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sports2 days ago

Simpson Opts for NFL Ahead of NIL Payouts, Upholding Alabama Loyalty

Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson faced multi-million NIL offers—peaking around $6.5 million from Miami, Tennessee, and Ole Miss—before choosing to enter the NFL draft, guided by Nick Saban’s advice to consider what he’d want to do without money. NFL teams reportedly viewed him as a possible first-round pick, but Simpson emphasized loyalty to Alabama and his family as he shifts from college to professional football.

sports1 year ago

SEC Unveils 2025 Football Schedules with Key Matchups

The 2025 Georgia Bulldogs football schedule has been confirmed, featuring home games against Texas and Alabama. The schedule includes nonconference games against Marshall, Austin Peay, Charlotte, and Georgia Tech, with the latter being played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The SEC slate remains challenging, with notable games against Tennessee, Auburn, and Ole Miss. Georgia will have two bye weeks, and the 2025 season marks the last time the Georgia-Florida rivalry will be played in Jacksonville until 2028 due to stadium renovations. The SEC's scheduling model has faced criticism, and there is speculation about a potential shift to a nine-game conference schedule in 2026.

sports1 year ago

Nick Saban Criticizes CFP Selection as Alabama Misses 12-Team Bracket

Alabama Crimson Tide will not participate in the College Football Playoff (CFP) for the third time since 2014, as the selection committee chose the SMU Mustangs over them for the final at-large berth. Despite Alabama's stronger schedule, former coach Nick Saban, now an ESPN analyst, expressed concerns about the incentive to schedule tough nonconference games if strength of schedule isn't prioritized. Saban acknowledged that the best teams made the playoffs and emphasized that teams control their own destiny through their performance.