Derek Meadows, a 6-foot-6 wide receiver from Las Vegas, traded LSU’s bayou for Alabama’s red clay, and it’s hard to blame him. When Keelon Russell, the Tide’s quarterback heir apparent, whispers sweet nothings about future natty’s, you listen. Meadows brings a frame that’s equal parts skyscraper and playmaker, ideal for snagging passes over outmatched defenders. Kalen DeBoer, quietly assembling a roster Nick Saban might nod at, adds another piece to the puzzle. No flash, just a kid from the desert who saw the…. .

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Derek Meadows, a 6-foot-6 wide receiver from Las Vegas, traded LSU’s bayou for Alabama’s red clay, and it’s hard to blame him. When Keelon Russell, the Tide’s quarterback heir apparent, whispers sweet nothings about future natty’s, you listen. Meadows brings a frame that’s equal parts skyscraper and playmaker, ideal for snagging passes over outmatched defenders. Kalen DeBoer, quietly assembling a roster Nick Saban might nod at, adds another piece to the puzzle. No flash, just a kid from the desert who saw the light in Tuscaloosa.

Alabama keeps winning before the games even start. Roll Tide.