Connor Oslin Named SEC Swimming & Diving
Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
Swimming and diving head coach Dennis Pursley said, "We're extremely proud of Connor and all our swimmers that earned SEC honors this season. To be on this list means that they are among the best in the SEC, which is the nation's best conference when it comes to swimming and diving. We are especially proud of the way Connor has represented excellence both athletically and academically throughout his career."
Oslin, senior Anton McKee and junior Christopher Reid all earned first team All-SEC honors after winning the 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke and 200 backstroke, respectively, at the SEC Championships.
A total of seven Crimson Tide swimmers earned Second Team All-SEC honors. They are seniors Bridget Blood and Pavel Romanov, junior Luke Kaliszak and Bailey Scott, sophomores Laurent Bams and Robert Howard as well as freshman Zane Waddell.
Waddell was also named to the SEC All-Freshman team after finishing second in the 50 freestyle at the conference championships.
SEC Male Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year:
Connor Oslin
All-SEC First Team
Anton McKee
Connor Oslin
Christopher Reid
All-SEC Second Team
Laurent Bams
Bridget Blood
Robert Howard
Luke Kaliszak
Pavel Romanov
Bailey Scott
Zane Waddell
All-Freshman Team
Zane Waddell
*Thanks To RollTide.com for list
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Alabama Men's Golf To Close Regular Season
At Clemson Invitational
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – The Alabama Crimson Tide men's golf team concludes its regular season schedule at the second annual Clemson Invitational today through Sunday, April 7-9. The event, which will be the third tournament in three weeks for Bama, will be played at The Cliffs at Keowee Falls in Salem, South Carolina, a par 72, 7,103-yard course.
The Crimson Tide is indeed on a roll with three consecutive top-five
finishes entering this weekend's tournament. The UA men's team will use
the same lineup that finished second at last weekend's Mason Rudolph
Championship.
Alabama will tee off the opening round on Hole No. 1 at 9:10 CT today, and will be grouped with Clemson and UNC Wilmington.
Alabama will tee off the opening round on Hole No. 1 at 9:10 CT today, and will be grouped with Clemson and UNC Wilmington.
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Pair Of Alabama Student-Athletes Honored
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
The H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Postgraduate Scholarship has been presented to the league's top male and female scholar-athletes by the SEC since 1986.
McKee carries a cumulative 4.0 grade point average in management information systems and a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American and the 2016 CoSIDA At-Large Team Academic All-American of the Year. He is an 11-time All-American, helped lead Alabama to three-consecutive NCAA top-10 finishes, marking the first time Alabama has posted a trio of top-10 finishes in a row since 1981-83.
The young man set the SEC record on the way to winning the SEC 200 breaststroke title as a freshman. He is the school record holder in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and 200 individual medley and as part of the 400 medley relay. A two-time Olympian, he posted a top-20 finish in the 200 breaststroke at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and at the 2015 FINA World Championships, he posted top-20 finishes in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, setting the Icelandic national record in both events.
Rivers boast a cumulative GPA of 3.646 and is pursuing dual degrees in biology and Spanish. She is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, making her just the second two-time winner in program history. She also is the first SEC player to earned SEC Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and SEC Player of the Year of the year honors in the same season, which she did as a senior in 2016. She is also the first Alabama volleyballer to be named the SEC Player of the Year.
A four-year AVCA All-American, she is the first Alabama player to earn four such honors. She is also a four-time AVCA All-South Region and four-time All-SEC honoree. The Birmingham, Ala., native is the Alabama career record holder for kills (2,148) and points (2,506) and is the single season record-holder for hitting percentage (.404). She also ranks in the top five at Alabama in seven other career stats.
Each year, the SEC, in conjunction with AT&T, an official SEC sponsor, provides the league's male and female McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship recipients with a $15,000 post-graduate scholarship. The 26 remaining male and female finalists for the award will receive a $7,500 postgraduate scholarship.
The award recipients are chosen by a committee of Faculty Athletics Representatives from the 14 SEC institutions and are honored at the SEC Spring Meetings in Sandestin, Fla., in early June.
Last year's McWhorter Award winners were Alabama softball player Haylie McCleney and Forrest Gamble of the Ole Miss men's golf team.
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Big Al's Kids Club A-Day Activities Planned
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ESPN Predicts Outcome Of Every 2017 Game
For University of Alabama Football
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Big Al's Kids Club A-Day Activities Planned
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| Big Al's Kids Club activities planned Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – A pair of exclusive opportunities await the young members of the Big Al's Kids Club at this year's A-Day game. These have been planned by the University of Alabama, and will provide the children a fun-filled experience as a part of the 2017 Golden Flake A-Day game.
Big Al's Kids Club members, as well as up to two guardians, From 9 – 11 a.m. CT, Big Al's Kids Club members, and up to two
guardians, will have the opportunity to tour the Alabama football locker
room at Bryant-Denny Stadium between the hours of 9-11 a.m. CT. Siblings that are over the age of 12 can
also take part in the tour for $5.
Members of the club are also invited to a Kids Club Party in the Stadium Club of
Bryant-Denny Stadium from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. CT. McAlister's Deli will
provide food and beverages and some of Alabama's athletic teams will be
in attendance along with Big Al to meet and greet club members.
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ESPN Predicts Outcome Of Every 2017 Game
For University of Alabama Football
According to the network giant's well-known Football Power Index, ESPN has predicted that University of Alabama football should again be a part of this next season's College Football Playoff. In fact, Alabama checks in as the No. 2 team in the nation, one spot behind leader Ohio State. The Crimson Tide's projected regular season record is 10.6 - 1.9, and is giving a 46.6 percent chance of winning the Southeastern Conference.
Projected outcome of the Alabama 2017 Football Season:
| DATE | OPPONENT | ESPN’s PROJECTED RESULT |
| Sept. 2 | vs. Florida State | 54.8% chance ALA wins |
| Sept. 9 | vs. Fresno State | 99.4% chance ALA wins |
| Sept. 16 | vs. Colorado State | 97.3% chance ALA wins |
| Sept. 23 | at Vanderbilt | 91.1% chance ALA wins |
| Sept. 30 | vs. Ole Miss | 92.3% chance ALA wins |
| Oct. 7 | at Texas A&M | 81.7% chance ALA wins |
| Oct. 14 | vs. Arkansas | 93.4% chance ALA wins |
| Oct. 21 | vs. Tennessee | 86.5% chance ALA wins |
| Nov. 4 | vs. LSU | 75.0% chance ALA wins |
| Nov. 11 | at Mississippi State | 87.2% chance ALA wins |
| Nov. 18 | vs. Mercer | 99.8% chance ALA wins |
| Nov. 25 | at Auburn | 55.5% chance ALA wins |
Though Alabama has a projection of 10.9 wins for the 2017 season, one can see that the Tide is favored in all 12 regular season games. Auburn and Florida State are said to be near the "toss up" range, thus the season projection.
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Alabama's No. 2 Running Back Receives UA Offer
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| Harold Joiner Photo Credit: AL.com/Dennis Victory |
Harold Joiner, the second-ranked running back in the state of Alabama out of Mountain Brook, has received an offer to play for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team. But, and that's a big but, it appears that the youngster is not as high on Bama as would be expected.
There appears to be two reasons that Joiner is not listing Alabama as his top pick for which to continue his football career. One is depth at the running back position, and that one is definitely real. Alabama has a great corp of running backs now on the team. The second reason is that Alabama head coach Nick Saban and the Tide are recruiting Joiner as an Athlete prospect and not running back.
Joiner spoke to SEC Country and told them that he really wants to play the running back position. The LSU Tigers, however, are offering the running back position. In his comment to SEC Country, Joiner said, "I want to play running back. I want that to be my primary
position. The only position I would think about switching to would be
wide receiver, but I want to play running back first."
It is reported that Saban has compared the young Joiner to Tim Williams.
2017-18 Early Preseason College Basketball Polls
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| Alabama men's head basketball coach Avery Johnson Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team has been ranked in the Top-20 in two college basketball polls. Yes, it's early. In fact, call it the early preseason poll. The Alabama Crimson Tide, with a fantastic recruiting year made possible by UA men's head basketball coach Avery Johnson and his capable staff, has been picked by USA Today as No. 18, while CBS Sports has the Tide at No. 20.
Three teams from the Southeastern Conference made the Top-25 in the USA Today poll. They are Kentuck (3), Florida (4) and the Alabama Crimson Tide (18). The same three made the Top-25 in the CBS Sports poll, but in different positions. Kentucky was No. 8, Florida was No. 10 and the Tide comes in at No. 20.
USA Today:
1 Arizona
2 Duke
3 Kentucky
4 Florida
5 Kansas
6 Xavier
7 UCLA
8 Wichita State
9 North Carolina
10 Louisville
11 Southern Cal
12 Oregon
13 West Virginia
14 Notre Dame
15 Indiana
16 Michigan State
17 Minnesota
18 Alabama Crimson Tide
19 Gonzaga
20 Villanova
21 Saint Mary's
22 TCU
23 Miami (FL)
24 Cincinnati
25 Northwestern
CBS Sports
1 Kansas
2 Arizona
3 North Carolina
4 Louisville
5 Wichita State
6 Michigan State
7 Duke
8 Kentucky
9 Baylor
10 Florida
11 Villanova
12 USC
13 Gonzaga
14 Notre Dame
15 Minnesota
16 Miami (FL)
17 Northwestern
18 Cincinnati
19 Butler
20 Alabama Crimson Tide
21 UCLA
22 West Virginia
23 Miami
24 Purdue
25 Xavier
