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The No. 15 Auburn Tigers travel to Columbia this weekend as a three-point favorite over the South Carolina Gamecocks. In a colorful conversation on ESPN’s “Stanford Steve and The Bear” podcast, the two hosts questioned both the Tigers’ ranking and the point spread for Saturday’s game. Following his team’s controversy-filled win against Arkansas, Gus Malzahn […]

Nick Saban has been leading the Alabama Crimson Tide from his home Wednesday afternoon after receiving a positive test result for COVID-19. Questions remain whether he will be able to do the same when the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs come to Tuscaloosa on Saturday. During his mid-week press conference being held via video conference, Saban […]

On a day when it was announced that Alabama head coach Nick Saban had tested positive for COVID-19 and that the LSU-Florida game had been postponed, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey emphasized continued adherence to established health protocols. Sankey began his Wednesday appearance on “The Paul Finebaum Show” by reciting a line from a preseason presentation […]

The University of Alabama Athletics Department on Wednesday announced that head football coach Nick Saban and Director of Athletics Greg Byrne have both tested positive for the coronavirus. “Early this afternoon, we received notification that Coach Saban and Greg Byrne tested positive for COVID-19. Both immediately left the facility and went to their homes to […]

The City of Birmingham on Wednesday announced it will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament for Division I men’s basketball in 2023 at the newly renovated BJCC. Additionally, the venue will host the Division I women’s basketball southern regional in 2025. This announcement marks the first NCAA Tournament action in Birmingham […]

Even in the midst of historic offensive production, Crimson Tide quarterback Mac Jones expressed his admiration for the physical approach to the game by his unit’s skill position players. Appearing on Tuesday’s edition of “The Paul Finebaum Show,” Jones gave his assessment of his own team’s progress, as well as previewing his team’s matchup with […]

Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn emphasized his team’s continued development on both sides of the ball at his Tuesday press conference. Entering the fourth week of the season, Malzahn thinks each game has been valuable for his team’s improvement. “Our goal is to get a little better each week,” he stated. “If we do that, […]

Kirk Herbstreit did not make a pick on his weekly appearance on the “ESPN College Football Podcast.” He did, however, identify one factor which he thinks could make the difference in the outcome of Saturday’s much-anticipated matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs. Herbstreit and the rest of the ESPN “College Gameday” […]

At his Monday press conference, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was generous in his assessment of this year’s Crimson Tide team ahead of Saturday’s top three matchup, and he offered the highest praise to one Tide playmaker, in particular. When asked what makes this version of the Alabama offense so prolific, Smart pointed to a […]

Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban will look across the field on Saturday and see one of his former assistant coaches for the third week in a row. At his Monday press conference, Saban previewed the matchup and talked about the job Kirby Smart has done during his tenure at Georgia. “This is an outstanding […]

After a chaotic final few minutes, Auburn emerged victorious 30-28 over Arkansas in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The beginning of the game was a bit of a slog as remnants of Hurricane Delta moved through East Alabama, dumping several inches of rain along the way. In the first half especially, the weather conditions made it difficult for […]

ESPN’s much-loved “College GameDay” program will be on campus in Tuscaloosa on Saturday ahead of the top-five matchup between the Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs. The move was widely expected as the clash between the two powerhouse programs is the 2020 college football season’s most anticipated game so far. The college football experts that put […]

All eyes will be on the epic matchup between Alabama’s offense and Georgia’s defense in Saturday’s SEC game of the week. Former Mississippi State and Texas A&M head coach Jackie Sherrill offered his take on the two stellar units during an appearance on “SEC This Morning” on Monday. Sherrill was asked by host Peter Burns […]

College football power rankings: Bama holds steady; Gators fall out

The slow-motion reveal of a college football season is well underway. It has been more than six weeks since some teams have taken the field, and we have learned a little more about those teams with the passing of each Saturday. It has become obvious which players took their offseason development seriously (see: Mac Jones) […]

The new $180 million Protective Stadium will host the World Games 2022 Opening Ceremony Presented by Alabama Power and cap off the international sporting event with the closing ceremony. The World Games 2022 officially kicks off on July 7, 2022. Today, officials from the Birmingham Organizing Committee, city of Birmingham, Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) and Protective Life Corporation announced that Protective Stadium will be the host […]

After Alabama’s 63-48 victory over Ole Miss on Saturday night, head coach Nick Saban said, “All in all, we’ve had some real crazy games over here, and this was another one.” It was a crazy game for a Crimson Tide team that has been routing every team they have played so far this season. However, […]

Auburn sneaks past Arkansas 30-28

The Auburn Tigers escaped a wet Jordan-Hare Stadium Saturday night with a tight win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. Auburn opened up the game with an early 17-0 lead, and looked good doing it. After struggling against Kentucky and Georgia, the Tigers’ rushing attack finally came alive. Early on, the Tigers’ defense was forcing the Razorbacks […]

It is hard to believe that the SEC’s grip on college football could have gotten any tighter than it has been the past 15 years. But that is exactly what has happened with two power conferences yet to even begin their seasons and lackluster football being played everywhere else. As Week 3 in the SEC […]

What to watch: Auburn vs. Arkansas edition

The matchup between Auburn and Arkansas was already interesting because of both Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn’s and offensive coordinator Chad Morris’ history with the University of Arkansas. Both men coached for the Razorbacks, with Chad Morris being in Fayetteville as Arkansas’ head coach as recently as December. To say that Razorback fans want to […]

Nick Saban will be coaching No. 2 Alabama against his former offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin on Saturday. He will be looking to go to 21-0 in coaching against former assistants all-time when the Tide travel to Oxford to take on the Ole Miss Rebels this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening, Saban appeared on his […]

This weekend’s college football TV schedule

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The University of Alabama Crimson Tide’s upcoming game against the University of Mississippi has a new kickoff time, due to Hurricane Delta projections. The game was originally set for 5:00 p.m. CT on Saturday but will now start at 6:30 p.m., the SEC announced on Thursday. The SEC said that ESPN will still televise the […]

It is easy to make assumptions about what we think is going to happen based on what we have seen before. This action has a name — it is called availability. The idea is that something is easily available for us to envision based on that prior experience – even if circumstances are different. People […]

SEC programs invest heavily in their coaches, and this Saturday, fans get to enjoy the payoff when Nick Saban takes his Crimson Tide to Oxford to take on Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss Rebels. They are but two of the many coaches in the conference who contribute to its rich character. There is no shortage of […]