Posts by Michael Brauner — Page 2

President Donald Trump is hosting an NIL roundtable on Friday with some of the biggest figures across pro and collegiate sports set to attend and discuss the issues in college athletics today and what the potential solutions need to be. The scope of the meeting underscores just how sweeping the college sports crisis has become. […]

Lane Kiffin is never afraid to speak his mind, and he did so once again on his X account this week with a pointed message directed at the NCAA. With college basketball season coming to a close, schools around the country are celebrating Senior Night, however most of them are not doing it at the […]

A South Alabama Jaguars women’s basketball game turned ugly on Wednesday when a major brawl between them and Coastal Carolina ended in a referee being injured and eight players being ejected at the Sun Belt Tournament in Pensacola, Florida. https://x.com/TheFieldOf68/status/2029289194950979711 Coastal Carolina’s Tracey Hueston was suspended for the remainder of the postseason as referee Marla […]

Charles Barkley and Justin Thomas are two of the best representatives of the Yellowhammer State and the respective rivalry between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers, and they just proved why once again. During this week’s press conference for the Arnold Palmer Invitational — where the former Alabama standout and two-time Major champion is […]

Former New York Yankees and Texas Rangers star first baseman Mark Teixeira is the latest figure to make the jump from sports into politics. Teixeira won the GOP primary in Texas’ 21st Congressional district, beating out Jason Cahill and James Trainor to be the republican candidate for the seat being departed by incumbent Chip Roy, […]

Alabama sports gambling

Sports betting and the ongoing battle for legalization in Alabama continues to be one of the most significant public interest topics. Sports Betting Alliance — which is a trade advocacy organization comprised of five of the largest bookmakers in the United States, including FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Bet365 and Fanatics — has been a key player […]

Nate Oats Alabama

Alabama fell 98-88 to the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday night in Athens. The loss followed a familiar script from too many defeats this season: getting beat on the boards and on the defensive end. Nate Oats preaches defense over and over again and talks about the fact that more so than anything else, it’s an […]

The Auburn Tigers earned a much-needed victory on Senior Night Tuesday evening at Neville Arena, defeating the LSU Tigers 88-74 to keep their tournament hopes alive headed into the final game of the regular season this weekend. It’s a victory that takes some pressure off the team following seven losses in their last eight contests, […]

Trent Dilfer

Former UAB Blazers head coach Trent Dilfer — who was fired following two and a half seasons with a 9-21 record including just five conference wins and zero wins on the road — has spoken out once again as to why things didn’t work out during his time in Birmingham. During an appearance on Outkick, […]

The Yellowhammer State loves its college football more than anything else, and the rivalry between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers is a massive part of what makes this state so special. Drivers around Alabama frequently display which team their allegiances lie with a custom license plate, each of which are available at statewide license […]

Now former Crimson Tide center Charles Bediako has caused a ton of discourse and controversy this college basketball season after returning to Tuscaloosa on a temporary restraining order, following his departure from the program for the NBA three years ago. Even SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey pleaded with a Tuscaloosa judge to deny Bediako’s request for an […]

It’s been a rough go for Auburn Tigers head coach Steven Pearl in his first season at the helm, especially here down the stretch during what has been a pretty massive collapse for the team. Following the team’s seventh defeat in the last eight games, with a potentially tournament extinguishing home defeat to Ole Miss, […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Gene Stallings hit a very impressive milestone on Monday, turning 91 years of age more than three decades since his national title triumph. https://x.com/RickKarle/status/2028361437031104601 https://x.com/RyanCFowler/status/2028413841818694080 “I’m about as well as a man who has had a heart attack & 3 strokes can be,” Stallings told Rick Karle over the […]

The city of Birmingham is going to be getting a unique new sporting event in 2026 after city leaders approved up to $1.5 million in lodging tax incentives to host the FISE World Series. According to local reports, the international extreme sports competition will be held at City Walk from Aug. 5 through Aug. 9, […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson has always been very open about his faith, and this has not changed as he prepares for the NFL Draft and gets ready to take the leap to pro football. During the combine this week, Simpson was asked by a reporter about his faith and as always, he […]

The NCAA is going to attempt to enforce its own rules once again. According to a report from Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, the association has sent out a memo to all of its athletic programs announcing that they would be cracking down on transfer portal tampering. Vice President of Enforcement for the NCAA Jon […]

President Donald Trump has taken more of an active role in trying to help the chaos in college sports throughout the first year of his second administration, and the latest step could be him getting in a room with some of the most powerful figures in this world. According to a story from Ross Dellenger […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide absolutely dominated the Mississippi State Bulldogs by a score of 100-75 in Coleman Coliseum Wednesday night — the team’s seventh straight victory headed into the final stretch of the regular season. It was an offensive explosion made even more impressive by the fact that the Tide was without its best scorer […]

The Auburn Tigers dropped another one on Tuesday night as their NCAA Tournament hopes dwindle with just three games remaining, being thoroughly dominated by the Oklahoma Sooners. Following the 91-79 loss, Tigers head coach Steven Pearl apologized to the Auburn fanbase for his team’s performance in what was one of the most important games of […]

President Donald Trump made some headlines last week when it was revealed he was doing an appearance with one of the more prominent college football media personalities in Josh Pate. Among the topics discussed was former Alabama head coach Nick Saban, who played golf with Trump, former Florida and Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer […]

President Donald Trump gave the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday night, and making major headlines with their attendance was the United States gold medal winning hockey team fresh off their triumph over Canada. Defeating the powerhouse neighbors to the north in a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory, US Hockey […]

Mississippi shrimpers are concerned for their livelihoods following a Supreme Court ruling that blocked President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. According to local reports, boats in the state are stuck on the docks in large part due to what Bosarge Boats COO Leann Bosarge calls an unfair trade system benefitting international business in the industry rather than […]

Coach Tuberville was back in Auburn over the weekend cheering on the Tigers. The Tigers earned a massive victory on the basketball court on Sunday night over the Kentucky Wildcats in a thrilling 75-74 last second win, one that snapped a five-game losing streak and got the Tigers back on track. Steven Pearl’s team was […]

Over the last couple of years, college football coaches have pitched the idea of a governing body to make decisions in the ever-evolving sport — count Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko as the latest. During an interview with On3, Elko — who has enjoyed tremendous success over his first two years leading the […]