Alabama

Segel: O’Brien proof that dreams do come true; can he lead BC back to prominence?

February 16, 2024
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(Image courtesy of Victor Stefanescu / The Heights) By Alan Segel NEFJ Correspondent Chestnut Hill —Let’s be honest. When it comes to collegiate sports in New England in general and Boston in particular, the colleges take the lower tier in the sports pecking order. Yes, there is the phenomenon that is UConn basketball (men and women) and to some extent Providence College. However, these programs, while successful, have a local…

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Patriots working out Slade Bolden. Should you be excited? Not yet

February 28, 2023
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The Patriots are working out former Alabama wide receiver Slade Bolden according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. The 24 year old Bolden signed as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens last April but never played a game with them as he was released in August after a sports hernia injury. The 5-11 189 pound Bolden played with Mac Jones and under Bill O’Brien at Alabama in 2021. Bolden and…

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Recruiting: Loomis-Chaffee offensive tackle Olaus Alinen commits to Alabama

July 22, 2022
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After a year of being one of the most heavily recruited offensive lineman in the nation, Loomis-Chaffee offensive tackle Olaus Alinen announced this morning that he is committing to the University of Alabama. https://twitter.com/alinen_olaus/status/1550468721365360641?s=21&t=P5E7lQztvrk-KDJaFCCBvA Alinen picked Alabama over Ohio State, Oregon, Georgia and Miami. Alinen had 45 total offers but narrowed it down to these five schools a few weeks ago. The native of Finland has only been in the…

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Patriots: Just about a year ago Mac Jones was on one of football’s biggest stages, can he handle even brighter lights on Monday night?

December 6, 2021
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The storylines heading into the massive Patriots and Bills matchup on Monday Night Football are seemingly endless, but there’s really only one thing fans in New England want to know at the end of the night. Can Mac Jones handle the NFL’s biggest stage in a difficult environment? 352 days ago, December 19, 2020, Jones and Alabama put up 52 points against Florida in the SEC title game. Now, almost…

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Patriots: Belichick may have secured the steal of the NFL Draft in Christian Barmore

August 9, 2021
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Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Follow me on twitter @zcarey13 The New England Patriots had one of the most opportunistic sequences to start their 2021 NFL Draft that I have seen in a while. In the first round, sitting at pick 15, Mac Jones fell to New England who scooped him up quickly after staying put during Justin Fields‘ slide. Mac had one of the best college…

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Patriots: Stealing plays and concepts from Alabama could help Mac Jones transition to the NFL easier

May 31, 2021
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Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images The term “copycat league” gets thrown around a lot these days. That is when one NFL team steals plays or ideas from another team. What do you call it when an NFL team steals from a college team? I don’t know but it has happened a lot the last ten years. It is why I think the Patriots need to steal some concepts from the…

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Patriots: Was this a bounce back weekend for Bill Belichick?

May 2, 2021
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I should have known. On Thursday morning, I wrote that Bill Belichick was drafting for his job this weekend. In fact, I said Belichick needed to show Pats fans he wasn’t just going to be content riding out his days here in New England like he just wanted to play shuffle board with Frank Costanza at Del Boca Vista. I truly believed if there wasn’t a legitimate direction for people…

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Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Patrick Surtain II, CB Alabama

March 9, 2021
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If you have heard of the name Surtain before that is because you have. Patrick Surtain II is the son of former Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Patrick Surtain who played for the Dolphins from 1999 to 2004 and the Chiefs from 2005 to 2008. Like his father, Patrick Jr is an elite level cornerback who is at his best when he is rolled up and can get……

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Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Mac Jones, QB Alabama

March 1, 2021
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In our first of sixty player profiles over the next sixty days, we will take a look at at Alabama quarterback Mac Jones. The junior quarterback reminds me of Tom Brady in several ways. No. I am not comparing him to Brady or implying he is going to be the next Tom Brady. I am simply saying that there are similarities in their road to the NFL. By his own……

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Dime Package: Ten Thoughts on the Week That Was in College Football

September 19, 2018
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Here are some thoughts on the week that was in college football. 1. Alabama is a machine. Period! They absolutely pounded a good Ole Miss team 62-7. 2. I can’t say I’m surprised that Wisconsin lost to BYU. You could see it coming when they fell behind. Wisconsin is not built to come from behind. 3. Florida State has a lot of problems right now on both sides of the…

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