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Alabama football general manager lists top-5 favorite Tide players of all-time

On a recent episode of the New Wave podcast, Alabama general manager Courtney Morgan revealed his top-five favorite Alabama players of all-time.

Recently, on an episode of the New Wave podcast, Alabama Crimson Tide football general manager Courtney Morgan revealed his top-five favorite Crimson Tide players of all-time. His top-five was quarterback Joe Namath, linebacker Derrick Thomas, defensive back Antonio Langham, defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, and wide receiver Julio Jones.

Morgan showed off his knowledge of Alabama football history by mentioning the likes of Namath, Thomas, and Langham. Each of which played for the Crimson Tide in the 20th century.

Dareus and Jones both played under former Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Each of the five players that Morgan mentioned had successful college and professional careers.

Morgan oversees daily operations in regards to the football program and is the primary recruiter for a lot of Alabama’s top recruiting prospects. He came to Alabama alongside current head coach Kalen DeBoer. The two worked together at Washington.

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Alabama football and GM Courtney Morgan agree on a three-year extension

General Manager Courtney Morgan and Alabama football agree on market-setting contract extension.

Since the BCS era departed college football back in 2013, it almost feels like an entirely new sport. From the Playoff to the introduction of NIL, it is very much a business now. As a whole, I believe the changes will be good for the sport as it makes for a much more intriguing product on a week-to-week basis.

The Alabama Crimson Tide were rolling under Nick Saban, but new head coach Kalen DeBoer is the perfect fit for this new era of CFB. DeBoer is obviously a phenomenal coach in his own right, but his ability to hire the right people for his staff is maybe his greatest asset. When transitioning from the Washington Huskies, DeBoer brought over several very important people including Nick Sheridan, JaMarcus Shephard and Courtney Morgan.

All three of those guys will play a massive role for the Crimson Tide in 2024, but arguably none more than GM Courtney Morgan.

As a “general manager,” Morgan is responsible for many things, but his main role is overseeing the Alabama personnel. He’s been crucial for DeBoer’s operation on both the recruiting trail as well as in the transfer portal.

The USC Trojans approached Morgan this off-season for a similar role in Los Angeles, but Alabama offered a new deal for three-years worth $825,0000 annually making him college football’s highest-paid front office figure.

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Alabama football GM Courtney Morgan discusses his role, Kadyn Proctor, more

Courtney Morgan describes his role as Alabama football’s GM and more!

When [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] abruptly retired in January and Kalen DeBoer was hired, one face you immediately saw with the new Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach was general manager [autotag]Courtney Morgan[/autotag].

The role of general manager is new at Alabama but Morgan certainly has the experience required to deliver for Coach DeBoer and the Crimson Tide. Before coming to Tuscaloosa, Morgan made stops at Washington and Fresno State with Coach DeBoer. Morgan also helped build the roster in Ann Arbor for Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines.

In a recent interview with 247Sports, Morgan explained his role with Alabama and detailed his responsibilities.

Morgan also discussed the transfer portal and how offensive tackle [autotag]Kadyn Proctor[/autotag] ended back up with the Crimson Tide after briefly joining the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Finally, Morgan would speak to the importance of building a wall along the offensive and defensive lines.

 

Morgan’s full interview can be viewed on the 247Sports YouTube channel.

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Courtney Morgan officially named Alabama football’s General Manager

Though it has been known for quite some time, Courtney Morgan has officially been introduced as Alabama’s general manager.

Though he was on the same flight as Alabama athletic director and new football head coach Kalen DeBoer, Courtney Morgan has just now been officially announced as the program’s new general manager.

The official release from the university states that,

“Morgan will be tasked with managing the Crimson Tide’s roster while overseeing and directing the daily operations of both the personnel and recruiting departments. He will help organize the head coaches film evaluations and prospect communication while also organizing transfer portal evaluations. Morgan is also tasked with supervising internal brand management for Alabama football.”

Morgan is no stranger to how DeBoer likes to run a program, as he has been with him for a number of years, serving in the same role during the head coach’s time in Washington, Fresno State and San Jose State back in 2019.

DeBoer speaks very highly of Morgan,

“Courtney is such an important part of our program,” DeBoer said. “He has great relationships across the country and is an essential part of helping us recruit and evaluate talent both at the high school level and in the transfer portal. Courtney is an important pillar in what we are trying to accomplish at Alabama, and I am very excited to be able to bring him to Tuscaloosa.”

On his role within the Alabama program, Morgan is very serious about advancing the best interests of the Crimson Tide and adhering to DeBoer’s system.

“I love working for Coach DeBoer and I am looking forward to continuing the standard that Alabama football has set,” Morgan said. “Everyone on this staff has the same common goal, and we believe in Coach DeBoer’s process of what it takes to win. Trust and hard work are such an important part of success and I’m always ready to go to work and I completely trust Coach DeBoer approach to building a program.”

Expect to see Morgan involved heavily on the recruiting trails as staff member who will build connections and establish relationships with recruits and their families, as well as working with players on the roster.

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