Troy University has signed Scott Cross, head coach of the men’s basketball team, to a new contract. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the deal will last for four years and includes a “salary increase” for Cross, who has been the Trojans’ men’s basketball head coach since 2019. The contract also gives the program “an assistant […]

Since 2021, the NCAA has allowed its student athletes to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights. While universities are not permitted to directly pay players — athletes can be compensated by boosters, companies, and other third parties. Oftentimes, this compensation is distributed by “collectives” that have no direct affiliation with schools.  Despite […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team will be getting SEC play started on the diamond this weekend with a home series against rival Tennessee. Alabama may very well have the best team it has had in years under new head coach Rob Vaughn. The team is already off to a 15-2 start, falling only in […]

Of all things you expected to see today, Bo Jackson deciding between Auburn, Alabama, and Ohio State probably wasn’t one of them. No, not that Bo Jackson. This Bo Jackson is a rising high school senior from Cleveland, Ohio. He is a four-star 2025 running back ranked as the No. 3 RB in his class, […]

Former Green Bay Packers and current New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has never been afraid to use his platform to discuss political beliefs ranging from vaccinations to Jeffery Epstein’s client list. Rodgers has never shown a full-fledged interest in the political arena — until now. Circling the internet on Tuesday, and as first reported […]

On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville was asked about the NIL roundtable hosted by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) attended by Nick Saban and Greg Byrne. Tuberville (R-Auburn) and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (R-WV) teamed up on their own legislation in 2023 to begin addressing the regulatory challenges posed by by Name, Image, and Likeness […]

Alabama A&M started March Madness early with a regular-season finale upset that propelled the Bulldogs into the Southwestern Athletic Conference basketball tournament in Birmingham. There, they’ll join their A&M women counterparts in the event at Bartow Arena.  The Alabama A&M men (10-21 overall, 9-9 SWAC) advanced over the weekend by knocking off Southern 66-56 and […]

For the first time since 2000, the Samford University men’s basketball team is dancing. On Monday afternoon, the top-seeded Bulldogs won their first Southern Conference tournament title, beating No. 7 seed East Tennessee State 76-69. The victory ensured Samford will participate in the NCAA Tournament for only the third time in program history. Confetti fell […]

Former Alabama superstar and Heisman winning running back Derrick Henry will be playing for a new team for the first time in his NFL career. On early Tuesday afternoon, Henry, 30, inked a two-year, $16 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens which can be worth up to $20 million via incentives and includes at least […]

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) hosted a roundtable discussion on Tuesday morning to address the state of college athletics and issues that are fundamentally reshaping the sport like Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and the NCAA transfer portal. Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban spoke openly to members of Congress and the public to share […]

On the Yellowhammer Sports Podcast, Michael Brauner and CJ Duncan break down what is going on in the world of SEC athletics, national stories, what you should have your eye on, and much more. In this edition, Michael and CJ recap the seasons for Alabama and Auburn, break down this week’s SEC Tournament, talk about […]

Bo Scarbrough announced his retirement last week in a press conference with the Birmingham Stallions. Scarbrough, who was at Alabama from 2014-2017, is a two-time national champion (2015, 2017) as well as a two-time USFL champion with the Stallions, who went back-to-back the last two seasons. He was a huge part of the Stallions 2022 […]

An Auburn student nailed a 94-foot full length of the court putt to win a free Toyota at the local dealership. Connor Boyle nailed the tremendous putt, which spanned from one baseline all the way to the other end of the court, during the timeout promotion that Auburn has been running all season. He is […]

With NFL free agency opening up this week, players across the league are signing life changing deals for higher and higher amounts as the salary cap rises. Former Alabama center and current Philadelphia Eagle Landon Dickerson is the latest, landing a four-year deal worth up to a maximum of $87 million, with at least $50 […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide closed out the regular season on a high note with a thrilling 92-88 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks to clinch a double-bye in the SEC Tournament. As has been the case countless times this season, it was not a good start for the Tide, falling behind by 15 points with around […]

Alabama men’s basketball will play its final regular season game on Saturday afternoon at home against the struggling Arkansas Razorbacks. After back-to-back losses against Tennessee and Florida, the Tide will look to close out the year in the win column before heading to Nashville for the SEC Tournament. Nate Oats spoke on the fact that […]

Thursday night’s UAB-Temple men’s basketball game was flagged by gambling watchdog US Integrity, citing “unusual wagering activity” that took place the day of the game. The company, employed by the American Athletic Conference, notified casinos of suspicious line movement, leading many books to stop taking bets on the game. According to Sports Illustrated, US Integrity […]

As college athletics continue to evolve and change, elected officials are becoming more interested in regulating Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) toward a positive future. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will host a bipartisan roundtable with some of the biggest names in college sports in attendance. In 2023, Cruz drafted legislation aimed at providing legal certainty […]

Charles Barkley has always been outspoken politically. While Barkley has made it well known that he is no fan of former President Trump, he has open criticisms for the left as well. On Barkley’s CNN program King Charles with Gayle King, he spoke openly about why he believes Joe Biden and the Democratic party have lost […]

Since Nick Saban retired as head coach of Alabama and Bill Belichick parted ways with the New England Patriots, many have speculated as to what each will do next. Saban last month already signed a deal with ESPN to join the College Gameday broadcast as an analyst. Belichick, meanwhile, still wants to coach but did […]

The Southern Conference Postseason Awards, voted on by a mixture of media and head coaches, selected Samford University men’s basketball head coach Bucky McMillan as the 2023-2024 Coach of the Year. McMillan, named the media’s Coach of the Year each of the previous two seasons, is the third coach in the SoCon’s 103-year history to […]

Eli Gold, former voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide, will have another gig at the college level starting very soon. While news broke last week that Gold would soon be calling games for the Arena Football League’s Nashville Kats, Gold stated this morning on 105.5 WNSP’s The Opening Kickoff that he’s agreed to a deal […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville joined the Fox News program “America Reports” with John Roberts to talk about legislation surrounding the ongoing Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) issues in college sports. Tuberville’s appearance came in the wake of the news that the Dartmouth University men’s basketball team had chosen to unionize. The former Auburn head football coach […]

No member of the media has a better “in” with former Alabama head coach Nick Saban than ESPN’s Chris Low. Low published explosive new article on Wednesday morning that provides insight into Saban’s decision to hang it up, the turbulent 48 hours that followed, Greg Byrne’s daunting replacement search, and much more. Throughout the entire […]