All 17 UA 2016 Football Commits
This is the complete list of the 17 University of Alabama football commitments for 2016 as of July 1, 2015.
- T.J. Simmons, WR (6' 2", 185 lbs), Clay-Chalkville High School, Pinson, Ala.*
- Deonte Brown, OL (6' 3", 330 lbs), Austin High, Decatur, Ala.*
- Riley Cole, LB (6' 3", 210lbs), Oneonta High Schol, Oneonta, Ala.*
- Quinnen Williams, DL (6' 4", 265 lbs), Wenonah High School, Birmingham, Ala.*
- Chris Owens, OL (6' 3", 312 lbs), Lamar High, Arlington, Texas
- Shyheim Carter, CB (6' 0", 185 lbs), Kentwood High, Kentwood, La.
- Raekwon Davis, DT (6' 7", 315 lbs), Meridian High, Meridian, Miss.
- Jonah Williams, OL (6' 5", 283 lbs), Folsom High, Folsom, Calif.
- Brendan Scales, TE (6' 4", 230 lbs), Lafayette, Ballwin, Mo.
- Joshua Perry, DB (6' 3", 190 lbs), Amite High, Amite, La.
- Kendell Jones, DT (6' 4", 360 lbs), Shoemaker High, Killeen, Texas
- Charles Baldwin, OL (6' 5", 305 lbs), ASA College, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Jalen Hurts, QB (6' 2", 208lbs), Channelview High, Channelview, Texas
- Jaquan Yulee, LB (6' 0", 252 lbs), Indian River High, Chesapeake, Va.
- Eddy Pineiro, K (6' 1", 180 lbs), ASA College, Miami, Fla.
- Miller Forristall, TE (6' 5", 220lbs), Cartersville High School, Cartersville, Ga.
- Khalid Kareem, DE (6' 4", 260 lbs), Harrison High, Farmington, Mich.
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Former Alabama Football Player Arrested
This time it is a former Alabama football player who was arrested.
Former UA defensive tackle Brandon Ivory and another man were arrested yesterday on charges of home invasion and burglary of a home in Tuscaloosa.
According to a Tuscaloosa Police Department spokesman, police were called to a house on 17th Avenue around 8 AM yesterday to respond to a burglary in progress. The two residents were inside the home at the time, and one of the victims had been assaulted according to the report.
Tuscaloosa police believe the two alleged burglars went to the back door and kicked it in. They then proceeded to rob the residents of cash and electronics, according to the statement. The victims said one suspect was armed with an assault rifle, and the other with a knife.
Afterward the suspects fled the scene in a 2003 Gray Toyota Corolla which was located very quickly, bringing the two suspects into custody quickly. Officers took the two into custody at their residence, where the stolen items and weapons were recovered.
Both men were taken to the police department where they were questioned, then charged on two counts of first-degree burglary.
Ivory played for UA as a defensive tackle beginning in 2010. He started every game for the Tide in 2013. He was signed to play for the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in May.
The other man has been identified as Nicholas Gerald Gibson III. Both men were placed in the Tuscaloosa County jail, with a bond of $120,000 each having been set.
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79 On 1st-Year Academic Honor Roll
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The University of Alabama was one of only three institutions to place more than 85 honorees on the 2015 Southeastern Conference Honor Roll, according to SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. The other two were South Carolina and Kentucky. Bama had a total of 79 students on the list.
Bama ranked first among SEC West schools and third overall. The women's track and field/cross country team placed 12, the rowing team placed 11, the volleyball team placed 11, the football team placed 10, volleyball placed six, and the gymnastics team placed four honorees.
Honorees had to have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher at the nominating institution, be a scholarship or letter winner, have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial credit, and have been a member of the varsity team.
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Volleyball Season Tickets On Sale
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The University of Alabama Athletic Department announces that season tickets for the 2015 Alabama Volleyball season are officially on sale. The season tickets are priced at $35, or a group rate is available at $25 each in groups of four or more. Tickets may be purchased at rolltide.com or by calling 205-348-BAMA according to RollTide.com.
Those looking to renew their season tickets from last year has a separate form available and will be sent to fans.
The Tide plays 17 home matches this season that includes two September tournaments and nine SEC matches. Bama begins play against Northwestern State, Tulsa, Southern Miss, and the College of Charleston during the Bama Bash on September 4-5. Then the following week Alabama hosts the Crimson-White Tournament and will face Troy, Saint Louis, and Virginia on September 11-12. Home games are played at Foster Auditorium.
The remaining home schedule is:
Mississippi State on September 23
Alabama State on September 29
Missouri on October 11
Kentucky on October 23
Georgia on October 25
Tennessee on November 6
South Carolina on November 8
Auburn on November 15
Ole Miss on November 25
LSU on November 27
Last season the Alabama Crimson Tide went 12-1 at home, as well as topping the 12,000 mark in attendance for three years running.
Be a part of the fun this season and get your season tickets now.
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Tide Swimming & Diving Are Scholar All-America Teams
The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) have honored the University of Alabama men's and women's swimming and diving teams as Scholar All-America teams.
Alabama head coach Dennis Pursley said, "Academic excellence is a top priority for us and we believe that it goes hand in hand with excellence in the pool. "We are proud of the fact that our students have maintained their high academic standards while climbing the rankings in the pool."
In order to be selected to the CSCAA Scholar All-America Team, swimmers and divers must have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher as well as having participated in their respective NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Honorable Mention selections have similarly achieved a GPA of 3.50 and achieved a "B" time standard or competed at their respective qualifying meets.
Both the men's and women's Crimson Tide team grade point averages over 3.0 while 22 swimmers and divers earned Scholar All-America honors for the 2014-15 season. Only four women's teams finished in the top 30, and Bama was one. Only Purdue, which finished 30th, posted a better team GPA than the Crimson Tide's 3.560.
The Bama men were one of five teams that finished in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships and post a team grade point average better than 3.10. Of that number, only Stanford and Michigan posted a better team GPA than the Crimson Tide's 3.13.
