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Minkah Fitzpatrick Named Walter Camp Football Foundation
National Defensive Player Of The Week
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The true freshman had a record-setting day in the game with Texas A&M on Saturday when he returned two interceptions for touchdowns. One of the interception run-backs was for 33 yards, with the other being 55 yards for scores. Fitzpatrick is the only player in Alabama history to return two interceptions for touchdowns in the same game.
In addition to the two interceptions and scores, Fitzpatrick added two solo tackles to his impressive slate of accomplishments this past Saturday. The 88 interception return yards places him tied for seventh in the total yardage in a single game.
Fitzpatrick is the 10th Alabama player to be honored with the award, and the sixth defensive back.
The eighth-ranked Crimson Tide hosts the Tennessee Volunteers this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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Routliffe & Daniell Advance In Tennis Championships
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Two University of Alabama tennis players will represent the Crimson Tide in the doubles main draw championship match at the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships. Second-seeded junior Erin Routliffe and freshman Andie Daniell defeated LSU's Joana Vale Costa and Ryann Foster in straight sets yesterday to earn the draw.
The Crimson Tide duo will face LSU's Abby Owens and Skylar Kuykendall in today's championship match. Match time today is scheduled for 9 a.m. CT.
Bama's lone singles player in the tournament was Daniell, but fell to LSU's Vale in the quarterfinals 2-6, 7-6(6).
Champions from both the singles and doubles will earn an automatic berth in the 2015 USTA/ITA National Collegiate Indoor Championships. The tournament will be played at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is Flushing, New York. The Championships are scheduled November 6th through 9th.
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Amway College Football Coaches Poll
Six Southeastern Conference schools are in the Top 25 of the Amway College Football Coaches Poll. The Crimson Tide comes in at number 8 this week. The highest ranked SEC school is LSU (5), followed by Alabama (8), Florida (14), Texas A&M (16), Ole Miss (23) and Georgia (25). Here is the entire list of the top 25:
1 Ohio State
2 Baylor
3 TCU
4 Michigan State
5 LSU
6 Clemson
7 Utah
8 ALABAMA
9 Florida State
10 Notre Dame
11 Stanford
12 Oklahoma State
13 Iowa
14 Florida
15 Oklahoma
16 Texas A&M
17 Memphis
17 Michigan
19 California
20 Toledo
21 Duke
22 Houston
23 Ole Miss
24 Temple
25 Georgia
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Associated Press College Football Poll
A total of five Southeastern Conference schools are in this week's edition of the A.P. College Football Poll. The University of Alabama Crimson Tide comes in at number 8 this week. The highest ranked SEC team in this week's poll is LSU at number 7, followed by Alabama (8), Florida (13), Texas A&M (15) and Ole Miss (24). Here is the entire list of the A.P. Top 25 this week:
1 Ohio State
2 Baylor
3 Utah
4 TCU
5 LSU
6 Clemson
7 Michigan State
8 ALABAMA
9 Florida State
10 Stanford
11 Notre Dame
12 Iowa
13 Florida
14 Oklahoma State
15 Texas A&M
16 Michigan
17 Oklahoma
18 Memphis State
19 Toledo
20 California
21 Houston
22 Temple
23 Duke
24 Ole Miss
25 Pittsburg
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80 Attend Basketball Reunion
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More than 80 members attended a special reunion for former Alabama basketball players, coaches, and staff members this past weekend at the University of Alabama. A variety of activities were held during the two-day even hosted by the Alabama men's basketball program and head coach Avery Johnson.
Among this past weekend's attendees was former Alabama men's head basketball coach Wimp Sanderson, who also was present to welcome current head coach Avery Johnson upon his arrival to the Capstone back at his hiring last April.
Friday night's activities featured a social and dinner, as well as a video presentation. Coach Johnson also addressed the attendees.
Saturday night brought a tour of the newly-renovated Coleman Coliseum, as well as watching the 2015 edition of the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team and basketball staff during basketball practice.
Among this past weekend's attendees was former Alabama men's head basketball coach Wimp Sanderson, who also was present to welcome current head coach Avery Johnson upon his arrival to the Capstone back at his hiring last April.
Friday night's activities featured a social and dinner, as well as a video presentation. Coach Johnson also addressed the attendees.
Saturday night brought a tour of the newly-renovated Coleman Coliseum, as well as watching the 2015 edition of the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team and basketball staff during basketball practice.
Johnson has been very active in not only the basketball program at UA since his arrival, but continues to be a spokesman for all of the university. This particular even was part of an effort to build and strengthen relationships between current and former members of the Alabama basketball family. The coach had expressed his desire to do this at his introductory news conference when the announcement of his hiring took place in April.
