The Challenges of Reaching a Dream with SEC Analyst, Cole Cubelic

We see him on the sidelines for the SEC Network. Some hear him on the radio every morning, but it hasn't been an easy path for Cole Cubelic. The former Auburn University offensive lineman and captain joined ESPN in 2011 as an analyst covering the SEC and Sun Belt Conference football games.

Before joining the network, Cole took on different jobs to provide for his family. Cubelic says he knew this was the career for him, despite having several doors slammed in his face. Even with so many telling him no, Cubelic never gave up on his dream of working the sidelines where he once played.

He now works at AL.com as a sports analyst, providing analysis and film room explanations of key battles on the offensive and defensive lines. Cole hosts "The Cube Show" from 6-10 a.m. weekdays on 730 AM-WUMP. Cubelic previously worked for the Sun Belt Network from 2009-2013 and was a radio personality at WZZN from 2010-2013, where he was the co-host of "Cubelic & the Kid" and "Monday Night Blast off" on 97.7 FM in the Huntsville, Ala. area.

Cubelic, a native of Homewood, Ala., graduated from Auburn in 2001 with a degree in communication and media studies.

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