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Today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight tackled the fallout from college football’s championship weekend, focusing on Alabama’s playoff exclusion and the committee’s inconsistent decision-making. They debated changes to the playoff format, including reseeding and expanded fields, and examined key first-round matchups like Tennessee vs. Ohio State and SMU vs. Penn State. Available now on YouTube and Spotify?️? You […]
As a continuation of supporting Alabama’s fish habitats, Alabama Power experts and volunteers recently partnered with the University of Montevallo fishing team, Mossback Fish Habitat; Steve Bardin, a fisheries biologist with the Major League Fishing (MLF) professional bass fishing league (formerly FLW); and Greg Vinson, professional bass fishing angler within MLF, to deploy Mossback fish habitat into Lay Lake. Both professionals […]
The potential future quarterback of the Alabama Crimson Tide has received a massive honor this week just days after putting pen to paper on his letter of intent to head to Tuscaloosa and play for Kalen DeBoer. Gatorade announced that Russell of Duncanville High School has received the prestigious honor of being named 2024-25 Gatorade […]
It has been an up and down season for the Alabama Crimson Tide, sitting at home this weekend watching Texas and Georgia face off in the SEC Championship and awaiting their playoff fate until Sunday afternoon after a 9-3 regular season. While much of the blame for poor offensive performances in Alabama’s losses has fallen […]
On Friday, the Board of Directors of the State of Alabama Sports Hall of Fame announced Zeke Smith has been selected to replace Edgar Welden as Chairman of the Board. Welden, who served as Chairman for over 20 years, will serve as Board Chairman Emeritus. “I am honored to serve with our staff and board […]
Live from Stivers Ford in Montgomery, the latest Longshore and McKnight focused on college football’s championship weekend, NFL updates, and as always — calls from the fans! Available now on YouTube and Spotify?️? You can stream the show live from 7 to 9 a.m. every weekday. John Longshore tackled today’s episode solo with Barry feeling a little under […]
In today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, hosts John Longshore and Barry McKnight delve into an eventful lineup of sports topics, ranging from SEC basketball dominance to recruiting updates and the upcoming college football playoff decisions. Highlighting Alabama’s impressive 94-79 victory over North Carolina, they analyze Mark Sears’ strong defensive showing and discuss Auburn’s spirited […]
Alabama Crimson Tide freshman superstar wide receiver Ryan Williams has taken the college football world by storm this year. Famously, Williams skipped his senior year of high school and is still just 17 years old, but that hasn’t stopped him from torching opposing cornerbacks all season long. With over 850 receiving yards and 10 total […]
The Auburn Tigers have recruited at a level over the last two years under Hugh Freeze that they have really never done before in program history. With the arrival of National Signing Day this week, Freeze locked up his second straight top-10 class to begin his tenure on The Plains. Attacking in-state prospects relentlessly and […]
The Auburn Tigers have officially signed five-star quarterback Deuce Knight on National Signing Day after flipping Knight from Notre Dame back in October. The Lucedale, Mississippi native is rated by 247 composite rankings as the No. 4 quarterback in the nation behind just Bryce Underwood (Michigan), Keelon Russell (Michigan), and Tavien St. Clair (Ohio State). […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide has officially landed the signature of the No. 2 overall player in the country from the high school ranks in Duncanville, TX quarterback Keelon Russell. The Tide flipped Russell from his hometown SMU Mustangs over the summer, and since then Russell has done nothing but blast up the recruiting boards. Already […]
The UAB Blazers are keeping their head coach, Trent Dilfer, according to a statement from Athletics Director Mark Ingram. “The last two seasons have been disappointing, but Coach Dilfer has learned a great deal and has a plan for the future. NIL and the transfer portal make this perhaps the most challenging time in college […]
After what has been a roller coaster of a season for the Alabama Crimson Tide, the team still appears to have a great shot at the College Football Playoff despite finishing with three losses and not qualifying for the SEC Championship game. The Tide came in at No. 11 in the latest batch of rankings […]
Every Tuesday we present “The Auburn Corner,” where we’ll get into a different topic on the Auburn Tigers, break down the previous game, preview the upcoming game, and everything in between. The absolute mess that was the 2024 Auburn Tigers season has mercifully come to an end as the team did not do enough to […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide are awaiting their playoff fate after losing three games in the regular season and not qualifying for this week’s SEC Championship. While the Tide is not in control of its own destiny and things are going to be left up to the committee, it seems the way things have shaken out […]
On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry provided an in-depth analysis of Auburn football’s current trajectory as the team gears up for its 2024 recruiting class. The hosts examined the Tigers’ on-field challenges this season. Central to the discussion was the impact of NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) opportunities, which have become a […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide headed into the final week of the regular season with seemingly no chance of making the College Football Playoff coming off a dominating 24-3 loss on the road against Oklahoma. After an absolutely wild weekend of college football, the Tide now sit with a fairly good chance to make the expanded […]
Connell Maynor has been “relieved from his duties” as head football coach at Alabama A&M, Director of Athletics Dr. Paul A. Bryant announced Monday. Calling for a change in leadership for the program, Bryant said a national search for the program’s next head coach will begin immediately. “We want to thank Connell Maynor for his […]
Every Monday, we present “Tide Takes”, where we’ll get into a different topic on the Crimson Tide, break down the previous game, preview the upcoming game, and everything in between. The Alabama Crimson Tide has officially come to the end of the first season of the Kalen DeBoer era. After an up-and-down year that saw […]
In today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry dive into a wide array of topics from a thrilling week in sports! They break down some key rivalry games, including the Iron Bowl, Michigan vs. Ohio State, and Florida vs. Florida State. They walk through Alabama’s performance and evaluate Jalen Milroe’s role in the […]
Former Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin has had some fun on his X account this season at the expense of the program that he coached for a year and a half before being fired and collecting a buyout of more than $15 million. On the Monday mornings following Auburn losses, Harsin had been tweeting a […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide ended the regular season 9-3 after an Iron Bowl victory over Auburn to finish on a high note coming off the embarrassing defeat to Oklahoma the week prior. After all hope looked lost entering the regular season finale for the Tide in regards to making the College Football Playoff — the […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Auburn Tigers 28-14 in the 89th Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa on Saturday afternoon to finish the regular season 9-3 and keep Auburn from bowl eligibility at 5-7. Alabama got the scoring started off with Jalen Milroe’s first rushing touchdown of the night late in the first quarter after a […]
The only sport that Alabamians enjoy more than Alabama politics is college football. We especially love the Alabama vs. Auburn football game – one of the fiercest of college football rivalries. It is the game of the year. It is a state civil war that divides friends and families. It is bragging rights for the […]

