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‘A historic partnership’ Football returning to Talladega College through new Prep U Collegiate program | Sports | annistonstar.com

When I noticed Talladega (AL) College was scheduled to play newbie Trinity College-Clearmont Florida on August 29, I was excited. Talladega last fielded a team in 1941, and started discussing reinstating its program.

Then this press conference dropped yesterday. Big woof.

According to the release, Talladega is working in conjunction with Prep U Collegiate, a Post Graduate Prep program based in Birmingham, AL. The team will operate from Talladega's campus, with the players getting academic assistance, just like other PGs, except the education partners are traditionally JUCOs, yet Talladega is a 4-year institution. And although Prep U is running the show, Talladega's athletic department will provide oversight.

Both parties claim the program will operate as a club team, but there is no mention of them anywhere in the NCFA website.

And don't even bother about looking for information and Prep U. Their website is just a blank page set up by some crazy web provider, just like Wix.com.

Is this really happening? What is Talladega thinking? Is hooking up with a sketchy PG really a good idea? (Looking at you, Trinity-Clearmount and all you CCC "schools" in the ICAA).

What do you think?

When West Florida mentioned their move to FCS, I said the Gulf South would be in trouble. Turns out I was right. Here's the story:

College Realignment Report for April 15, 2026 – Sports Enthusiasts

They're now down to three football teams - Valdosta State, Delta State and West Alabama. Previous attempts to convince fellow members Auburn University-Montgomery and University of Alabama-Huntsville to launch football teams have failed, and University of Montevallo absolutely refuses to add football. My friends at my alma mater, West Alabama, are telling me the sports department and the administration are trying to decide what to do if this situation doesn't improve.