Tag: rollt ide

Josh Primo continues to rise up draft boards ahead of 2021 NBA draft

Josh Primo is expected to go even earlier in this latest mock draft!

With just a few weeks remaining until the 2021 NBA draft, mock drafts are heating up and big boards are starting to hold put, as teams and front offices are getting a firmer grasp on who they plan on targeting out of this talented draft class.

One name that has seemingly quickly shot up mock drafts and big board is Alabama guard Josh Primo.

When Primo first announced he was entering the draft alongside Jaden Shackelford and various others who no longer had any eligibility remaining, most Alabama fans assumed he would be returning.

While he initially declared for the draft without hiring an agent, in order to keep the option of returning, he recently hired an agent and announced he will be keeping his name in the NBA draft.

Just a few months ago the move would have seemed a bit far fetched. However, now Primo is set to be a top-20 pick in the draft.

USA TODAY’s Bryan Kalbrosky shared his most recent NBA mock draft, which has Primo being selected at No. 18 to the Oklahoma City Thunder, a pick which was acquired from the Miami Heat.

“Some of the most common talking points about Joshua Primo are: he is the youngest player in this class, he is an excellent scorer who didn’t really get a chance to show what he could in college, he boasts maturity far beyond his years,” writes Kalbrosky. “That sounds an awful lot like Devin Booker coming out of Kentucky. He also shares an AAU coach with OKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, another star from the UPlay Canada pipeline.”

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Primo through the draft experience, as well as his future NBA career.

Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.

Alabama LB announces he will transfer from program

Alabama linebacker and former top ILB in the nation Ben Davis announces he will transfer for his sixth and final season of college football.

Alabama inside linebacker Ben Davis has announced via social media that he will be transferring from the Crimson Tide program.

Davis joined the program as the No. 1 ranked inside linebacker in the 2016 recruiting class. However, he has not seen much on-field action.

Having only played in two seasons, 2019 and 2020, Davis recorded seven total tackles, a sack and one pass deflection.

The Alabama native has been a part of two national championship teams and will now play out his sixth and final season of eligibilty elsewhere for the 2021 season.

Davis spent five years with the Crimson Tide, and his appreciation is showed through his transfer announcement.

Pro Football Network’s latest 2021 NFL mock draft has 7 Alabama stars in first round

Sevene Alabama players are projected to be drafted in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft, according to Pro Football Network’s latest …

With the 2021 national championship now in the rear view mirror for all of college football except for Alabama, who holds the title in their very full pockets, it is time to start seriously honing in on the 2021 NFL draft.

Zach Segars of Pro Football Network put together his latest mock draft for the first round, and it is loaded with names familiar to Crimson Tide fans.

The Alabama offense definitely stole the spotlight from the defense this year, but both sides of the ball are represented in this mock draft.

Seven Crimson Tide stars in total are projected to be drafted in the first round.

Here’s where they land:

WATCH: Tua Tagovailoa throws miracle TD into triple coverage

Former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is making some rookie mistakes, but is also showing flashes of what he could be with some more …

Tua Tagovailoa is not having the worst outing against the reigning Super Bowl Champions. In the first half, the Miami Dolphins had a 10-0 lead, but they have since been playing catchup as the Kansas City Chiefs scored 30 unanswered points.

Without scoring in the third quarter, the Dolphins started the fourth with a very impressive interception by Xavien Howard that was made with one hand into the endzone, No. 9 for Howard on the season.

With the ball back in his hand, and down three touchdowns, Tagovailoa knew it was time to start taking deep shots.

Having already thrown a touchdown to tight end Mike Gesicki, the Alabama product found him in the endzone again. However, this is a ball that maybe should not have been thrown.

A 29-yard touchdown into triple coverage somehow landed in Gesicki’s hands after hitting a defender. Risky, but complete for six.

REPORT: SEC inks new media deal with ESPN

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey announced big news on Wednesday. The news is that the SEC will be signing a new media deal with ESPN.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey confirms the SEC will be moving over to the Disney family after the current deal with CBS ends in 2023.

The deal between the SEC and ESPN will be a 10-year deal woth over $300 million a year, which is more than six times what the SEC currently gets from CBS.

The deal will begin in 2024 and will run through the 2033-2034 season.

The Sports Business Journal originally reported on the deal, which will have every SEC football or men’s basketball game on ABC or an ESPN network.

Beginning in 2024, a late Saturday afternoon SEC game will be played and titled ”SEC on ABC.”

“One of our primary goals through this agreement was to improve the television scheduling process in ways that benefit our student athletes, our fans, alums, people around our programs,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey told SBJ. “Rather than trying to adapt on six days or 12 days, people can plan their travel accordingly, and our athletics departments can plan their presentation, their marketing, what groups they want to engage around those games.”

Latest CBS 2021 NFL mock draft predicts 7 Alabama players in first round

CBS Sports predicts 7 Alabama star sto be drafted in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft, including multiple Heisman cadidates.

Nick Saban’s time as a coach in the NFL was short lived; however, his impact on the league continues to grow year after year by producing players that are consistently drafted in the early rounds to have an immediate impact on their respective teams.

Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports reveiled his latest 2021 NFL mock draft, and Crimson Tide stars are all over the place.

This prediction would see Alabama set the record for the most amount of former players selected in the first round, with 7.

Here’s where Wilson believes the Saban products will land on night one of the 2021 draft:

25. Green Bay Packers – Dylan Moses, LB

Dylan Moses
Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

Moses returns for the 2020 season after missing all of the 2019 season with a torn ACL. The packers got their quarterback of the future in Jordan Love late in the 2020 draft. Now, it’s time to add onto the defense. Wilosn claims the Packers need help in the middle of the field, and it would be an easy pick to take Moses.

Next … the big guys up front

Pages: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4

ESPN: Alabama has highest chance to make College Football Playoff

ESPN’s college football playoff simulation predicts Alabama to have the highest chances to make the CFP, along ith clemson, ohio state…

Alabama is past the half-way point of the 2020 season  with a record of 5-0 and is the only undefeated team in the SEC. As they look to take on Mississippi State for their Week 6 matchup, they begin to set their sights on the post season.

ESPN’s latest College Football Playoff simulation has the Crimson Tide sitting at the top with the highest odds to make the playoff with 87%.

The top ten:

  • Alabama – 87%
  • Ohio State – 75%
  • Clemson – 75%
  • Wisconsin – 47%
  • Georgia – 24%
  • Notre Dame – 22%
  • Oregon – 21%
  • USC – 16%
  • BYU – 13%
  • Oklahoma State – 6%

One simulation predicts Alabama to take on BYU in the Semifinal after a Heisman-winning season and takes on ohio State in the National Championship.

 

BREAKING: Tua Tagovailoa named starting QB for Miami Dolphins

Former Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa has officialy been named the starting QB for the Miami Dolphins, he will debut Week 8 vs. LA Rams.

[jwplayer yr6w37pG-er0jUifI]

Former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa waited until Week 6 for his chance to see his first NFL snap after being the No. 5 overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins.

After two completions for ten yards, and a perfect completion percentage, Tagovailoa has now officially taken over veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick for the starting quarterback job, according to ESPN Insider Adam Schefter.

The Miami Dolphins have an open week this upcoming weekend, so Tagovailoa will now have two weeks to prepare for his first NFL start.

The start will come in a home game against the a Los Angeles Rams teams that features one of the best defensive players in the league: Aaron Donald.

Head coach Brian Flores and the Dolphins are now 3-3, just one game behind the Buffalo Bills for first-place in the AFC East.

With the recent success of the Dolphins, it might come as a shock that the switch was made. But when you think about it, it makes sense. If Ryan Fitzpatrick continued to keep Miami relevant, there would be no way to turn to Tagovailoa at any point this season.

But Tagovailoa is also ready. He looked good in limited action and the offense around him seems to be coming together nicely. Overall, the move makes sense.

Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on Tua Tagovailoa as he continues to make his way through his rookie season in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins!

[lawrence-auto-related count=3]