Happy Gump Day, everybody. Alabama basketball has a late one tonight towards Mississippi State, and so they could also be with out their star playmaker.
During a press convention hours earlier than the report was launched by the SEC, Alabama coach Nate Oats by no means explicitly said Philon’s standing, however persistently talked about his well being and that the sophomore was working in direction of 100%.
Oats additionally by no means talked about what harm Philon was coping with. However, he has had a nagging thigh-groin harm all through the 2025-26 season.
On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Philon was listed as questionable on the preliminary report.
He will undoubtedly push to present it a go, however one thing to observe nonetheless.
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Jalil Bethea has been impressing Nate Oats in apply.
“He’s been getting better. His effort has been elite. I think he’s playing super hard defensively. He’s an athlete,” Oats stated of Bethea. “He’s got to stay a little more locked into the scouting report so he’s not making the mistakes on the defensive end, like scouting team playing mistakes, if you will, and just continuing to make great reads on offense.
Regardless of his setbacks, including a foot injury sustained in the offseason, Bethea is a “great teammate” based on Oats, and his angle makes him wish to “play him more.”
For no matter cause, Jalil simply hasn’t performed very properly when he’s been on the court docket. He definitely hasn’t regarded like a McDonald’s All-American. Hopefully he’ll be capable to determine it out.
Ohio State’s AD needs to see the Alabama recreation performed.
Bjork all however dared Alabama to stay as much as its finish of the discount and play the video games, as scheduled.
As Bjork tells it, the Buckeyes don’t have any intention of ducking Alabama. Your transfer, Tide.
“We expect (the two-game series) to be played,” Bjork stated in a recent interview with the Columbus Dispatch, a part of the USA TODAY Network. “We should never be afraid to play anybody. We’re Ohio State. People probably should be afraid to play us, right?”
That’s straight from the Buckeyes boss, that anybody and everybody “should be afraid” to play Ohio State. Now, it’s left to Alabama to reply: Is it afraid to play Ohio State?
With Georgia State added, somebody has to go. The 2028 recreation is in Tuscaloosa and could be a money cow, so maybe it will get performed in any case.
Last, the NFL Combine begins tomorrow. Alabama will have 12 players showcasing themselves for entrance workplaces, however one may have probably the most consideration.
Depending on the NFL mock draft at which you look, some suppose he’s a first-round choose and a few don’t. It appears to be undisputed he’s the No. 2 quarterback behind Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, who’s all however more likely to go No. 1 general to the Las Vegas Raiders. That means for some other workforce who needs a quarterback, Simpson is the next-best choice.
Does that imply he’s a first-round choose, although? Maybe. Maybe not. There’s no rule a number of quarterbacks must be chosen within the first spherical.
But with exercise and throwing session in Indianapolis, Simpson might go away little doubt he belongs.
Several current Alabama QB prospects have determined to attend till Alabama’s professional day to work out, however Ty has chosen to throw on the Combine on Saturday. Hopefully he reveals out.
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That’s about it for now. Have an incredible day.
Roll Tide.