College football is in the midst of a chaotic transition and many schools are taking advantage of that chaos at the expense of more traditional powers like Alabama. This week, Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne pleaded with fans to help the Crimson Tide fight back against schools attempting to lure away players with big paychecks, but should that responsibility fall to fans? We dig into the complicated issues surrounding NIL, transfers, and the chaos surrounding college football as a new order is established. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alabama and Michigan will face off for the third time in the last six seasons when they meet in the ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year's Eve, which each having won one of the last two meetings. This time around, however, Alabama may hold a distinct advantage when it comes to the talent level on the field and on the sidelines. To explain why, we're joined by MLive Michigan beat writer Aaron McMann who breaks down this year's edition of the Wolverines and explains why they're likely heading into the matchup in a very different situation than they were at last year's Rose Bowl. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It didn't take long after Alabama's exclusion from the College Football Playoff before Crimson Tide players started entering the transfer portal, marking the beginning of another shift in the makeup of the roster in Tuscaloosa under Kalen DeBoer. But while some players are leaving, can DeBoer and his staff use the portal to bring in new talent that might fit their scheme better? Alabama beat writer Nick Kelly joins us to break down the comings, goings, and fallout of the transfer portal for the Crimson Tide and how it could reshape the program heading into 2025. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Playoffs are set and this time Alabama did not get the benefit of the doubt. The Crimson Tide will be watching the playoffs from home this year and Kalen DeBoer and his staff are left to wonder what they must do differently next year to avoid the same fate again. Kevin Scarbinsky joins Beat Everyone to break down Alabama's disappointing conclusion to a somewhat baffling season and take a look at what DeBoer needs to do next season to get the Tide back among the ranks of the nation's best programs. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The College Football Playoff rankings are out and Alabama is in position to make it into the 12-team playoff...and everyone is furious about it! Everyone except Bama fans, that is. USA Today's Dan Wolken joins us this week to talk about Bama's chances of making the field, whether he thinks the committee got it right, and why he thinks Alabama continues to get the benefit of the doubt from college football's decision makers. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After a rocky, up-and-down 2024 season, Alabama must now wait while its fate is decided by a room full of committee members. Will Jalen Milroe and the 2024 Crimson Tide get another chance at the newly-expanded College Football Playoff? If not, what will be their legacy for Tide fans? Host Ben Flanagan is joined by Alabama beat writer Nick Kelly and producer Matt Scalici to break down the past, present and future of Kalen DeBoer's Alabama program after its fifth-straight win over Auburn. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Thanksgiving, Eli Gold is joined by his wife, Claudette, to share stories with Beat Everyone host Ben Flanagan about their lifetime together. After meeting in New York, Claudette has been with Eli since the very beginning. She describes his weekend routines, her thoughts on his departure from Alabama and what it was like being his main advocate throughout his battle against cancer. It's a frank, moving discussion about family and friendship. Tune in while you're waiting for your turkey to roast. Beat Everyone is presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alabama's showing against Oklahoma was nothing short of a disaster. Today, we've got CNN's primetime anchor, and Alabama super fan, Kaitlan Collins, to help us sort through the wreckage, talks about how she is learning to cope with Alabama's losses, and tries to make sense of Kalen DeBoer's first season as Alabama's head coach. Collins also shares behind the scenes stories of Alabama's visits to the White House, her friendship with Charles Barkley and explains why she'll never visit Jordan-Hare Stadium again. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Some of the most iconic calls in sports history belong to Verne Lundquist. The longtime voice of the SEC on CBS, Verne has seen just about every major rivalry in college football. But he says no fanbases hate each other like Alabama and Auburn (and few fanbases like to accuse him of rooting against their team as they do). And as beloved as he is for his football announcing, Verne's calls for The Masters, like the iconic Tiger Woods call, also stand the test of time. And, of course, there's his scene stealing cameo in Happy Gilmore. This week on The Golden Age with Eli Gold, we're joined by Lundquist, Eli's good friend and fellow broadcasting legend. Verne shares some of his favorite memories from his legendary career and talks about his special relationship with Nick Saban. He also confirms that he'll appear in Happy Gilmore 2 and shares stories from behind the scenes. Have you ever seen anything like that? Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The field remains very crowded in the race to the SEC Championship and College Football Playoff. Does Alabama control its own destiny at this point? Not quite. Alabama can win out but will still need Mizzou to win at least one more game or for Texas A&M to beat Texas in their revived rivalry matchup. But that begs the question: does making the SEC championship help or hurt the Tide's chances to make the College Football Playoff? Ben Flanagan and Matt Scalici discuss where the Crimson Tide stands with two weeks left in the regular season and what they like (and hate) about the way college football operates in this new era. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There are very few figures in the history of football with a more unique legacy than Kenny "Snake" Stabler, a former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback who became a pro football legend and later a one-of-a-kind radio personality. Listen as his former radio partner Eli Gold shares his memories and stories of Kenny Stabler's unforgettable career. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tiger Stadium is supposed to be where opponents' dreams go to die but this weekend, Alabama's playoff dreams were reborn as the Crimson Tide pounded LSU in a dominating blowout. AL.com Alabama beat writer Matt Stahl joins guest host Matt Scalici to break down the huge win and what it means for Alabama and for all of college football moving forward. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eli Gold has been a recognizable figure in the Alabama Crimson Tide fan community for decades and while most of his experiences with the fans have been welcoming and cordial, occasionally things can get a little unpredictable. On today's episode, Eli talks with Michael Casagrande and Ben Flanagan about some his most memorable and unusual interactions with fans over the years. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After two weeks of anticipation, Alabama and LSU will square off this weekend in Baton Rouge for a chance to stay alive in the race for the College Football Playoffs. Do Jalen Milroe and the Alabama offense have what it takes to keep their composure in Tiger Stadium? Michael Casagrande and Matt Scalici join Ben Flanagan to discuss a season-defining moment for Alabama. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alabama vs. Auburn is the most legendary rivalry in all of college sports and legendary broadcaster Eli Gold has experienced it from a perspective few others have. Hosts Ben Flanagan and Michael Casagrande chat with Eli about his memories of the Iron Bowl, from its days at Birmingham's Legion Field to the memorable, painful, and spectacular games played in Tuscaloosa and Auburn. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After three weeks of struggling mightily to find an identity, Alabama finally scored a definitive victory with a 34-0 win over Missouri that included a dominant rushing performance on offense and a commanding shutout on defense. The question now is: has Alabama finally figured things out? Producer Matt Scalici joins host Ben Flanagan to break down Alabama's win over the Missouri Tigers and discuss what, if anything, the game tells us about the 2024 Crimson Tide and its potential. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The play-by-play announcer has to have all the answers, but what happens when things go sideways? Eli Gold describes how he dealt with unpredictable situations over his decades of experience in the radio booth. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Everything has seemed off for the once-promising Alabama Crimson Tide since halftime of the game against Georgia and while there are a number of different symptoms, nobody seems to have any answers right now. Beat Everyone called in the most experienced voice in the state when it comes to Crimson Tide football in Kevin Scarbinsky to tell us what he sees when he watches the flailing Crimson Tide right now, what could be to blame, and what the future holds for the program. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's the Third Saturday in October, or as some Alabama fans call it "Tennessee Hate Week." Beat Everyone is joined by Eli Gold to discuss why the Bama-Tennessee rivalry is so special and Gold shares some of his favorite memories of the rivalry over the years. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As Alabama heads into its rivalry game with Tennessee, the Crimson Tide appear to be off-kilter on both sides of the ball. Can Kalen DeBoer and his staff fix all of Alabama's issues in time for this crucial showdown in Knoxville? Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices