Welcome to Just a Minute at BamaCentral, a daily video series featuring Alabama beat writers Joy Blackwell, Austin Hannon, Mason Smith and Katie Windham. Every day, a pair of duos pair up to offer their opinion on a topic about the “red tide” or the college sports landscape.
Watch the video above as Blackwell and Windham discuss the biggest surprise entrants in the Alabama football transfer portal as the window for player entry closes until May.
Just a Minute Panel by BamaCentral
Joey Blackwell: Assistant Editor and Award-Winning Reporter Bama Central, Joey has been covering the Crimson Tide since 2018. He primarily covers Alabama football, men’s basketball and baseball, but also covers a variety of other sports. Joey earned a BA in History from Birmingham-Southern College in 2014, then graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama in 2020 with a degree in Journalism and Media.He has also appeared in various college football magazines, including lindy’s sport and Bama Time. You can find him on Twitter @BlackwellSports.
Austin Hannon: Austin Hannon is the newest addition to the BamaCentral team, joining in December 2022. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in sports media and brings a wealth of journalism experience. Hannon is a former sports editor for The Crimson White, the university’s school newspaper. In his 3+ years of Crimson Tide beat experience, he has covered Alabama football, men’s basketball, baseball, women’s basketball and women’s soccer.
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Mason Smith: Mason Smith covers Alabama football, basketball, recruiting and everything in between. He earned a BA in journalism from Alabama State University before earning a master’s degree from the University of Alabama.
Katie Windham: Katie Windham is Bama Central Covers football, basketball gymnastics softball and more.She is a two-time University of Alabama graduate who, since 2019, has worked for such tuscaloosa news, crimson white and Associated Press before joining Bama Central Full time in 2021. You can find her on Twitter @katiewindham_.
