NEW YORK — Fresh off of his Biletnikoff Award win Thursday night, Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper made his first ever trip to New York with the Heisman Trophy in his sights. Cooper spent his day seeing the sights with fellow finalist, Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon. “It means the world to me,” Cooper said of […]

Quietness can be an asset, and Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper uses it better than anyone else. His teammates say he’s a silent leader and a hard-worker. Others say he’s the best receiver in the Southeastern Conference, maybe the entire country. He speaks in succinct, measured sentences that don’t leave anything open to interpretation. He […]

Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper leads the country in receptions and receiving yards and is the favorite to win the Biletnikoff Award for being the best receiver in college football. The soft-spoken Cooper was asked tonight what he would do with the trophy if he won. “I haven’t even thought about it,” Cooper said. “I’ll […]

We all know Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn make a lot of money — $7 million for Saban and $3.85 million for Malzahn, respectively. And so do members of their staffs, according to USA Today’s just-released list of college football’s highest paid assistant coaches. Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart […]

At the award ceremony for the 2014 Broyles Award, Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin shed some light on what he and Alabama head coach Nick Saban talk about on the sidelines. “He’s just saying, ‘Hey Lane, I love you so much. Thank you so much for coming here,” Kiffin said. “Can you please stop throwing […]

Former Auburn University star Bo Jackson, already the “Greatest Athlete of All Time,” will now have the chance to be the “Greatest Video Game Athlete of All Time.” EA Sports announced on Monday that, for the the first time, Jackson will appear in the company’s popular Madden video game. From EA: Bo Jackson is coming […]

RELATED: Four reasons Amari Cooper should win the Heisman Trophy It was a foregone conclusion, but Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper has officially been named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. He will join Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota and Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon on Saturday, Dec. 13 in New York for the ceremony which […]

While Auburn is in Tampa, Fla., playing Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl, and Alabama is playing Ohio State in the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, three other bowl games will be held right here in the Yellowhammer State: the Birmingham Bowl, Raycom Media Camellia Bowl and GoDaddy Bowl. Here’s everything you need to know […]

With the college football regular season over, the bowl games have been set and teams will begin their postseason preparation. But before the bowl games come the individual awards. Alabama players like safety Landon Collins and punter JK Scott will be up for their position’s top honors, but it’s Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper who […]

Alabama had its annual postseason awards banquet Sunday night and handed out a dozen or so awards to various members of the team. Some were voted on by the coaches, but many were voted on by the players themselves. Amari Cooper was named the team’s most valuable player, as well as co-offensive player of the […]

After Alabama’s resounding 42-13 win over Missouri in the SEC Championship, its place as the No. 1 seed in the inaugural College Football Playoff was all but set. Nick Saban and his players gathered in the team’s meeting room and gave the announcement a golf clap when their ranking was revealed. Oregon’s place as No. […]

Though Alabama already has 23 SEC championships, the next one is always the most significant. The Crimson Tide is no stranger to playing in high profile games. With a fan base that is unsatisfied with anything short of a national championship, every game carries a lot of weight. So in some ways, this Saturday’s SEC […]

Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper has set almost every receiving record there is to break at Alabama this season. He already has 104 catches for 1,573 yards and 14 touchdowns this season and is Alabama’s best weapon on offense. As a tribute to Cooper, YouTube user and vertical filmer (See: Vertical Video Syndrome) Michael Mason […]

Two of my favorite Auburn guys @GregRobinson79 and @TreMason looking good in Crimson. #ironbowlwagers pic.twitter.com/p8o1bzfQ7U — Barrett Jones (@BarrettAJones) December 5, 2014 Former University of Alabama offensive lineman and current St. Louis Ram Barrett Jones decided to make an Iron Bowl wager this year with his current NFL teammates and former Auburn standouts Tre Mason […]

With Alabama entering this weekend’s SEC Championship against Missouri, it has assumed the role of the conference’s only hope at making the first ever College Football Playoff. Much of the debate this season has been whether the committee would permit two SEC teams to make it into the final four. But after the SEC West […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama head coach Nick Saban is no stranger to the rumors surrounding head coaching vacancies. He has left multiple jobs for greener pastures elsewhere, and knows the benefits and difficulties of leaving one place for another. Colorado State head coach Jim McElwain is a former offensive coordinator under Saban at Alabama and […]

UAB officially shut down its football team yesterday, ending weeks of speculation surrounding the financial stability of the program. A video surfaced yesterday that appears to be taken from inside the private meeting UAB president Ray Watts had with football players in which he announced this season would be the final season for the team. […]

With Mississippi State going down, it was a matter of who would replace them in the playoff committee’s top four. Alabama didn’t budge at No. 1, while Oregon also stayed put at second. TCU jumped Florida State for No. 3 as the Seminoles keep falling after winning. The committee also continues to ignore the fact […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The reports began surfacing weeks ago. Then, this weekend, they got stronger. And finally, today, at around 2:30 p.m., UAB officially shuttered its football program, along with its bowling and rifle teams. The UAB football program was launched in 1991. The team was enjoying its first bowl-eligible season since 2004, but it […]

When one team falls out, another takes its place. But college football’s rivalry week didn’t make it very easy to figure out who will replace Mississippi State in the top four. We have one week remaining before all of the games are complete and the College Football Playoff committee releases its final, actually meaningful poll. […]

Not content with just setting multiple records on the field during Saturday’s Iron Bowl slugfest, Alabama and Auburn shattered several all-time marks off the field, as well. ESPN’s first broadcast of the game in seven years averaged 13,529,000 viewers and posted a 7.4 rating, which is ESPN’s most-watched and highest-rated regular season college football game […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — With the Iron Bowl over, the regular season has ended and Alabama head coach Nick Saban is ready to start something new. Alabama’s been in playoff mode for weeks now, with every win advancing its standing and every potential loss serving as a season-ender. This week is no different as the Crimson […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Iron Bowl is never boring. With revenge on its mind, Alabama started slowly before eventually running away with a 55-44 win over Auburn Saturday in the highest scoring Iron Bowl ever. “Somebody asked me how would you characterize this team,” Alabama head coach Nick Saban said. “I would say that they […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.–While both Alabama and Auburn have earned their reputation for being strong running teams, this year’s Iron Bowl may be decided through the air. Alabama’s passing game is on a torrid pace under new offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin and quarterback Blake Sims, and should be primed for a big weekend against an Auburn defense […]