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The Auburn Tigers will get the chance this week to kick off their season in front of the whole country when they travel to Waco, Texas to face the Baylor Bears this week in a Friday night showdown. After an offseason of line movement, Auburn enters as a slight favorite against a talented Bears team […]
One of the biggest changes in college football over the last five or so years has been conference re-alignment and what they have done to team schedules as a result. An SEC that was already the toughest conference in college football added two more powers in Texas and Oklahoma, making schedules within the league somehow […]
Longshore and McKnight cover Auburn's preparation for Baylor opener as SEC expands to nine games, raising stakes and scheduling debates.
It’s finally game week for the Auburn Tigers, and they will get the chance to lace up their cleats and take the field on Friday night against the Baylor Bears. They’ll do so under a brighter microscope than they usually would during a traditional Saturday gameday. With a new season comes a renewed hope that […]
A Sylacauga Walmart associate is being recognized as a hero after saving the life of a fellow referee who collapsed during a high school football game Friday night. According to WBRC, officials Lew Murphy and Joey Shelnutt were working the Sylacauga vs. Central Coosa matchup when Shelnutt suddenly collapsed on the field. Murphy immediately rushed […]
It’s finally here. After what always feels like an eternity, we’ve arrived at game week — not just for the Alabama Crimson Tide — but for college football as whole, with the SEC back on screens across the Yellowhammer State. The good news for Tide fans is that, unlike many years when Alabama plays Cupcake […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide is just days away from the start of the 2025 season as the team gets ready to head to Tallahassee to take on the Florida State Seminoles. Perhaps the biggest spotlight on the field is going to be on the quarterback position as program veteran Ty Simpson prepares to make his […]
Following instincts led Tucker Smith to his best finishes during his rookie year on the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series. He made his most impactful gut feeling move on Day 2 of the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Upper Mississippi River, earning him yet another trophy for his trophy case. The Birmingham, Ala., pro claimed the 2025 Dakota Lithium Rookie […]
Longshore and McKnight cover Auburn v. Baylor clash, SEC openers, Hawaii’s YouTube kicker, and Luginbill’s national college football outlook.
Exciting things are happening in Northport. Just days after the ribbon-cutting for the new River Run Park, city leaders announced that the HBCU Athletic Conference has chosen the complex to host its baseball and softball championship tournaments in 2026, 2027, and 2028. The HBCUAC, formed last year as a restructured version of the Gulf Coast […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide is just a couple of weeks away from putting toe to leather on a new season, and the program has just taken a major step to mark the new year in Tuscaloosa. As first reported by the University’s NIL collective, Yea Alabama, the new team captains for the year have been […]
The Birmingham Stallions are here to stay. Throughout the offseason, rumors have persisted that the Magic City was no longer going to have a professional football team. It was even reported as recently as July, that the Stallions were confirmed to be leaving the city along with relocations for the Michigan, Houston, and Memphis markets. […]
The days of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) in college football have completely changed the game in terms of how rosters are built, how recruits are secured and how the offseason functions. With players able to get paid and bringing a yearly free agency to the sport via the transfer portal, now more than ever […]
John and Barry analyze SEC adopting nine game schedule, rivalries, playoff expansion, Auburn-Alabama impacts, Tuberville’s opinion, and more.
Over the last several years in college football, one of the most widely discussed talking points surrounding the Southeastern Conference has been the schedule within the league. While most Power Four conferences have been on a nine-game schedule for years, the SEC has held firm at eight and contended that they did not want to […]
Last weekend, the City of Northport celebrated the opening of River Run Park, a sports complex city leaders describe as a place for families, youth, and future champions. The new park features nine tournament-ready baseball and softball fields, positioning Northport as a hub for regional athletics. City officials have said this is only the beginning, […]
The Nick Saban Legacy Awards were held in Birmingham Monday, honoring coaching greats David Cutcliffe and the late Pat Dye. Established in 2022 by the Quarterbacking Children’s Health Foundation as a national award to honor and recognize the lifetime achievement of a college coach and his contributions to the game of football, the Nick Saban Legacy Award is named after the legendary […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide is just two weeks away from getting started on the second season of the Kalen DeBoer era. After a first year that saw highs, as well as some serious lows with four losses, the pressure is squarely on DeBoer to get it right With a new-look offense headed up by his […]
John and Barry talk Auburn’s Yellawood sponsorship, SEC game predictions, insight on Auburn’s QB rotation and Baylor prep, and more...
Auburn University announced a major partnership with one of their most prominent boosters on Wednesday which is going to honor their most legendary head coach and display the words “Pat Dye Field” on the playing surface at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Entering into a five-year agreement with YellaWood treated pine as well as founder and CEO Jimmy […]
The CoachSafely Foundation will host a high-profile fundraising event at Vestavia Country Club next Tuesday, August 26, featuring U.S. Senator and former Auburn University football head coach Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), sports media personality Paul Finebaum, and CoachSafely President Bill Clark. The evening will raise funds in support of the Foundation’s mission to reduce preventable injuries among […]
Auburn University announced this week it will claim seven additional football national championships, expanding the program’s recognized total to nine and formally acknowledging the undefeated 2004 team. While the claim gives Auburn now nine titles and numerous more SEC titles, the significant majority of them are from the last century and out of the memories […]
The Alabama Community College System is receiving a huge boost to their women’s athletics programs with a $300,000 award in 2025 Alabama Education Trust Fund Supplemental Appropriations specifically to support the development and expansion of women’s sports in the ACCC. The appropriation was championed for inclusion in the budget package by State Rep. Chris Blackshear […]

