It was an achievement for UAB wide receiver J.J. Nelson to be invited to the NFL Combine, then he clocked the fastest 40-yard dash time of anyone on Saturday. Nelson, who will likely be the final UAB football player to ever attend the Combine, ran his two unofficial 40-yard dashes on Saturday in 4.29 and […]

On Saturday, it was time for quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers to workout at the NFL Combine. One of the fastest players in Indianapolis, Auburn wide receiver Sammie Coates, ran an unofficial 4.45-second 40-yard dash in his first attempt and followed that up with 4.43 seconds in his second attempt. https://vine.co/v/OQheHJnJjtp While that was […]

Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper is having a pretty good week in Indianapolis at the NFL Combine. After showing the world that he can do ridiculous clapping pull-ups, the wide receiver went flying in his 40-yard dash. https://vine.co/v/OQAQTgLjtvp He didn’t drop a ball in the catching drills and performed well in the workouts, with NFL […]

When Alabama football head coach Nick Saban leaves the school, it will only be a matter of time until things begin to bear his name. Maybe the football field will become Saban Field like Auburn’s Pat Dye Field, or maybe he’ll get a street named after him in Tuscaloosa. Alabama may even consider adding a […]

AUBURN, Ala.– Almost four years to the day that the old trees at Toomer’s Corner were poisoned, new live oaks were planted in their place. The 35-foot oaks were brought in on two separate flatbed trucks and lifted by crane into their new spots on the corner of College and Magnolia. The turnout was impressive, […]

It’s unclear who will start at quarterback for Alabama or what the team’s new offense will look like without nine of its starters, but it’s safe to say that the offense will be a primary concern for the team during Spring practice. To help answer these questions, as well as filling the holes on defense, […]

Alabama running back Tyren Jones has been suspended indefinitely for violation of conduct. UA Athletics announced the suspension at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, and the third-string runner will apparently sit out Spring football for the foreseeable future. “Tyren Jones has been suspended indefinitely for conduct not to the standard of the Alabama football program,” Alabama head […]

The bowls, Super and otherwise, are over with and so is National Signing Day, which means it’s time to turn our attention to the NFL Draft. The next step toward the annual player pick-em is, of course, the NFL Combine, which pits the best of college football in competitive workouts in front of NFL coaches […]

The story of Alabama’s offseason in 2014 was the quarterback battle between Blake Sims and Jake Coker, and with the arrival of early enrollee quarterback Blake Barnett, 2015 may be another season of quarterback competition. Graduating early from Santiago High School in Corona, Calif., the five-star Barnett enrolled at Alabama ranked as the No. 1 […]

Going into Wednesday’s National Signing Day, it was unclear how much the arrival of new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp would boost recruiting, especially on the defensive side of the ball, but that question was answered quickly with the decision of one player. The Tigers nabbed the nation’s No. 1 overall high school player, defensive end […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.–Nick Saban wore a crimson blazer and a crimson and white tie. He was dressed for the occasion. He had been in the Alabama war room for most of the day, tallying the faxed and signed national letters of intent, unless he was being interviewed by Kaylee Hartung on ESPNU. Hours removed from yet […]

While Alabama wasn’t the unanimous recruiting national champion this season — Rivals named USC as its top class — the Crimson Tide did just fine. With 24 total signees, Alabama head coach Nick Saban’s composite recruiting national champion crop this season is one of his smallest totals at Alabama, but where it may lack quantity, […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — National Signing Day should probably be a national holiday, and even though it’s not (yet), the fact that it is upon us is cause for celebration among all college football fans. While USC closed the gap in the recruiting rankings on Tuesday, CBS Sports Network recruiting analyst Tom Lemming says there’s no […]

Vacant space has occupied the corner of College and Magnolia across from the Toomer’s Drugs for four years, but Auburn University is now ready to replant trees where the famed oaks once stood. On Valentine’s Day at 8 a.m., flatbed trucks will deliver the 35-foot trees and landscapers will begin planting them. The streets surrounding […]

With National Signing Day tomorrow, much of the top-ranked high school talent has yet to announce where they will play college football. Alabama already has its fifth consecutive No. 1 ranked recruiting class nearly locked up, and part of that ranking comes from five-star quarterback early enrollee Blake Barnett. Barnett is already taking classes at […]

In the SEC stadium competition, the arms race is never-ending. Schools add seats to be just that much bigger than their rivals, luxury boxes and special perks are enhanced, and the stadium experience is hopefully improved by doing so. Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium seats a little over 87,000 people, ranking it behind Texas A&M, LSU, Alabama, […]

Alabama quarterback Blake Sims will enter the NFL Draft, but don’t expect his name to be called on the first day. The fifth-year senior started every game for Alabama this season, but in his one and only year of experience under center, he may not be consistent enough to warrant being drafted by an NFL […]

And then were no more vacancies. Alabama has officially hired former Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Mel Tucker as its defensive backs coach and assistant head coach. Tucker’s first job in coaching was as a graduate assistant under Alabama head coach Nick Saban when the coach was at Michigan State, and also coached under Saban for […]

The final vacancy on Alabama’s coaching staff might be filled sometime soon. According to Sports Illustrated’s Thayer Evans, former Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Mel Tucker will become Alabama’s new secondary coach. Tucker coming on board will officially mean that Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart will no longer be coaching the safeties, a position he moved […]

Even with Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin officially staying put, the team still has three vacancies on its staff to fill. One of those job openings has just been filled by an in-house hire. Alabama “intern” Tosh Lupoi has been officially promoted to coach the outside linebackers. Lupoi fills the vacancy created by Lance Thompson, […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin will officially return to the team next season. “We’re very pleased and happy that Lane is going to be staying here at the University of Alabama with us,” Alabama head coach Nick Saban said in a statement. “He’s done a fabulous job and is one of the […]

Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn is known for his fist pumps. They’re in every highlight video and you can see the “Boom” whenever something good happens. Auburn also just hired defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, or Coach Boom. Expect a lot of booming from Auburn’s coaches next season, as well as its presumably improved defense.

Former Alabama golfer and current LPGA pro Brooke Pancake has a name that could be a marketer’s dream, you know, if a clever corporate brand would just come around and sponsor her. That’s exactly what happened on Tuesday, when Pancake announced she has officially aligned herself with a restaurant that doesn’t even serve them: Waffle […]

Blake Sims came to Alabama as a quarterback, changed to running back, and then returned to taking snaps. The quarterback led Alabama to an SEC Championship and a berth in the inaugural college football playoff. He passed for 3,487 yards this season — completing 64.5 percent of his passes — for 28 touchdowns and 10 […]