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Alabama’s dramatic win over LSU means it still controls its place in the Playoff chase, but it also gives even more importance to Saturday’s game against Mississippi State. With a top four showdown coming, ESPN will set up its traveling tentpole show College Gameday in front of the Walk of Champions at Bryant-Denny Stadium. #Breaking: […]

“Death Valley: where dreams go to die.” – LSU Coach Les Miles Alabama delivered a forgettable performance for just under four quarters of play Saturday night in Baton Rouge, but the 20-13 overtime win ended up being a victory that Crimson Tide fans will always remember. T.J. Yeldon fumbled the ball on the Alabama 5-yard […]

Is this now the State of Auburn?

Earlier this week, Auburn wide receiver Sammie Coates was seen wearing a shirt that read “State of Auburn,” depicting the state of Alabama outline, filled in with blue and striped with blue and orange. The shirt was only available to football players at the time, but was an instant hit. This, of course, did not […]

For Alabama, playing LSU is never easy, especially in Baton Rouge. Regardless of either team’s record or current form, it has been a hotly contested game — usually involving national title implications — ever since Alabama head coach Nick Saban arrived. “These games are traditionally very tough, physical games between two ranked teams and it’s […]

Alabama and Auburn both control their own destiny into the Final Four of the College Football Playoff. All they have to do is win the rest of their games. Easy enough, right? Alabama moved up one spot in the poll from sixth to fifth as it heads to No. 16 LSU this weekend. But even with the […]

The midterm elections are upon us, and with some SEC fans feeling a bit unsatisfied with the options they were given on the ballot, they have decided to write in some more preferable options. And we’re not just talking about Nick Saban receiving hundreds of votes, which he typically does every election cycle. This is […]

Alabama offensive lineman Cam Robinson may be returning earlier than expected, after suffering a high ankle sprain against Tennessee two weekends ago. Alabama head coach Nick Saban said Robinson will be limited in practice Monday, but has been able to run along the sidelines only 10 days removed from his injury. “We haven’t ruled him out […]

Yellowhammer's Week 11 CFB Power Rankings

There wasn’t as much upheaval in college football over weekend as there has been in recent weeks, but don’t worry, things are probably about to get wild as the days get shorter and the games get better. Florida State survived its Thursday night contest, Auburn outlasted Ole Miss, Oregon squashed Stanford, and Alabama didn’t play. […]

(BOTH VIDEOS MAY AUTO-PLAY BECAUSE OF ESPN’S SETTINGS. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.) Anyone can watch a football game and act like they know better than a coach or an analyst, but nothing beats actual analysis from the coaches and players who were involved. Alabama head coach Nick Saban did just that as he appeared on […]

Alabama lost one of its best offensive lineman Saturday, now comes the process of replacing him. Left tackle Cam Robinson, the true freshman 5-star recruit from Louisiana, went down with a high ankle sprain against Tennessee and didn’t return to the game. Alabama head coach Nick Saban said Robinson would miss “at least two weeks” and […]

The College Football Playoff committee released its first top 25 ranking Tuesday and had three SEC West teams in the final four, none of which was Alabama. The person who didn’t watch tonight’s countdown on ESPN and doesn’t care to know that Alabama placed sixth in the poll is Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban. […]

Finally, a poll that matters, just at the wrong time. The College Football Playoff committee emerged from its conclave Tuesday to reveal the first College Football Playoff College Football Poll. They name everything so literally. In the highly anticipated moment, the top four have been set, along with the remaining 21 teams who will play […]

After holding Tennessee to 17 points Saturday, Alabama’s Landon Collins and Reggie Ragland were named to their positions’ national award semifinalists list. Collins was for the second year in a row named as a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist for the nation’s best safety. Collins has been a staple on Alabama’s defense this season, bolstering a […]

Another week has flown by in college football and we’re really starting to learn things about these teams. Ole Miss is no longer perfect, and LSU reminded everyone that playing at night in Baton Rouge is still terrible. Mississippi State and Auburn looked beatable but both finished strong. Notre Dame and Florida State both took […]

What started as a personal vendetta to see how many points Alabama could score, turned into an injury-ridden slugfest as the Crimson Tide beat Tennessee 34-20. Similarly to last week’s game against Texas A&M, in the first quarter, it wasn’t a matter of whether Alabama would win, it was by how much, as the Tide amassed […]

AUBURN, Ala.–Auburn returned home after its bye week to a surprising shootout that ended with a 42-35 win over South Carolina Saturday. “Obviously, this is a big win for us at home,” Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn said. “Lot of adversity we faced but our guys found a way to win.” This game was a […]

With Lane Kiffin coming to town, Tennessee fans are sparing no expense to do funny things with his image and likeness. This tailgate, for instance, offers the opportunity for fellow fans to pin the tail on Kiffin, with the potential of winning an autographed Kiffin football. What do you think of this tailgate party game […]

Alabama head coach Nick Saban sent his condolences to Deshler High School in Tuscumbia, Ala., days after the school’s head football coach died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Dated Oct. 22 on Saban’s official letterhead, he said: “The sudden loss of life is a burden no team should have to bear. My heart goes out to all of […]

(Above: Coach Saban’s Wednesday press conference) The last time Tennessee finished a season with a winning record, Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin was the head coach. This is not a new revelation or some astounding discovery, but the Vols haven’t been very good in a while. But Alabama head coach Nick Saban doesn’t treat anyone […]

When asked how his role is different from this year compared to last year, Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland had a quick answer. “Getting on the field really,” Ragland said. “Finally getting a chance to get on the field because, you know, I had All-Americans in front of me.” With C.J. Mosley and Nico Johnson above […]

As we’ve determined through copious amounts of research, Lane Kiffin is not well-liked in the state of Tennessee. Apparently his stature in Tennessee is so bad that comparing a political opponent to him is a successful tactic. Regardless of Rep. Gloria Johnson’s record, capitalizing on #bamahateweek and Lane Kiffin hatred is just smart politics. How much […]

The best Alabama-Texas A&M tweets of the weekend

Twitter is a valuable resource for news and information, but during football games it becomes the largest, mostly alcohol-free sports bar with plenty of opinions and jokes for everyone. Some tweets are better than others, and here are those better ones concerning the Alabama-Texas A&M game. how many souls are trapped inside that statue RT […]

(Above: Saban’s full press conference) Even though Tennessee has fallen on hard times recently, the feelings Alabama fans have toward the team in orange and white have not gotten any friendlier. Tennessee hate week still goes stronger than most, the game is still “the Third Saturday in October” – though this year it falls on […]

Yellowhammer’s Week 9 CFB Power Rankings

Week 9 was a return to glory for some, a disappointment for others, and the SEC West is either unstoppable or about to lose to each other. Here are your power rankings: The Bulldogs wisely scheduled their bye week in the midst of all this SEC conference play. They return to action Saturday against Kentucky, […]