High Tide: Greg Goff Expected To Be Named Head Baseball Coach Today; Robinson, Jones Arraignment Postponed; Jalyn Armour-Davis Interested In Tide Football; University Of Alabama Football 1941 National Championship; Bama Birthday Calendar

Greg Goff Expected To Be Named Head Baseball Coach Today

Greg Goff

Multiple sources are reporting that Louisiana Tech head baseball coach Greg Goff is to be named the next head baseball coach at The University of Alabama. The university has announced there will, indeed, be an official news conference today at 2 p.m. CT, but did not mention this particular announcement.

If it's true, the 45-year old Goff would replace Mitch Gaspard who resigned back on May 30th. This past season Goff led Louisiana Tech (42-20) to an NCAA Regional for the first time since 1987. He compiled a 67-47 record in his two seasons with the Bulldogs.

Before his coaching stint at Louisiana Tech, Goff was the head coach at Campbell from 2008-14, leading the Fighting Camels to the NCAA Tournament in his final season. He was previously head coach at Montevallo from 2004-07, leading the Falcons to the Division II College World Series in 2006 in Montgomery and to a regional the following season.

He has an overall record of 448-307 after 13 years as a head coach.

-----------------------------------

Robinson, Jones Arraignment Postponed

Cam Robinson & Hootie Jones

Photo Credit: RollTide.com

The arraignment for University of Alabama football players Cam Robinson and Hootie Jones was postponed yesterday and has not as yet been rescheduled.

The Ouachita Parish District Attorney’s office said no further information concerning rescheduling would be available until sometime this afternoon afternoon.

A report from The Decatur Daily’s Alex Byington is saying the assistant district attorney assigned to the case was absent and is expected to be unavailable for at least another week while recovering after undergoing an unspecified surgery.

The pair were arrested on May 17th after police had spotted in in a closed Monroe, Louisiana park around 2:30 a.m. Both were charged with possession of marijuana, but Robinson also picked up a felony charge. He is charged with felony possession of a stolen gun. Jones has a weapons charge also, misdemeanor possession of a firearm in the presence of marijuana.

According to Louisiana law, Robinson could face up to five years in prison if charged and convicted of the felony possession charge.

-----------------------------------

Alabama Football Recruiting

Jalyn Armour-Davis Interested In Crimson Tide

Jalyn Armour-Davis

Photo Credit: Hudl.com

Mobile, Alabama St. Paul's 6' 0", 160-pound cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis was in Tuscaloosa recently going through some workouts for Alabama Crimson Tide new secondary coach Derrick Ansley. He said he enjoyed getting to show what he could do, and actually talk some to the new coach.

Armour-Davis said he was also able to speak with Alabama head coach Nick Saban as well as new defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt. The young man said he plans more visits and plans to get to know the coaches better.

Armour-Davis has a visit to Florida State planned for tomorrow.

-----------------------------------

University Of Alabama National Championships: 1941

The second National Championship in football for a Frank W. Thomas team came in 1941. It was the University of Alabama football's fourth national title. The Crimson Tide completed the regular season at 8-2-0, finishing third in the Southeastern Conference. The Tide's two losses on the season came from SEC competition, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt.

Following the regular season the Crimson Tide was invited to the January 1, 1942 Cotton Bowl to play the Texas A&M Aggies. The Tide defeated the Aggies 29-21 to finish the season at 9-2-0. There were three outstanding players of the game, with those being Holt Rast, Don Whitmire, and Jimmy Nelson. Those naming Alabama as National Champion included Dunkel, Williamson, and The Football Thesaurus.