When Nate Oats took the job in Tuscaloosa five years ago, on some level, he knew what he was getting into. No matter what Oats did, how many games he won or how exciting his teams were — Alabama would always be first and foremost a football school. But, Oats took advantage of that terrain […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is heading to their first-ever Final Four in program history. Before the Elite Eight game against Clemson, Nate Oats said, win or lose, he was going to bring his team back to Tuscaloosa so they could spend Easter Sunday with their families before heading out to Phoenix. The team had been […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is headed to its first Final Four in program history. Mark Sears, who has unequivocally been Alabama’s best player this season and has had an outstanding career in Crimson in his two seasons since transferring from Ohio, praised God and hard work in his postgame interview: "Hard work is undefeated." @imcsears' […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team has entered uncharted territory: For the first time in program history, they’re headed to the Final Four. The Tide defeated Clemson 89-82 in the West region’s Elite Eight matchup to earn the right to face UCONN in the national semifinal. In perhaps the biggest win in program history, Alabama […]

The first major decision University of Alabama Athletic Director Greg Byrne made in Tuscaloosa has proven to have paid dividends. Byrne hired Nate Oats on March 27, 2019 to become the school’s next head basketball coach after the Avery Johnson era flamed out. Oats was not a flashy hire, and not one that was extremely […]

Nate Oats heard all the critics. The Alabama head coach has just taken his team to where they have only been once before and has the Tide on the brink of its first Final Four in program history. After the victory over UNC, Oats took the opportunity in his postgame interview to call out perhaps […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is headed to the Elite Eight. For the first time in 20 years, and only the second time in program history, Alabama is one win away from the Final Four. In a thriller in Los Angeles, Alabama defeated the West region’s No. 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels by a score […]

Beyoncé is probably one of the top five famous people on the planet. But despite her fame, she is no stranger to our Yellowhammer State. In her new song released just this week to YouTube, “Ameriican Requiem?, Beyoncé mentions her familiarity with Gadsden, Ala., in a lyric. “Looka there, looka in my hand The grandbaby […]

Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers have turned their focus to the offseason following a first-round upset defeat to Yale. But, instead of the normal making the rounds to high schools and AAU tournaments, Pearl and his staff are facing competition from NIL deals and transfer portals. Bruce Pearl weighed in on the controversial practice […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide did its job and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen after victories over College of Charleston and Grand Canyon this past weekend. The Tide’s reward for advancing is the biggest game of its season, a matchup with the West region’s No. 1 seed North Carolina. In the Sweet Sixteen, historically, Alabama has […]

Governor Kay Ivey recently signed the Parents Right to Know Act, which will give parents a better understanding of what is being taught to their children by requiring teachers to post their curriculum online for them to see. Alabama State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric G. Mackey weighed in, saying he was able to have […]

Mobile appears to be facing conflicting desires as the debate on how to treat public marijuana offenses continues. Earlier this month, Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch announced ‘Operation Up in Smoke‘ to make it clear to residents and visitors of the port city that smoking marijuana is an arrestable offense — and officers will be […]

On the Yellowhammer Sports Podcast, Michael Brauner and CJ Duncan break down what’s going on in the world of SEC athletics, national stories, what you should have your eye on, and much more. In this edition, Michael and CJ recap the first weekend of March Madness, talk about Auburn and Kentucky’s shocking losses, Alabama’s run […]

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban is beginning to settle into retirement, according to a new article from ESPN’s Chris Low. Low has become somewhat of a biographer for Saban since the legendary head coach decided to hang things up. He chronicled stories from former coaches and the inside scoop on how Greg Byrne pivoted […]

University of Alabama freshman forward Mouhamed Dioubate played the best and most important game of his Crimson Tide career on Sunday evening to help his team move on to the Sweet 16. That career is just getting going. After the game in which Dioubate had nine second half points, including three huge free throws, he […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide are still dancing. In an absolute slugfest that came down to the final minutes Sunday, Alabama defeated the Grand Canyon Antelopes 72-61 in the Round of 32 via a 10-0 run down the stretch to close it out. The victory pushes Alabama to its third ‘sweet sixteen’ placement in the last […]

The Auburn Tigers season came to a close in the first round of the NCAA Tournament courtesy of a 78-76 defeat to the 13th-seeded Yale Bulldogs in Spokane, Washington this weekend. With six turnovers over the final seven minutes of the game, Auburn gave away a 10-point lead and failed to kennel an underdog opponent. […]

Facebook user Pat Stewart shared some unbelievable imagery of a massive group of bald eagles descending upon flooded field to have a buffet of fish: Stewart described the scene as over thirty bald eagles which descended to receding water in a flooded field. While the massive group of beautiful birds was over 300 yards away […]

The 13th seeded Samford Bulldogs’ comeback bid fell short in their first round matchup against the fourth-seeded Kansas Jayhawks, with the Bulldogs falling 93-89. Bucky McMillan’s squad trailed by 22 points in the second half and clawed within 1 point with under 30 seconds left in the matchup before a controversial call effectively put the […]

The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter to Oak Grove High School in protest of Oak Grove’s motto surrounding its football team, “God, Team, Me.” The motto, according to AL.com, is displayed prominently in the team’s locker room and its own team shirts as well as a separate bible verse being included on the […]

Alabama guard Mark Sears was named as a consensus All-American, joining Brandon Miller (2023) and Leon Douglas (1975) as the only Tide players in program history to accomplish the feat. To reach “consensus” status, a player must be named to either the first, second, or third team by all four major publications including the United […]

The University of Alabama and Tuscaloosa Police Departments have made some safety enhancements to UA’s strip area. According to the latest figures, those new efforts are seeing positive results. One of the most visible enhancements is a new joint police precinct located at 1209 University Boulevard, staffed 24 hours every day of the week with […]

It was no secret that Auburn was not too happy with landing one the 4 seed line after winning the SEC Tournament in dominating fashion. But Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl clarified Wednesday that while he wished Auburn had climbed to a No. 3 seed, he was more upset about being placed in a location […]

Bud Light has announced a collaboration with the University of Alabama for March Madness.  The beer company is releasing special edition 12-packs featuring the iconic script “A” logo with Crimson bottles. The cans will also feature a special QR code for fans to scan and qualify for a chance to win a trip to Las […]