Alabama Continues Preparation For Western Kentucky
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| Nick Saban Alabama Head Football Coach Photo Credit: RollTide.com |
It will be the first game of 2016 in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers come a-acallin' on Nick Saban's top-ranked ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE this Saturday, and the boys from Bama are working hard to be ready. The Tide worked out in full pads Tuesday afternoon during a
two-hour practice on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields in beautiful Tuscaloosa.
The Bama defense is working to prepare for a Hilltopper offense that hit the Rice Owls with 649 yards of total offense and put 46 points on the scoreboard last week. WKU also received votes in this week's college football polls. In his third season as head coach, Jeff Brohm brings his 21-7 career record and 2015 Conference USA Champion Western Kentucky to T-Town on Saturday.
In quarterback drills yesterday the pairing was Jalen Hurts with Blake Barnett, then David Cornwell and Cooper Bateman.
Cam Sims didn't practice again due to the bruised shoulder he received in last Saturday's contest with USC. Head football coach Nick Saban earlier had stated that Sims was "questionable" for the contest with WKU this Saturday.
New Tide offensive analyst Steve Sarkisian was on the sideline watching the quarterbacks and receivers during the media viewing period.
The Crimson Tide will be in full pads today for their practice today.
Alabama and Western Kentucky will square off at 2:30 p.m. CT this Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2, with Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht and Rocky Boiman handling the announcing duties for the network.
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Bama Men's Basketball SEC Slate Announced
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Alabama has 18 games on its league schedule with an additional 12-game non-conference schedule, which was announced in late July. The Crimson Tide will play eight games on the ESPN family of networks, 10 games on the SEC Network and one contest on CBS during the SEC portion of its schedule.
The Crimson Tide's home-and-home opponents for the upcoming season include Mississippi State (Tuesday, January 3rd on the SEC Network in Starkville, Mississippi, and Saturday, January 28th on the SEC Network in Tuscaloosa), LSU (Saturday, January 14th on the SEC Network in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Saturday, February 18th on the SEC Network in Tuscaloosa), Missouri (Wednesday, January 18th on ESPNU in Tuscaloosa and Wednesday, February 15th on the SEC Network in Columbia, Missouri), Auburn (Saturday, January 21st on ESPN or ESPN2 at Auburn and Saturday, February 4th on the SEC Network in Tuscaloosa) and Georgia (Wednesday, January 25th on ESPNU in Athens, Georgia, and Thursday, February 23rd on ESPN or ESPN2 in Tuscaloosa).
Alabama opens with three of its first five games in Tuscaloosa and closes the regular season with three home games over its final five league contests.
Additionally Alabama faces a solid home single-game slate, including Vanderbilt (Saturday, January 7th on ESPNU), Florida (Tuesday, January 10th on ESPNU), Kentucky (Saturday, February 11th on CBS) and Ole Miss (Wednesday, March 1st on the SEC Network).
Additional road games for the Tide consist of Arkansas (Wednesday, February 1st on the SEC Network), South Carolina (Tuesday, February 7th on the SEC Network), Texas A&M (Saturday, February 25th on ESPN or ESPN2) and Tennessee (Saturday, March 4th on the SEC Network).
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Antibahs Kosgei Named SEC Runner Of The Week
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| Antibahs Kosgei SEC Runner Of The Week Photo Credit: RollTide.com |
Kosgei is the SEC and South Region Runner of the Year, and started off the 2016 season in fine style taking the men's 4-mile title at the Brooks Twilight Classic in Memphis, Tennessee this past Saturday with a time of 19:11.13. Kosgei's victory helped the Alabama men to a second-place finish in the Crimson Tide's season-opening meet.
This is the second year consecutive year that Kosgei has earned Runner of the Week honors for his performance in the Twilight Classic. He won the 2015 meet with a time of 19:49.75.
The men's and women's squads return to action this Friday in the Chattanooga Powerade Invitational in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Amway Coaches Poll Names Alabama #1
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide is No. 1 in the season's first Amway Coaches Poll, having received the first place votes of 62 of the 64 voters. The Clemson Tigers received the other two first place votes to come in second.
In all, seven teams from the Southeastern Conference made the Top 25. These seven teams are Alabama (1), Georgia (9), Tennessee (14), Ole Miss (18), LSU (22), Texas A&M (24) as well as Florida (25). Two other teams from the SEC also received votes, Arkansas (32) and Auburn (33).
1. ALABAMA
2. Clemson
3. Florida State
4. Ohio State
5. Stanford
6. Michigan
7. Houston
8. Michigan State
9. Georgia
10. Washington
11. Houston
12. TCU
13. Oklahoma
14. Tennessee
15. Louisville
16. Wisconsin
17. Oklahoma State
18. Ole Miss
19. Baylor
20. Texas
21. Notre Dame
22. LSU
23. Oregon
24. Texas A&M
25. Florida
Others receiving votes: Miami (Fla.) 108; North Carolina 62; Utah 61; Boise State 52; UCLA 38;
Nebraska 37; Arkansas 21; Auburn 16; Brigham Young 15; San Diego State
12; Western Kentucky 11; Navy 10; Pittsburgh 9; West Virginia 8; North
Carolina State 7; Southern California 6; South Florida 5; Duke 4; South
Alabama 3; Southern Mississippi 2; Colorado 1; Appalachian State 1;
Toledo 1.
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Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide sits atop the college football world as the No. 1 football team in the nation after the first week of the 2016 season. Of course, the Tide was named No. 1 in the preseason poll, but after the drubbing the boys from Bama gave USC, it's obvious the Crimson Tide belongs there.
Six teams from the Southeastern Conference are a part of the first week of the Top 25. They are Alabama (1), Georgia (9), Tennessee (17), Ole Miss (19), Texas A&M (20) and LSU (21). Two other teams from the SEC also received votes, Florida (26) and Auburn (32).
1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Florida State
4. Ohio State
5. Michigan
6. Houston
7. Stanford
8. Washington
9. Georgia
10. Wisconsin
11. Texas
12. Michigan State
13. Louisville
14. Oklahoma
15. TCU
16. Iowa
17. Tennessee
18. Notre Dame
19. Ole Miss
20. Texas A&M
21. LSU
22. Oklahoma State
23. Baylor
24. Oregon
25. Miami (FL)
Others receiving votes: Florida 117, UCLA 62, Boise State 50, Utah 43, San Diego St. 37, North Carolina 23, Auburn 13, Nebraska 13, Pittsburgh 7, BYU 5, Navy 2, Colorado 1, West Virginia 1
Just as in season's past, honors keep rolling in for members of The Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Bama senior defensive end Jonathan Allen and freshman offensive tackle Jonah Williams
were named yesterday the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week and
Freshman Player of the Week, respectively. The conference award is the second of Allen's career and the
first for Williams.
Allen was instrumental in leading an Alabama defense that all but shut down the 20th-ranked USC Trojans, limiting them to just 194 yards of offense and six points in the Crimson Tide's crushing 52-6 victory. Allen produced a team-high two sacks for a loss of 15 yards along with four solo tackles and two pass break-ups.
Bama's defensive play up front, led by Allen, Bama muffle a Trojan rushing attack that averaged more than 180 yards a game in 2015 to just 64 yards on 30 carries, an average of just 2.1 yards per attempt. The Crimson Tide defense forced the Trojans into nine three-and-outs and one four-and-out in 16 possessions this past Saturday, with five of USC's possessions resulting in zero or negative yardage.
Jonah Williams stepped up big in his collegiate debut as Alabama's starting right tackle. The young man helped in a 465-yard offensive effort and was key in opening holes and protecting the quarterbacks.
Alabama softball will open fall play on Saturday, October 8th in a contest with Middle Tennessee State starting at 1:30 p.m. CT before facing Spring
Hill College in a doubleheader on Sunday, Octotber 9th at 1:30 p.m. CT. Then the next weekend, the Crimson Tide plays two games against Alabama State on
Sunday, October 16th. Bama will then conclude its fall schedule with a doubleheader
against Wallace-Hanceville on Sunday, October 23rd at 1:30 p.m. CT.
The Crimson Tide returns 14 players from last season's Women's College World Series team. Bama will also field four freshmen this season.
ALABAMA SOFTBALL FALL SCHEDULE
Saturday, October 8th vs. Middle Tennessee State (DH) – 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 9th vs. Spring Hill College (DH) – 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 16th vs. Alabama State (DH) – 2 p.m.
Sunday, October 23rd vs. Wallace-Hanceville (DH) – 1:30 p.m.
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Tide's Jonathan Allen & Jonah Williams Earn SEC Honors
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| Jonathan Allen SEC Defensive Player Of The Week Graphic/Photo Credit: RollTide.com |
Allen was instrumental in leading an Alabama defense that all but shut down the 20th-ranked USC Trojans, limiting them to just 194 yards of offense and six points in the Crimson Tide's crushing 52-6 victory. Allen produced a team-high two sacks for a loss of 15 yards along with four solo tackles and two pass break-ups.
Bama's defensive play up front, led by Allen, Bama muffle a Trojan rushing attack that averaged more than 180 yards a game in 2015 to just 64 yards on 30 carries, an average of just 2.1 yards per attempt. The Crimson Tide defense forced the Trojans into nine three-and-outs and one four-and-out in 16 possessions this past Saturday, with five of USC's possessions resulting in zero or negative yardage.
Jonah Williams stepped up big in his collegiate debut as Alabama's starting right tackle. The young man helped in a 465-yard offensive effort and was key in opening holes and protecting the quarterbacks.
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| Jonah Willians SEC Freshman Player Of The Week Graphic/Photo Credit: RollTide.com |
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Get Ready For Some Bama Softball
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It won't be long now. University of Alabama softball is just around the corner, with eight home games scheduled for the month of October. Bama will host eight teams, all outside SEC play, at Rhoads Stadium this next month.
Four doubleheaders are planned for October, with tickets to each doubleheader priced at just $5. All tickets will be sold at the gate at Rhoads Stadium, with all proceeds for these fall softball games going to the Bama Softball Walk-Off Club, the official booster
club for Alabama softball. Fans who have not joined the club will have
the opportunity to do so at the fall games.
The Crimson Tide returns 14 players from last season's Women's College World Series team. Bama will also field four freshmen this season.
ALABAMA SOFTBALL FALL SCHEDULE
Saturday, October 8th vs. Middle Tennessee State (DH) – 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 9th vs. Spring Hill College (DH) – 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 16th vs. Alabama State (DH) – 2 p.m.
Sunday, October 23rd vs. Wallace-Hanceville (DH) – 1:30 p.m.
