the University of Alabama actually saved money by employing Nick Saban as its head football coach while also making him among the highest-paid coaches in the nation?

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James Spann on Nick Saban: 'He's a weather dweeb, a total weather dork'

ABC 33/40 meteorologist James Spann on Thursday provided some insight on Alabama head football coach Nick Saban.

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State college recruiting roundup: UNA signs seven transfers to begin the early period

First year UNA head coach Brent Dearmon now turns the focus to high school players.

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Saban still knows how to recruit, brings home No. 1 recruiting class yet again

After losing two games and missing out on the College Football Playoffs, some critics are saying the dynasty is over at Alabama and Saban has lost a step. But on Wednesday, Saban put all those rumors to rest as he brought home the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation, and possibly the best recruiting class he has ever had.

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Why did Bryce Young and Will Anderson decide to play in the Sugar Bowl?

Friday Alabama received the surprising, but great news, that quarterback Bryce Young and linebacker Will Anderson, two projected top five NFL draft picks, would be participating in the Crimson Tide’s upcoming bowl game.

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What to watch for as Alabama's early signing period begins Wednesday

Wednesday begins college football’s early signing period, and Alabama will be in search of yet another No. 1 recruiting class.

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College football recruiting notes: UAB adds five public commitments on final day before early signing begins

The NCAA Early Signing Period for football begins on Wednesday.

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College football recruiting roundup: UAB adds a pair of linebackers to its list of commitments

Marshall transfer James Smyre and junior college product Jamarcus Jones committed to UAB head coach Trent Dilfer and his staff.

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Frank Gore Jr. of Southern Miss sets NCAA rushing record in LendingTree Bowl win over Rice

Frank Gore Jr. sets NCAA Division I bowl game record with 329 rushing yards and he also threw a touchdown pass in LendingTree Bowl win over Rice.

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