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November 8, 2020 – MONTGOMERY, AL. - We have got another week of Southeastern Conference action this week. Auburn has the week off. Alabama goes to Baton Rouge to play Louisiana State University in a game that will be an elimination game for playoff contention. Florida at Texas Alabama at LSU Georgia at Ole Mis South Carolina at Vanderbilt Mississippi State at Tennessee Oklahoma at Missouri The Alabama Gazette panel includes Brandon Moseley, Luisa Reyes, Perry O. Hooper Jr., Sam Adams, C...
November 2, 2024 – BIRMINGHAM, AL – the University of Alabama Birmingham Blazers football team got its first win since the season opener in August on Saturday. UAB beat Tulsa 59 to 21. UAB Quarterback Jalen Kitna had his best game as a college quarterback. All of that obvious talent and potential finally paid off in a breakout performance that included six passing touchdowns by Kitna. Kitna had 25 completions on 32 attempts for an eye-popping 404 yards, including a long of 67 yards. It was Kit...
November 2, 2024 – AUBURN, AL - the good news for Auburn is that the team does not get blown out. They fight hard, hit hard, show incredible toughness, and are tied or leading late in the fourth quarter in most of their games. The bad news is that Auburn loses all those close games. Such was the experience of Auburn fans on the Plains Saturday. The game with the Vanderbilt Commodores was tied 7 to 7 for a long, long time and Auburn was down only 3 points – until Vanderbilt iced the game wit...
The University of Alabama Birmingham Blazers football team went to Westpoint and were completely by the cadets of Westpoint. Most of the Army players will be officers in the U.S. Army within four years – some of them as soon as this time next year; but on Saturday they were the better athletes in this one sided matchup between them and the Blazers. Army destroyed UAB 10 to 44. The Black Knights are an American Athletic Conference opponent making the loss even more of a disaster. UAB won their o...
October 12, 2024 – TUSCALOOSA – Tide fans got a little more than they bargained for when the South Carolina Gamecocks came to town and pushed Alabama hard for a four quarter slugfest that lasted literally all the way to the final play of the fourth quarter. The Alabama Crimson Tide survived a late comeback attempt by the Gamecocks to take away a narrow 25 to 27 win. Alabama was a 21-point favorite, so most football fans expected Bama to get out to a big lead in the first half and put away Sou...
The Alabama Gazette panel did a horrible job picking games in week 6. None of our panelists predicted that number one in the nation Alabama would play such epically poor defense against the Vanderbilt Commodores. That combined with other upsets contributed to the worst week of football prognosticating this year. Sadly, Auburn has played so badly in 2024 that no one on the panel had picked Auburn to beat Georgia – and they didn't. The week six SEC games were: Missouri at Texas A&M – Texas A&M...
The days when most NBA stars played for the same teams throughout their careers are over. With players often signing short-term contracts or long-term deals that include opt-out clauses, the culture has become one of total player empowerment. The stars have a say in where, with whom, and for how much money they will play. Stacker compiled a list of the 20 highest-paid players using 2024-25 data from Hoops Hype. Players were ranked according to their guaranteed salaries. Interestingly, half of th...
The National Basketball Association has been ascendant for decades, and yet another influx of cash promises to keep the league near the top of the sports media ecosystem for years to come. In July, the NBA inked 11-year contracts worth $76 billion with the Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, and Amazon Prime Video to broadcast games starting next season. It will increase the game's reach in the United States and around the world, as Commissioner Adam Silver said when the agreements were...
The official launch of the Auburn basketball season will begin on Thursday, October 17 at Toomer's Corner. The Auburn Athletics Department and the City of Auburn have teamed up for an evening basketball celebration that includes: live music, vendors, shopping, sports and more culminating with a concert by renowned country music superstar, singer and songwriter Cole Swindell. The full event is free and open to the public. Fans with deeper pockets can purchase enhanced experiences through VBIP...
October 15, 2024 - Mobile - South Alabama played well defeating Troy in Mobile in the Battle for the Belt 2024. The Troy-South Rivalry had a national TV audience via ESPN+. Troy officially is "tied" for the youngest team of starters in NCAA D1 football. Same is offered as a basis to understand the individual play and Coaching factors with the uniqueness of the greatest inexperience. Yet there should be no credit taken from South Alabama with regards to team play and exceptional sports play of...
October 12, 2024 - The Alabama Gazette panel bounced back in Week 7 after a really bad Week 6. Alabama's performance versus South Carolina was disappointing; but they managed to come away with the win. Auburn took the week off to try to get right for the SEC home stretch. Georgia is continuing to work on its issues, while Texas thoroughly dominated its rival. The staff finished in a 5-way tie at 6 and 1 for the week. The SEC games in week 7 were: Vanderbilt 20, Kentucky 18 LSU 29, Ole Miss 26...
October 18, 2024 – the Alabama Gazette panel has released their picks for Southeastern Conference week 8. Both Alabama and Auburn are on the road this week. Auburn goes to Missouri; while Alabama visits Tennessee. Alabama is fighting to stay in position to stay relevant in the SEC hunt. Auburn is just trying to win its first SEC game. The big game of the week for the SEC and the nation is Georgia at #1 Texas Auburn at Missouri Alabama at Tennessee South Carolina at Oklahoma Texas A&M at M...
October 19, 2024 – Knoxville – orange clad Volunteer fans were smoking cigars and singing 'Rocky Top' after the University of Tennessee football team bested the University of Alabama 17 to 24. For Tide head Coach Kalen DeBoer its been a rough introduction to SEC football. Just three weeks ago, Alabama was the number 1 team in the country. Then two road trips to Tennessee in the last three weeks happened. In the first, a trip up I-65 to Nashville to play Vanderbilt, resulted in Vanderbilt's fir...
October 19, 2024 – Columbia, Missouri - the Auburn University football team as most people expected fell to the Missouri Tigers in Columbia. The Auburn football program has fallen to such a low point that they were Missouri's homecoming opponent on Saturday and Missouri fans did not leave the stadium disappointed. Auburn has now lost all four Southeastern Conference games that they have played and has fallen to 2 and 5 for the season. Auburn's only wins were over Alabama A&M and New Mexico. T...
October 19, 2024 – the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) football team played much better than in recent weeks; but it ultimately was not enough to overcome the tenacity of the University of South Florida (USF). UAB had a five point lead late in the fourth quarter; but UAB was ultimately overrun by a determined comeback by USF and lost 25 to 35. UAB was outscored 15 to 6 in the fourth quarter. UAB Quarterback Jalen Kitna had arguably his best game as a Blazer in the loss – completing 33...
October 25,2024 - Week 8 of the Southeastern Conference was filled with disappointments. Alabama's playoff hopes hang by a thread after the Tide collapsed down the stretch and the dumpster fire that is Hugh Freeze's Auburn team continued a Missouri. Texas did not live up to their hype in Austin against Georgia. The Alabama Gazette panel (with some notable exceptions) predicted that Auburn would lose; but were burned by the Alabama, Kentucky, and Texas losses. The SEC games of the week were: Aubu...
It is hard to believe that we are already at week nine of the Southeastern Conference football season. We have another exciting week of games – games that will separate the contenders from the pretenders. Auburn is still looking for its first SEC win of the year. Alabama is at .500 in the conference and looking at possible playoff elimination this week. The SEC games of the week are Ole Miss at Oklahoma Arkansas at Mississippi State Missouri at Alabama Auburn at Kentucky Texas at Vanderbilt L...
October 26, 2024 – LEXINGTON, KY - the Auburn University football team defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 10 to 24 after trailing 10 to nothing in a game that was not really that close. Auburn has not been horrible this year. Arguably this is the most talented Auburn team that has taken the field in these last four years since the powers that be at Auburn inexplicably let go of Gus Malzahn. At points in every game these Auburn Tigers have played very good football – but they just have not done it...
October 26, 2024- TUSCALOOSA, AL.- The University of Alabama Crimson Tide got back in the win column with a 34 to 0 win over the Tigers of Missouri in week nine of the college football season. The Tide have not met the expectations of many this season, but they showed a determined effort against the #21 ranked tigers. The running game has been lacking for the majority of this campaign but there was an obvious emphasis Saturday on incorporating the ground game into the game plan. Coach Kalen...
The NFL isn't just about football games; it's a cultural powerhouse in the United States. With millions of fans across the country and beyond, it's no wonder the league dominates sports headlines year-round. But what really grabs people's attention is the battle for popularity among the teams. Fans show their loyalty not only by filling stadiums but also by following their favorite teams on social media platforms like Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Facebook. So, which is the most...
Auburn, Ala - - - East Alabama Area Youth for Christ (EAYFC), a local non-profit organization located in Auburn, AL hosted its 39th Annual Golf Classic at Auburn University Club on October 7, 2024. A total of 30 teams played in the tournament. All proceeds from the event were given in support of East Alabama Area Youth for Christ. Food and drinks for the event were provided by Chuck's Bar-B-Que, Krispy Kreme, Ross House Coffee, Chick-Fil-A, Auburn Coca-Cola Bottling Co., and Moe's Original BBQ....
October 26, 2024 – the Alabama Gazette football panel was divided by the games this week and by the results we were right to be divided. Auburn had by far their most complete game of the season thus far and gained their first Southeastern Conference win when they defeated Kentucky. Alabama bounced back from a disappointing trip to Knoxville with a stellar performance at home against Missouri. The SEC games of the week were: Ole Miss at Oklahoma – Ole Miss won 26 to 14 Arkansas at Mis...
November 1, 2024 - MONTGOMERY - Alabama has a bye week as they prepare for an epic showdown with LSU. The loser of that game will almost certainly not be in the playoffs. Auburn is at home this week hosting Vanderbilt. Auburn (3 and 5 on the season) desperately needs a win here is they hope to go to a bowl game and avoid a third straight losing season. The SEC games of the week are: Ole Miss at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Auburn Georgia and Florida at Jacksonville Maine at Oklahoma Massachusetts at...
September 9, 2024 - the University of Alabama had its' hands full on Saturday with the University of South Florida. For three and a half quarters the final outcome of the game was very much in doubt before Alabama pulled away and added some exclamation point touchdowns in the final five minutes of the game in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Legendary Tide Coach Nick Saban was on hand on Saturday as Alabama named their field after him. It will still be Bryant Denny Stadium but the field will be Saban Field...
On Saturday, the Auburn Tigers played a better team and were beaten on the field 21 to 14. Auburn's defense limited Cal to just fourteen points in three quarters of action; but the offense just never could get on track. Auburn scored its first touchdown early in the first quarter with three crisp pass completions and then did very little offensively until the fourth quarter. Cal's Fernando Mendoza had a much better game than Auburn's Payton Thorne. Mendoza had two touchdown passes and 233 yards...
