Michael Casagrande

This got bleak. www.al.com/sports/2026/...

Explaining WAB, not to be confused with the Cardi B hit. www.al.com/sports/2026/...

Timely. www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Casagrande: Saban era alpha calls out Alabama LB on unforgivable sin Former Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland had something to say to the generation of Crimson Tide defenders who played a decade later.

"[Reggie] Ragland spoke for the chorus who remembered what this program was and think it should still be," columnist @bycasagrande.bsky.social writes of the former Alabama linebacker.

A dispatch from Auburn where students picked the wrong villain. www.al.com/alabamabaske...

As someone who gets to read a ton of kids books, this one might be the best. Clever and creative, I give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.

Casagrande: A few bonus Alabama thoughts, observations in Rose Bowl aftermath Jotting down a few thoughts from 30,000 feet as Alabama returns to earth in the Rose Bowl.

Some bonus Alabama football thoughts on a quiet Saturday morning. www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Casagrande: An honest conversation with the Alabama kicker who got booed Conor Talty opens up about getting booed, but the specialist from the Southside of Chicago notes, "I know personally, I'm a great kicker."

"I know personally, I’m a great kicker. And I don’t care what a stat sheet says or what a piece of paper says," Alabama kicker Conor Talty said.
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Casagrande: Alabama football is a messy 2-year-old The 2025 Alabama football season has been a classic case of the Terrible Twos. Let me explain.

Ever parented a 2-year-old? Then the 2025 Alabama football experience should bring back memories. www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Ha, thank you!

Casagrande: What took Kalen DeBoer so long to end Michigan chatter? Speculation about the Michigan job grew with every day that passed without word from Kalen DeBoer.

What took so long? www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Casagrande: The Heisman favorite who turned down Alabama walk-on offer Fernando Mendoza was once the No. 2,149th-ranked recruit in the nation. Alabama offered him a walk-on role. On Saturday, he'll likely win the Heisman Trophy.

The guy who will probably win the Heisman tomorrow was once offered a walk-on spot at Alabama. www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Casagrande: Alabama, the Cinderella of the College Football Playoff? A fairy tale run for the forgotten Crimson Tide? It's possible.

A column I definitely won’t regret writing. www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Casagrande: Alabama’s worst-case scenario and the playoff doomsday it created All Alabama had to do was not embarrass themselves. They did.

That was bad. For a few reasons. www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Casagrande: The surprising answers to a simple Iron Bowl question A question posed on social media almost felt like a joke. It turned out to warm this cold heart.

Good work. I’m proud of you. www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Casagrande: A low-energy field intruder summed up Alabama’s unimpressive win over LSU Meh.

A low-energy effort to arrest a Bryant-Denny field stormer summed up Alabama’s night. The job was eventually done but nobody was impressed with the process. www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Casagrande: Auburn froze over, can’t afford another failed hire Auburn keeps failing with football coaching hires, even the slam-dunk it seemingly had with Hugh Freeze.

Auburn failed with two straight coaching hires. It can’t afford another. www.al.com/auburn/2025/...

Casagrande: Saying something nice about Auburn football Perhaps I've been a little harsh on Auburn football, so we found something nice to say.

They said I'm too negative. My response. www.al.com/auburnfootba...

Casagrande: I was right about Alabama football panic Negativity around Alabama football was contagious in early September, but one columnist told everyone to calm down. It was me.

Feels good to be right for a change. www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Hell yeah. I see the original about once a month tooling around Hoover.

Casagrande: Don’t blame Hugh Freeze Hugh Freeze offered a new list of excuses with a few greatest hits Monday.

Perhaps Auburn will one day build a statue of Hugh Freeze. If they do, it should go across the street from Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Because it’s so close.

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Casagrande: Hugh Freeze looks tired. It’s time for a change, Auburn Another game Auburn had in their grasp. Another game Auburn saw slip away. The fatigue of the Hugh Freeze era may have just reached its exhaustive end.

It’s time, Auburn. www.al.com/auburnfootba...

Going through some old Alabama-Tennessee pics and found this video from 2014 with a hall of fame coach and three current head coaches of top 10 teams.

Casagrande: Ty Simpson’s case for the Heisman Why Ty Simpson has the most opportunity to rise to the top in the 2025 Heisman Trophy race.

"A big night and win over [Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson's] home state Vols would be a fourth straight win over a ranked team. None of the other contenders has or will face a stretch like that," columnist @byCasagrande.bsky.social writes.

"It doesn’t let up, either."

Casagrande: Auburn sells out its loyal fans Auburn yanked a home game away from loyal fans who show up despite the mediocrity on the field.

For the first time since 2001, Auburn will have just 6 home games next year. The fans deserve better than shipping home dates to Atlanta. www.al.com/auburnfootba...

Casagrande: Alabama needed to shut a big mouth Diego Pavia and Vanderbilt had a lot to say before Saturday before Alabama made the Commodores eat those words.

Alabama couldn’t let that yapping stand from another opposing QB. It didn’t. www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Casagrande: How bad is Auburn’s offense? It’s unacceptable Auburn had preseason optimism centered around its retooled offense. Since then, regression instead of progress leaves the Tigers in a tricky spot entering its first open week.

"Auburn’s offense is bad," columnist @byCasagrande.bsky.social writes. "Statistically, it’s one of the worst offenses in the nation." Do you agree?

Casagrande: How bad is Auburn’s offense? It’s unacceptable Auburn had preseason optimism centered around its retooled offense. Since then, regression instead of progress leaves the Tigers in a tricky spot entering its first open week.

To have an offensive guru as the head coach, there's only one word to describe Auburn's offense. The numbers are stunning. www.al.com/auburnfootba...

Casagrande: Be legendary. Make Kadyn Proctor’s Tractor Trailer the Alabama tush push Alabama shouldn't let Kadyn Proctor's rumble be just a cameo. Feed him the rock. Make the Tractor Trailer a feature of the offense moving forward.

The Tractor Trailer should be Alabama’s answer to the Tush Push. My column: www.al.com/alabamafootb...

Thank you!