Stephen M. Smith

Stories By Stephen M. Smith

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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  Report: FAU is expected to hire Alabama’s Mike Stoops as its next defensive coordinator

  Alabama football is expected to lose another important staffer. After graduating names such as AJ Milwee, Major Applewhite, Butch Jones, Rob...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama NFL Draft Prospects

  / 4 years ago

  NFL Draft analyst compares Mac Jones to Tom Brady, projects New England Patriots to pick Jones at No. 15 overall

  Could Bill Belichick have the second coming of Tom Brady in this NFL Draft class? Of the quarterbacks entering the venue,...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama NFL Draft Prospects

  / 4 years ago

  Mac Jones is impressing in Mobile during Senior Bowl practice

  He could end up being the third quarterback taken in the upcoming NFL Draft, behind Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields. After...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football Headlines

  / 4 years ago

  After being canceled in 2020, SEC Media Days will be back in Hoover (Ala.) for this year

  We will have a return to normalcy this summer. After the Coronavirus pandemic canceled SEC Media Days in 2020, the league’s...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama NFL Draft Prospects

  / 4 years ago

  Dolphins’ beat reporter is claiming DeVonta Smith for the team at the Senior Bowl

  He will not practice or play in the Senior Bowl (thumb), but DeVonta Smith is in Mobile meeting with the Miami...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama NFL Draft Prospects

  / 4 years ago

  Deonte Brown confirms mammoth size as weight exceeds 350 pounds at Senior Bowl weigh-in

  If one wants to know why Ohio State could not generate a lot of pressure to Mac Jones of Alabama in...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama NFL Draft Prospects

  / 4 years ago

  Mac Jones’ hand size checks the box during Senior Bowl measurements

  Before the practices start in Mobile (Ala.) for the annual Reese’s Senior Bowl, Mac Jones is already having a good week....

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football Headlines

  / 4 years ago

  Senior Bowl rosters are out: Alabama sending seven prospects to the game

  For the first time in its history, the Reese’s Senior Bowl will be held at Whitney Hancock Stadium in Mobile, Ala....

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 4 years ago

  Gehrig Dieter eyes a second Super Bowl ring as a former Alabama player

  Gehrig Dieter has a unique story. He grew up with a father, Derek Dieter, who had a love for baseball. In...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football Impact Players

  / 4 years ago

  Time to see John Metchie as Alabama’s No. 1 option at wide receiver

  He had the hardest learning curve of anyone else at the University of Alabama, especially coming from the northern border, but...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  Who is Robert Gillespie? A detailed look at Alabama’s new running backs coach

  Even after losing a good coach and great recruiter in Charles Huff, Nick Saban looks at the fans and players of...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  Sources: Nick Saban is in no hurry to finalize his staff, but two huge names have emerged for vacant spots

  Regardless of him having to undergo hip surgery and battle through the Coronavirus, the window to capture as many national championships...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 4 years ago

  Miami Dolphins prove commitment to Tua Tagovailoa in hiring his Elite 11 coach, Charlie Frye

  The Miami Dolphins see something special in Tua Tagovailoa and it’s willing to do everything possible to pull it out. According...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  Will Alabama football be more defensive-oriented next season?

  When asked about Alabama’s defense in the 2020 season, Nick Saban’s response was both eye-opening and frustrating. “We are an okay...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  The return of Keilan Robinson means two things for Alabama football

  Upon looking at his social media this week, Keilan Robinson had Alabama football fans very excited. On Sunday, he hinted at...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama NFL Draft Prospects

  / 4 years ago

  Mac Jones and Alex Leatherwood to benefit the most from Senior Bowl

  For the first time, the Reese’s Senior Bowl will be the most important event to evaluate collegiate athletes for the NFL...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama NFL Draft Prospects

  / 4 years ago

  Alabama Football: Stephen’s NFL Mock Draft 2.0 for Crimson Tide first-rounders in 2021 draft

  After projecting seven first-rounders for Alabama football on last week for the upcoming NFL Draft, yours truly of Touchdown Alabama Magazine...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  A look inside what Alabama football gains in its hire of Bill O’Brien at offensive coordinator

  For the fifth time since 2016, the University of Alabama football program will embrace a new offensive coordinator. After witnessing the...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  WATCH: Five signees from Alabama’s 2021 recruiting class to watch this spring

  As we anticipate the possibility of having spring football at the University of Alabama, fans are looking forward to seeing how...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 4 years ago

  Alabama’s Keilan Robinson got swole in 2020 and is ready to dominate next season

  He was not on the University of Alabama campus in 2020, but it does not mean Keilan Robinson was not working....

  By Stephen M. Smith