Saban Suspends Alphonse Taylor Indefinitely
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| Saban's Off-Field Headaches Continue Photo Credit: RollTide.com |
University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban has suspended offensive
lineman Alphonse Taylor indefinitely following a weekend arrest for DUI. Saban issued a statement concerning Taylor yesterday afternoon.
Taylor was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with DUI. He was released on $1000 bond.
Saban's statement read, "We are very disappointed any time a player makes a choice that leads to this kind of behavior. We are still in the process of gathering all of the details on the situation, but from the football standpoint, Alphonse Taylor has been indefinitely suspended from the team."
Taylor was a starter for the Crimson Tide last season as well as being a preseason second-team All-SEC selection at last week’s SEC Media Days. He had, however, been moved to the second team by Saban during the spring because of weight and conditioning issues. Saban had told Taylor to get the weight off if he wanted to return to the first team.
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| Alphonse Taylor Mug Shot |
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Crimson Tide Baseball Staff Is Now Complete
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Derrick Simmons & Michael Chadwick Added
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| Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Staff Photo Credit: RollTide.com |
University of Alabama baseball head coach Greg Goff announces the completion of his coaching staff when he yesterday he announced the additions of Derek Simmons and Michael Chadwick. Simmons, formerly of Kennesaw State, will primarily focus on the hitters and infielders. Chadwick, from Montevallo, becomes the director of operations for the Crimson Tide. This completes the all-new Bama baseball staff as the pair joins Goff, Terry Rooney and Jake Wells.
Goff said, "I'm extremely excited to complete our staff with the additions of Derek and Michael. These two really help round out a great staff. Each guy in this group possess different skill sets and insights into the game, but the one thing they all have in common is the ability to recruit and develop players. I believe in this staff and am ready for all of us to get to work."
Simmons has served as an assistant coach at Kennesaw State the past four seasons. Prior to that he was at Kansas State since 2012, working as the team's hitting coach while helping tutor the infielders and contributing to the Owls' recruiting efforts. Prior to that he spent two seasons at Central Michigan, where he also worked with the infielders and assisted with hitters.
In the off-season, Simmons has spent the previous two summers coaching the USA Baseball 18-and-under National Team at the Tournament of Stars, winning gold and silver medals in the process.
As a player, Simmons played for Goff at Montevallo from 2006-07. He closed out his final two years at Georgia State.
Chadwick arrives in Tuscaloosa after spending eight years as the Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Relations at the University of Montevallo. Chadwick was responsible for overseeing business affairs, facility and event operations, as well as sports medicine and strength and conditioning. Prior to that he worked as Montevallo's head athletic trainer and assistant athletic director.
Chadwick is a member of the Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association (CEFMA), and the College Athletic Business Management Associate (CABMA). He earned his bachelor's degree in athletic training from Troy in 1994 and earned a master's degree in education from Montevallo in 2001.
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Women's Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule
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| Crimson Tide Women's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule Photo Credit: RollTide.com |
University of Alabama women's basketball head coach Kristy Curry has announced the 2016 women's basketball non-conference schedule. This coming season the Lady Tide will play 11 home games, including one tournament and one true road game. A big highlight of the 2016 season is the fact that the Crimson Tide women's team is returning to Coleman Coliseum for all home games instead of "cherry-picking" games to be played at the venue. The team has been playing the past several seasons at Foster Auditorium.
The Alabama women will open on November 4th in an exhibition contest with West Alabama. The Tide will then officially tip off the regular season with a game in Coleman Coliseum on November 11th with New Orleans. Four additional home games are planned for the month of November, with those being with Mississippi Valley State (November 14), Lipscomb (November 17), Georgia Southern (November 22) and Alabama A&M (November 27).
Alabama will open the month of December with Alcorn State on the 1st. Next will be a matchup with the Kansas Jayhawks in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge scheduled for December 4th. The first road game for the Crimson Tide is scheduled for December 11th with Georgetown. Alabama will then return to Coleman Coliseum for a pair of games in Tuscaloosa, with the first against Georgia State on December 15th, followed by Georgia Tech on December 17th. Bama then heads to Niceville, Florida for a tournament December 19-20 that includes Alabama, McNeese State, Pittsburgh and UTEP. There will be one additional non-conference game following the holiday break, with that one scheduled for December 28th with Florida A&M, before embarking on their fight through the Southeastern Conference portion of the schedule.
2016 ALABAMA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION |
| Nov. 4 | West Alabama (Exhibition) | Tuscaloosa |
| Nov. 11 | New Orleans | Tuscaloosa |
| Nov. 14 | Mississippi Valley State | Tuscaloosa |
| Nov. 17 | Lipscomb | Tuscaloosa |
| Nov. 22 | Georgia Southern | Tuscaloosa |
| Nov. 27 | Alabama A&M | Tuscaloosa |
| Dec. 1 | Alcorn State | Tuscaloosa |
| Dec. 4 | Kansas | Tuscaloosa |
| Dec. 11 | at Georgetown | Washington |
| Dec. 15 | Georgia State | Tuscaloosa |
| Dec. 17 | Georgia Tech | Tuscaloosa |
| Dec. 19 | at Northwest Florida Tournament (McNeese State, Pitt, UTEP) | Niceville, Florida |
| Dec. 20 | at Northwest Florida Tournament (McNeese State, Pitt, UTEP) | Niceville, Florida |
| Dec. 28 | Florida A&M | Tuscaloosa |
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Crimson Tide Football Players On Preseason Watch Lists
Here is a look at The University of Alabama football players named to preseason watch lists. Names of the honorees as well as a description of each award is included.
Bednarik Award--top defensive player: Jonathan Allen, Reuben Foster, Eddie Jackson, Tim Williams
Biletnikoff Award--top receiver: Gehrig Dieter, Calvin Ridley
Butkus Award--top linebacker: Ryan Anderson, Reuben Foster, Tim Williams
Davey O’Brien Award--best quarterback: none
Doak Walker--best running back: Damien Harris, Bo Scarbrough
Hornung Award--most versatile player: none
Lou Groza Award--top kicker: Adam Griffith
Mackey Award--best tight end: O.J. Howard
Maxwell Award--college football’s best player: O.J. Howard, Calvin Ridley
Nagurski Award--defensive player of the year: Jonathan Allen, Reuben Foster, Marlon Humphrey, Eddie Jackson, Tim Williams
Outland Trophy--best interior lineman: Cam Robinson
Ray Guy Award--top punter: JK Scott
Rimington Trophy--top center: none
Walter Camp--player of the year: Eddie Jackson
Wuerffel Trophy--community service award: JK Scott, O.J. Howard
The lists can change throughout the season.
