The Big 12 rejected a lucrative University of Memphis proposal for the Tigers to join that Power 4 conference. The news broke as its current home, the American Conference, launched new branding complete with slogan - Built to Rise - and mascot - Soar the Eagle. UAB once made an overture to the Big 12. That was before Bill Clark retired, UAB hired Trent Dilfer and the momentum of The Return evaporated. @KevinScarbinsky-ScarboKnows and longtime UAB advocate Jack Williams explore the future of the Blazers.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order designed to Save College Sports. OK, Boomer. But what do the people who really love college sports really want? How many teams in the College Football Playoff? In the NCAA Basketball Tournament? How long can an athlete play in college? After a lifetime in the game, ‪@KevinScarbinsky-ScarboKnows‬ thinks he knows. Check out his 10-point plan sure to satisfy college football and college basketball fans, players, coaches and administrators from the SEC to the Big Ten. Well, maybe not everyone in the Big Ten.

Kalen DeBoer didn't exactly prove himself a worthy successor to Nick Saban in his first season at Alabama. Imagine the unrest if he doesn't lead the Crimson Tide to the College Football Playoff this season. On the bright side, DeBoer has a history of stepping up in Year 2. The last six Alabama coaches did the same. Kevin Scarbinsky puts DeBoer's position in perspective on the latest edition of Scarbo Knows.

No more poor-mouthing. Not from Auburn coach Hugh Freeze. Not at SEC Media Days 2025. Entering his third season on the Plains, Freeze exuded more public confidence than he has at any point since taking the job. He did say he expects his Tigers to be in the playoff discussion, which would be a great leap forward after four straight losing seasons, the last two with Freeze in charge. Will this bold move pay off for him? Kevin Scarbinsky has thoughts in the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.

It doesn't take much for Alabama and Auburn fans to go to battle stations. Former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron opened a new front in college football's greatest rivalry with some fightin' words on his new podcast. He took shots at Auburn coach Hugh Freeze and his abysmal recruiting ranking and reduced the Tigers to second-class citizens in their own state. Kevin Scarbinsky reads between the lines on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.

It's not easy being Hugh Freeze. After two losing seasons as the Auburn head football coach, he's taking shots about how much golf he plays and how low his current recruiting class is ranked. He will be questioned on those topics and more at SEC Football Media Days. How should he respond? What can he say? Kevin Scarbinsky has some thoughts in the latest episode of "Scarbo Knows."

How down bad has Auburn football been? The Tigers have lost eight straight games to rival Georgia and five straight to rival Alabama. They have yet to make the College Football Playoff. And they have to face nemesis Diego Pavia one more time. But Year 3 under Hugh Freeze offers hope in an improved roster and a favorable schedule that brings Georgia and Alabama to the Plains. It's about time for Auburn's long irrational nightmare to end in Jordan-Hare After Dark. Kevin Scarbinsky welcomes Scott Griffin of CBS-42 in Birmingham to break it down.

The Florida baseball coach went on a profane tirade because his NCAA Regional game time got moved back one hour. The Wake Forest coach got caught on camera uttering an ugly slur at a demonstrative Tennessee hitter. Both coaches (and their athletics directors) had to issue formal apologies for their bad behavior. Those were just the latest examples of a college sports world gone mad. Is it crazy to wonder what happened to sportsmanship? Or does that just make you a snowflake?