I am the Brand Manager for Tide 100.9- I married my lovely wife Lacy Gaither on 7/12/14. I love all sports- Saved by the grace of God. I graduated from the University of Alabama in December of 2018. I am originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee- I moved to Tuscaloosa in the summer of 2010.
Joe Gaither
Big 12 Announces 2020 Fall Schedule
The Big 12 is moving forward with a 2020 fall football season despite the Big 10 and Pac-12 officially announcing they would not play. The conference athletic directors met last night to approve a schedule that was released today. The Big 12 will start its season on September 26 along with the SEC.
Jordan Zooms With Bama
On a day where the college football world was crumbling, Alabama welcomed "The Goat". Michael Jordan was a surprise Zoom guest in the Alabama Crimson Tide football meeting room. Jordan became the latest in a long line of special guests that Nick Saban has brought in to talk to the team abo…
Big 12 Moving Forward To Football
According to Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports and SoonerScoop, the Oklahoma Rivals affiliate, the Big 12 presidents decided to continue to move forward towards a fall season. The conference is expected to announce a schedule in the coming days after the athletic directors approval. Earlier in the month t…
Northside Head Coach Enters Final Year
According to Gary Harris of The Gary Harris Show and WVUA, Northside High School Head Football Coach Chris Hilliker will retire at the conclusion of the 2020 season. Hilliker is entering his 17th season and has coached at Hale County, Paul W. Bryant High School and Northside. He has a career record …
Myocarditis, COVID-19 and College Football
College football's 2020 season is now on life support as the Big 10 and Pac-12 have opted to cancel their seasons. Both cite medical information presented to the conference leaders as reasons why playing football amid the coronavirus pandemic is just not feasible. Lately we have been told of a …
Pac-12 Cancels 2020 Football Season
Mere hours after the Big 10 made the announcement to cancel its 2020 fall season, the Pac-12 followed suit. According to Brett McMurphy of Watchstadium.com, the Pac-12 will make its announcement at 3:30 central time.
Governor Ivey: “Football Is A Source Of Pride For Our State”
The 2020 college football season is hanging in the balance amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Big 10 has already cancelled its fall season and the Pac-12 is expected to be following suit with the same decision later today. College players, coaches and even politicians have spoken out about the need…
Saban And Oats To Participate in Minority Leadership Initiative
Alabama Head Football and Basketball Coaches Nick Saban and Nate Oats have pledged to take part in the McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative as ambassadors. This initiative will include 70 collegiate coaches who's goal is to jump-start careers for minorities through practical experiences and …
Big 10 Decision Not Official Yet
The Detroit Free Press and The Dan Patrick Show reported earlier in the day that the Big 10 held a vote to cancel its 2020 season. Dan Patrick reported that the conference voted 12-2 in favor of cancelling the season and that Nebraska and Iowa were the two dissenting schools. According to Heather Di…
Saban Makes The Case For Football
In a conversation with Chris Low of ESPN, Nick Saban made the case to have a 2020 football season. Saban said that the players would be safer on campus, he said his players wouldn't contract the virus on the football field and that he wants the season to happen so his players can create value f…