Mark Mayfield

My colleague @TomArenberg takes aim at a food journalism trend — and includes comments from a couple of my students. A blog post well worth a couple of minutes of your time.

Harrison Ford, known for his rugged dignity, just gave one of the most touching acceptance speeches I’ve ever heard. Just a man, reflecting on the incredible blessing it is to be able to do what you love and find your place in the world. I cried.

Hugely eye opening piece , esp for those not consumed by AI, which is still an enormous number of ppl. The suggestions of adaptation or be wiped out seem apocalyptic. And yet casual, it’s just gonna be this way. And overall it’s a great thing for humanity. Really?

Non-traditional reporting can happen anywhere any time, for better or for worse, as current events in Minneapolis demonstrate. Latest blog post (2 min): tomarenberg.net/blog/2026/1/11…

Nice to see this pop back up on X today. Still one of the greatest moments in sports history.

One of the most insightful analysts ever. Fans of every team claimed he favored their opponents — proving Gary Danielson did his job well.

The Grandest sight to behold 🌹 #RoseBowlGame | @IndianaFootball | @AlabamaFTBL

Respect to Talty. Being booed at home against Eastern Illinois is probably not the best feeling. He’s stepped up the last few games of the season and played great tonight. Credit where credit is due.

I see many high profile sports journalists learned last night that predicting the future is very hard. Take it from a long time meteorologist. Never delete old posts that are wrong. Admit your mistake, and learn from it. You will be much better off. Humility helps people stay open to learning, recognize their limitations, and grow from mistakes. Humble people tend to listen better, accept feedback more easily, and adapt when they’re wrong — all of which lead to wiser decisions over time.

They got it right.

@ByCasagrande It would be on the 100th anniversary of Alabama’s first Rose Bowl victory over Washington on Jan. 1, 1926.

A Rose Bowl date with Indiana would presumably be next in Alabama's Cinderella playoff story.

If Alabama defeats Oklahoma, they will play in the Rose Bowl on the 100th anniversary of the Crimson Tide’s first Rose Bowl victory (over Washington) on Jan. 1, 1926. #CFPRankings #RollTide

I want @AlabamaFTBL to win today - and every day - because it’s Alabama. But this is just one example of why I want @KalenDeBoer to win today. #RollTide

CFP strength of schedule broken promises could force SEC into unthinkable doomsday scenario. usatoday.com/story/sports/n… v

I don’t know who this law enforcement person is but he does not need to be working college football games at Kyle Field ever again. Literally trying to start something with opposing players after a scored TD, WTH?!

Good Morning and #RollTide 🌊

“Don’t mess with student journalism.” That’s the message from my colleague Tom Arenberg’s latest column — and I couldn’t agree more. Please read this. @idsnews 👇

Anther incredible stat from Saturday: The four ranked teams Alabama has beaten are a combined 23-1 in games against teams other than Bama * Georgia - 6-1 * Vanderbilt - 6-1 * Missouri - 6-1 * Tennessee 5-2 (other loss to Georgia) Just an INSANE, historic four weeks for the Tide

Incredible play call by Ryan Grubb as Ty Simpson finds Jam Miller to ice the game. Georgia had won its last 33 home games