Saban Not Pleased With Quarterback Play In Scrimmage
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For those hoping to get a clearer picture of Alabama's starting quarterback situation after today's first scrimmage...ain't happening. Alabama head football coach Nick Saban was clearly, for want of a better word, frustrated with his quarterbacks today. No one QB seemed to want to step up and pilot the U.S.S. Crimson Tide today.
Saban said, "From a quarterback standpoint, I can’t really say one guy was better than another. I think all did good things and I think all did things not so well. I think that I would love to see one of these guys take the bull by the horns and play with a sense of urgency that affects everyone else and shows leadership.
"I don’t think we need to have a quarterback that has to win the game. I think if we have someone who can play well enough and make good decisions and not make major errors, that would probably keep us in the game. And with the level of the players we have everywhere else, we’ll have a good chance."
After being question further about the quarterback situation by the media, Saban further commented, " The way I see it happening is, you know, as soon as we start gaining confidence in a guy and put him in the situation, then they have to take the ball and run with it. We’ve seen that a couple times. I’m just waiting on somebody to just break out and really take it after having a couple good days.
"Somebody’s got to make it happen. As bad I like to make it happen, I can’t make it happen."
Concerning the scrimmage as a whole today, Saban said, "The defense is probably a little bit ahead of the offense, which is not unusual in terms of their ability to execute and do their job." Throughout the years with all the Alabama head coaches it was a common theme: defense generally mature quicker than the offense. Concerning the offense he commented, "Offensively, I think we got better as the day went on in terms of how we competed. A lot of the success came toward the end of the scrimmage."
Obviously it is early yet. But it was clear that Saban expected to see a lot more from his quarterbacks today than he did.
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Alabama Football Scrimmage Injury Report
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Another key University of Alabama player was added to the injured today. Receiver Robert Foster suffered a sprained knee toward the end of today's scrimmage. Foster was a five-star recruit out of high school and is expected to be a big contributor in this season's offensive scheme. In fact, he had been working with the first team during fall practice sessions.
Besides Foster, Bama has running back Kenyan Drake and junior receiver Chris Black still recuperating from their injuries and did not participate in today's scrimmage. Drake was dressed out but didn't participate because of a strained hamstring, and according to head football coach Nick Saban, it didn't appear to be a "big issue", but held him out so it wouldn't become a chronic issue. Black is still recovering from a twisted ankle that had limited his practice all week.
All three are expected to fully recover and be back in action soon, or so Saban hopes.
Saban said, "I think that would be very helpful, if we could get some of these
guys that are sort of our playmaker guys on offense back out there
working. I think that would be really, really helpful."
The injury to freshman offensive lineman Lester Cotton wasn't addressed, but that he has missed the last few days of practice with no specific reason being given.
There was good news yesterday that freshman cornerback Marlon Humphrey participated in practice yesterday, and also was able to participate in the scrimmage today. He seemed to be pretty much back at full speed after seeing limited practice during most of the week.
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2015 Women's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule
The 2015 women's basketball non-conference schedule for the University of Alabama women's basketball team was announced yesterday. The Tide will play 10 home games which includes one exhibition game, a Thanksgiving tourney and two road games, according to ladies head basketball coach Kristy Curry.
Bama will open on November 9th in an exhibition contest with Faulkner. The official start to the season will be November 13 when the Tide hosts Alabama A&M. Then it's November 26 with Appalachian State, November 22 with Mississippi Valley State and November 24 with Georgia State, all of which are at home.
The Crimson Tide will then take part in the Nugget Classic in Reno, Nevada. The tournament is scheduled for November 27-28, with UA facing Middle Tennessee State and Utah State.
Alabama opens December traveling to UT-Martin on the second, then return to Tuscaloosa for three straight home games. They are December 6 with Alcorn State, December 12 with Georgetown and December 14 with North Florida. That last road trip of the non-conference schedule takes the Tide to Georgia Tech on December 18. Then it's back home for Grambling State on December 20 and Lipscomb on December 28.
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Men's 2015-16 Golf Schedule
University of Alabama head golf coach Jay Seawell announced the 2015-16 men's golf schedule yesterday. Seawell said, "I am excited about this year's schedule and it should be a great challenge for our guys. We made this schedule with the intent of challenging our team while also playing some terrific venues. In addition, we are not only hosting the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate, but we are also the host team of an NCAA Regional, which will be played on our home course (Ol' Colonly Golf Course). I am excigted, the team is excited and we are looking forward to getting things started next month."
Bama will begin the fall season next month month with three tournaments. The first is an event the Tide has won three times, the Carpet Capital Collegiate being held September 11-13 at The Farm Golf Club in Dalton, Georgia. Next up is the Olympia Fields Fighting Illini Invitational at the Olympia Hills Country Club outside of Chicago being held September 18-20. The final tourney for the month is the DICK's Sporting Goods Collegiate Challenge Cup on September 25-27 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The month of October holds just one event, and that is the annual Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate at Old Overton in Birmingham, Alabama. This year's event will be held October 5-6, and is one that the Crimson Tide has won seven of the last nine years.
Bama will close out the fall season of its schedule with a trip to Kauai, Hawaii for the 2015 Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational being held November 2-4.
Following the usual winter off-season, the Tide starts off its spring at the Puerto Rico Classic at the Rio Mar Country Club in Rio Mar Beach, Puerto Rico on February 21-23. Alabama has won this esteemed tournament five times now.
Next up Alabama returns to the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters in Las Vegas Nevada for the fifth straight year. This years event will be held March 7-9. Bama then travels to Greensboro, Georgia for the Linger Longer Invitational on March 20-22.
Closing out the Crimson Tide's regular season will be the third consecutive appearance in the Mason Rudolph Championship, hosted by the Vanderbilt Commodores. The tourney is April 2-3 and is held each year in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Tide will begin postseason play April 16-18 with the SEC Championship held at the Sea Island Golf Club Seaside Course in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Then Alabama hosts the NCAA Regional on May 16-18 at Ol' Colony Golf Course in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The conclusion of the golf season will be the NCAA Championships on May 27-June 1 held at the Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Oregon.
The injury to freshman offensive lineman Lester Cotton wasn't addressed, but that he has missed the last few days of practice with no specific reason being given.
There was good news yesterday that freshman cornerback Marlon Humphrey participated in practice yesterday, and also was able to participate in the scrimmage today. He seemed to be pretty much back at full speed after seeing limited practice during most of the week.
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2015 Women's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule
Photo Credit: RollTide.com
The 2015 women's basketball non-conference schedule for the University of Alabama women's basketball team was announced yesterday. The Tide will play 10 home games which includes one exhibition game, a Thanksgiving tourney and two road games, according to ladies head basketball coach Kristy Curry.
Bama will open on November 9th in an exhibition contest with Faulkner. The official start to the season will be November 13 when the Tide hosts Alabama A&M. Then it's November 26 with Appalachian State, November 22 with Mississippi Valley State and November 24 with Georgia State, all of which are at home.
The Crimson Tide will then take part in the Nugget Classic in Reno, Nevada. The tournament is scheduled for November 27-28, with UA facing Middle Tennessee State and Utah State.
Alabama opens December traveling to UT-Martin on the second, then return to Tuscaloosa for three straight home games. They are December 6 with Alcorn State, December 12 with Georgetown and December 14 with North Florida. That last road trip of the non-conference schedule takes the Tide to Georgia Tech on December 18. Then it's back home for Grambling State on December 20 and Lipscomb on December 28.
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Men's 2015-16 Golf Schedule
Photo Credit: RollTide.com
University of Alabama head golf coach Jay Seawell announced the 2015-16 men's golf schedule yesterday. Seawell said, "I am excited about this year's schedule and it should be a great challenge for our guys. We made this schedule with the intent of challenging our team while also playing some terrific venues. In addition, we are not only hosting the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate, but we are also the host team of an NCAA Regional, which will be played on our home course (Ol' Colonly Golf Course). I am excigted, the team is excited and we are looking forward to getting things started next month."
Bama will begin the fall season next month month with three tournaments. The first is an event the Tide has won three times, the Carpet Capital Collegiate being held September 11-13 at The Farm Golf Club in Dalton, Georgia. Next up is the Olympia Fields Fighting Illini Invitational at the Olympia Hills Country Club outside of Chicago being held September 18-20. The final tourney for the month is the DICK's Sporting Goods Collegiate Challenge Cup on September 25-27 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The month of October holds just one event, and that is the annual Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate at Old Overton in Birmingham, Alabama. This year's event will be held October 5-6, and is one that the Crimson Tide has won seven of the last nine years.
Bama will close out the fall season of its schedule with a trip to Kauai, Hawaii for the 2015 Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational being held November 2-4.
Following the usual winter off-season, the Tide starts off its spring at the Puerto Rico Classic at the Rio Mar Country Club in Rio Mar Beach, Puerto Rico on February 21-23. Alabama has won this esteemed tournament five times now.
Next up Alabama returns to the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters in Las Vegas Nevada for the fifth straight year. This years event will be held March 7-9. Bama then travels to Greensboro, Georgia for the Linger Longer Invitational on March 20-22.
Closing out the Crimson Tide's regular season will be the third consecutive appearance in the Mason Rudolph Championship, hosted by the Vanderbilt Commodores. The tourney is April 2-3 and is held each year in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Tide will begin postseason play April 16-18 with the SEC Championship held at the Sea Island Golf Club Seaside Course in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Then Alabama hosts the NCAA Regional on May 16-18 at Ol' Colony Golf Course in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The conclusion of the golf season will be the NCAA Championships on May 27-June 1 held at the Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Oregon.
