bro this college sports bill is the one bro. I promise bro. this one definitely fixes all the problems we can't manage to solve ourselves bro. this one doesn't do a bunch of patently illegal shit bro. I swear bro. just pass this one bro. we need this one bro.

Loyal AL dot com reader Steve Sarkisian www.nytimes.com/athletic/729...

By no means a perfect metric given how fiscal years and football seasons line up, but took a basic look at how much each SEC team spent per win during the 2024 season www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Went through SEC football support staff spending for the 2025 fiscal year (2024 season) - Georgia slips after a few years leading the league. - Spending is up again, after a massive jump from FY 2023 to 2024 - the UTs have money (just like in every other category) www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Following up my story on which SEC athletics programs brought in the most donations in FY 2025, here's a look at the schools that relied on contributions most as a percentage of their total revenue, both for football only and across all sports www.al.com/alabamafootb...

After Steve Sarkisian took a shot at Ole Miss academics earlier this week, it struck me that I don't think basket weaving sounds especially easy So I called an actual basket weaver and let him explain and defend his craft "I’m not really sure how it became a pejorative" www.al.com/sec/2026/05/...

I'd like to see Steve make THIS if it's so easy

as a bonus that didn't make the story: I asked about the "underwater basket weaving" variation of the phrase, and whether anyone actually does that (super rough transcript here)

After Steve Sarkisian took a shot at Ole Miss academics earlier this week, it struck me that I don't think basket weaving sounds especially easy So I called an actual basket weaver and let him explain and defend his craft "I’m not really sure how it became a pejorative" www.al.com/sec/2026/05/...

Took a look at how much every SEC football team spent on coaches during the 2025 fiscal year (covered the 2024 season) And as a bonus, pulled some data on how the NIL era has impacted coach spending across the SEC (salaries are not going down!) www.al.com/alabamafootb...

New: Took a look at FY 2025 donation totals in the SEC, for football and across all sports A few notes - Overall contributions are up over last year, but football-specific donations are down a bit - Texas donors have got it - big increase at Tennessee www.al.com/alabamafootb...

lmao if vanity fair can't even be bothered to fact check its lede I simply am not going to take the rest of their kiffin thing seriously, sports media does enough uncritical parachute jobs without the prestige types getting involved

an honor to drive back to tuscaloosa behind The Fucking Man

have been back home in nashville this weekend for a graduation and and it seems like 50% of the city's waffle houses have been converted to delivery only? as respectfully as possible, whoever was behind that should get the chair

New FOIA chart story: took a look at which SEC schools are most reliant on football ticket revenue as a percentage of their football and overall athletics department income www.al.com/alabamafootb...

if you'd like to read the story that prompted a discussion over whether I still count as young, you can do so right here www.al.com/sec/2026/05/...

Looks like Bama's home and home with Ohio State will survive, but the series against Oklahoma State has been canceled www.al.com/alabamafootb...

ICYMI: the story I am perhaps the most qualified person on earth to write called a bunch of folks in horse racing for this piece on why SCORE/ SAFE/ any other federal takeover of college sports is probably not a good idea

Notice how few businesses of the world run to congress to have their model turned into a political football? There's a reason for that.

AKA, the horse guy explains a thing or two.

Alt headline: lmao you people really want to federalize the NCAA?

NEW: College sports power brokers have been begging Congress for a federal takeover in the name of stability The feds did something similar to horse racing several years ago. It has not, in fact, brought stability. "...they’re in for a world of storms.” www.al.com/sec/2026/05/...

Also, very fun year to write about www.newsandtribune.com/multimedia/h...

I make one non-ADW bet at the Derby each year at a machine, just to have the physical ticket Meant to bet the 18 (Further Ado) yesterday Packing up this morning and the ticket fell out of my jacket. Turns out I bet the 19 by mistake and will need to swing by Churchill to pick up my $48.24

Doing my yearly moonlighting as a horse racing writer this week www.newsandtribune.com/sports/two-j...

bush's sixteen stone is better than bob dylan's entire discography

this feels like spitting in god's eye but also is excellent

lmao the Jimbo deal was bad enough that Texas A&M led the SEC in severance spending for the second consecutive fiscal year (the most recent firing cycle will show up next year) Anyway, funniest chart of the year just dropped www.al.com/sec/2026/04/...

evergreen statement

Took a look at which SEC programs reported the most ticket sales revenue, both for football alone and across all sports www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Our nation's appetite for Augusta National's merchandise design has done unthinkable damage to the world. I only hope that one day we can be forgiven

enjoyed this quite a bit

what the hell is the US doing (this is a ryder cup post)

NFL teams drafted three Nick Saban recruits in a row. Only other time that has happened was 2013 www.al.com/alabamafootb...

As someone who liked covering Ty Simpson, I am very happy to see him not have to play for the New York Jets

anyway, it's a shame paying players is ruining the spirit and honor of college football or whatever

Alabama better hope Kalen DeBoer works out, because with no offset/ duty to mitigate, firing him would be costly www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Alabama would owe DeBoer 90% of the remaining money on the deal if it were to fire him without cause. No duty to mitigate, meaning UA would be on the hook for the full buyout, even if he gets another coaching job

Here's the new details of Kane Wommack's contract www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Kalen DeBoer's new contract means he has surpassed Nick Saban's top Alabama salary www.al.com/alabamafootb...

7 year extension for Kalen DeBoer. $12.5 million annually

Approving a new contract for Kalen DeBoer has been added to the agenda for the UA board of trustees compensation committee meeting, scheduled to start at 3:30 CT

Also took an Alabama-specific look at where the Crimson Tide's revenue and spending stacks up with the rest of the SEC across all sports www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Took a look at which SEC schools made and spent the most on sports during the 2025 fiscal year to determine if your favorite team is a poverty program Texas: rich www.al.com/sec/2026/04/...

$81.69 plus fees for the 81 Hugh fired off at Moore's Mill today, plus his current handicap (6.9) go sharks

I am positive that nearly everyone on Bluesky knows what this is about, but on the off chance there's some casual bama fan following me on here who doesn't, a here's good 2024 explanation from @bycasagrande.bsky.social www.al.com/sports/2024/...

looks like alabama is currently outside of the top 12, surely the fanbase and selection committee will right this wrong before the final ranking

This is an odd-sounding headline but I think it's actually good for the Preakness given how bad at everything the previous IP owners are

The majority of Alabama's football assistants are getting new contracts, plus some other key staffers and coaches for other sports www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Spent a lot of time thinking about Morgan Wallen, which isn't actually worth doing www.al.com/life/2026/04...