Posts by Sean Magers
HUNTSVILLE — Local attorneys Stephen Williams and Joshua Holcomb have been named Rising Stars by the law rating service Super Lawyers. Williams and Holcomb are in practice with Foxtrot Family […]
Bryce Young and Will Anderson aren’t skipping the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Eve. That’s a big deal, even if the game isn’t. In fact, Alabama isn’t expecting any opt-outs […]
HUNTSVILLE — The National Association of Realtors® has named Huntsville a top 10 real estate market to watch in 2023. Every city on the list can be found in the […]
Caleb Williams won the Heisman. There was a time when that would necessitate an exclamation point, all caps, and a few superlatives for good measure. In this time, “Caleb Williams […]
TROY — Troy University won its first undisputed Sun Belt championship since 2009, beating Coastal Carolina 45-26 in Saturday’s conference title game. Troy is led by first-year head coach Jon […]
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee released its final rankings of the season Sunday as conference championship games finalized hours earlier. The final four teams who will vie for the […]
HUNTSVILLE — Auburn has hired Hugh Freeze to lead its football program. Who is Hugh Freeze? Who was Hugh Freeze? Are those two different people? Did Auburn just trade in […]
The Iron Bowl is over. Where do Alabama and Auburn go from here? From a high stakes coaching search for Auburn to an outside path to the playoffs for Alabama, […]
Here we go again. Is anyone looking forward to the Iron Bowl this year? This column’s inaugural piece laid out why the annual clown show between Alabama and Auburn should […]
It’s time to fire, Saban! Get rid of Alabama’s coordinators. After its second loss in three games the Tide’s playoff hopes are done, so it’s time to look ahead to […]
They finally did it. After 22 months of almost scandals and disappointment on the field, Auburn finally fired head coach Bryan Harsin Monday, hours after a 41-27 home loss to […]
Alabama seemed to get its mojo back Saturday after two tough weeks made most college football authorities declare an end to the Tide’s dynasty. Can Alabama still make it to […]
It’s been a couple days. How are Tide fans doing? No. 3-ranked Tennessee’s dramatic 3-point victory Saturday night ended a 15-year drought against No. 6 Alabama, sending Tide fans into […]
Alabama avoided disaster at the final moment this weekend in its much-anticipated game against Texas A&M. Auburn and its offense fared about as well against Georgia as we thought they […]
College football’s Week 5 provided further separation between the contenders and pretenders in the SEC and across the country. Alabama and Georgia remain favorites to win their divisions. However, they […]
We’ve played one-third of the season, and the sport has taught us one cold lesson: nothing is guaranteed in college football. After a couple wacky weeks of upsets, this Saturday […]
College football is a reality show. Each week, we see story lines unfold and the playoff picture comes a little bit more into focus. Still, in the first month of […]
There were a few marquee games this week, sure. On balance, it was supposed to be a boring weekend in college football. Of course, it didn’t end up that way. […]
“I don’t want to wish the summer away, but I sure do wish football would come back tomorrow,” my father would say to me, without fail, most days in the […]
Well, that was certainly something. The “non-opener” opening weekend of college football brought as much drama as it could. Now, let the real games begin. We’re ready to look ahead […]
Take a deep breath. Now, exhale. Last weekend was the last one without football until February. Even then, we’ll mere weeks away from the hidden gems of Spring football. We […]
There are other college football conferences outside of the SEC. They have conference championships of their own and play against other non-SEC teams in bowl games. They’re all vastly inferior […]
The impending college football season will see more parity in the SEC than we’re used to. The SEC West will feature new faces near the top. Georgia might have more […]
