In the not so distant past, college athletes receiving compensation for their name, image and likeness (NIL) was prohibited. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) frequently desired to bust coaches, players and programs making...
In the not so distant past, college athletes receiving compensation for their name, image and likeness (NIL) was prohibited. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) frequently desired to bust coaches, players and programs making it seem like their sole operating purpose was punishment. Some of those punishments have been...
It’s an all SEC affair with a rematch of the SEC Championship game but this time the stakes are higher. We know what happened then: an Alabama rout. Will we see a repeat or will Georgia exact some revenge? Coach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide seem to be...
On Alabama Crimson Tide’s opening play of the game, wide receiver Jerry Jeudy found open space and caught a Citrus Bowl record 85-yard touchdown pass from Mac Jones. That play sparked his most valuable game performance as the Crimson Tide (11-2) defeated the Michigan Wolverines (9-4) 35-16 in the...
On Sunday, the College Football Bowl Schedule was released and potentially the best game that is not one of the Playoff Semifinals will take place in Orlando with the Alabama Crimson Tide taking on the Michigan Wolverines. This match-up is between two of college football’s most storied programs with...
Imagine Nick Saban’s frustrating first half in the college football National Title game. His team couldn’t move the ball and they were giving up big plays to the University of Georgia. The Bulldog defense was undaunted from the beginning. They all but shut down the run gane for Alabama,...
Kirby Smart had turned the UGA program around in just his second season. He now has one more huge obstacle to overcome to finish an improbable season as the National Champions. In his way: his mentor and former boss Nick Saban and his Alabama Crimson Tide. The classic teacher...
During a recent Baseball Beer BBQ Show (very recent, as it was the World Series pregame episode) my good friend Mr. Fabulous (aka Ted Hicks, @RealTedHicks) mentioned there is far too much talk leaking from the front office regarding off-season moves, whether it’s Cespedes, Harvey, Murphy, whoever. I don’t...