This is an opinion column.

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Alabama receiver Ryan Williams says Vanderbilt is a bunch of pesky little insects that will be squished into jelly.

Vandy quarterback Diego Pavia is laughing in his sleep and on the internet .

Players and fans in Tuscaloosa are already circling the date, Oct.4, 2025. The hate is real. Bama-Vandy, the rivalry game we never knew we wanted so badly.

Welcome to the new SEC, where the scars of Alabama losing to once lowly Vanderbilt have stretched all the way into June.

Welcome to the new SEC, where cash for players has resurrected the Commodores from the boneyard of once mighty college football teams.

Welcome to the new SEC, a league where the coaches are too scared to play nine conference games and everyone wants a free ticket to the pl

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