The University of Alabama Football and Crimson Tide Sports Source
December 13, 2019
Alabama Football
The 10-man staff under Nick Saban make a combined $7,541,277 to nose out Clemson ($7.4 million) and Ohio State ($7.2 million) . . . Birmingham News
Injured quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is among the eight Crimson Tide players on the second team . . . Mobile Press-Register
Despite the geographic and conference divisions, a few common threads intersect these two old-money programs . . . Huntsville Times
It's worth noting that Carter's name is still in the transfer portal at the time this was posted . . . Bama Online
Bottom line: Harbaugh wanted to expand the Michigan recruiting footprint into the warmer, more fertile grounds south of Ann Arbor. Saban wasn't interested . . . Birmingham News
"This is a very important game to us because it's the next game that we play, it's a good opponent, it's a great bowl venue that we're excited to be a part of . . . Bama Online
At one point, that yielded some commentary from Saban that hinted at some friction between him and former assistants, Georgia coach Kirby Smart and Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt . . . Mobile Press-Register
Alabama led the SEC with 11 all-conference selections as part of the Associated Press' All-SEC teams . . . Birmingham News
Alabama (10-2, 6-2 SEC) opened as a 7-point favorite over Michigan (9-3, 6-3 Big Ten) . . . Bama Online
Unsung Hero Award (To the player who has made significant contributions to the success of the team and received the least recognition for it) . . . Mobile Press-Register
The Crimson Tide came in at No. 13 in the final Playoff rankings, which were released Sunday . . . Mobile Press-Register
Nick Saban vs. Jim Harbaugh. It may not be in the playoff or the New Year's Six, but it's hard to find a more compelling matchup of coaches than those two . . . CBS Sports
"Our team is disappointed with how the season ended," Saban said, and it's an opportunity to get back to the Alabama standard he's mentioned all year . . . Huntsville Times
It remains to be seen, however, how many of Alabama's NFL-bound players will participate in the game. Nick Saban said earlier Sunday that his players will make individual decisions about playing or not . . . Birmingham News
The VRBO Citrus Bowl will take place Jan. 1 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida at 1PM EST. The game will be nationally broadcast on ABC . . . USA Today
Harbaugh called Alabama a "very, very elite team" and a model of success . . . Detroit Free Press
Alabama was a top four team in just about every metric imaginable, starting with a #2 mark in SP+ . . . SB Nation
Saban and some of his assistants have been all over the country this week visiting the Class of 2020 commits and other top targets that are still on the board . . . Sports Illustrated
DT McKinnley Jackson, the nation's No. 10 defensive tackle and No. 113 prospect overall, is considering Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss and Texas A&M . . . 247Sports
CFP Rankings There's just no moving up enough to get by some of the Big Ten teams to get into a New Year's Six bowl . . . College Football News
ESPN Football Power Index: Alabama, Georgia and Auburn are all ranked in the top six, and Florida rounded it out for the conference at No. 8 . . . Saturday Down South
A breakdown of the visitors expected in Tuscaloosa . . . Touchdown Alabama
"Very thankful for my time there, I learned a lot from Coach, obviously," Kiffin said. "I wouldn't be here today without Coach Saban . . . Saturday Down South
Javion Cohen is committed to Auburn but says he is still 50/50 between the Tigers and Alabama . . . Mobile Press-Register
@stephenasmith wants Georgia and LSU to enjoy their moment in the SEC Championship because next year ALAAAABAMA will be back! . . . USA Today
10 bowl projections for Alabama ahead of Selection Sunday . . . Bama Online
"The turnovers were a problem, but I thought during the middle 30 minutes of the game after we had settled down… we did a pretty job of not turning it over," Oats said . . . Crimson White
Both the Gophers and Alabama are 10-2, so in that sense a meeting between the two in a bowl game is a good fit . . . Chicago Tribune
New Year's Six Matchup Projection: Memphis vs. Alabama . . . Bleacher Report
199.4 is the career passing-efficiency rating for Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa . . . Huntsville Times
Tide commit Kristian Story quarterbacked his team to a state title, though he likely plays defense in Tuscaloosa . . . SB Nation
Belichick said, "So I learned a lot working with him in Cleveland and, before and after, he continues to impress me as a great football coach, great person . . . 247Sports
A few of the Crimson Tide's targets like five-star tight end Darnell Washington, four-star defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson, and five-star wide receiver Rakim Jarrett (LSU commit) will make their final decisions in January and February . . . Sports Illustrated
Alabama commit Kristian Story has been named the Gatorade Alabama Football Player of the Year . . . Birmingham News
The Hall of Fame running back still provided a bit of advice to the Alabama quarterback over the weekend. Bo Jackson, a former Auburn great, was present at last week's Iron Bowl where he was able to meet up with Tagovailoa on the sideline . . . Rivals.com
Alabama will host five of its commitments this weekend along with one Auburn commitment . . . Rivals.com
Regular season statistics in relationship to the Southeastern Conference . . . Bama Online
Brandon Frazier said the visit was a good introduction to the Alabama football program . . . Touchdown Alabama
Raekwon Davis has accepted an invite to play in the 2020 Reese's Senior Bowl . . . Bama Online
Tagovailoa has been named one of 12 finalists for the Manning Award, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced Thursday . . . Huntsville WAAY TV
Watch: Alabama commit Kristian Story and Lanett in the 1A title game . . . Mobile Press-Register
What is Tagovailoa's message to his teammates who might be concerned about their own health as Alabama prepares for its least meaningful postseason game in at least six years? . . . Huntsville Times
Absolutely electric, every time he touches the football he is a guy that can go the distance . . . 247Sports
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