NFL News NFL News, Reports and Updates
Alabama football’s 2024 season is the subject of a new Fox Nation documentary, ‘The Tides That Bind: Inside Alabama football.’ The six-episode series on the premium streaming platform debuted on Wednesday with an episode called ‘Faith’ that revolved around the Crimson Tide’s preparation for last September’s Week 4 home clash against Georgia, and the spiritual impact of the program on both the players and fan base. Subsequent episodes will be made available on Wednesdays over the next six weeks. A few observations from the first episode:
HOW TO WATCH: Kalen DeBoer’s first Alabama football season subject of sports documentary. How to watch
RECRUITING: 2027 Georgia DB prospect finds home with Alabama football: What he could bring to Tide
Kalen DeBoer’s rare curse word
It’s well-known that head coach Kalen DeBoer doesn’t curse like his predecessor, Nick Saban, if at all. Apparently, that includes even the mildest of curses. In firing the team up before it took the field against Georgia, DeBoer said “We’re tough as hell,” resulting in some smiles among players who appreciated his momentary lapse of decorum. It was a light moment amid a high-pressure scene, with the Crimson Tide psyching itself up for what would be a thrilling 41-34 win over the Bulldogs.
JaMarcus Shephard’s intensity
There weren’t many moments in the initial episode that offered anything revelatory about team’s play, but one exception was a clip of the Alabama co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach leading a meeting in the receivers room, in which he minced no words about preparedness, or lack thereof.
“I’m tired of sugar-coating (expletive) for people in this room. It’s a tell-tale sign that our two receivers who have the most production in the room are the two taking notes right now,” Shephard said, clearly bugged that more of his players weren’t…
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/article/five-things-learned-alabama-football-214904716.html
Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2025-02-19 21:49:00
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
