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Mike Rodak

Birmingham

Alabama Staff Writer at 247Sports

Alabama staff writer for @Bama_247, part of @247Sports and @CBSSports. Previously covered Alabama for @aldotcom and NFL’s Bills and Patriots for @espn.

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  • 6 days ago | 247sports.com | Mike Rodak

    Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer explained Thursday night how his own experience raising two daughters has shaped his philosophy in how he interacts with his players as a football coach. "When you have kids of your own, from the day that you're born, you look at the coaching job and the profession in a way where these are someone else's kids," DeBoer said before the Team Focus fundraiser in Mobile, Alabama, according to AL.com.

  • 1 week ago | 247sports.com | Mike Rodak

    Offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb called Alabama's wide receiver room "loaded" earlier this offseason, and it's easy to see why. Ryan Williams and Germie Bernard, who combined for 98 catches and 1,689 yards last season, are both back. Isaiah Horton, who caught 56 passes for Miami last season, arrived as a transfer. Jalen Hale and Cole Adams have both returned from season-ending injuries. Jaylen Mbakwe, a five-star recruit a year ago, converted from cornerback to wide receiver last December.

  • 1 week ago | 247sports.com | Mike Rodak

    Alabama will host Purdue to complete a home-and-home series with the Big Ten opponent. Alabama will host Purdue on November 13, 2025 as part of its non-conference men's basketball schedule, the Boilermakers announced Tuesday.  No tip-off time has been announced. The game in Coleman Coliseum will complete a home-and-home series that began last season when Alabama traveled to Mackey Arena and lost.

  • 1 week ago | 247sports.com | Mike Rodak

    Alabama guard Labaron Philon will go through the process of preparing for the upcoming NBA draft. Alabama guard Labaron Philon has entered his name into the 2025 NBA draft pool, he told ESPN on Monday, adding, he's "all in on starting my pro career."Philon had through April 26 to enter the draft. If Philon hires an NCAA-certified agent, he has through May 28 to withdraw from the draft and return to school.

  • 1 week ago | 247sports.com | Mike Rodak

    Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb on Monday said Ty Simpson would start at quarterback if the Tide played a game tomorrow. "He earned that," Grubb said. "I know that's the line that everybody is looking for. But that is what he earned."This story will be updated.

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