Bama Football Practice Continues
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - It was another day of hard work as the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide practiced in preparation for the season-opening game this coming Saturday, September 2nd in Atlanta, Georgia with the Florida State Seminoles. Bama worked in shells on Saturday with the temperature in the mid-80s on the Thomas-Drew practice fields on the campus of the University of Alabama.
The Saturday practice session began at 3:30 p.m. CT, and the Tide's 21st of 25 total practices leading up to the first game, and was the last of the "fall camp." Official preparation for the 'Noles has begun to ready the Crimson Tide for the FSU contest at the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Saturday's practice was the Tide's final preseason session of 2017. Alabama will take today off before beginning its game week preparations tomorrow afternoon.
Though practicing yesterday, Josh Jacobs is still somewhat slowed by a hamstring injury. Getting a little more work in on Saturday than Jacobs, outside linebacker Christian Miller is also limited due to a leg problem.
The Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game pitting the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide against the No. 3 Florida State Seminoles will be aired live on ABC with the game scheduled for a 7 p.m. CT kickoff. Calling the contest will be Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi.
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ESPN's College GameDay Says Bama Falls Short
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Members of ESPN's College GameDay may have disagreed on who would win the 2017 National Championship, but all agreed that the University of Alabama Crimson Tide would once again make the College Football Playoffs...yet fall short again of its goal for its 17th National Championship.
In probably the most "out there" prediction of the GameDay crew, Desmond Howard has the Crimson Tide in the National Championship playing none other than the Stanford Cardinals. Stanford is ranked at No. 14 in the AP Preseason College Football Poll, and is Howard's choice to defeat the Tide for the 2017 crown. Additionally, Howard doesn't even have Bama winning the Southeastern Conference Championship. He awards that to Georgia.
Lee Corso has the USC Trojans winning the national title this year. He picks Florida State, Ohio State, Alabama and USC to make the playoffs.
While Kirk Herbstreit agrees with Corso on the four playoff teams, he is riding with...wait for it...his Ohio State Buckeyes to win the championship. Both Corso and Herbstreit, however, have the Tide winning the SEC this year.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana – The Alabama volleyball team suffered its first loss of the young season in its weekend finale on Saturday at the Mortar Board Premier. The Tide fell in
straight sets to 25th-ranked Purdue by scores of 21-25, 12-25 and 14-25.
Crimson Tide freshman Christine Jarman led the team with a season-high eight digs. It was Bama's Abolanle Onipede, Leah Lawrence and Hayley McSparin combining for 12 of the Tide's 19 kills.
Next up for the Crimson Tide is the Jaguar Invitational in Mobile, Alabama which is hosted by South Alabama. Bama will open the weekend against the Jags on Friday, September 1st at 6 p.m. CT, then face Southern Miss at 10 a.m. CT, and finally McNeese State at 4:30 p.m. CT.
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Lee Corso Picks Noles Over Tide In Opener
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ESPN's College GameDay panelist Lee Corso apparently hasn't waited for the headgear prediction for next Saturdays Alabama Crimson Tide - Florida State Seminoles matchup in Atlanta, Georgia. He has picked the Noles over the Tide.
Being a Florida State alum himself, Corso cites Florida State's defense as the key to the game. He believes that State will be able to handle the Tide's Jalen Hurts and company.
Florida State's Jimbo Fisher would make history with a victory over Nick Saban and Bama by becoming the first of Saban's assistants to lay a loss on the Tide head man. Saban is 10-0 all-time against his former assistants.
Crimson Tide Volleyball Falls
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Crimson Tide freshman Christine Jarman led the team with a season-high eight digs. It was Bama's Abolanle Onipede, Leah Lawrence and Hayley McSparin combining for 12 of the Tide's 19 kills.
Next up for the Crimson Tide is the Jaguar Invitational in Mobile, Alabama which is hosted by South Alabama. Bama will open the weekend against the Jags on Friday, September 1st at 6 p.m. CT, then face Southern Miss at 10 a.m. CT, and finally McNeese State at 4:30 p.m. CT.
| Game Stats | UA | PUR |
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| Kills | 19 | 45 |
| Errors | 18 | 17 |
| Hitting % | .010 | .304 |
| Points | 29.0 | 58.0 |
| Aces | 5 | 6 |
| Blocks | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| TA | 97 | 92 |
| Assists | 16 | 41 |
