Mike Rodak
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Alabama staff writer for @Bama_247, part of @247Sports and @CBSSports. Previously covered Alabama for @aldotcom and NFL’s Bills and Patriots for @espn.
Joined January 2009
Nick Saban to @PatMcAfeeShow: "I think Amari Cooper sometimes is a little bit misunderstood because he's such a quiet guy. I mean, he went through three or four years at Alabama -- however long he was there -- and I don't know if we ever had a conversation.".
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That’s 13 touchdowns tonight. The Bills have scored 13 touchdowns this season.
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Here was Todd McShay's way-too-early 2023 mock draft from May 2022:. 1. CJ Stroud.2. Bryce Young.3. Will Anderson.4. Jaxon Smith-Njigba.5. Jalen Carter.6. Anthony Richardson.7. Jordan Addison.8. Will Levis.9. Tyler Van Dyke.10. Eli Ricks. Ricks remains on the board at pick 251.
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Saban: "I mean, he was never in trouble. He never came in my office. He did everything he was supposed to do. He's a great person. Went to class. Did everything you asked. Practiced hard. Did everything. But never said a word. "Sometimes as a coach, you feel like, well this guy.
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Nick Saban on ABC about Toledo CB Quinyon Mitchell: "He was our No. 1 guy in the portal last year to try to get him to come out of the portal, and he would never get in the portal.".
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Nick Saban on College GameDay: “I would be alerting Texas A&M because in my opinion, in 17 years, going to Auburn, playing in Jordan-Hare — that place is haunted. I guarantee it.”.
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Nick Saban to @PatMcAfeeShow: "I think Ohio State and Oregon -- the top teams in the Big Ten are just as good as the top teams in the SEC. But the SEC is so much deeper. There's 8 or 9 teams that have been in the top 25 this year, and they're all playing each other and they're.
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Now the fun part for the CFP committee: how do you rank 2-loss Georgia, Ole Miss, Alabama and Tennessee?. Alabama beat Georgia. Tennessee beat Alabama. Georgia beat Tennessee. Ole Miss beat Georgia.
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Donald Trump cheered loudly as he’s shown on video board in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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Nick Saban on College Gameday, being shaken by a shirtless Pat McAfee as Lee Corso dances to Notre Dame's fight song with a shillelagh: "I never knew any of this. I never experienced any of this. I've never been to anything like this. THIS IS SO MUCH FUN!".
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Alabama walk-on tight end Coby McNeal, who joined the team last year at 26 years old, recognized on the video board when Marines were asked to stand as part of a Veterans Day recognition.
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Lorenzo Alexander says he was told at start of second half that Vontae Davis quit and retired.
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Nick Saban on College Gameday to Mario Cristobal: “When we used to go recruit in Miami when he was on the staff, every school we went in, he talked Spanish. I didn’t know what was happening. But we got some players!”. Cristobal: “I was protecting him from Dolphins fans.”.
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Nick Saban eats an oatmeal creme pie on the ABC set during the third round of the NFL draft. “They never even sent me a free box,” Saban says when asked about the publicity he’s given Little Debbie over the years.
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Nick Saban on @CollegeGameDay: "I had an interesting conversation yesterday with Caleb Downs. We were talking about the SEC and how many hard games we had. He said we were more well-prepared for games like that [at Alabama]. When we went to Oregon [at Ohio State], we had four.
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Nick Saban on ESPN: "If we don't take strength of schedule into consideration, is there any benefit to scheduling really good teams in the future. Here at Alabama, we're supposed to play Notre Dame, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Florida State in the future outside the league. Those are.
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Kalen DeBoer's message to players considering transfer portal: "Give me a chance.".
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Nate Oats: “We don’t have to be a football school or a basketball school. We just win championships.".
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Mark Ingram narrated a “Bama against everyone” video, then Kalen DeBoer led Alabama onto the field for the first time to Thunderstruck.
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Nick Saban on @CollegeGameDay talking specifically about Alabama: "I saw a little bit of complacency, almost even arrogance after the Georgia win. That creates blatant disregard for doing what's right.".
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Saban: "We won the SEC. We beat the No. 1 team in the country, which everybody thought on the committee was the No. 1 team in the country. They won 29 straight games. If we needed to do something to pass the eye test, I guess that probably contributed to it significantly. If you.
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John Metchie on game-winning catch frmo Bryce Young: “9 just gave me a route. I ran the route he called. So it all go to the quarterback. The kid’s the GOAT. Just following the general, man.".
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Nick Saban made it from Sanford Stadium to Bryant-Denny Stadium in 1 hour, 45 minutes. Incredible efficiency.
Nick Saban (and Cedric) just arrived in the press box for Alabama-Mercer
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Kirk Herbstreit on @CollegeGameDay references "trash talking" from Alabama: "This team, this year, they're more busy talking to the opponent and the opponent's fans than they are about executing. That's all brand new, in my opinion, about Alabama.".
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Alabama QB Bryce Young declares for the 2023 NFL draft. "Coming here was the best decision of my life. I'm forever grateful for the University of Alabama.".
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Tony Mitchell has been suspended from the team until Alabama gathers more information about the situation. "Everybody's got an opportunity to make choices and decisions. There's no such thing as being in the wrong place at the wrong time.".
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Nick Saban to @PatMcAfeeShow: "God blessed me with never having relief syndrome. I never once felt satisfied, even when we won the national championship. By 1 o'clock in the morning, I was worrying about next year's team. "Now, that wasn't any fun. Because you never enjoyed what.
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Alabama students serenading Florida with the FSU war chant in the closing minutes and Tide up by almost 30.
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Jalen Milroe said Alabama players gave Kalen DeBoer the game ball after his first win, 63-0 over Western Kentucky.
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Saban: We were 2nd in recruiting last year. A&M was first. A&M bought every player on their team. Made a deal for name, image and likeness. We didn’t buy one player. But I don’t know if we’re going to be able to sustain that in the future because more and more people are doing it.
Nick Saban says 25 players on Alabama last season earned NIL revenue totaling $3 million and did it “the right way.” Saban speaking at a 50-day countdown event for the World Games in Birmingham.
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Kalen DeBoer said his GM at Washington, Courtney Morgan, has phone numbers for Alabama players and their parents and is working to keep them in Tuscaloosa.
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Greg McElroy, who called Saturday’s game on ABC, on @macandcube this morning: “Do you realize that Keon Sabb played three quarters of the game with a broken foot? A broken foot, ladies and gentlemen. And he did it because he loves his team. He didn’t have to. The guy could’ve had.
Kalen DeBoer says Keon Sabb will be "down for a while" with an injury.
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Kalen DeBoer brought one of his right-hand men to Tuscaloosa on the plane Friday night, and he's already making calls to keep players committed to Alabama.
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Alabama AD Greg Byrne is helping out at the concession stand during halftime in Coleman Coliseum.
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Archie Manning in presenting the Manning Award to Bryce Young today: “I always told my boys, you live to play in big games. If you’re a quarterback at the University of Alabama, you’re going to play in a lot of big games.".
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Nick Saban said DeVonta Smith has never been in his office once in four years for “anything but something good.”. “He’s having a fantastic year and it couldn’t happen to a better guy.".
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DeVonta Smith’s first NFL touchdown came in almost the exact same spot in the same building as his 2017 national championship-winning catch.
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Bills LB Lorenzo Alexander said he was told CB Vontae Davis quit the team and retired at halftime of Sunday's game. "It's completely disrespectful," Alexander said.
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Former Alabama and current 49ers TE Cameron Latu (on injured reserve) sits with former Alabama safety Brian Branch on the bench after the 49ers beat the Lions in the NFC championship game.
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More from Nick Saban tonight: “Jackson State paid a guy a million dollars last year that was a really good Division I player to come to school. It was in the paper. They bragged about it! Nobody did anything about it.".
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Bills undrafted rookie kicker Tyler Davis just hit a 64-yard field goal to end practice. He’s mobbed by his teammates.
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Nick Saban to @PatMcAfeeShow: "I only fired one guy in the whole time I was a head coach. That was my fault, because I hired a guy to do a job that he really wasn't qualified to do. Does that make sense? The guy was like an offensive line coach and I hired him to be the special.
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Nick Saban to @PatMcAfeeShow : "This used to be the staff room, and they kind of remodeled to make it like a little bit of a recruiting holding room. But it's a very impressive room. I'm like, 'Why didn't we do this?'"
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Nick Saban told @PatMcAfeeShow that Malachi Moore showed him a picture of an empty Tiger Stadium after Saturday's win in Baton Rouge. "I used to always tell the players when you play on the road, you got to make the fans sit on their hands so it won't be a hard place to play,.
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Mark Ingram starred in Alabama’s 2009 title reunion Saturday night, joined Nick Saban on the walk of champions and sat with Tua Tagovailoa on the bench. Then, Sunday morning, his wife unexpectedly gave birth in Tuscaloosa
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Turns out Mac Jones can throw to the end zone from his own 45-yard line.
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Cincinnati CB Coby Bryant: “We got our hat’s off to Alabama. They beat us fair and square.".
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Kalen DeBoer on Nick Saban: "100 percent access to everything. I would be a fool if that wasn't the case. I'm gonna ask him that he shows up and gives me at least one thing every day. I'm sure he's going to have 10. I'm gonna be good with that. But at least one thing he sees that.
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Nick Saban says he sits 10 feet apart from his mother, 88, on a park bench. “I say, 'Mom, I’m not giving you a hug today because I love you.’".
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Nick Saban on why he has been so positive: "I don’t want to call it nurturing, but I felt like we needed to do that with this team. Just getting on these guys all the time was not going to help their confidence. It was not going to help the young players develop.”.
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Grant Nelson: "We all loved each other. It was tough seeing guys like Aaron Estrada play their last college basketball game. We just told each other we made history. It didn't end the way we wanted to. But we can't hang our heads on this season and we got to use this game as.
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Kalen DeBoer's introductory press conference will be Saturday at 1 p.m. CT.
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Updated strength of schedule rankings from Jeff Sagarin:. Texas: 2nd.Alabama: 15th.Washington: 26th.Ohio State: 31st.Oregon: 52nd.Michigan: 55th.Georgia: 56th.Florida State: 66th.
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McShay nailed some of those almost a year in advance. The story is Ricks' fall, and his decision to enter the draft as a junior.
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Nick Saban: "Dirk Koetter is one of the offensive coordinators I always tried to hire at Alabama. Could never get him.". Pat McAfee: "That's because you were spending all your money on your players, Coach.". Saban: "We had a low budget.".
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Nick Saban on being part of interception return: “If they run into me, it’s very similiar to running into the goal post. So it’s not a good choice and decision for them. They usually avoid me. I wear a [pink jacket] so they can see me for their safety, not mine.".
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Alabama announces Damien Harris will take over sideline reporting duties for the radio broadcast with Chris Stewart and Tyler Watts.
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"There would be no Georgia without Alabama. We are the standard. We proved that today. We might have had a slow two years, but the standard is here. We are the standard. Block out what everybody else says. David Pollack, we are the standard.".
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Bengals QB Andy Dalton announced Wednesday evening on Twitter that about $250,000 has been raised by 10,000 donors, many Bills fans, since the Bengals' game-winning touchdown Sunday.
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Saban: “. [LSU] beat us last year, so they probably has some confidence that they can play well against Alabama. We’re going to have to change the way they think when it comes to that.”.
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Alabama’s Will Anderson, a likely All-American, on NIL opportunities: “I haven’t really been looking into any NIL deals right now. I’ve just kind of been low key, I’m just worried about the season and waiting until all that stuff after season. My main focus is playing football.".
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After having five of his Alabama players chosen in the first 57 picks, Nick Saban jokes on ABC, “if they would’ve come back, I would’ve come back.”.
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Nick Saban: “I really enjoy the lake. I play golf every morning. People don’t like the fact that I take a bath on the dock, dive in, soap up, dive in again, rinse off. "It’s kind of the hillbilly in me from West Virginia.".
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Fuming Alabama captain Malachi Moore was penalized for kicking ball in final moments of loss at Vanderbilt. Teammate Que Robinson: "That was unacceptable, even by him. He's a captain. Definitely have to talk to him about his attitude and stuff on the field.".
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Nick Saban on Lee Corso picking Alabama: “He’s the oldest, wisest…".
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CFP chairman Warde Manuel confirms on ESPN that the order of Alabama-Miami-Ole Miss-South Carolina is "set" and will not change Sunday.
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Alabama coach Nate Oats: “Do you think if Coach K hadn't lost his two non-coonference games at home that he would still be saying that?”. Oats: “We 100 percent should be playing basketball.".
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Will Anderson: "We can’t relax right now. This is not a time to relax.".
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Alabama's next opponent, Mercer, is No. 1 among 123 FCS schools in defensive interceptions (21), No. 1 in rushing defense (54.7 ypg allowed), No. 1 in third down defense (21.4%) and No. 2 in turnover margin (+14).
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“Coach DeBoer has shown interest in having me at Alabama,” former Washington CB Jabbar Muhammad said.
NEW: After entering the portal on Friday, Jabbar Muhammad has been fielding interest from every major program in the country. He discusses his portal recruitment with @247Sports .
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Peterman: “At the end of day I know where my true identity lies: in Christ. Being a child of God, basically. Not finding my identity in football. Just trying to find it in who I really am. I love this game and put everything I have into this game, but can’t let it define me”.
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Tua Tagovailoa is expected to be healthy by April and able to participate in a 40-minute throwing session for NFL teams with 60-80 passes ahead of the draft, his agent Leigh Steinberg says.
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Alabama’s NIL collective @yea_ala announces the returns of Aiden Sherrell, Houston Mallette, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and Aden Holloway for next season.
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Alabama freshman F Noah Clowney: "To be honest, to me, I don't really care about the [opponent's ranking] numbers. I want to beat every team that steps foot in front of us.".
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Nick Saban on @CollegeGameDay: "Let me say this: they better get off the field on third down. I'm talking about Alabama.".
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Nick Saban picks Texas over Michigan in the Big House. Now he hops on a plane and will appear in front of Bryant-Denny Stadium for the Saban Field naming at 2:30 pm CT.
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Alabama G Tyler Booker to @NextRoundLive on Alabama's backup defense blitzing LSU starting QB Garrett Nussmeier in final minute: "The word mercy is not in our vocabulary. If you're gonna leave your guys out there, you have to be ready for what comes with it.".
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Nick Saban clapping on ABC for Jalen Milroe's selection. "He's gonna give the Seahawks an element of offense that nobody else in this draft can give anybody. This guy is fast. He's explosive. And look, he can throw the ball. He's got a strong arm. He's a great deep-ball thrower.
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Landon Dickerson accepts the Rimington Trophy by inviting the rest of his offensive linemen on camera.
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Tyrod Taylor trade will become official Wednesday at 4 PM, at which point Buffalo will save $10.44M against its cap. Dumping that salary without paying $6M roster bonus and getting nearly a 2nd round pick back is a big win for Brandon Beane.
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Announcement at Davis Wade Stadium that there are bats in the venue that are considered a “high risk for rabies.".
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Texas A&M transfer defensive lineman LT Overton still on his visit to Tuscaloosa, posting this morning from the lake with Nick Saban.
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Patriots coach Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia arrive at Alabama’s pro day.
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Alabama AD Greg Byrne statement: "Simply put, Nick Saban is one of the greatest coaches of all time, in any sport, and The University of Alabama is fortunate to have had him leading our football program for the past 17 seasons. Throughout his career as a head coach, his teams.
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Alabama is re-focusing on the "small things" this week. "Get back to what we're supposed to wear -- shirts tucked in, five minutes, 10 minutes early to meetings. Not all this late stuff. Not doing what you want to do," CJ Dippre said.
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Pat McAfee said Terry and Nick Saban hosted for dinner last night at their house. "Greatest meatballs I've had in a long time," McAfee said.
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If Alabama wants to make a miraculous run to the SEC championship game, it would need to beat Ole Miss and Auburn, have LSU lose at Arkansas — and then sit back and root for … Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M to beat LSU. Would truly bring 2022 full circle.
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Nate Oats said “somebody from the SEC” told him they could not remember a team stay on the court for as long as Alabama did Sunday to celebrate postgame.
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Nick Saban on Georgia: “It’s an opportunity to play a good team that not a lot of people think we’re going to have success in. “We all can probably think of some occasion in our life where somebody told us there was something we couldn’t do.".
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Nick Saban makes a solo entrance into Bryant-Denny Stadium at halftime for the Saban Field dedication.
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Auburn's 318 rushing yards were the most by an FBS opponent against Alabama in the Nick Saban era, topping Arkansas' 301 in 2007, according to @collegefb_ref.
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Nick Saban said he and Miss Terry have coffee cups that say "Mr. Right" and "Mrs. Always Right.".
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“Just got to take it to the chin like a man,” a distraught Alabama LB Christian Harris says.
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Nick Saban to @PatMcAfeeShow: "I was always much harder on the team when we won a game. If we won a big game, it was hell to pay. If we lost [pat on back]. Nobody feels worse. That's what fans don't understand. Nobody feels worse about losing than the players.".
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Cowbells salute Tua Tagovailoa as he is carted past the Mississippi State bench and into the tunnel.
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Phil Mathis crashes Will Anderson and John Metchie’s postgame Zoom. The three captains from today’s game.
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[Updated] Oldest NFL running backs under contract for 2019:. 1. Frank Gore, 35, BUF (5/14/83).2. Chris Ivory, 30, BUF (3/22/88).3. LeSean McCoy, 30, BUF (7/12/88).4. Andre Ellington, 30, TB (2/3/89).5. Rex Burkhead, 28, NE (7/2/90).
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Alabama remaining WRs on scholarship for 2024:. Kendrick Law.Kobe Prentice.Jalen Hale.Emmanuel Henderson.Jaren Hamilton.Cole Adams.Amari Jefferson.Aeryn Hampton.Rico Scott.
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