Lenny Kravitz joined Katy Perry on stage during the Super Bowl halftime show, which was pretty random, but not near as random his connection to an Alabama football legend. According to Kravitz, he played catch with former Alabama quarterback Joe Namath when the latter was the signal-caller for the New York Jets in the early […]

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 […]

Baseball Prospectus has named Hillcrest High School (Tuscaloosa) graduate Tim Anderson the No. 1 prospect in the entire Chicago White Sox organization, topping even vaunted pitching prospect Carlos Rodon, who the Sox drafted in the first round (third overall) in last year’s draft. That’s an impressive feet under any circumstances, but even more impressive considering […]

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.

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama’s Breanna Hayden and Auburn’s Hasina Muhammad traded blows during a scuffle Thursday night in Foster Auditorium. After a twenty minute game delay to sort things out, both players were ejected, along with a second Alabama player, Meoshonti Knight. Like this article? Follow me on Twitter and let me know what you […]

The World Games are coming to Alabama in 2021, which means we as Alabamians must now learn what in the world some of the games are. Artistic Roller Skating? Korfball? Orienteering? Your guess would have been as good as ours until we did some research. The International World Games’ website says their athletes “compete in […]

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 […]

With the NFL Draft process in full flux, players will do just about anything to increase their draft stock. To help his chances, Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall is changing positions, reverting back to his old position of cornerback. Marshall was recruited to Georgia as a cornerback out of high school, but switched to quarterback when […]

In the continued brain drain of the Alabama coaching staff, team director of player personnel Tyler Siskey is expected to become an assistant coach at South Alabama. According to BamaOnline, Siskey is joining USA head coach Joey Jones as the team’s wide receivers coach. This will be a transition back onto the field for Siskey, […]

Alabama won two national cheerleading championships Sunday at the UCA/UDA cheerleading championships, and here’s how they did it. Watch the winning routines, starting with all-girl team. And here is the coed team’s routine. The Crimson Tide’s titles are the first time a single school has taken home both all-girl and coed titles in the Universal […]

Less than 24 hours after Tuscaloosa became the home of the heavyweight champion of the world, Alabama won another national championship. One day removed from Deontay Wilder’s title fight victory, the University of Alabama has won the national championship in coed and all-girls cheerleading at the UCA/UDA college cheerleading championships. The Universal Cheerleaders Association and […]

For Alabama, it’s apparently the right time for people to leave. With two defensive coaches already fleeing for LSU and Auburn, running back Altee Tenpenny has now become the first player to leave the team. Tenpenny, who has been with the Crimson Tide for two seasons, tweeted (then deleted) Sunday: “The past 2 years with […]

ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter is reporting Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin is a “front-runner” for the San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator position. Schefter also mentioned Indianapolis special assistant to the head coach Rob Chudzinski as someone who is in the running for the position. Chudzinski’s name has surfaced from other NFL reporters about the […]

Introducing the NEW Heavyweight champion of the world, Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder!!! pic.twitter.com/cV0T5MhWks — Deontay Wilder (@BronzeBomber) January 18, 2015 LAS VEGAS — He hasn’t faced any real competition. His jaw hasn’t been tested. He hasn’t had to go the distance. All of the criticisms of undefeated heavyweight brawler and Tuscaloosa, Alabama native Deyontay […]

After a tumultuous day of rumors — and strange tweets — Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland and defensive lineman Jarran Reed are both returning to the program for their final seasons. While Ohio State’s national title-winning quarterback Cardale Jones held a nationally televised press conference to announce he was returning to the Buckeyes, Ragland simply sent […]

Just hours after the hiring of Alabama inside linebackers coach Kevin Steele at LSU was made official, another Alabama assistant has left the program. Outside linebackers coach Kevin Thompson has officially accepted the same position at Auburn, and will join the Tigers’ new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp in his rebuilding effort at the school. Thompson […]

LSU has a new defensive coordinator from Alabama, but it isn’t who it was rumored to be. Alabama linebackers coach Kevin Steele is officially the new defensive coordinator for the Tigers, the team announced Tuesday night. There was some speculation that Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart would make a lateral move and join the Crimson […]

The college football season ended less than 24 hours ago, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to rank the top 25 teams for next season. Crushing both of their bowl opponents, TCU and national champion Ohio State are the top two teams in rankings by ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. Baylor, USC and Oregon round out […]