Tag: Deontae Lawson

Nick Saban provides latest injury update for two Alabama players

On Wednesday, Alabama head coach Nick Saban provided the latest update on the status of two injured players — Deontae Lawson and Terrence Ferguson.

In Week 4, Alabama saw several of its key players suffer injuries. Two of the players that were sidelined during the game were linebacker Deontae Lawson and offensive guard Terrence Ferguson. On Wednesday, Alabama head coach Nick Saban mentioned that both players were unable to practice on Wednesday and are “very questionable” for this weekend’s matchup against Mississippi State.

Lawson and Ferguson both suffered ankle injuries in Alabama’s Week 4 win against Ole Miss.

Lawson starts at MIKE linebacker and is in charge of defensive alignment. Through four games, Lawson recorded 26 tackles and two sacks.

Ferguson was a reserve offensive guard but entered the game after starting right guard Darrian Dalcourt suffered an apparent injury. It was not long after Ferguson came into replace Dalcourt that he too was injured.

Needless to say, the Crimson Tide will likely be without two key contributors against the Bulldogs.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to provide the latest injury updates and news surrounding the Alabama football program.

Nick Saban ‘happy with the group’ he has at inside linebacker

Nick Saban ‘happy with the group’ he has at inside linebacker!

One of the more interesting position battles that are taking place this fall in Tuscaloosa is at inside linebacker. Both Henry To’oTo’o and Jaylen Moody are gone from last season, leaving defensive coordinator Kevin Steele and linebackers coach Robert Bala searching for the next great pair to lead the middle of the Alabama defense.

Following the Crimson Tide’s first practice of the fall, head coach Nick Saban took time to field some questions from the media. For obvious reasons, Saban was asked about the inside linebackers and Saban was quick to voice that he feels good about the group.

“I’m happy with the group. Deontae Lawson played really good football when he played last year. He was injured a lot of the time. He sat out the spring, got his knee worked on a little bit. He’s had a good summer. He’s got leadership. He’s got a good understanding of the defense.

“Jihaad Campbell has made really good progress. We’ve got lots of competition at the position. I’m pleased with the way these guys are progressing. They’ve made a tremendous amount of progress. We’ve had a lot of guys out in the spring that – both outside ‘backers, one inside ‘backer – so it gave guys a lot of opportunity to get a lot of reps there. So we’ve got those guys back, we’ve got a little bit of leadership and I like the experience that we have in the group.”

Saban mentioned two names when asked about the group. Obviously, Lawson is likely to be one of the starters at inside linebacker. The redshirt sophomore played a lot of snaps in 2022 and like Saban mentioned, when healthy, Lawson is a very good player.

The second name mentioned by Saban was second-year player Jihaad Campbell. Campbell spent most of his freshman season in 2022 learning the position after mostly being an edge rusher in high school. Campbell has all-world athleticism and if he has finally figured out the position, Alabama could have a dynamic inside linebacker duo in 2023.

Outside of Lawson and Campbell, the Crimson Tide has plenty of options. Georgia transfer Trezmen Marshall is an experienced and athletic linebacker and Justin Jefferson makes his way to Tuscaloosa from junior college and has elite closing speed for an inside linebacker.

Saban’s comments on the position are very telling. He likes what he sees and is confident in the group to make plays this fall.

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Projecting Alabama football’s starting defense entering fall camp 2023

Projecting Alabama football’s starting defense entering fall camp 2023!

August has arrived and that means the start of the college football season is just around the corner. It also means that [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama football team will begin fall camp in just a few days.

With fall camp just around the corner, now is a good time to preview and project what the starting lineup could look like when they begin practice. Keep in mind, this is just a projection entering fall camp and it could look a lot different come Sept. 2 when the Crimson Tide take on Middle Tennessee State to start the season.

We have already looked at the offensive side of the ball so we wrap it up now with the defensive side!

Alabama football countdown to kickoff: 32 days

We are now just 32 days away from the start of Alabama’s 2023 football season!

The Alabama Crimson Tide will take the field for the 2023 college football season in 32 days, as Middle Tennessee State visits Bryant Denny Stadium on Sept. 2.

Here at Roll Tide Wire, we will be counting down the days until Nick Saban and his team take the field.

With 32 days remaining, we take a look at a former standout linebacker for the Crimson Tide, C.J. Mosley.

Mosley was a dominating force at inside linebacker for the Tide from 2010-13 where he accumulated 317 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and five interceptions.

Mosley has continued his success in the NFL as he is considered one of the top inside linebackers in the game and currently plays for the New York Jets.

Redshirt sophomore linebacker [autotag]Deontae Lawson[/autotag] currently wears No. 32 for the Tide and should be one of the defensive leaders in 2023.

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Roll Tide Wire’s top 10 Alabama players entering the 2023 season

Roll Tide Wire’s top 10 Alabama football players entering the 2023 college football season!

Before you know it, the 2023 college football season will be here! In fact, at the time this article is being jotted down, we are just 108 days away from Sept. 2 when Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide host the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders to open up the season.

As we muddle through the offseason, the staff here at Roll Tide Wire thought we could get together and drop each of our top 10 players heading into the 2023 season.

I am sure everyone will completely agree with each of our assessments and that our lists will not cause any arguments around the water cooler.

Let’s jump right in!

Alabama Football: Projecting stat leaders for the 2023 season

Roll Tide Wire projects which Alabama Football players will lead in each of the major stat categories heading into the 2023 season.

Alabama will have no shortage of talent to choose from for the 2023 season. The Tide brought in five transfers and signed the No. 1 overall recruiting class in the country. Not to mention, the Tide will return several of its key starters from a season ago.

Altogether, Alabama is poised to be a contender in the SEC, and a College Football Playoff hopeful.

With quarterback Bryce Young and outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr. heading to the NFL, Alabama will have to rely on some new faces. Additionally, there could be some other new faces at different positions as well.

Roll Tide Wire projects the major statistical category leaders for the football team heading into the 2023 season.

Post-spring depth chart projections for Alabama’s inside linebackers

Projecting Alabama football’s inside linebacker depth chart post-spring!

Now that spring football has officially wrapped up and the 2023 NFL draft is complete, it is time to shift our focus to the offseason.

Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide have a ton of questions marks exiting spring and fans are chomping at the bit for answers.

So as we dive into the dog days of summer, I thought we could take a look, position by position, and project the possible depth chart for the 2023 Alabama football team post-spring.

We have already taken a look at the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive line, defensive line, and outside linebackers. As we quickly move along the defensive side, let’s take a look at the inside linebackers.

5 defensive storylines to follow as Alabama begins spring practice

Top storylines to follow on the defensive side of the ball as Nick Saban and the Alabama football team begin spring practice!

Last Monday, [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide football team began spring practice in Tuscaloosa.

Over the course of five weeks, Alabama will complete 14 practices and will conclude the spring activities with the annual A-Day Game on Saturday, April 22 from inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

With each new season, position battles and question marks take center stage and 2023 will be no different.

Coach Saban not only has a lot of new faces on the roster, but a ton of new coaches will also be making their Alabama debuts in 2023.

As spring practice gets underway, let’s take a look a look some of the top storylines on each side of the ball. We have already looked at the offensive side of the ball, so now we will shift our focus to the defense.

Everything Nick Saban said following Alabama’s first spring practice

Everything Nick Saban said following Alabama’s first practice of the spring!

On Monday, the Alabama Crimson Tide football team hit the practice field to begin spring activities.

Alabama has a lot of question marks entering spring, but maybe none more important than who will take the reigns of the Crimson Tide offense at quarterback.

Following Monday’s two-hour practice, Alabama head coach Nick Saban would make his way over to the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility to speak to members of the media. Coach Saban would speak on what he is looking to get out of the spring, provide an injury report, and much more.

Here is everything coach Saban had to say on Monday!

Pair of Alabama starting linebackers ‘probably out’ for the entire spring per Nick Saban

Nick Saban provides an injury update on a pair of starting linebackers!

The Alabama Crimson Tide football team hit the practice field on Monday to begin its spring football activities.

Following the first of 14 total practices, Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban would speak to the media and address what he and his coaches are looking to get out this spring.

During the press conference, coach Saban would also provide an injury report. While several players are limited or out for a brief time, two of Alabama’s starting linebackers, Dallas Turner and Deontae Lawson, are likely to miss all of spring practice.

“We have quite a few guys that are injured to some degree,” said Saban in his first press conference of the spring. “Probably Deontae Lawson and Dallas Turner are two guys that are probably out of the spring completely. Both guys have had surgeries. Shouldn’t be any issues for them moving forward, but they’re probably out for the entire spring.”

While this isn’t great news, the fact that coach Saban doesn’t believe either player will have any long-term issues with their surgeries is encouraging news for each player.

Both Turner and Lawson are expected to provide not only great play for the Tide defense but great leadership as well.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to monitor the status of Turner, Lawson, and all of the other injured players for the Crimson Tide!

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