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BamaOnLine Staff

Publisher Tim Watts
@TimWatts_BOL
Tim Watts has worked for BamaOnLine since 2001 and has served as the publisher of the biggest and best fan site and community covering the Crimson Tide since 2006. First hired at Rivals, Watts also served as the national basketball recruiting director and led the multimedia for camps and the Southeast along with his BOL duties. BOL then moved to 247Sports and Watts bought the website from founder Shannon Terry, the CEO and Founder of On3. Watts and BOL joined Terry as soon as they could at his newest venture, and both are excited about the potential their third partnership will bring.

Senior Recruiting Editor Andrew Bone
@AndrewJBone
Andrew Bone joins On3 as the senior recruiting editor after more than a decade at Rivals. Bone has covered Alabama football recruiting for 20 years, including stints at The Tuscaloosa News/TideSports and Scout.com. Bone is a seasoned veteran in this industry, and his knowledge of Alabama recruiting is worth the price of admission. 

Senior Team Writer Charlie Potter
@Charlie_Potter
Charlie Potter joins On3 as the Senior Team Writer after nine years at 247Sports. Potter has covered Alabama football and men’s basketball for more than a decade, dating back to his time as a student journalist, and will continue to provide constant and consistent Crimson Tide coverage from press conferences and press boxes around the South and beyond year-round.

Recruiting Analyst Joseph Hastings
@JosephAHastings
Joseph Hastings joins BamaOnLine after nearly five years of covering the recruiting efforts of several schools. He covered Florida and Ohio State for Rivals.com before recently reporting on the Clemson Tigers for On3. Hastings has covered local government and worked for the ESPN radio affiliate in Gainesville, Florida

Team Analyst Jimmy Stein
@qb_country
Jimmy Stein serves as an Alabama Crimson Tide expert and community director for BOL. He has been immersed in Alabama Football in various capacities since 1988.  He is leaving his law practice to provide full-time coverage of all things Tide. He is an experienced writer, blogger, podcaster, and radio talk show host. He is a popular follow on Alabama Twitter.  

Staff Writer Blake Byler
@blakebyler45
Blake Byler joined BamaOnLine in August of 2024 as the newest member of BOL’s team coverage of the Crimson Tide. Since beginning his career as a student journalist, and in a previous stint with BamaCentral, Byler has covered Alabama football and basketball in some capacity since 2021.