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Auburn names Bobo as new Offensive Coordinator

AUBURN, Ala.—A veteran coach in the Southeastern Conference, Mike Bobo has been named offensive coordinator at Auburn, head coach Bryan Harsin announced Thursday. Bobo spent last season at South Carolina as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach after a five-year stint as head coach at Colorado State. He also spent 14 years at Georgia. “I’ve wanted to work with Mike now…

Alabama’s DeVonta Smith wins the Heisman Trophy

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama’s DeVonta Smith is your Heisman winner.  The first receiver to win the award since Michigan’s Desmond Howard in 1991. Smith sits at 105 catches, 1,641 yards and 20 touchdowns on the year. The next closest receiver is 448 yards shy of Smith. That makes three Heisman winners for Nick Saban and Alabama as Smith joins Mark…

Early Signing Period Updates for Alabama, Auburn and Troy

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama football announced the addition of 24 student-athletes to its 2021 recruiting class on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. The 24 high school players come from 11 states – Alabama (5), Florida (5), Texas (5), Maryland (2), Georgia (1) Louisiana (1), Michigan (1), Mississippi (1), Ohio (1), South Carolina (1) and Wisconsin (1).  Among…

Gus Malzahn is out as Auburn’s Head Coach

AUBURN, Ala.—Auburn Director of Athletics Allen Greene announced Sunday a leadership change for Auburn football as Gus Malzahn will no longer direct the program. Defensive coordinator Kevin Steele will serve as interim head coach. In eight years, Malzahn compiled a 68-35 record including a 39-27 mark in Southeastern Conference play. He led the program to an SEC Championship and BCS…

Linden captures Class 1A State Championship

TUSCALOOSA – Linden High School’s Patriots walked into Bryant-Denny Stadium as a school that had never won an AHSAA football championship. Not anymore, thanks in big part to senior defensive lineman Jamarcus Williams. Williams tipped the ball to himself for an interception and returned it 18 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and added a 5-yard scoop-and-score fumble recovery for a touchdown…

Montgomery Catholic falls to Fyffe in 3A State Championship

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Montgomery Catholic scored 16 points in the 1st quarter to take a 16-0 lead. Fyffe would answer with 21 unanswered to win the game 21-16 and capture their 3rd straight state championship. Fyffe improves to 45-0 in their last three seasons, three state titles. Myles Butler led the way for Catholic on the receiving end, 6 catches,…

LACEUP – Crenshaw, Pike Lib Win AISA Titles plus AHSAA Quarterfinals

  AHSAA 2020 State Football Playoffs Quarterfinal Results CLASS 1A Linden (13-0) 35, Sweet Water (8-3) 6 Brantley (13-0) 21, Maplesville (9-4) 19 Berry (11-1) 42, Brilliant (7-6) 21 Pickens County (10-3) 40, Hubbertville (9-3) 24 CLASS 2A Abbeville (11-1) 38, Isabella (11-2) 20 Leroy (11-1) 28, Lanett (10-3) 21 Spring Garden (12-1) 21, North Sand Mountain (11-2) 0 Mars…

LACEUP Highlights – Playoffs, Round Two

  AHSAA 2020 State Football Playoffs Second Round Results CLASS 1A Sweet Water (8-2) 57, Notasulga (8-2) 28 Linden (12-0) 50, McKenzie (8-3) 13 Brantley (12-0) 48, Keith (8-4) 6 Maplesville (9-3) 48, Millry (8-3) 14 Berry (10-1) 26, Woodland (8-4) 16 Brilliant (7-5) 21, Ragland (9-3) 14 Hubbertville (9-2) 35, Winterboro (9-2) 13 Pickens County (9-3) 48, Decatur Heritage (9-3) 28 CLASS 2A Abbeville (10-2) 56, B.B. Comer (10-2) 34 Isabella (11-1) 20, Clarke County (8-3) 13 Leroy (10-1) 26, Geneva County (8-4) 16 Lanett (10-2) 37, G.W. Long (9-2) 3 Spring Garden (11-1) 27, Red Bay…

Alabama vs LSU has been Postponed

The Alabama at LSU game on Saturday, November 14, has been postponed due to a combination of positive tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the LSU program, consistent with Southeastern Conference COVID-19 management requirements. “While it is unfortunate to have multiple postponements in the same week, we began the season with the understanding interruptions to the schedule…