Roll Pod: An Alabama sports show from Bama247

BOL senior analyst Travis Reier jumpstarts your Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include:

* Giving the 2005 Alabama defense some love via Roman Harper.

* Newcomer unveiling reverts to early years of Saban era.

* Setting an over/under for Najee Harris touchdown total in 2020:

-- 2019 touchdown reception total ranked with Henry Ruggs III and Jaylen Waddle.

-- With Ruggs and Jerry Jeudy moving on, plenty of TD production to be replaced.

-- Candidates to join Harris in the end zone.

BOL senior analyst Travis Reier jumpstarts your Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include:

* Former Tide golfers Justin Thomas and Michael Thompson produce T8s on Hilton Head.

* In-house team meetings via Zoom when preseason practice gets underway? NFL already planning for it.

* Setting an over/under for non-offensive touchdowns for Alabama in 2020:

-- 2016 NOT numbers won't be matched anytime soon.

-- Outlining NOT candidates for the upcoming season.

Hank South joins Travis Reier to take Crimson Tide fans through the events that led up to Christian Leary's commitment to UA. Specifics include:

-- Roles played by Jeff Banks, Bryce Young and Jaylen Waddle in Leary's recruitment.

-- Another WR commitment working to add to UA's class, while another picks up fifth star.

-- Prospect(s) most likely to fill out Alabama's WR haul.

-- Commitment watch candidates.

-- Updating men's hoops transfer candidate Nike Sibande.

BOL senior analyst Travis Reier jumpstarts your Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include:

-- Crimson Tide hits up Florida once again for its third WR commit -- Orlando Edgewater's Christian Leary -- of 2021 cycle.

-- How Leary complements Jacorey Brooks and Agiye Hall.

-- Leary follows path of some other former Central Florida Tiders of note to Capstone.

-- Chadarius Townsend lands in Lubbock.

-- Tua establishing himself as face of franchise.

-- Taking several factors into account when establishing an over/under for interceptions by the UA defense in 2020.

BOL senior analyst Travis Reier jumpstarts your Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include:

-- Justin Thomas headlines UA contingent as PGA Tour reconvenes.

-- Some UA comps for five-star OT commit JC Latham.

-- Speaking of which, let's head down a Cyrus Kouandjio rabbit hole.

-- Taking several factors into account when establishing a yards per completion over/under for UA in 2020, including personnel, approach and the ability to sustain something close to Alabama's explosive play efficiency over the last two seasons.

Cam Robinson. Jonah Williams. Jedrick Wills. Alex Leatherwood. Evan Neal.

Those are some of the highly-coveted offensive tackles Alabama has landed since 2014. On Friday, Alabama added another five-star to the list after JC Latham committed to the Crimson Tide.

Join BOL publisher Tim Watts and senior analyst Travis Reier as they discuss the addition of Latham from every angle and look ahead to which prospect(s) might be next up on the Alabama commitment list.

Hank South joins Travis Reier to take Crimson Tide fans around the recruiting horn. Topics include:

-- Backfield could be light on 2021 signees.

-- Projecting an OL haul that could be best of Nick Saban era.

-- Halfway home at WR; who are the candidates most likely to fill out the class?

-- In-state prospects make presence felt on defensive side of the ball.

What do you get when you put BOL old heads Tim Watts and Travis Reier behind open mics? Anything from Alabama sports and recruiting to the latest trends in pop culture. 

As for their latest installment on the Built By BamaOnLine podcast, here are some topics Tim and Travis touched on:

* Another Leatherwood/Wills-like tandem on the way for UA in 2021 cycle?

* Going deep on state of Georgia recruiting in the Nick Saban era at Alabama:

-- Strong evals in 2007, 2009 and 2010 got the ball rolling.

-- 2012 haul still rates as centerpiece Peach State harvest under Saban.

-- Recruiters who have stood out in Georgia.

-- 2020 and 2021 pulls will go long way in shaping upcoming UA squads.

* Round Table mailbag includes:

-- Cornerback recruiting is a mix of high school and junior college stars.

-- Outlining wide receiver targets.

-- Assessing early impact of new strength and conditioning/sports science staff.

-- Food that grown on the guys over the years.

BOL senior analyst Travis Reier jumpstarts your Wednesday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include:

-- Tuition freeze as more courses go online? Gee, thanks.

-- Townsend latest 2017 cycle signee to hit the portal.

-- UA men's hoops does 2 for 1 with South Alabama.

-- Taking several factors into account when establishing a sacks per game over/under for UA in 2020.

BOL senior analyst Travis Reier jumpstarts your Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. Topics include:

-- Observations from latest campus stroll.

-- Justin Thomas headlines this week's resumption of PGA Tour.

-- As expected, UA, SEC schools take part in peaceful protests while COVID-19 adds to its list.

-- Crimson Tide on verge of another big addition from IMG?

-- Taking several factors into account when establishing a rushing yards per game over/under for UA in 2020.