Posts by Michael Brauner — Page 59
Auburn will have to replace both coordinators as it enters year two of the Hugh Freeze era. While Philip Montgomery’s ouster as offensive coordinator felt like more of a dismissal, defensive coordinator Ron Roberts is leaving to take a job at Florida. Will this lack of continuity from year one to year two help, or […]
Former University of Alabama defensive end and NFL player Wallace Gilberry has announced he’s withdrawing from the Republican nomination in Alabama’s newly-drawn 2nd Congressional District. Gilberry announced his run in November. “I’m not a politician, but my heart has always been in helping Alabama and helping our people better themselves. The response we’ve received over […]
Kevin Steele, who took over as Alabama’s defensive coordinator in the 2023 season, is retiring, per a report from ESPN’s Chris Low. This was his third stint with Coach Nick Saban. Steele was hired pre-season to replace Pete Golding, who left for the same position with Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss. Golding held the defensive […]
Every Monday right here you can read 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. In this week’s edition, we’re one week removed from the Rose Bowl loss, Michigan and Washington are facing off tonight for a national […]
Coach Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers have ascended from No. 25 to No. 16 in the AP Poll after a 83-51 road beatdown against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday afternoon. The loss for Arkansas marked their largest ever loss at Bud Walton, while Auburn kicked conference play off to a fantastic start, now 12-2 […]
The American Canoe Association announced that Olympic trials for the Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross events will take place at Montgomery’s new Whitewater Park for American athletes looking to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The dates of the trials are set for April 13th and 14th, with an exact schedule to be released […]
Ray Scott, known as the “godfather” of modern bass fishing and a native of Montgomery, Alabama, passed away in 2022 at the age of 88. Shortly after Scott’s passing, the idea of a show around his vision for the beginning of a national bass tournament trail began to emerge: Ray Scott’s vision to build the […]
Every week during the college football season, Alabama head coach Nick Saban joined the Pat McAfee show to discuss his team, the previous game, and whatever else came up. This week, Saban laughed off retirement rumors that have become louder in recent weeks. When McAfee asked Saban why he thinks this gets brought up around […]
Alabama Crimson Tide cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry announced yesterday he’ll forego his final year of eligibility of play and enter the NFL Draft. McKinstry, who was a junior during the 2023 season, is speculated as a first-round pick in April’s NFL draft. Stepping into a rotational role during his freshman season in 2021, McKinstry saw his […]
On Thursday, a man unclothed himself and climbed into the large aquarium at Bass Pro Shop in Leeds, according to Police Chief Paul Irwin. It’s been reported the man was acting erratically before the incident. According to AL.com, the man, identified as George Owens, 42, of Leeds, was taken for a mental health evaluation and […]
The point was made a lot throughout the 2023 season: “The SEC isn’t as strong this year” “It’s Georgia and everyone else” “An SEC schedule doesn’t mean what it usually does this year” Etc etc. If you didn’t hear this, you probably weren’t listening close enough. But now that we can reflect on the season […]
January 4th, 2007 is a day that will go down not just in Alabama Crimson Tide history, but the history of college football. University of Alabama Athletics Director Mal Moore made the most important hire in his tenure official, introducing Nick Saban as the 27th head coach in Alabama history. Since then, Saban has won […]
The Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile got a huge boost to its quarterback class yesterday afternoon, with former Auburn and Oregon quarterback Bo Nix accepting his invitation to come back to the state of Alabama and play in the game. Nix, who transferred to Oregon before the 2022 season, has been one of the most […]
Huntsville native and Alabama star golfer Nick Dunlap has received his invitation to the most iconic stage in all of golf. He announced today he’s playing in the 2024 Masters Tournament. Back in August, Dunlap became just the second Crimson Tide golfer to win the U.S. Amateur, which earned him qualification into the 2024 Masters, […]
Auburn’s first season under Hugh Freeze is over, ending with three straight losses and domination by Maryland in the Music City Bowl. However, all hope isn’t lost on the Plains. Freeze has brought a momentum to Auburn recruiting that the program has not seen in a long time. Here’s an official markup from The Auburn […]
With Alabama and Michigan, two of the biggest brands in college football, facing off in Pasadena and a spot in the national championship on the line, huge television ratings were anticipated. But the numbers on the Rose Bowl ended up being even bigger than initially anticipated. ESPN pulled in a monstrous 27.2 million viewers during […]
Alabama’s season came to an end on Sunday night in Pasadena at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines, who will compete against Washington next Monday night for their first national title since 1997, and Washington’s first since 1991. Following the Texas and South Florida games, there was widespread skepticism over Alabama’s chance to run the […]
Alabama’s overtime loss to Michigan on Sunday night ended on a 4th and goal stop from the three yard line on which the play call was one which fans have debated since the moment it happened. With Roydell Williams in the backfield to Jalen Milroe’s right and slight rear, Milroe motioned him left, took the […]
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. In this week’s edition, the season comes to a conclusion with a devastating Rose Bowl loss to Michigan. Alabama seemed to revert back to the team […]
With Alabama and Michigan facing off in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day on Monday afternoon in Pasadena, members from both teams as well as both Nick Saban and Jim Harbaugh headed to Disneyland this week to take things in before the big game. Since then, a picture of Harbaugh, Saban, and Mickey Mouse […]
The debate as to whether Jalen Hurts is an Alabama or Oklahoma quarterback was one that tore the internet apart for months and still goes on, even though Jalen himself has said repeatedly that he considers himself both and graduated from and loves Alabama. In a video today posted by the Philadelphia Eagles social media […]
On the Yellowhammer Sports Podcast, Michael Brauner and CJ Duncan break down what is going on in the world of SEC athletics, big national stories, what you should have your eye on, and so much more. In this edition, Michael and CJ take a look at Alabama’s matchup against Michigan in the Rose Bowl, give […]
The Crimson Tide is off to Pasadena to play in the Rose Bowl for a chance to advance to the national championship, and the Million Dollar Band is headed out West with them. While it’s not the first Rose Bowl appearance for the football program, according to Band Director Dr. Ken Ozello, this is the […]

