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Nick Saban Named Coach Of The Week
Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban
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University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban was named by the Dodd Trophy as its Coach of the Week on Tuesday. The award honors the head football coach whose program embodies three pillars, with those being scholarship, leadership and integrity, while also enjoying success on the playing field during the previous week's game. His University of Alabama football team defeated LSU this past week 30-16.
Saban has been head coach at The University of Alabama since 2008, when the late Mal Moore managed to woo him away from the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. Saban, along with the legendary Paul "Bear" Bryant, are the only two coaches to win Southeastern Conference Championships at two different schools. Saban did it at LSU and Alabama, while the Bear did it at Kentucky and Alabama.
Saban has served as head football coach at Toledo, Michigan State, LSU, and The University of Alabama.
Saban has been head coach at The University of Alabama since 2008, when the late Mal Moore managed to woo him away from the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. Saban, along with the legendary Paul "Bear" Bryant, are the only two coaches to win Southeastern Conference Championships at two different schools. Saban did it at LSU and Alabama, while the Bear did it at Kentucky and Alabama.
Saban has served as head football coach at Toledo, Michigan State, LSU, and The University of Alabama.
Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban In 2009
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Tide Continues Preparation For Mississippi State
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The University of Alabama football team was back out on the practice field yesterday afternoon for another two hour session in full pads. The second-ranked Tide has begun implementation of it's game plan for this Saturday's contest with 17th-ranked Mississippi State.
Alabama looks to continue its dominance of the Bulldogs when they travel to Starkville, Mississippi for the Saturday afternoon contest. Bama holds the lead in the annual feud, 77-18-3. The consecutive win streak for the Tide now stands at seven, with last years victory only a five-point margin 25-20. Mississippi State was ranked number one in that game, and Alabama's victory gave the Tide a nice boost in the rankings. Alabama has won seven contests against number one teams, and four now under head coach Nick Saban.
Alabama running back Kenyan Drake, who was hampered yesterday at practice, was back at it today going through drills. Saban had previously reported that Drake got his "bell rung" Saturday against LSU. It was reported by AL.com that Drake was back at full speed on Tuesday.
Freshman receiver Daylon Charlot was back and going through drills after not dressing out for this past Saturday's contest. No word as to why Darlot was not dressed for the game on Saturday, but appeared fine in Tuesday's practice.
It was also reported by AL.com that NFL scouts from the Jacksonville Jaguars as well as the Pittsburg Steelers were in Tuscaloosa watching workouts.
The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide travels to Starkville, Mississippi to take on the 17th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs this Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast by CBS, the fourth consecutive Alabama game in as many weeks, and the fifth of the season.
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Alabama Football Moves Up In CFP Poll,
Goes From 4th To 2nd
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide moved up two spots in the College Football Playoff Poll. Last week Bama was number four in the inaugural poll, and in week number two has moved up to the second spot in the nation after destroying then 2nd-ranked LSU last Saturday 30-16.
Four teams from the Southeastern Conference are in this week's poll. Alabama is No. 2, followed by LSU (9), Florida (11) and Mississippi State (17). Alabama travels to Starkville, Mississippi this coming Saturday, so automatically there will be a change in next week's Top-25, as well as SEC standings.
The Top 25, according to the College Football Playoff Committee, are:
1. Clemson
2. ALABAMA
3. Ohio State
4. Notre Dame
5. Iowa
6. Baylor
7. Stanford
8. Oklahoma State
9. LSU
10. Utah
11. Florida
12. Oklahoma
13. Michigan State
14. Michigan
15. TCU
16. Florida State
17. Mississippi State
18. Northwestern
19. UCLA
20. Navy
21. Memphis
22. Temple
23. North Carolina
24. Houston
25. Wisconsin
The Crimson Tide has already faced No 9 LSU this season, winning that one last week 30-16. Bama has also beaten Wisconsin 35-17 in the first game of the season. The Tide still must face 17th-ranked Mississippi State this coming Saturday, and should they win out, battle the 11th-ranked Florida Gators for the Southeastern Conference championship at season's end.
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Antibahs Kosgei Named SEC Men's Runner Of The Year
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Junior Antibahs Kosgei of the Alabama men's cross country team has been selected as the 2015 Southeastern Conference Men's Runner of the Year. The annual SEC cross country awards are voted on by the SEC head coaches. The announcement came yesterday from the conference office. Kosgei was the only member of the Crimson Tide team to be honored.
Kosgei is a native of Eldoret, Kenya, and won the Southeastern Conference Men's Cross Country back on October 30th. He became the first conference champion in program history since Emmanuel Bor in 2007. Kosgeir turned in the fifth-fastest winning time ever in the SEC Championship since 1986 when the race was extended to eight kilometers. His winning time was 23:24.20.
He is only the fourth athlete in Alabama history to be named the SEC Men's Runner of the Year. The other three were David Kimani in 2001 and 2002, Emmanuel Bor in 2007 and Tyson David in 2008.
Kosgei is a native of Eldoret, Kenya, and won the Southeastern Conference Men's Cross Country back on October 30th. He became the first conference champion in program history since Emmanuel Bor in 2007. Kosgeir turned in the fifth-fastest winning time ever in the SEC Championship since 1986 when the race was extended to eight kilometers. His winning time was 23:24.20.
He is only the fourth athlete in Alabama history to be named the SEC Men's Runner of the Year. The other three were David Kimani in 2001 and 2002, Emmanuel Bor in 2007 and Tyson David in 2008.
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