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The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team are among the most hyped up preseason teams in the nation, seeing top-three rankings and often No. 1 overall in most major preseason polls. The return of the nucleus from last season’s first-ever Final Four in program history team along with the addition of a ton of new […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide got the Kalen DeBoer era started with a bang, taking down the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers via a 63-0 shutout at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday night. Things started strong and stayed that way in the first quarter with two interceptions from transfer defensive back Keon Sabb and a Jalen Milroe rush for […]

Nick Saban made his week one College GameDay official debut with a big boom as the show was in College Station for the Texas A&M and Notre Dame matchup. While the show technically kicked off last week in Dublin, more eyes were on Saban and the GameDay crew with week one and the season officially […]

In a move that takes college sports even closer to their professional counterparts, it was announced today by the SEC that injury reports are going to be required by teams in both football and basketball. Every Wednesday for football, three days before each game, each program will have to submit an updated injury report that […]

Alabama Crimson Tide fans have another reason besides Nick Saban to tune into Saturday morning’s broadcast of College GameDay. According ESPN, Bama fans are going to get an inside look at what a Kalen DeBoer team meeting looks like, with the new head coach granting the network unprecedented access to the Alabama program. “Kalen DeBoer […]

The iconic Tuscaloosa tailor and clothing brand Christopher Mobley teamed up with Alabama Basketball and head coach Nate Oats to release the latest line of Crimson Tide-inspired apparel, now known as the ‘Blue Collar Basketball’ collection. The design features the staple of the program, a Tide hard hat logo along with an actual blue collar […]

The Tuscaloosa Police Department says that safety measures that were increased for game day in 2023 worked well and will continue to be implemented this fall as the Crimson Tide get set to kick off the season on Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The strip in particular is more closely watched, with measures including: Increased […]

Nick Saban’s mother, Mary Saban Pasko, has passed away at the age of 92, according to a Thursday evening obituary published in the Tuscaloosa News. Though she was born in Michigan, Saban Pasko spent much of her life in West Virginia where she and Nick Saban Sr. raised young Nick Saban Jr., who would eventually […]

There was something magical about the SEC on CBS year after year after year. From the best broadcasters in the business to the best stadiums, best fans, and flat-out best football, you knew when you tuned in at 2:30 CST on a fall Saturday that you were going to see something special. But what really […]

We are just two days away from the start of the college football season, and among the biggest stories in the SEC as the season gets set to begin are the additions of Texas and Oklahoma to the conference. While Texas defeated Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium last season and made a trip to the College […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is just days away from kicking off the Kalen DeBoer era in Tuscaloosa. While it’s going to be strange for a while not seeing Nick Saban on the sidelines, the feeling among Alabama fans across the globe certainly feels like one more of excitement than sadness as DeBoer gets set to […]

The countdown is officially on with the Alabama Crimson Tide just days away from kicking off the beginning of a new era of football in Tuscaloosa under new head coach Kalen DeBoer. After briefly hiring Scott Huff as the team’s offensive line coach, DeBoer lost Huff to the NFL when offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb was […]

Nick Saban

WATCH: Saban appears in hilarious new commercial

Not that we didn’t already know it, but former Alabama head coach Nick Saban is clearly enjoying his retirement, with the latest example being an absolutely hilarious advertisement appearance for the vacation rental company VRBO: https://x.com/NickyPerkss/status/1828812222128144474 Frequently with rental properties such as Airbnb and VRBO, the home is shared with the owner/host, and in the […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is just days away from kicking off a new era of football in Tuscaloosa. After 17 years of what might be the greatest run the sport has ever witnessed, evolution is inevitable under the leadership of Kalen DeBoer, who succeeds Nick Saban. However, one prominent Tide player, who also happens to […]

The Auburn Tigers are gearing up for year two under Hugh Freeze, a season that promises better results than the team saw in 2023. With an improved roster and an offseason full of momentum, the Tigers are ready to get after it starting Saturday night in Jordan-Hare Stadium against Alabama A&M. Arriving last year through […]

In what looks like an absolute dream scenario for any Alabama Crimson Tide fan, a couple last month shared footage to their social media platforms of their wedding day, featuring a reception in Bryant-Denny Stadium:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by TRAVEL CONTENT CREATORS + WEDDING PLANNING (@somethingnewwed) Jimmy and […]

Former Auburn and LSU quarterback TJ Finley has made several stops throughout his collegiate career. Finley began his career in Baton Rouge before transferring to The Plains prior to the 2021 season. After two seasons at Auburn, Finley played the 2023 season at Texas State and would enter the portal for one final season of […]

Tuscaloosa’s Metro Animal Shelter is re-opening after announcing roughly two months ago that it would have to close temporarily due to a canine distemper outbreak in the city. “After a challenging period, we are pleased to report that all remaining dogs have tested negative for distemper. Throughout this process, a total of 358 tests were […]

The presidential election took an unexpected turn late last week when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his decision to withdraw from the ballot in red and swing states, offering his endorsement to former President Donald Trump. Although Kennedy and Trump differ on several key issues, Kennedy emphasized that defeating Vice President Kamala Harris is his […]

While it may take some getting used to, Nick Saban is officially a member of the media. The legendary former Alabama head coach took the desk in Dublin this morning for the first College GameDay broadcast of the season with the ‘week zero’ slate of games being played on Saturday afternoon. Saban and the rest […]

The dawn of a new day in college football is upon us, and with the 2024 season comes a brand new playoff format in which 12 teams will qualify. The only automatic qualifiers come for winning a Power 4 conference as well as being the highest ranked Group of 5 team, meaning that seven at-large […]

Alabama recently sent some of its finest out to the Pacific Northwest to help fight dozens of wildfires in Oregon and Washington. After a nationwide call for assistance was made, the Alabama Forestry Commission sent 23 firefighters to battle the blaze for 14 days. Balsie Butler, assistant director for the Alabama Forestry Commission Protection Division, […]

Chuck Martin, head football coach of Miami University in Ohio accused head coach Kalen DeBoer of stealing Graham Nicholson, the Alabama Crimson Tide’s new kicker. Nicholson, who won the Lou Groza Award in 2023 after beating out Will Reichard, entered the transfer portal in the spring following a standout season with the RedHawks and eventually […]

Trump sees betting odds soar amid DNC disaster

The Democratic National Convention in Chicago took place this week, and if the election odds market is any indicator: it wasn’t a good showing for the party or its now official presidential nominee, Kamala Harris. Only a week ago, Harris saw her odds peak at 54 percent, while in contrast, former President Trump experienced the […]