Stephen M. Smith

Stories By Stephen M. Smith

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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  Matt Rhea is preparing Alabama’s DJ Dale to turn in a strong junior season

  The University of Alabama football program hired Matt Rhea and David Ballou from Indiana in March of 2020 to improve its...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama NFL Draft Prospects

  / 4 years ago

  Richard Sherman explains why Mac Jones is being ‘punished’ by the NFL in his draft process

  Richard Sherman knows how it feels to be underrated. He will enter his 11th season in the National Football League and...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  Alabama with four players named to Pro Football Focus’ top returning players to college football

  Spring football returns next week to the University of Alabama, and one national outlet has a list of top returning players...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football Podcasts

  / 4 years ago

  WATCH: Competition at quarterback is what Alabama fans should want in spring practice

  Aside from AJ McCarron and Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama football normally has deep battles at quarterback. This spring will produce one of...

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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  Alabama’s Javon Baker looks to prove Georgia wrong for not offering him at wide receiver

  On Thursday, an interesting conversation was sparked on Twitter from an Alabama defensive lineman. During his tenure as the head football...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  Report: Alabama to add a former ACC defensive coordinator on staff as a defensive analyst

  Alabama football has successfully replaced Mark Stoops and Charlie Strong. After hiring Mark Ophrey from Utah State to be a defensive...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  Trey Sanders’ rehab is moving nicely at Alabama as he’s running on the anti-gravity treadmill

  Four months after sustaining serious injuries in a car accident, Trey Sanders is poised to return to the football field for...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  Alabama freshman LB, Kendrick Blackshire is improving his footwork before arriving on campus

  The University of Alabama brought in 27 nationally signed letters of intent for its 2021 recruiting class, and there is one...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Nick Saban

  / 4 years ago

  Video of Nick Saban stating God gave us two ears and one mouth to listen more than we talk resurfaces on social media

  Nick Saban is more than a college football coach and public figure in the Tuscaloosa community. He is a father figure...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football Podcasts

  / 4 years ago

  WATCH: Six updates from Alabama’s Fourth Quarter Program as it prepares for spring football

  Spring football kicks off in two weeks, but the players have been locked into Alabama’s Fourth Quarter program. David Ballou and...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  Eleven players will represent Alabama football in an altered NFL Scouting Combine

  The event will not be on-site at Lucas Oil Stadium, but the NFL Scouting Combine is happening. Despite the Coronavirus pandemic,...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama NFL Draft Prospects

  / 4 years ago

  Jaylen Waddle will run the 40-yard dash at Alabama’s Pro Day

  He played next to a Heisman Trophy winner as his teammate at Alabama, but Jaylen Waddle is prepared to show NFL...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  Report: Nick Saban adds another coach to his staff at Alabama as a defensive analyst

  Spring practice starts in two weeks, and Nick Saban is still adding coaches to his staff. According to a report from...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football Headlines

  / 4 years ago

  Jalen Hurts surprises Tuscaloosa elementary school and reads for Read Across America Day

  When he is not training to be the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, Jalen Hurts has proven to be a...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama NFL Draft Prospects

  / 4 years ago

  Former NFL executive breaks down Jaylen Waddle’s attributes and projects him as a top-10 draft pick

  Mike Tannenbaum likes football players from the University of Alabama. As a former executive in the National Football League, he has...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 4 years ago

  Jalen Hurts teams up with elite athletic trainer and is making a push to be the Eagles’ starting QB

  When he locks in on a goal, Jalen Hurts goes into tunnel vision. He wants to be the starting quarterback for...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama NFL Draft Prospects

  / 4 years ago

  DeMarcco Hellams has one message for those who doubt Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith: “Watch the tape”

  The NFL Draft is next month, and some media pundits are overthinking the process. At the wide receiver position, the three...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 4 years ago

  Former Alabama DL, Quinnen Williams said Tua Tagovailoa will not struggle in second NFL season

  He was 6-3 in his rookie season as the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, but the jury is out on...

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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  Alabama’s Brian Robinson is locked in for a dominant season and a huge NFL Draft stock, per Dr. Matt Rhea

  After four years of waiting, Brian Robinson is in a position to take his moment. He returns for a fifth season...

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  Alabama NFL Draft Prospects

  / 4 years ago

  Dan Orlovsky raves on how mentally fast Mac Jones is at the quarterback position

  Where will Mac Jones end up after the NFL Draft? Many people are pondering this thought, as the 2020 College Football...

  By Stephen M. Smith