The Heisman Trophy race is heating up and the drama only increases as the weeks progress. Names like Tua Tagovailoa, Jalen Hurts, and surprise-newcomer Joe Burrow have received majority of the chatter. One could hardly argue against those three candidates. Their stats have been phenomenal up to this point in the season. However, there is…
Author: Justin Riley
I am a 2003 graduate from the University of Alabama with a degree in Exercise Science. While at the Capstone, I served as a student assistant with the head strength and conditioning coach of the Crimson Tide football team. I have competed in both powerlifting and bodybuilding for several years. In addition, I have served athletes and people through the arena of personal training. Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I am a passionate fan of Alabama, but do not make other fan bases miserable because of it. College football has my heart first, but I cover all areas of sports. Follow me on Twitter: @justinriley7!
4 Crimson Tide WRs Named to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List
Strength indeed comes in numbers. There is no other receiving corps in college football that has produced more than the four who reside in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Recently, Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs III, Devonta Smith, and Jaylen Waddle have been named to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List. Most schools are hard pressed to find one playmaker…
Alabama Crimson Tide DL Antonio Alfano Enters the Transfer Portal
Unfortunately for the Alabama Crimson Tide, they may be losing a former 5-Star player who has been a bit of a mystery as of late. Antonio Alfano has been absent from practices as well as classes this fall. Until now, not much light has been shed on the whereabouts of Antonio or the “why” behind…
Injured but Not Dead: Crimson Tide Still Alive
Alabama typically makes the headlines quite often, but not for the reasons that have come about here as of late. The eyes of the college football world have shifted back to Tuscaloosa on the eve of their season opener against Duke in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic. In case you have lived under a rock, let…
Crimson Tide Lose Dylan Moses for the Season
As of late, it seems that the University of Alabama has a curse on it when it comes to players at the LB position. In 2017, Alabama lost Christian Miller and Terrell Lewis for the majority of the season to injury. However, they would return in the postseason. In 2018, LBs Terrell Lewis and Christopher…
Help for Le’Ron McClain
One of those thrilling parts of the game of football is the “big hit”. We enjoy the physicality the sport brings to us week after week. One of the most watched hits from college football was a tackle of former LSU running back Leonard Fournette made by former Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster on a kickoff…
SEC West: Important Notes
Below are some key points that stood out to me going into this season for each team in the SEC Western Division. The teams are listed in order of how I expect them to finish. Alabama: • Tua is back after a Heisman Trophy campaign in 2018 (3,966 yards and 43 TDs) • Najee Harris’…
Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic: Alabama vs Duke Preview
As the minutes pass, I hear the voice of WWE Superstar/Icon/Leader of D-Generation X, Triple H, ring loudly in my mind, “Are you ready….I SAID….ARE YOU READY???!!!” The answer for all across the college football landscape and myself is a resounding “YES”. For Alabama fans, that moment cannot come sooner. On Saturday afternoon, August 31st,…
Is Tua Tagovailoa Overrated?
Off in the distance, on a remote island composed of a small minority of people, rumblings are heard about the legitimacy of Heisman finalist Tua Tagovailoa. Claims are being made that the phenom who broke every passing record at the University of Alabama is overrated. To the clear majority, these claims are quite absurd. However,…
Which Bulldog QB Will Have His Day?
For 2nd year Mississippi State head football Joe Moorehead, this season could easily be called his rebuilding season. In this previous NFL Draft, the Bulldogs had one of their most successful outings in recent memory with a record number of players being drafted in early rounds. Not only is Moorehead replacing incredible defensive talent, but…