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Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyPunked by Florida, where does Alabama basketball go from here?The Florida Gators' dominant 100-77 victory over Alabama has everyone in college basketball talking. Is this a one-off result or a sign of things to come for Florida, Alabama and the SEC? We break down what this game means for both teams and the broader landscape of NCAA basketball.#scarboknows #collegebasketball #ncaaeligibility #secbasketball 0:00 - Just one game or a larger trend3:29 - Florida punked Alabama4:55 - The SEC's best basketball program5:20 - The stats don't lie9:02 - Florida's bigs came up huge11:53 - A message for the Rowdy Reptiles14:13...
2026-02-0335 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyDabo Swinney calls out Ole Miss and demands NCAA actionIs Dabo Swinney defending college football or making excuses for Clemson's recent slide? We dive into the latest on the Clemson coach and the serious allegations he made of Ole Miss tampering with a Clemson transfer. An NCAA has confirmed it's looking into the accusations, raising questions about rules and governance in college football in the NIL and transfer portal era. Stay tuned for all the sports news on this developing story.#collegefootball #olemissrecruiting #tampering #scarboknows 0:00 - Dabo Swinney: Doing the right thing or making excuses?2:23 - What set off the Clemson coach?3:30...
2026-01-3033 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskySEC basketball just got turned upside down by these two coachesWe're talking about the biggest stories in SEC basketball. Two of the hottest teams are led by two of the league's youngest and newest head coaches. We discuss how Texas A&M's Bucky McMillan has shattered expectations and Auburn's Steven Pearl has surpassed them. Find out why Bucky Ball is not just a cute gimmick and Pearl is more than a nepotism hire gifted the job by his dad, Bruce Pearl. We examine their success to date and update the impact of Charles Bediako rejoining the Alabama basketball team.#collegebasketball #secbasketball #ncaa #scarboknows 0:00 - Bucky M...
2026-01-2738 min
The Paul Finebaum ShowHour 1: Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.comPaul is joined by Kevin Scarbinsky from AL.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2026-01-2341 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyNCAA Eligibility Wars: Charles Bediako and Alabama against the worldThe latest controversy in college basketball involves former (and current?) Alabama player Charles Bediako and his NCAA eligibility. We dive into the timeline of events, including the court's intervention, and discuss the implications for Alabama and the NCAA if he actually plays. Is this a sign of things to come for hoops and college sports at large?#collegebasketball #alabamabasketball #ncaa #scarboknows 0:00 - Alabama hoops at the center of an NCAA controversy2:19 - The Bediako file: Who is he?4:30 - The Timeline: How did we get here?7:40 - The Alabama hope: Another Final F...
2026-01-2236 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyCollege football wrap-up | Call the Big Ten the SEC's B1G BrotherThe college football season has concluded with Indiana as a shocking national champion. We compare the SEC's former dominance vs. the Big Ten's surge of three straight titles. We discuss if recent playoff losses by teams like Alabama and Georgia signal a true power shift, comparing their decline to championship seasons by Indiana, Ohio State and Michigan. Tune into the Scarbo Knows podcast for our take on the future's competitive landscape.#collegefootball #sec #bigten #indianafootball #scarboknows 0:00 - Is the SEC's reign gone with the wind?2:26 - Who Who Hoosiers5:29 - The U's cheap s...
2026-01-2136 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyDoesn't Cam Newton BELONG in the College Football Hall of FameWe're diving deep into the recent College Football Hall of Fame announcement and asking the big question: Why was Auburn's Cam Newton, a Heisman winner and national champion, snubbed? This video provides a thorough college football history lesson, comparing Newton with other greats like Alabama football's Mark Ingram and LSU football's Joe Burrow and Auburn football's performance before and after Newton's magical season. Join us for a detailed analysis and discussion of what constitutes Hall of Fame worthiness in NCAA football.#collegefootball #camnewton #halloffame #auburnfootball #scarboknows0:00 - Cam Newton snubbed by College Football Hall of...
2026-01-1640 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyCignetti and Indiana | The next Saban and Alabama?On the latest Scarbo Knows, Kevin Scarbinsky dives into the big question: Is Curt Cignetti the next Nick Saban? We're talking Indiana football and the potential for a new dynasty, comparing it to the Alabama Crimson Tide. Join the college football debate as we analyze if the Hoosiers are truly building something special.#cfp #indianafootball #curtcignetti #nicksaban #scarboknowsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KevinScarbinsky-ScarboKnows Website: https://www.kevinscarbinsky.com/X: https://x.com/kevinscarbinskyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevinscarbinskypage
2026-01-1338 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyAlabama's Rose Bowl BEATDOWN and beyond | Where the Tide goes nowThere's no shame in Alabama losing a College Football Playoff game. There's no excuse for losing the Rose Bowl 38-3 to Indiana even if Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers are the national champions in waiting. Kalen DeBoer's second Alabama season veered wildly from the highest highs to the lowest lows, and the ending left a bad taste in everyone's mouth. Are four-loss seasons the new normal for the Crimson Tide? Can DeBoer cross what he called the fine line between losing badly in the quarterfinals to winning a national title? Is it RIP for the SEC? Kevin Scarbinsky breaks...
2026-01-0630 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyAlabama vs Indiana: Bloodbath at the CFP Rose Bowl? Preview and PredictionIf the CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl were all about history and tradition, Indiana would have no chance to beat Alabama. But since Curt Cignetti got to Indiana and Kalen DeBoer arrived at Alabama, the Hoosiers have been the better program. Who will be better on New Year's Day? Kevin Scarbinsky breaks down the upside down playoff showdown between blueblood Alabama and new blood Indiana and tells you who will win this bloodbath on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-12-2934 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyCFP 2025 | Everything comes up Rose Bowl for Alabama | Oklahoma review | Indiana previewHow did Alabama come from 17 points down to beat Oklahoma in the first round of the 2025 CFP? How will Alabama perform as an underdog against No. 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl? Ask Kevin Scarbinsky because Scarbo Knows. He'll break down the Oklahoma breakdown and the rest of Round 1, size up the Indiana matchup and the other quarterfinals and explain the art of live-posting during a playoff game with a little Social Media 101.
2025-12-2339 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyIt's CFB Playoff time and Alabama IS BETTER THAN OklahomaNo one believes in this Alabama football team. No one outside the Crimson Tide locker room, at least, but that's really all that matters. Alabama should believe it's a better team than it's been in weeks because it's healthier. Alabama should believe it's a better team than Oklahoma, despite that two-point loss last month, because it outplayed the Sooners that day. On the latest episode of Scarbo Knows, Kevin Scarbinsky tells you why he believes Alabama is about to get its revenge, get back some respect and go back to the future with a little crimson deja vu.
2025-12-1931 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskySorry, Michigan, but Kalen DeBoer is staying at AlabamaFor the second time in recent weeks, Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer went public to shoot down speculation that he might leave for a Big Ten school. First, Penn State. Now, Michigan. On the latest episode of Scarbo Knows, veteran Alabama sports journalist Kevin Scarbinsky explains why you should believe DeBoer, why suggestions that he's on the hot seat right now are absurd, why Damien Harris should stop living in the past and why it still would be in DeBoer's best interest not to lose again to Oklahoma.
2025-12-1534 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyCFB Playoff 2025: Alabama's lucky, Auburn's angry, Notre Dame's down BADWhat would the 2025 College Football Playoff be without a little controversy? The committee arrived at the right result with Alabama and Miami in and Notre Dame out, but they took a twisted road to get there. One day after dancing on Alabama's grave after its SEC Championship beatdown by Georgia, Auburn fans are bemoaning another Bama bump. Meanwhile, Notre Dame's Four Horsemen declined to ride into a bowl game. Kevin Scarbinsky tries to make sense of the madness on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-12-0947 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyNO Sure Things: Not Alabama to the playoff or Alex Golesh at AuburnWill Alabama, after winning its sixth straight Iron Bowl to advance to the SEC Championship Game, not make the College Football Playoff if the Tide loses a rematch with Georgia? Will Alex Golesh be Pat Dye with a passing game as Auburn's new head coach or another offensive guru not ready for prime time on the Plains? Kevin Scarbinsky has thoughts on those pressing issues as well as UAB's endless coaching search and Lane Kiffin's bottomless well of ways to quit on your team in the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-12-021h 02
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyWho wins the 2025 Iron Bowl? Scarbo KnowsThe better team almost always wins the Iron Bowl, although usually not without some drama along the way, especially when the game is played in Auburn. Alabama at 9-2 is playing for a spot in the SEC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff. Auburn at 5-6 is playing to go to a minor bowl. Will the haunted house that is Jordan-Hare Stadium bedevil the Crimson Tide again? Or will Alabama put down its rival for the sixth straight year? Kevin Scarbinsky tells you who wins on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-11-2534 minThe Paul Finebaum ShowHour 1: Kevin Scarbinsky Joins the ShowKevin Scarbinsky of Birmingham News joins Paul to kick off Wednesday's edition of the Paul Finebaum Show. Michael Cauble of WBRZ follows, midway through the Hour.
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2025-11-1940 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyThe 2025 Iron Bowl: 60 minutes in HELL for AlabamaLosing to Oklahoma at home was bad for Alabama. Gifting the Sooners three turnovers and a botched field goal in a 23-21 defeat was worse. But the worst thing of all for Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide? They put themselves in the worst possible position because they put their playoff hopes on the line in the Iron Bowl in Auburn. As Nick Saban said, "That place is haunted, man." Kevin Scarbinsky explores Alabama's very own personal house of horrors on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-11-1840 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyCould Alabama WIN IT ALL in football AND basketball?In the span of three days, Alabama will play host to two of the biggest games in the country in two different sports. The No. 8 Alabama basketball team will meet No. 2 Purdue, and the No. 4 Alabama football team will tangle with No. 11 Oklahoma. Which raises a question: Could Alabama win the national championship in both sports this season? Kevin Scarbinsky tells you why it could happen in the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-11-1335 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyThe great DJ Durkin debate HEATS UP at AuburnIn its first game after firing Hugh Freeze, Auburn lost again, this time 45-38 at Vanderbilt in overtime, but the offense showed a pulse and the fan base embraced interim coach DJ Durkin for the passion he displayed in his postgame presser. Is he a legitimate candidate to get the full-time head coaching position on the Plains? Should he be? Or would Auburn be making another big mistake? Kevin Scarbinsky throws up a STOP sign in the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-11-1034 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyAlabama football CALM beats LSU and Auburn CHAOSEveryone's talking about LSU and Auburn, two football programs in turmoil in search of new head coaches. No one's talking about Alabama, which has quietly put itself in SEC and national championship contention. In his second year with the Crimson Tide, Kalen DeBoer deserves credit for making the post-Nick Saban transition as smooth as possible. Kevin Scarbinsky compares and contrasts the calm at Alabama with the chaos at two of its rivals on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-11-0644 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyCan AUBURN get it right THIS TIME after its Hugh Freeze MISTAKE?The inevitable end of the Hugh Freeze error at Auburn came Sunday after the most humiliating of his 19 losses with the Tigers. Changing quarterbacks and failing to score a touchdown at home against Kentucky underscored the point that the game has passed Freeze by. After Freeze and Bryan Harsin, can Auburn get a football hire right for once? Kevin Scarbinsky has deep thoughts on the dilemma on the Plains on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-11-0342 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyLSU and SEC Coaching Madness: Political Football at its FINESTWhen the SEC says "It Just Means More," this is what it means: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry holding a press conference about SNAP benefits and veering wildly off the road into something his state's residents really care about: LSU football and who's going to be the next coach after Brian Kelly got fired. Landry ripped LSU AD Scott Woodward and super agent Jimmy Sexton. He got some facts wrong, but hey, he was on a roll. Kevin Scarbinsky tackles the political football that is the SEC on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-10-3032 min
Beat Everyone: An AL.com Alabama Football PodcastKevin Scarbinsky's biggest questions about AlabamaColumnist Kevin Scarbinsky breaks down the college football coaching carousel and all the ways it impacts Kalen DeBoer and Alabama, why the Iron Bowl is bigger than ever, and why the playoff is right in front of the Tide again. He predicts Ty Simpson's Heisman chances and reveals his biggest questions for Alabama for the rest of the 2025 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-10-3028 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyLSU fires Brian Kelly ... is Auburn's Hugh Freeze NEXT?LSU fired Brian Kelly on Sunday after a dismal beatdown by Texas A&M in Tiger Stadium. Kelly is the third SEC football coach to be dismissed before Halloween, joining Arkansas's Sam Pittman and Florida's Billy Napier in the buyout checkout line. Is Auburn's Hugh Freeze next? Kevin Scarbinsky breaks down the wild SEC coaching carousel on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-10-2734 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyWhy Bobby Petrino at Arkansas should scare AuburnThe last team an Auburn football coach on the hot seat wants to see is Arkansas. Especially when that Arkansas team is coached by Auburn nemesis Bobby Petrino. Welcome to Hugh Freeze's potential nightmare in Fayetteville. Kevin Scarbinsky details the history between Petrino and Auburn and dissects the matchup between two coaches trying to keep their jobs on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-10-2431 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyAlabama rolling, Auburn reeling and what to do about Hugh FreezeThe more Alabama looks like a national championship contender, the more Auburn looks like a program headed for a coaching change. It wouldn't be the first time these rivals have lived at the opposite ends of the college football spectrum. Kevin Scarbinsky takes a hard look at what Auburn should do about Hugh Freeze on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-10-2149 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyNever sleep on Alabama, Tennessee and the Third Saturday in OctoberThe Third Saturday in October isn't getting the national love it deserves. Alabama vs. Tennessee remains one of the elite rivalries in college football, and this is a crossroads game for both teams, who still have SEC and national title aspirations. Can Alabama stay undefeated at home under Kalen DeBoer? Can Tennessee get its first win in Tuscaloosa since 2003? This is a cigar game, and Kevin Scarbinsky brings the smoke on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-10-1835 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyUAB's Trent Dilfer is OUT ... is Auburn's Hugh Freeze NEXT?Trent Dilfer and Hugh Freeze were hired within days of each other three years ago to coach very different Football Bowl Subdivision programs in Alabama. Dilfer turned out to be a disaster. UAB fired him Sunday. Freeze has been better at Auburn but not by much. His seat got even hotter after losing to Georgia. Where do UAB and Auburn go from here? Kevin Scarbinsky takes you behind the curtain on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-10-1347 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyAuburn, Georgia and Cam Newton ... Just like OLD TIMES?The joyous ride of 2013 aside, Auburn football hasn't been the same since Cam Newton led the Tigers to a magical national title season in 2010. The program is retiring his jersey Saturday as hated rival Georgia invades Jordan-Hare Stadium after dark. Can Cam help bring back the magic or will the Dogs bite Auburn for the ninth straight time? Kevin Scarbinsky takes on the man, the myth and legend in the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-10-1030 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyOne way Alabama's Kalen DeBoer TOWERS over Auburn's Hugh FreezeThere are plenty of differences between the current coaches of the Iron Bowl rivals, but one stands out. Alabama's Kalen DeBoer has been at his best against the best. Auburn's Hugh Freeze has not. The stark contrast in their records against ranked opponents highlights why Alabama looks like a national title contender and Auburn looks like a team in search of answers. Kevin Scarbinsky breaks it down on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-10-0636 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyIs Alabama MAN ENOUGH to beat Vanderbilt THIS TIME?Welcome to your nightmare, Kalen DeBoer. Just like last year, all the goodwill gained from beating Georgia will vanish if your second Alabama football team loses to Vanderbilt. Again. Just like Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos, Vandy legend Diego Pavia is telling the Crimson Tide what's coming. Alabama couldn't shut down FSU. Can it shut up Pavia? Kevin Scarbinsky addresses the disrespect on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-10-0235 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyWhy should Auburn football STILL believe in Hugh Freeze?Same mistakes. Same explanations/excuses. Same empty promises. Same results. After two dispiriting losses at Oklahoma and Texas A&M, after 30 games of the Hugh Freeze Experience, which has been less than encouraging, why should Auburn football believe things are going to get better? Kevin Scarbinsky has thoughts and receipts on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-09-2937 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyWho needs Alabama-Georgia more Kirby Smart or Kalen DeBoer?When Alabama travels to Georgia, the unstoppable hex meets the immovable jinx. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs almost never beat Alabama. Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide struggle terribly away from home. Something's gotta give as the winners of 10 of the last 11 SEC titles clash. Kevin Scarbinsky tells you there are two more trends that favor only one of the SEC's big dogs. Listen and learn on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-09-2722 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyWhy Auburn football did and didn't get robbed at OklahomaAuburn is mad, big mad, and maybe the Tigers have a right to be. They lost a gut-punch of a gut-check at Oklahoma 24-17 in one of the worst officiated games in memory. The SEC office even put out a statement admitting the crew got it wrong when it didn't flag Oklahoma on its first touchdown. Is it a conspiracy? Piracy? What can the Tigers do about it? Kevin Scarbinsky calms the waters on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-09-2344 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyOklahoma is a MUST WIN for AuburnFor too long now, Auburn football has been closer to the bottom of the SEC than the top. The program's first trip to Oklahoma is a great chance to climb the ladder. Both teams are undefeated and ranked, and Auburn has extra incentive. OU coach Brent Venables said no to the Auburn job a year before Hugh Freeze took it. Venables also chose transfer QB John Mateer over Jackson Arnold, who left for Auburn. Somebody's going to get a signature win Saturday. Kevin Scarbinsky has a strong lean on Scarbo Knows.
2025-09-1832 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyThe SEC's best QB is NOT who you thoughtThe first quarter of the college football regular season is in the books, and when it comes to the SEC, there's much we still don't know, especially at the most important position on the field. The best quarterbacks in the league in preseason conversations have not lived up to that billing. Quite the opposite for Arch Manning, Garrett Nussmeier and DJ Lagway. New stars have emerged to reshape the discussion so who's No. 1 right now? It might be a guy who's been passed over more than once. Kevin Scarbinsky puts them all under a microscope on the latest episode...
2025-09-1637 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyLike a good neighbor, Auburn is thereAuburn will host South Alabama on Saturday, continuing a tradition of giving in-state non-conference opponents a chance to step on the field with one of the state's big boys. This kind of hospitality exists throughout the SEC - just not at Alabama. Is it a good idea to risk the kind of embarrassment Florida suffered by losing to South Florida? Kevin Scarbinsky keeps it down home, cuz, on the latest episode of Scarbo Knows.
2025-09-1333 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyIs Auburn Football finally REALLY for real?Don't look now, but Auburn fans are starting to feel like they're so back. They're 2-0 and ranked in the AP poll for the first time in four years. Their new light and sound show in Jordan-Hare Stadium cranks the intensity to a new level. Their new QB1, Jackson Arnold, has been a hit, and their old coach, Hugh Freeze, looks like he's escaped the hot seat. What could go wrong? Kevin Scarbinsky offers a cautionary tale on the latest episode of "Scarbo Knows."
2025-09-0834 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyWoe Tide War Eagle feels like old timesAuburn beating Baylor and Alabama losing to Florida State alone doesn't mean the Iron Bowl rivalry script has flipped, but trends have to stop and start somewhere. With Auburn fans smiling and Alabama fans seething, it's instructive to look back on what happened in between the eras when the Crimson Tide dominated with an all-time great coach. The numbers may shock you. Kevin Scarbinsky breaks down Auburn's best opportunity in ages on Scarbo Knows.
2025-09-0528 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyNOW Kalen DeBoer's on the clock at AlabamaNo one, except maybe wise, old Lee Corse, saw Florida State 31, Alabama 17 coming. Not even Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer. It's not just losing an opener for the first time since 2001 that has Crimson Tide fans lighting torches and waving pitchforks. It's the way Alabama went down without much of a fight that has fans and analysts looking up the head coach's buyout numbers. That's crazy talk. Or is it? Kevin Scarbinsky cuts through the noise on this "catastrophic event" on Scarbo Knows.
2025-09-0340 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyBaylor's as close to a must win for Auburn as Game 1 getsThey say Clemson is Auburn with a lake. Look at Auburn's opening opponent, and you could say Baylor is Auburn with a river. Their records are almost identical over the last 12 years. It's hard to say a first game is a must win, but this is as close as it gets for Hugh Freeze and the Tigers. Will they get it done in this Blackout on the Brazos? Kevin Scarbinsky takes a deep dive and picks a winner on Scarbo Knows.
2025-08-2830 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskySEC one-ups Big Ten with power move to 9-game conference scheduleBefore Texas travels to Ohio State, the SEC already has won the first major non-conference battle of the season with the Big Ten for college football supremacy. By announcing that it will implement a nine-game conference schedule in 2026, and keep the requirement that its teams also must play at least one Power 4 non-conference opponent, the SEC one-upped the Big Ten and shut up the likes of Curt Cignetti. What will this move mean for Alabama and Auburn future schedules and the College Football Playoff format? SEC veteran Kevin Scarbinsky breaks it down on Scarbo Knows.
2025-08-2233 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyAuburn football has HOW MANY national championships?No big-name college football program has been more conservative in recognizing its own history than Auburn. No more. The Tigers have decided to honor nine of their teams that were awarded national championships by some recognized organization, an increase of seven by one count, four according to the school. The news broke the day after Auburn announced it is retiring Cam Newton's number. Are you triggered yet? Longtime Auburn observer Kevin Scarbinsky wonders what's the fuss about Auburn being Auburn.
2025-08-1934 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyYou sure the state's best quarterback plays for Alabama or Auburn?The 2025 Alabama football team is counting on Ty Simpson. Auburn is banking on Jackson Arnold. But there's another starting quarterback in this state with better numbers than either of them. It's UAB's Jalen Kitna. As kickoff gets closer, everyone's talking about Simpson and Arnold. What if Kitna turns out to be the best QB1 in Alabama this season? Veteran Monday Morning Quarterback Kevin Scarbinsky welcomes UAB expert Steve Irvine to imagine the possibilities on Scarbo Knows.
2025-08-1137 min
Auburn Undercover PodcastAUC Live: Thoughts from the start of Auburn campWith Auburn in full camp mode and 30 days from its season opener at Baylor, writer Kevin Scarbinsky joined The Auburn Undercover Podcast to examine the Tigers' progress, depth, and the challenges that will define their season. Scarbinsky discussed Hugh Freeze's approach to camp, including his emphasis on building quarterback confidence by tailoring practice reps. "I don't know that I've ever heard a coach put it quite that way," he said, noting how Freeze wants his quarterback to "walk off the field feeling good about himself." The conversation also highlighted Auburn's offensive upgrades. Jackson Arnold's SEC experience provides stability at...
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Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyBig 12 rejects Memphis SO WHAT NOW UAB?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.
2025-07-2940 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyDonald Trump saves college sports? OK, Boomer. Let's get realPresident 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.
2025-07-2812 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyWhy Kalen DeBoer just might meet THE Bama Standard in Year 2Kalen 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.
2025-07-1928 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyPlayoff? Did Auburn coach Hugh Freeze say playoff?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.
2025-07-1613 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyIs AJ McCarron too full of Bama or is he right about Hugh Freeze and Auburn?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.
2025-07-1428 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyScarbo Knows: Everybody's taking shots at Auburn football and Hugh FreezeIt'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."
2025-07-0826 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyWar Damn Time for Auburn to Beat Bama or GeorgiaHow 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.
2025-06-1540 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyCollege Sports Gone Mad: Whatever happened to sportsmanship?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?
2025-06-1233 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyTake your shots at Greg Sankey and the SEC while you canIt wasn't so easy to hurl slings and arrows at SEC football when the league was winning all those national championships. Go two years without one, though, and everyone's lining up to mock the Evil Empire. Commissioner Greg Sankey and company are an easy target right now as the sport tries to figure out a new playoff format. Wherever college football lands, you can be sure of one thing: The SEC will find its way back to the top.
2025-06-1241 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyCan Nick Saban save college football?Some people call Nick Saban the GOAT, the greatest college football coach of all time. It's hard to argue with his record of seven national titles, but Saban is becoming an even larger presence in the sport in retirement. As if his presence on ESPN's College GameDay weren't enough of a bully pulpit, he's now reportedly been named co-chair of President Trump's Presidential Commission on College Sports. Saban will need all his powers of persuasion to succeed in what looks like an impossible task.
2025-05-0832 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyLook out, Alabama, Georgia and the rest of the SEC. Texas is now a problemWelcome to the new SEC, where "It Just Means More" meets "Everything's Bigger in Texas." The Longhorns have become the first SEC school to reach No. 1 in the nation in four of the five major sports - football, women's basketball, baseball and softball - in the same academic year, and they did it in their first year in the league. Scott Griffin of CBS-42 in Birmingham joins Kevin Scarbinsky to break down the UT surge and Alabama's fading dominance in the NFL Draft.
2025-05-0340 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyFishin' for Stories with Pat Forde: Travis Hunter, the SEC vs. the Family Iamaleava and morePat Forde is one of the most recognized and respected voices in sports media. Hear how the senior writer from Sports Illustrated got Heisman winner Travis Hunter into the boat, how he imagined Coach Prime at Auburn, what he thinks about the SEC vs. the Family Iamaleava, why college players getting paid makes fans so angry and, despite what you've heard, Journalism IS NOT DEAD.
2025-04-2529 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyThe sad, strange saga of former Tennessee quarterback Nico IamaleavaA week ago, Nico Iamaleava was the returning quarterback on a Tennessee team coming off a playoff spot. Now he's the poster child for everything that's wrong with college football. That's unfair, but at the moment, through a series of major miscalculations, he's in search of a new school, and Chicken Littles everywhere see the sport's sky falling. We separate the truth from the hysteria with longtime UT insider Jimmy Hyams.
2025-04-1532 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyMarch Madness 2025: The Great Auburn vs. Florida DebateIf you love college basketball, Selection Sunday is Christmas morning. The gift is your favorite team's bid to the NCAA Tournament. To compare this year's presents, Scarbo Knows host Kevin Scarbinsky assembled an all-star lineup with Buddy Martin, Franz Beard and Loren Meadows of Gator Bait Media. Phillip Marshall of Auburn Undercover and Rob Browne of SEC Sidelines Sports to debate whether SEC regular-season champion Auburn or SEC Tournament champ Florida was more likely to cut down the final nets at the Final Four.
2025-04-121h 15
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskySweet Hoops Alabama: This is a Basketball State with Bart HycheBart Hyche was a high school basketball star in Alabama before Alabama was a basketball state. Now, after his playing days took him to the Final Four with Mississippi State, he follows the bouncing ball all over Alabama and the SEC as a true insider. He joins Kevin Scarbinsky to discuss the roundball renaissance in the state and the conference.
2025-04-1252 min
Scarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyWimp Sanderson, SEC basketball then and now and Final Four 2025No one studied SEC basketball more closely than Wimp Sanderson as he was becoming the winningest coach in Alabama history. No one studies it more closely now in his twilight years as an elder statesman. Hear from Wimp as he explains why the SEC has become the best conference in the country in roundball and as he offers a contrarian opinion about the quality of the league now compared to his coaching days.
2025-04-1242 minScarbo Knows with Kevin ScarbinskyScarbo Knows: John Brady knows the Final Four 2025 and Bucky McMillanThe first time Florida won the national title in basketball, John Brady was there at the Final Four, too, with his 2006 LSU team. The first time an SEC program hired a Samford head coach, it was LSU tapping Brady. The 2018 SEC legend tells Scarbo Knows how Florida won its third national championship, if the Gators are now a blueblood, what Texas A&M can expect from new coach Bucky McMillan and Bucky Ball and why Alabama has become a basketball state.
2025-04-1134 minBeat Everyone: An AL.com Alabama Football PodcastThe biggest questions facing Kalen DeBoerAlabama 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
2025-04-1028 minBeat Everyone: An AL.com Alabama Football PodcastDiagnosing the Tide with Kevin ScarbinskyEverything 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...
2024-10-2225 min
The Chase Robinson ShowKevin Scarbinsky 10-17-24Kevin Scarbinsky with the Birmingham Lede joins Chase to talk Alabama and Auburn football.
2024-10-1716 min
The MAX RoundtableMAXRoundtableDec29 - Hour3Kevin Scarbinsky and Cecil Hurt join Doug as bowl season starts to ramp up
2020-12-2957 minThe MAX RoundtableMAXRoundtableDec29 - Hour2Kevin Scarbinsky and Cecil Hurt join Doug as bowl season starts to ramp up
2020-12-2954 minThe MAX RoundtableMAXRoundtableDec29 - Hour1Kevin Scarbinsky and Cecil Hurt join Doug as bowl season starts to ramp up
2020-12-291h 02The MAX RoundtableMAXRoundtableDec18 - Hour3Doug & Charlie are joined by Kevin Scarbinsky and Wade Bennett for a Wickedly Delicious Football Friday!
2020-12-2159 minThe MAX RoundtableMAXRoundtableDec18 - Hour2Doug & Charlie are joined by Kevin Scarbinsky and Wade Bennett for a Wickedly Delicious Football Friday!
2020-12-2155 minThe MAX RoundtableMAXRoundtableDec18 - Hour1Doug & Charlie are joined by Kevin Scarbinsky and Wade Bennett for a Wickedly Delicious Football Friday!
2020-12-2158 minThe MAX RoundtableMAXRoundtableDec11 - Hour3Doug is joined by Michael Murphy, Kevin Scarbinsky and Wade Bennett for a fun football Friday!!
2020-12-1157 minThe MAX RoundtableMAXRoundtableDec11 - Hour2Doug is joined by Michael Murphy, Kevin Scarbinsky and Wade Bennett for a fun football Friday!!
2020-12-1158 minThe MAX RoundtableMAXRoundtableDec11 - Hour1Doug is joined by Michael Murphy, Kevin Scarbinsky and Wade Bennett for a fun football Friday!!
2020-12-1157 minThe MAX RoundtableMAXRoundtableDec4 - Hour2Writer Kevin Scarbinsky hops in with his weekly segment, and Doug is also joined by Richard Jones from Hope City Counseling to discuss Covid's possible impact on high school athletes' mental health
2020-12-0453 minThe MAX RoundtableMAXRoundtableNov20 - Hour1Sportswriter Kevin Scarbinsky joins Doug & Charlie in Hour 1
2020-11-2058 minThe MAX RoundtableMAXRoundtableNov4 - Hour2D&D talk with Central Alabama Sports Commission executive director Johnny Williams about Montgomery's two bowl games this year, and to Kevin Scarbinsky about the state of college football in Alabama
2020-11-0459 minSolomon's Wisdom: podcastBirmingham News sports podcast: Cam Newton gets the nod at Auburn; Alabama projects plenty of NFL prospects
If the SEC expands, what teams would be a good fit?
Cam Newton has won the job as Auburn's starting quarterback. (The Birmingham News / Frank Couch)Cam Newton has been named Auburn's starting quarterback. Why now and what does it mean to the Tigers' offense?
Alabama is projected to put plenty of juniors into next year's NFL draft. Is Alabama about to flood the NFL with talent?
The SEC is internally looking at the possibility of expansion, in case the Big Ten strikes first. Which schools would be a good fit in the SEC?
Birmingham News reporters Ray...
2010-04-2900 minSolomon's Wisdom: podcastBirmingham News Sports podcast: Spring football and why we love it
Did we learn anything from spring drills? Who cares, it's football.
Spring football is in the air.
What have we learned from Alabama's spring practices? What have we picked up from Auburn's spring practices? And why do so many fans attend spring games even though it's hard to learn anything about the teams?
Birmingham News sports reporters Ray Melick, Kevin Scarbinsky and Jon Solomon discuss those topics in this week's Birmingham News Sports Podcast. Have a listen.
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2010-04-1500 minSolomon's Wisdom: podcastBirmingham News Sports podcast: Will Tony Barbee promote basketball in Alabama?
Is this the best Final Four or the worst?
After his introduction as Auburn's new coach in Auburn's new arena, Tony Barbee hit the recruiting trail for the Tigers. (The Birmingham News / Mark Almond)Tony Barbee is settling in and pushing forward after recruits as Auburn's new men's basketball coach. Will he promote basketball in the state like old-school coaches like Sonny Smith and Wimp Sanderson did?
What about Anthony Grant at Alabama? Will he be a success with his low-key personality?
This weekend's Final Four has been called the best ever...
2010-04-0100 minSolomon's Wisdom: podcastBirmingham News podcast: Auburn looks for a coach, NCAA looks for a champion
Men's basketball bracket doesn't look full of surprises.
Former Auburn star Chuck Person was the No. 1 draft choice for the Indiana Pacers. Will he be the top choice to replace Jeff Lebo? (Indiana Pacers)Auburn will take its time to find a new men's head basketball coach and there is a push inside and outside the program to hire a minority candidate. Should Athletics Director Jay Jacobs put a minority hire as his top priority?
What about former Auburn star Chuck Person, now an assistant with the Los Angeles Lakers? Will his name recognition, N...
2010-03-1800 minSolomon's Wisdom: podcastBirmingham News podcast: UAB stumbles, SEC West humbled and Big Ten rumbles about expansion
Should SEC West winner get at-large bid over C-USA's No. 2 team?
Memphis Tiger Roburt Sallie puts the pressure on UAB's Elijah Millsap in Wednesday night's win over the Blazers. Why do the Tigers have UAB's number? (The Birmingham News / Mark Almond)UAB lost its ninth straight basketball game to Memphis on Wednesday night. Do the Blazers feel pressured by the name on Memphis' jersey, the talent in Memphis' jersey or both?The Blazers' loss could put them in a serious hole for getting in the NCAA Tournament. Will C-USA finally get more than one...
2010-03-0400 minSolomon's Wisdom: podcastBirmingham News podcast: USC vs. NCAA, Auburn and UAB hoops talk
Southern Cal will get sanctions, but how tough will they be?
Reggie Bush is long gone from Southern Cal, but will alleged misdeeds in the football program result in harsh NCAA sanctions? (The Associated Press)Southern California had its days in front of the NCAA Committee on Infractions and now Trojans fans -- and lots of fans of teams that have felt the brunt of sanctions -- are eager to see how one of the nation's high-profile teams fares after a years-long investigation.
Is there any way Jeff Lebo can keep his job and coa...
2010-02-2500 minSolomon's Wisdom: podcastBirmingham News podcast: Commitment, Blazers and Auburn basketball
How thin is UAB's margin for making the NCAA Tournament?
Nick Saban was all smiles meeting the fans at the Alabama national championship celebration at Bryant-Denny Stadium, but got his dander up a bit when discussing early commitments from recruits. (The Birmingham News / Bernard Troncale)What does a commitment mean in college football recruiting? How good are UAB's chances of making the NCAA Tournament? And is Auburn really the worst college basketball town in the SEC? Kevin Scarbinsky, Ray Melick and Jon Solomon tackle those subjects on this week's Birmingham News Sports podcast.Kevin...
2010-02-1100 minSolomon's Wisdom: podcastBirmingham News sports podcast: Signing day surprise and UAB's annual Memphis misstep
Listen in on recruiting, basketball talk.
Auburn head coach Gene Chizik, left, gives assistant coach Trooper Taylor a high-five while talking on the phone with a recruit's parents on Wednesday. (The Associated Press / Todd J. Van Emst)Sure, Alabama reeled in another top-notch recruiting class. That's what Nick Saban does.The real signing day surprise, locally and nationally, was Auburn.
How did Gene Chizik and his staff land perhaps the school's best class ever? By shooting for the stars, in direct contrast to Tommy Tuberville's philosophy in his final years on the Plain.
2010-02-0400 minSolomon's Wisdom: podcastBirmingham News podcast: Volunteers get a coach and Mike Davis has UAB on a roll
Alabama, Auburn are plodding along in the SEC.
UAB head coach Mike Davis reacts to an official's call during Wednesday night's win over Southern Miss. (The Birmingham News / Hal Yeager)Birmingham News sports reporter Jon Solomon leads columnists Ray Melick and Kevin Scarbinsky on a discussion about college football and basketball.
Is Derek Dooley the right choice for the Tennessee Volunteers? How will the Lane Kiffin experiment affect UT Athletics Director Mike Hamilton?
UAB is on a hot streak on the basketball court. Mike Davis has his Blazers off to a school-best 16-2 start...
2010-01-2200 minSolomon's Wisdom: podcastBirmingham News podcast: Reflecting on Alabama's championship, Lane Kiffin's departure
Does Nick Saban's Tide have real shot at another title in 2010?
Will Alabama's Nick Saban and Mark Ingram be pointing at another crystal trophy at the end of the 2010 season? (The Birmingham News / Mark Almond)
In today's Birmingham News sports podcast, I am joined by columnists Ray Melick and Kevin Scarbinsky and we discuss Alabama's win over Texas and Lane Kiffin's late-night departure for Southern Cal.
Some fans and sports writers say the Crimson Tide's title is tainted because Colt McCoy went down with an injury on the game's first series. Is that fair?
2010-01-1400 minSolomon's Wisdom: podcastBirmingham News sports podcast: Barkley speaks, Tide vs. Longhorns
How football-crazy is this state?
Make no mistake, Auburn legend Charles Barkley likes and supports Gene Chizik. But, he did say he thought Turner Gill would have been a better hire. (The Associated Press)In this week's Birmingham News sports podcast, I am joined by columnist Kevin Scarbinsky to discuss Charles Barkley's thoughts on Gene Chizik one year later, we begin to preview the national championship game and discuss just how crazy football is in Alabama.
Kevin wrote a column this week talking with Barkley about his feelings on his school's football program. That column...
2009-12-1700 minSolomon's Wisdom: podcastBirmingham News sports podcast: Postseason football edition
Heisman Trophy talk, BCS National Championship ponderings and should Auburn be in New Year's Day bowl?
Alabama linebacker Cory Reamer waves a giant flag on the field at the Georgia Dome after the Tide earned a spot in the national championship game with a rout of the Florida Gators. (The Birmingham News / Hal Yeager)
Today, Birmingham News columnists Kevin Scarbinsky and Ray Melick join me to talk about what appears to be the closest Heisman Trophy race in years, early thoughts on Alabama vs. Texas for the national championship and why Auburn deserves a New Year's...
2009-12-1000 min