Posts by Michael Brauner — Page 28
Football season has officially wound down in Tuscaloosa with just one game left to go in the ReliaQuest Bowl against the Michigan Wolverines on New Year’s Eve. While things did not go according to plan on the gridiron in Tuscaloosa this season, the good news is that Tide Hoops head coach Nate Oats has established […]
It was another rough football season on The Plains for the Auburn Tigers, but it’s not all bad across the athletic department as a whole. Tiger fans can take comfort in the fact that as things continue to try to be figured out in the fall on the gridiron, they have one of the best […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide has a very special freshman quarterback coming to campus this spring in top prospect Keelon Russell of Duncanville, Texas. Earlier this month, Russell was named as the Gatorade Player of the Year in Texas, an honor that he shares with a number of players who went onto elite careers both at […]
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) has announced that she has voted in support of the American Relief Act of 2025, legislation that would continue funding the government through March of 2025 amidst a potential shutdown as well as provide critical assistance for Alabama’s family farmers. “The American people overwhelmingly chose President Trump to get America […]
University of Alabama Athletics Director Greg Byrne has found himself in the news cycle this week after making a widespread call to action pleading with fans to support the school’s NIL initiatives and do their part in keeping the best talent in the country in Tuscaloosa. Some criticized Byrne’s approach while some argued that it […]
Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban delivered some strong thoughts on what has been a controversial topic in the Yellowhammer State this week as collectives across the nation increasingly solicit donations from fans to help fund NIL. Crimson Tide AD Greg Byrne widely syndicated a call to Alabama fans to ‘fight back’ against other schools […]
This week, Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia — who became a household name this season as he helped his team to wins over both Alabama and Auburn — won his case against the NCAA that essentially stated his time in junior college before arriving to New Mexico State should not count in terms of his […]
Alabama Athletics Director Greg Byrne took some flak on social media on Wednesday after releasing a long statement about the current state of college athletics and ultimately pleading with Tide fans to help out the university’s NIL efforts in order to combat other schools in the same space trying to take talent away from Tuscaloosa. […]
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is directing funds from the state’s successful lawsuit against Juul Labs, a manufactures of vapes and e-cigarettes, to start a youth anti-vaping campaign using Louisiana State University (LSU) Tiger athletes through NIL. According to a story from the Louisiana Illuminator, this is the first state-funded NIL deal in Louisiana. The […]
SEC fans who want a look at the behind the scenes of what it takes to run an elite program in today’s day and age of college football are going to be getting a very special treat this summer courtesy of Netflix. According to the streaming giant, a show coming next summer will debut, offering […]
It’s a new day and age in college football, one marked by chaos and a lack of guardrails in place when it comes to NIL, the transfer portal, and tampering — all wrapped up together. Though it is against the rules in writing for teams to ‘offer’ players on other teams huge NIL deals to […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide was dealt a massive blow in the transfer portal early this week when Clay-Chalkville High School alumni and former five-star recruit Jaylen Mbakwe announced his intention to enter the transfer portal after rumors flew of a seven-figure NIL offer to get him to leave Tuscaloosa. But before anyone could even guess […]
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has announced that the 2025 SEC Gymnastics Championship will be hosted at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, continuing a tradition of bringing this prestigious event to the Magic City. Birmingham previously hosted the championship at Legacy Arena in 2006, 2011, 2014, and 2022. Before the move to Legacy Arena, Birmingham welcomed the […]
Every Tuesday we present “The Auburn Corner,” where we’ll get into a different topic on the Auburn Tigers, break down the previous game, preview the upcoming game, and everything in between. The Auburn Tigers were heading into the offseason with big changes on the horizon, especially in the quarterback room after two largely unsuccessful season […]
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is going to begin hosting their conference baseball tournament at the historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham. According to a report from the Birmingham Times, the City Council came to an agreement with the conference to host their 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029 Championship Tournaments in both baseball as well […]
The Auburn Tigers lost a valued member of their family over the weekend with the sudden passing of team chaplain Rev. Chette Williams at the age of 61 after an accident at Lake Martin. Williams, who was known by the team as Brother Chette, arrived at the same time as former head coach Tommy Tuberville […]
The Auburn Tigers have signed a new, talented quarterback via the transfer portal. The team announced this weekend that it will be adding former Oklahoma Sooners’ signal-caller Jackson Arnold to its roster. Arnold, a former 5-star high-profile recruit and No. 3 overall player in the class of 2022 spent two years with the Sooners program […]
Every Monday, we present “Tide Takes”, where we’ll get into a different topic on the Crimson Tide, break down the previous game, preview the upcoming game, and everything in between. To the chagrin of many loyal fans, the Alabama Crimson Tide are not going to the College Football Playoff this season. Instead, they will be […]
The North Carolina Tar Heels rocked the college football world this week when it was announced that legendary NFL head coach Bill Belichick was going to be taking over the football program as its next head coach. Belichick, who was fired last year by the New England Patriots after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl […]
College football has found itself over the last several years in an era of change and uncertainty as chaos continues to reign over the sport we hold so near and dear. One idea gaining traction amidst the turmoil has been the possibility of a ‘college football commissioner’ running things rather than the ruling body of […]
Jacksonville State Gamecocks head coach Rich Rodriguez is leaving the program after an incredibly successful three seasons at JSU in order to return to lead the West Virginia Mountaineers, his alma mater and place where he previously spent seven years as head coach. In three years with the Gamecocks, Rodriguez guided the program to three […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide no longer has national championship aspirations this season as they just narrowly missed out on the last spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Instead of fighting for a title, the Tide will have one last game of the season in a rematch of last year’s Rose Bowl against the Michigan […]
The 2025 Alabama Sports Hall of Fame class has been released and it’s as star-studded as ever. Headlining the list is legendary former Alabama Crimson Tide Heisman winning running back Mark Ingram. Ingram, whose legendary 2009 season saw him capture not only the first Heisman trophy in the history of the Tide program but also […]
New numbers have been revealed as to how well funded each school’s collective is, and the numbers are absolutely staggering. To no one’s surprise, the collective of the Texas Longhorns is leading the way. The Texas One Fund, according to NCAA estimates has $22.2 million, leading not just the SEC but the entire country. Interestingly, […]

