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Jets reporter sends clear message about Simpson draft rumors

Jets reporter sends clear message about ongoing Ty Simpson draft rumors

Mock drafts updated throughout the recent NFL offseason meetings repeatedly linked a New York Jets team in need of a long-term answer at quarterback with Simpson.

Do these stats show Dan Orlovsky is wrong about Ty Simpson?
New mock draft predicts slide for Alabama QB Ty Simpson
NFL Draft intel: Ty Simpson concern, Garrett Nussmeier stock and Kadyn Proctor-Browns rumors
The 'No. 1-overall NFL Draft picks' quiz
Alabama Crimson Tide News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / April 3

Explosive North Carolina wide receiver ‘hyped’ about returning to Alabama for official visit

Namajay Thompson is pumped about returning to Alabama for an official visit after visiting the Crimson Tide last week. Thompson attends Crest High School in Shelby, North Carolina, and he holds offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, North Carolina and others.

Kalen Deboer News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / April 3
DeBoer highlights deficient areas Alabama’s Rose Bowl loss to Indiana highlighted

DeBoer highlights deficient areas Alabama’s Rose Bowl loss to Indiana highlighted

Alabama football’s loss to Indiana in the Rose Bowl was not the way the Crimson Tide wanted to end the season. The Hoosiers defeated Alabama 38-3 en route to winning the National Championship.

NFL News / Yardbarker / April 3
Analysts disagree on which QB will be selected third in draft

Analysts disagree on which quarterback will be selected third in 2026 NFL Draft

Barring what would be a downright stunning development, Fernando Mendoza of the Indiana Hoosiers and Ty Simpson of the Alabama Crimson Tide will be the first two quarterbacks selected during the 2026 NFL Draft. Which quarterback is drafted third is more of a mystery heading into the first weekend of April.

Browns GM Andrew Berry seems to confirm rumors of NFL Draft idea
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The 'No. 1-overall NFL Draft picks' quiz
Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / April 3
How Alabama Basketball's 2025 Outgoing Transfers Performed This Season

How Alabama Basketball's 2025 Outgoing Transfers Performed This Season

Alabama basketball only had five players from the 2024-25 team return to this year's roster. Four players exhausted their collegiate eligibility, while another four hit the transfer portal.

No. 16 Alabama Slugs Its Way To Series-Opening Win Over No. 11 Oklahoma

The tone was set on the first pitch of the game. Bryce Fowler sent a no-doubter over the left field wall, the first of four home runs that No. 16 Alabama would hit in the first two innings, as the Crimson Tide slugged its way to a 10-7 over No.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / April 2
5 questions for Alabama football’s offense ahead of second 2026 spring scrimmage

5 questions for Alabama football’s offense ahead of second 2026 spring scrimmage

Alabama football will compete in its second scrimmage of the spring on Friday. Here are five offensive questions ahead of the Crimson Tide’s second spring scrimmage: This will remain a question throughout the spring and most likely throughout the offseason.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / April 2
5 questions for Alabama to answer on defense in 2nd scrimmage

5 questions for Alabama to answer on defense in 2nd scrimmage

Ryan Coleman-Williams, aggressiveness at quarterback, and the offensive line figuring things out were the headlines after Alabama’s first scrimmage. Scrimmage No.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / April 2

What is Pauline Love's Biggest Challenge with New Alabama WBB Job? Just a Minute

Welcome to BamaCentral’s "Just a Minute," a video series featuring Alabama Crimson Tide on SI's beat writers. Multiple times per week, the writers will group up or film solo to provide their take on a topic concerning the Crimson Tide or the landscape of college sports.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / April 2

The Three Pillars that Pauline Love is Building for Alabama WBB

Alabama women's basketball has its head coach for the future. It was announced on Wednesday that former Oklahoma associate head coach Pauline Love would replace Kristy Curry, who left the program on March 24 for the USF job.

College Football News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / April 2
Alabama AD Greg Byrne Suggests 'Ship Has Sailed' On SEC Championship Game

Alabama AD Greg Byrne Suggests 'Ship Has Sailed' On SEC Championship Game

Alabama football fans endured an uneasy night of sleep on December 6, 2025, as they wrestled with questions. How did Georgia handle the Crimson Tide so easily?

Ty Simpson News / Yardbarker / April 2
Do these stats show Dan Orlovsky is wrong about Ty Simpson?

Do these stats show Dan Orlovsky is wrong about Ty Simpson?

Is Orlovsky misguided in his assessment of Simpson?

Why Ty Simpson fits perfectly in Cardinals HC Mike LaFleur’s system in 2026
NFL Draft intel: Ty Simpson concern, Garrett Nussmeier stock and Kadyn Proctor-Browns rumors
New mock draft predicts slide for Alabama QB Ty Simpson
The 'Heisman Trophy winners since 2000' quiz
Alabama Crimson Tide News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / April 2
Alabama AD feels SEC Championship has ‘run its course’ in college football

Alabama AD feels SEC Championship has ‘run its course’ in college football

The University of Alabama’s Athletic Director Greg Byrne feels the SEC Championship game has run its course in college football. This statement comes on the heels of an expanded College Football Playoff and an expanded SEC regular-season schedule.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Yardbarker / April 2
New mock draft predicts slide for Alabama QB Ty Simpson

New mock draft predicts slide for Alabama QB Ty Simpson

Simpson is widely considered the second-best passer in the 2026 NFL Draft behind Indiana Hoosiers QB Fernando Mendoza.

Major Simpson concern among the latest NFL Draft intel
Do these stats show Dan Orlovsky is wrong about Simpson?
Likely No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza evaluates his Indiana pro day
Cowboys could eye trade-up in draft
Three takeaways from Mel Kiper Jr.'s latest NFL Draft Big Board rankings
Kalen Deboer News / A to Z Sports / April 2
Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer just gave fans a reason to run him out of town if the Crimson Tide don’t meet expectations in 2026

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer just gave fans a reason to run him out of town if the Crimson Tide don’t meet expectations in 2026

Kalen DeBoer is entering his third season as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. DeBoer and the Crimson Tide reached the College Football Playoff in year two, but they were eliminated by Indiana in the quarterfinals.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / April 2
Two Alabama Women's Basketball Players Planning to Enter Transfer Portal: Roll Call

Two Alabama Women's Basketball Players Planning to Enter Transfer Portal: Roll Call

Alabama women's basketball gained a head coach in Pauline Love on Wednesday, but per On3, guard Diana Collins and forward Naomi Jones are planning to enter the transfer portal.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / AL.com / April 1
Alabama Crimson Tide News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / April 1
Alabama offers Huntsville 6-foot-6 OL

Alabama offers Huntsville 6-foot-6 OL

Samuel Bailey reported an offer from Alabama football on Wednesday. Bailey attends Mae Jemison High School in Huntsville, Alabama, and he is a fast-rising 2028 prospect.

Greg McElroy News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / April 1
Greg McElroy details why Alabama fans should want close QB race

Greg McElroy details why Alabama fans should want close QB race

Alabama football remains without an answer to the million dollar question, who becomes its starting quarterback in the fall? Austin Mack and Keelon Russell have been stellar nearly 10 practices into spring camp – including a scrimmage.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / April 1
Preview: No. 1 Texas at No. 5 Alabama Softball

Preview: No. 1 Texas at No. 5 Alabama Softball

The eyes of the softball world will be on Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa this weekend as No. 5 Alabama hosts No. 1 Texas for a three-game SEC series with first-place in the conference potentially on the line.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / April 1

Ranking Alabama Basketball's Best Games of 2025-26: Just a Minute

Watch the above video as BamaCentral staff writer Hunter De Siver discusses Alabama basketball's five best games of the 2025-26 season. 4-seed Alabama basketball fell to 1-seed Michigan 90-77 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on March 27 in Chicago.

Preview: No. 16 Alabama Baseball on the Road Against No. 11 Oklahoma

With Easter this Sunday, baseball teams across the country are playing their series a day early. Alabama is no exception, as the Crimson Tide's series in Norman against Oklahoma will start on Thursday and conclude on Saturday.

Kalen Deboer News / Athlon Sports / April 1
Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer Announces Future Plans After Tough College Football Season

Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer Announces Future Plans After Tough College Football Season

The Alabama Crimson Tide football program faced heightened expectations in 2025 with Kalen DeBoer coaching the team for the second season after the departure of legendary coach Nick Saban.

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