Stephen M. Smith

Stories By Stephen M. Smith

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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Alabama receivers working smoothly with Holmon Wiggins

  Shock waves went through Tuscaloosa, Ala., upon Josh Gattis choosing to leave the University of Alabama football program for Michigan, following...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Massive freshman OL to benefit from Alabama’s spring game

  A slight scare in Alabama’s second scrimmage on last week turned to a sigh of relief for Crimson Tide football fans,...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Is the culture of “Alabama to NFL” frustrating Nick Saban?

  Even in disagreement, Nick Saban’s players are an extension of him.  Upon the conclusion of Alabama’s second scrimmage on last week, one of...

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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Breaking down Tide’s five-man race at free safety for 2019

  Alabama football held its second scrimmage on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium and according to sources, the defensive secondary played much better. ...

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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Freshman DL playing with “maturity” in spring practice for Alabama

  For Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, his words of consistency, effort, having a strong mentality and good preparation skills have taken an...

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  Stephen's Report

  / 6 years ago

  Alabama football prepares for second scrimmage before A-Day

  In mostly cloudy, 76-degree temperatures, Nick Saban and the University of Alabama football program are inside Bryant-Denny Stadium warming up for its final...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  PODCAST: Notes from inside Alabama’s first spring scrimmage

  Nick Saban and Alabama football have one final scrimmage on Saturday prior to A-Day, as spring practice starts to wrap up. During its...

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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Former Alabama offensive lineman heading back to NFL

  We may have witnessed the end of the Alliance of American Football League, but the different brand of gridiron action provided...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Former Alabama defensive lineman lands huge JUCO coaching job

  He wants to build a pipeline of recruits from Mississippi to the University of Alabama and former Crimson Tide defensive lineman...

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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Festivities announced; four players to be honored at Alabama’s spring game

  Next week could draw the biggest crowd of the Nick Saban era to Bryant-Denny Stadium, as this year’s spring game is set to...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Nick Saban likes Harris & Robinson, but wants to see freshmen emerge

  Alabama football may have a pure two-headed monster at running back for the first time since 2014 – T.J. Yeldon and...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Alabama DB Jared Mayden trying to lock up starting role at free safety

  He mentioned on Wednesday that he is not for the “Poor Me” movement when it comes practicing under tough conditions; however,...

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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Former Tide RB Damien Harris to visit Cowboys on Wednesday

  With Josh Jacobs improving his 40-time and Quinnen Williams scheduled to meet with the Oakland Raiders, things are going according to plan...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Alabama to grow more consistency at inside linebacker for 2019 season

  He carries as much enthusiasm as other game-changing inside linebackers before him at the University of Alabama; however, Dylan Moses cannot...

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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Charles Kelly has to put Alabama’s secondary back in order

  In being hired as associate defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the University of Alabama football program, Charles Kelly has the...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Kicking game, special teams ahead of curve at Alabama for 2019

  The media learned a valuable lesson on Saturday: Don’t equate special teams with just the kicker and punter around Nick Saban,...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  UA looking for incoming freshmen to bring “winning football” mindset

  For the first time in 12 seasons under Nick Saban, Alabama football was more so feared for its offense than its defense...

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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Alabama freshman WR John Metchie has exploded in spring practice

  It looks like the northern border is good for something not limited to its music artists (Drake, Justin Bieber), its brand...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 6 years ago

  Nick Saban stamps Tagovailoa as starting quarterback, chase for backup is on

  Alabama fans knew this, but it feels weird hearing Nick Saban say it.  Following the Crimson Tide’s first scrimmage, Saban met with reporters at...

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  Stephen's Report

  / 6 years ago

  Scrimmage recap: Mac Jones gets “extensive” work, freshman RB looks good

  While the working media sat upstairs inside Bryant-Denny Stadium after warmups, Nick Saban and the University of Alabama football team went through its...

  By Stephen M. Smith