Alabama fans don’t ask for much. We just expect to win every game. Beat Everyone is focused on the people, stories and discussions that matter most to Bama. Each Tuesday, host Ben Flanagan will be joined by former players, experts and beat writers to discuss the past, present and future of Alabama Football. Beat Everyone is also the new home of Alabama radio legend Eli Gold. Join us every Thursday as Eli shares fascinating and never-before-told stories from nearly four decades as the voice of the Crimson Tide. Don't miss out.
Today on Beat Everyone, we give our picks for the linebacker we want on the field if you just need ONE stop with the game on the line. Later, we blind rank the worst fanbases in the SEC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“This is not the kind of game that Nick Saban likes to play ever. If you told him that the way they were going to have to win this is you're going to have to score like crazy and you're going to have to consider every single defensive stop to be a gift from God.” In the latest episode of Beat Everyone's series on the 15 Greatest Alabama Football Games of the 21st Century, Ben Flanagan and Matt Scalici dive deep into Alabama's 2013 shootout with Texas A&M, back when Johnny Manziel was terrorizing Kirby Smart's defenses and AJ McCarron had the Crimson Tide offense rolling like it never had before. They break down key moments, standout players like CJ Mosley, and the game's consequences, including its effect on Alabama's season and strategic shifts on offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former Alabama and current Birmingham Stallions defensive back Shyheim Carter was present in Tuscaloosa for what many would argue was the peak stretch of the Nick Saban dynasty. He was a part of the legendary 2016 recruiting class, played for one of the greatest defenses in college football history, and practiced against one of the greatest collections of offensive talent ever assembled. Carter shares his stories with us from the golden age of Crimson Tide football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We continue our countdown of the 15 greatest Alabama football games of the century with a look at the 2020 national championship team's biggest challenge and perhaps its best offensive performance, with the help of one of the members of that offense, wide receiver Slade Bolden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nick Saban is becoming a mover and shaker in the political world, but is that a world he wants to get involved in? Plus, we give our picks for the Bama players we want on the field for a Hail Mary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Beat Everyone is kicking off a new feature where we're diving deep into what we think are the 15 greatest games of the 21st century for Alabama Football. Today, we take an in-depth look at an incredible comeback win for Alabama that in some ways marked a turning point for the Nick Saban Era, one that would begin a new era of dominance with a new style of football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matt Scalici and Mike Golic Jr. discuss the upcoming NFL Draft, focusing on Alabama's prospects and the evolving landscape of college football influenced by NIL. They explore the implications of NIL on players' aspirations, the perception of Alabama players in the NFL, and provide insights on specific prospects like Jihaad Campbell and Jalen Milroe. The conversation also touches on the importance of offensive line play and reflections on Alabama's 2012 championship team that Golic faced off against on the field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alabama Football achieved something unique among SEC teams this spring that may be the best sign yet for the Crimson Tide's future under Kalen DeBoer. Later, we discuss the Bama running back we want most on 4th-and-1 and we recap a fascinating NFL Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In honor of this week's NFL Draft, the Beat Everyone staff is on the clock for a draft of the greatest Alabama alumni to ever play in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Legendary Alabama Crimson Tide tight end OJ Howard joins Beat Everyone to talk about how he got so open against Clemson, the one play that cost Alabama a three-peat, and his new role as a coach working with former Alabama coach Scott Cochran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A-Day 2025 is in the books and while there weren't nearly as many witnesses as usual, we've got two beat writers who saw the whole thing! AL.com's Nick Kelly and Matt Stahl join the show to tell us what they saw at A-Day and why Ty Simpson is now the official frontrunner for the position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer faces the biggest questions of his coaching career this offseason, including the biggest one of all: who is going to start at quarterback for his crucial second season in Tuscaloosa? Kevin Scarbinsky joins us to ask the pressing questions that DeBoer will have to answer before Week 1 of the 2025 season. You can listen to Kevin on his own podcast, Scarbo Knows, available wherever you get your podcasts or on Youtube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As A-Day approaches, it's time to take a look at what we've learned about the Crimson Tide during spring football practices. AL.com Alabama beat reporter Nick Kelly joins us to talk about the quarterback race, Alabama's revamped offensive coaching staff, and how NIL could continue to shape the rosters of both Alabama football and basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the new world of college athletics, cash is king and Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne has made no secret of the fact that the Crimson Tide is a bit cash-strapped compared to its competitors. Ben Flanagan and Matt Scalici discuss what Alabama can do to close the money gap and how much of a role fans should play in that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Basketball season is officially over for the Crimson Tide but we're not finished with March Madness-style tournament action! Creg Stephenson joins the show to reveal his bracket for the greatest Alabama football player of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alabama is deep into spring football practice and the question on everyone's minds remains the same: who will be under center for the Crimson Tide this fall? Joe Goodman joins us to discuss the quarterback race in Tuscaloosa and why it could determine the future of the program for years to come. Later, producer Matt Scalici joins Ben Flanagan to build the perfect Bama wide receiver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nate Oats' Crimson Tide basketball squad stormed through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament and now await their third consecutive appearance in the Sweet 16. How does Alabama matchup against BYU? What about a potential Elite 8 matchup with either Arizona or Duke? Former Crimson Tide legend Richard Hendrix joins Beat Everyone to break down Alabama's tournament run so far and preview their potential upcoming opponents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former Alabama tight end CJ Dippre joins Beat Everyone to talk about his experiences playing for both Nick Saban and Kalen DeBoer and what he saw behind the scenes that makes him confident about the future for the Alabama offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Stewart is in his third different decade as the voice of Alabama basketball and no one has a better perspective on just how far the program has come and what it means for Alabama to be entering this tournament with high expectations. Stewart shares his thoughts on this year's team and what it's been like to watch Alabama basketball (and football) transform so radically from the inside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Before becoming one of the biggest names in comedy, Roy Wood Jr. grew up in Birmingham among two of the most crazed fanbases in all of college sports. Today on Beat Everyone, Wood joins us to talk about his memories and observations growing up around Alabama and Auburn fans and what he sees changing about the two fanbases today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mark Sears silenced the Auburn crowd and spoiled their celebration with a stunning buzzer-beating basket to give Alabama basketball its biggest win of the season. Is Nate Oats' squad peaking at the right time again? Later, we turn to football and dive deep into the Crimson Tide's defense, looking at its biggest returning stars and its most promising newcomers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Producers of the documentary series The Tides That Bind join Beat Everyone to discuss how the project came together and what they learned about the Alabama football program from spending a year behind the scenes and in the locker room during Kalen DeBoer's first season in Tuscaloosa. Later, we're joined by Alabama beat reporter Matt Stahl to break down the Tide's first week of spring practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're continuing our series on building the ideal Alabama football player at each position, this time with a look at the running back spot. Alabama has been fortunate to have some of the best running backs in college football history but who was the fastest, the strongest, or the guy you want in the game when you need just one yard? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The list of great heroes in Alabama football history is long, but what about the villains? Today, Ben Flanagan and Matt Scalici break down their lists of the top 5 villains that have earned the hatred (and even respect) of Alabama fans over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The SEC and Big Ten have been reportedly privately meeting to discuss a deal that could change the way schools from both conferences schedule opponents in the future. What could that mean for Alabama both in the regular season and the postseason? AL.com Alabama Beat Writer Matt Stahl joins producer Matt Scalici to discuss the shifting sands of college football scheduling plus Stahl breaks down this week's NFL Combine from the Crimson Tide perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're having some offseason fun on today's episode of Beat Everyone, with host Ben Flanagan and producer Matt Scalici giving their picks for the Alabama quarterbacks with the best arm, the best accuracy, the best intangibles, and more. Later, Matt and Ben blind rank Alabama offensive coordinators and the scariest players to ever don a crimson jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alabama and Auburn squared off in the first. No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup in SEC basketball history and the Crimson Tide came out on the wrong side of the matchup. Joe Goodman joins host Ben Flanagan to take an honest look at this year's Alabama basketball team and determine if Nate Oats' squad has what it takes for another deep tournament run this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In a time when the Alabama receiver corps was among the most talented of any group in college football history, Slade Bolden became an unlikely stalwart in the group, providing a string of future NFL quarterbacks with an always-reliable target. Bolden shares some of his stories from his time in Tuscaloosa and tells us what it was like to be on the receiving end of a Nick Saban butt-chewing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With a Super Bowl MVP and a ring, Jalen Hurts is on top of the world. Alabama Crimson Tide fans know just how much that means for a player who has overcome adversity many times throughout his remarkable career. Ben Flanagan and Matt Scalici discuss the latest chapter in the incredible story of Jalen Hurts and what this championship means for Hurts in the debate about the greatest Crimson Tide players of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kalen DeBoer has set the stage for improvement in 2025 with a strong recruiting class and a new offensive coordinator, but it will take more than that for Alabama to win big against one of the toughest schedules in college football. ESPN analyst Cole Cubelic joins us to talk about what Alabama is bringing to the line of scrimmage in 2025 and what DeBoer and his staff need to do if they want the Crimson Tide to be among the elite teams in college football next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alabama made waves with the hiring of Ryan Grubb as their new offensive coordinator. But despite the upgrade in coaching talent, Grubb will be Alabama's fourth offensive coordinator in four years. We talk with former Alabama wide receiver Mac Hereford who experienced a similar amount of turnover in coaching during his time in Tuscaloosa, to get his perspective on just how much changes when a new OC comes in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NIL has changed college sports dramatically, but how does it really work? Eli Gold returns to the show with his new boss Jacksonville State athletic director Greg Seitz to discuss the inner workings of a Division I athletic department in the age of NIL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As Alabama heads toward spring practice with a roster made up of an impressive mix of returning starters and highly-touted newcomers, it's time to start establishing which players will be the keys to the season if the Crimson Tide hope to return to the playoffs in 2025. Alabama beat writer Matt Stahl joins host Ben Flanagan and producer Matt Scalici to take a look at which players will need to come up big for Bama in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With the first season of the 12-team College Football Playoff officially in the books, ratings are down and some fans are calling the new system a dud after its first season. Others wonder if college football no longer resembles the game they came to love. Michael Casagrande and Matt Scalici join host Ben Flanagan to discuss the state of college football one year into its new era and what, if anything, can be done to fix the issues plaguing the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alabama basketball is in the midst of the greatest run of success in the program's history...so why aren't more fans excited about it? We're joined by SEC Network analyst and Alabama basketball legend Richard Hendrix to talk Bama hoops history and what he thinks more fans should understand about this unique time in Alabama basketball history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How did Bryce Young go from California high school superstar to Alabama football legend? We asked the man who was instrumental in that very transformation: Bryce's father and former coach, Craig Young. Today on the podcast, we go in depth with Craig Young about how Nick Saban landed Bryce's commitment, how the Young family navigated the dawn of NIL, and how Bryce managed to overcome adversity to become one of the hottest young quarterbacks in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
College football season may be finished for the year for Bama fans but the playoffs are just beginning in the NFL and the Crimson Tide have an important role to play in the pro football postseason. Ben Flanagan and Matt Scalici break down why this year's NFL playoffs might be the best ever for Bama fans and later, they take a deep dive into Nate Oats' Alabama basketball squad, which is off to an impressive start this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One year ago, the unthinkable happened for many Alabama football fans - Nick Saban's legendary tenure as the Crimson Tide head coach came to an end. The year that followed featured new names and faces, some excitement, and plenty of shock as Alabama fans tried to adjust to their new reality. Paul Finebaum joins us to look back at Alabama's first year in the post-Saban era and gives his thoughts on where the program is headed under Kalen DeBoer. Later, Michael Casagrande and Matt Stahl share their memories as reporters handling that fateful day when Saban made his announcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alabama is closing the book on 2024 and looking for wholesale changes to its offense in 2025, from a new quarterback to a more cohesive playcalling philosophy. Whether it's Nick Sheridan or someone else, Alabama's offensive coordinator will need to bring something new to the table if Kalen DeBoer wants to see a more successful season in 2025. Ben Flanagan and Nick Kelly discuss the future of the Alabama offense on today's episode of Beat Everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 2024 season came to a screeching halt for Alabama and the results of Kalen DeBoer's first season in Tuscaloosa are...well, mixed. Ben Flanagan and Matt Scalici break down the good, the bad, and the ugly from Alabama's 2024 season after an ugly bowl loss and discuss where the Tide will go from here as they try to discover a new identity in a post-Nick Saban world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alabama football fans have enjoyed more thrilling post-season moments than any other fanbase in college sports and we're here to ruminate on our favorites. Host Ben Flanagan and producer Matt Scalici rank their 10 favorite post-season moments in Alabama football history, and not all of them come from national championship games! Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The presents are under the tree for this year's Christmas but because we're Bama fans, we're always thinking about what's next. Host Ben Flanagan and producer Matt Scalici have put together their wish lists for Alabama football in 2025 and they're hoping that Santa has room in his bag for what the Crimson Tide will need to get back on top in college football. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
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