Alabama MBB reaches out to Wichita State transfer guard Colby Rogers

The Alabama basketball program is participating in March Madness. Recently, the Crimson Tide reached out to Wichita State transfer guard Colby Rogers.

The Alabama men’s basketball team is currently competing in the March Madness tournament. However, it has not stopped the Crimson Tide coaching staff from reaching out to players in the transfer portal. Recently, Alabama has spoken with Wichita State transfer guard Colby Rogers.

Rogers spent the first two seasons of his college career at Cal Poly. In two seasons with the Mustangs, he averaged 10.4 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game, and 1.6 assists per game.

Following the conclusion of his sophomore season, Rogers transferred to Siena. He would go on to spend one season with the Saints. He had the best season of his college career in the MAAC. Rogers averaged 14.1 points per game. He shot 42.4% from the field and 42.9% from distance.

After a brief stop at Siena, Rogers elected to transfer to Wichita State. In one season with the Shockers, Rogers averaged a career-high 16.4 points per game. He started in all 34 games that he played in.

Over the course of his career, Rogers has scored 1,441 career points. It will be interesting to see if Alabama decides to bring the high-scoring guard in for an official visit. With Alabama likely losing multiple guards, there could be room to add a player like Rogers to the roster.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama men’s basketball program and its involvement in the NCAA transfer portal.

Alabama MBB reaches out to UT-Martin transfer guard Jordan Sears

The Alabama men’s basketball coaching staff has reached out to UT-Martin transfer guard Jordan Sears. Sears was the leading scorer in the Ohio Valley Conference this past season.

It did not take long for the Alabama men’s basketball coaching staff to reach out to one of the top guards in the transfer portal. Recently, the Crimson Tide reached out to UT-Martin transfer guard Jordan Sears.

Sears began his college career at Gardner-Webb. The Florida native spent two seasons with the Runnin’ Bulldogs. He averaged 8.7 points per game while making 24 starts.

Upon transferring to UT-Martin, Sears saw an increase in minutes and overall production. In the 44 games that he played as a Warhawk, he made 42 starts. In two seasons at UT-Martin, Sears averaged 18.5 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game, and 3.7 assists per game. In addition, he shot 46% from the field and 37.4%  from beyond the arc.

If Alabama were to land Sears via the transfer portal, it would not be their first time landing a player with the last name Sears. Two years ago, Alabama landed Ohio transfer Mark Sears. He has panned out nicely for the Crimson Tide. Could another Sears be en route to Tuscaloosa soon?

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama men’s basketball program and its involvement in the NCAA transfer portal.

Alabama MBB lands highly-coveted, Pepperdine transfer guard Houston Mallette

Alabama basketball is already making moves in the transfer portal. On Tuesday, the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from Pepperdine transfer guard Houston Mallette.

It did not take very long for the Alabama men’s basketball program to make a splash in the transfer portal. On Tuesday, the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from Pepperdine transfer guard Houston Mallette.

Mallette spent the first three seasons of his college career with the Waves. The California native had an impressive three years in Malibu. Over the course of his career, he averaged 13.8 points per game, 3.4 rebounds per game, and 2.3 assists per game.

In addition, he shot 42.9% from the field and 37.5% from beyond-the-arc. Altogether, Mallette is a well-rounded guard that can defend and score at an elite level.

It is also interesting to point out that Mallette averaged just 1.4 turnovers per game for the Waves in three seasons. That is an impressive statistic to say the least given the fact that he was the Waves’ primary ball-handler.

Mallette will likely come in and make an immediate impact as a part of Alabama’s backcourt. With Alabama expected to lose Mark Sears to the NBA draft, it certainly helps to have a veteran guard like Mallette in the fold.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama men’s basketball program and its involvement in the NCAA transfer portal.

Landon Dickerson and Eagles agree on four-year contract extension

Former Alabama OL Landon Dickerson becomes highest paid guard in the NFL

NFL free agency is finally here and things are moving at a million miles per hour. Over the past couple of years, the Philadelphia Eagles have found a ton of success in the offseason, and 2024 seems to be no different. Obviously the retirements of Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox are tough ones, but general manager Howie Roseman always has a plan.

The Eagles landed running back Saquon Barkley which was their splashy move, however, re-signing former Alabama guard [autotag]Landon Dickerson[/autotag] to an extension is nearly as important. Dickerson’s extension is good for four-years and will be worth around $84 million, making him the highest-paid guard in league history. $50 million of it will be guaranteed with $20 million coming as a signing bonus.

Dickerson has been a guard ever since he stepped into the league, but with Kelce’s retirement, it will be interesting to see if he moves back over to center. During his time with Alabama and Florida State, Dickerson was almost exclusively a center.

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NFL rumors: Chiefs OL Nick Allegretti expected to sign with Commanders

Former Kansas City #Chiefs guard Nick Allegretti is expected to sign with the Washington #Commanders.

Offensive guard Nick Allegretti’s gritty performance in Super Bowl LVIII will forever live in the history books of the Kansas City Chiefs’ championship legacy. Playing through a torn UCL displayed his toughness on the game’s biggest stage and may have improved his stock in free agency.

According to Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post, Allegretti is expected to sign a three-year, 16-million-dollar deal with the Washington Commanders. The former Chiefs’ backup guard stepped in admirably following the postseason-ending injury to first-team All-Pro Joe Thuney.

Allegretti was part of the offensive line that helped to open holes for many big runs from Isiah Pacheco and kept Patrick Mahomes off the ground for the Super Bowl run.

Allegretti will have the chance to compete for a starting position in Washington as the franchise adjusts to a new coaching staff. The 27-year-old was selected by Kansas City in the seventh round, with the 216th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He played sporadically throughout his Chiefs tenure but was on the roster during the three recent Super Bowl victories.

Top 5 offensive guard free agent options for Raiders

5 Guards set to hit free agency who could be just what Raiders need

The Raiders need at guard is two-fold. As in they are going to need two of them. With it increasingly appearing as if the Raiders will let center Andre James leave in free agency, that could signal they will finally be moving Dylan Parham to center, leaving both guard spots in need of a new starter.

It’s said to be a strong class along the offensive line, but in the interest of not using all their picks to fill the OL (they need a tackle too), they would do well to try and get a starter in free agency first and possibly an insurance plan as a potential second starter in case the draft doesn’t fall their way.

These are the top five options to fill those roles.

How to watch and stream Day 4 of NFL combine drills

Save the best for last, right? 😅 Offensive linemen will show off their strength and speed at the NFL combine today.

Welcome to Day 4 of on-field drills at the 2024 NFL combine, the final day of workouts in Indianapolis.

Offensive linemen are scheduled to work out today (March 3) with coverage beginning at 11 a.m. MT on NFL Network. Football fans can stream the NFL combine on fuboTV (try it free).

Drills at the combine include the 40-yard dash, bench press (225 pounds), vertical jump, broad jump, 3-cone drill and shuttle run.

Here’s the list of offensive linemen invited to this year’s combine.

Offensive Linemen

  • Isaiah Adams, Illinois
  • Joe Alt, Notre Dame
  • Kiran Amegadjie, Yale
  • Gottlieb Ayedze, Maryland
  • Karsen Barnhart, Michigan
  • Graham Barton, Duke
  • Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
  • Keaton Bills, Utah
  • Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin
  • Javion Cohen, Miami
  • Andrew Coker, TCU
  • Brandon Coleman, TCU
  • Frank Crum, Wyoming
  • Anim Dankwah, Howard
  • Ethan Driskell, Marshall
  • Kingsley Eguakun, Florida
  • Josiah Ezirim, Eastern Kentucky
  • Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State
  • Troy Fautanu, Washington
  • Blake Fisher, Notre Dame
  • Jeremy Flax, Kentucky
  • Javon Foster, Missouri
  • Zach Frazier, West Virginia
  • Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State
  • X’Zauvea Gadlin, Liberty
  • Nick Gargiulo, South Carolina
  • Delmar Glaze, Maryland
  • Matt Goncalves, Pittsburgh
  • Tylan Grable, UCF
  • Garret Greenfield, South Dakota State
  • Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma
  • C.J. Hanson, Holy Cross
  • Christian Haynes, Connecticut
  • LaDarius Henderson, Michigan
  • Christian Jones, Texas
  • Matthew Jones, Ohio State
  • Trente Jones, Michigan
  • Trevor Keegan, Michigan
  • Jarrett Kingston, USC
  • Brady Latham, Arkansas
  • JC Latham, Alabama
  • Sataoa Laumea, Utah
  • Matt Lee, Miami
  • KT Leveston Jr., Kansas State
  • Beaux Limmer, Arkansas
  • Christian Mahogany, Boston College
  • Mason McCormick, South Dakota State
  • Dylan McMahon, N.C. State
  • Amarius Mims, Georgia
  • Jacob Monk, Duke
  • Jordan Morgan, Arizona
  • Hunter Nourzad, Penn State
  • Drake Nugent, Michigan
  • Patrick Paul, Houston
  • Julian Pearl, Illinois
  • Prince Pines, Tulane
  • Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
  • Dominick Puni, Kansas
  • Andrew Raym, Oklahoma
  • Layden Robinson, Texas A&M
  • Roger Rosengarten, Washington
  • Walter Rouse, Oklahoma
  • Nick Samac, Michigan State
  • Kingsley Suamataia, BYU
  • Jalen Sundell, North Dakota State
  • Nathan Thomas, Louisiana
  • Charles Turner III, LSU
  • Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Georgia
  • Caedan Wallace, Penn State
  • Zak Zinter, Michigan

The Broncos currently hold six draft picks, including 12th overall in the first round. The 2024 NFL draft will be held in Detroit from April 25-27.

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Ranking Raiders biggest need positions ahead of free agency

6 biggest Raiders need positions ahead of free agency

Happy March everyone. It’s officially the month of the new league year which also means free agency is upon us.

In preparation for this, we take a look at the biggest need areas for the Raiders, starting with the most critical and working our way from there.

Former Alabama guard Keon Ellis signs three-year deal with Sacramento Kings

Former Alabama guard Keon Ellis and the Sacramento Kings have agreed on a three-year contract

Recently, the Alabama men’s basketball program has had success with sending guards to the NBA. That success has translated to the next level for one guard in particular.

On Friday morning, ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Sacramento Kings and Keon Ellis have agreed to terms on a three-year contract. The terms of the deal have not been released at this time.

Previously, Ellis was on a two-way contract with the Kings. This means that Ellis was simultaneously rostered on both the NBA team and the G-League affiliate, the Stockton Kings.

Now, he will officially be a part of the Kings’ active roster. So far, Ellis has averaged 11.9 minutes per game and 3.8 points per game. The best game of his professional career came this season against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The former Alabama guard scored 17 points, reeled in six rebounds, and dished out three assists.

Currently, the Kings sit at No. 7 in the Western Conference. The addition of Ellis as a full-time member of the Kings bench should be a boost. His ability to knock down threes and play elite defense should see him contribute in a big way down the stretch.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama men’s basketball program and its former players in the NBA.

Alabama guard Mark Sears named Dickie V’s Player of the Week

Alabama point guard Mark Sears had an exemplary showing in Alabama’s two games this past week. As a result, he was named the Dickie V’s Player of the Week.

One Alabama player stood out among the rest this past week. Alabama guard Mark Sears was named Dickie V’s Player of the Week.

Sears had an exemplary showing in Alabama’s games against Georgia and Mississippi State this past week. The Alabama native averaged 22.0 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, and 4.0 assists per game.

Sears was instrumental in helping orchestrate Alabama’s come-from-behind win on the road against Georgia. He led all scorers with 23 points.

He continued his scoring success with a great outing against Mississippi State. He scored 21 points in that matchup.

Altogether, Sears is one of the top scorers in the SEC, much less the country. He is undoubtedly Alabama’s leader and has displayed that time and time again throughout his senior season.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest news regarding the Alabama men’s basketball program.