The Bama Beat

TideSports' Ben Jones and Terrin Waack are joined by intern Ben Stansell to talk about their favorite football movies. Remember the Titans, The Waterboy, Rudy, The Blind Side and several more are discussed. They also talk about which football movies they haven't seen and which older movies might have made the list.

The TideSports staff gathers to discuss the Heisman Trophy outcome. Cecil Hurt is a Heisman Trophy voter, so he goes over who he put as his No. 1 canidate and what he takes into consideration when making that decision. Congrats are in order to this year's winner.

Crimson Tide Sports Network broadcaster Chris Stewart joins the podcast to talk about Alabama basketball's season. He and Ben Jones talk about freshman guard Kira Lewis, what the Crimson Tide needs to accomplish during the nonconference schedule, and how the SEC has improved in recent years.

Cecil Hurt, Ben Jones and Terrin Waack sit down to discuss how Alabama performed in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia. Then, with the final College Football Playoff rankings released, they also break down the Alabama-Oklahoma matchup for the Orange Bowl. Both teams have a Heisman Trophy candidate in their quarterback.

The TideSports staff gathers to pick every conference championship game against the spread, including the SEC Championship Game between Alabama and Georgia in Atlanta. The Army-Navy game is also thrown into the mix.

Georgia beat writer Marc Weiszer of The Athens Banner-Herald joins the podcast to preview the 2018 SEC championship game. He and Ben Jones discuss whether this game qualifies as a rematch, what the differences are in the teams from the national championship game, Kirby Smart's biggest blowup with the Athens media and more.

Cecil Hurt, Ben Jones and Terrin Waack sit down to discuss the SEC championship game against Georgia. It's the same two programs as in January's national championship, but the teams are different this time around. They also discuss which teams Alabama could face in the College Football Playoff.

The TideSports staff gathers to make the final regular season picks against the spread. They also pick Washington vs. Washington State, Michigan vs. Ohio State and West Virginia vs. Oklahoma. The staff says goodbye to sports editor Tommy Deas, who finishes 25 years of work at The Tuscaloosa News this week.

Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com on the Rivals network joins Ben Jones to talk about the Iron Bowl. They discuss Auburn's struggles this season and the prospect of a record-breaking buyout for Gus Malzahn. They also break down which matchups will be the biggest advantage for Alabama and Auburn and the 24.5-point spread for Saturday's game.

TideSports' Cecil Hurt, Ben Jones and Terrin Waack break down the 2018 Iron Bowl. They discuss how important the 2017 loss to Auburn is for Alabama, where the Tigers may have a matchup advantage, what went wrong this season for Auburn and whether the game has lost some luster from its preseason expectations.

The TideSports staff gets together to make its week 12 picks against the spread as the SEC heads into cupcake week. The staff also tries to decide which are the worst teams in the FBS among major conferences and mid-major conferences. Nonconference games include Syracuse against Notre Dame and Cincinnati at UCF.

Ryan Fowler, host of The Game on 102.9 FM in Tuscaloosa, joins the podcast to talk with Ben Jones. They talk about the difference between working in radio and for newspapers, how he got his start in broadcast, whether Nick Saban is likely to get heated this week and more.

TideSports' Tommy Deas, Cecil Hurt, Ben Jones and Terrin Waack gather to talk about what college football environments they think are the loudest. Alabama's game at LSU two weeks ago sparked the conversation. Auburn, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Tennessee and Florida are among some the best experiences.

The TideSports staff gets together to pick the Week 11 SEC games against the spread as well as the Ohio State-Michigan State, Oklahoma State-Oklahoma and Clemson-Boston College games.

Sports writer Brett Hudson of The (Columbus) Commercial Dispatch joins the podcast to discuss the Mississippi State game. Hudson, an Alabama alum, talks about the Bulldogs' vaunted defensive line, expectations in Starkville for Joe Moorhead, how Alabama could attack Mississippi State and his favorite memories of Alabama football as a student in Tuscaloosa.

Cecil Hurt and Ben Jones preview the 2018 Alabama basketball season. They discuss the biggest nonconference games, potential starting lineups, National Signing Day this week and whether it's Thanksgiving season or Christmas season.

The TideSports staff gets together to pick the Week 10 SEC games against the spread as well as the West Virginia-Texas, Penn State-Michigan and South Alabama-Arkansas States games.

TideSports' Terrin Waack and Tommy Deas sit down immediately after the College Football Playoff rankings show to discuss the first release. They break down three scenarios involving Alabama's chances of making it to the playoffs and where undefeated UCF stands.

TideSports' Cecil Hurt and Tommy Deas talk about the history of Alabama's games with LSU. They talk about when it became a rivalry, the toughest games between the two teams and their favorite memories from trips to Baton Rouge.

The TideSports staff gets together to pick the Week 9 SEC games against the spread as well as Appalachian State-Georgia Southern, Iowa-Penn State, South Florida-Houston, Washington State-Stanford and Notre Dame-Navy.