CHICAGO–– In just seven years, <a href="/college_basketball/players/nate_oats/546857">Nate Oats</a> has taken Alabama basketball to levels that no coach had reached bfore in Tuscaloosa. Oats took Alabama to the program's first Final Four in 2024, and the Crimson Tide is about to play in its fourth straight Sweet 16.
Gary Walker wants to get to Alabama soon after recently earning an offer from the Crimson Tide. Walker attends Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia, and he garners a four-star rating from most recruiting sites as a 2027 prospect.
Kaleb Ballard is eyeing a visit to Alabama football this week as his recruitment continues to grow at a rapid pace. Ballard is a sophomore at Wetumpka High School and is a member of the 2028 recruiting class.
At the end of his performance at Alabama football’s Pro Day, NFL Draft prospect Deontae Lawson spoke with the media and chatted about what it’s like meeting with scouts, coaches and general managers from NFL teams in the middle of NFL Draft season.
From her very first collegiate routine on the uneven bars Week 1 against Clemson when she scored a 9.975, Alabama gymnast Azaraya Ra-Akbar showed why she was going to be one of the best freshman gymnasts in the country this season.
The Alabama Crimson Tide is back on the practice field after spring break last week, and the intensity is being ramped up ahead of the annual A-Day spring scrimmage, set for April 11.
Michigan and Alabama have managed to carve out excellent basketball programs at football-dominant schools - the Wolverines more so than the Crimson Tide - and the two mega-brands are about to put on a show.