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the Bamateur Hour

Bama John and the Bamateur Crew

Amateur Bama Fans (aka Bamateurs) Talking Alabama Football & Basketball and other related sports topics as we cheer on the Crimson Tide. The Bamateur Hour is not affiliated with or endorsed by the University of Alabama. The Bamateur Hour is an independent channel providing analysis, commentary, and coverage of Alabama football, Alabama basketball, and other Alabama sports. We are fans of Alabama and bring that point of view to all of our outlets and all of our discussions.

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22:13

E117 BH Alabama blows out Missouri at home 90 64...

the Bamateur Hour ·

2026/01/28

E117 BH Alabama blows out Missouri at home 90 64 Quick Reaction in Hoops On a cold January night, Alabama was hot from three and from the free throw line led by Latrell Wrightsell’s 21 points all from three as Alabama snapped a two-game home losing streak to blow out Missouri 90-64 and move it’s record to 14-6 overall and 4-3 in the SEC. No. 23 Alabama snapped a two-game home skid with a dominant 90–64 victory over Missouri at Coleman Coliseum. After a tight start that saw the teams tied midway

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18:40

E116 BH Alabama loses at home to Tennessee 79 73...

the Bamateur Hour ·

2026/01/25

E116 BH Alabama loses at home to Tennessee 79 73 Quick Reaction in Hoops Alabama playing without two starters loses to Tennessee at home 79 to 73 in tough loss where Bama fails to score in the last 3 mins of the game to run its record to 3-3 in the SEC and 13-6 overall as Bama fails to execute on offense and rebound on defense at the end of the game. Alabama played without Aden Holloway and Amari Allen who both sat out with injuries, and at crunch time, it showed. The big story pre-game was Charles

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19:40

E115 BH Alabama basketball midseason report and review

the Bamateur Hour ·

2026/01/22

Currently, Alabama is 13-5 on the season and 3-2 in the SEC. Tied for sixth in the SEC right now. Bama needs to figure some things out and keep winning games or their seeding in the NCAA will slide. Let’s do our midseason review and report for the Team Up next: Alabama plays Tennessee at home on Saturday, Jan 24 at 7.30 pm. Charles Bediako – what??? Players of note The leader - Labaron Philon The three amigos Aiden Sherrell Amari Allen Aden Holloway The rest of the cast – who can we count on

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19:40

E114 BH Alabama wins over Oklahoma on the road 83 81...

the Bamateur Hour ·

2026/01/18

Alabama wins a tough road game 83 to 81 over Oklahoma in Norman to run its record to 3-2 in the SEC and 13-5 overall as Bama holds on and does just enough to win. It is another Big road win to keep Bama in pace for a top 4 seed in the tournament. Labon Philon was again the star of the game with a career high 23 pts to lead the Tide as he made clutch plays down the stretch to lead Bama to victory in real nail-biter. First Half Recap Stars of the Game LaBaron Philon with 23 pts, 5 rebs, 4 assists, but

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44:34

E113 Curt Cignetti The Cignetti Way his story his...

the Bamateur Hour ·

2026/01/17

E113 Curt Cignetti The Cignetti Way his story his coaching rise part 2 The late-bloomer who is blossoming in Bloomington, and is now and currently the best college football coach bar none. Best coach in college football. He has taken the mantle from Kirby Smart who took it from Nick Saban. Cignetti spent nearly 30 years as an assistant coach, an unusually long path in modern college football. While many chase early head-coaching opportunities, he chose to learn—quarterbacks, receivers, recruiting,

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29:59

E112 Curt Cignetti The Cignetti Way why is he...

the Bamateur Hour ·

2026/01/15

Cignetti's - who is he? Why is the best coach in college football? where did he come from? What are his roots in football? What is his philosophy? What is the Cignetti Way? How is he tied to the Bear? To Bowden? To Saban? Part 1 or mulitpart podcast on Curt Cignetti and why he is the best coach in college football now. And his ties to Alabama and how those ties influenced him. Also, how he is the son of a coach and influenced by his father who had ties to Bowden and Alabama as well.

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18:08

E111 BH Alabama wins over MS State on the road 97 82...

the Bamateur Hour ·

2026/01/14

Stars of the Game LaBaron Philon with a career high 32 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assists, and only 1 TO Other notables: Amari Allen with 13 pts, 13 rebs, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks Aiden Sherrell with 22 pts, 5 rebs, 1 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks Aden Holloway with 15 pts, 3 rebs, 2 assists, and one steal Bama rebounded as a five man team on the defensive end for most of the game once the Bama surge happened in the first half as six players had at least 5 rebs MIA’s Keitenn Bristow – did not play –

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18:55

E110 BH Alabama loses at home to Texas 92 88 Quick...

the Bamateur Hour ·

2026/01/11

Alabama’s takes its first bad loss on the season at home 92-88 as this loss hurt its chances to get a top four seed in the NCAA tournament and makes Bama just 1-2 in the SEC and 11-5 on the season. Bama is on the struggle bus in SEC play. What the heck?? After a big loss to TN, Texas came in hungry and motivated and put it to Alabama. They were aggressive all night on both ends of the court. Coach of Texas Sean Miller gave it to his players before the game challenging them to step up and play hard

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40:29

E109 BH Alabama goes portal heavy as Portal Mania in...

the Bamateur Hour ·

2026/01/09

Alabama rolls the dice and is fully embracing using the aim to upgrade its roster with proven, productive players and to let 19 or more players walk. And being taken apart by Indiana built through smart portal acquisitions and watching Miami, Oregon, and Ole Miss also use the portal to build teams that are in the final four, Bama has embraced the need to upgrade the roster in key spots through the portal. Will it work? Will Bama make smart additions to the roster? And then can DeBoer and his staff

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11:00

E108 BH Alabama lost Vandy 96 to 90 on the road Quick...

the Bamateur Hour ·

2026/01/08

Alabama goes on the road in the SEC and loses to Vandy 96 to 90 as Labaron Philon sat out the last 15 mins of the game with some undisclosed injury and Center Aiden Sherrell did not play at all, and Bama could not find a way to win without Philon in the 2nd half and without Sherrell for the whole of the game. What happened? Star of the Game – Amari Allen 25 pts, 11 rebs, and 4 assists to lead the Tide in the loss. Other key performers Holloway - 22 pts, but had 4 TO’s. Philon – 18 pts, but 4 TO’s

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14:11

E107 BH Alabama win over Kentucky 89 to 74 Quick...

the Bamateur Hour ·

2026/01/03

Alabama currently owns Kentucky in basketball as Alabama has now beaten Ky 4 straight times. Alabama wins over Kentucky this afternoon 89 to 74 as one new player to the Bama squad comes out of hiding to contribute meaningfully to the winning effort and another new key acquisition to the team this year was MIA as Alabama starts SEC play with a win. One win down, 17 to go for Bama in the SEC. Alabama has now beaten KY four straight times. And Alabama has been to a sweet 16, final four, and elite 8 in

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22:03

E106 BH Bama Loss to IU 38 to 3 Next Day Rx

the Bamateur Hour ·

2026/01/02

One team showed up and one team showed out. Indiana blasts Alabama 38-3. It was not a happy new year for Bama fans as Bama got blow out by Indiana in the Rose Bowl 38-3. Not only did Alabama lose, but Alabama lost badly. Fernando Mendoza throw three touchdowns and the Hoosiers' ground game and defense completely overwhelm the Crimson Tide. Indiana advanced to the Peach Bowl semifinals, while the loss was a disappointing end to Alabama's season. What happened and where did things go wrong. Bama

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10:52

E105 BH Alabama Yale Next Day Reaction as Bama wins...

the Bamateur Hour ·

2025/12/30

Aden Holloway scored a career-high 26 points and handed out seven assists as No. 14 Alabama defeated Yale 102-78 on Monday night. Bama led by 24 pts 55 to 31 at half, and then cruised to 24 pt win as Bama built a 35 pt lead at one point and maintained its lead through out the 2nd half. Amari Allen, Jalil Bethea and Latrell Wrightsell added 15 points apiece for the Crimson Tide (10-3). Bama played without star guard Labaron Philon Jr. for the first time this season. Alabama coach Nate Oats said

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77:53

E104 BH Alabama Playoff Preview SEC vs Big Ten with...

the Bamateur Hour ·

2025/12/30

Clay Hall joins the Bamateur Hour to discuss the Big Ten and the playoffs Who is better as a conference for football in 2025 – SEC or Big Ten? Big Ten only has three teams in – Top heavy conference Besides the playoff teams, are there other good teams in the Big Ten? USC Michigan Iowa Illinois Washington Top SEC Teams besides Georgia, Ole Miss, and Alabama Oklahoma Texas A&M Texas Vandy Missouri Tennessee Not including Florida, LSU, Auburn, and South Carolina that underachieved, but have lots of

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100:15

E103 BH Bama vs In Hoosiers Preview for Rose Bowl

the Bamateur Hour ·

2025/12/29

Preview of Rose Bowl match Bama vs IN Key Insights Indiana's Dominance: The Hoosiers, led by AP Coach of the Year Curt Cignetti and Heisman-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza, enter the playoff undefeated after beating Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship. They boast an elite defense that is ranked highly in several national metrics, allowing just over 10 points per game and 257.2 total yards per game. Alabama's Position: Alabama is an underdog, with some models giving them a 36% chance to win

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45:38

E102 S1 BH Bama win over Sooners 34 24 Upon Further...

the Bamateur Hour ·

2025/12/23

Alabama defeated Oklahoma 34-24 in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday, December 19, 2025, after rallying from an early 17-point deficit. The win advances the Crimson Tide to the Rose Bowl to face No. 1 seed Indiana. Stats In favor of Oklahoma 18 first downs to 12 3rd down effiicience – 7-18 to 2-12 Total Yards – 362 to 260 Time of Possession: 33 to 27 Penalties 5-50 to 4-46 Stat tilters to Bama Turnovers One pick six by Oklahoma Special teams snafus – muffed punt kick that was

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9:58

E101 S1 BH Alabama Kennesaw State Instant Reaction as...

the Bamateur Hour ·

2025/12/22

E101 BH Alabama Kennesaw State Instant Reaction as Bama wins 92 to 81 in Hoops No. 16 Alabama beat Kennesaw State 92-81 in Huntsville, led by Aiden Sherrell's career-high 21 points, but had to hold off a strong second-half push from the Owls, who outscored them after halftime and outrebounded them overall. Aden Holloway and Labaron Philon Jr. added 17 points each for the Tide, while Simeon Cottle led Kennesaw State with 20 points in the Rocket City Classic game. Key Moments & Players: Sherrell

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26:27

E100 S1 Bama win over OK Instant Reaction 34 24

the Bamateur Hour ·

2025/12/20

The Bamature Hour host and guests celebrated Alabama's impressive comeback victory over Oklahoma, discussing the team's 34-7 run after being down 17-0. They analyzed the game's turning points, including a blocked punt, key defensive plays, and Ty Simpson's return to form as a Heisman candidate. The group compared this performance favorably to the Georgia game, noting the sense of urgency and coaching adjustments that led to the victory. They also discussed the upcoming match against Indiana and

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14:36

E99 S1 BH Alabama S FL Game Instant Reaction as Bama...

the Bamateur Hour ·

2025/12/18

E99 BH Alabama S FL Game Instant Reaction as Bama wins 104 to 93 in Hoops Bama wins over S Florida 104-93. Bama led 46-39 at half in a hard- fought close 1st half. The Stats Bama outrebounded 46-45 Bama had 14 TO’s to 15 for S FL So FL had 36 points in the paint to 30 for Bama Key stats were Bama outshot South Florida From the field Bama hit 45% of shots to 39% for S FL From three Bama hit 39% to 33% for S FL as Bama made 13 threes to 10 for S FL From the charity stripe, Bama made 83% of its FT’s

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76:16

E98 S1 BH OK Preview and Hoops Upon Further Review AZ

the Bamateur Hour ·

2025/12/17

Alabama overview How OK can beat Alabama? 1.Finish drives with TD’s or FG’s. 2.Score at least 21 points 3 Hit big explosive plays in the running game and passing game. 4. John Mateer has no turnovers – INT’s or fumbles. 5.Use Mateer as a true dual threat. 6.Win the turnover battle. 7.Win time of possession. 8.Win the field position game by keeping Alabama pinned deep in their own territory with great special teams and defense. 9.Play ugly. 10.Wait for Bama to turn over the ball. 11.blitz Ty. Use

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