The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral

We're joined by BamaCentral's Blake Byler to talk about the Alabama basketball offseason. Is this the best Alabama basketball roster ever assembled in Tuscaloosa and is it Final Four or bust for the Crimson Tide? We move on to talk to Austin Bidwell of Inside the Royals about the AL Central club. Kansas City is 6-3 in the last week and is looking to close out May on a high note before a pi...

Alabama softball is getting set for its 15th appearance in Oklahoma City at the Women's College World Series. We head out to Oklahoma City and chat with Katie Windham who's covering the team about their run, Patrick Murphy's coaching adjustments and the rest of the field in OKC. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Alabama Crimson Tide shocked the softball world by upsetting the Tennessee Volunteers in the Super Regional this past weekend. What can they do in the WCWS? We tippy tap around Baseball's NCAA Tournament selection and a big week for Alabama basketball, and then we welcome Joey Van Zummeran of MizzouCentral to talk about the Tigers' spring football! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcir...

Let's keep expanding our coverage by talking to our friends at Cowbell Corner. Mississippi State had a pretty good week in Hoover, winning two games at the SEC Tournament. Was the Bulldog effort enough to clinch a hosting spot in a Regional? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Let's clean up the trash from the week by talking about several different topics. Alabama's Filip Planinsek becomes the first Alabama tennis player to make the NCAA Finals. The NCAA came to a settlement with a major lawsuit. Alabama football and basketball officially welcome newcomers to Tuscaloosa. The EA Sports payment structure to Universities and NCAA Softball Super Regionals. Advertis...

The NCAA is embroiled in a lawsuit that could change the future of college athletics. What could happen to the sports at the University of Alabama? Next, we welcome Matt Guzman into the show who covers the San Antonio Spurs to talk all things NBA and Victor Wembanyama. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Let's hit topics between the four biggest sports at Alabama. Kalen DeBoer and Nate Oats had comments at the Birmingham Yea Alabama event last night, Alabama baseball was eliminated from the SEC Tournament and the softball team is heading to Knoxville! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Let's recap the weekend and expand our coverage a bit! We start with the Crimson Tide softball team exploding into Super Regionals! Talk about getting hot at the right time. Alabama baseball qualified for the SEC Tournament and the Tide got two new football commits. We then turn our attention for the first time to Major League Baseball and welcome Austin Bidwell into the show. Let's talk K...

Let's get ready for the weekend by talking some Alabama football. First, we open with the College Football EA Sports 25 game trailer that was put out today and then we get into the real topic of the day. Who are the 10 best football players on the 2024 Alabama football roster? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Alabama softball is hosting its 19th straight regional as the NCAA Tournament kicks off this weekend. We welcome BamaCentral's Katie Windam into the show to tell us how the team faired in replacing Montana Fouts, why the team was chosen to host and what it's chances of advancing into the next rounds of the tournament are. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Ou...

Let's fire up a Tuesday by talking basketball, video game prices and some Alabama football. First, on the hoops side, Mark Sears' NBA Combine continues to be a challenge and a former Alabama player finds his home. We discuss what EA Sports is thinking with its price-point on NCAA Football25 and then finish with some thoughts about Alabama's two kickoff announcements. What is the perfec...

Let's dive into the weekend's news and we'll start with Alabama Softball earning a hosting bid for the NCAA Tournament. We admit we were wrong about the Tide and dive into why they were chosen as the No. 14 seed. Kalen DeBoer all but finalized the Alabama football roster over the weekend and Alabama basketball stays in the news cycle. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...

Let's get ready for the weekend! Alabama basketball is back in scheduling news. Is this the hardest schedule yet under Nate Oats? EA Sports put out its cover so let's talk about how it looks and who's on it! NFL rookies reported to mini-camp so let's set some expectations for Terrion Arnold and Dallas Turner. We'll tackle the SEC Football Coaches group-chat and then finally tal...

Let's talk about Alabama softball losing in the SEC Tournament and then about the Regions Tradition in Birmingham. What stood out from Kalen DeBoer's time with the media? We'll discuss some of the latest Alabama basketball news and wrap up with two coaches making headlines about NIL. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Let's hit a handful of topics on a rainy Tuesday! We'll start with updated odds for the Heisman Trophy and pick an SEC quarterback we think can win the award and give you good value for your money. Next we'll hit SEC Softball tournament as the Crimson Tide opens its postseason campaign on Wednesday. We'll keep following transfer portal rumors as Alabama is zeroing in on a few playe...

The Alabama Crimson Tide filled its need at cornerback position. What do we see in DaShawn Jones? Alabama basketball got a huge win, why does Nate Oats get a discount? We finish up with Will Miller discussing the difficulties the Bama baseball team encountered this weekend. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hallelujah, the transfer portal is officially closed! Let's talk about the last Alabama player who slipped in last night as Tony Mitchell entered his name. We'll go over scholarship numbers as Alabama is still in a position to add a few players, but the numbers are tight! What need to you most want addressed? We wrap up the show by talking Deion Sanders. Advertising Inquiries: https://redc...

Alabama football lost out on a transfer DB and saw another hit the transfer portal. The Crimson Tide got a small-bit of basketball news and we try not to overreact to it. Lastly, the program discusses Dane Brugler of The Athletic's 2025 NFL Mock Draft. Who is the 1 player from Alabama he had in the first round? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redc...

The Alabama Crimson Tide had a total of 10 players selected in the NFL draft over the weekend. We've already talked about the first rounders, so let's figure out the fit for the other seven. It was a nice weekend for Alabama basketball as two major bits of news hit. The football program brought in a new defensive back - Who else is on their radar? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.c...

Let's talk about the first round of last night's NFL Draft. Alabama saw three players selected, did they land in a strong position for their careers? We discuss Nick Saban's time on TV during the draft and the other 7 Alabama players waiting to hear their names called this weekend. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Let's talk about amateurism as it's officially dead in college sports! We open the show talking about Reggie Bush and his Heisman Trophy reinstated and then move into transfer portal talk with Alabama Football. The football team appears to be pulling a defensive back out of the portal but is it costing them at another position? We finish with basketball rumors as Nate Oats appears to be as...

Happy Monday, lets talk about who Alabama brought in by way of the transfer portal over the weekend. The Crimson Tide got significant wins for both the basketball and football programs. We'll transition into the NFL Draft as the first round kicks off on Thursday. Which Alabama prospect are you most interested to see where they're picked? Lastly, we discuss the Ryan Garcia and Devin Hanney...

We welcome Will Miller into the show to catch the audience up with Alabama baseball. The Crimson Tide just beat No. 1 Arkansas in a weekend series but still sits on the outside looking in on their efforts to host an NCAA Regional this postseason. We finish with football and basketball transfer portal as rumors are flying concerning both programs. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...

We chatted about Alabama's offense yesterday so today it's all about Alabama's defense at A-Day. Why did the defense give up so many scores early? Who stood out in a good way for the Crimson Tide and what areas will Alabama look for help in the transfer portal? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Let's talk about Alabama's A-Day! We highlight 5 offensive standout players as we talk about Kalen DeBoer's first spring game in Tuscaloosa. We finish up by looking into the transfer portal as the monster opens up for college football on Tuesday. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy