Alabama Gymnastics
No. 6 Alabama Hosts No. 3 Florida Tonight
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UA head gymnastics coach Dana Duckworth said, "Not only will this be another tremendous meet, but it is an opportunity for us to step out there and compete for something larger than ourselves. We're honored to carry on this vital cause that Sarah Patterson (former Crimson Tide gymnastics head coach) started."
Tonight's meet between Alabama and Florida will be the Tide's 25th "pink meet" overall, and is also the second time that Bama has compete in pink against the Gators. Alabama and Florida put aside their school colors for pink leotard for the first time was back in January 2006, when a capacity crowd of 15,162 excitedly filled Coleman Coliseum with pink. The Crimson Tide has now competed agains 12 different teams in these breast cancer awareness meets. They have all be great meets for a great cause.
The Crimson Tide is not a stranger to top-ranked opponents. Florida will be Bama's sixth consecutive top-25 opponent and fifth in the top 20. The Tide and Gators last met at the 2017 NCAA Super Six Team Finals, where Bama finished third (197.4375) while the Gators came in fourth (197.3500).
Alabama and Florida have met seven times during the regular season since 2010, with the Tide holding a 4-3 edge over that period of time. Both teams come into tonight's meet having secured wins over the Auburn Tigers. Alabama defeated the Auburn, 195.850-194.675 Sunday night at the Elevate the Stage meet in Birmingham, while the Gators beat the Tigers 197.700-196.400 in Gainesville.
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Crimson Tide Men's Tennis Hosts Pair Of Weekend Matches
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| 2017 University Of Alabama Men's Tennis Team Graphic/Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - The University of Alabama Crimson Tide men's tennis team (3-2) will host a pair of matches this weekend. The Crimson Tide will take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-3) tonight at 6 p.m. CT at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility, then face the Clemson Tigers (7-0) on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. CT.
Tonight Bama will recognize those who have both served and are currently serving in the various military services to protect and defend our country, which is also known as the Bama Salute match.
There will also be Taco Mama provided for Alabama fans. Player buttons/fat heads of sophomore Mazen Osama will be given away, as well as posters, magnets and shakers.
Sunday's match with Clemson will serve as this year's Kids Day, with free pizza available to kids 12 years old and under. There will also be a bounce house and a tour of the tennis facility available to the children. Player buttons/fat heads of freshman Alexey Nesterov, as well as sweatbands, posters, magnets and shakers will be given away during the match.
Tonight's meeting will be the first between Alabama and Texas Tech. Three singles players and two doubles teams are nationally ranked on the Red Raiders squad. Last weekend, Tech fell in back-to-back losses to Iowa, 4-3, and Florida State, 4-1, as part of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend event.
Sunday's match is a different story. Sunday will mark the 15th meeting between Alabama and Clemson. The Tide currently holds a 9-5 advantage in the series. The last time the two schools met was back in 2015, with the Tigers taking the win 4-1. Last weekend, Clemson beat Michigan State in a 4-3 contest, before going on to shutout Presbyterian College, 4-0. Clemson boasts two players that are nationally ranked.
In the most recent meet, the Crimson Tide fell to Washington 4-2, just one day prior to Bama defeating Purdue 4-3 decision as part of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend tournament.
The Tide boasts its own nationally ranked players. Alabama's sophomores Mazen Osama and Spencer Richey entered the 2017 spring season nationally ranked No. 32 in doubles play, while Osama and freshman Thibault Cancel began the season ranked No. 63 and No. 78 in singles play, respectively, as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
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Alabama Track & Field Dispatches 5 To
Bayou Bengal Invitational Today
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| Quanesha Burks Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – The University of Alabama track and
field teams will send on a very a small contingent of athletes to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to participate in the Bayou Bengal
Invitational at LSU today. Defending Southeastern Conference and NCAA women's
indoor long jump champion Quanesha Burks will be making her season debut for Crimson Tide. Also competing will be Kyle Felpel be participating in the men's shot put competition while Haley Teel takes part in the women's shot put competition. Ruebin Walters and Angelo Goss will run in the 60-meter hurdles. The remainder of the team will have the week off.
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - Jonathan King will be replacing Matt Lange as the creative director for University of Alabama football, according to a tweet made by King on Twitter yesterday. King is an Alabama alumnus, and will take the place of Matt Lange who announced last month that he was accepting a similar position at Texas.
King has been working in the University of Tennessee athletics department since October 2012, and currently serves at the UT director of creative services. He previously served as the assistant of Crimson Tide Productions for the University of Alabama, and had worked in that department for approximately seven years.
Area little league teams will be recognized with a PA announcement and can join the Crimson Tide players on the field during the National Anthem prior to a select game during the upcoming 2017 season. Little leaguers will get the chance to interact with the players prior to starting lineups and then stand on the field with the starters at their position during the National Anthem in an effort to encourage youngsters to participate in their local programs, looking toward the day when they, too, may be able to don the Crimson and White.
Participants must be younger than 12 years of age, per NCAA regulations. The age range for those wishing to participate in Bama Buddies is 5-12 years old. Any group of 10-25 children may participate while space is still available in either the second or third game of each weekend series. The only fee imposed to participate in the event is the actual price of admission to the game for which that particular team is selected.
In order to participate, a team must submit a registration form online using the 'Bama Buddies' tab on the baseball section of RollTide.com to schedule a date for the team. Following registration, the team leader/coach/manager will be contacted with availability and further information. Inquiries will be returned in the order in which they are received, so be sure to sign up early to ensure a spot for this exciting season of Alabama baseball. Please contact Mike Harris at mharris@ia.ua.edu with any questions.
Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased online at RollTide.com/Tickets or by calling 1-877-TIDETIX (843-3849). Fans can also purchase tickets in advance at the Alabama Ticket Office, located in the lobby of Coleman Coliseum.
The University of Alabama 2016 football program rolls right on into 2017 garnering more awards and prestige. The Crimson Tide just finished as the No. 1 program in the nation in the 2017 recruiting wars, and, in large part, Tosh Lupoi is credited. 247Sports has named Alabama co-defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach Tosh Lupoi as Recruiter of the Year for the SEC.
247Sports used a rating system based upon athletes that assistant coaches helped recruit. Lupoi helped Alabama get five prospects who signed with the Crimson Tide on Wednesday, which included three five-star student-athletes. He helped Bama land the nations top running back in Najee Harris, the top dual-threat quarterback in the country in Tua Tagovailoa, the number two outside linebacker in the U.S. in Dylan Moses, phenom long-snapper Thomas Fletcher and a great defensive end in Christopher Allen.
Lupoi joined the Crimson Tide back in 2015 when he was hired by University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban as the outside linebackers coach. Previously he was an assistant coach at Washington and was most recently sought by California to become their next defensive coordinator.
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Jonathan King New Creative Director For Bama Football
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King has been working in the University of Tennessee athletics department since October 2012, and currently serves at the UT director of creative services. He previously served as the assistant of Crimson Tide Productions for the University of Alabama, and had worked in that department for approximately seven years.
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Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Announces
2017 Bama Baseball Buddies
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – The University of Alabama marketing department, working together with the Alabama baseball team, announces a program to involve local youngsters to be a part of Alabama baseball. The program encourages local little
league teams to sign up for the 'Bama Baseball Buddies' program for the
2017 baseball season at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
Area little league teams will be recognized with a PA announcement and can join the Crimson Tide players on the field during the National Anthem prior to a select game during the upcoming 2017 season. Little leaguers will get the chance to interact with the players prior to starting lineups and then stand on the field with the starters at their position during the National Anthem in an effort to encourage youngsters to participate in their local programs, looking toward the day when they, too, may be able to don the Crimson and White.
Participants must be younger than 12 years of age, per NCAA regulations. The age range for those wishing to participate in Bama Buddies is 5-12 years old. Any group of 10-25 children may participate while space is still available in either the second or third game of each weekend series. The only fee imposed to participate in the event is the actual price of admission to the game for which that particular team is selected.
In order to participate, a team must submit a registration form online using the 'Bama Buddies' tab on the baseball section of RollTide.com to schedule a date for the team. Following registration, the team leader/coach/manager will be contacted with availability and further information. Inquiries will be returned in the order in which they are received, so be sure to sign up early to ensure a spot for this exciting season of Alabama baseball. Please contact Mike Harris at mharris@ia.ua.edu with any questions.
Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased online at RollTide.com/Tickets or by calling 1-877-TIDETIX (843-3849). Fans can also purchase tickets in advance at the Alabama Ticket Office, located in the lobby of Coleman Coliseum.
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Tosh Lupoi Named SEC Recruiter Of The Year
By 247Sports
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| Tosh Lupoi Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
247Sports used a rating system based upon athletes that assistant coaches helped recruit. Lupoi helped Alabama get five prospects who signed with the Crimson Tide on Wednesday, which included three five-star student-athletes. He helped Bama land the nations top running back in Najee Harris, the top dual-threat quarterback in the country in Tua Tagovailoa, the number two outside linebacker in the U.S. in Dylan Moses, phenom long-snapper Thomas Fletcher and a great defensive end in Christopher Allen.
Lupoi joined the Crimson Tide back in 2015 when he was hired by University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban as the outside linebackers coach. Previously he was an assistant coach at Washington and was most recently sought by California to become their next defensive coordinator.
