As this year comes to a close, the team at Yellowhammer News takes a look at the stories that led the news cycle in Alabama. Going ‘Green’ Alabama officially went green this year. Not green energy, although the Yellowhammer State has recorded a record number of green energy jobs this year. This green is medical […]

Auburn head football coach Hugh Freeze has finished assembling his coaching staff. The 10 assistants include three Auburn lettermen, three former Liberty assistants, an offensive line coach with experience in the Southeastern Conference, a defensive backs coach who has returned to coach at Auburn for a third time, and two veteran coordinators who understand the […]

It looks as if Bill O’Brien’s time with Crimson Tide may be at an end. The veteran offensive coordinator could possibly be returning to the NFL and his former team, the New England Patriots. According to NBC’s Tom Curran, the likelihood of O’Brien leaving Tuscaloosa for Foxboro is very high, possibly even assured. “Obviously the […]

New England quarterback Mac Jones is being disciplined by the NFL for what is being deemed a “dirty play.” This is the second time this month Jones, the former Alabama standout, has been fined by the league. The play in question occurred when a linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals, Germaine Pratt, was attempting to return […]

For the 10th time since 2011, Alabama head football coach Nick Saban has assembled the nation’s top recruiting class. Saban’s unprecedented dominance on the recruiting trail continued Wednesday, which marked the beginning of Division I football’s early signing period. With four five-star and 19 four-star recruits, Alabama has earned commitments from 22 of ESPN’s top […]

Auburn University may have exceeded expectations with its 2023 recruiting class, according to head football coach Hugh Freeze. As of reporting time, the Tigers sit in the No. 16 spot on the Rivals.com team recruiting rankings. Given the disappointing regular season Auburn experienced, Freeze and company are hoping their recruiting efforts can translate into on-the-field […]

Defying college football norms, star Alabama quarterback Bryce Young announced last week his intention to play in the Sugar Bowl. Atypical for a player with such a high draft grade given the risk of injury, Young’s decision was based on his desire to “finish with my teammates this season.” “Again, there’s been a lot of […]

The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (ASHOF) Class of 2023 includes former Alabama, Auburn and UAB stars, as well as basketball players who were standouts outside the state and a golfer who played and coached at LSU. Members of the 55th annual class being inducted in Birmingham on May 13, 2023, are Karen Mayson Bahnsen, Karlos Dansby, Roman […]

Linebacker Will Anderson Jr. and quarterback Bryce Young will play in Alabama’s upcoming bowl game, ESPN’s Chris Low reported Friday. According to Low, an ESPN senior writer, Coach Nick Saban has confirmed that his No. 5-ranked Crimson Tide will have no opt outs in its postseason matchup. Saban previously signaled his desire for players to […]

Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach died Monday night at the age of 61, the university announced Tuesday. According to a release from the university, the Bulldogs’ coach died at University of Mississippi Medical Center after complications from a heart condition. In a statement, the Leach family said the longtime college football coach “was […]

Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach is reportedly in “critical” condition after experiencing a health emergency Sunday evening. According to a statement released by the Bulldogs’ athletic department, Leach suffered a “personal health issue at his home.” The university offered no further comment. Citing multiple sources, the Jackson, Miss., Clarion Ledger reported that Leach collapsed […]

86 years have passed since Alabama native Jesse Owens enshrined his name in history after displaying a historical performance at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. The 22-year-old Owens took stage in Nazi Germany representing the United States amidst global media coverage and ongoing struggles for Civil Rights. It was at this pivotal time in history […]

Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. was honored Wednesday with the Bednarik Award, which is given to the best defensive player in the nation. The 2021 All-American also took home this week the Nagurski Award, another honor given to the nation’s best defensive player, and the Rotary Lombardi Award, a recognition as being college football’s best […]

As if losing to Tennessee for the first time in 15 years wasn’t bad enough for Alabama fans, country music star Morgan Wallen decided to pile on with a new track aimed at the Tide. While a demo to his new track “Tennessee Fan” was introduced shortly after the Volunteers defeated Bama in October, Wallen […]

Trent Dilfer, the 14-year NFL veteran quarterback and Super Bowl XXXV champion, was announced Wednesday as the seventh head coach in the history of UAB football. “I like big climbs,” the 50-year-old said Wednesday at the UAB Alumni House. “I wish I was a better athlete these days. I’d be a mountain climber, because I like looking up […]

Auburn head football coach Hugh Freeze should hold the support of the university’s fan base, according to NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. Barkley, perhaps the most prominent member of the Auburn community, recently made his thoughts on Freeze’s hiring known to Mark Heim, an Alabama Media Group sports reporter. The “NBA on TNT” analyst […]

Auburn head football coach Hugh Freeze is not intimidated to take on Alabama’s Nick Saban in their annual Iron Bowl meeting. Freeze, who found success against the Crimson Tide during his tenure at Ole Miss, was officially introduced as Auburn football’s next program leader during a press conference Tuesday. When asked about his excitement over […]

Following the news of Hugh Freeze being named Auburn’s next head football coach, many pondered interim coach Carnell “Cadillac” Williams’ future with the program. Freeze and Auburn quickly announced that Williams would remain with the program as associate head coach. In a statement released by Williams, he stated, “It has always been my desire to […]

Auburn University’s search for its next head football coach concluded Monday with the hiring of offensive mastermind Hugh Freeze. The hiring, while met with criticism among some factions of the Auburn community, provides the land-grant institution’s football program with a leader who holds a resume of SEC success. SEE: Freeze to be named Auburn head […]

Hugh Freeze is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach at Auburn University, sources tell Sports Illustrated. Freeze has been the head coach for Liberty the past four seasons. Freeze brings an impressive coaching record and has a knack for developing talent. While at Liberty, Freeze took a program that was making the […]

Alabama will learn its updated standing in the College Football Playoff (CFP) hunt Tuesday after the selection committee unveils its weekly rankings. Given that No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 2 Ohio State in dominating fashion Saturday, in addition to No. 5 LSU and No. 8 Clemson losing, Nick Saban and his seventh-ranked Tide still have […]

Eli Gold, the longtime voice of Alabama football, is hopeful he can make his return to the broadcast booth for next year’s spring game. Prior to the beginning of this season, the Tide’s play-by-play man announced that he would not be able to perform this year’s broadcast due to health issues. Gold called into Saturday’s […]

In recent days, the momentum surrounding Auburn’s search for its next head coach appears to have shifted to Hugh Freeze. Freeze, the head coach at Liberty University, holds a 34-15 record at the private Christian school. Liberty’s 2022 regular season was highlighted by a win over an SEC team in Arkansas and a dominant 41-14 […]

Interim Auburn head football coach Cadillac Williams should earn the opportunity to permanently lead the Tigers’ program, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn). Tuberville served as Auburn’s head coach from 1999-2008. During his tenure at the Plains, Williams emerged as the most prolific offensive skill player of the Tuberville era. Now 18 years removed […]