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Former Alabama Football quarterback, Greg McElroy feels the Crimson Tide is in the market to add a tight end from the transfer portal. The injury bug heavily impacted the Crimson Tide’s tight end position during the spring.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / April 18

Greg McElroy Reveals Alabama's Transfer Portal Needs for 2025

The Alabama Crimson Tide won nine games last season for the first time since 1993. On Thursday's episode of "Always College Football," Greg McElroy revealed how Alabama could bolster its roster through the transfer portal.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / April 17

'I think Tennessee is in win-now mode' - Greg McElroy has positive outlook for Vols despite Nico Iamaleava's departure

Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback turned ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy is optimistic about the Tennessee Vols in 2025 despite the program

Miami Hurricanes News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft' quiz

How many of the No. 1 overall picks from the NFL Draft since 1966 can you name in six minutes?

The 'QB's taken in the 2024 NFL Draft' quiz

The 'Last QB taken in the first round of the NFL draft by team' quiz

The 'Most touchdown passes in an NFL season' quiz

College Football News / Athlon Sports / April 16

Greg McElroy Weighs in on Nico Iamaleava NIL Situation

Fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide and Tennessee Volunteers know the "Third Saturday in October" rivalry very well. Alabama leads the all-time series 59-40-7, but Tennessee has won the last two meetings.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / April 8

Greg McElroy Reveals Brutally Honest Take on Alabama QB Keelon Russell

The biggest question, by far, facing the Alabama Crimson Tide and head coach Kalen DeBoer is who will start at quarterback to open the 2025 season. Star quarterback Jalen Milroe is NFL-bound after locking down the position for two seasons.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Yardbarker / April 5

Former Alabama QB feeling high on Ty Simpson in Tuscaloosa

Greg McElroy knows what it takes to be the starting quarterback of Alabama, and he's putting his faith in Ty Simpson in 2025.

Analyst addresses Jalen Milroe's potential fit with Steelers amid Aaron Rodgers uncertainty

NFL Draft countdown: Focus on Buccaneers' first-round pick at No. 19

Ranking the new college football coaching hires for 2025

The 'College QBs who transferred schools' quiz

College Football News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / April 2

Greg McElroy Shares Boldly Optimistic Outlook for Notre Dame Quarterback

What kind of production will Notre Dame have at quarterback in 2025? The answer to that question will tell you a lot about Notre Dame's chances of being able to make another deep College Football Playoff run and perhaps end the national title drought that dates back to 1988.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / April 2

Greg McElroy confirms a suspicion that has been surrounding the Alabama Crimson Tide's quarterback situation all spring

The Alabama Crimson Tide have had a quarterback competition brewing ever since Jalen Milroe declared for the NFL Draft. In a pivotal spring, the weeks of practice would not be a final but an initial determinant of who wins the race. And according to one of the best passers in program history, there is a clear frontrunner...

College Football News / Athlon Sports / April 2

Greg McElroy Provides Major Update on Alabama Quarterback Competition

Following Alabama's disappointing 2024 season, Kalen DeBoer went to work on ensuring the 2025 roster would be top-notch. Multiple upperclassmen remained

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / April 1

Former Alabama player hearing 1 quarterback ‘has firm control of No. 1 job’

Former Alabama football quarterback and ESPN commentator Greg McElroy is hearing Ty Simpson is separating himself a little bit in the Crimson Tide’s quarterback competition. Simpson’s experience at the college football level despite not playing many meaningful snaps looks to be an early separating factor for the redshirt junior out of Tennessee.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / April 1

Greg McElroy Names College Football Coach He is 'Bullish' On

The Alabama Crimson Tide has the second-most national titles in college football, with 16 in program history heading into 2025. The program has a rich history, and plenty of big-name head coaches have come through.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / March 16

Greg McElroy Reveals Why Big 12 is Vastly Underrated Heading Into 2025 Season

The Big 12 Conference doesn't seem to have the same level of prestige on a national level since Oklahoma, Texas and Texas A&M fled for the SEC, but gained some of its prestige back with a classic performance from Arizona State and its former star Cameron Skattebo in the College Football Playoffs.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / March 9

Greg McElroy Reveals Giant Killers for 2025 College Football Season

Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy (2006-10) always looks for college football teams that can surprise people. On a recent episode of "Always College Football," McElroy named teams that could be "Giant Killers" in 2025.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / March 9

Greg McElroy Names College Football Program 'Taking Major Steps' Toward National Title Contention

Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy had high praise for a college football program about to begin the 2025 season with a new head coach. McElroy played quarterback at Alabama from 2006-10.

College Football News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / February 12

Former Alabama QB details why Tide will have big bounce-back year

Former Alabama quarterback, Greg McElroy sees a path for the Crimson Tide to have a big bounce-back season in 2025. McElroy is basing Alabama’s potential resurgence on the returning talent they have on their roster under second year head coach, Kalen DeBoer.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / February 12

Greg McElroy Issues Firm Stance on Alabama's Future

Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer didn't watch his program flourish in year one as the Crimson Tide stumbled to a measly 9-4, which ended the program's run of 10+ win seasons that began in 2008.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / February 12

Greg McElroy Names Historic College Football Program Primed For Bounce Back Season

A couple of college football powerhouses struggled in the first season of the newly expanded SEC conference. Oklahoma finished with a 6-7 record in 2024, going 2-6 in conference play during their first year in the SEC.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 4

Greg McElroy Names SEC Program With No Argument For College Football Playoff

The updated College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday night. There was one SEC team Greg McElroy believed did not have an argument to make the playoff. The South Carolina Gamecocks finished the regular season with their highest win total under head coach Shane Beamer after beating Clemson 17-14 on Saturday.

College Football News / The Spun / December 3

Former SEC Quarterback Says The Big Ten Is 'Vastly Overrated'

Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy isn't sold on the Big Ten. Led by undefeated Oregon, the conference looks poised to send four teams to the College Football Playoff.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / November 19

ESPN's Greg McElroy makes statement about the Tennessee Vols that the College Football Playoff committee needs to hear

ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy, a former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback, made some comments about the Tennessee Vols this week that the College

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 13

McElroy says Georgia's issues go beyond Carson Beck

Former Alabama QB believes Georgia's issues go beyond Carson Beck

There's not a ton of love lost between Alabama and the Georgia Bulldogs. Greg McElroy won a national championship game as the quarterback of the Alabama Crimson Tide.

It's do-or-die for Georgia and declining QB Carson Beck

CFP rankings: Big Ten dominates; Georgia first team out

Top five Week 12 college football games: TV info, predictions, start times

The greatest players in Georgia football history

The 'Alabama Crimson Tide players inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame' quiz

College Football News / A to Z Sports / October 20

Greg McElroy's offseason comments about Tennessee come back to haunt him in a big way

Former Alabama quarterback/ESPN analyst Greg McElroy made some comments during the offseason about the Tennessee Vols that he now likely regrets after

College Football News / 5 GOATs / September 26

Greg McElroy makes Oklahoma vs. Auburn, other college football Week 5 picks

Ahead of Week 5, Greg McElroy has given his selections for several games on the slate now that conference play is kicking off across the country. McElroy made several selections for this weekend’s schedule, including six in-depth decisions, during ‘Always College Football’ on Thursday.

College Football News / Yardbarker / September 12

Former Alabama QB says Texas is currently on par with Georgia

The Longhorns are obviously riding high off of their win over the reigning national champion Wolverines in Ann Arbor. Texas was clearly lightyears better than Michigan in the 31-12 victory.

Analyst would be 'shocked' if Texas isn't in CFP title game, but daunting docket remains

Texas lands 2026 five-star safety over other top schools

The 'Division 1 Texas football teams' quiz

The 20 greatest football players in Texas Longhorns history

College Football News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / January 7, 2024

ESPN Analyst Greg McElroy Weighs in on FSU Football's College Football Playoff Snub

It is no secret that the decision of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee to exclude an undefeated Power 5 conference champion from a chance to win a national title has sparked a significant amount of backlash, uproar, and disbelief in the Florida State world.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Yardbarker / October 26, 2022