The University of Alabama Football and Crimson Tide Sports Source
December 11, 2018
Alabama Football
For the first time all season, Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray is the betting favorite to win the Heisman Trophy . . . ESPN Magazine
It was Tua Tagovailoa's left arm that got him to New York. But it's a scooter that is helping Alabama's Heisman Trophy finalist get around the city . . . Tuscaloosa News
Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa praised fellow quarterback Jalen Hurts for sticking with the Crimson Tide, despite an interesting quarterback situation that unfolded this season . . . The Sporting News
After Tagovailoa, one of three finalists for the Heisman Trophy, finished a slate of Heisman activities ... , the rest of his time belonged to Allen as Tagovailoa tries to rehab the ankle he sprained in Alabama's SEC championship win against Georgia and get ready to play against the Sooners . . . Sports Illustrated
"For me, I respect all of our opponents. I definitely think they are a really good defense even if said otherwise," Tagovailoa said . . . Tulsa World
For engineering a storybook ending that no one would believe, even if they read it in a storybook, we'll remember Jalen Hurts in 2018—and in the years after . . . Sports Illustrated
"I should be good by the time the game comes," Tagovailoa said. "It's a matter of when I'm going to play and when I start to practice . . . Birmingham News
Tagovailoa is facing a two-week recovery timeline but said he will be ready for the next game . . . Bama Online
It's still unclear whether Lewis, who is still just five months removed from tearing his ACL, will be able to play this season for the Crimson Tide . . . Huntsville Times
For the super sophomore quarterback, the 2018 season is about Alabama, not individual awards . . . 247Sports
The hiring of Alabama Offensive Coordinator and chief recruiter of the Mid-Atlantic region Mike Locksley to Maryland will have no effect on the current wealth of talent committed to the Crimson Tide . . . SB Nation
The final big push for Jeffery Carter will happen this weekend . . . Rivals.com
Tua Tagovailoa received the Walter Camp Award on Thursday night as the top player in college football . . . ESPN
"Tua's right on schedule," Saban said. "The procedure they did usually takes two weeks for a guy to be able to have any explosive movement, and then they go from there . . . Bama Online
Jalen Hurts had his massive redemption, just one year removed from Georgia seemingly ruining his college career in the national championship . . . Bleacher Report
It took quite some time for even the most ardent Notre Dame supporter to believe this team was actually good enough to become a playoff team . . . Rivals.com
One report has Locksley remaining with the Crimson Tide throughout their playoff run . . . NBC Sports
Alabama claimed four of the SEC's seven individual football awards as voted on by the league's head coaches . . . Tuscaloosa News
Two names have risen to the top of Oklahoma's wishlist as the Sooners' new defensive coordinator next season — Ohio State's Alex Grinch and Alabama's Pete Golding . . . Bama Online
This will be the third consecutive year the Tide open a season with a new offensive coordinator . . . Saturday Down South
Even if Tagovailoa isn't 100%, Hurts played extremely well against the Bulldogs, and no matter who is out there for Alabama, it's hard to imagine the team struggling to move the ball against Oklahoma . . . Yahoo Sports
Even after Tagovailoa's injury-plagued SEC Championship performance, the two rank near the top of most major statistical measures . . . Birmingham News
The honor caps a stunning rise for a man whose career was derailed not too long ago . . . Mobile Press-Register
For the next few weeks the boys will be working on a bowl schedule, predicting SEC games in everything from Alabama's appearance in the Orange Bowl semifinals of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 29 through the other 10 bowl games with SEC participants . . . Bama Online
Alabama also had five first-team picks in the AP voting announced Monday including offensive player of the year, Tua Tagovailoa . . . Huntsville Times
Hurts' cameo in the fourth quarter Saturday was a dramatic episode Hollywood couldn't have scripted, and it could have a measurable impact in the years to come . . . Birmingham News
The Crimson Tide's starting signal caller will travel to New York for the most prestigious award in college football's ceremony this weekend along with Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray and Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins . . . Bama Online
"There's nobody I have more respect for in football than Nick Saban – period . . . Mobile Press-Register
Eight Alabama players were named to the AP All-SEC team on Monday, including five first-team selections . . . Birmingham News
Tua Tagovailoa, the Crimson Tide's Heisman Trophy contender, was named the Associated Press SEC Offensive Player of the Year Monday morning . . . Huntsville Times
Updating Tagovailoa's status every time he's addressed reporters, Saban compared the ankle injury the Heisman Trophy contender suffered to the one Jalen Hurts sustained at Tennessee . . . Bama Online
Running back Damien Harris, center Ross Pierschbacher, tight end Hale Hentges and linebacker Christian Miller were selected as the Crimson Tide's four permanent team captains for this season . . . Mobile Press-Register
"Well, it's really the first opportunity that we've been in that situation, and I'm not saying I was happy to be in it . . . Bama Online
The Heisman Trophy winner will be playing in the Orange Bowl. Whether that's Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa or his Oklahoma counterpart, Kyler Murray, remains to be decided . . . USA Today
Hurt said, "I've been fighting for a year, not knowing what the result would be, competing, keeping faith . . . Saturday Down South
The Capital One Orange Bowl between No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Oklahoma is set to kick off at 7 p.m. CT and the game will be broadcast on ESPN . . . Bama Online
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