Author: Mikesportz
The Alabama Crimson Tide enter the 2025 college football season in a bit of an unfamiliar spot. While fans and critics alike gradually got used to Nick Saban not being on the Alabama footballsideline after 17 unprecedented seasons of success, coach Kalen DeBoer still has some skepticsentering 2025. Alabama finished 9-4 in DeBoer’s first season and despite an ugly late-season loss at Oklahoma, the Crimson Tide appeared set to make the College Football Playoff — even with three losses. The Clemson Tigers and Dabo Swinney, a former Alabama player turned formidable thorn in the side, then stole the Crimson Tide’s…
Nick Saban has been all kinds of busy in retirement with College GameDay, travels, golf, business and more. That includes sitting down multiple times for the upcoming documentary on his time with Alabama football. Miss Terry, the wife of legendary coach, joined Kip Tyner on “Great Day Tuscaloosa” recently and revealed a seven-part documentary is in the works on she and her husband’s time with the Crimson Tide. The company Words + Pictures is putting it together. They have done 70 interviews of former players, coaches,” Miss Terry said. “I don’t know who they’ve missed. They’ve been to our house…
Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney will always love the Alabama Crimson Tide. Swinney, after all, joined Alabama as a walk-on receiver in 1989 under former coach Bill Curry. He spent the next three years playing for Gene Stallings, and as a senior in 1992, Swinney won a ring as a member of the Crimson Tide’s 13-0 national championship squad. After graduating, Swinney worked his way up to a full-time coaching position on Alabama’s staff from 1996-2000. Swinney’s own coaching staffs have featured numerous players with Alabama ties through the years. Mickey Conn, a college teammate of Swinney’s, is the…
He’s not coaching Alabama football anymore, but Nick Saban is still about to have to work. When the 2025 season opens, he’ll be back on set with ESPN’s College Gameday, which will open the season at Ohio State, for Lee Corso’s final week on the show. Saban was back in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday, hosting a luncheon for his Nick’s Kids Foundation charity. While speaking to reporters at the event, he was asked who he likes to win the SEC during the 2025 season. I think Texas is one of the teams that obviously is really, really good this year,”…
The New York Knicks are exploring the possibility of adding Indiana Pacers assistant coach Mike Weinar to their revamped coaching staff, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Weinar, who has worked under Rick Carlisle in both Dallas and Indiana, is being considered for a role alongside new Knicks head coach Mike Brown. League sources told Begley that conversations between New York and Weinar are ongoing, though no deal has been finalizer Knicks have been in contact with Indiana assistant Mike Weinar to discuss a spot on Mike Brown’s coaching staff, per league sources familiar with the matter. Weinar has worked…
After a dreadful Achilles tear, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton attended the WWE SummerSlam in style with a walking boot and crutches. After the Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, it was hard to even imagine that the Pacers star could walk properly again any time soon. However, he proved everyone wrong, followed his guts, and walked into the WWESummerSlam with pride. The walking boot is a major improvement for him as he was using a scooter to move around, less than two weeks ago. However, his appearance in the SummerSlam was met by heavy boos from the Knicks…
Georgia Bulldogs defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann has been one of the best defensive coordinators in college football. He has helped refine the Georgia defense into a linebacker factory and making sure the defense is the staple of the brand of football that Georgia wants to play. According to On3’s Andy Staples, Schumann is the third-best defensive coordinator in the nation behind only Penn State’s Jim Knowles and Iowa’s Phil Parker. His ranking is the highest in the SEC. Schumann has been a candidate to become a Power Four head coach. His latest interview came last season with the North Carolina Tar…
Georgia Bulldogs WR Zachariah Branch gets huge confidence boost from one legendary NFL QB Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch just earned the kind of praise that can change a player’s trajectory, and it came from one of the most decorated Bulldogs to ever play at Athens. In an appearance on 92.9 The Game with Drew Butler, longtime NFL quarterback and Georgia legend Matthew Stafford revealed he recently worked out with Branch and came away extremely impressed. Stafford said that he worked out with Branch this offseason, and he was so impressed with him that he wants him in LA…
ESPN college football analyst explains pessimistic take on Tennessee Vols’ playoff hopes, but identifies a way the Vols can improve their chances originally appeared on A to Z Sports. The Tennessee Vols reached the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history last season at 10-2, losing to Ohio State in the first round 42-17. Can Tennessee get back there in 2025 with a completely revamped offense featuring 4 new starters on the offensive line, seven wide receivers gone, record-setting RB Dylan Sampson now a Cleveland Brown, and Nico Iamaleava now a UCLA Bruin? It won’t be easy.…
Two former Tennessee Volunteers receivers appeared to have found new homes over the last week’s time. That ended on Sunday, as both were cut by their respective teams. Ramel Keyton signed with the Tennessee Titansback on July 26 after Treylon Burks suffered an injury. With a very unproven (and frankly underwhelming group) behind Calvin Ridley and Tyler Lockett, it seemed as though perhaps there was a potential opportunity there for Keyton. It lasted just 8 days, as he was waived on Sunday. Marquez Callaway appeared to have started a feel-good story, doing well enough in a tryout to earn a…