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February 25, 2020
Alabama Football
Texas, Alabama, Texas A&M and LSU are a few of the schools already making an impression on Jaylon Guilbea . . . Bama Online
There are also coaches who have gone the opposite direction — coaching successfully elsewhere before latching onto Saban as a reclamation project at Alabama . . . Saturday Down South
Alabama should be a unanimous Top 5 team entering the season with former five-star Dylan Moses — among other future early-rounders — returning along with depth at quarterback despite the departure of the efficient Tua Tagovailoa . . . 247Sports
Shyheim Carter has some who believe he should be a corner, others a safety. Where he plays at the NFL will largely depend on how he tests out . . . Sports Illustrated
Teams in the mix for Jacorey Brooks seem to be Alabama, Florida, LSU, Miami, and Texas A&M . . . 247Sports
Xavier McKinney is an excellent tackler, he has big-play ability and he is always around the football . . . Rivals.com
Saban, who soon enters his 14th season in Tuscaloosa, Ala., will enjoy a $400,000 salary increase for the 2020 season based on parameters agreed to in July 2018 when he signed a multi-year extension with the Crimson Tide through the 2025 season . . . 247Sports
Kristian Story decided not to enroll early at Alabama for football and instead play on the Panthers' basketball team for one more season . . . Opelika-Auburn News
College coaches' new emphasis on the NCAA transfer portal caught Mask off-guard. The new philosophy has totally changed the recruiting landscape . . . Birmingham News
Most Anticipated Games: 1. Alabama at LSU (Nov. 7) . . . 247Sports
Joe Houston, a special teams analyst for Alabama, is joining the New England Patriots' staff as the assistant special teams coordinator . . . Springfield (Mass.) Republican
Dr. Norman Waldrop said of Tua, "But he's had some pretty significant injuries that don't have anything more to do with him than the particular nature of the plays that occurred . . . NBC Sports
NFL.com's Chad Reuter has Miami trading with the Detroit Lions to select Tagovailoa at No. 3 overall . . . Saturday Down South
According to a mock draft from Pro Football Focus, Jeudy will have a Heisman-winning quarterback throwing him the ball in 2020 . . . 247Sports
Tua said that if he were to end up on his dream team, he wouldn't mind sitting behind Prescott and learning from a pro . . . Newsweek
The younger Tagovailoa, as well as Bear Bryant's great-grandson, Paul Tyson, could find themselves on the outside looking in at the quarterback battle in 2020 . . . Bleacher Report
Ronald Williams is a guy who will be expected to contribute early to the depth and rational snaps as an outside cornerback in Alabama's defense . . . USA Today
Tagovailoa had this to say: "I'd handle it the way that the coaches there want to handle it. I just want to be able to play again. I wouldn't mind learning under whatever guy that's the starter . . . Bleacher Report
"If you're saying to me, if I can choose what team I want to play on, as far as my favorite team growing up, then I probably tell you the Cowboys," Tagovailoa said . . . NFL.com
Alabama head coach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide's selected players will speak Wednesday, July 15 . . . 247Sports
When live coverage of the combine begins next week, Ruggs and Jeudy running the 40-yard dash will draw quite a few eyeballs . . . Bama Online
The College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta will play host SEC Media Days . . . NBC Sports
Sarkisian is staying in Tuscaloosa, and is expected to be getting a raise, making him one of the highest paid assistant coaches in college football . . . USA Today
Steve Sarkisian will remain with the Crimson Tide after interviewing to fill Colorado head coaching vacancy . . . CBS Sports
Butch Jones is now listed as a special assistant to the head coach on the Crimson Tide's updated staff directory . . . Bama Online
Jeudy and three of other NFL draft-bound Alabama players -- cornerback Trevon Diggs, safety Jared Mayden and outside linebacker Terrell Lewis -- have spent the past month-and-a-half at the facility founded by Michael Johnson, the Olympic gold-medal winning sprinter . . . Huntsville Times
Being an Alabama analyst isn't a destination job, yet it's a tremendous stepping stone with the advantage of rehabbing a coaching image . . . Bleacher Report
Saban now has just as many former head coaches on his staff as he has national championships . . . Birmingham News
Due to Alabama's depth along the interior of the defensive front, a player like Jamil Burroughs might have to go through The Process before earning a significant role later in his career . . . USA Today
Jeudy would give the Broncos one of the most exciting collections of young skill-position players in the league . . . Denver Post
Sarkisian is in his second offseason as Alabama offensive coordinator under Nick Saban, and has plenty of ties to the west coast . . . 247Sports
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