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It was 2016 when University of Alabama at Birmingham football players, under the direction of then-Head Coach Bill Clark, volunteered at Children’s Harbor, a Birmingham-based nonprofit that helps the families of seriously ill children. This year. the partnership will be celebrating its eighth anniversary of the “Champions for Our Children” UAB football game. Possibly the […]

Check out where Alabama and Auburn stars rank in NIL

Every week, On3 updates their list of college football players and their estimated NIL valuations. It’s no secret that Alabama lacks the same star power it has had in years past, certainly at least at the quarterback position.  The days of Alabama’s quarterback making a million dollars in NIL before they even take a snap […]

This weekend’s college football TV schedule

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Across the South: Games to watch this weekend

Every Wednesday right here you can read Across the South, where we’ll get into a different topic on the SEC, break down the biggest matchups of the previous week, preview the coming week’s slate, and talk about where things stand in the best conference in the land! In this week’s edition, it’s finally game week! […]

Coach Cadillac Williams, one of the most beloved players and coaches to come out of Auburn, joined Head Coach Hugh Freeze in announcing the Auburn Tigers’ 2023 football captains. Williams began by addressing the room, telling the team one question that he is commonly asked. “What’s your greatest accomplishment in sports?” said Williams. The former […]

Every Tuesday right here you can read “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. In this week’s edition, it’s officially game week! Let’s talk about Auburn’s opener against the UMass Minutemen along with why the […]

Tide Takes: It's Week 1 and who will be QB 1?

Every Monday right here you can read 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, it’s officially game week and Nick Saban still has yet to name a starting quarterback. Let’s talk about […]

Jordan-Hare in lineup for historic stadium caucus

Sometimes the worlds of politics and sports intersect. Like the recent effort to keep college athletics fair by regulating name, image, likeness (NIL), Congress is getting in the game with a new caucus to preserve and improve stadiums across the country.  Four SEC universities are on the list of 18 historic stadiums: Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium, […]

When Auburn hired Hugh Freeze last November, it’d be fair to say the reactions were mixed. While nobody really questioned his ability as a coach and certainly not as a recruiter, Freeze’s checkered past and fallout at Ole Miss were undoubtedly going to be brought up. Putting all that aside, however, Freeze has proved in […]

To many, Tua Tagovailoa is known as a quiet and introspective quarterback. However, Tagovailoa was anything but quiet at a press conference Wednesday when addressing recent comments made by ESPN analyst Ryan Clark about his weight gain in the off-season. Clark made a joke on “NFL Live” at the expense of the former Tide quarterback […]

StubHub: Bama most in-demand ticket; Auburn No. 7

The Crimson Tide once again has the most in-demand ticket in all of college football after being dethroned in the category last year by Ohio State. It is third time the Tide has held the distinction in the rankings developed by StubHub. In- state rival Auburn University was No. 7. “This is likely to be […]

It looks like football season in Tuscaloosa may be filled with even more school spirit this year. The University of Alabama’s Name Image Likeness group, Yea Alabama, announced it has partnered with Foundry Distilling in West Des Moines, Iowa, to produce Yea Alabama Vodka. Details for prices and availability of the vodka are scheduled to […]

Darius Miles, the former Alabama basketball player involved in the Tuscaloosa murder of 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris, learned Monday the state will not be seeking the death penalty against him in spite of being charged with capital murder. Miles stands accused of providing the firearm that killed Harris to Michael Davis, the shooter. Miles, who […]

Apparently, the best amateur golfers are right here in the Yellowhammer State. On Sunday, Alabama’s Nick Dunlap won the U.S. Amateur. The week before, Auburn University golfer Megan Schofill cemented her name as one of the top female amateur golfers with the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. For Schofill, 22, it was her sixth time to […]

Bama legacy: Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. commits to Tide

Following in his father’s footsteps, Gadsden standout Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. has committed to play for the University of Alabama. It will mark the first time that Nick Saban has coached the son of a former player. Kirkpatrick Sr. played for Saban from 2009-11, eventually going onto to being selected in the first round of the […]

Saban's message to QBs: 'Force me to play you'

“I don’t like to lose. I don’t expect to lose.” Now add, “Force me to play you.” Those quotes come from Coach Nick Saban, the most successful coach in college football history. He’s won seven national titles and sent more players to the NFL than any SEC coach in the entire conference’s history. Saban is […]

Auburn duo reels in Bassmaster championship

Auburn landed another national championship, this one courtesy of Hayden Marbut and Tucker Smith. The pair clinched the 2023 Bassmaster College Championship at Pickwick Lake in Tennessee last weekend. Over a three-day period, they outperformed 131 other teams, with a total of over 53 pounds. Their final round haul totaled an 18-pound aggregate from just […]

New England quarterback Mac Jones is known as an exceptionally intense competitor, willing to do just about anything to bring his team home a win. This week, however, fans and critics alike got to see a side of the former Bama signal-caller that isn’t often displayed in public. 10-year-old Raime Darling of Vero Beach, Fla., […]

Auburn men’s basketball head coach Bruce Pearl is on a mission on and off the court.  Pearl, a proud Jewish-American and advocate for Israel, took to Twitter today to voice his concerns over the Biden administration’s policies in the Middle East. It saddens and disappoints me to watch the Biden administration policies in the Middle […]

The Tuscaloosa News recently shed light on the character and legacy of the late Jim Wilson III. The story captured moments that showcased Wilson’s influence not only in the world of business and sports, but on the lives of all whose paths he crossed. Jim Wilson III, a Montgomery businessman and philanthropist who died in […]

Dee Milliner helped the Crimson Tide win two national championships from 2010-12. A stand-out high school athlete from Millbrook, the cornerback was on a fast track to the NFL.  That’s exactly what he did after his junior year at the University of Alabama. Milliner was projected as a high first-round draft pick by mid-season 2012 […]

Dr. Dan Sutter: Television contracts and cooperation

College football illustrates many economic concepts. A dispute over the Atlantic Coast Conference’s (ACC) television deal illustrates one way we use contracts. The controversy also highlights the challenge of long-term deals in a rapidly changing economic landscape. The ACC contract runs through 2036 and pays the 14 conference members around $30 million per year, with […]

One Alabama man’s road to the NFL was almost ended after a confrontation at a parking lot party. DeMarcus Ware played football for Auburn High School, eventually going on to play at Troy University where he was a two-time All Sunbelt Conference selection. During the 2005 NFL Draft, he was selected by the Dallas Cowboys […]

Saban's $17.5M Florida property 'stunning'

Nick Saban, a Tuscaloosa resident since 2007, has reportedly found a new destination to relax, unwind and, of course, scheme for his next big win.  According to the Palm Beach Post, Saban purchased a beachfront home on Jupiter Island, Fla., this spring for $17.5 million. Agents who sold the property used the word “stunning” to […]