Day 1: Tide opens spring drills
Alabama opened spring football practice on Sunday afternoon. The team worked in spider pads for an hour-and-a-half. Week one of drills will continue Tuesday followed by a scheduled Thursday and Friday workout leading up to Spring Break.
Day 1 photos
Here are photos from day one of spring drills on Sunday afternoon.
Alabama defeats Auburn 96-84 to sweep season series
The No. 16/16 Alabama men's basketball closed out its regular season schedule by defeating rival Auburn, 96-84, inside Coleman Coliseum Saturday on Senior Night. With the win, the Crimson Tide sweeps the season series with the Tigers and finish the regular season at 23-8 overall and 13-5 in the SEC.
Even though questions abound, there's reason for optimism heading into spring drills
Kalen DeBoer and staff will have a lot of questions to begin answering when spring drills open on Sunday. In a recent update, we addressed many of those question marks -- a new quarterback, four new offensive line starters and a new OL coach, no established running back, replacing three defensive line starters, minimal returning experience at inside backer, etc.
Nate Oats lands a five-star
Five-star small forward Jaxon Richardson (6-6, 205) of Southeastern Prep in Orlando, FL has committed to Alabama's 2026 class. Richardson, ranked among the nation's top 25 prospects, chose Bama over Creighton, Ole Miss and USC. Richardson joins four-star wing Tarris Bouie and four-star shooting guard Qayden Samuels in the Tide's '26 class.
BREAKING: 2026 Top-25 recruit Jaxon Richardson committed to Bama, per his announcement.
— BamaVisualz (@BamaVisualz) March 5, 2026
The 6-6 SF is a McDonald's All-American. pic.twitter.com/Powewz1YNa
TI Thursday on Three Man Front
.@TiderInsider Rodney Orr made his weekly @3ManFront visit to get us set for Alabama spring ball! We discussed certain position groups, including the QB room, and what players can contribute at a high level this year! https://t.co/vydY1qM57w
— WJOX 94.5 FM (@WJOX945) March 5, 2026
Rodney on Longshore & McKnight Show
Rodney joined John Longshore and Barry McKnight on their show on Thursday morning.
Spring high-steppers
With spring practice set to begin in a few days, here are ten players TI thinks might take big steps over the next month.
Alabama's 8-game winning streak snapped by Georgia
The No. 16/16 Alabama men's basketball team had its season-long eight-game winning streak snapped Tuesday night, falling to the Georgia Bulldogs 98-88 inside the Stegeman Coliseum.
Tider Insider TV for March 3
The one thing DeBoer needs to fix in 2026
Alabama hired a coach from the outside. A coach with zero experience and understanding as it relates to Alabama football and the SEC. Certainly a learning curve, an adjustment period, should have been expected. And I think it's fair to say that the first two seasons for Kalen DeBoer were (should have been) a valuable learning experience and a bit of a wake-up call.
How far can this Bama basketball team go?
The pieces seem to be coming together. The guards are lighting it up. Obviously the emergence of Sherrell has been a big development. So, as we see it today, what's the ceiling? Join the discussion on the All Sports Forum.
TI Monday on The Gary Harris Show
This morning on The Gary Harris Show on Tide 100.9 we review Ty Simpson's NFL Combine performance, preview spring football practice, discuss the Tide's basketball win over Tennessee and more.