Alabama Byrne

Greg Byrne speaks during a news conference after being introduced as Alabama's new athletic director, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at Naylor-Stone Media Suite in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Vasha Hunt/AL.com via AP)

 VASHA HUNT

How things have changed:Β Greg ByrneΒ implemented a β€œWildcat Wednesday” email newsletter to UA fans in 2011. Now at Alabama, Byrne has begun a β€œCrimson Column” each Thursday, with similar updates on the Alabama athletic program. There’s one difference. At Arizona, Byrne’s newsletter was no frills. At Alabama, it is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz.Β 

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