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Penn State coach James Franklin calls for college football to have uniformity
2 days, 15 hours ago

Penn State coach James Franklin calls for college football to have uniformity

Associated Press  

DANIA BEACH, Fla. — The Big Ten plays nine conference games in football. Franklin — who raised some eyebrows last month when he said that former Alabama coach Nick Saban should become commissioner of college football, a job that doesn’t technically exist and an idea that Saban didn’t seem to like very much — was at it again Wednesday, saying …

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A year after playing in CFP semifinal, No. 11 Alabama and Michigan meet again in ReliaQuest Bowl
1 week, 4 days ago

A year after playing in CFP semifinal, No. 11 Alabama and Michigan meet again in ReliaQuest Bowl

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — The stakes aren’t as high as they were when No. 11 Alabama and Michigan last met in the postseason, however the Crimson Tide and Wolverines say they’re excited about their New Years Eve matchup in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Tuesday’s game at Raymond James Stadium is a rematch of last year’s College Football Playoff semifinal won by eventual …

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Penn State coach James Franklin says Nick Saban should be college football’s commissioner
1 week, 5 days ago

Penn State coach James Franklin says Nick Saban should be college football’s commissioner

Associated Press  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Penn State coach James Franklin believes college football needs a commissioner and he even has a candidate in mind: former Alabama coach Nick Saban. Franklin — who joked that Saban wouldn’t be thrilled with his comment — made the suggestion on Sunday at Penn State’s College Football Playoff quarterfinals media day ahead of the Fiesta Bowl. Pribula’s …

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Bill Belichick agrees to deal to become UNC football head coach
1 month ago

Bill Belichick agrees to deal to become UNC football head coach

New York Times  

By Brendan Marks, Michael Silver, Jeff Howe and Dianna Russini Bill Belichick, the longtime NFL coach who won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots but has not led a team in a year, will be the next football coach at the University of North Carolina, the school announced Wednesday. GO DEEPER Mandel: North Carolina is going to regret …

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Cher, 78, shows off her platinum blonde locks as she arrives at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills to discuss her memoir
1 month, 1 week ago

Cher, 78, shows off her platinum blonde locks as she arrives at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills to discuss her memoir

Daily Mail  

Cher cut a glamorous figure as she arrived at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on Monday to discuss her new memoir. Cher recently appeared on The Graham Norton Show where she discussed her 'strange' relationship with her late ex-husband Sonny Bono. Cher cut a glamorous figure as she arrived at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on Monday to …

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Bill Battle, former Tennessee coach and Alabama AD who founded licensing company, dies
1 month, 1 week ago

Bill Battle, former Tennessee coach and Alabama AD who founded licensing company, dies

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Bill Battle III, who was athletic director at his alma mater, Alabama, where he played for Paul “Bear” Bryant’s first national championship team, then later coached the Tennessee Volunteers and founded the Collegiate Licensing Company, has died. “It’s difficult to put into words …

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SMU’s Jennings is making a name for himself with the Mustangs one win away from the ACC title game
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SMU’s Jennings is making a name for himself with the Mustangs one win away from the ACC title game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Former Alabama coach Nick Saban repeatedly heaps praise on him during ESPN’s “College GameDay.” “I mean, Coach Saban talks about him every week, so it’s making it hard for him to be slept on,” SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said this week. “You think about when he …

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UN sounds alarm at Israel’s ‘severe violations’ at key buffer zone with Syria
1 month, 4 weeks ago

UN sounds alarm at Israel’s ‘severe violations’ at key buffer zone with Syria

CNN  

CNN — The United Nations has accused Israel of “severe violations” of a 50-year-old agreement with Syria, saying it has engaged in “engineering groundwork activities” that encroach on a key buffer zone in the Golan Heights. The “extensive engineering groundwork activities” run along the so-called Alpha Line that separates Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, UNDOF said, adding that the …

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What to watch in college football this week: Alabama vs. LSU rivalry leads Week 11 matchups
2 months ago

What to watch in college football this week: Alabama vs. LSU rivalry leads Week 11 matchups

New York Times  

The leaves are browning, the daylight is thinning, and the first 12-team College Football Playoff rankings are unveiled. National intrigue: High Fun factor: High Coaching wins in the Alabama-LSU series Coach Team Years Wins Win % Bear Bryant Alabama 1958–82 16 80 Nick Saban Alabama 2007–23 13 72.2 Gene Stallings Alabama 1990–96 6 85.7 Wallace Wade Alabama 1923–30 5 91.7 …

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Alabama football schedule: The Tide plays Missouri after two losses. What happened to Nick Saban’s juggernaut?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Alabama football schedule: The Tide plays Missouri after two losses. What happened to Nick Saban’s juggernaut?

Slate  

When Nick Saban retired from coaching Alabama in January, the university lost not just a football coach but a one-of-a-kind business asset. The Tide lost at Tennessee last Saturday to fall to a humiliating 5–2 in its first seven games, a level of ignominy unknown to the program since 2007, during Saban’s first year. Instead, in its two losses to …

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Where does Vanderbilt over Alabama rank among college football’s biggest No. 1 upsets?
3 months ago

Where does Vanderbilt over Alabama rank among college football’s biggest No. 1 upsets?

New York Times  

1 in the Associated Press college football poll are 587-40-7 against unranked opponents. 1 teams have lost to an unranked opponent and gone on to win the national title: But regardless of what happens next, Alabama’s first season under Kalen DeBoer will be remembered for a historic upset, just as its first season under Nick Saban is remembered for a …

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No. 2 Georgia visits No. 4 Alabama in SEC title game rematch
3 months, 2 weeks ago

No. 2 Georgia visits No. 4 Alabama in SEC title game rematch

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! For the Crimson Tide, this is the first true national showcase matchup under new coach Kalen DeBoer, who’s trying to show the program hasn’t missed a beat without Nick Saban. Williams hasn’t faced a defense nearly this good but his numbers are still impressive: 10 catches, …

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Alabama and Georgia meet early in season for another Top-5 showdown, minus the make-or-break stakes
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Alabama and Georgia meet early in season for another Top-5 showdown, minus the make-or-break stakes

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Alabama won the SEC Championship Game 27-24 last season to make the playoffs and bounce previously unbeaten Georgia from contention for a third straight national title, ending a 29-game win streak in the process. Milroe vs. Beck Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe and Georgia’s Carson Beck are …

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Kirby Smart no longer has to fret about his mentor-turned-nemesis in Tuscaloosa
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kirby Smart no longer has to fret about his mentor-turned-nemesis in Tuscaloosa

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Smart said he’s glad that Saban — who retired in January after winning a record seven national titles, six of them in charge of the Alabama program — seems to be cherishing life after coaching. “I’m really happy he’s still part of college football because he …

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So far so good for DeBoer and No. 4 Alabama, but Georgia and other big tests await
3 months, 3 weeks ago

So far so good for DeBoer and No. 4 Alabama, but Georgia and other big tests await

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The first few games of Kalen DeBoer’s tenure have gone off well enough to appease even most fans spoiled by 17 years of domination under his predecessor, Nick Saban. This week is all about us.” Then begins the portion of the schedule where DeBoer’s first season …

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Opinions on what Tagovailoa should do next vary after his 3rd concussion since joining Dolphins
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Opinions on what Tagovailoa should do next vary after his 3rd concussion since joining Dolphins

Associated Press  

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Nick Saban has a message for Tua Tagovailoa: Listen to experts, then decide what happens next. “I think Tua and his family and everyone else should listen to all the medical evidence to make sure you’re not compromising your future health-wise by continuing to play football.” That process — gathering the medical facts — was getting …

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Live fan calls can be minefields in tough times, but some SEC coaches still take them on radio shows
4 months ago

Live fan calls can be minefields in tough times, but some SEC coaches still take them on radio shows

Associated Press  

Gathered at a local restaurant for his weekly coaches’ show, Nick Saban took his traditional first call from Pee Wee of Grand Bay, Alabama. Most coaches don’t bother any more, especially after Tyler from Spartanburg challenged Clemson’s Dabo Swinney with the loaded question: “Why are we paying you $11.5 million to go 4-4?” Now, fans must text their questions for …

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A lesson from Saban: Miami will have to deal with the praise he called ‘rat poison’
4 months, 1 week ago

A lesson from Saban: Miami will have to deal with the praise he called ‘rat poison’

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami coach Mario Cristobal worked at Alabama under Nick Saban, so he’s fully aware of what his former boss considers to be one of the biggest threats to a good football team. 12 in the AP Top 25 on Tuesday, voters obviously …

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Kalen DeBoer far from only Alabama newcomer to shine in season-opening romp
4 months, 1 week ago

Kalen DeBoer far from only Alabama newcomer to shine in season-opening romp

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The 49-year-old made his Alabama debut in Saturday night’s 63-0 romp over Western Kentucky, replacing a seven-time national champion coach whose shadow still looms large on campus and across college football. The new guys especially enjoying it.” DeBoer wasn’t the only new guy making a huge …

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No. 5 Alabama, Jalen Milroe rout Western Kentucky 63-0 in coach Kalen DeBoer’s debut
4 months, 1 week ago

No. 5 Alabama, Jalen Milroe rout Western Kentucky 63-0 in coach Kalen DeBoer’s debut

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 5 Alabama breezed through Kalen DeBoer’s debut with a 63-0 victory over Western Kentucky Saturday night. Sabb’s debut Sabb proved Alabama’s free safety spot is still in good hands, even after Caleb Downs left for Ohio State following a huge freshman season. Key Takeaway Western Kentucky: …

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Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss have chance to do something special as College Football Playoff expands
4 months, 1 week ago

Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss have chance to do something special as College Football Playoff expands

New York Times  

Editor’s note: This article is part of the College Football Playoff Prospectus, previewing and predicting the top CFP contenders and Power 4 conferences for the upcoming season. Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss Rebels have 29 wins the past three seasons, their most since 1960-62. They’re going to look more like an SEC team.” Some of the data for what Saban was …

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Comcast-Big Ten Network impasse with West Coast schools part of realignment headaches
4 months, 1 week ago

Comcast-Big Ten Network impasse with West Coast schools part of realignment headaches

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Huskies and Ducks fans who subscribe to Comcast might not be able to see their team’s openers on Saturday due to a carriage dispute with the Big Ten Network. As the one distribution partner that declined to expand along with us, Comcast Xfinity viewers in many …

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Players who began Alabama careers as national champs try to help their coach do the same
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Players who began Alabama careers as national champs try to help their coach do the same

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Moore, Tim Smith, Jah-Marien Latham and Quindarrius “Que” Robinson are trying to bookend their careers with a second title during coach Kalen DeBoer’s own debut season. “After we won the first one, I’m thinking, I know I’m going to win two or three more before I …

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Kalen DeBoer is carving his own early path at Alabama with quiet confidence after replacing Saban
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kalen DeBoer is carving his own early path at Alabama with quiet confidence after replacing Saban

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I really thought Ryan would go elsewhere,” recalled Kelly, Williams’ coach at Saraland High School in suburban Mobile. “When coach Saban shows up at your campus, it’s kind of like what I would imagine it was back in the day when Elvis would show up,” Kelly …

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