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 o ...
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Join AL.com sports producer Matt Scalici as he discusses the week's biggest Auburn football news with journalists, bloggers and other experts. New episodes post every Thursday.
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Join AL.com sports producer Matt Scalici as he discusses the week's biggest Alabama football news with journalists, bloggers and other experts. New episodes post every Thursday.
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Why Finebaum is OUT on Kalen Deboer and says Nick Saban will NEVER be commissioner
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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 ye…
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What Alabama needs to see from its offensive coordinator in 2025
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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 F…
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After a mixed 2024, where does Alabama go from here?
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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 pos…
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The 10 best post-season moments in Alabama football history
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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 Broadw…
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Dear Santa, here's what we need you to bring Alabama in 2025
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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 colleg…
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Does Alabama have what it takes to 'fight back' in the NIL wars?
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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…
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Why Alabama may have a huge talent advantage against Michigan
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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 …
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Will the transfer portal be Alabama's downfall or its salvation?
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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…
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What the Playoff committee got wrong and what Kalen DeBoer must get right
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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 conclus…
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Dan Wolken says Bama always gets the benefit of the doubt. But don't they deserve it?
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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 conti…
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Will Alabama make the playoff? What will be Jalen Milroe's legacy?
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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…
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Eli Gold's better half, Claudette, shares stories from a lifetime of calls and advocating for Eli
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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 advocat…
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CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Alabama's playoff hopes, Kalen DeBoer's t-shirt & Nick Saban FaceTiming recruits at the White House
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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 …
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Verne Lundquist reflects on Alabama, Tiger Woods, Happy Gilmore & a legendary career
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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 fo…
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What are Alabama's best paths to the SEC Championship and Playoffs?
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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 …
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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. Prese…
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How Alabama revived their playoff hopes in Tiger Stadium
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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.…
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Eli Gold talks about his weirdest and most memorable experiences with fans
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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 interactio…
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Is Bama ready for LSU and a possible playoff run?
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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…
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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 p…
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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 …
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Eli Gold discusses the unpredictable life of a sports announcer
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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…
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Diagnosing the Tide with Kevin Scarbinsky
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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…
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What makes the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry so special?
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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 megaph…
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What's wrong with Alabama and can it be fixed?
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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…
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Eli Gold discusses his battle with cancer
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A few years ago, Alabama Crimson Tide radio announcer Eli Gold heard the words no one wants to hear: "you have cancer." The diagnosis took Gold away from the radio booth, as well as from his friends and family, for many months as he battled the disease privately. Now for the first time, Gold recounts the details of his brutal battle against cancer,…
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How Alabama will save its season after Vanderbilt shocker
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Well, it happened...Alabama lost to Vanderbilt. How did this happen? Where does Kalen DeBoer go from here? Can the Crimson Tide save their season? Beat Everyone host Ben Flanagan is joined by producer Matt Scalici and Alabama beat writer Nick Kelly to answer this and many other questions in the fallout of Alabama's shocking loss to Vandy. Presented…
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Who is the REAL Nick Saban? Eli Gold shares behind-the-scenes stories from Hey Coach
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In addition to being the play-by-play announcer for Alabama Football, Eli Gold also hosted Hey Coach, the radio program that let regular fans call in and speak to the Crimson Tide football coaches. In this episode, Gold reveals how this radio show allowed him to get to know the REAL Nick Saban, not the one you typically saw at press conferences but…
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Jalen Milroe and Ryan Williams give Kalen DeBoer his first legendary win at Bama
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Sometimes a heavily-hyped showdown can't possibly live up to expectations - and sometimes, it completely blows those expectations away. In what will likely go down as a classic Crimson Tide victory, Kalen DeBoer's first Alabama squad came out firing on all cylinders and still had room for one more spectacular play at the end of the game to earn a s…
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Joe Namath talks Bear Bryant, Ken Stabler, and what brought him to Alabama
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There are few names in the history of American sports that carry as much legendary status as "Broadway" Joe Namath, the Pennsylvania-native turned Alabama Crimson Tide star who went on to become a household name in America. This week on Beat Everyone, Joe Namath joins Eli Gold to share his memories of being recruited by Bear Bryant, witnessing hist…
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How Alabama stacks up against Georgia in the trenches
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One of the biggest games of the 2024 college football season has arrived as Alabama faces off against Georgia this week in Tuscaloosa and Beat Everyone is joined by Alabama offensive line legend Mike Johnson to discuss how the two titans of the SEC matchup on the line of scrimmage. Later, Johnson takes us through his memories of one of the biggest …
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Few broadcasters in history have had the opportunity to call as many spectacular, memorable plays as Eli Gold, the longtime voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Today, we ask Eli to list his Mt. Rushmore of Calls, his personal picks for the top four calls he's made over the course of his decades-spanning career. Some are obvious winners but others ma…
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How Alabama can beat Georgia & why Josh Pate thinks the Tide will win a title with DeBoer
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Kalen DeBoer's Alabama Crimson Tide faced their first road test over the weekend in Wisconsin's famed Camp Randall Stadium and passed with flying colors. Now, with their explosiveness firmly established on both sides of the ball, can the Crimson Tide knock off the No. 1 team in college football? AL.com's Ben Flanagan is joined by college football a…
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Why Eli Gold thinks Auburn has the worst stadium in college football & other stories from road games
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This week, Alabama is on the road against Wisconsin. To celebrate, Ben Flanagan and Michael Casagrande are joined on Beat Everyone by Eli Gold to hear about his favorite (and least favorite) stadiums around the country. Who has the best food? Who makes the broadcast team pay for their own food? Does he have any friendly rivalries with other broadca…
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What Alabama needs to fix before Wisconsin & why Roman Harper is glad he didn’t play for Saban
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Whew. Was that the ugliest blow out victory in Alabama history? Alabama fans were on edge until well in the 4th quarter of the game against South Florida. Where was the dominant offense that was on display against Western Kentucky? Why couldn't this team establish the run or... well anything at all? AL.com beat reporter Matt Stahl joins host Ben Fl…
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The truth about Alabama's football coaches
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Over his decades-spanning career at Alabama, Eli Gold has had a unique view behind the curtain at the inner workings of Alabama football, including each of its head coaches dating all the way back to Bill Curry. In the course of his work as the voice of the Crimson Tide, Eli had the chance to not just meet but really get to know these fascinating f…
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Can Alabama win the SEC? Ryan Williams, Jalen Milroe & Keon Sabb start the DeBoer era with a bang! Plus SEC Shorts' Josh Snead
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BOOM! Kalen DeBoer's first game as Alabama's head coach was a 63-0 romp over Western Kentucky. It's clear DeBoer picked up where Nick Saban left off, but there are plenty of differences between the team we saw on the field last year and the one that walked into Bryant-Denny on Saturday. Ben Flanagan and Matt Scalici break down the takeaways from Al…
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The 2nd and 26 call, Kick Six and why Eli Gold's most memorable calls aren't always what you think
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Eli Gold's favorite calls and his most memorable calls can be two very different things. Few moments will match the surprise of Tua Tagavailoa finding Devonta Smith for a game winning touchdown and a national championship over Georgia. And few moments will match the memorable despair of Auburn returning a touchdown to pull off a win that, frankly, …
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Western Kentucky Preview: What will we see from Jalen Milroe, Ryan Williams and DeBoer's first game?
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Alabama football is finally here. After months of debating and wondering what the Kalen DeBoer era will bring, this Saturday we will finally get to see the team with our own eyes. Can DeBoer's offense help Jalen Milroe keep his name in the Heisman mix this season? Is Ryan Williams actually the second coming of Julio Jones? And what the heck is a Hi…
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Inside Saban & Kiffin’s relationship: Kiffin wanted the Bama job, what took him out of the mix?
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Lane Kiffin and Nick Saban's relationship is back in the headlines this week thanks, in part, to revelations from an explosive new book about college football: "The Price: What It Takes to Win in College Football's Era of Chaos." This week on Beat Everyone, AL.com's Ben Flanagan and Michael Casagrande are joined by 247 Sports' John Talty, who co-au…
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Eli Gold on Rocky Block, a shocking Penn State kiss, and other memorable Alabama football calls
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Thomas Rayam's desperation block to win Alabama the game on the road against Penn State was a stunning moment in football history, but what came next for Eli Gold may have been even more surprising. Or at least hilarious. How did he find himself on the receiving end of a surprising kiss? You'll have to listen and find out. Today on Beat Everyone, B…
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Paul Finebaum Goes Off: Unfiltered thoughts on Saban, DeBoer, Freeze, Kiffin the SEC and more
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This week, Paul Finebaum joins Ben Flanagan on Beat Everyone and doesn't pull any punches. What does he really think about Hugh Freeze claiming that he "almost" had four wins over Nick Saban? What about the moments where Saban (and Lane Kiffin) blew up at him? Who is on the hot seat this year? And how has Kalen DeBoer handled the transition at Alab…
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How Eli Gold went from a New York hockey announcer to the voice of Alabama football
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By his own admission, Eli Gold came to Alabama as a New Yorker, a pro sports guy, a hockey announcer and had no connections to the University of Alabama and college football. So how did he become the voice of Alabama football for nearly four decades? And how did local audiences react when he was first announced as Alabama's new play-by-play announc…
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What fall camp tells us about Kalen DeBoer's first Alabama team; plus a Tuscaloosa restaurant draft
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Fall camp is underway and we've got another early glimpse of what the Kalen DeBoer era at Alabama will look like. This week, Ben Flanagan is joined by AL.com beat writers, Matt Stahl and Nick Kelly, for a discussion about what we can (and cannot) learn from fall practice. What's our strongest position group right now? What's the weakest? How is Jal…
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Eli Gold explains his game calling process and shows off his pitch perfect Kenny Stabler impression
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"Radio is theater of the mind," says Eli Gold. As the long time voice of Alabama football, there were no details too small for Eli to describe. But if you've ever found yourself listening to a broadcast and wondered "just how the heck did those guys know that?" this is the show for you. Eli walks Beat Everyone hosts, Ben Flanagan and Michael Casagr…
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Rashaan Evans on life as an elite recruit, Bama over Auburn, Kirby dancing, his best play and more
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Rashaan Evans was one of the most exciting recruits in Alabama history, in part because he opted for the Tide over his hometown Auburn team. But what was life really like for a five-star recruit? And how would his career have played out differently if he'd competed in the NIL era? Today, on Beat Everyone, Rashaan talks with Ben Flanagan about the m…
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Eli Gold on working with Nick Saban: How he did it under pressure
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Eli Gold doesn't like to pre-script anything, but he learned early on that there was a right way to ask Nick Saban a question and a wrong way. Don't ask the coach to compare players. It's not happening. But as the voice of Alabama football for Saban's entire tenure at Alabama, Eli got to know Saban's sense of humor, his kindness and his unparallele…
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When will Alabama win its next title? Cole Cubelic breaks down the new SEC & memorable Iron Bowls
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Beat Everyone isn't here for pure fan service. We know you want to know the real chances for Kalen DeBoer's debut Crimson Tide team. So when former-Auburn-athlete-turned-ESPN-analyst Cole Cubelic says this Alabama team is still one of the teams to beat in the SEC, that carries some weight. Today, host Ben Flanagan is joined by Cole, for a frank dis…
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Eli Gold on parting with Alabama, the Gravedigger call and his first game as the voice of Alabama
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On November 25, 2023, Eli Gold delivered his final call as the voice of Alabama. It was one of many instantly iconic Eli Gold calls: a hail mary touchdown pass from Jalen Milore to Isaiah Bond to win the Iron Bowl in Auburn. Eli wouldn't learn for several more weeks that it would be his last call after 36 years in the booth for the Crimson Tide. To…
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DeBoer isn't Saban and that's OK. John Parker Wilson talks QB'ing through a coaching change.
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Welcome to Beat Everyone, AL.com's new home for the conversations Bama fans are having right now. In the debut episode, host Ben Flanagan is joined by AL.com college football columnist Michael Casagrande and producer Matt Scalici for a frank discussion about the changing culture at Alabama. How does Kalen DeBoer's philosophy compare to Nick Saban's…
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