FRESHMAN PHENOMS: Alabama’s Mike Carroll, Lotz Brooks, Ace Austin, Amari Allen & Dijon Lee are STARS
FRESHMAN PHENOMS: Alabama’s Mike Carroll, Lotz Brooks, Ace Austin, Amari Allen & Dijon Lee are STARS  
Podcast: Locked On Bama - Daily Podcast On Alabama Crimson Tide Football & Basketball
Published On: Mon Feb 16 2026
Description: Alabama Crimson Tide’s freshman class electrifies campus as rising stars dominate across football, basketball, softball, and more. Could Keelon Russell and Michael Carroll become future NFL first-round picks? Hosts Luke Robinson and Jimmy Stein debate the ceiling of newcomers like Dijon Lee, Lottie Brooks, and Kaleb Edwards, spotlighting their potential to reshape the Crimson Tide’s lineup. Fresh faces like Amari Allen in men’s basketball and Ace Austin for women’s hoops are drawing national buzz, while Vic Moten is pitching herself into Montana Fouts territory in softball. Baseball’s Miles Upchurch and Eric Hines, alongside gymnastics sensation Azariah Raw Akbar, hint at a new golden era. Which freshman will leave the biggest mark, and who’s poised to become an Alabama legend? The future looks bright, and Tide fans won’t want to miss this breakdown of the next generation. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY Have your cake & drink it too. Birthday cake-flavor is back, no fork needed. Vanilla-y cakey flavor, caffeinated kick, and no sugar. It's party time. Order Now at https://5-hourENERGY.com or Amazon. Mazda Like our players, we’re driven by the details. Because highlights make the reel. What it takes to get there makes it count. There’s more to a Mazda. Because there’s more to you. Turbo Tax For a limited time, you can have your taxes done by a local TurboTax expert for just $150 — all in, if a TurboTax expert didn’t file for you last year. Just file by February 28. Take taxes off your plate and get back to your life. Visit https://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast FanDuel Use your Profit Boost on an NBA future and get entered for your chance to win a trip to the NBA Finals. Play your game with FanDuel, the official sports betting partner of the NBA. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOBama?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow the guys on Twitter: https://twitter.com/qb_country?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://twitter.com/lsrobinson21 #Alabama #AlabamaFootball #Bama #crimsontide Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.