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WATCH: Malachi Moore forces fumble, returns for TD

Alabama defensive back malachi moore gets his third turnover of the season, this one against Tennessee, and returns it for a TD.

Alabama’s true-freshman defensive back Malachi Moore gets turnover No. 3 on the season, and this one looked routine for the first-year player.

Moore strips the ball out of the carriers hand, watches it pop up in the air, follow it as it falls and bring it into his own arms. From there, a short, uncontested run into the end zone allowed Moore the ability to add six onto the board to add onto the Crimson Tide’s lead.

Nick Saban and Alabama look to improve to 5-0 on the season, and remain the only undefeated team in the SEC. A win would also give Saban consecutive win No. 23 over former assistant coaches, this time against Jeremy Pruitt.

Alabama leads 35-10 thanks to Moore’s defensive touchdown.

You can watch the impressive play below.

Texas regents approve new facility, finalize Yurcich and Ash contracts

The Texas regents are set to approve a new practice facility and announced the finalized contracts for several assistant coaches.

The Texas Longhorns basketball and rowing programs will have a new practice facility in 2022.

The $60 million project will be located near the Moody Center on the Forty Acres, totaling 75,000 square feet.

Brian Davis of the Austin American Statesman also announced that the Texas regents are set to approve several assistant coach contracts. Offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich will get a three-year deal worth $1.7 million annually, while defensive coordinator Chris Ash will be on a two-year deal worth $800,000.

New tight end and special teams coach Jay Boulware will receive a three-year deal totaling $700,000, whereas linebackers coach Coleman Hutzler receives a two-year deal worth $600,000.

 

It’s now or never for Texas head coach Tom Herman

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte recently expressed his opinions on head coach Tom Herman’s one chance to reshape his coaching staff.

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte expressed a few interesting statements last week to Horns247 on The Flagship Podcast.

Del Conte gave listeners a behind-the-scenes look of head coach Tom Herman’s coaching search and his expectations for Texas in 2020. Although several topics were covered, what stands out most is Del Conte’s words regarding Herman’s one chance to reshape his staff.

“He knows that you get a chance to do that one time,” said Del Conte in regards to Herman’s seven new assistant coaches. Could this be affirming that Herman is in a now or never moment? It appears so, considering the Longhorns consistently bring in a top 10 recruiting class yet fail to produce results.

If this newly assembled staff is unable to provide the necessary player development and production, Del Conte seems confident in steering the program in a new direction.

However, Del Conte did reiterate that he’s proud of Herman for taking the necessary steps to attempt to improve the program, “With what he did, I’m really proud of him because he took a step back, looked within, looked at what he needed to do to change and what he wanted to do with his staff and made the changes.”

Herman currently has the most talented roster yet throughout his four-year tenure at Texas. With a new coaching staff in tact, expectations for the 2020 season couldn’t be higher.