Alabama Crimson Tide Continues Spring Work
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team was once again in full pads yesterday for another two-hour spring practice at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields in Tuscaloosa under overcast skies with temperatures in the upper 70s. This was the 11th spring practice session for the Tide as Bama continues to prepare for its second scrimmage of the "spring season" scheduled for this Friday. Once again the scrimmage will be closed to the public.
Running backs B.J. Emmons (foot) and Bo Scarbrough (leg), as well as linebacker linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton
(knee) and cornerback Jared Mayden (hip), were all wearing black, non-contact jerseys. All were taking part in the drills with the exception of Hamilton who sported a brace on his left knee.
Alabama's 2017 A-Day Game is scheduled for Saturday, April 22nd at 2 p.m. CT at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The A-Day Game will be broadcast live on ESPN for the second consecutive year, and is once again free to the public. Joe Tessitore, Joey Galloway, Kirk Herbstreit and Laura Rutledge will all be involved in calling the game and conducting interviews.
A clear bag policy will be in effect for A-Day. Fans are encouraged not to bring any types of bags inside Southeastern Conference stadiums during football games; however, the following outlines bags
that are permitted:
- Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12";
- One-gallon clear plastic freezer bags (Ziploc bag or similar); and
- Small clutch bags - with or without a handle or strap - that do not exceed 4.5" x 6.5" (approximately the size of a hand).
- An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose.
- An approved logo no larger than 4.5" x 3.4" may be displayed on one side of a permissible clear bag.
- Fans will continue to be able to carry items allowed into the stadium in a permissible clear bag, such as binoculars and cameras.
It was back in 2011 when the attendance record was set for the A-Day Game in Tuscaloosa, but what about the other Southeastern Conference schools? What was their record attendance and when was it set? Let's take a look:
| Alabama Crimson Tide | 92,310 | 2011 |
| Auburn | 83,401 | 2013 |
| Tennessee | 73,801 | 1986 |
| Florida | 65,000 | 2009 |
| Arkansas | 51,088 | 2013 |
| Kentucky | 50,831 | 2013 |
| Georgia* | 93,000 | 2015 |
| Texas A&M | 45,212 | 2013 |
| South Carolina | 38,806 | 2005 |
| Mississippi State | 36,357 | 2011 |
| LSU | 33,624 | 2008 |
| Ole Miss | 30,299 | 2010 |
| Missouri | 30,117 | 2015 |
| Vanderbilt | 14,000 | 2013 |
Source for attendance numbers: Chris Smith for Saturday Down South
*Georgia record includes a concert, which saw most of the attendees leave when the concert was over
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QB Jarren Williams Receives Offer From Alabama
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| Alabama QB Prospect Jarren Williams Photo Credit: 247Sports |
Central Gwinnett High School (Lawrenceville, Georgia) quarterback Jarren Williams recently visited The Capstone with his father...and has come away with an offer to play for the University of Alabama.
The 6' 3", 211-pound youngster threw for 2,618 yards with 26 touchdowns and just four interceptions
while rushing for 396 yards and nine touchdowns in 11 games this past season. Though Williams committed to the Kentucky Wildcats this past summer, he continues to garner offers. Some of the biggest are, of course, the Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida, LSU, Miami, Ole Miss, Florida State and Tennessee.
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Alabama Gymnastics To Appear
In 35th NCAA Championship
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ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Competition gets underway tomorrow in St. Louis, Missouri in the NCAA Championship, and the University of Alabama gymnastics team will be participating in its 35th-consecutive NCAA Championship. The Crimson Tide arrived in St. Louis yesterday.
UA gymnastics head coach Dana Duckworth said, "You never, ever, ever take this opportunity for granted. It doesn't just happen, you have to work extremely hard for it. Every single tenth, every single handstand is a difference maker."
Bama is set to compete in semifinal session II of the NCAA Championships on Friday, April 14th in Chaifetz Arena beginning at 7 p.m. CT. The evening session will also include Florida, Georgia, LSU, Michigan and Nebraska. Past NCAA champions in that group are the Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs.
Duckworth continued, "The first night is going to be intense. We are in the evening session with four SEC teams plus Michigan and Nebraska, so we have our work cut out for us. But these ladies are so good and so talented and we are so fired up for the opportunity."
The three top teams from each session will advance to Saturday's Super Six Team Final. The afternoon session (semifinal session I) will begin at noon on Friday and is comprised of Utah, UCLA, Washington, Denver, Oklahoma and Oregon State. Of this group, Utah, UCLA and Oklahoma are past champions.
Alabama has finished no worse than ninth and outside the top four just five times in its first 34 years at the NCAA Championships. This year is the 25th season of the NCAA Super Six Team Final format. In the first 24 years of the Super Six format, Alabama has earned a spot in the final six an NCAA-best 22 times.
UA will start its semifinal session on the floor exercise, then move to the vault and then pick up its first bye of the competition. After that bye, Alabama will close competition on uneven bars and balance beam before finishing its night on its second bye.
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Bama Baseball To Host Texas A&M
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – The University of Alabama baseball team is looking to put some more wins in the W column. The Crimson Tide welcomes the Texas A&M Aggies to
Sewell-Thomas Stadium for a three-game Southeastern Conference series slated to begin tonight and last through Saturday. Bama and the Aggies are scheduled for a 6 p.m. CT first start both tonight and Friday evening.
Saturday's series finale is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. CT. All three
games will be broadcast live on the SEC Network+ with Eli Gold and
Lance Cormier calling all the action.
