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Senior Team Writer for BamaOnLine, On3 | Covering Alabama football, men's basketball since 2013 | Contact me: cmpotter6@gmail.com https://www.on3.com/user/charlie-potter/

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Ty Simpson recalls 'spooky' feeling surrounding last year's Oklahoma loss Ty Simpson only played one snap in Alabama’s 24-3 loss at Oklahoma last year, but he still remembers the disappointing performance.

Ty Simpson only played one snap in Alabama's loss at Oklahoma in 2024, but still recalls the 'spooky' feeling surrounding the game.

"I don't want to have that feeling again this year, especially at our house, with a lot at stake."

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09.11.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Snap count observations from Alabama's 20-9 win over LSU BamaOnLine takes a closer look at which Alabama players played against LSU and what stood out from the PFF snap counts/grades.

Against LSU, Alabama used 45 players on offense and defense, while 11 true freshmen saw reps.

Snap counts and thoughts from the Pro Football Focus grades:

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09.11.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Six sequences that shaped Alabama's 20-9 win over LSU BamaOnLine looks at six important sequences that shaped No. 4 Alabama’s 20-9 win over LSU on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa.

Closer look at six sequences that shaped Alabama's win over LSU.

- Fumble leads to a field goal
- Clutch drive before the half
- Strip sack seals the victory

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09.11.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Everything Kalen DeBoer said after Alabama's 20-9 win over LSU After No. 4 Alabama defeated LSU on Saturday night, Kalen DeBoer spoke to reporters. Here is everything the head coach said.

Here's everything Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said after the Tide's 20-9 win over LSU on Saturday.

"Always good to get a W. Definitely not satisfied with the way we played at times. Made enough plays to win, but certainly got to continue to improve."

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09.11.2025 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alabama exits 20-9 win over LSU disappointed with its running game Alabama rushed for only 56 yards against LSU, the lowest rushing output by a Tide offense since a 23-yard performance at Texas A&M in 2023.

Alabama exits 20-9 win over LSU disappointed with its ground game

"I feel like we're not very confident that we think that we can run the ball very well right now, and it's all mental, really."

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09.11.2025 05:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Final Availability Report: Ryan Williams' status revealed for LSU game Alabama Football issued its final player availability report before its Week 11 matchup with the LSU Tigers.

Alabama's final availability report

Ryan Williams is no longer listed, so he is good to go against LSU.

Danny Lewis: game-time decision

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08.11.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alabama Football releases official depth chart for LSU game Alabama Football unveiled its official depth chart for its Week 11 home game against the LSU Tigers in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Alabama Football Depth Chart

Only change this week is that Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. (suspended) is off.

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08.11.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Everything Nate Oats said after Alabama's 103-96 win at St. John's After Alabama's 103-96 win at St. John's in New York, head coach Nate Oats spoke to reporters. Here is everything he said.

Here's everything Alabama coach Nate Oats said after the Tide's win over No. 5 St. John's on Saturday.

"We're a little overlooked right now, which that's fine. I think we're overlooked. ... We're probably better off being an underdog."

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08.11.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nate Oats offers injury update on Alabama players who missed season opener Alabama head coach Nate Oats shares the latest on Latrell Wrightsell, Aden Holloway and Keitenn Bristow before leaving for St. John's.

Nate Oats offers injury updates on three Alabama players who missed the season opener on Monday.

Latest on Latrell Wrightsell, Aden Holloway and Keitenn Bristow:

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07.11.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Five burning questions for Alabama's Week 11 game vs. LSU BamaOnLine breaks down five burning questions for Alabama Football’s conference home game against the LSU Tigers.

Five questions for No. 4 Alabama's home game versus the LSU Tigers.

- How will interim-led LSU look?
- Can the Tide hit on deep shots?
- Will post-bye streak continue?

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07.11.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In this week's game programs sold in/around Bryant-Denny Stadium:

- Stars Shine in Rivalry Game: Top individual performances vs. LSU

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- Disrupt & Confuse: Defensive line play is key to Alabama's success

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06.11.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Behind Enemy Lines: LSU beat writer breaks down the Tigers BamaOnLine caught up with The Bengal Tiger staff writer Matthew Brune for a breakdown of Alabama’s Week 11 opponent, LSU.

Behind Enemy Lines: Game 9

Matthew Brune, staff writer for The Bengal Tiger, answers our five questions about the LSU Tigers.

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06.11.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Where LT Overton has seen Alabama defense improve this season Overton, a senior, says he has seen the Crimson Tide defense improve primarily in its physicality on that side of the football.

Where LT Overton sees the most improvement from UA's defense.

"We've been a way more physical team on defense. ... Our main objective is really just to strike fear in any offense we come (across).

"We lacked that our first game."

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06.11.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Radio Rewind: Kalen DeBoer, LT Overton preview LSU game Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer participated in his ninth radio show of the season on Wednesday and was joined by defensive end LT Overton.

"It's the most important game of the year for a lot of reasons, but mainly because it's the next one. Our guys have done a great job putting themselves in a spot where every game matters."

Rewinding Week 11's Hey Coach & The Kalen DeBoer (Radio) Show:

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06.11.2025 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alabama WR Ryan Williams included on initial availability report for LSU game Alabama Football issued its first availability report of the week on Wednesday night ahead of Saturday's home game against LSU.

Ryan Williams included on initial availability report for LSU game:

Qua Russaw - Out
Jah-Marien Latham - Out
Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. - Out
Cayden Jones - Out
Jeremiah Beaman - Out
Danny Lewis - Questionable
Ryan Williams - Probable

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06.11.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alabama coaches praise steps taken by freshman CB Dijon Lee Alabama freshman cornerback Dijon Lee Jr. steadily saw his role increase over the first two months of the 2025 season.

Alabama coaches praise the steps taken by freshman CB Dijon Lee Jr.

"He's out there and doesn't look like a freshman in any way. And we have all the confidence in the world in him to go out there and cover and tackle."

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05.11.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kalen DeBoer talks LSU, offensive line on Week 11 SEC teleconference Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer joined the 11th SEC coaches media teleconference of the 2025 football season on Wednesday morning.

Kalen DeBoer discusses offensive line, LSU and more on the Week 11 SEC coaches teleconference.

A full transcript of everything that he said on Wednesday morning:

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05.11.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Ryan Grubb called one of Alabama's 'biggest growth' moments of the season Grubb praised Ty Simpson’s leadership on and off the field during the Crimson Tide’s come-from-behind win on the road.

Ryan Grubb saw the fourth quarter vs. South Carolina as 'one of our biggest growth moments' of 2025.

"I just give a ton of credit to the guys. ... They didn't let previous failures lead into that next series."

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05.11.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alabama worked on deep passes 'a lot' leading up to LSU game, Ty Simpson says Teams often spend their bye weeks working to better areas that need improvement. One of those for Alabama was its downfield passing game.

Alabama focused on deep passes 'a lot' leading up to the LSU game.

"I need to give the guys a chance. ... That's something that we know that we need to work on, and we've gotten better at it since we've been practicing."

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04.11.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alabama looking to have memorable November, not 'piss away' strong start to season Alabama QB Ty Simpson: "We've had a good September and October, and we need to make sure that we don't piss it away."

"You're remembered for what you do in November," Ty Simpson says

"We've had a good September and October, and we need to make sure that we don't piss it away and just be glad we had a good season in the front end."

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04.11.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tide in the NFL: Xavier McKinney fills up stat sheet with Week 9 performance BamaOnLine breaks down how every former Alabama Crimson Tide player performed in Week 9 of the 2025 NFL regular season.

Xavier McKinney became the first Green Bay player to register a sack, an INT and a forced fumble in the same game since the 2011 season.

"He's a big-time playmaker."

Tide in the NFL recap for Week 9:

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04.11.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Houston Mallette's unmatched effort on full display in first start at Alabama Mallette made his first start for Alabama in the win over North Dakota and recorded 15 points and eight rebounds in 28 minutes.

Redshirt senior Houston Mallette's unmatched effort was on display in his first career start for Alabama.

"We have a few guys that need to learn how to play as hard as Houston plays. If they did, we'd be a lot better team."

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04.11.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Everything Nate Oats said after Alabama's 91-62 win over North Dakota Following the 29-point victory, Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats spoke to local reporters. Here is everything that he said.

Here's everything Alabama coach Nate Oats said after the Tide's win vs. North Dakota to start the year.

"For the first game, playing as many freshmen as we did, as many minutes as we did, there's a lot of good stuff we can get out of this game."

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04.11.2025 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Everything Kalen DeBoer said to kick off LSU game week Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer spoke to local reporters on Monday of LSU game week. Here is everything he said.

Here's everything Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said to kick off LSU game week on Monday morning.

Full transcript + video:

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03.11.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kane Wommack discusses challenges of facing interim-led LSU team Alabama defensive coordinator Kane Wommack is familiar with both of the promoted coaches who will lead the Tigers into Tuscaloosa.

Kane Wommack on the challenges of facing an interim-led LSU team.

"You're trying to anticipate what we might see slightly different from what they're doing. ... You have to anticipate and expect for there to be some wrinkles."

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03.11.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Ryan Grubb, Nick Sheridan spent part of the bye week with Jon Gruden Last week, Gruden shared a video via social media of Grubb and Sheridan delivering a care package with Crimson Tide gear.

Why Alabama offensive coaches Ryan Grubb, Nick Sheridan spent part of bye week with Jon Gruden

"I just sent him some kind of a request list of some things I'd like to talk about with him. He's got more film than NFL Films, so he's unbelievable, man."

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03.11.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. indefinitely suspended after arrest, Kalen DeBoer says Alabama safety Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. was arrested over the weekend. On Monday, head coach Kalen DeBoer provided a statement on the situation.

Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. suspended after bye week arrest, per Kalen DeBoer

"He understands there are consequences that come with his actions."

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03.11.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Alabama, LSU compare statistically ahead of Week 11 matchup BamaOnLine looks at how No. 4 Alabama compares to LSU from a statistical standpoint after each team's first eight games.

A breakdown of how Alabama and LSU compare statistically ahead of the Week 11 game in Tuscaloosa.

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03.11.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Where Alabama basketball leadership is coming from before 2025-26 season Alabama lost four fifth-year seniors to eligibility, leaving the team with leadership holes that needed to be filled for the 2025-26 season.

Where Alabama's leadership is coming from before the 2025-26 season tips off on Monday night.

"Those two fifth-year seniors both play extremely hard on every possession. They're both smart. ... We've got really good leaders there."

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31.10.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jaeden Roberts 'felt great' playing every snap again, sees improvement in consistency Roberts played every snap of the 29-22 victory in Columbia, marking the first time this season the veteran didn’t come off the field.

Jaeden Roberts 'felt great' playing every snap at South Carolina, as his consistency steadily improves

"I had a sense of purpose, just being out there helping the guys and just making my team better."

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