Posts by Michael Brauner — Page 51

It has been an absolutely wild offseason for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Since the retirement of Nick Saban kicked off the craziness, at least 10 players entered the transfer portal, with one of them being left tackle Kadyn Proctor. After committing to and arriving at Iowa in his home state, Proctor has now announced that […]

The Joint Legislative Advisory Committee on Economic Incentives has recommended that a Conservative-leaning public policy think tank based out of California, the Hoover Institution, to conduct a study on the effectiveness of Alabama’s economic development incentives. The study will aim to calculate the rate of return on various incentive programs used by the Alabama Department […]

An Alabama House committee was to meet today to discuss SB31, which is intended to provide Birmingham-Southern College a $30 million loan. Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) is the sponsor of the bill which would shift control of the Distressed Institutions of Higher Education loan program from State Treasurer Young Boozer to Jim Purcell, who […]

On the Yellowhammer Sports Podcast, Michael Brauner and CJ Duncan break down what is going on in the world of SEC athletics, national stories, what you should have your eye on, and much more. In this week’s edition, Michael and CJ break down the NCAA Tournament bracket, talk about the seeding and draws for Alabama, […]

Fans of Alabama basketball who were worried that head coach Nate Oats may look at other jobs at premiere programs can rest easy, at least for now. Oats isn’t going anywhere. The Tide’s head coach, who has led the program to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances, has signed an extension that will keep him in […]

DeBoer contract details finally revealed

The details of Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer’s contract have been revealed, and the numbers are staggering. DeBoer received an 8-year deal and will receive $10 million per year, which increases by $250,000 each season. By the time year 8 rolls around, that $10 million increases to $11.75 million. The $10 million salary is […]

UAB and Samford March Madness fates revealed

Alabama and Auburn aren’t the only teams in the state headed to the NCAA Tournament. The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Samford found out their fates on Selection Sunday as well. UAB, the AAC champion, landed as a No. 12 seed in the so-called “region of death” featuring No. 1 overall seed UConn and […]

Selection Sunday has come and gone, and Alabama and Auburn have learned their collective fates as we head into the best postseason in sports. The Tide and Tigers landed 4 seeds and, though Auburn is in the East region and Alabama in the West region, both teams will open in Spokane, Wash., this weekend. Auburn, […]

The Auburn Tigers are champions of the SEC, winning the SEC Tournament for the first time since 2019. The Tigers claimed the title Sunday via a domination of Florida, taking down the Gators by a score of 86-67. Auburn led 38-30 at halftime after Gator starting big man Micah Handlogten was injured in the opening minutes.  […]

The Auburn Tigers destroyed the South Carolina Gamecocks by a score of 86-55 in the quarter finals of the SEC Tournament. Having earned the double-bye as the No. 4 seed, it was Auburn’s first game of the tournament and first overall in six days. But, right out of the gate, the Tigers showed no signs of […]

We’re still ten months away from the first edition of an expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. But, that hasn’t deterred the brass of the sport from deciding that 12 isn’t enough, and the playoff will actually expand to 14 teams. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Thursday that the next iteration of the system is expected […]

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban has been busy this week. Saban was the headlining guest of a roundtable in Washington hosted by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on NIL and the goal of getting legislation created at the very least to create a national standard surrounding it. After the roundtable, which made headlines in its […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team will be getting SEC play started on the diamond this weekend with a home series against rival Tennessee. Alabama may very well have the best team it has had in years under new head coach Rob Vaughn. The team is already off to a 15-2 start, falling only in […]

For the first time since the Civil War, the population of Madison County, Alabama is bigger than that of Mobile County’s across the state, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This vaults Madison County into the No. 2 spot in population and drops Mobile into the No. 3 spot among the state’s 67 counties. Despite […]

Downtown OWA in Foley, Alabama has opened up some new venues that will attract visitors to Baldwin County and the Gulf Coast. The water park at OWA, Tropic Falls, is opening for spring hours seven days a week before summer hours begin in May. Tropic Falls has added two new attractions which opened this past week, […]

A North Alabama parent is concerned the Huntsville-based U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s Space Camp is employing a biological male, and self-identified transgender individual, as a team lead and hall monitor who has access to female dormitories. Thus far, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center has not responded to any request for comment or information […]

Of all things you expected to see today, Bo Jackson deciding between Auburn, Alabama, and Ohio State probably wasn’t one of them. No, not that Bo Jackson. This Bo Jackson is a rising high school senior from Cleveland, Ohio. He is a four-star 2025 running back ranked as the No. 3 RB in his class, […]

Former Green Bay Packers and current New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has never been afraid to use his platform to discuss political beliefs ranging from vaccinations to Jeffery Epstein’s client list. Rodgers has never shown a full-fledged interest in the political arena — until now. Circling the internet on Tuesday, and as first reported […]

On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville was asked about the NIL roundtable hosted by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) attended by Nick Saban and Greg Byrne. Tuberville (R-Auburn) and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (R-WV) teamed up on their own legislation in 2023 to begin addressing the regulatory challenges posed by by Name, Image, and Likeness […]

King Henry has a new home

Former Alabama superstar and Heisman winning running back Derrick Henry will be playing for a new team for the first time in his NFL career. On early Tuesday afternoon, Henry, 30, inked a two-year, $16 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens which can be worth up to $20 million via incentives and includes at least […]

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) hosted a roundtable discussion on Tuesday morning to address the state of college athletics and issues that are fundamentally reshaping the sport like Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and the NCAA transfer portal. Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban spoke openly to members of Congress and the public to share […]

On the Yellowhammer Sports Podcast, Michael Brauner and CJ Duncan break down what is 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 seasons for Alabama and Auburn, break down this week’s SEC Tournament, talk about […]

Bo Scarbrough announced his retirement last week in a press conference with the Birmingham Stallions. Scarbrough, who was at Alabama from 2014-2017, is a two-time national champion (2015, 2017) as well as a two-time USFL champion with the Stallions, who went back-to-back the last two seasons. He was a huge part of the Stallions 2022 […]

An Auburn student nailed a 94-foot full length of the court putt to win a free Toyota at the local dealership. Connor Boyle nailed the tremendous putt, which spanned from one baseline all the way to the other end of the court, during the timeout promotion that Auburn has been running all season. He is […]