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Michigan football hits the road in Week 2 to face No. 18 Oklahoma. The expectations of Bryce Underwood are high, and the hype train is building. The expectations may be warranted as legendary head coach Nick Saban spoke about Underwood on the Pat McAfee Show. The discussion was initially focused on the defensive coordinators of […]

Week 1 was not the start Alabama was looking for in the 2025 season. Alabama football experienced an ugly loss to Florida State to open the season. Now in his second campaign with the Crimson Tide, head coach Kalen DeBoer finds himself firmly on the hot seat. Nick Saban retired following the 2023 season, and […]

The 2025 season starts for the North Carolina football team with bold expectations as Bill Belichick takes over in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels, armed with an easier ACC schedule than most, are hoping the legendary NFL coach can turn them into a consistent winner. Yet even Belichick, with all his experience and rings, quickly […]

Turns out new Tennessee football quarterback Joey Aguilar has a little Nick Saban inside of him. More so on the quotes side after beating Syracuse 45-26 Saturday. The former Alabama, LSU and Michigan State head coach popularized the phrase “rat poison.” But used it to describe the outside noise from the media to fans. Aguilar […]

All offseason long, Florida State football and quarterback Tommy Castellanos have been asking for it from Alabama. The Boston College transfer has been chirping the Crimson Tide all summer long in the lead-in to their season-opening clash on Saturday in Tallahassee, and the Seminoles backed it up. Florida State came out in the 2025 opener […]

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer was not very happy following the Crimson Tide’s stunning 31-17 season-opening loss to Florida State, his first game of year two in Tuscaloosa. DeBoer’s message for starting quarterback Ty Simpson was clear: it’s time to trust his reads and let it fly. “Kalen DeBoer said Ty Simpson needs to trust […]

Alabama football walked off receiving the biggest stunner of Saturday. The No. 8 Crimson Tide not only fell 31-17 to unranked Florida State, but a large Kalen DeBoer issue surfaced. DeBoer accepted the Crimson Tide opening following his national title game appearance with Washington after the 2023 season. He faced the daunting task of replacing […]

Nick Saban is fully confident that Bill Belichick will have success as North Carolina’s head football coach in 2025. While acknowledging the struggles that come with taking over a new program, the seven-time national champion predicted that Belichick would become a successful college football coach on ESPN’s College Gameday. Saban said he believes Belichick’s biggest […]

As Ty Simpson won the Alabama football starting quarterback competition, there is no doubt some immense expectations in leading a highly successful program. While fans give their predictions for how Simpson will play for the Alabama football team, former head coach Nick Saban would also provide his thoughts on the junior signal-caller. Saban would appear […]

Alabama Crimson Tide legend Nick Saban surprisingly retired after the 2023-24 season. Since then, he has taken on a role on “College GameDay,” offering his expert advice and takes about teams around the nation. However, rumors have swirled that he could potentially return to coaching. On Friday, Saban addressed those rumors. During a guest appearance […]

One of the more talked about stories in the college football landscape over the last few years is how much money players are making through NIL. While some argue that players are getting their long-deserved compensation for constantly putting their bodies on the line for fans’ entertainment, others have opined that NIL has reduced the […]

Alabama football heads toward season two of the Kalen DeBoer era. It’s already DeBoer’s most pressured season yet in Tuscaloosa. DeBoer’s team flashed potential in season one. But Crimson Tide fans witnessed a 9-4 mark — the most regular season losses since the 2007 debut of Nick Saban. The same Saban who eventually launched the […]

The 2025 Penn State football team has massive expectations this year, given the number of playmakers coming back and the talent coming in. Many fans and analysts are pointing to the issue with the Nittany Lions, James Franklin, and whether he can get over the hump and win a big game. That pressure only gets […]

The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football program may have officially turned the page to a new era under Kalen DeBoer, but former head coach Nick Saban is still finding ways to dominate headlines. Just weeks before the 2025 season kicks off, rumors of a potential Saban return made waves—fueled by none other than former […]

Alabama football knows who’ll guide them behind center. Ty Simpson is spearheading the offense as the starting quarterback. But other battles are ongoing ahead of Week 1. Simpson paid his dues in Tuscaloosa. Going from one of the last five-star college football recruiting additions from Nick Saban, to transitioning to Kalen DeBoer. Simpson even sat […]

Steve Sarkisian has been the head coach of the Texas football team for four seasons now, and he is about to enter his fifth year. This isn’t Sarkisian’s first head coaching job, as he led Washington and USC back in the day. Much of Sarkisian’s career has been spent as an assistant, however, and he […]

A long era came to a close for the Alabama football team last season when someone other than Nick Saban trotted out onto the field in Week 1 to coach the Crimson Tide. Kalen DeBoer is now the head coach at Alabama after Saban decided to retire, and he is about to enter his second […]

While New York Jets star Quennin Williams spoke about facing Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1, he has experienced another form of familiarity in the form of new head coach Aaron Glenn. With a lot of pressure on the Jets this upcoming season in Glenn’s first year, Williams expresses how there is […]

While some in the football world have spoken about a college football return for Nick Saban, the legendary former head coach, it does seem unlikely to happen. Even with the rumors attached to Saban, he would speak about the speculation that has been going around as of late, leading to a simple response. He would […]

Colin Cowherd proposed a Nick Saban-Archie Manning conspiracy theory involving the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland is still in one of its best eras of this century, with head coach Kevin Stefanski at the helm of the franchise. The Browns have made the playoffs in two of the past five seasons, including winning their first postseason game […]

The football community was shocked when legendary coach Nick Saban retired as Alabama’s head coach ahead of last season. The decision came out of nowhere, and it hilariously came around the same time as Bill Belichick leaving the Patriots. Now, Belichick is the head coach for North Carolina, switching from the NFL to the college […]

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart has gone up against legendary college coach Nick Saban many times. Smart is humorously hoping that he and Saban won’t have to face each other any more. Smart is weighing in on rumors that Saban could soon return to coaching. “I called (and) offered him (Will) Muschamp’s (analyst) job, but […]

Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin worked closely with Nick Saban before taking over the Rebels. Kiffin believes Saban will eventually end his retirement, and dip back into coaching. The verbose Kiffin dropped the bombshell take during Monday’s Southeastern Conference media days. The legendary Alabama head coach Saban left the profession last season. Ultimately […]

Legendary and retired head coach Nick Saban accomplished everything there is to in college football, but apparently, one unnamed yet purportedly prominent source firmly believes the 73-year-old is interested in returning to the sidelines at some point in the future. Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy, who played under Saban for four years and won a […]

Alabama football is no stranger to quarterback battles prior to opening kickoff. Nick Saban went through Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa. Now Kalen DeBoer has his first major QB decision to make between Ty Simpson and Keelon Russell. DeBoer inherited Jalen Milroe via Saban for his first Crimson Tide campaign. Milroe is off to the […]

Alabama football witnessed a new villain surface during the offseason. And it wasn’t anyone at Auburn or any Southeastern Conference school. Thomas Castellanos ruffled some Crimson Tide feathers. The newest Florida State college football transfer portal addition called out ‘Bama. Castellanos’ jab surfaced on June 23 via On3/Rivals. The incoming dual-threat passer shared this bold […]

Alabama football has reclaimed its knack for winning over five-stars. The Crimson Tide continued to lap the field with adding a brand new five-star commitment. This time Jireh Edwards is the new five-star heading to Tuscaloosa. The safety made his decision Saturday. Edwards is the second five-star to choose the Tide in a span of […]

Alabama football isn’t used to walking into this scenario. The conversation is national championships or bust. But this time the pressure is higher for new reasons. The Southeastern Conference sent three teams to the College Football Playoffs last season. None were Alabama — but Georgia, Tennessee even conference newcomer Texas made it in. Head coach […]

Alabama football erased any further doubts about its ability to land five-stars on Sunday. Former five-star USC linebacker commit Xavier Griffin chose the Crimson Tide. Surpassing Southeastern Conference rival Texas plus Ohio State and Florida State to nab him on the college football recruiting trail. Kalen DeBoer and his coaching staff don’t appear to be […]

Alabama football rose as one of the more aggressive teams on the Thursday recruiting trail. The Crimson Tide snatched five-star running back Ezavier “E.J.” Crowell. But then boosted the offense further by beating Ohio State and Ole Miss for a four-star tight end. Mack Sutter chose Alabama less than two hours after the Crowell commitment. […]

Alabama football needed any type of jolt to ignite its 2026 recruiting class. Kalen DeBoer also needed to seal one more five-star to temper the criticism. Mission accomplished — as ‘Bama beat Texas and Georgia for this talent. Five-star running back Ezavier “E.J.” Crowell is Tuscaloosa bound. Crowell announced his decision to verbally commit to […]

Sherrone Moore is about to enter his second season as the head coach of the Michigan football team, and it willl be a crucial year for him. His first season wasn’t going well for a long time as the Wolverines limped into their final regular season game against Ohio State with a 6-5 record. Michigan […]

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart is arguably the best coach in college football right now. Smart took over as the head coach of the Bulldogs in 2016, and he has had a ton of success. He is 105-19 overall since taking the job, and he has led Georgia to two national championships and three […]

Alabama football is in dire need of college football recruiting momentum for the summer. Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide have delivered quiet recruiting results for the 2026 cycle. And now the nation’s No. 4 cornerback isn’t considering ‘Bama — despite having a prominent family connection there. Four-star cornerback Justice Fitzpatrick unveiled his top five […]

The PGA Tour is at Jack’s Place this week, as the 50th anniversary of The Memorial Tournament will be held. On the eve of the tournament teeing off, PGA Tour professionals play alongside amateurs in the pro-am. On Wednesday, that included Justin Thomas playing with Ohio State football coach Ryan Day and college football legend […]

Earlier this month, it was reported that President Donald Trump was forming a presidential commission on college athletics. Nick Saban and Texas Tech billionaire Cody Campbell were also reportedly co-chairs for the commission. However, things have changed. The formation of the reported commission is on hold for the moment. Nick Saban has been vocal that […]

Alabama Crimson Tide football fans just got their strongest signal yet on the future of the team’s offense — and it came from the legend himself. Former head coach Nick Saban, who won six titles with the Crimson Tide, gave a full vote of confidence to quarterback Ty Simpson, who is leading the Alabama quarterback […]

Nick Saban continues to add to his legendary career, this time off the field. The former Alabama head coach and college football icon was recently honored with a Sports Emmy Award for “Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent.” The recognition comes just a year after Saban transitioned to television as an analyst on ESPN College GameDay, marking […]

President Donald Trump is putting together a commission to look at name, image and likeness in NCAA football and other sports. Also known as NIL, this policy allows college athletes to make money while in school. Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban is confirmed to be on this commission, per U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), […]