Cecil Hurt

Alabama basketball guard Jahvon Quinerly sets sights on NCAA Tournament success rather than being an online celebrity.

Patrick Murphy reminisces on Alabama softball’s wild ride over the last year and its return to NCAA prominence

Alabama football coach Nick Saban continues to use elder statesman status in the college football world, and sometimes outside it.

With every step, the fog of 2020 seems to be blowing away.

Montana Fouts was perfect. The Crimson Tide finally beat UCLA. But there’s more yet to do for this Alabama softball team at the Women’s College World Series.

Alabama football continues to add Power 5 opponents. A strategic switch from the last dozen years or so, which has been games vs. marquee programs.

Alabama basketball superfan Luke “Fluffopotamus” Ratliff passed away in April, but the university said Friday it would honor his degree and diploma.

Alabama had a wealth of exceptional athletes in the 2020-21 school year. Our Cecil Hurt ranked the top 10, with some honorable mentions.

Alabama Fan Day, a herald of football season, may be gone forever as the Gumps may have run for the final time

The NIL dollars for football players will hinge on exposure, which a program like Alabama Crimson Tide can provide.

Proven quarterbacks are a scarce commodity at SEC Media Days as the 2021 season approaches

Spring practice is over and fall practice hasn’t started. Cecil Hurt looks at SEC football with his offseason power rankings. Expect some surprises.

A year after a football season was in peril, the SEC attitude is aggressive for 2021. We’ll see how that plays out.

Nick Saban contract extension from Alabama football leaders wise especially in college football’s turbulent times

James Burnip has never played American football, but Alabama football coach Nick Saban wasn’t looking for that.

Saban says Crimson Tide receivers playing well as UA “manages” Metchie recuperation

Alabama football’s defense didn’t come through and the offense did just barely enough. Cecil Hurt ponders whether the clock is ticking on this Crimson Tide team.

Alabama football put together four quarters even after putting Southern Miss away early. Alabama and Georgia look like the class of college football.

Alabama football has lost before and still won national titles. Cecil Hurt ponders whether this team has that same stuff after the Texas A&M loss.

The Bulldogs continued their dominant ways against Auburn while Alabama stumbled at Texas A&M so there is a new Boss Bulldog at the top.