Creg Stephenson

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Alabama basketball officially added four players out of the transfer portal this week, but coach Nate Oats said Wednesday the Crimson Tide might not be quite done. Speaking to reporters prior to playing in the Regions Tradition Celebrity Pro-Am golf tournament at Greystone in Birmingham, Oats said building the roster for the 2025-26 season has been his “top priority” in recent weeks.

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Ryan Pannone left the Alabama men’s basketball staff in late March to become head coach at Arkansas State, but Nate Oats has yet to replace him. Speaking to reporters prior to playing in the Regions Tradition Celebrity Pro-Am golf tournament at Greystone in Birmingham on Wednesday, Oats said he hopes to have a new assistant in place soon. “I’m still in the process of hiring an assistant coach to replace Pannone,” Oats said. “I’ve had some good interviews.

1 day ago | al.com | Creg Stephenson

ESPN on Tuesday announced kickoff times for a handful of early-season college football games in 2025, including Alabama-Florida State and LSU-Clemson. Action begins with the annual Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, Aug. 23. The tradition Week 1 on Labor Day weekend features games from Thursday, Aug. 28, to Monday, Sept. 1. Here’s the full list of 2025 college football kickoff times announced Tuesday (all times Central): Iowa State vs.

1 day ago | al.com | Creg Stephenson

South Alabama officially added 13 players to its 2025 roster on Tuesday, 11 via the transfer portal and two who are junior-college transfers. Three of the portal transfers were not publicly committed before Tuesday — running back Trae’von Dunbar (West Virginia), tight end Nate Forystek (North Dakota State) and offensive lineman Reese Osei-Wusu (Lamar).

1 day ago | al.com | Creg Stephenson

South Alabama has added two Kansas junior-college cornerbacks to its 2025 recruiting class. David Houston of Butler Community College and Saivion Kenan of Coffeyville have each signed with the Jaguars, the school announced Tuesday. Both have three years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot, 180-pound Houston is originally from Austin, Texas. He played in seven games at Butler in 2024, totaling nine tackles.