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

Jumpstarting your Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: * Tuesday evening campus ride along reveals glassing over Bryant-Denny, Sports Science Center. * Decision day is here for four-star edge defender Dallas Turner. * Piecing together a two-deep for the Alabama defense in the midst of a pandemic: -- Outlining potential rotations at each spot. -- Personnel options within specific...

Alabama's momentum on the recruiting trail continued Monday night, as the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from cornerback Devonta Smith. Join BOL publisher Tim Watts and senior analyst Travis Reier as they discuss the addition of Smith 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 Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: -- Would Greg Byrne and other Power 5 ADs take a 10-game football season right now? -- Social injustice response by Nick Saban and Alabama football in line with what we've seen in past. -- Spring practice or not, new pass rushers and pass defenders likely needed early on in 2020 seaso...

Hank South joins Travis Reier to take Crimson Tide fans through the events of a newsy Thursday on the football recruiting front, including: -- Commitment of 2022 linebacker Robert Woodyard tells us Nick Saban isn't slowing down on recruiting trail. -- With 2021 CB DeVonta Smith opening things back up, focus shifts from Buckeyes to Bama. -- Smith has strong ties to Tide legend. -- What does offer t...

BOL senior analyst Travis Reier jumpstarts your Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: * Giving the 2005 Alabama defense some love via Roman Harper. * Newcomer unveiling reverts to early years of Saban era. * Setting an over/under for Najee Harris touchdown total in 2020: -- 2019 touchdown reception total ranked with Henry Ruggs III and Jaylen Waddle. -- With Ruggs and Jerry Jeudy...

BOL senior analyst Travis Reier jumpstarts your Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: * Former Tide golfers Justin Thomas and Michael Thompson produce T8s on Hilton Head. * In-house team meetings via Zoom when preseason practice gets underway? NFL already planning for it. * Setting an over/under for non-offensive touchdowns for Alabama in 2020: -- 2016 NOT numbers won't be matched an...

Hank South joins Travis Reier to take Crimson Tide fans through the events that led up to Christian Leary's commitment to UA. Specifics include: -- Roles played by Jeff Banks, Bryce Young and Jaylen Waddle in Leary's recruitment. -- Another WR commitment working to add to UA's class, while another picks up fifth star. -- Prospect(s) most likely to fill out Alabama's WR haul. -- Commitment watch ca...

BOL senior analyst Travis Reier jumpstarts your Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: -- Crimson Tide hits up Florida once again for its third WR commit -- Orlando Edgewater's Christian Leary -- of 2021 cycle. -- How Leary complements Jacorey Brooks and Agiye Hall. -- Leary follows path of some other former Central Florida Tiders of note to Capstone. -- Chadarius Townsend lands in...

BOL senior analyst Travis Reier jumpstarts your Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: -- Justin Thomas headlines UA contingent as PGA Tour reconvenes. -- Some UA comps for five-star OT commit JC Latham. -- Speaking of which, let's head down a Cyrus Kouandjio rabbit hole. -- Taking several factors into account when establishing a yards per completion over/under for UA in 2020, includi...

Cam Robinson. Jonah Williams. Jedrick Wills. Alex Leatherwood. Evan Neal. Those are some of the highly-coveted offensive tackles Alabama has landed since 2014. On Friday, Alabama added another five-star to the list after JC Latham committed to the Crimson Tide. Join BOL publisher Tim Watts and senior analyst Travis Reier as they discuss the addition of Latham from every angle and look ahead to whi...

Hank South joins Travis Reier to take Crimson Tide fans around the recruiting horn. Topics include: -- Backfield could be light on 2021 signees. -- Projecting an OL haul that could be best of Nick Saban era. -- Halfway home at WR; who are the candidates most likely to fill out the class? -- In-state prospects make presence felt on defensive side of the ball.

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: * Another Leatherwood/Wills-like tandem on the way for UA in 2021 cycle? * Going deep on state of Georgia recruiti...

BOL senior analyst Travis Reier jumpstarts your Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: -- Tuition freeze as more courses go online? Gee, thanks. -- Townsend latest 2017 cycle signee to hit the portal. -- UA men's hoops does 2 for 1 with South Alabama. -- Taking several factors into account when establishing a sacks per game over/under for UA in 2020.

BOL senior analyst Travis Reier jumpstarts your Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: -- Observations from latest campus stroll. -- Justin Thomas headlines this week's resumption of PGA Tour. -- As expected, UA, SEC schools take part in peaceful protests while COVID-19 adds to its list. -- Crimson Tide on verge of another big addition from IMG? -- Taking several factors into account...

BOL senior analyst Travis Reier jumpstarts your Friday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: -- Coronavirus strikes Crimson Tide -- and now we venture into the great unknown. -- Idea of what post-positive test in SEC/UA protocol might look like. -- Texas Governor ups fan capacity at sporting venues to 50 percent. -- UA player makes presence felt at Collegiate Summer Baseball Invitational. -...

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: * Thoughts on latest UA roster attrition. * The guys had better Wednesdays than either Drew Brees or Mike Norvell....

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier jumpstart your Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: -- Confluence of social unrest and COVID-19 impacts return of student-athletes. -- Month of June will prove critical to what 2020 CFB season looks like. -- Given presence of college coaches and student-athletes at rallies and protests elsewhere, could the same be on the way at UA and...

BOL senior analyst Travis Reier jumpstarts your Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: -- SEC hoops roster news not involving UA. -- Countdown to 2020 Crimson Tide is officially on.  -- As more newcomers join the mix, outlining those who project as early contributors. 

Hank South joins Travis Reier to take Crimson Tide fans around the recruiting horn. Topics include: -- The anatomy of Ian Jackson's commitment. -- In-state prospects to the forefront for third straight cycle. -- Considering a potential preseason run up to the 2020 college football season. -- Summer enrollees set to join returning roster. -- The latest on 2021 WR target Christian Leary. -- Six degr...

Alabama's momentum on the recruiting trail continued Thursday, as the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from four-star linebacker Ian Jackson. In choosing UA, Jackson became the latest in a long line of Prattville High School products to select the Crimson Tide. Join BOL publisher Tim Watts and senior analyst Travis Reier as they discuss the addition of Jackson from every angle and look ahead to wh...

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier jumpstart your Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: -- Commitment watch in multiple sports. -- Intriguing home-and-home reportedly on tap for UA men's hoops. -- Third down and red zone weren't always kind to 2019 defense, but takeaways were. -- Outlining UA's returning takeaway production. -- If SC opener comes off, Trojans won't be af...

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier jumpstart your Memorial Day Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include: -- Memorial Day tribute to those who gave all. -- Redfishing and not a whole lot else in NOLA. -- Another step to a CFB season, but other sports might provide indicators as to what's in store. -- Pondering what game days on college campuses might consist of. -- Potential for...

Hank South joins Travis Reier to take Crimson Tide fans around the recruiting horn. Topics include: -- College players not only ones ready to get back on campus. -- Hank's confidence level entries on Crystal Balls for two LB targets. -- 6'3 JUCO cornerback picks up Crimson Tide offer. -- Senior season of high school ball takes on additional meaning in eval process. -- Tales of two Turners: Shemar...

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: * Tomorrow is Friday, so where's UA's next commitment, Tim? * Going deep on quarterbacks of the Nick Saban era at...