Following University of Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s “successful” right hip surgery on Monday, his parents have released a statement expressing heartfelt appreciation for support shown to their family and proclaiming their deep faith in God. “We would like to thank all of the Alabama family and everyone across the world for the prayers and […]

The college football playoff selection committee released its next round of rankings on Tuesday night. The committee put the Alabama Crimson Tide in the No. 5 slot. Auburn came in at No. 15. Here are three takeaways: 1. If you are going to lose a game, lose to a bad team. For the second week […]

His five words hit home. Five words that could have been uttered by a Tua Tagovailoa teammate, one of Tua’s parents, an Alabama football fan and, yes, you. “I feel bad, I’m hurting.”

On Monday, University of Alabama Crimson Tide wide receivers Jerry Jeudy and DeVonta Smith were named as semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award. According to the award’s website, “The Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the season’s outstanding college football receiver regardless of position.” Jeudy and Smith make up two of the 12 receivers receiving a […]

He will go down as one of the greatest quarterbacks in Alabama Crimson Tide football history, yet he came and went in a flash. A long weekend has reminded us how fleeting joy can be — after all, “2nd and 26” was just 20 months ago. Yet, it seems that Tua Tagovailoa would be around […]

University of Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on Monday reportedly had a “successful” surgery on his right hip in Houston after being injured Saturday in the Crimson Tide’s game at Mississippi State. Dr. Lyle Cain, Bama’s team orthopedic surgeon from Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Clinic at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham, released a statement […]

The SEC announced Monday morning that this year’s Iron Bowl will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, November 30. The game will be played at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn and will be broadcasted on CBS.

University of Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is now set to have hip surgery on Monday, with “a full recovery” still projected. Dr. Lyle Cain, the Crimson Tide’s team orthopedic surgeon from Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Clinic at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham, released a statement Sunday evening with the update. “For the past […]

After leading the University of Oklahoma in an impressive comeback victory to defeat Baylor, Jalen Hurts expressed deep sympathy and concern for former teammate and friend Tua Tagovailoa after learning of the seriousness of his injuries.

I have sad news to share with you: Our friends at The Bright Star restaurant have confirmed that longtime owner Jimmy Koikos has passed away at the age of 81. Bob Carlton was one of the first to report Jimmy’s passing. Jimmy, who has been fighting a cancer diagnosis for months, was born in Bessemer. […]

We’re just hours away! The biggest game this weekend in college football should be a wild one, as the world of the College Football Playoffs will run through Jordan-Hare Stadium. Say what? The Auburn Tigers are nowhere near the top four teams in the latest rankings. Yet today’s result will have a domino affect on […]

The American Football Coaches Association announced Thursday that the Alabama football program, which had a 100% graduation rate for 2017-18, is among six recipients of the 2019 Academic Achievement Award. Others who received the honor this year include the Air Force Academy, Clemson, Louisville, Rice and Utah. The NCAA’s single-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) is […]

This is a story about tragedy and triumph, a story about loss and love. It’s a story that perhaps hasn’t received a lot of local attention, but it’s a story that needs to be told, as it’s a story about perseverance, strength and determination. A warning: If you are not holding a tissue, find one ASAP. […]

Birmingham’s Protective Life Stadium, Tuscaloosa’s Bryant-Denny Stadium and Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium will rotate hosting the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s (AHSAA) Super 7 state high school football championships over the years 2021-2032. AHSAA made the announcement Thursday, pending final approvals in process from the association and community partners. The new structure (the addition being Birmingham) […]

On Thursday, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced the six recipients of its Academic Achievement Award. Among those were the Air Force Academy, Clemson University, University of Louisville, Rice University, the University of Utah and the University of Alabama. During his weekly “Hey Coach!” program later that evening, Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach […]

You can surely call me wacky. You can surely call me unconventional. Just don’t call me Shirley. And after perusing this column, perhaps you will call me enlightened (I can only hope). Yes, I’m telling you that there’s a chance. That chance may be slim, but there’s a chance that the Auburn Tigers could soon […]

I heard the buzz earlier this week on sports talk radio, and I sincerely thought it was a joke. But no joke it was, as I had heard the news correctly: A talk show host was relaying information that a prominent media star was telling his national TV and radio audience that he thinks it’s […]

Auburn came in at No. 12 when the college football committee announced its latest round of rankings on Tuesday evening. There was plenty of discussion in the ESPN studio about the Tigers’ impact on the rankings with upcoming games against Georgia and Alabama. Show host and University of Alabama alum Rece Davis went so far […]

The college football playoff committee announced its next round of rankings on Tuesday evening, and sent a few messages in the process. Here are five takeaways: 1. The committee has now taken two inconsistent approaches to ranking Alabama. Committee chairman Rob Mullens went to great lengths last week to say the committee held the Crimson […]

It’s a story that you might not have heard — a story that I think is, well, awesome. You may know that University of Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses is out for the season after suffering a knee injury before a game was even played. Why then, was Bama’s star linebacker in uniform for the LSU […]

Former University of Alabama star quarterback Jalen Hurts continues to be an exemplary role model. This past weekend, Hurts’ current team — the University of Oklahoma Sooners — hosted 12-year-old Rayden Overbay as their special guest. Overbay, who has autism, Type 2 diabetes and is deaf in one ear, went viral recently — but not for […]

There has never been a college football playoff without the Alabama Crimson Tide. So, one can imagine the collective shoulder shrug from Tide fans should they end up facing Baylor in the Sugar Bowl or Wake Forest in the Orange Bowl with a mere fifth-place ranking on the line. Despite what happened in Tuscaloosa on […]

The end zone was but a few yards away. His eyes widened as over 100,000 fans held their breaths — after all, this was Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa not passing the football, but instead running toward paydirt. Wasn’t the Crimson Tide signal-caller supposed to go easy on that ankle — the same ankle that was […]

Saturday, No. 2 LSU handed the 3rd-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide its first loss of the season. Here are four quick takeaways: