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Tide Continues Prep For Bulldogs
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The Alabama football team was back outside yesterday afternoon for a two-hour practice session in full gear on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields preparing for their game this Saturday with the nationally-ranked Georgia Bulldogs.
The Tide continued fine-tuning their game plan, as well as working on fundamentals such as blocking, pass defense, and better concentration to help against the mental errors causing penalties and turnovers.
The Tide continued fine-tuning their game plan, as well as working on fundamentals such as blocking, pass defense, and better concentration to help against the mental errors causing penalties and turnovers.
Defensive lineman Jonathan Allen was back working out with the Tide. He was injured this past Saturday during the game with ULM. He left the field with a bad shoulder and was later sporting a sling and did not return to the game. This was his second straight day at practice and should be ready to go against the 'Dogs, according to Alabama head coach Nick Saban.
Safety Jabriel Washington was also participating in his second consecutive day of practice. He had previously suffered a knee injury. He had missed the first four games because of the sprain. Saban says Washington should be good to go this Saturday also.
Bo Scarbrough is also back. Not only had Scarbrough sustained an injury, but he was also suspended for the first four games of the season as the result of an undisclosed NCAA violation. Saban says he will work to get him a role but that it could take awhile to get him ready.
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Basketball Season To Open With Men's/Women's Double-Header
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In his first ever game as head coach, Bama' men's basketball coach Avery Johnson will share the "stage", as it were, with the Alabama women's basketball team with a season-opening double-header scheduled for Friday, November 13th in Coleman Coliseum. The women will be the opener beginning at 4:30 pm CT when they host Alabama A&M, followed by he men's game with Kennesaw State scheduled for 7:30 pm CT.
This will be the collegiate debut of Avery Johnson as the new head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Johnson joined the Tide after an extensive search, and comes directly from ESPN where he served as a basketball analyst after having coached more than seven seasons in the National Basketball Association.
The Alabama women are coached by Kristy Curry, who is now entering her third season leading the Lady Tide. She will lead a team with most of the starters returning from last season as well as a great group of incoming freshmen.
This will be the second season in a row the basketball programs have opened with a double-header. Last year the women defeated Florida A&M 60-44 in their opener while the men downed Towson 82-54.
This would be a great time to watch both teams in action, as the athletic department has a special rate on tickets for this opener. Tickets good for both games are going for a paltry $5. Yes, that $5 ticket will allow fans to watch both the women's and men's season-opener. Single-game tickets will go on sale Tuesday, October 13th.
This will be the collegiate debut of Avery Johnson as the new head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Johnson joined the Tide after an extensive search, and comes directly from ESPN where he served as a basketball analyst after having coached more than seven seasons in the National Basketball Association.
The Alabama women are coached by Kristy Curry, who is now entering her third season leading the Lady Tide. She will lead a team with most of the starters returning from last season as well as a great group of incoming freshmen.
This will be the second season in a row the basketball programs have opened with a double-header. Last year the women defeated Florida A&M 60-44 in their opener while the men downed Towson 82-54.
This would be a great time to watch both teams in action, as the athletic department has a special rate on tickets for this opener. Tickets good for both games are going for a paltry $5. Yes, that $5 ticket will allow fans to watch both the women's and men's season-opener. Single-game tickets will go on sale Tuesday, October 13th.
Rachael Reddy Named SEC Freshman Runner Of The Week
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This girl is for real. Redshirt freshman Rachael Reddy has been selected as the Southeastern Conference Women's Freshman Runner of the Week for the second time this season. The announcement cam yesterday from the SEC office. Reddy was named the SEC Women's Runner as well as the Women's Freshman Runner of the Week back on September 8th.
Just this past Saturday the Mountain Brook, Alabama native won her second race of the season at the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She took the individual title on September 26th. Reddy is the first runner for the Tide since 2008 to earn the Freshman Runner honor multiple times in one season. Sara Vaughn was the last runner to do so.
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Tide Women's Cross Country Ranked 29th Nationally
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The Alabama women's cross country team is now not only regionally ranked, but also nationally ranked as well. The ladies broke into the top 30 this week, debuting at number 29 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Coaches Poll. The poll was released yesterday, and is the first time the program has been nationally ranked since the 1995 season.
Alabama and Vanderbilt are the only two teams from the South Region making the national poll. While Bama comes in at 29, the Commodores are ranked at number 22.
The highest ranked Southeastern Conference team is the Arkansas Razorbacks. Having been nationally ranked since the preseason, they remain at number 10 for the second consecutive week.
Next up for the Alabama women is the annual Crimson Classic on Friday, October 16th.
