I’ve seen a lot of discourse lately of “how awful the models been” Anecdotally, I’m sure there are cases where storms were forecast poorly. But is there concrete evidence of a measurable decline in performance? If so, I am not aware and would appreciate data to back this up.

Cole Cubelic combines ball knowledge + big game aura + SEC adjacency better than anyone (a super-majority of viewers would agree) Having him call games with 5TD spreads every week continues to be an inexplicable whiff

BDS LIGHTNING DELAYS: I have done weather support at UA home games for over 15 years. I support the coaching staff/athletic department, and CTSM (Crimson Tide Sports Marketing). I am at every home game. However I am not involved in the decision to call a lightning delay; that is done by University of Alabama emergency management, who uses rules dictated by the SEC. The first lightning delay was needed (before kickoff); one strike was within a couple of miles of the stadium. The second delay (near the end of the first half) was the somewhat questionable. Yes, there was technically lightning within 8 miles of the stadium, but it was a dissipating storm near Brookwood that was fading fast. There needs to be a little “wiggle room” in situations like this so the game won’t be delayed unnecessarily. Thanks to my friends at the Crimson Tide Sports Network; I was on the air with them live at the stadium for both delays. A great way to communicate with fans and explain the weather situation.

IN THE NEWS: The Alabama Board of Nursing is working to recover from a recent cyberattack - a real-world attack just like the scenarios we covered in our most recent Ready for Anything episode. Here’s the link to the episode: youtu.be/2yHnp7MB-gA?is=J4Kn…

Episode 2 of Ready for Anything will focus on cyberterrorism - and how Alabama is working nonstop to prevent it from happening here. Available THIS FRIDAY!