Roll Pod: An Alabama sports show from Bama247

Jumpstarting your Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include:

* We should be in Atlanta today for SECMD20.

* Which pie-in-the-sky conference pairing would make the most sense for UA in 2020?

* Previewing 2020 Alabama through the lens of "conference only" production.

* Alabama's best on offense in 2019 were at their best against SEC competition.

* Alabama's defense vs. SEC competition in 2019? Not so much.

* UA field goal kicking in SEC play last two years probably better than you thought.

Recruiting analyst Hank South joins Travis Reier to take Crimson Tide fans through the events that led up to ATH prospect Kadarius Calloway's flip from Mississippi State to UA. Specifics include:

-- Change of staff -- on both sides --- worked in Alabama's favor with Calloway.

-- Projecting initial position for Calloway, an outstanding two-way player on prep level.

-- Secondary focus shifting heavily to cornerback?

Also:

-- Updating 2021 five-star DL Korey Foreman and UA.

-- Tight end has UA in top two.

-- Who's up next for 2021 commitment watch?

Jumpstarting your Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include:

* Routine physical results in heart procedure for Steve Sarkisian.

* E-ticketing is here to stay.

* Nate Oats' first full recruiting cycle produces length, athleticism and optimism.

* Tuesday campus ride checks in on Bryant-Denny Stadium and new vehicular access to Coleman Coliseum.

* Weighing [gulp] the post-JK Scott era where Alabama punting is concerned.

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier jumpstart your Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include:

-- Another mega-talented reclassifier joins Alabama's 2020 men's basketball recruiting class.

-- Not to come off all if-Colt-hadn't-gotten-hurt because Tua Tagovailoa's resume includes a national championship. Still, it is amazing how the what ifs extend from his recruitment all the way to the 2020 NFL Draft.

* What if Jake Fromm doesn't flip to UGA?

* If Fromm had signed with UA, would he have unseated Jalen Hurts as the starter?

* If Tua plays against Auburn in 2017 and 2019, is Gus Malzahn still the Tigers' head coach?

* If Tagovailoa sits out the Mississippi State game, does Alabama make the CFP?

* What would have been 2019 Alabama's ceiling with Hurts?

* Is a healthy Tua the No. 1 overall pick by the Cincinnati Bengals?

* How much money could you have won by going under 1.5 national championships over the last three seasons?

* Are all these hypotheticals like nails on a chalkboard to Nick Saban?

Hank South joins Travis Reier to talk Crimson Tide football recruiting. Topics include:

-- Fourth of July grill selections.

-- Recapping commitments from earlier in the week.

-- Who's next up on 2021 commitment watch: Blackshire, Brockermeyers, Payne, McKinstry ... ?

-- LSU and Alabama battling for top WR class.

-- Unprecedented number of football/basketball combos in 2021 cycle.

Alabama's momentum on the recruiting trail continued Wednesday, as the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from elite edge defender Dallas Turner. Join BOL publisher Tim Watts and senior analyst Travis Reier as they discuss the addition of Turner to UA's 2021 class from every angle and look ahead to which prospect(s) might be next up on the UA commitment list.

Jumpstarting your Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include:

* Tuesday evening campus ride along reveals glassing over Bryant-Denny, Sports Science Center.

* Decision day is here for four-star edge defender Dallas Turner.

* Piecing together a two-deep for the Alabama defense in the midst of a pandemic:

-- Outlining potential rotations at each spot.

-- Personnel options within specific packages.

-- Fork in the road season for some OLBs and DBs.

Alabama's momentum on the recruiting trail continued Monday night, as the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from cornerback Devonta Smith. Join BOL publisher Tim Watts and senior analyst Travis Reier as they discuss the addition of Smith from every angle and look ahead to which prospect(s) might be next up on the UA commitment list.

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier jumpstart your Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include:

-- Would Greg Byrne and other Power 5 ADs take a 10-game football season right now?

-- Social injustice response by Nick Saban and Alabama football in line with what we've seen in past.

-- Spring practice or not, new pass rushers and pass defenders likely needed early on in 2020 season.

-- Takeaways from Will Reichard and Najee Harris social media updates.

-- Early look at Georgia-Alabama.

Hank South joins Travis Reier to take Crimson Tide fans through the events of a newsy Thursday on the football recruiting front, including:

-- Commitment of 2022 linebacker Robert Woodyard tells us Nick Saban isn't slowing down on recruiting trail.

-- With 2021 CB DeVonta Smith opening things back up, focus shifts from Buckeyes to Bama.

-- Smith has strong ties to Tide legend.

-- What does offer to Auburn commit mean for running back position in 2021 class?

-- Previewing upcoming announcement for 2021 edge defender Dallas Turner.