By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger The first things Alabama foootball fans have to do regarding thier new coach is learn his name and how to pronounce it. Reporters need to learn how to spell it. Kalen DeBoer. Certainly doesn't roll off the lips quite like Nick Saban. The first things that Kalen DeBoer needs to do are convince top receiver … [Read more...]
Alabama Fans Hope Nick Saban’s Retirement Goes Better Than That Of Bear Bryant
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger The GOAT is gone, off to Lake Burton and his boat, no longer on the sideline, at the podium or on the practice field for Alabama football. Nick Saban has retired and as reality slowly sinks in to replace shock, Alabama fans are sure hoping things go much better now than they did after the school's other legendary … [Read more...]
Florida State Should Be More Upset At This School Than Alabama For CFP Playoffs Snub
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger With sympathies to Florida State (as well as to Georgia), the College Football Playoff committee got it right. Alabama in, FSU (and Georgia) to a consolation bowl. When there are only four spots for eight deserving teams, half of them get left out, even if you went undefeated in your conference or only lost once in … [Read more...]
Back To School For The Alabama-Tennessee Rivalry – The Nightlife Blogger
By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com I'm going back to school. No, not for any extra credit or degree, but for an annual tradition known throughout the South as the Third Saturday of October. It's Alabama-Tennessee, one of college football's greatest rivalries and as a native of Knoxville and Crimson Tide alumni, this game takes on special meaning to me. But going … [Read more...]
Is Nick Saban Slipping As Paul Finemaum Suggests?
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor So Alabama lost to Tennessee. First time in 15 years. On the road to the loudest crowd Neyland Stadium has had since, well, it's been so long nobody can remember. The Tide played so poorly at times it did not to deserve to win, then it came back and did deserve to win and came within a few inches of a missed field … [Read more...]
Alabama’s Iron Bowl Comeback Exorcises The Tide’s Demons At Jordan-Hare
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor The nightmares at Jordan-Hare. The Kick-6, the extra second on the clock before the half leading to an Auburn field goal, the ball bouncing off the back of a receiver being returned for a pick-6, the phantom holding call on O.J. Howard when the game appeared to be won and even in this game the first fumbled hold of a … [Read more...]
Nick Saban Comments At SEC Media Days Show Why He Stands Above All Other Coaches
Alabama Football Coach Basically Kicks Sand In The Faces Of Other League Coaches By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor If you wonder why Alabama is always on top of the SEC in football, it's because it all starts at the top. And once again, Nick Saban showcased it, albeit in in a very simple environment this time: not on the field but at the … [Read more...]
Biggest Winners & Losers From The 2021 NFL Draft
By Taking Mac Jones, New England Patriots Get Future Tom Brady By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Blogger The New England Patriots lost Tom Brady in 2020 yet picked up a younger version of the legendary quarterback in 2021. And they didn't have to wait until the sixth round to get him. In fact, they got him in the first round, with the 15th pick. They … [Read more...]
Alabama-Notre Dame Series History – From An Alabama Fan’s Point Of View
Crimson Tide Has A Long History Of Frustration At The Hands Of The Irish, But Can Thank Them For One Great Coach By Kevin Wilkerson, College Football Editor (And Alabama Alumnus) The series history between Alabama and Notre Dame isn't long. But it sure is historic. The storied schools have played just seven times but four of them have had National Championship … [Read more...]
Why Everyone Should Want Alabama To Win The National Championship
After A Tumultuous 2020, The World Needs A Return To Normalcy By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor In difficult times, it is always comforting to find something that is right in the world. That at least a few things are where they belong and that not everything is in chaos. That is certainly the case this year, a year like none other in our … [Read more...]
No Alabama Tailgate Parties For 2020 Crimson Tide Football Season
Tailgating On The Quad On The Sidelines By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger In a move about as surprising as Najee Harris being named the starting tailback, the University of Alabama announced there will be no official tailgating on the Quad this fall. The tailgate parties are as much a part of college football as the games themselves but … [Read more...]
What Is Tua Tagovailoa’s Legacy At Alabama?
Second & 26 Was A Moment For The Ages, But Injuries Led To A Lot Of 'What Ifs' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger There were certainly the high moments, but now that he's off to the NFL, what is the legacy of Tua Tagovailoa at the University of Alabama? Certainly, one moment stands out above all others. Second-and-26 is one of the … [Read more...]
Why Tua Tagovailoa Declaring For NFL Draft Is Good For Alabama Football
Arrival Of Bryce Young & Emergence Of Mac Jones Has Crimson Tide Fully Stoked At QB By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger There was some sadness in Tuscaloosa and throughout the state (except for one particular spot) as Tua Tagovailoa announced his intention to enter the 2020 NFL Draft. After all, the quarterback from Hawaii did things … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: A Roll Tide Weekend For An Alabama Football Game
PubClub LIVE Goes Live From The Bars & Nightlife In Tuscaloosa By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I went back to school. And, like most alumni, loved it. I rocked it in the Tuscaloosa college bars, partied on the Quad, saw some of the Crimson Tide football game but mostly mingled from a box at Bryant-Denny, and went back out to experience … [Read more...]
The #1 Reason Why Alabama Will Defeat LSU
Nick Saban The Difference In Another 'Game Of The Century' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Which offense is better? Which defense will crack under the pressure? The media's endless gushing about Joe Burrow. Tua, will he or won't he? All the questions and story lines surrounding another "Game of the Century" ignores the basic element … [Read more...]
The Definition Of What RMFT Means (Hint: It’s About Alabama Football)
Popular Bama Hashtag Expands On 'Roll Tide' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger If you walk around Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama on a football weekend, you're going to see a few people wearing hats and stickers on their shirts with four letters of RMFT. You may also see it on social media posts as a hashtag. But what is it and … [Read more...]
How Tua Tagovailoa’s Injury Can Actually Help Alabama Football
Crimson Tide Might Be Better Positioned For LSU Game & College Football Playoffs By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Concern, bordering on panic, made its way through Bryant-Denny Stadium during the Third Saturday of October. Reports came filtering into the stands to people who were not able to get updates from watching the game on TV. … [Read more...]
The Alabama-Tennessee Rivalry Still Means A Lot To Fans – And Here’s Proof
By Kevin Wilkerson, College Football Blogger With 14 consecutive wins in the series by the Crimson Tide, many of the media covering college football and the SEC in particular, have been asking in articles and on TV interviews if the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry is still, well, a rivalry. To them, one team's dominance on the field relegates it to just another game. But … [Read more...]
Tua Tagovailoa Still Has To Prove Himself To Alabama Football – And The Nation
Saban, Alabama Also Have To Get Reloaded In 2019 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger He was the talk of the town, the toast of Tuscaloosa and the top Tide player. Tua Tagovailoa was a sensation all right in 2018 but, entering the 2019 season, he still has something to prove. He must prove it to Crimson Tide fans and to the college football … [Read more...]
SEC Championship Game Alabama Fans Official Tailgate Party Information
Pre-Game Roll Tides To Be Heard At Hudson Grill Downtown Atlanta The official tailgate for the University of Alabama's SEC Championship game will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1, by Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The site is Hudson Grill, 120 Marietta Street. This is the downtown location and be sure you show up at the correct one, as there are eight locations throughout … [Read more...]
How Jake Fromm & Steve Sarkisian Helped Get Tua Tagovailoa To Alabama
Tide Gets Rolling Thanks To This Giant Hawaiian Wave By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Before the start of the 2018 season, Tua Tagovailoa joked that, "I'm not sure how a guy from Hawaii got to Alabama." But much in the way Tagovailoa spins away from oncoming rushers, the answer has some unlikely twists and turns. And the result is that … [Read more...]
College Football Blogger: Alabama Could Be Best Team Of All Time
With Tua Tagovailoa Alabama Is Not Just Unstoppable But Unbeatable By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger If you're in the way of Alabama's team in 2018, the best thing you can do is take cover. Because the Crimson Tide is on a roll and there's no stopping this overwhelming force of college football. The Red Elephants are quite simply … [Read more...]
College Football Blogger: With Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama Is The Team To Beat
Crimson Tide Could Be The Best Of The Nick Saban Era By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Penn State nearly lost, Ohio State's feature remains unknown, Clemson, Georgia and Oklahoma look explosive but who can really tell against those opponents and neither Auburn nor Washington looked worthy of even a Top 20 ranking. And Alabama rolled. In … [Read more...]
A Complete Guide On Where To Tailgate for Alabama Football Games
The Houndstooth Bar Is One of the Strip's Top Bars But the Game Day Place to Party Is The Quad By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Tailgating Blogger When it's tailgate time in Tuscaloosa, the Tiders roll over to the Quadrangle – the Quad, for short – to set up tents, to party in the tents, or just walk around and enjoy the scene. (And scenery, for this is a Southern … [Read more...]
Why There’s No Need For Alabama Fans To Panic At 2018 Recruiting Ranking
Tide Will Still Roll With Loads Of Talented Players By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Hey Alabama fans, relax. And Alabama haters, don't start celebrating the beginning of the end of the dynasty. Chances are, Alabama still finished ahead of your school. And college football media who are pushing the panic button, you're acting like … [Read more...]
Breaking Down Bear Bryant’s 6 National Championships – And Ones He Almost Won
Nick Saban Ties Record But The Bear Came Close To Winning More Titles By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger I'm fed up with media and college football "experts" who are questioning and even criticizing Paul "Bear" Bryant's six national championships. They either were not around during that time or – in a classic failure of basic journalism – … [Read more...]
Alabama & Clemson Fans Invade New Orleans For New Year’s Eve & Sugar Bowl
Tide & Tigers Face Off In College Football Playoff Semifinal; Partying Together For NYE By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com New Year's Eve Blogger The town is painted red. Well, Crimson, actually. As well as orange. Alabama and Clemson fans have arrived in New Orleans and the Big Easy is a big party place for New Year's Eve, leading into the New Year's Day … [Read more...]
Yeah Alabama; Loss Returns A Life To This Diehard Crimson Tide Fan
Bama Still Has Shot At College Football Playoffs; If Not This Year Then Next, Too By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football & Alabama Blogger What a relief! Sure, Alabama lost to Auburn in the Iron Bowl – the biggest punch in the gut a diehard Crimson Tide fan like me can receive in the regular season – but in a way I'm kind of glad. After all, I … [Read more...]
Will Nick Saban Use A Two-Quarterback System In The College Football Playoffs?
Alabama Gives Opposing Coaches Another Headache To Consider By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Something interesting happened in the third quarter of Alabama's 45-7 win over Tennessee. The Tide had just taken the second-half kickoff to build a 28-0 lead – putting the game well out of reach for the offense-challenged Vols – when Nick Saban … [Read more...]
College Football In July Starts With SEC Media Days 2017
Nation's Top PR Conference Turns Press Event Into A 4-Day Pep Rally For Fans By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger The college football season does not start in August when teams open training camps. The game is too big for that now. It starts with publicity. And that begins with the leader in college football publicity and hype with something … [Read more...]
Alabama Football Tailgate Party 2017 Run By Auburn Company (And It’s Not Cheap)
The Quad Is A Pricy Place For Tailgating With The Crimson Tide By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger There is a price to pay – quite literally – for having a winning football team in college football. This goes beyond coaching salaries and facilities; it means fans pay more and more for everything associated with the team. It starts with tickets, … [Read more...]
As Nick Saban Demonstrates, You Have To Keep Evolving To Be Successful
Like Alabama Football, PubClub.com Continues To Keep Pace With The Changing Times By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger It's easy – human nature, in fact – to get complacent. But as Nick Saban, head football coach at the University of Alabama (in case anyone needs him to be identified) has so ably demonstrated, you have to continue to evolve in your professional … [Read more...]
Nick Saban Coaching Tree Bearing Fruit For Alabama’s Future
Jimbo Fisher, Jim McElwain & Kirby Smart All Lined Up As Potential Successor By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Alabama football is in good – no, make that great –hands right now, and things look pretty bright for the future because of Nick Saban's coaching tree. Like Paul "Bear" Bryant before him, Saban has developed a line of assistants … [Read more...]
Alabama’s 16th National Championship Erases Kick Six Mysery
2016 Title, Along With Auburn's Fall, Is Redemption For Bama Fans By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger & Alabama Alumni It took a little more than two years, but Alabama fans can finally erase the misery of the "Kick Six." The 45-40 win over Clemson to win the school its 16th National Championship is a sweet feeling for Crimson Tide … [Read more...]
Nick Saban Not Yet Bear Bryant As Alabama’s Greatest Coach
Six National Titles And 25 Years Keeps The Houndstooth Hat Hanging High After Alabama beat Clemson for the National Championship, some have argued that Head Coach Nick Saban is the best coach in the history of Alabama. It was Saban's fourth title with the Tide since he took over in 2097 and fourth in seven yeas since his first in 2009. That is impressive to say the … [Read more...]
Alabama-LSU Again A Prime-Time SEC Game
CBS To Televise Key Matchup That Could Impact College Football Playoff One of the biggest college football games of the year will be a prime-time affair, as CBS-TV has announced the kickoff on Nov. 7 for Alabama-LSU for 8 p.m., ET. This is a rare double-header day for the network, which normally televises one SEC game at 3:30. It will feature lead announcers Verne … [Read more...]
Alabama Football Top 10 Game Day Crimson Tide Essentials
Everything You Need To Have To Roll With The Tide With another run at a National Championship contending team, Alabama fans are rolling again in 2015. Because of this there is more – much more – to attending a football game at the University of Alabama than just showing up with a ticket. And even before the pre-game tailgate on the Quad and the march to Bryant-Denny … [Read more...]
Alabama-USC 2016 Game Renews A Brief But Storied Rivalry
Bear Bryant, John McKay & The Wishbone Big Parts Of Series History Two of the most storied programs in college football meet again, with Alabama and USC playing in Cowboys Stadium – Jerry's World – to kick off the 2016 season. It's a renewal of a brief, but eventful rivalry that has history and once featured two of the game's all-time greatest coaches. Most of the talk … [Read more...]