Alabama Commit Dylan Moses Is Named
National Player Of The Year
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| Dylan Moses Twitter Photo |
Not only are current University of Alabama football players receiving honors and awards, so are some of those committed to the Crimson Tide. 2017 Bama-commit Dylan Moses has been named Parade Magazine's 2017 National Player of the Year. Technically, Moses is a member of the Alabama football team since he enrolled earlier this month, though he will not be able to showcase his abilities until later in the year.
Moses will be able to now take part in spring practice, and to be available for the annual A-Day Game as well.
Check out Moses on the cover, as well as a three-page spread, in the February 5th edition of Parade Magazine in many Sunday newspapers.
Moses is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is expected to make a huge impact for the Crimson Tide.
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Alabama Women's Basketball
Commodores Ride The Tide To Victory
Bama Falls To Vandy
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
The two teams went after after three-pointers like there was no tomorrow. A total of 22 three-pointers scored between the two teams in the offensive showdown.
University of Alabama women's basketball head coach Kristy Curry stated, "You can't give up 87 points. Anytime you score 80 you feel like you give yourself a chance to win. We did not, defensively, play with the type of consistent energy you have to play with against these guys as well as they shoot the basketball."
Four Bama players finished the game scoring in double-figures. Leading the Tide was junior Hannah Cook pumping in 17 points in the game, followed by Shaquera Wade just one back with 16 points, Jordan Lewis with 15 and junior Meoshonti Knight with 11.
It was Wade and freshman Ashley Knight leading the Tide on the boards with five rebounds apiece, and Lewis did her thing adding five assists to the mix. Knight finished the contest with three blocks, which brings her season total to 55, just 13 away from tying the Alabama single-season record for blocks.
For Vandy, freshman Erin Whalen shot a game-best 22 points while senior Marqu'es Webb had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Alabama was 28-of-64 (43.8 percent) in shooting on Thursday, while the Commodores were 29-of-63 (46.0 percent) from the floors. Bama led in steals eight to three, but Vandy managed to hit the boards a little harder, hauling down 42 rebounds opposed to 32 for the Tide.
The Crimson Tide returns home to Tuscaloosa to defend Coleman Coliseum against the invasion of the Auburn Tigers on Sunday. Game time is set for 5 p.m. CT.
| Game Stats | UA | VANDY |
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| FG% | .438 | .460 |
| 3FG% | .524 | .579 |
| FT% | .722 | .857 |
| RB | 32 | 42 |
| TO | 11 | 14 |
| STL | 8 | 3 |
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Alabama Gymnastics To Face Arkansas & Auburn
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
University of Alabama head coach Dana Duckworth said, "Going into this double weekend, we're being very strategic. Our entire week of preparation, we've been very conscious of reps, numbers and landings – we've really monitored all that."
The contest between Alabama and Arkansas will be held in Barnhill Arena beginning at 7:30 p.m. CT and will be televised on the SEC Network. Alabama's meet against Auburn will be held in Legacy Arena starting at 4 p.m., and will be the Tide's only double weekend of the regular season.
The meet with the Auburn Tigers in Birmingham is the Tide's annual Elevate the Stage meet, where the Tide and Tigers will compete on a podium.
Alabama returns home on February 3rd to do battle with Florida in the Crimson Tide's 13th annual Power of Pink meet. The Power of Pink initiative started under legendary Alabama coach Sarah Patterson to help raise awareness in the fight against breast cancer.
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Former Crimson Tide QB Transfers
Cooper Bateman Has Enrolled At Utah
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| Photo Credit: AL.com/Vasha Hunt |
Bateman's biggest contribution to the Crimson Tide this past season was as serving as the holder for field goals and extra points.
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2017 Football Commitments & Signees For Alabama Football
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team currently has 13 student-athletes who have committed to furthering their football careers at the Capstone and another 12 who have already signed and joined the squad. As new commits and signees are announced the list will be updated and released.
Here is the complete list of 2017 commitments and signees to UA as of 01/26/17:
- Najee Harris, RB (6-1, 210), Antioch, California (signed)
- Alex Leatherwood, OL (6-4, 300), Pensacola, Florida (signed)
- Chadarius Townsend, ATH, (6-0, 180), Tanner, Alabama* (signed)
- Brian Robinson, RB (6-2, 210), Tuscaloosa, Alabama*
- VanDarius Cowan, LB (6-4, 217), Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- Tua Tagovailoa, QB (6-1, 210), Honolulu, Hawaii (signed)
- Elliot Baker, OL (6-7, 295), City College of San Francisco (California) (signed)
- Mac Jones, QB (6-2, 185), Jacksonville, Florida
- Markail Benton, LB (6-2, 245), Phenix City, Alabama*
- Tyrell Shavers, WR ( 6-6, 202), Lewisville, Texas (signed)
- Thomas Fletcher, C (6-2, 220), Bradenton, Florida (signed)
- Akial Byers, DL, (6-4, 275), Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Hunter Brannon, C (6-4, 290), Cullman, Alabama*
- Jerry Jeudy, WR ( 6-1, 177), Deerfield Beach, Florida (signed)
- Kyriq McDonald, DB (5-11, 185), Madison, Alabama* (signed)
- Kendall Randolph, OL (6-5, 290), Madison, Alabama*
- Kedrick James, TE (6-5, 250), Waco, Texas
- Dylan Moses, LB (6-3, 235), IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida (signed)
- Major Tennison, TE (6-6, 230), Bullard, Texas (signed)
- Jedrick Wills, OT, (6-5, 318), Lexington, Kentucky
- Christopher Allen, LB (6-4, 234), Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Daniel Wright, DB (6-1, 187), Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Isaiah Buggs, DL (6-5, 290), Mississippi Gulf Coast (signed)
- Xavier McKinney, S (6-1, 192), Roswell, Georgia
- Joseph Bulovas, K (6-0, 205), Mandeville, Louisiana
*State of Alabama Recruits/Commitments
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Crimson Tide Track & Field At Bob Pollock Invitational
Crimson Tide Track & Field At Bob Pollock Invitational
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – The University of Alabama track and
field teams are in Clemson, South Carolina this weekend to compete in the
Bob Pollock Invitational being held today and tomorrow at the Clemson University Indoor
Complex. The meet is underway today with multi-events beginning at 9:30
a.m. CT, with field and running events scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Saturday's events are multi-events, scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. CT. Field events will follow at 11 a.m. and running events at noon. Other teams besides Alabama in the field for this two-day event include
Clemson, Florida State, Duke, North Carolina State, Georgia Tech,
Virginia Tech, UCF, Troy, North Carolina A&T and Johnson C. Smith.
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Bama Men's Basketball To Host Miss State
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| Coach Avery Johnson Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - The University of Alabama men's basketball team welcomes the Mississippi State Bulldogs to Coleman Coliseum on Saturday, January 28th. Tip time for the contest is set for 5 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.
The 2016 University of Alabama football team will be recognized during halftime.
