Before coaching, Nix was a legend in college football as a player, earning Conference USA Freshman of the Year honors at Southern Miss in 1998, rushing for 1,180 yards and nine touchdowns. Although talented enough to make it to the NFL, health issues stemming from kidney disease forced Nix to cut his playing career short and move into coaching.

Alabama football could have a handful of players back for its first round meeting against Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff.

Alabama and Texas A&M the only teams playing this weekend who lost their previous games, the Crimson Tide suffering a setback against Georgia in the SEC Championship while the Aggies' unblemished streak ended during rivalry weekend at Texas.

The Moody High School football program has been fined and placed on probation for “flagrant unsportsmanlike conduct” following its Class 5A state championship victory over Vigor on Dec. 4 in Birmingham.

Former Alabama football star A.J. McCarron is not going to continue his lieutenant governor campaign, dropping out of the race.

Germie Bernard, Justin Jefferson, Jam Miller, Tim Keenan III, Deontae Lawson have all accepted invitations to play in the Panini Senior Bowl.

No. 9 Alabama has a trip to No. 8 Oklahoma on Friday before a possible quarterfinal game against the Hoosiers.

Fans let Alabama defensive coordinator Kane Wommack know what they thought of his unique interpretation of 'win or go home'.