Previewing LSU and the NFL Draft Combine on The Joe Gaither Show

Theodore Fernandez and Henry Sklar break down Alabama basketball's matchup with LSU and preview the NFL Draft combine I Episode 633
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson warms up for the Iron Bowl on November 29, 2025.
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson warms up for the Iron Bowl on November 29, 2025. | Sarah Munzenmaier/Alabama Crimson Tide on SI

Theodore Fernandez once again leads the program with Joe Gaither on vacation in New York. Fernandez brings Alabama Crimson Tide on SI intern Henry Sklar onto the program with him.

The two spend the first half of the show looking at Alabama basketball Saturday afternoon matchup against LSU. The Tigers have been one of the worst teams in the SEC this season, but have played teams including Texas A&M, Arkansas, and Tennessee to close games. What does Alabama need to do to blow out Matt McMahon's squad?

Fernandez spends a few minutes in the middle of the show previewing Alabama baseball ahead of its series against Rhode Island. Pitcher Tyler Fay is looking to bounce back following a disappointing season debut last week, where he allowed five runs. Alabama's bats have been stagnant, scoring just five runs over two midweek games.

The second half of the show is spent looking ahead to next week's NFL Draft combine in Indianapolis. Alabama has had a first-round pick every year since 2009, and Fernandez and Sklar explain why they believe that streak will continue this April. They look at potential landing spots for Ty Simpson and Kadyn Proctor in the first round, and also evaluate Germie Bernard, Deontae Lawson, LT Overton, Justin Jefferson, and the rest of the class. Who could see their stock rise with big combine performances?

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THEODORE FERNANDEZ

Theodore Fernandez is BamaCentral’s baseball beat reporter and a co-host of The Joe Gaither Show. He also works as a weekend sports anchor at WVUA 23 News in Tuscaloosa and serves as one of the station’s lead high school sports reporters. Fernandez is a news media student at The University of Alabama and is pursuing a master’s degree in sports management.