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Smith is one of the first Crimson Tide hoops prospects to visit Tuscaloosa in an official capacity following the end of the recruiting dead period

North Carolina RB Javonte Williams Could Be First-Round Pick While Alabama’s Travis Etienne have continually been mentioned as potential first-round picks, another running back could hear his name called during the first day of the draft. NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero writes that North Carolina’s Javonte Williams could end up sneaking into the first round of the upcoming draft. “I love Javonte Williams,” an AFC executive told Pelissero. “I think he’s the best back in the draft.” In an era where teams seem to reset their running back depth chart every few years, it’d be a bit of...

Biden administration won't surge vaccines to virus hotspots; Alabama, Utah lift mask mandates. Latest COVID-19 updates Steve Kiggins and Kaanita Iyer, USA TODAY Can the traumas of COVID-19 make us stronger? Replay Video UP NEXT President Joe Biden's administration said Friday additional vaccine doses will not be delivered to states seeing surges in COVID-19 cases, despite appeals from local leaders and some health experts. The administration says its current rollout plan, based on state adult population, is "fair and equitable." "We're not even halfway through our vaccina...

First it was Rutgers and Cornell. Then Notre Dame. Now Duke. The list of colleges and universities that will require COVID-19 vaccinations for new and returning students to attend in-person classes this fall grew again Friday, with the North Carolina school announcing a policy that will cover all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. "We know that widespread vaccination will be the only way to facilitate a return to normal and robust campus life," Duke President Vincent Price said in a statement on the university's website. Brown in Rhode Island, Northeastern in Boston, Nova Sou...

While Alabama fans are used to five-star athletes coming into the program and leaving as top rated draft prospects, the Tide have seen their fair share of misses. Simple statistics tell us that not every highly rated recruit is going to make it to the NFL, and some don't even make it in college. Here is a list of Alabama's biggest recruiting flops since 2000. Star Jackson Star Jackson was a four-star and ninth rated pro-style quarterback in the 2008 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. Part of a culture changing recruiting class at Alabama, Jackson came in alongside players like Julio Jo...