Solomon: Michigan punter Blake O'Neill wants to move on. While his Aussie rules toughness will assist him, it also may have helped etch him forever into history.
Alabama (6-1, 3-1) is the highest-ranked team in the country with at least one loss. The Tide, though, is easing up the rankings after some impressive wins.
Defensive backs Eddie Jackson and Minkah Fitzpatrick were more than prepared to lead Alabama over Texas A&M on Saturday. So were running back Derrick Henry and quarterback Jake Coker.
A. P. Steadham of BamaMag.com, Oct 18, 2015Preseason consensus opinion predicted the front seven was the strength of the Alabama team. So far they have impressed holding the previous five opponents well below their rushing total averages. The trend continued yesterday at Kyle Field in College Station as the Tide humbled the no. 9 ranked Aggies, 41-23.
Kirk McNair of BamaMag.com, Oct 18, 2015One factor that may help Alabama avoid a slide in the stretch run of the season is that Crimson Tide quarterback Jacob Coker doesn’t believe in taking a slide. He'd rather deliver a bruise than a skid mark.