In this episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry dive into the behind-the-scenes drama of Alabama football’s leadership transition post-Nick Saban. They reflect on the emotional moment Saban informed the team, with new head coach Kalen DeBoer stepping into a whirlwind of expectations. Anecdotes from DeBoer’s wife—like her rush through Nordstrom in downtown Seattle […]

The Auburn Tigers earned their biggest win on a basketball court in a very long time on Saturday evening when they defeated the Creighton Blue Jays in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to get to the Sweet Sixteen and the second weekend for the first time since 2019. Head coach Bruce Pearl has […]

The No. 2 seed in the East region Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the No. 15 seed Robert Morris Colonials on Friday afternoon by a score of 90-81 to advance to the second round. The Tide will now face off against No. 7 seed St. Mary’s Gaels on Sunday in Cleveland. The West Coast Conference champions […]

The No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, Auburn Tigers, will face a tough test Saturday evening in their second-round matchup against the No. 9 seed Creighton Bluejays. After surviving an ugly first half against the Alabama State Hornets, the Tigers are just two halves away from returning to the Sweet Sixteen for the […]

The No. 2 seed in the East region Alabama Crimson Tide are moving on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after a 90-81 victory over the No. 15 seeded Robert Morris Colonials. Throughout the first half, there were several moments where it looked like Alabama might be on the verge of running away […]

Today on Longshore and McKnight, Barry McKnight is broadcasting from the Troy basketball team hotel in Milwaukee and John Longshore is at Stivers. Together, they dive into the heart of March Madness, and people’s brackets are already falling apart. Barry recaps the charter flight out of Montgomery, the Troy fan energy in the Midwest, and […]

The No. 12 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide are off to an absolutely incredible start this season on the baseball diamond. After finishing their non-conference slate with a record of 18-1, Alabama went on the road for their first SEC series of the season and swept the Texas A&M Aggies in three games. Sweeping the Aggies […]

The No. 1 overall seed Auburn Tigers earned an 83-63 first-round victory over the 16th-seed Alabama State Hornets on Thursday. Auburn will now advance into the Round of 32 and take on the No. 9 seed Creighton Bluejays. RELATED: Who are Auburn’s greatest threats to making the Final Four? Despite the win, it was not […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide have begun spring practice and while a ton of the attention is on the quarterback battle, someone outside the position is unsurprisingly getting a significant amount of buzz. After bursting onto the scene as a 17-year-old freshman, star wide receiver Ryan Williams is already becoming one of the best in the […]

The No. 1 overall seed Auburn Tigers and the No. 2 seed in the East Region, Alabama Crimson Tide, are set to embark on their respective NCAA Tournament journeys. Auburn, who has been arguably the best team in the sport throughout the season, is seen as a possible favorite to win the whole thing despite […]

The Troy Trojans are making just their third-ever NCAA Tournament appearance this March and their first since 2017. According to Head Coach Scott Cross, a large portion of the success could be related to an unconventional recruiting strategy. In an interview, this week ahead of a matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats, Cross revealed the hilarious […]

For the first time in program history, the Alabama State men’s basketball team has won an NCAA Tournament game. On Tuesday night, the 16th-seeded Hornets (20-5, 12-6 SWAC) defeated 16th-seeded Saint Francis (16-18, 8-9 NEC) by a final score of 70-68 at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The game was part of the First Four, […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, Barry McKnight is reporting from his hotel ahead of Troy’s NCAA Tournament matchup against Kentucky and John is at mission control. Barry gives his full travel breakdown, from the charter flight out of Montgomery Regional Airport to the “first-class experience” for Troy’s team and staff. Meanwhile, Alabama State, Auburn, […]

Auburn Tigers men’s basketball head coach Bruce Pearl has never been shy about sharing his opinion when it comes to politics, especially when that opinion involves the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. RELATED: Bruce Pearl issues warning of what a Palestinian state would bring Pearl, who is Jewish, is a fierce supporter of Israel […]

During his short time in the NBA, Lakers center Trey Jemison III has already made a significant impact on the league. Since Jemison first donned the purple and gold on January 17th, the Lakers have rattled off a 13-2 spurt that has launched them into the upper echelon of the Western Conference standings. Although Jemison […]

The Auburn Tigers are just two days away from getting started on what fans hope is about to be the program’s most successful postseason run in their history. Even after a dominant regular season in which the Tigers held the No. 1 ranking in the country for two months straight and earned a regular season […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, our hosts, John Longshore and Barry McKnight, broadcast live from Montgomery Regional Airport, where excitement is in the air as Troy and Alabama State fly out for their NCAA Tournament matchups. John and Barry break down Troy’s first-round showdown against Kentucky, debating whether the Trojans’ guard play can […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers have become two of the best basketball programs in the entire country led by two of the most successful coaches in all of college sports, Nate Oats and Bruce Pearl. However, Oats and Pearl would be the first to tell you that they couldn’t accomplish what they have […]

The 2025 World Police & Fire Games are set to make a grand return to the United States, bringing together thousands of first responders from around the world for an exciting showcase of athleticism and camaraderie. Organized by the California Police Athletic Federation, the highly anticipated event will take place in Birmingham from June 27 […]

To get its first-ever NCAA Tournament win, Troy will have to go through a program with 132 of them. In its first March Madness appearance since 2017, the Trojans men’s basketball team (23-10, 13-5 Sun Belt) will take on the Kentucky Wildcats (22-11, 10-8 SEC) on March 21st at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “This […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide reached new heights last season under head coach Nate Oats, making its first-ever Final Four appearance in program history with an epic March run that saw them go where they have never been. Things did not end perfectly with a rather decisive loss against the Connecticut Huskies, who would go on […]

The Auburn men’s basketball team has had a historic season this year that included earning a regular season title in arguably the best conference in all of college basketball. Additionally, Bruce Pearl was named the SEC Coach of the Year, but when it comes to how a team is remembered, it all comes down to […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, the guys chat with Big Blue Nation’s Dick Gabriel, who gives the Kentucky perspective—fans are optimistic but still side-eyeing head coach Mark Pope’s postseason history. With point guard Lamont Butler back, Kentucky looks stronger, but Troy’s fast-paced, aggressive style could make things interesting. Meanwhile, Auburn and Alabama’s March […]

Once seemingly National Invitation Tournament-bound, the South Alabama men’s basketball team has instead seen its season come to an abrupt end. The Jaguars (21-11, 13-5 Sun Belt) are coming off their most successful campaign in over a decade. USA won 21 games and shared the Sun Belt regular season league title for the first time […]