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Every week during the college football season, Alabama head coach Nick Saban joined the Pat McAfee show to discuss his team, the previous game, and whatever else came up. This week, Saban laughed off retirement rumors that have become louder in recent weeks. When McAfee asked Saban why he thinks this gets brought up around […]
Alabama Crimson Tide cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry announced yesterday he’ll forego his final year of eligibility of play and enter the NFL Draft. McKinstry, who was a junior during the 2023 season, is speculated as a first-round pick in April’s NFL draft. Stepping into a rotational role during his freshman season in 2021, McKinstry saw his […]
The point was made a lot throughout the 2023 season: “The SEC isn’t as strong this year” “It’s Georgia and everyone else” “An SEC schedule doesn’t mean what it usually does this year” Etc etc. If you didn’t hear this, you probably weren’t listening close enough. But now that we can reflect on the season […]
January 4th, 2007 is a day that will go down not just in Alabama Crimson Tide history, but the history of college football. University of Alabama Athletics Director Mal Moore made the most important hire in his tenure official, introducing Nick Saban as the 27th head coach in Alabama history. Since then, Saban has won […]
The Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile got a huge boost to its quarterback class yesterday afternoon, with former Auburn and Oregon quarterback Bo Nix accepting his invitation to come back to the state of Alabama and play in the game. Nix, who transferred to Oregon before the 2022 season, has been one of the most […]
Huntsville native and Alabama star golfer Nick Dunlap has received his invitation to the most iconic stage in all of golf. He announced today he’s playing in the 2024 Masters Tournament. Back in August, Dunlap became just the second Crimson Tide golfer to win the U.S. Amateur, which earned him qualification into the 2024 Masters, […]
Auburn’s first season under Hugh Freeze is over, ending with three straight losses and domination by Maryland in the Music City Bowl. However, all hope isn’t lost on the Plains. Freeze has brought a momentum to Auburn recruiting that the program has not seen in a long time. Here’s an official markup from The Auburn […]
With Alabama and Michigan, two of the biggest brands in college football, facing off in Pasadena and a spot in the national championship on the line, huge television ratings were anticipated. But the numbers on the Rose Bowl ended up being even bigger than initially anticipated. ESPN pulled in a monstrous 27.2 million viewers during […]
Alabama’s season came to an end on Sunday night in Pasadena at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines, who will compete against Washington next Monday night for their first national title since 1997, and Washington’s first since 1991. Following the Texas and South Florida games, there was widespread skepticism over Alabama’s chance to run the […]
Alabama’s overtime loss to Michigan on Sunday night ended on a 4th and goal stop from the three yard line on which the play call was one which fans have debated since the moment it happened. With Roydell Williams in the backfield to Jalen Milroe’s right and slight rear, Milroe motioned him left, took the […]
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. In this week’s edition, the season comes to a conclusion with a devastating Rose Bowl loss to Michigan. Alabama seemed to revert back to the team […]
With Alabama and Michigan facing off in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day on Monday afternoon in Pasadena, members from both teams as well as both Nick Saban and Jim Harbaugh headed to Disneyland this week to take things in before the big game. Since then, a picture of Harbaugh, Saban, and Mickey Mouse […]
The debate as to whether Jalen Hurts is an Alabama or Oklahoma quarterback was one that tore the internet apart for months and still goes on, even though Jalen himself has said repeatedly that he considers himself both and graduated from and loves Alabama. In a video today posted by the Philadelphia Eagles social media […]
Welcome to college football bowl season in the 21st century. The topics of eligibility and, except in the case of Florida State, injury have given way to opt outs and transfer portals. Old-fashioned sign stealing has given way to espionage. Coaches no longer need certain players to come near to hear a play or scheme. […]
On the Yellowhammer Sports Podcast, Michael Brauner and CJ Duncan break down what is going on in the world of SEC athletics, big national stories, what you should have your eye on, and so much more. In this edition, Michael and CJ take a look at Alabama’s matchup against Michigan in the Rose Bowl, give […]
The Crimson Tide is off to Pasadena to play in the Rose Bowl for a chance to advance to the national championship, and the Million Dollar Band is headed out West with them. While it’s not the first Rose Bowl appearance for the football program, according to Band Director Dr. Ken Ozello, this is the […]
It’s almost here, the moment we have been waiting nearly a month for: Alabama and Michigan facing off in Pasadena for a Rose Bowl title and a spot in the national championship game. Two of the biggest brands in the sport in one of the most iconic locations in the world is a TV executive’s […]
Every Thursday throughout this college football season, Alabama head coach Nick Saban has been appearing on the Pat McAfee Show to talk about his team, college football as a whole, the upcoming/previous game, and whatever else comes up. With it being Rose Bowl week, Saban and McAfee chatted about the matchup against Michigan and what […]
With Alabama’s upcoming playoff game against Michigan fast approaching, star quarterback Jalen Milroe was asked by the press on Wednesday who his biggest inspiration and role model is. Milroe was quick to respond. “Jalen Hurts,” Milroe said. “Jalen Hurts was my true inspiration because through anything he always kept a smile on his face and […]
While the Michigan Wolverines are undefeated, the Big 10 champions, and the No. 1 team in the country, Jim Harbaugh’s program has been in the headlines throughout the year for the all the wrong reasons as well. An alleged sign-stealing scandal that dominated the college football media sphere for months and led to Harbaugh being […]
Alabama fans were never thrilled with former offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien. On Thursday, we learned something that will underline that fact when this season is written into the history books. During a Rose Bowl press event, Milroe shared that O’Brien wanted him to switch positions, telling him at the time he shouldn’t play quarterback. Milroe […]
Amari Cooper, one of the greatest players to ever don the Crimson and White, had an absolutely massive day on Christmas Eve to help the Cleveland Browns defeat the Houston Texans and take a huge step towards earning Cleveland a playoff berth. Cooper finished with 265 receiving yards, a Cleveland franchise record, on 11 catches […]
A friendly wager has been placed on the results of Monday’s upcoming Rose Bowl matchup between fellow members of Congress from both Alabama and Michigan U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Lisa McClain (R-MI) agreed on a lunch bet that involves cuisine from the states of each. If Michigan […]
The Auburn Tigers will take on the Maryland Terrapins in the Music City Bowl in Nashville on Saturday afternoon and, according to an NCAA Game Simulator, the Tigers should come out on top. In 641 computer simulations, the Tigers defeated the Terps 374 times, or in 58.3% of the matchups. In 104 of those simulations, […]

