Roll Pod: An Alabama sports show from Bama247

What do you get when you put BOL old heads Tim Watts and Travis Reier behind open mics? Anything from Alabama sports and recruiting to the latest trends in pop culture.  As for their latest installment on the Built By BamaOnLine podcast, here are some topics the fellas touched on: * Assessing the Crimson Tide at the bye week: Area where team is ahead of schedule, area where still trying to get the...

In taking down Mississippi State, 41-0, Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium, the Alabama Crimson Tide ran its winning streak over the Bulldogs to 13 games. In the aftermath, BOL senior analyst Travis Reier provided some thoughts and interacted with UA fans.

Alabama picked up its fifth five-star commitment for the 2021 cycle Sunday when in-state cornerback Ga'Quincy McKinstry announced he will roll with the Crimson Tide. Join BOL publisher Tim Watts and senior analyst Travis Reier as they discuss the addition of McKinstry to UA's nearly-completed class from every angle and look ahead to which prospect(s) might be next up on the UA commitment list.

In taking down Tennessee, 48-17, Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium, the Alabama Crimson Tide ran its winning streak over the Vols to 14 games. It didn't come without a price, however, as star wide receiver/return man Jaylen Waddle was lost for the season on the game's opening kickoff. In the aftermath, BOL senior analyst Travis Reier provided some thoughts and interacted with UA fans.

What do you get when you put BOL old heads Tim Watts and Travis Reier behind open mics? Anything from Alabama sports and recruiting to the latest trends in pop culture.  As for their latest installment on the Built By BamaOnLine podcast, here are some topics the fellas touched on: * Putting a wrap on Alabama's 41-24 win over UGA. * Perception vs. reality: How far away is UT under Jeremy Pruitt? *...

In taking down No. 3 Georgia, 41-24, at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide improved to 4-0 on the season. When it was over, BOL senior analyst Travis Reier provided some thoughts and interacted with UA fans.

In the wake of the bombshell that Alabama head football coach Nick Saban and athletics director Greg Byrne had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the day, an asymptomatic Saban wasn't ready to break from his normal Wednesday practice routine. Instead, there he was, on the electronic devices of a large virtual gathering of college football media from coast to coast, providing his usual post-pr...

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier attempt to fill in some blanks as UA pivots from Ole Miss to No. 3 Georgia. Topics include: * ____________ is why UA fans should have a sense of optimism where the Crimson Tide defense is concerned. * If you were rank the three levels of the Alabama defense through games, __________________ would be first; followed by the _____________ and _____________...

In outscoring Ole Miss, 63-48, on the road Saturday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide improved to 3-0 on the season. When it was over, BOL senior analyst Travis Reier provided some thoughts and interacted with UA fans.

What do you get when you put BOL old heads Tim Watts and Travis Reier behind open mics? Anything from Alabama sports and recruiting to the latest trends in pop culture.  As for their latest installment on the Built By BamaOnLine podcast, here are some topics the fellas touched on: * Navigating the high school football season in a pandemic. * Nate Oats and UA men's basketball staff continue to land...

An assortment of more-likely-to-happen scenarios for some Alabama players at Ole Miss this Saturday were among the topics the fellas hit on during their most recent conversation. First, though, Trav and Charlie pour one out for the virtuoso, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen . As for more-likelies in Oxford, they consisted of: * Najee Harris rolling to his first 100-yard game on the ground or DeVonta Smit...

With his team besting Texas A&M, 52-24, Saturday afternoon, Alabama head coach Nick Saban improved to 20-0 in games against former assistants. When it was over, BOL senior analyst Travis Reier provided some thoughts from Tuscaloosa and interacted with UA fans.

Recruiting analyst Hank South joins Travis Reier to hit on a number of Alabama football and men's basketball recruiting-related topics. Specifics include: -- What we know about a possible announcement from hoops five-star JD Davison. -- Overview of a home football opener during a dead period. -- Bama/A&M recruiting battles in recent years. -- Tide has continued presence with nation's top prosp...

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier attempt to fill in some blanks as UA pivots from Missouri to Texas A&M. Topics include: * The atmosphere last Saturday in Columbia was __________________________. * The most encouraging individual performance from a UA player in Columbia came from _______________. * The performances from Bryce Young and Trey Sanders could best be described as ______...

In besting Missouri, 38-19, on the road Saturday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide improved to 14-0 in season openers under head coach Nick Saban. When it was over, BOL senior analyst Travis Reier provided some thoughts from Columbia, Mo., and interacted with UA fans.

Recruiting analyst Hank South joins Travis Reier to hit on a number of Alabama football recruiting-related topics. Specifics include: -- With his place as a starter at Mizzou cemented, revisiting the recruitment of Ennis Rakestraw. -- Hank's thoughts on where some 2020 UA signees landed on the initial depth chart. -- Dead period from here on out for 2021 cycle? -- Upcoming Amarius Mims decision an...

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier jumpstart your Wednesday with a cup of Crimson Tide. An attempt at filling in some blanks as UA prepares to head to Columbia, Mo., including: * The biggest surprise on the initial depth chart released by UA was _________________. * He wasn’t a starter on the depth chart but _______________ has a good chance to be at some point during the season. * Alaba...

Game week is finally here for the Alabama Crimson Tide. With that, Charlie Potter and Travis Reier hit on an assortment of topics, including: * Assessing the injury to cornerback Ronald Williams . * With Mike Norvell out for Florida State, pondering a COVID-19 contingency plan for Alabama sans Nick Saban . * With Depth Chart Day upon us, areas of this UA team where there is little in the way of on...

An assortment of most-likely-to-happen scenarios were among the topics the fellas hit on during their most recent conversation. * Najee Harris with another 1,200-yard rushing season or DeVonta Smith with another 1,000-yard receiving season? * Miller Forristall with 30 or more receptions on the season or John Metchie with 30 or more receptions? * Christian Barmore with 10 or more sacks or Patrick S...

The Alabama Crimson Tide struck on the recruiting trail once again Tuesday, heading to South Carolina to land top tight end target Robbie Ouzts. Join BOL publisher Tim Watts and senior analyst Travis Reier as they discuss the addition of Ouzts to UA's 2021 class from every angle and look ahead to which prospect(s) might be next up on the UA commitment list.

On one of their recent podcasts, 247sports.com staff members Bud Elliott and Barton Simmons made the case for the Alabama Crimson Tide as the clearcut favorite to win the SEC in 2020. Join BOL senior analyst Travis Reier as he dissects the guys' assessments and offers some thoughts of his own. Among them: * A rundown of opposing offenses and the likelihood of their success level against this Alaba...

Recruiting analyst Hank South joins Travis Reier to hit on a number of Alabama football recruiting-related topics. Specifics include: -- Outlining Hank's Crystal Ball switch for OL William Parker. -- Room for one more, but four may be enough for 2021 OL class. -- Ouzts next guy in for Crimson Tide? -- Early signing period not a certainty for December. -- In-state 2022 star makes RB less of a prior...

What do you get when you put BOL old heads Tim Watts and Travis Reier behind open mics? Anything from Alabama sports and recruiting to the latest trends in pop culture.  As for their latest installment on the Built By BamaOnLine podcast, here are some topics Tim and Travis touched on: * Putting the commitment of NT Tim Keenan into perspective. * With spots in the 2021 class getting tight, what's t...

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier jumpstart your Monday with a cup of Crimson Tide. An attempt at filling in some blanks following Alabama's first scrimmage, including: *With all the jobs that are up for grabs in the secondary, ___________________ is the best way to describe how things currently sit for the back end of the Alabama defense. *______________ and _____________ are two fresh...

Since 2008, BamaOnLine.com's Instant Analysis has been a staple of Crimson Tide football coverage. That won't change in 2020, as we'll continue to provide Alabama fans with insight and interaction fresh from Tuscaloosa. As for items we touched on during the latest edition of IA, they included: * Tide adds another big defensive tackle with Birmingham ties. * The first scrimmage of the 2020 calendar...