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You can get the Michael Kors Jet Set crossbody for as low as $60 this week

Walmart is offering major discounts on Michael Kors purses this week, including a $228 discount on the Michael Kors Jet Set medium leather X cross dome crossbody bag.

The Michael Kors Jet Set crossbody bag is on sale for as low as $61 in the color Black. However, all other colors and designs are also on sale, many of which fall around $60 after the discount is applied.

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The product listing on Walmart’s website states that this is a 100% authentic Michael Kors bag. Some reviews also back up this claim.

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Other Michael Kors purses on sale from Walmart this week include the Michael Kors Mercer Medium Leather Messenger Crossbody, Michael Kors Adult Jet Set Crossbody Bag with Slit- Pocket and the best-selling Michael Kors XS Carry All Jet Set Travel Tote.

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Former Auburn linebacker chosen for College Football Hall of Fame

Former Auburn linebacker Gregg Carr is among the five new members of the College Football Hall of Fame from the SEC.

The National Football Foundation announced the College Football Hall of Fame’s complete Class of 2025 on Wednesday afternoon. Former LSU and Alabama coach Nick Saban already had been announced as a member of the Class of 2025 on Friday night.

Carr joins former Tennessee defensive tackle John Henderson and former Ole Miss offensive tackle Terrence Metcalf as the SEC players among the 18 players in the Class of 2025.

Former Florida coach Urban Meyer joined Saban among the four coaches in latest class.

Also chosen for the Class of 2025 was former Texas defensive back Michael Huff. Huff played with the Longhorns from 2002 through 2005, before Texas joined the SEC.

The rest of the Class of 2025 included:

• Wisconsin running back Montee Ball
• Troy coach Larry Blakeney
• Saint John’s (Minnesota) wide receiver Blake Elliott
• Minnesota center Greg Eslinger
• Notre Dame quarterback Terry Hanratty
• Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell
• North Dakota tight end Jim Kleinsasser
• Northwestern College (Iowa) coach Larry Korver
• California center Alex Mack
• Oregon defensive tackle Haloti Ngata
• West Virginia running back Steve Slaton
• Miami (Fla.) linebacker Darrin Smith
• Texas Southern defensive lineman Michael Strahan
• Southern Cal defensive back Dennis Thurman
• Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick
• Wyoming wide receiver Ryan Yarborough

A former Woodlawn High School standout, Carr capped his college career as a consensus All-American in 1984, which was his second straight season as a first-team All-SEC pick. In 1983, he had helped Auburn win the SEC championship. On Auburn’s all-time tackles list, Carr ranks second. He also was a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1984 and went on to become a surgeon after four seasons with the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers.

Henderson won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s best interior lineman in 2000 and was a finalist for the award in 2001, even though he played through an ankle injury that season. Henderson earned consensus All-American recognition in 2000 and 2001.

A consensus All-American at offensive tackle for the Rebels in 2001, when he was the pick of the Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club as the SEC’s Most Valuable Lineman, Metcalf earned All-SEC recognition for the second year in a row that season.

Meyer coached at Florida from 2005 through 2010, part of his coaching career that also included stops at Bowling Green, Utah and Ohio State. With an overall record of 187-32, Meyer went 65-15 during his time at Florida. The Gators captured the BCS national championships in the 2006 and 2008 seasons.

Saban retired in January 2024 after 17 seasons as Alabama’s coach. His career as a college head coach also included one season at Toledo, five seasons at Michigan State and five seasons at LSU. Saban’s on-the-field record of 297-71-1 includes a 48-16 mark at LSU and a 206-29 showing at Alabama. Saban guided teams to BCS national championships in 2003 at LSU and 2009, 2011 and 2012 at Alabama and CFP national championships in 2015, 2017 and 2020 at Alabama. Saban coached 11 teams that won the SEC Championship Game – in 2001 and 2003 at LSU and 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2023 at Alabama.

The Class of 2025 brings the SEC’s representation in the College Football Hall of Fame to 107 players and 31 coaches.

The NCAA FBS portion of the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 included 15 former SEC stars and three former SEC coaches among the 77 players and nine coaches.

The former SEC players who were not included in the Class of 2025 were:

• Alabama running back Mark Ingram and offensive tackle Chris Samuels.
• Auburn linebacker guard Ed King and linebacker Takeo Spikes.
• Florida defensive lineman Alex Brown and defensive tackle Brad Culpepper.
• Georgia running back Garrison Hearst and defensive lineman Richard Seymour.
• LSU guard Alan Faneca.
• Ole Miss offensive lineman Michael Oher.
• Tennessee wide receiver Willie Gault and wide receiver Larry Seivers.

The other former SEC coach on the ballot was Tommy Tuberville from Ole Miss and Auburn.

The coaches on the ballot also included Jim Carlen, who guided South Carolina before the Gamecocks joined the SEC.

Also on the player ballot were Arkansas defensive tackle Wayne Martin, Missouri defensive lineman Justin Smith, Oklahoma linebackers Rocky Calmus and George Cumby and quarterback Josh Heupel and Texas offensive lineman Dan Neil. They played before their schools became members of the SEC.

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Here’s a breakdown of the SEC’s Hall of Famers by school, including players and coaches. It also includes players and coaches from before the formation of the SEC for the league’s original members and non-SEC Hall of Famers for the conference’s more recent additions. Players and coaches who straddle the pre-SEC and SEC eras are listed under SEC.

ALABAMA

Players

SEC:

Dixie Howell, halfback, 1932-1934. Elected 1970

Don Hutson, end, 1932-1934. Elected 1951

Riley Smith, quarterback, 1933-1935. Elected 1985

Don Whitmire, Alabama and Navy, tackle, 1941-1944 (played at Alabama 1941-42). Elected 1956

Vaughn “Cisco” Mancha, center, 1944-1947. Elected 1990

Harry Gilmer, halfback, 1944-1947. Elected 1993

Billy Neighbors, tackle, 1959-1961. Elected 2003

Lee Roy Jordan, center, 1960-1962. Elected 1983

Johnny Musso, halfback, 1969-1971. Elected 2000

John Hannah, guard/tackle, 1970-1972. Elected 1999

Sylvester Croom, center, 1972-1974: Elected 2022

Woodrow Lowe, linebacker, 1972-1975. Elected 2009

Ozzie Newsome, wide receiver, 1974-1977. Elected 1994

Marty Lyons, defensive tackle, 1975-1978. Elected 2011

E.J. Junior, defensive end, 1977-1980. Elected 2020

Cornelius Bennett, linebacker, 1983-1986. Elected 2005

Derrick Thomas, linebacker, 1985-1988. Elected 2014

Antonio Langham, cornerback, 1990-1993. Elected 2024

Pre-SEC:

Johnny Mack Brown, halfback, 1923-1925. Elected 1957

John Cain, quarterback/fullback, 1930-1932. Elected 1973

Pooley Hubert, fullback, 1922-1925. Elected 1964

Fred Sington, tackle, 1928-1930. Elected 1955

Coaches

SEC:

Frank Thomas, Chattanooga, Alabama, 1925-1946 (at Alabama 1931-46). Elected 1951

Paul “Bear” Bryant, Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Alabama, 1945-1982 (at Alabama 1958-82). Elected 1986

Gene Stallings, Texas A&M, Alabama, 1965-1971, 1990-1996 (at Alabama 1990-96). Elected 2010

Nick Saban, Toledo, Michigan State, LSU, Alabama, 1990, 1995-2004, 2007-2023 (at Alabama 2007-2023). Elected 2025

Pre-SEC:

Wallace Wade, Alabama, Duke, 1923-1950 (at Alabama 1923-30). Elected 1955

ARKANSAS

Players

SEC:

Darren McFadden, running back, 2005-2007. Elected 2019

Pre-SEC:

Wear Schoonover, end, 1927-1929. Elected 1967

Clyde Scott, Navy and Arkansas, halfback, 1944-1948. Elected 1971

Wayne Harris, center, 1958-1960. Elected 2004

Lance Alworth, halfback, 1959-1961. Elected 1984

Ray Caveness, center, 1962-64. Elected 2010

Loyd Phillips, defensive tackle, 1964-1966. Elected 1992

Chuck Dicus, wide receiver, 1968-1970. Elected 1999

Billy Ray Smith, defensive end, 1979-1982. Elected 2000

Coaches

SEC:

Danny Ford, Clemson, Arkansas, 1978-1989, 1993-1997 (at Arkansas 1993-1997). Elected 2017.

Pre-SEC:

Hugo Bezdek, Oregon, Arkansas, Penn State, Delaware Valley, 1906-1949 (at Arkansas 1908-1912). Elected 1954

Francis Schmidt, Tulsa, Arkansas, Texas Christian, Ohio State, Idaho, 1919-1942 (at Arkansas 1922-1928). Elected 1971

Bowden Wyatt, Wyoming, Arkansas, Tennessee, 1947-1962 (at Arkansas 1953-1954). Elected 1997

Frank Broyles, Missouri, Arkansas, 1957-1976 (at Arkansas 1958-1976). Elected 1983

Lou Holtz, William & Mary, North Carolina State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, South Carolina, 1969-2004 (at Arkansas 1977-1983). Elected 2008

AUBURN

Players

SEC:

Walter Gilbert, center, 1934-1936. Elected 1956

Ed Dyas, fullback, 1958-1960. Elected 2009

Tucker Frederickson, halfback, 1962-1964. Elected 1994

Terry Beasley, wide receiver, 1969-1971. Elected 2002

Pat Sullivan, quarterback, 1969-1971. Elected 1991

Bo Jackson, halfback, 1982-1985. Elected 1998

Tracy Rocker, defensive tackle, 1985-1988. Elected 2004

Gregg Carr, linebacker, 1981-1984. Elected 2025

Pre-SEC:

Jimmy Hitchcock, halfback, 1930-1932. Elected 1954

Coaches

SEC:

Shug Jordan, Auburn, 1951-1975. Elected 1982

Pat Dye, East Carolina, Wyoming, Auburn, 1974-1992 (at Auburn 1981-1992). Elected 2005

Pre-SEC:

John Heisman, Oberlin, Akron, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Pennsylvania, Washington & Jefferson, Rice, 1892-1927 (at Auburn 1895-1899). Elected 1954

Michael Donahue, Auburn, Louisiana State, 1904-1927 (at Auburn 1904-1906, 1908-1922). Elected 1951

FLORIDA

Players

SEC:

Steve Spurrier, quarterback, 1964-1966. Elected 1986

Jack Youngblood, defensive end, 1968-1970. Elected 1992

Carlos Alvarez, wide receiver, 1969-1971. Elected 2011

Wes Chandler, split end, 1974-1977. Elected 2015

Wilber Marshall, linebacker, 1980-1983. Elected 2008

Lomas Brown, offensive tackle, 1981-1984. Elected 2020

Emmitt Smith, running back, 1987-1989. Elected 2006

Danny Wuerffel, quarterback, 1993-1996. Elected 2013

Tim Tebow, quarterback, 2006-2009. Elected 2023

Pre-SEC:

Dale Van Sickel, end, 1927-1929. Elected 1975

Coaches

SEC:

Ray Graves, Florida, 1960-1969. Elected 1990

Doug Dickey, Tennessee, Florida, 1964-1978 (at Florida 1970-1978). Elected 2003

Steve Spurrier, Duke, Florida, South Carolina, 1987-2001, 2005-15 (at Florida 1990-2001). Elected 2017

Urban Meyer, Bowling Green, Utah, Florida, Ohio State, 2001-2010, 2012-2018 (at Florida 2005-2010). Elected 2025

Pre-SEC:

Charlie Bachman, Northwestern, Kansas State, Florida, Michigan State, Hillsdale, 1919-1953 (at Florida 1928-1932). Elected 1978

GEORGIA

Players

SEC:

Bill Hartman, fullback, 1935-1937. Elected 1984

Frank Sinkwich, halfback, 1940-1942. Elected 1954

Charley Trippi, halfback, 1942, 1945-1946. Elected 1959

John Rauch, quarterback, 1945-1948. Elected 2003

Fran Tarkenton, quarterback, 1958-1960. Elected 1987

Bill Stanfill, defensive tackle, 1966-1968. Elected 1998

Jake Scott, defensive back, 1967-68. Elected 2011

Scott Woerner, defensive back, 1977-1980. Elected 2016.

Herschel Walker, running back, 1980-1982. Elected 1999

Terry Hoage, safety, 1980-1983. Elected 2000

Kevin Butler, place-kicker, 1981-1984. Elected 2001

Matt Stinchcomb, offensive tackle, 1995-1998. Elected 2018

Champ Bailey, cornerback, 1996-1998: Elected 2022

David Pollack, defensive end, 2001-2004. Elected 2020

Pre-SEC:

Bob McWhorter, halfback, 1910-1913. Elected 1954

Vernon “Catfish” Smith, end, 1929-1931. Elected 1979

Coaches:

SEC:

Wally Butts, Georgia, 1939-1960. Elected 1997

Vince Dooley, Georgia, 1964-1988. Elected 1994

Jim Donnan, Marshall, Georgia, 1990-2000 (at Georgia 1996-2000). Elected 2009

Mark Richt, Georgia, Miami (Fla.), 2001-2018 (at Georgia 2001-2015). Elected 2023

Pre-SEC:

Pop Warner, Georgia, Cornell, Carlisle, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Temple, 1895-1938 (at Georgia 1895-1896). Elected 1951

KENTUCKY

Players

SEC:

Bob Gain, tackle-guard, 1947-1950. Elected 1980

Babe Parilli, quarterback, 1949-1951. Elected 1982

Steve Meilinger, end, 1951-1953. Elected 2013.

Lou Michaels, tackle, 1955-1957. Elected 1992

Art Still, defensive end, 1974-1977. Elected 2015

Tim Couch, quarterback, 1996-1998. Elected 2024

Pre-SEC: None

Coaches

SEC:

Paul “Bear” Bryant, Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Alabama, 1945-1982 (at Kentucky 1946-1953). Elected 1986

Jerry Claiborne, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Kentucky 1961-1989 (at Kentucky 1982-1989). Elected 1999

Pre-SEC: None

LSU

Players

SEC:

Abe Mickal, halfback, 1933-1935. Elected 1967

Gaynell Tinsley, end, 1934-1936. Elected 1956

Ken Kavanaugh, end, 1937-1939. Elected 1963

Billy Cannon, halfback, 1957-1959. Elected 2008

Jerry Stovall, halfback, 1960-1962. Elected 2010

Tommy Casanova, cornerback, 1969-1971. Elected 1995

Bert Jones, quarterback, 1970-1972. Elected 2016

Charles Alexander, running back, 1975-1978. Elected 2012

Kevin Faulk, running back, 1995-1998: Elected 2022.

Glenn Dorsey, defensive tackle, 2004-2007. Elected 2020

Pre-SEC:

Doc Fenton, Mansfield and LSU, end/quarterback, 1904-1909. Elected 1971

Coaches

SEC:

Biff Jones, Army, LSU, Oklahoma, Nebraska, 1926-1941 (at LSU 1932-1934). Elected 1954

Bernie Moore, Mercer, LSU, 1925-1947 (at LSU 1935-1947). Elected 1954

Charlie McClendon, LSU, 1962-1979. Elected 1986

Nick Saban, Toledo, Michigan State, LSU, Alabama, 1990, 1995-2004, 2007-2023 (at LSU 2000-2004). Elected 2025

Pre-SEC:

Dana Bible, Mississippi College, LSU, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Texas, 1916-1946 (at LSU 1916). Elected 1951

Michael Donahue, Auburn, LSU, 1904-1927 (at LSU 1923-1927). Elected 1951

MISSISSIPPI STATE

Players

SEC:

Jackie Parker, quarterback, 1952-1953. Elected 1976

D.D. Lewis, linebacker, 1965-1967. Elected 2001

Pre-SEC: None

Coaches

SEC:

Allyn McKeen, Memphis State, Mississippi State, 1937-1948 (at Mississippi State 1939-1948). Elected 1991

Darrell Royal, Mississippi State, Washington, Texas, 1954-1976 (at Mississippi State 1954-1955). Elected 1983

Pre-SEC:

Bernie Bierman, Montana, Mississippi State, Tulane, Minnesota, 1919-1950 (at Mississippi State 1925-1926). Elected 1955

MISSOURI

Players

SEC: None

Pre-SEC:

Ed “Brick” Travis, tackle, 1919-1920. Elected 1974

Paul Christman, halfback, 1938-1940. Elected 1956

Darold Jenkins, center, 1939-1941. Elected 1976

Bob Steuber, end/halfback, 1940-1942. Elected 1971

Johnny Roland, halfback, 1962, 1964-1965. Elected 1998

Roger Wehrli, cornerback, 1966-1968. Elected 2003

Kellen Winslow, tight end, 1975-1978. Elected 2002

Coaches

SEC:

Gary Pinkel, Toledo, Missouri, 1991-2015 (at Missouri 2001-2015). Elected in 2020

Pre-SEC:

Bill Roper, Princeton, VMI, Missouri, Swathmore, 1903-1930 (at Missouri 1909). Elected 1951

Jim Phelan, Missouri, Purdue, Washington, St. Mary’s, 1920-1947 (at Missouri 1920-1921). Elected 1973

Don Faurot, Northeast Missouri, Missouri, 1926-1956 (at Missouri 1935-1956). Elected 1961

Frank Broyles, Missouri, Arkansas, 1957-1976 (at Missouri 1957). Elected 1983

Dan Devine, Arizona State, Missouri, Notre Dame, 1955-1980 (at Missouri 1958-1970). Elected 1985

OKLAHOMA

Players

SEC: None

Pre-SEC:

Claude Reeds, fullback, 1910-1913: Elected 1961

Forest Geyer, fullback, 1913-1915: Elected 1973

Waddy Young, end, 1936-1938: Elected 1986

Jim Owens, end, 1946-1949: Elected 1982

Jim Weatherall, tackle, 1948-1951: Elected 1992

Billy Vessels, halfback, 1950-1952: Elected 1974

J.D. Roberts, guard, 1951-1953: Elected 1993

Kurt Burris, center, 1951-1954: Elected 2000

Tommy McDonald, halfback, 1954-1956: Elected 1985

Jerry Tubbs, center, 1954-1956: Elected 1996

Clendon Thomas, running back, 1955-1957: Elected 2011

Steve Owens, halfback, 1967-1969: Elected 1991

Tom Brahaney, center, 1970-1972: Elected 2007

Greg Pruitt, halfback, 1970-1972: Elected 1999

Rod Shoate, linebacker, 1972-1974: Elected 2013

Dewey Selmon, defensive lineman, 1972-1975: Elected 2024

Lee Roy Selmon, defensive tackle, 1972-1975: Elected 1988

Joe Washington, running back, 1972-1975: Elected 2005

Billy Sims, halfback, 1975-1979: Elected 1995

Tony Casillas, middle guard, 1982-1985: Elected 2004

Brian Bosworth, linebacker, 1984-1986: Elected 2015

Rickey Dixon, safety, 1984-1987: Elected 2019

Keith Jackson, tight end, 1984-1987: Elected 2001

Roy Williams, safety, 1998-2001: Elected 2022

Coaches

SEC: None

Pre-SEC:

Bennie Owen, Washburn, Bethany, Oklahoma, 1900, 1902-1926 (at Oklahoma 1905-1926). Elected 1951.

Lawrence “Biff” Jones, Army, LSU, Oklahoma, Nebraska 1926-1929, 1932-1941 (at Oklahoma 1935-1936). Elected 1954

Jim Tatum, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Maryland 1942, 1946-1958 (at Oklahoma 1946). Elected 1984

Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma, 1947-1963. Elected 1969

Barry Switzer, Oklahoma, 1973-1988. Elected 2001

Bob Stoops, Oklahoma, 1999-2016. Elected 2021

OLE MISS

Players

SEC:

Bruiser Kinard, tackle, 1935-1937. Elected 1951

Parker Hall, halfback, 1936-1938. Elected 1991

Charlie Conerly, halfback, 1942, 1946-1947. Elected 1966

Barney Poole, Ole Miss, North Carolina and Army, end, 1942-1948 (played at Ole Miss 1942, 1947-48). Elected 1974

Charlie Flowers, fullback, 1957-1959. Elected 1997

Jake Gibbs, quarterback, 1958-1960. Elected 1995

Archie Manning, quarterback, 1968-1970. Elected 1989

Wesley Walls, tight end, 1985-1988. Elected 2014

Terrence Metcalf, offensive tackle, 1997, 1999-2001. Elected 2025

Patrick Willis, linebacker, 2003-2006. Elected 2019

Pre-SEC: None

Coaches

SEC:

Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss, 1947-1970, 1973. Elected 1979

Pre-SEC: None

SOUTH CAROLINA

Players

SEC: None

Pre-SEC:

George Rogers, halfback, 1977-1980. Elected 1997

Sterling Sharpe, wide receiver, 1983, 1985-1987. Elected 2014

Coaches

SEC:

Lou Holtz, William & Mary, North Carolina State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, South Carolina, 1969-2004 (at South Carolina 1999-2004). Elected 2008

Steve Spurrier, Duke, Florida, South Carolina, 1987-2001, 2005-2015 (at South Carolina 2005-2015). Elected 2017

Pre-SEC: None

TENNESSEE

Players

SEC:

Beattie Feathers, halfback, 1931-1933. Elected 1955

Bowden Wyatt, end, 1936-1938. Elected 1972

George Cafego, halfback, 1937-1939. Elected 1969

Bob Suffridge, guard, 1938-1940. Elected 1961

Ed Molinski, guard, 1938-1940. Elected 1990

Joe Steffy, Tennessee and Army, guard, 1944-1947 (played at Tennessee in 1944). Elected 1987

Hank Lauricella, halfback, 1949-1951. Elected 1981

John Michels, guard, 1950-1952. Elected 1996

Doug Atkins, tackle, 1950-1952. Elected 1985

Johnny Majors, halfback, 1954-1956. Elected 1987

Steve DeLong, middle guard, 1962-1964. Elected 1993

Frank Emanuel, linebacker, 1963-1965. Elected 2004

Bob Johnson, center, 1965-1967. Elected 1989

Steve Kiner, linebacker, 1967-1969. Elected 1999

Chip Kell, guard/center, 1968-1970. Elected 2006

Reggie White, defensive tackle, 1980-1983. Elected 2002

Peyton Manning, quarterback, 1994-1997. Elected 2017

Al Wilson, linebacker, 1995-1998. Elected 2021

John Henderson, defensive tackle, 1999-2001. Elected 2025

Eric Berry, safety, 2007-2009. Elected 2023

Pre-SEC:

Nathan Dougherty, guard, 1906-1909. Elected 1967

Bobby Dodd, quarterback, 1928-1930. Elected 1959

Gene McEver, halfback, 1928-1929, 1931. Elected 1954

Herman Hickman, guard, 1929-1931. Elected 1959

Coaches

SEC:

Robert Neyland, coach, 1926-34, 1936-40, 1946-52. Elected 1956

Bowden Wyatt, Wyoming, Arkansas, Tennessee, 1947-1962 (at Tennessee 1955-1962). Elected 1997

Doug Dickey, Tennessee, Florida, 1964-1978 (at Tennessee 1970-1976). Elected 2003

Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee, 1992-2008. Elected 2012.

Pre-SEC: None

TEXAS

Players

SEC: None

Pre-SEC:

Bud Sprague, tackle, 1923-1924: Elected 1970

Harrison Stafford, halfback, 1930-1932: Elected 1975

Malcolm Kutner, end, 1939-1941: Elected 1974

Hub Bechtol, end, 1944-1946: Elected 1991

Bobby Layne, quarterback, 1944-1947: Elected 1968

Bud McFadin, guard, 1948-1950: Elected 1983

Harley Sewell, guard, 1950-1952: Elected 2000

James Saxton, running back, 1959-1961: Elected 1996

Tommy Nobis, linebacker/guard, 1963-1965: Elected 1981

Chris Gilbert, running back, 1966-1968: Elected 1999

Bob McKay, offensive lineman, 1968-1969: Elected 2017

Jerry Sisemore, offensive tackle, 1970-1972: Elected 2002

Doug English, defensive tackle, 1972-1974: Elected 2011

Roosevelt Leaks, running back, 1972-1974: Elected 2005

Earl Campbell, running back, 1974-1977: Elected 1990

Johnnie Johnson, defensive back, 1976-1979: Elected 2007

Steve McMichael, defensive tackle, 1976-1979: Elected 2009

Kenneth Sims, defensive tackle, 1978-1981: Elected 2021

Jerry Gray, defensive back, 1981-1984: Elected 2013

Ricky Williams, running back, 1995-1998: Elected 2015

Derrick Johnson, linebacker, 2001-2004: Elected 2023

Michael Huff, defenisve back, 2002-2005. Elected 2025

Vince Young, quarterback, 2003-2005: Elected 2019

Coaches

SEC: None

Pre-SEC:

Dana X. Bible, Mississippi College, LSU, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Texas, 1913-1917, 1919-1946 (at Texas 1937-1946). Elected 1951

Darrell Royal, Mississippi State, Washington, Texas, 1954-1976 (at Texas 1957-1976). Elected 1983

Mack Brown, Appalachian State, Tulane, North Carolina, Texas 1983, 1985-2013, 2019-2024 (at Texas 1998-2013). Elected 2018

TEXAS A&M

Players

SEC: None

Pre-SEC:

Joe Utay, halfback, 1905-1907. Elected 1974

Joel Hunt, quarterback, 1925-1927. Elected 1967

Joe Routt, guard, 1935-1937. Elected 1962

John Kimbrough, fullback, 1938-1940. Elected 1954

Jack Pardee, fullback, 1954-1956. Elected 1986

John David Crow, halfback, 1955-1957. Elected 1976

Charlie Krueger, tackle, 1955-1957. Elected 1983

David Elmendorf, safety, 1968-1970. Elected 1997

Jacob Green, defensive end, 1977-1979. Elected 2019

Ray Childress, defensive end, 1981-1984. Elected 2010

Dat Nguyen, linebacker, 1995-1998. Elected 2017

Coaches

SEC: None

Pre-SEC:

Dana Bible, Mississippi College, LSU, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Texas, 1916-1946 (at Texas A&M 1917-1928). Elected 1951

Matty Bell, TCU, Texas A&M, SMU, 1923-1933, 1935-1949 (at Texas A&M 1929-1933). Elected 1955

Homer Norton, Centenary, Texas A&M, 1919-1947 (at Texas A&M 1934-1947). Elected 1971

Paul “Bear” Bryant, Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Alabama, 1945-1982 (at Texas A&M 1954-1957). Elected 1986

Gene Stallings, Texas A&M, Alabama, 1965-1971, 1990-1996 (at Texas A&M 1965-71). Elected 2010

R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M, 1989-2002. Elected 2012.

VANDERBILT

Players

SEC:

Carl Hinkle, center, 1935-1937. Elected 1959

Pre-SEC:

John Tigert, halfback, 1901-1903. Elected 1970

Josh Cody, tackle, 1914-1916, 1919. Elected 1970

Lynn Bomar, end, 1921-1924. Elected 1956

Bill Spears, quarterback, 1925-1927. Elected 1962

Coaches

SEC:

Dan McGugin, Vanderbilt, 1904-1917, 1919-1934. Elected 1951

Ray Morrison, Southern Methodist, Vanderbilt, Temple, Austin, 1915-1951 (at Vanderbilt 1935-1939). Elected 1954

Red Sanders, Vanderbilt, UCLA, 1940-1957 (at Vanderbilt 1940-42, 1946-48). Elected 1996

Bill Edwards, Western Reserve, Vanderbilt, Wittenberg, 1935-1968 (at Vanderbilt 1949-1952). Elected 1986

Pre-SEC: None

For former conference members, Georgia Tech, Sewanee and Tulane, only the players and coaches who were active during SEC seasons are listed.

GEORGIA TECH

Players:

Bobby Davis, tackle, 1944-1947. Elected 1978

Ray Beck, guard, 1948-1951. Elected 1997

George Morris, center, 1950-1952. Elected 1981

Larry Morris, center, 1951-1954. Elected 1992

Maxie Baughan, center, 1957-1959. Elected 1988

Coaches:

Bill Alexander, Georgia Tech, 1920-1944. Elected 1951

Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech, 1945-1966. Elected 1993

SEWANEE

Players: None

Coaches: None

TULANE

Players:

Monk Simons, halfback, 1932-1934. Elected 1963

John “Jack” Green, Tulane and Army, guard, 1942-1945 (played at Tulane in 1942). Elected 1989

Eddie Price, fullback, 1946-1949. Elected 1982

Coaches: None

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.

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Troy’s Larry Blakeney elected to College Football Hall of Fame as part of 2025 class

Legendary Troy football coach Larry Blakeney has been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame for its 2025 class, it was announced Wednesday.

Blakeney led the Trojans to 174 victories and eight conference championships during 24 seasons before retiring in 2014. The Birmingham native also played quarterback and defensive back at Auburn in the late 1960s and was a member of the Tigers’ coaching staff under Doug Barfield and Pat Dye for 14 years (1977-90).

“Coach Blakeney’s roots are intertwined with the history and tradition of Troy football, and there is nobody more deserving to grace the halls of the College Football Hall of Fame than him,” Troy athletics director Brent Jones said.

The 77-year-old Blakeney joins a 2025 Hall of Fame class that includes fellow coaches Nick Saban (Alabama, LSU), Urban Meyer (Florida, Ohio State) and Larry Korver (Northwestern College), as well as former players Michael Vick (Virginia Tech), Michael Strahan (Texas Southern), Gregg Carr (Auburn), Haloti Ngata (Oregon) and John Henderson (Tennessee), among others. The Class of 2025 will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame during the National Football Foundation Awards Dinner Dec. 9 in Las Vegas.

Blakeney took over the Troy program in 1991, just as it was beginning to make the transition to Division I after decades as a powerhouse at the Division II level. His Trojans won three Southland Conference championships and made the NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS) playoffs seven times in 10 years — reaching the semifinals in 1993 and 1996 — before moving up again to Division I-A (now FBS) in 2001 and joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2004.

Troy won five consecutive Sun Belt championships from 2006-2010, winning the New Orleans Bowl in the first and last of those seasons. He retired following the 2014 season after amassing a record of 178-113-1 overall and 77-39 in the Sun Belt (his 77 Sun Belt victories remain a conference record).

“I think one of the most important appointments at Troy University in athletics over the last four decades was when we selected Coach Larry Blakeney to head our football program,” Troy Chancellor Jack Hawkins said. “His record speaks for itself. He’s a great coach, but even a better man.

“It has been an honor to work with him over a long period of time, and in my estimation, there is no one more deserving of this recognition than Larry Blakeney. He is the epitome of what a coach should be.”

Blakeney was two-time conference coach of the year in both the Southland and Sun Belt, and was also twice named the American Football Coaches Association’s Regional Coach of the Year. He received the Johnny Vaught Lifetime Achievement Award from the All-American Football Foundation in 2000 and has been inducted into the Wiregrass Sports Hall of Fame (2008), the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (2009) and the Troy Sports Hall of Fame (2012).

In 2011, the playing surface at Troy’s Veterans Memorial Stadium was renamed Larry Blakeney Field.

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Kansas-Iowa State free livestream: How to watch college basketball game, TV, time

The No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks play against the No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones in a college basketball game tonight. The matchup will begin at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN 2. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.

The Jayhawks enter this matchup with a 12-3 record, and they have won three consecutive games. In their most recent game, the Jayhawks defeated Cincinnati 54-40.

During the victory, Kansas struggled offensively. The team shot 2-21 from three-point range and less than 36% from the field. Hunter Dickinson led the team with 14 points, but he shot 0-3 from beyond the arc.

The Cyclones enter this matchup with a 14-1 record, and they have won 11 games in a row. In their most recent game, the Cyclones defeated Texas Tech 85-84 in overtime.

During the victory, Curtis Jones led the Iowa State offense. He scored 26 points off the bench and shot 8-15 from the field, so he will try to perform similarly tonight.

Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.

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Rock legend ready for Nashville milestone after country album: ‘An honor and a pleasure’

Ringo Starr is taking Nashville by storm this week, performing two sold-out shows at the Ryman Auditorium after the release of a new first country album, “Look Up.”

The former Beatle, 84, is teaming with an all-star cast of guest artists for his concerts on Jan. 14 and 15, including Alabama’s Emmylou Harris and Jamey Johnson, Rodney Crowell, Jack White, Sheryl Crow, Brenda Lee, Billy Strings, Mickey Guyton and The War and Treaty.

The shows are being filmed for a two-hour TV special, according to Variety, and proceeds from “Ringo & Friends at the Ryman” are set to benefit the American Red Cross and those impacted by the California wildfires. Air date for the CBS special is TBA.

Harris, a country-folk icon, gave an extra boost to Tuesday’s concert, officially welcoming Starr to Nashville and asking him to celebrate another milestone in Music City: his Grand Ole Opry debut.

“I’d love to, thank you,” Starr said. “It’s an honor and a pleasure. Thank you.”

“All right!” Harris responded, “We love you, Ringo.” (Watch that moment in the Instagram post below, which includes a video from the Opry.)

Starr jokingly asked if his Opry show would be in July, but it’s set for much sooner, according to a publicist. He’ll perform on Feb. 21 at the Opry House, 600 Mills Drive in Nashville, as part of festivities for the Opry’s 100 year.

Folks behind the scenes at the Opry touted Starr’s debut, as well.

“What an honor that after all the extraordinary music he has made and all the incredible history he’s been a part of, Ringo Starr will be making his Opry debut during this, the Opry’s milestone 100th year,” Dan Rogers, executive producer and senior vice president for the Opry, said via a press release. “It’s going to be a night like no other.”

Starr released “Look Up” on Jan. 10, and the first single from the album, “Time On My Hands,” dropped on Oct. 18, featuring his distinctive vocals.

Grammy winner T Bone Burnett, a roots music powerhouse, was Starr’s primary collaborator on the album, producing all 11 tracks and writing or co-writing most of them. It’s Starr’s first full-length album since 2019, and the followup to a 1970 record with strong country influences, “Beaucoups of Blues.”

Starr and Burnett have a mutual admiration society that dates back to the 1970s, according to Variety, although the two never collaborated in a high-profile way until this album. (Starr played drums on a 1977 release, “Spark in the Dark,” by one of Burnett’s early groups, the Alpha Band.)

“I’ve always loved country music,” Starr said via an October press release. “And when I asked T Bone to write me a song, I didn’t even think at the time that it would be a country song — but of course it was, and it was so beautiful. I had been making EPs at the time and so I thought we would do a country EP — but when he brought me nine songs I knew we had to make an album. And I am so glad we did. I want to thank, and send Peace & Love, to T Bone and all the great musicians who helped make this record. It was a joy making it and I hope it is a joy to listen to.”

Several guest artists from the country, Americana and bluegrass worlds are featured on “Look Up,” as well: Alison Krauss, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Lucius and Larkin Poe.

READ: Rock legend goes country, teams with famed producer: ‘84 years old, and he’s still getting better’

Fans in Alabama who can’t attend Starr’s concerts in Nashville needn’t fret, however. They have another chance to see him perform live, on June 24 at the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater in Tuscaloosa. Starr is scheduled to perform with his All Starr Band, which features Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette, and Alabama’s Buck Johnson. Tickets are $41.50-$505, plus service charges, via Ticketmaster.

Starr doesn’t often perform in Alabama, but he made a rare appearance in Birmingham in 2015, playing at the BJCC Concert Hall. The two-hour show was arranged in jukebox style and featured “Photograph,” “Don’t Pass Me By,” “It Don’t Come Easy,” “Yellow Submarine” and “With a Little Help From My Friends.”

RELATED: See photos of Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band performing at Birmingham’s BJCC Concert Hall

The former Beatle also made two stops in Alabama in 2012, at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater and The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach.

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How to file your taxes for free starting today

The Internal Revenue Service won’t start accepting tax returns until later in January but some options will allow people to get a head start on their taxes.

Starting today, almost all tax filers can submit returns electronically using IRS Free File on IRS. Gov. The returns will be processed once tax season officially opens on Jan. 27.

READ MORE: IRS sets date it will start accepting tax returns; How long will it take to get your refund?

“Taxpayers have multiple filing choices, including trusted tax professionals, tax software, Free File, Direct File or free preparation services through IRS partners,” IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said. “Over the years, Free File has helped millions of taxpayers, providing a fast and simple way to file their returns. This program continues to be a valuable resource for eligible individuals looking to file their taxes for free through this unique program.”

Free File offers tax preparation software from eight companies and gives free online access to preparation and filing software. To be eligible, filers must have Adjusted Gross Income of $84,000 or less in 2024. Taxpayers with an AGI above $84,000 can use the Free File Fillable Forms starting Jan. 27.

How to find the right IRS Free File product

• Go to IRS.gov/freefile,
• Click on Explore Free Guided Tax Software button. Then select the Find a Trusted Partner tool for help in finding the right product, or
• Use the Browse All Trusted Partners tool to review each offer,
• Select the desired product, and
• Follow the links to the trusted partner’s website to begin their tax return.

IRS Free File products support mobile phone access. Taxpayers can do their taxes on their smart phone or tablet.

IRS Free File participants

For 2025, the following trusted partners are participating in IRS Free File:

• 1040Now
• Drake (1040.com)
• ezTaxReturn.com
• FileYourTaxes.com
• On-Line Taxes
• TaxAct
• TaxHawk (FreeTaxUSA)
• TaxSlayer

For 2025, ezTaxReturn.com will provide an IRS Free File product in Spanish.

Other ways to file for free

In addition to Free File and Direct File, there are other ways to file for free:

• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling for the Elderly – Taxpayers can find organizations in their community with IRS certified volunteers that provide free tax help for eligible taxpayers including working families, the elderly, the disabled and people who speak limited English.
• MilTax. A Department of Defense program, MilTax generally offers free return preparation and electronic filing software for federal income tax returns and up to three state income tax returns for all military members, and some veterans, with no income limit.

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Katie Britt tells Pam Bondi she had to have her kids explain ‘gaslighting’ to her

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., claimed this morning that Democrats were “gaslighting” the public by questioning U.S. Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi’s qualifications during her confirmation hearing.

Britt followed up by saying she had just recently learned the meaning of the word.

“I think it is absolutely, completely ridiculous that anyone on the other side of the aisle would ever say that you are anything but immensely qualified for this job,” Britt said.

“From your time as a career prosecutor, to then a two-time attorney general of the third largest state, with regards to all of the people that operated underneath you, with what you were able to achieve, it is truly remarkable.”

“The United States of America could only be so fortunate if you were confirmed to have someone of your caliber, of your intellect, and of your experience running a department that unfortunately has been run into the ground.”

Britt continued that Democratic Senators’ concerns that Bondi may not be the right choice due to an inability to say no to President Elect Donald Trump were “full on gaslighting.”

“Which by the way I had to get my children to explain to me what that was,” Britt said.

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$9 million Hall of Fame Walk to open ahead of MLB season: ‘Mobile is doing this right’

When artist Brett Grill arrived in Mobile last fall to deliver a towering 9-foot statue of legendary linebacker Robert Brazile, he wasn’t sure what kind of reaction he’d get.

Would the man once known as “Dr. Doom” greet him with applause or a linebacker’s shoulder block?

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Construction to begin on 200 homes in Hoover multi-use development

Work is expected to begin in the next few months on a 200-home component of Hoover’s Riverwalk Village multi-use development.

Birmingham-based Signature Homes purchased 24 acres on the site from CR Endeavors and is planning single-family and multi-family homes on the land.

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Knicks-76ers free livestream: How to watch NBA game tonight, TV, schedule

The New York Knicks play against the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA game tonight. The matchup will begin at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.

The Knicks enter this matchup with an impressive 26-15 record, but they are coming off a 124-119 loss against Detroit.

During the loss, three New York players scored more than 25 points: Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Mikal Bridges. The three players combined to score 84 points.

The 76ers enter this matchup with a 15-23 record, and they have lost three consecutive games. In their most recent game, the 76ers lost 118-102 against Oklahoma City.

During the loss, Philadelphia played without three of their star players: Paul George, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey. Notably, these three players are still questionable to play tonight, so the 76ers will need to rely on their role players.

Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.

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