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Mississippian, AL.com sports writer. Cover South Alabama, Troy, SEC. Heisman voter. Braves "invested observer." A one-man crusade against unnecessary suffixes in sports.

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Lee Roy Jordan, legendary Alabama & Dallas Cowboys linebacker, has died at 84 Was All-American for Crimson Tide in early 1960s before spending 14 seasons with Cowboys

RIP to an absolute legend.

30.08.2025 17:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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An appreciation of Julio Jones, the generational talent who spearheaded Saban’s Alabama dynasty The 5-star receiver signed with Crimson Tide in 2008 and helped launch years of program’s sustained success.

Wrote this on the occasion of Julio Jones' retirement. After Nick Saban, he's probably the most important factor in Alabama's football success this century.
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05.04.2025 01:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There are 8 Curacao natives who have played at least 500 MLB games. Jurickson Profar will be the 6th to play for the Atlanta Braves, joining Andruw Jones, Andrelton Simmons, Ozzie Albies, Kenley Jansen & Randall Simon.

That doesn't include former Braves pitcher Jair Jurrjens, also from Curacao.

23.01.2025 23:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Senior Bowl sticking with 7 quarterbacks; Texas’ Quinn Ewers pulled out due to injury Notre Dame’s Riley Leonard, Alabama’s Jalen Milroe among those set to play in Feb. 1 game in Mobile

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20.01.2025 19:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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South Alabama holds off Troy 64-63, stays in first place in Sun Belt Conference Barry Dunning sinks 2 free throws with 1.9 seconds left to give Jaguars the win

South Alabama's Barry Dunning had one of those "kid shooting baskets in his backyard" moments at the end of a 64-63 win over Troy on Saturday.

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19.01.2025 00:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜It’s crazy to think that we’re here now’: Riley Leonard’s journey from Fairhope to Notre Dame Fighting Irish face Ohio State in CFP championship game on Monday

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17.01.2025 21:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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South Alabama basketball hosts Troy in key early Sun Belt battle Jaguars are first in conference standings, Trojans tied for second

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17.01.2025 15:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bubba Thompson set to join South Alabama football team as walk-on Former McGill-Toolen spent last 8 years playing professional baseball

An interesting bit of breaking news this morning β€” Former McGill-Toolen star & MLB outfielder Bubba Thompson is set to join the South Alabama football team as a walk-on this spring. He was an all-state QB at McT way back in 2016.

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13.01.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pittsburgh Pirates statement on the death of Birmingham native Bob Veale. He pitched 11 of his 13 big-league seasons with the Pirates.

07.01.2025 23:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Birmingham’s Bob Veale, All-Star pitcher with Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960s, has died at 89 6-foot-6 left-hander was one of hardest-throwing pitchers of his era

Sad to report that Bob Veale, one of Birmingham's baseball greats & an All-Star pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1960s, has died. He was 89.

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07.01.2025 16:51 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe headed to Senior Bowl Game set for Feb. 1 in Mobile

Big addition for the Senior Bowl

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03.01.2025 17:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If Georgia beats Notre Dame today, we will be guaranteed a 2-loss national champion for just the 3rd time ever & 1st time since LSU in 2007.

The only other officially recognized national champion with 2 losses was Minnesota in 1960, which went 8-2 & finished No. 1 in both AP & UPI polls.

02.01.2025 15:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alabama A&M hires former Alabama star Sam Shade as head football coach Shade spent last 3 seasons at Birmingham’s Miles College

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30.12.2024 01:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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South Alabama offensive coordinator Rob Ezell leaving for Wake Forest Alabama alum previously spent 7 years on Crimson Tide staff

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28.12.2024 21:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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South Alabama’s Gio Lopez, Jamaal Pritchett out for Salute to Veterans Bowl Bishop Davenport will start for Jaguars vs. Western Michigan

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15.12.2024 00:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alabama alum Lance Taylor makes coaching return to home state in Salute to Veterans Bowl Taylor in 2nd year at Western Michigan, which faces South Alabama on Saturday

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13.12.2024 15:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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South Alabama to face Western Michigan in Montgomery’s Salute to Veterans Bowl Game set for Dec. 14 at Cramton Bowl

Interesting coaching matchup between South Alabama's Major Applewhite & Western Michigan's Lance Taylor, who were on Nick Saban's first Alabama staff together in 2007. Taylor is also a Mobile-area native & former Alabama receiver.

03.12.2024 20:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0