Posts by Michael Brauner — Page 25

The University of Alabama welcomed a historic guest to Coleman Coliseum on Thursday evening, as President Donald J. Trump delivered a rousing address during the school’s spring commencement ceremony. Trump was introduced by none other than legendary former Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban, who drew thunderous cheers as soon as he stepped on stage. […]

Though we are only just now arriving in the month of May, football season is going to be here before we know it in the state of Alabama and across the nation. With the conclusion of spring practice and a better picture of the kind of rosters teams are going to be rolling out, it’s […]

As President Donald Trump prepares to deliver a historic commencement address tonight at the University of Alabama, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville says the moment may also serve as a huge opportunity to confront what he calls the “tailspin” of college athletics. The modern era of college athletics has brought sweeping changes, but none more disruptive […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has found himself quite busy since calling it quits on the greatest coaching career in the history of college football. From commercials to hosting College GameDay to simply enjoying more time with his family — life looks quite different for Saban than it did just two years […]

The University of Alabama made national headlines last week when it was announced that President Donald Trump will address graduates in a special commencement ceremony. As if having the sitting President of the United States address the graduating class didn’t offer enough fanfare, the University has also now revealed that former head coach Nick Saban […]

An escaped kangaroo caused some chaos on I-85 near mile marker 46 in Macon County on Tuesday, according to a story from WSFA News and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Two cars got into an accident while trying to avoid the animal. Thankfully, no injuries occurred to either driver and the animal was not hurt […]

The annual spring race at Talladega Superspeedway delivered another thrilling finish over the weekend, as Austin Cindric edged out the field to win the Jack Link’s 500. But as is often the case at Talladega, the biggest stories weren’t confined to the track. This year, several Alabama Crimson Tide football stars made the short trip […]

The Auburn Tigers have not found a ton of success on the field in recent years — at least not nearly as much as their fans would like — but they have still done a solid job of sending players to the next level. With the coming and going of the 2025 NFL Draft this […]

The NFL Draft has come and went. And while there were not a ton of Alabama players selected — at least relative to past drafts — there were seven former Crimson Tide stars who found there way onto boards and were selected throughout the weekend. Things got started on Thursday night with two first round […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to visit the White House and President Donald Trump on Monday, however at least one major player is not going to be there. Former Alabama star quarterback Jalen Hurts is not going to be attending the visit due to a scheduling conflict according to Yamiche Alcindor of NBC News. https://x.com/Yamiche/status/1916900682805772789 […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide has seen yet another one of its quarterbacks drafted to the next level over the weekend. With the No. 92 overall selection of the third round of the NFL Draft on Friday night, the Seattle Seahawks selected Jalen Milroe, who will now have a chance to sit and develop for a […]

While the Auburn Tigers may not have the same level of success as their in-state rival, the Alabama Crimson Tide, in terms of sending players to the NFL, there are at least three former Auburn players who are likely to find themselves with a new home by the time the draft wraps up.

The Alabama Crimson Tide had two first-round picks during the first night if the NFL Draft on Thursday, extending a now 17-year-long streak of having at least one player come from Tuscaloosa in the first 32 picks.

The Alabama Crimson Tide extended what is now a 17-year streak of having at least one player drafted in the first round, going all the way back to 2009. 1️⃣7️⃣ STRAIGHT YEARS! 🗣️#NFLU pic.twitter.com/uyfLHj0v2h — Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) April 25, 2025 In what was a little bit of an early surprise, All-American guard Tyler Booker […]

With draft night arriving on Thursday night, fans across the South will be eager to see where their favorite SEC stars are going to land and how much of the first round will be dominated by the best conference in college football. When it comes to having players drafted, few programs have been able to […]

It’s one of the best days of the year for football fans with the NFL Draft finally upon us and getting started with the first round on Thursday night from Green Bay, Wisconsin. The SEC always makes it a habit of having tons of players selected on the Thursday with 11 of them last year […]

The current day and age of college athletics is one of absolute chaos. From NIL being used as a recruiting tool to the transfer portal, things look very different than they did just a few short years ago.

With draft week officially upon us, the lives of hundreds of former college football stars are about to change in a huge way. For two former Crimson Tide stars, however, it's not just a period of professional growth but also a personal one.

Coach Nick Saban -- who first became involved with Mercedes-Benz by heading up a Birmingham dealership in 2014 -- has obviously made massive amounts of money in the coaching profession.

The Alabama Crimson Tide is headed into the second season of not just the Kalen DeBoer era, but the Kane Wommack era as well.After being hired away from his role as head coach at South Alabama, Wommack's unit struggled heavily in the early portion of his first season.

The NFL Draft is taking place this week getting started in Green Bay on Thursday evening with the first round coverage. Despite a year in which he struggled for the Alabama Crimson Tide, quarterback Jalen Milroe is expected to have at least a solid chance of being selected in the first round. Milroe undeniably has […]

Last week, former Auburn Tigers legend and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley made an appearance on SI Media with Jimmy Traina and discussed the current political landscape and state of the Democratic Party.

The Alabama Crimson Tide has long been a pipeline to the PGA Tour, but no former Tide golfer has made Tuscaloosa prouder than two-time major champion Justin Thomas. Thomas ascended to become the No. 1 player in the world in 2018 less than a year after winning his first major in the 2017 PGA Championship […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide has a quarterback battle going in the national spotlight as spring camp has concluded and we move closer to the summer which will eventually give way to fall camp. Though we know who the favorite is at this point with offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb revealing this week that Ty Simpson would […]