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Let's fire up a Tuesday edition of "The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral" with Mason Woods as we get his opinion on a weekend full of wins. The program discusses both the football and basketball programs with Woods before transitioning into this coming week's Alabama-Oklahoma matchup.
The latest College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday night, and Alabama held steady at No. 4, sitting behind Ohio State, Indiana, and Texas A&M.
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Ryan Grubb issues warning to Brent Venables as Alabama looks to keep Oklahoma defense off-balance
Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb made it clear he doesn't think the Oklahoma Sooners are cheating, but he's quite aware of the special talent they have at deciphering sideline signals. Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables has his defense humming,
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Oklahoma's defense is top-10 in the country in nearly every major statistical category. The Sooners lead the nation in tackles for loss (97) and are fourth in sacks (33.) Every week, Alabama's coaches and players say that the opponent is one of the best they've played yet. This week, it's actually true for the Alabama offense.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning is helping Alabama signal-caller Ty Simpson as he prepares for the No. 4 Crimson Tide's home matchup with No. 12 Oklahoma, per comments relayed by Nick Kelly of al.com.
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer wants his players to remember what happened when the Crimson Tide played Oklahoma last season.
For the Sooners to make noise on the national stage, it’ll take everything they’ve been preaching during the bye: cleaner execution, sharper communication, and a quarterback growing more confident by the week.