I am the Brand Manager for Tide 100.9- I married my lovely wife Lacy Gaither on 7/12/14. I love all sports- Saved by the grace of God. I graduated from the University of Alabama in December of 2018. I am originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee- I moved to Tuscaloosa in the summer of 2010.
Joe Gaither
Nick Saban Gets His Scheduling Wish
As usual, Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban gets his wish. Saban has been clamoring for years for the SEC to increase its conference games from eight to nine. This past year he even made the case the conference should go to 10 games. While the longest tenured coach in the SEC has long been asking for mo…
An Ode To Our Favorite Gorgeous Grandma
On National Gorgeous Grandma Day we salute to the Gorgeous Grandma of Alabama Football, Terry Saban. Miss Terry, as she’s affectionately known to the Alabama fan base is quite simply the true engine of the football program, the glue that holds everything together and the secret sauce that can…
Alabama vs. USC Is Cancelled – What’s Next For The Tide?
Should the Crimson Tide be dead-set on playing "Jerry World" on September 5 one opponent that is now on the radar would be TCU. The Big 12 school recently had their season opening trip to Cal-Berkeley cancelled due to the Pac-12's decision to eliminate non-conference competition.
What will The Alabama Football Season Look Like This Fall?
How will the SEC and Big 12 respond to the decisions of the other conferences? Will SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey opt to follow suit and play only conference matchups? Should the conferences try to play its group of five and FCS opponents to ensure those schools are able to make their budget?
Southeastern Conference Faces Monumental Decision on Fall Sports
With just under two months to go until college football is supposed to kick off, conference commissioners face difficult choices over how to handle the upcoming fall season during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Bryant-Denny Stadium Construction: The Good, Bad and Ugly
Alabama's Athletic Director Greg Byrne shared photos of the Bryant-Denny construction project today on Twitter, but AL.com's Joseph Goodman paints a different picture of the $92.5 million renovation project. With the prospects of a less than capacity crowd at games this season, it begs the…
SEC Votes For Athletes to Return
Two days after the NCAA announced it was clearing football and men's and women's basketball athletes to return to college campuses on June 1, the SEC announced that voluntary in-person activities may resume on June 8. SEC schools may bring back football and basketball athletes to campus fo…
Pat Dye Hospitalized with COVID-19
Former Auburn football coach Pat Dye has been hospitalized due to COVID-19 coronavirus. According to Toccoa First United Methodist Church, Dye has been hospitalized as a result of complications dealing with kidney disease. He coached at Auburn from 1981-1992 and served as athletic director during th…
COVID-19 Causes Construction Hiatus
The Bryant-Denny construction site was quite over the weekend as work was suspended due to some employees testing positive for COVID-19 coronavirus. The project has been allowed to continue throughout the pandemic as Kay Ivey declared construction as essential. Caddell Construction Company did not d…
AHSAA Cancels Summer Competitions
The summer time is usually a crucial time of preparation for football teams everywhere. Weightlifting, conditioning and summer competitions are a staple across high school football across the country. Today the Alabama High School Athletic Association released a memo stating that summer competitions…