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NCAA Alabama basketball

Perhaps the saga between the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program and Charles Bediako is not over yet. Just two weeks after the former G-League professional’s bid for a preliminary injunction from the NCAA to play the rest of the season was denied, Bediako is not giving up the fight yet. As first reported by […]

The University of Alabama had an exciting visitor last week with the iconic 27-foot Oscar Mayer Wienermobile making its grand return to Tuscaloosa, this time being piloted by a Crimson Tide alum. Gabby Fulkerson, who is also known as “Grill ‘Em Up Gabby,” was the Hotdogger bringing the huge vehicle — which is the length […]

Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti just got PAID. Following his team’s unbelievable and dominating run to the first national title in program history, the former Nick Saban assistant has agreed to a contract extension which will keep him right where he’s at through 2033, and compensates him deservingly. According to a story from On3, […]

In a headline that feels almost too repetitive to be true, two Georgia Bulldogs football players have been arrested on driving related charges by Athens-Clarke County police. Linebackers Chris Cole and Darren Ikinnagbon were each charged with misdemeanor reckless driving charges. According to a story from CBS Sports, Cole — who is expected to be a key […]

The Crimson Tide men’s basketball team won potentially the game of the year in college hoops Wednesday night, taking down the Arkansas Razorbacks 117-115 in double overtime, pulling even with them and Tennessee for second place in the SEC. It was Labaron Philon Jr. playing hero for Alabama with one of the best games of […]

The Auburn Tigers dropped the ball on another massive opportunity to get back on track Wednesday night on the road in Starkville, falling 91-85 after a dramatic comeback effort from an 18-point deficit saw them take the lead late. Ultimately, the Bulldogs were able to fight back and take the game back behind a historic night […]

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer has learned just how much the main job in Tuscaloosa can be an absolute pressure cooker, with some fans throwing around some absolutely wild takes every time his team loses a game or doesn’t play all that great. Headed into a third season, DeBoer is by all accounts […]

The Auburn Tigers are in a new era as a program led by new head coach Alex Golesh, and he is certainly running things a whole lot differently from the way they have gone in the past. Auburn has a long held reputation of allowing boosters and big money donors to meddle in decision making, […]

Greg Byrne Bruce Pearl

Alabama Crimson Tide director of athletics Greg Byrne has never been afraid to go to bat for his coaches both publicly and privately, and he did so once again amid Nate Oats being the subject of intense criticism. One of the most vocal people against Oats’ decision to play Charles Bediako while he was ruled […]

The Auburn Tigers dropped their fourth straight game over the weekend with a road defeat against a surging Arkansas Razorbacks team that looks like one of the best in the SEC. Beyond the Arkansas defeat — which was expected by most after it was revealed Keyshawn Hall was not playing — this is now the […]

The New York Yankees are going to be repping the Alabama Crimson Tide this season, at least by one member of their team. While speaking with Simone Eli of Pix 11  from spring training in Florida, new Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers gave a hearty “Roll Tide” as he revealed his younger sister is currently a […]

Though much of the attention on the SEC’s athletic domination is understandably placed on the football gridiron, the baseball diamond might just be where the SEC reigns most supreme. Coming off a thrilling opening weekend in college baseball, 11 teams from the conference are ranked in the latest poll with the Auburn Tigers sitting in […]

The NCAA and its eligibility rules have been at center stage in the news cycle in recent weeks amid a controversial situation involving the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program and Charles Bediako. After Bediako had his injunction request denied and deemed no longer eligible to play for Alabama last week, many have wondered about […]

A noncommissioned officer in the Army is heading to prison after being sentenced to four years by a military judge for using a hidden camera to film guests in the bathroom of his home in Alabama. According to a story from Stars and Stripes, Command Sgt. Maj. Joshua Prescott, 42, was given a four-year and […]

Now that legendary former Alabama head coach Nick Saban has been retired for a couple of years, it’s easy to look back and wonder what could have been had he not taken the job in Tuscaloosa back in 2007. When Saban left the Miami Dolphins to take over the Tide, he was just two games […]

Charles Barkley on NCAA: 'A bunch of bumbling idiots'

Former Auburn Tigers legend Charles Barkley did not hold back when discussing the NCAA’s decision making as of late. During an appearance on “The Next Round,” he was asked about the Charles Bediako situation at Alabama and him being denied eligibility, and he let it be known exactly what he thinks about the NCAA right […]

The Crimson Tide has been in the news frequently over eligibility conversations, and those conversations won’t stop quite yet. Kedrick Bingley-Jones, who arrives to Tuscaloosa via Mississippi State, posted on social media thanking the Lord after he received word from the NCAA that he was granted his waiver for a seventh season of eligibility. https://x.com/kedrickbingleyj/status/2021348935030427926 […]

Former Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl did not mince words with how he’s felt about the Alabama Crimson Tide’s decision to play Charles Bediako over the last several weeks. After calling for the NCAA to consider a tournament ban on Alabama last week, Pearl has issued some strong words about Nate Oats now that […]

If Alabama knows anything, it’s how to get the last laugh. The Crimson Tide won a thrilling game over the weekend on the road against the Auburn Tigers to pull ahead in the SEC standings and earn a huge victory over their rival — the second year in a row at Neville Arena. As is always […]

Alabama basketball

The Crimson Tide men’s basketball program got a disappointing piece of news Monday afternoon, but it’s looking like the NCAA is choosing not to rub salt in the wound. Center and former G-League pro Charles Bediako was denied his bid for a preliminary injunction against the NCAA to keep playing the rest of the season. […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Auburn Tigers on Saturday afternoon for the second year in a row at Neville Arena on The Plains, and head coach Nate Oats was feeling himself after the victory. Oats was asked after the game about his guard Aden Holloway — who transferred to Alabama from Auburn — being […]

Football season officially came to a close on Sunday night in a 29-13 Super Bowl victory for the Seattle Seahawks, and as it turns out, a few former Alabama and Auburn players will now be blinged out with Super Bowl rings. A total of six players are repping the state of Alabama with their Super […]

The Yellowhammer State is going to be very well represented in Santa Clara this Sunday when Super Bowl LX kicks off between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Both teams feature several stars from both the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers, with a grand total of ten being former Iron Bowl standouts. […]

It sounds like new Auburn head coach Alex Golesh is feeling a little unsure about the Tigers’ O-line. In a refreshingly honest press conference answer, Golesh said he is feeling extremely confident about some groups, but when it comes to the offensive line, he thinks it may be a process there. https://x.com/NextRoundLive/status/2019191740805091452 “This offensive line, […]