Bama Prep For Kentucky Well Underway
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You don't have to tell the players of The University of Alabama football team that this game, like all remaining games on the schedule, is important. Not only is this week's matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats the homecoming game for the Crimson Tide, it's also a Southeastern Conference football game. Kentucky is one of two SEC Eastern Division opponents on the Tide's schedule this season (Tennessee is the other, and always on the yearly game schedule.)
The Crimson Tide put in approximately two hours of practice in full pads yesterday afternoon on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields in Tuscaloosa. The objective: putting together an effective game plan for a stout Wildcat offense to help Bama remain undefeated in both SEC play and overall. It's must-win for a shot at the Southeastern Conference crown as well as National Championship.
Alabama running back Damien Harris, as well as receivers ArDarius Stewart and Robert Foster, were all three suited up and practicing yesterday. Both of Harris' legs were taped up, but seemed to be handling drills well, but somewhat limited, as he recovers from an ankle sprain received this past Saturday in the Kent State contest.
Stewart was wearing a brace on his left knee in practice. Both Stewart and Foster were a bit limited also in their workouts, but appeared to be recovering nicely. Stewart suffered a sprain in this last weekend's game while Foster was injured in one of the practice session.
This Saturday's contest will be held at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, with a 6:05 p.m. CT kickoff planned. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN with Dave Pasch handling play-by-play duties, Greg McElroy on color commentary/analysis and Tom Luginbill roaming the sidelines.
Alabama leads the with Kentucky at 36-2-1,
including a 9-0 record in Tuscaloosa. In the last meeting, Bama defeated the
Wildcats 48-7 in Lexington, Kentucky. Alabama head coach Nick Saban is 8-1 in Southeastern Conference home openers at Alabama, and his teams have outscored opponents 282-129.
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Alabama Softball To Host Annual Fan Day Tomorrow
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The Bama Softball Walk-off Club will be hosting the annual Fan Day tomorrow along with the University of Alabama softball program. Fans of the team are invited to the event, beginning with an open practice Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. CT at Rhoads Stadium.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase, a free tour of the practice facility and other activities are planned for tomorrow's event. Softball head coach Patrick Murphy will introduce the team following practice, and all in attendance will be given the opportunity to meet the coaches and players for both autographs and photographs.
Alabama softball is coming off an impressive 51-14 season, finishing sixth in the nation after making its 11th Women's College World Series appearance. Fourteen players from last season will be returning.
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Polls Unchanged For Bama Men's & Women's Cross Country
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The U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional rankings remain unchanged from last week for the University of Alabama cross country teams in the third regular
season poll. The women
remain fourth while the men are again fifth in the South Region.
Both teams will be back in action this weekend when they travel to South
Bend, Indiana for the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational to be held Friday, September 30th. The Alabama men have have posted back-to-back second-place
finishes in the Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic on September 3rd and the
Chattanooga Powerade Invitational on September 9th. The Crimson Tide women won the Brooks
Twilight and finished second in Chattanooga.
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Zac Smith To Visit Tuscaloosa This Weekend
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Six Players From IMG Academy Making The Trip
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With the Ascenders on a bye week, six players from IMG are visiting the Capstone. Smith, MLB, DE; Joshua Kaindoh, DE from the class of 2017; Trey Sanders, a Bama ATH for 2019 who has commited to the Crimson Tide; Thomas Fletcher, long-snapper 2017 committed to Bama; Robert Beal, DE 2017 Georgia commit and Dylan Moses, OLB 2017.
According to Zac Smith's Twitter account:
Can't wait for the Bama visit this weekend w/ my brothers @_jkaindoh @6sixGod_ @longsnapfletch @Dylan1Moses_ & @robertbeal6 #RollTide
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Will Les Miles Firing Help Alabama Recruiting?
What does the firing of Les Miles from Louisiana State University mean for the Crimson Tide as far as recruiting is concerned? Does it open up any real possibilities? Many recruits are drawn to a particular university because of the university itself, but there are those who take the plunge because of a particular head coach or an assistant.
Here are some recruits that either have committed to LSU, have in the past but still looking, or are an LSU-lean that Alabama may have a real shot at pulling in. Of course, it should be noted, a really good hire at LSU could keep any LSU-leans in their fold.
The nation's number two junior college recruit, Isaiah Buggs, has listed The Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn, LSU and Ole Miss as his final four. However, word is that the Miles firing could benefit Auburn more than Bama.
Five-star recruit Jacoby Stevens, safety/athlete out of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, committed to the LSU Tigers over both Alabama and Auburn, and both could get a bump now in his eyes with the firing of Les Miles.
There was a time that Alabama was the team to beat as far as linebacker Christopher Allen out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana was concerned. Then he announced that LSU had moved up to a tie with the Tide. Could the departure of Miles put Bama back on top?
Four-star safety Todd Harris out of Plaquemine, Louisiana has Alabama, LSU and Ole Miss as his top three schools. Could it be down to two?
A pair of Louisiana defensive tackles had Alabama on top of their list until the resignation of assistant Bo Dave from Bama. They then listed LSU as their choice. Marvin Wilson out of Houston was still interested but less so. Tyler Shelvin chose to commit with LSU. If the Davis resignation dropped the Tide in their lists, what will the firing of Les Miles do?
Alabama, and most of college football for that matter, have been after five-star IMG Academy-recruit prospect Dylan Moses. He is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and had originally been committed to LSU but backed off later. He was reportedly pretty close to Les Miles and was still considered to be headed to the Tigers. He is planning a visit to Alabama this weekend, along with five other of his IMG teammates. Moses' decision could come down to who LSU hires.
