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Former Alabama safety Kristian Story announces transfer to Kentucky

Alabama safety Kristian Story announced that he will transfer to Kentucky. Story spent the past four seasons in Tuscaloosa.

Former Alabama safety Kristian Story announced that he will be transferring to Kentucky.

Story, an Alabama native, spent four seasons in Tuscaloosa. The former four-star prospect played in 39 games for the Crimson Tide. During that time, he recorded 22 tackles, one tackle for loss, and one interception.

He served primarily as a backup safety but contributed a great deal on special teams for the Crimson Tide this past season.

Story has two years of eligibility remaining as he was redshirted in 2020. The native of Lanett, Alabama will look to earn a starting role in Lexington next season as a part of Kentucky’s secondary.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest news regarding the Alabama football program.

5 Alabama players who could emerge in the Rose Bowl

Roll Tide Wire takes a look at five players that could emerge for Alabama in this year’s Rose Bowl against Michigan.

Over the years, Alabama has had several players come from being “under the radar” to making an immediate impact. One player that comes to mind is former five-star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The Hawaii native was called on in the biggest game of his life and made a residual impact that will forever be remembered.

Now, the tables have turned and it could be someone else’s turn to have a residing effect on this year’s Rose Bowl game against Michigan. Who will it be?

Roll Tide Wire takes a closer look at five Alabama players who could emerge in the Rose Bowl this season.

5 players who will play larger roles in Alabama’s Week 11 matchup against Kentucky

Take a look at five Alabama players who will play larger roles against Kentucky in Week 11

Alabama has had a handful of injuries this season. Therefore, several players have had to step up this season.

In Week 10, two Alabama starters — Deontae Lawson and Jaylen Key suffered injuries. Lawson suffered an ankle injury and Key suffered a quad injury. Both will be sidelined against Kentucky in Week 11.

With that said, multiple players will be expected to fill in for them. Also, several players are seeing increased roles that will likely see that trend continue as the season progresses.

Roll Tide Wire lists five players that will play larger roles in Alabama’s Week 10 matchup against Kentucky.

10 Alabama players who should see more playing time in Week 3 matchup against USF

Changes must be made if Alabama wants a shot at the College Football Playoff. Here are 10 names to look out for.

There have been some good things and some bad things that the Alabama football team has done throughout the first two weeks of the season.

Some of the biggest concerns have been the inconsistency at the quarterback position and the inability to effectively create a pass rush. Those two issues will need to be cleaned up moving forward. Alabama could be in for a long, long season ahead if not.

With that said Roll Tide Wire takes a closer look at 10 players that should see more playing time in Alabama’s Week 3 matchup against USF as the Crimson Tide looks to run the table in the remaining 10 games of the season.

Alabama football countdown to kickoff: 11 days

We are now just 11 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 11 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 11 days remaining, we will take a little different approach to our gallery. Since there are two current players who wear No. 11, we will take a look at some of the best images of each. Both[autotag] Kristian Story[/autotag] and [autotag]Malik Benson[/autotag] wear No. 11 and are worthy to make our countdown.

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5 sleepers on Alabama’s defense heading into 2023

Five sleepers on Alabama’s defense heading into the 2023 college football season!

We are now under two months away from the start of the 2023 college football season. Now, it truly feels like it is just around the corner. Before you know it, Nick Saban and the Alabama football team will be taking the field inside Bryant-Denny Stadium to play the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders on Sept. 2.

As we patiently await kickoff in early September, I thought we could dive into some players on Alabama’s roster who are being slept on entering the 2023 season. We have already looked at five sleepers on the offensive side of the ball. Today, we will shift our focus to the defensive side.

Let’s roll!

Post-spring depth chart projections for Alabama’s defensive backs

Projecting Alabama football’s defensive back 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 many questions exiting spring and fans are champing at the bit for answers.

So as we dive into the dog days of summer, I thought we would 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, outside linebackers and inside linebackers. Today we wrap up our projections with the position group that has made a couple of portal additions over the past week, the defensive backs.

10 players who stood out in Alabama’s A-Day game on Saturday

Roll Tide Wire takes a look at 10 players that stood out in Alabama’s A-Day game on Saturday afternoon.

Alabama held its annual spring game on Saturday, April 22. There were some key returners as well as plenty of newcomers who put their skillset on display for the Alabama fanbase.

The Tide saw several star players enter the NFL draft in the offseason. This simply means that other players will have to step up to replace them.

There were a couple of players that stood out more than others in the A-Day spring game. With spring practices wrapping up, there will be a handful of others that join the team in the summer.

Roll Tide Wire highlights 10 players who stood out in Alabama’s A-Day game on Saturday.

10 players with the most to prove in Alabama’s A-Day game

Roll Tide Wire breaks down which 10 Alabama football players have the most to prove in Alabama’s A-Day game on Saturday.

Alabama finished last season with an 11-2 record and a Sugar Bowl victory over Kansas State. This may sound like a successful season, but not for the Crimson Tide program.

The expectation for the Tide each season is that they reach the conference championship as well as the College Football Playoff. Anything less is a disappointment among the Alabama faithful.

With several key players from a season ago headed to the NFL, there will be some new faces at key positions.

Roll Tide Wire takes a look at 10 players that have the most to prove in Alabama’s A-Day game on Saturday.

10 way-too-early Alabama football predictions for 2023 season

Roll Tide Wire makes some way-too-early predictions for what we could see in Tuscaloosa for Alabama’s 2023 season.

After two seasons came to an unexpected end, the Tide will look to return to their old ways. Alabama head coach Nick Saban will have a strong group of players returning next season and is bringing in the nation’s top recruiting class from this cycle as well.

There is no shortage of talent in Tuscaloosa heading into next season. The Tide will look to put the best players on the field as well as assemble the best coaching staff to succeed.

There are still a few uncertainties, but answers may soon appear as the offseason gets underway.

Today, Roll Tide Wire makes some way-too-early predictions for the Alabama football program for the 2023 season.