As two worlds collided at Greystone Golf & Country Club, the Regions Tradition celebrity Pro-Am provided the state of Alabama with the paring of a lifetime.

Charles Barkley and Nick Saban were among the pairings at the Regions Tradition Celebrity Pro Am, and it meant a lot to Barkley.

College football coaches can excel on the field and in other sports as well. Recently, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin showed off his “one pitch, one swing” home run moment on Instagram. But have you ever seen a group of football coaches play a different sport together?

During his coaching career at Alabama and at other stops, Nick Saban generally declined to engage on two topics — expectations and hypotheticals.

College football is in a very interesting place at the moment. The advent of NIL has been a godsend for student-athletes, who can now maximize their earning potential legally. But

He joins Tom Osborne (Nebraska), Nick Saban (Alabama), and Bobby Bowden (Florida State) on that exclusive list. All three are not only national championship winners but iconic program-builders whose names are etched into the fabric of college football. Now, Swinney is right there with them.