Greg Goff: We're Going To Own This State
Greg Goff
The University of Alabama's new head baseball coach, Greg Goff, says that when it comes to recruiting "We're going to own this state. We're not going to lose in this state."
The NCAA limits baseball scholarships to 11.7 per team. The Crimson Tide and in-state schools are said to be at a disadvantage however. Schools can supplement scholarships with lottery money, something the state of Alabama doesn't have. "To be honest with you, at this level at the University of Alabama,
we're going to go out and get the kids we want," Goff said. "That's the
biggest thing for me. I don't think it's a disadvantage or anything like
that."
Alabama Director of Athletics Bill Battle said, "You play the hand with which you were dealt. We like to
have some other things. We can recruit better students, and they can get
academic or presidential scholarships. There's things that you can do.
And we just have to get more out of the ones we've got."
Goff, as well as Battle, believe Alabama has a lot to offer despite not having lottery money available to supplement recruiting. The quality of education that can be received at UA, various other scholarship avenues, and the all-new "Joe", Bama's new baseball facilities.
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4-Star Malik Herring Places Tide Football In Top 7
Malik Herring
Photo Credit: Yahoo Sports
Four-star weak-side defensive end Malik Herring released his top seven schools for which he'd like to play yesterday afternoon. According to 247Sports composite rankings, the 2017 prospect is the number seven player at his position.
Here's a look at Malik's top seven schools:
The University of Alabama
Georgia
LSU
Tennessee
Clemson
USC
Middle Tennessee
Most are projecting Georgia to win at this one, but never count out the Crimson Tide.
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Hezekiah Jones Looks At Alabama And Auburn
4-Star Wide Receiver Prospect Hezekiah Jones
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Four-star wide receiver Hezekiah Jones had committed to the Baylor Bears, and that commitment was firm until the firing the head coach Art Briles.
This past weekend Jones paid a visit to the Capstone and the Plains to check out two of his top-eight schools for whom to play his college football. On Friday the nation's 17th-ranked wide receiver released his list, consisting of Alabama, Auburn, Texas A&M, Michigan State, Houston, Oregon, California and Notre Dame.
Hezekiah Jones Top 8
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Troxell Makes Long-Anticipated Decision
Offensive Tackle Austin Troxell
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He had been looking to The University of Alabama, then he'd turn his head toward the Plains of Auburn. For quite some time he had said it came down to the Crimson Tide and the Tigers. When it was all said and done, four-star Austin Troxell selected the Tigers, saying it was "100% Auburn."
The 6' 7", 275-pounder is ranked by 247Sports Composite as the No. 13 tackle offensive tackle in the class.
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Crimson Tide Football Offers 2020 QB Drew Pyne
Quarterback Prospect Drew Pyne
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The University of Alabama has offered quarterback Drew Pyne for the class of 2020. The 6' 1", 170-pound Pyne hails from New Canaan, Connecticut and wowed the folks at Florida State's football camp.
Pyne will be entering high school as a freshman this fall, and already held offers from South Carolina, South Alabama and Florida State.
Pyne isn't the only 2020 offer made by the Crimson Tide. Bama has already extended an offer to south Florida linebacker Jesus Machado for the same class.
We are taking a brief look at each of The University of Alabama football's 16 national championships. Today we are looking at the seventh.
The seventh National Championship for the University of Alabama in football came in 1964, and the second such accomplishment for legendary head coach Paul Bear Bryant. The Alabama Crimson Tide completed the regular season with an unblemished 10-0-0 record and handily captured the championship of the Southeastern Conference. This was the year of Joe Willie Namath as quarterback. The Crimson Tide played the Texas Longhorns in the 1965 Orange Bowl, losing the game 21-17 to end the season at 10-1-0. Joe Namath was the outstanding player of the game despite the loss.
Several organizations awarded the national championship to Alabama, including the Associated Press, United Press International, and Litkenhous. This was the year that the controversy of awarding a national championship based only on the regular season came to the forefront, and because of that the Associated Press began awarding the championship after the bowl games beginning with the 1965 season.
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University Of Alabama Football National Championships: 1964
Alabama's Bear Bryant
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The seventh National Championship for the University of Alabama in football came in 1964, and the second such accomplishment for legendary head coach Paul Bear Bryant. The Alabama Crimson Tide completed the regular season with an unblemished 10-0-0 record and handily captured the championship of the Southeastern Conference. This was the year of Joe Willie Namath as quarterback. The Crimson Tide played the Texas Longhorns in the 1965 Orange Bowl, losing the game 21-17 to end the season at 10-1-0. Joe Namath was the outstanding player of the game despite the loss.
Several organizations awarded the national championship to Alabama, including the Associated Press, United Press International, and Litkenhous. This was the year that the controversy of awarding a national championship based only on the regular season came to the forefront, and because of that the Associated Press began awarding the championship after the bowl games beginning with the 1965 season.
