Roll Pod: An Alabama sports show from Bama247

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier jumpstart your Wednesday with a cup of Crimson Tide. True or false scenarios for the 2020 football season include: -- Jordan Battle will lead UA in interceptions this season. -- In a 10-game regular season, Trey Sanders will surpass 100 carries. -- When the dust settles, Landon Dickerson will be the starter at center. -- Will Reichard will convert 80 pe...

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier jumpstart your Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: -- AP Poll pouring one out for opt outs. -- ACC, Big 12 and SEC don't have a lot in common, but all have a lot to lose. -- Shift to all remote learning at UA inevitable? -- Between outside linebacker and the secondary, opportunities o'plenty. -- Quality personnel available at inside line...

Recruiting analyst Hank South joins Travis Reier to hit on a number of Alabama football recruiting-related topics. Specifics include: -- What went into the flip of Jalen Milroe from Texas to UA. -- Comparisons to another Jalen are inevitable. -- Updating another Katy, Texas native: Tunmise Adeleye. -- With Milroe secured, looking at other skill spots for 2021 class. -- Alabama makes cut for state'...

The Alabama Crimson Tide struck on the recruiting trail in the state of Texas once again Monday, flipping four-star quarterback Jalen Milroe from the Texas Longhorns. Join BOL publisher Tim Watts and senior analyst Travis Reier as they discuss the addition of Milroe to UA's 2021 class from every angle and look ahead to which prospect(s) might be next up on the UA commitment list.

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier jumpstart your Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: -- Previewing a team -- again -- that we haven't seen since New Year's Day. -- With six Saturdays until the opener, practice schedule not heavy on consecutive days. -- COVID-19 impact on preseason media coverage. -- Opt outs likely to become a bigger storyline. -- Saban and schedule drop...

The Alabama Crimson Tide doubled its recruiting pleasure Saturday when it landed a commitment from cornerback Khyree Jackson, who, according to 247sports.com, ranks as the top junior college prospect at his position. Join BOL publisher Tim Watts and senior analyst Travis Reier as they discuss the addition of Jackson to UA's 2021 class from every angle and look ahead to which prospect(s) might be n...

Alabama's momentum on the recruiting trail continued Saturday, as the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from four-star defensive end Monkell Goodwine. Join BOL publisher Tim Watts and senior analyst Travis Reier as they discuss the addition of Goodwine to UA's 2021 class from every angle and look ahead to which prospect(s) might be next up on the UA commitment list.

Recruiting analyst Hank South joins Travis Reier to hit on a number of Alabama football recruiting-related topic. Specifics include: -- What to make of the de-commitment of Tunmise Adeleye from Ohio State. -- Cornerback talk, including new position coach for Kool-Aid and Marshall-to-UF. -- Impact of pandemic on potential early enrollees. -- Updating the QB position in UA's 2021 class. -- Previewin...

The fifth installment of the hit Neflix series Last Chance U. sets up shop in Oakland, Calif., home of Laney College. One of the central figures in Season 5 is RJ Stern, a wide receiver long on confidence and short on targets during his third and final campaign on the junior college level. Today, Stern joins BamaOnLine.com senior analyst Travis Reier to fill in some blanks, including how his relat...

While the actual schedule won't be released until next week, Alabama and its SEC brethren learned of their two additional league opponents on Friday. Join BOL staff members Travis Reier and Charlie Potter as they react to the news of Missouri and Kentucky filling out UA's conference-only slate for the 2020 campaign.

In the wake of Tuesday's announcement that SEC teams would begin fall practice on Aug. 17, 247sports.com national college football writer Chris Hummer joined BOL senior analyst Travis Reier to hit on a myriad of topics. Included in the discussion: -- SEC makes the call on preseason practice format. Where does it put the league in comparison to other Power 5s? -- What does Group of 5s attempt at pl...

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier jumpstart your Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. The guys go in-depth on multiple topics, including: -- It's Monday morning, do you know when your favorite MLB team plays again? -- Justin Thomas back to No. 1; working to make Charlie a golf fan. -- Graduation weekend and fall check-in converge on UA, Tuscaloosa. -- Iron Bowl Week 1, UGA-Bama final reg...

Recruiting analyst Hank South joins Travis Reier to hit on a number of Alabama football recruiting-related topic. Specifics include: -- Finally, a weekend off from commitments? -- August 15 shaping up as date to watch. -- Anything to read into move of Amarius Mims commitment date? -- Tennessee commitment Dylan Brooks still in contact with UA staff. Interest in flipping the in-state star? -- Is the...

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier jumpstart your Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. In addition to hitting on some headlines from a newsy Tuesday, the guys go in-depth on the Alabama offense, including: -- Quality on UA offensive line extends well beyond four starters. Plenty of talent, versatility. -- Addition of grad transfer at tight end might answer multiple questions. -- Extend...

Alabama's momentum on the recruiting trail continued Sunday, as the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from elite defensive tackle Damon Payne. Join BOL publisher Tim Watts and senior analyst Travis Reier as they discuss the addition of Payne to UA's 2021 class from every angle and look ahead to which prospect(s) might be next up on the UA commitment list.

Recruiting analyst Hank South joins Travis Reier to hit on a number of Alabama football recruiting-related topic. Specifics include: -- Outlining events leading up to five-star DL Damon Payne's announcement on Sunday. -- Crystal Balls to UA that might be on the horizon. -- Connect the dots prudent where uncommitted cornerbacks are concerned? -- Quarterback talk, both for 2021 and 2022.

On today's breakfast menu: Tuesday ride along takes you to Bryant-Denny Stadium and the Mal Moore Athletic Facility and the individual award watchlist grows from Alabama perspective. We also check in with 247sports.com national analyst Charles Power. Topics include: -- With Alabama's latest run on the recruiting trail, can it reach No. 1 overall. -- How the OL haul stacks up historically with othe...

For the third time in as many days, the Alabama football recruiting effort welcomed one of the nation's top offensive line prospects for the 2021 cycle. This time, it was four-star Terrence Ferguson who verbally committed to the Crimson Tide, adding to a stellar big man haul that might not be done just yet. Join BOL publisher Tim Watts and senior analyst Travis Reier as they discuss the addition o...

The Alabama football recruiting effort for the 2021 cycle doubled its fun on Friday, landing commitments from the Brockermeyer twins, four-star center James and five-star offensive tackle Tommy. Join BOL publisher Tim Watts and senior analyst Travis Reier as they discuss the additions of the Brothers Brockermeyer to UA's 2021 class from every angle and look ahead to which prospect(s) might be next...

Jumpstarting your Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: -- In landing Kendrick Blackshire, Crimson Tide adds another key defensive piece to 2021 recruiting puzzle. -- Tossing out some comps for the 6-foot-2, 245-pound linebacker from Duncanville, Tex. -- Commitment countdown is on for some line of scrimmage four and five stars. -- Tide moves into next phase of ramp up to fall camp...

Jumpstarting your Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: * We should be in Atlanta today for SECMD20. * Which pie-in-the-sky conference pairing would make the most sense for UA in 2020? * Previewing 2020 Alabama through the lens of "conference only" production. * Alabama's best on offense in 2019 were at their best against SEC competition. * Alabama's defense vs. SEC competition in 20...

Recruiting analyst Hank South joins Travis Reier to take Crimson Tide fans through the events that led up to ATH prospect Kadarius Calloway's flip from Mississippi State to UA. Specifics include: -- Change of staff -- on both sides --- worked in Alabama's favor with Calloway. -- Projecting initial position for Calloway, an outstanding two-way player on prep level. -- Secondary focus shifting heavi...

Jumpstarting your Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: * Routine physical results in heart procedure for Steve Sarkisian. * E-ticketing is here to stay. * Nate Oats' first full recruiting cycle produces length, athleticism and optimism. * Tuesday campus ride checks in on Bryant-Denny Stadium and new vehicular access to Coleman Coliseum. * Weighing [gulp] the post-JK Scott era whe...

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier jumpstart your Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: -- Another mega-talented reclassifier joins Alabama's 2020 men's basketball recruiting class. -- Not to come off all if-Colt-hadn't-gotten-hurt because Tua Tagovailoa's resume includes a national championship. Still, it is amazing how the what ifs extend from his recruitment all the way...

Hank South joins Travis Reier to talk Crimson Tide football recruiting. Topics include: -- Fourth of July grill selections. -- Recapping commitments from earlier in the week. -- Who's next up on 2021 commitment watch: Blackshire, Brockermeyers, Payne, McKinstry ... ? -- LSU and Alabama battling for top WR class. -- Unprecedented number of football/basketball combos in 2021 cycle.