Crimson Tide football

Alabama moved from number five up to number four in the AP Top 25 following its sixty three to zero drubbing of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The news was much worse for the Florida State Seminole. That team fell out of The Associated Press ranking completely after losing to Boston College.

Kalen DeBoer led his team through the pre-game walk of champions, past the statue of Nick Saban and later onto Nick Saban Field. The pre-game hype video included Saban's famous comment in 2010 celebrating the first of his six national titles with the Crimson Tide: "I just want everybody here to know: This is not the end, this is the beginning."

Jalen Milroe isn't resting on his success, not even a little bit. The Alabama quarterback typically rose before 5 a.m. during the offseason to head to the football building, striving for daily improvement as if he's battling for the starting job. But that battle ended last year.

The Crimson Tide is getting down to business today with new head coach Kalen DeBoer. Fall training camp is getting underway a month ahead of Alabama’s college football season opener against Western Kentucky.

Alabama football teams will soon be playing on Saban Field. University trustees approved a resolution naming the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium after former coach Nick Saban on Friday.

The Kansas City Chiefs released defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs on after two recent arrests in Alabama. The 27-year-old Buggs, who signed a $1,292,500 contract with Kansas City for the upcoming season, turned himself in May 30 after he was charged with two misdemeanor counts of second-degree animal cruelty.

Former Alabama football star Isaiah Buggs, now a tackle with the Washington Commanders was arrested for the second time in a month on a charge of domestic violence/burglary in Alabama and released on a $5,000 bond Sunday, according to records from the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office.

Fans of University of Alabama football are mourning the loss of former star player Hootie Ingram. It’s what he did off the field that may be his greatest accomplishment. As Athletic Director, Ingram hired coach Gene Stallings who led Alabama to the 1992 national championship.

The historic run on offensive players, especially quarterbacks, in the first round of the NFL draft pushed plenty of talented defenders down the board. It also pushed some first-round worthy defensive players into Round 2 on Friday. Those include Iowa cornerback Cooper DeJean, Texas A&M inside linebacker Edgerrin Cooper and Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry. The former Crimson Tide player was picked by the New Orleans Saints.

Lou Groza Award winner Graham Nicholson plans to transfer to Alabama. The former Miami of Ohio All-American, who won the award as the nation’s top placekicker last season, announced his commitment on social media.