The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) raided the Big East in an attempt to improve its position during the conference realignment process. Today, the ACC reaped the benefits of its Machiavellian policy—a new rights deal with ESPN. Details of the new media deal with ESPN were released by ESPN and the ACC today. Of course, the [...]
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Q&A: Finebaum says Alabama stands alone in college football, Auburn better off today than under Tuberville
Alabama is the top program in college football, according to talk radio host Paul Finebaum. In this Q&A, Finebaum talks about Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Florida and Tennessee football programs.
REPORT: Kentucky’s John Calipari cheats!
Attack on Coach Calipari gives C.M. Newton a chance to defend the Kentucky basketball coach. Newton calls Cal a ‘good man’ and a ‘honest man.’
ALABAMA FOOTBALL: AJC’s Carvell continues war on Nick Saban
The news that Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban would offer four-year scholarships disappointed SEC rivals—just read Auburn fan’s weeping and gnashing of teeth over at the Bunker or turn to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. In the AJC, recruiting savant Michael Carvell composed a blog post seeking comment on Alabama’s new scholarship policy. It [...]
The Atlanta crusade against Nick Saban and Alabama
Excessively rough football. That was the one of the first volleys fired against Alabama by the Atlanta sportswriters concerned about how dominate Alabama had become in the land of Southern football. Alabama’s tough coach wasn’t up to the panty-wearing, progressive thinking of the New South’s newspaper of record and its libel-writing sports reporter Furman Bisher. [...]
RECRUITING: Alabama plans TV coverage of National Signing Day on Tide TV
The University of Alabama will use Tide TV to present coverage of Alabama’s 2012 National Signing Day. Anchoring the live coverage will be Chris Stewart and Christopher England. Unfortunately, there is no mention of Fax Girl in this year’s coverage package. There will be a stream of the updating commitment board, and that means there [...]
REVIEW: Eli Gold & Stan White provide excellent sports radio
One thing separates 97.3 The Zone’s morning show from every other morning sports talk show in Birmingham—the hosts are prepared. Eli Gold and Stan White prepare for their show and bring that prep work into the studio. They know their guests and ask interesting and informative questions. Compare that with other morning sports talk shows [...]
Erin Andrews doused by Gatorade after Baylor upsets Oklahoma
Here is video of Erin Andrews after getting showered with Gatorade as Baylor defeated Oklahoma. Andrews shared this Youtube video via her twitter (SOURCE). And she shared this image also via twitter: (SOURCE) Speaking of Erin Andrews, in case you missed the Country Music Awards here are a few images of ESPN’s sideline reporter dazzling [...]
Leaked Missouri to the SEC story raises serious ethical questions
Disintermediation has created a media environment where journalists often work for the organizations they cover
CRAZY: Poor black people can’t afford to move, according to Sports By Brooks
Sports By Brooks has descended into lunacy. I’ve always defended the website, but the obsession with a non-story has led Brooks to reveal a disturbing element of his personality. Judge for yourself. Brooks posted a long list of documents showing that Trent Richardson’s family moved to Alabama. This move was something the Pensacola newspaper already [...]
Another day, another Auburn fan wants boycott of Paul Finebaum, Sports Illustrated and WJOX
I’m really starting to worry about Paul Finebaum’s safety. Every week there is some bad news for Auburn, and every week some Auburn fan blames Finebaum. The latest round of Auburn anger comes from Finebaum’s Sports Illustrated column, “Even after winning national title, cloud still hangs over Auburn.” Auburn fans went on the warpath. The [...]
ESPN denies responsibility for conference realignment drama; Texas was the whore, ESPN just the John
The Worldwide Leader wants everyone to know it had nothing to do with the recent round of conference realignment drama. ESPN released a statement blaming all the trouble on college presidents. ESPN’s statement according to Richard Deitsch via Twitter, “The driving force on realignment lies with the conferences and universities. The Big 12 determined in [...]
Auburn fans escalate rhetoric against Finebaum
As mentioned here yesterday, some Auburn fans on the Internet complained that Paul Finebaum was allowed press credentials to the Auburn-Mississippi State game. Not satisfied with an email campaign to ban the talk show host from campus, some Auburn fans increased their rhetoric this morning over at the Bunker (the Auburn Rivals website) to show [...]
Odds Are: Who will replace Paul Finebaum at WJOX?
If Paul Finebaum escapes WJOX, who will replace him? The afternoon sports talk slot is important to WJOX and you can bet they will go after some top names. Let’s analyze it: Clay Travis 1-1 Clay Travis has all the tools to become a successful sports talk show host in Birmingham. He is great at [...]
UPDATE: Paul Finebaum’s fight against Citadel/Cumulus
The fight between Paul Finebaum and WJOX corporate parent Citadel (soon to be Cumulus) has become a high-profile fight of on-air talent versus unpopular corporate leadership. The top radio industry columnist Jerry Del Colliano of Insidemusicmedia.com writes about the Paul Finebaum situation in today’s column: Top Citadel Talent Refuses to Work for Cumulus. According to [...]
Alabama’s Eli Gold set for radio show on new 97.3 FM The Zone
Birmingham sports fans looking for a new sports talk show can find it starting next Wednesday on 97.3 FM The Zone. Eli Gold will fill a spot on the new Cox sports radio station. The deal to bring the Voice of the Crimson Tide back to sports talk radio was reached late Thursday evening. Gold [...]
New developments involving Paul Finebaum, Citadel and Cox Radio
There are new developments in the saga of Paul Finebaum v. Citadel and a potential new sports talk FM station in Birmingham, Alabama. The Birmingham Business Journal has asked a federal court judge to unseal the lawsuit filed by Paul Finebaum against WJOX owner Citadel. According to a Business Journal report, “The Birmingham Business Journal [...]
Finebaum leaving WJOX rumors hit radio trade publications
The rumor that talk radio star Paul Finebaum wants out of WJOX has hit the radio industry trade publications. Two radio industry websites have covered the Finebaum lawsuit against Citadel and According to Tom Taylor’s newsletter for Radio-Info.com, Paul Finebaum could be headed away from WJOX and its parent Citadel and toward Cox radio and [...]
Alabama football: Nick Saban blasts irresponsible media
Welcome to Fall Camp members of the media. Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban has a message. The Alabama football coach is sick of false reports from the media and pseudo-media of the Internet. Saban blasted irresponsible media members who report and speculate without verifying the facts. “I don’t know where you guys get all [...]
Someone get Sports By Brooks a pair of glasses
I’ve always defended Sports By Brooks. But this was too funny not to share. (Source: here is the link to the original file on Brooks’ website.) Maybe some Auburn fans providing him all this lame information about Alabama football players’ sartorial elegance should buy Sports By Brooks a pair of glasses. That would help when [...]
Birmingham News in crisis
Pravda, err I mean the Auburn-Birmingham News announced a mandatory furlough plan for its employees. The newspaper reported the development on its online website al.com. According to the announcement, the “mandatory one-week furlough” is “for full-time workers.” This is a cost-cutting measure, the publisher said. According to the newspaper’s Auburn fan publisher said, “We have [...]
Looking for an Alabama radio show?
Tired of all the pro-Auburn radio in the state of Alabama? If so, then there just might be a new option for your listening pleasure—Tider Insider Radio. According to a post over at Tider Insider ($), “Tider Insider Radio begins tonight and will run each Wednesday night from 6-8. The show will be carried in [...]
Virgin Islanders hate Clay Travis too
Clay Travis knows how to piss people off. Just look at his record. Even Virgin Islanders hate the guy. From a 2005 blog, “In one ‘fabricated’ interview, Attorney Travis managed to refer to Virgin Islanders as illiterate, suggest Virgin Islands women as being the ugliest in the world, refer to the Virgin Islands as a [...]
Death by Finebaum
Ask Mike Shula how much fun being a target of Paul Finebaum’s criticism. Ask Bill Curry what it was like to be the target of Paul Finebaum’s wrath. Ask an Auburn fan what it is like to suffer the drip, drip, drip of bad news on the Paul Finebaum Radio Network. Simple answer: It isn’t [...]
Scooped again, and again and again
What is the difference between a newspaper, a failed lawyer turned writer and a good college football blog? Nothing. All three run photographs of players and then provide ominous interpretations of what these photographs mean. This is actually good for blogs and Internet sites. Not so good for a respected media outlet. While the NCAA [...]
Alabama football: Announcers named for radio, tv replay
Eli Gold remains the Voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Gold extended his contract as play-by-play man for the Alabama Crimson Tide through 2017, according to a statement from UA and Crimson Tide Sports Network. The official release is below: ELI GOLD TO REMAIN PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER THROUGH 2017; CTSN ANNOUNCES 2011 FOOTBALL CREW [...]
The Birmingham News hates Birmingham now?
Remember the days when newspapers liked their community? Well the Birmingham News has forgotten that. While the newspaper sure loves Auburn, it doesn’t much care for Birmingham. One writer at the newspaper wants SEC Media Days moved out of the city to another location. Why? Because the wireless Internet sucks. This guy believes other venues [...]
Stewart replaces Dunaway on Nick Saban Show
WJOX Roundtable Host Jim Dunaway will no longer host the Nick Saban Show. Dunaway confirmed the move via twitter. Dunaway tweeted, “Congrats to Alabama hoop announcer @CStewartSports. His roll expands on the football broadcast this season. He will also host Nick Saban Show.” Chris Stewart will host the weekly Alabama football highlight show. The move [...]
REPORT: Everything is going just fine at Auburn!
How do Alabama newspapers stay in business? It isn’t through hard work and solid reporting. The state’s newspapers are routinely scooped by the New York Times and ESPN—see the Cam Newton scandal and the NCAA’s massive probe into Auburn recruiting irregularities ranging from South Florida to Louisiana to Tiger Prowl to Big Cat Weekend. The [...]
The Roots of Clay’s Rage
Why 2011 was annus horribilis for Clay Travis: Tennessee fan and Internet douche Clay Travis attempted to hurt Alabama with scurrilous gossip, lies, and innuendo. He ended up looking like a fool. It was icing on the cake of another national title year for Alabama and Crimson Tide fans.