The Alabama Crimson Tide has officially played its last game in the 2024 season. Coming off a 9-3 regular season and a narrow miss of the College Football Playoff, most Alabama fans were frustrated with the first year of the Kalen DeBoer era. But with a chance to build some positive momentum and end the […]

The College Football Playoff quarterfinals are taking place in the first edition of the expanded 12-team field over New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, and in a year where the sport has seen some staggering ticket prices, the get-in prices for these games are staggeringly low. All four major bowl games are being played […]

Former University of Alabama star defensive back Sam Shade, who helped lead the Tide to the 1992 national championship, has been named head football coach at Alabama A&M University. Director of Athletics Dr. Paul A. Bryant made the announcement tonight during a special edition of the “From the Hill Podcast. Shade is the 22nd head […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry tackled the highs and lows of college football bowl season. They critiqued the impact of player opt-outs and transfer portal chaos, which they say are undermining the sport’s tradition, while praising committed players like Shedeur Sanders. Available now on YouTube and Spotify?️? You can stream the show live […]

Over the last couple of years during the changing era of college football and chaos that has ensued, a popular idea has emerged: Appointing a “commissioner of college football.” Unlike every professional league where there is a defined governing body and a leadership structure where the people making the decisions can be clearly identified, college […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John Longshore and Barry McKnight tackled college football’s shifting landscape and the NFL’s continued dominance. Available now on YouTube and Spotify?️? You can stream the show live from 7 to 9 a.m. every weekday. They criticized the lackluster ratings for early playoff games, blaming mismatched teams like SMU and Indiana and […]

There’s still a lot to work through this offseason, but the Auburn Tigers have been fairly successful in acquiring talent and improving from this season’s bitterly disappointing 5-7 record. In their ‘early portal winners’ rankings list, On3 rated Auburn as No. 4, given the additions that Hugh Freeze has made thus far: Early Transfer Portal […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Hosts John Longshore and Barry McKnight returned from the holidays to dive into recent sports action on Longshore and McKnight. They tackled topics like disappointing college football playoff blowouts, questioning whether the current format needs a shake-up to include more competitive teams like Alabama or South Carolina. Available now on YouTube and Spotify?️? You can […]

Johnny Montgomery, a Tuscaloosa native and lifelong athlete, will be honored with the prestigious 2025 Frank “Pig” House Award for his outstanding contributions to sports in Alabama. The award will be presented at the 57th Annual Induction Banquet and Ceremony hosted by the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame on May 3, 2025, at the Sheraton […]

Football season has officially wound down in Tuscaloosa with just one game left to go in the ReliaQuest Bowl against the Michigan Wolverines on New Year’s Eve. While things did not go according to plan on the gridiron in Tuscaloosa this season, the good news is that Tide Hoops head coach Nate Oats has established […]

It was another rough football season on The Plains for the Auburn Tigers, but it’s not all bad across the athletic department as a whole. Tiger fans can take comfort in the fact that as things continue to try to be figured out in the fall on the gridiron, they have one of the best […]

In today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, hosts John and Barry recap a weekend of college football playoff action, NFL games, and other sports highlights. They break down the playoff’s first round, highlighting home-field advantages, key matchups like Notre Dame vs. Indiana, and Ohio State vs. Tennessee, and discuss Alabama fans’ reactions to missing the […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide has a very special freshman quarterback coming to campus this spring in top prospect Keelon Russell of Duncanville, Texas. Earlier this month, Russell was named as the Gatorade Player of the Year in Texas, an honor that he shares with a number of players who went onto elite careers both at […]

University of Alabama Athletics Director Greg Byrne has found himself in the news cycle this week after making a widespread call to action pleading with fans to support the school’s NIL initiatives and do their part in keeping the best talent in the country in Tuscaloosa. Some criticized Byrne’s approach while some argued that it […]

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban delivered some strong thoughts on what has been a controversial topic in the Yellowhammer State this week as collectives across the nation increasingly solicit donations from fans to help fund NIL. Crimson Tide AD Greg Byrne widely syndicated a call to Alabama fans to ‘fight back’ against other schools […]

This week, Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia — who became a household name this season as he helped his team to wins over both Alabama and Auburn — won his case against the NCAA that essentially stated his time in junior college before arriving to New Mexico State should not count in terms of his […]

Today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, hosts Barry McKnight and John Longshore discussed NFL playoff scenarios, college football matchups, and ticket price trends, with key previews of games including SMU vs. Penn State, Alabama vs. Michigan, and Tulane vs Florida. Available now on YouTube and Spotify?️? You can stream the show live from 7 to 9 a.m. every […]

Nick Dunlap, a 20-year-old from North Alabama and former University of Alabama golfer, has been named the PGA TOUR’s 2024 Rookie of the Year. This recognition, which includes the Arnold Palmer Award, highlights his historic achievement as the first player in PGA TOUR history to win both as an amateur and as a professional in […]

Alabama Athletics Director Greg Byrne took some flak on social media on Wednesday after releasing a long statement about the current state of college athletics and ultimately pleading with Tide fans to help out the university’s NIL efforts in order to combat other schools in the same space trying to take talent away from Tuscaloosa. […]

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is directing funds from the state’s successful lawsuit against Juul Labs, a manufactures of vapes and e-cigarettes, to start a youth anti-vaping campaign using Louisiana State University (LSU) Tiger athletes through NIL. According to a story from the Louisiana Illuminator, this is the first state-funded NIL deal in Louisiana. The […]

In today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight,  John Longshore and Barry McKnight tackled Alabama basketball’s narrow 97–90 win over North Dakota, calling out the Crimson Tide’s defensive struggles. The team’s performance was contrasted with Auburn’s strong cohesion. Available now on YouTube and Spotify?️? You can stream the show live from 7 to 9 a.m. every weekday. The NIL […]

SEC fans who want a look at the behind the scenes of what it takes to run an elite program in today’s day and age of college football are going to be getting a very special treat this summer courtesy of Netflix. According to the streaming giant, a show coming next summer will debut, offering […]

It’s a new day and age in college football, one marked by chaos and a lack of guardrails in place when it comes to NIL, the transfer portal, and tampering — all wrapped up together. Though it is against the rules in writing for teams to ‘offer’ players on other teams huge NIL deals to […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide was dealt a massive blow in the transfer portal early this week when Clay-Chalkville High School alumni and former five-star recruit Jaylen Mbakwe announced his intention to enter the transfer portal after rumors flew of a seven-figure NIL offer to get him to leave Tuscaloosa. But before anyone could even guess […]