Posts by Michael Brauner — Page 25

DeVonta Smith has had quite the journey towards becoming a Super Bowl champion and the first-ever Alabama drafted player to score a touchdown in the big game. In 2016, Smith led his high school team to the state championship game. But on the same Superdome field where he claimed his first Super Bowl victory last […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers will be facing each other in what looks on paper like perhaps the biggest regular season game in the history of each program, and the already sky high stakes got even higher on Monday afternoon with the release of the new AP Poll. Despite a loss to Florida […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers are two of the best teams in all of college basketball, and Saturday’s massive showdown in Tuscaloosa will be under some of the brightest lights of the season. As if perhaps the biggest regular season matchup in history between the two teams couldn’t get any bigger, it was […]

The Philadelphia Eagles won their second Super Bowl title in franchise history on Sunday evening, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 40-22 to end their quest for an unprecedented three-peat. Philadelphia has made a habit of drafting former Alabama Crimson Tide stars – and those stars paid off in a big way […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide has an opponent on the calendar for homecoming week. According to an announcement from the program on social media, the Tide will be hosting the Oklahoma Sooners for Homecoming on November 15 at Bryant-Denny Stadium: https://x.com/AlabamaFTBL/status/1887888241786769864 The start time of the game is not yet known at this point with the […]

The Auburn Tigers are in the midst of what might just be their best basketball season in program history. Since Auburn hired Bruce Pearl a decade ago the program has gone from downtrodden and unsuccessful, struggling to generate interest from students and fans, to one of the best in the nation with a devoted fanbase. […]

As the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) era has started to take over college sports — it feels like the salaries of prominent coaches have begun to climb in proportion to their top players’ compensation. In a tremendous difference of less than two months, Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day is suddenly looked at […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide throughout the year gives out a student-athlete of the week award, naming stars who are getting it done both on the field and in the classroom. This week, freshman sensation wide receiver Ryan Williams of Saraland, Alabama, near Mobile, was among those to be named. Williams was named along with rising […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe struggled for large portions of his career as a starter in Tuscaloosa in terms of accuracy and consistency, especially in the areas of intermediate and short passing. Milroe found some success on the deep ball and certainly is at the very least above average in that area, but […]

The eyes of the entire nation will be on New Orleans this weekend when the Kansas City Chiefs attempt to make NFL history and win an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl by defeating Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, and the Philadelphia Eagles. During Super Bowl media day this week, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes – known across […]

The Auburn Tigers are in the midst of a special basketball season on The Plains and are now being viewed by many across the country as the best team in the nation. With a current record of 20-1 and an undefeated mark in the highly competitive Southeastern Conference, it’s been an unbelievable year for the […]

Former longtime SEC assistant for both the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs, Scott Cochran, has been hired as the new head coach at the University of West Alabama, the school announced on Monday evening. Best remembered in Tuscaloosa for his trademark energy he brought to the program in the weight room, Cochran’s eventual departure […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide were obviously entering a new era in many ways in 2024 under head coach Kalen DeBoer following the unexpected retirement of Nick Saban. Of all the factors that made things difficult during DeBoer’s first season, the loss of a heavy portion of players to the transfer portal was near the top […]

The Senior Bowl has produced some all-time moments over the years in Mobile, but this past Saturday may have been the best one in the entire 75-year history of the game. Former Texas Christian University wide receiver Jack Bech caught the game-winning touchdown on the final play of the game giving his American team a […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide has made a massive addition to their coaching staff by hiring Kalen DeBoer’s former offensive coordinator, Ryan Grubb, back to Tuscaloosa to serve in the same role. Grubb was initially expected to make the transition to Alabama upon DeBoer’s hiring and was actually on the staff for about a week, but […]

The Senior Bowl is a time for players from all of the top programs in the country to come together for three days of practice on two created rosters all culminating in a game between the two squads at the end of an intense week of reps. This week in Mobile however delivered a sight […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide has formally made an offer to a quarterback in the class of 2027 with a last name that fans will be extremely familiar with. According to On3 recruiting, Kalen DeBoer and his staff have offered current high school sophomore and Texas native Colton Nussmeier, brother of current LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett […]

Cam Newton, legendary former Auburn Tigers quarterback and 2015 NFL MVP for the Carolina Panthers, has never been afraid to be a little bit out there when it comes to his play, his attire, and more recently — his opinions. Through TV appearances and interviews, including through his own podcast, Newton is showing the world […]

The AHSAA made a huge announcement on Wednesday as to the status of where the Super 7 football state championships are going to be held in the future. According to a release, Mobile and Hancock-Whitney Stadium, the home stadium of the South Alabama Jaguars, will host the title games on a rotating basis, alternating with […]

It was unquestionably a down year on the gridiron across the Southeastern Conference, likely relating to the retirement of legendary Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Traditionally year after year there has been at least one or two dominant teams good enough to beat anyone in the country and win a national title. That was not […]

One of the most anticipated weeks of the year on the Gulf Coast is finally here with the arrival of Senior Bowl week and the official start of the NFL Draft process. Things are getting kicked off with three practice sessions open to the public at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile beginning on Tuesday- culminating […]

The Auburn Tigers have one of the most popular mascots in all of collegiate athletics with Aubie the Tiger showcasing his personality every week in Jordan-Hare Stadium. Last week, at the UCA Division I-A College National Championship, Aubie proved that he’s more than just an encourager of the football team, he’s also a talented performer. […]

It’s a big week in the state of Alabama as far as the NFL Draft goes with professional scouts, coaches, decision makers, and even owners making their way down to Mobile for the Reese’s Senior Bowl to get a look at some of the best of the best type players who expect to be drafted […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers’ rivalry has always been one of the most iconic in all of college football, but in the last half decade or so that intensity has transferred over to the basketball court as well. This season, in particular, has been a showcase of the talent and resources each program […]