Alabama Football
Just Waiting For The Fat Lady To Sing
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - It's a wrap. The University of Alabama football team has wrapped up game plan preparations for Saturday's home-opener with Fresno State with a two-hour practice session in shells on Thursday afternoon at the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility on the beautiful UA campus.
Yesterday's workout was the Crimson Tide's final practice of the week in preparation to host its first home game of the season and welcomes the Fresno State Bulldogs to Bryant-Denny Stadium. This will be the first meeting between the pair, with a 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff planned. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2, with Adam Amin, Anthony Becht and Rocky Boiman omaking the call.
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Crimson Tide Soccer Defeats Kennesaw State 3-1
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| Alabama Soccer's Chloe Maize making her move Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
KENNESAW, Georgia – A late rally Thursday night by Kennesaw State wasn't near enough to overtake the Alabama Crimson Tide women's soccer team in Kennesaw, Georgia. The 22nd-ranked Tide handed the Owls its first defeat on their home field by a score of 3-1, advancing UA's season record to 6-1. It was three Bama players, Abbie Boswell, Taylor Morgan and Chloe Maize, all scoring one goal each to pace the Tide.
University of Alabama head soccer coach Wes Hart commented, "I am pleased with the result of the game. Anytime you can go on the road and win, especially against a team that was undefeated with four wins and two draws, is very good. Kennesaw State has been stingy defensively, only allowing a couple of goals with four shutouts in a row. For us to go into Kennesaw State and score three goals and create a bunch of other chances, I leave here feeling very good."
It was Kat Stratton at net picking up her sixth win of the season, saving three shots on goal in the contest. Boswell took six shots, three SOG and scored one goal' Morgan had four shots, one SOG and scored one goal; Maize took two shots, two SOG and scored one goal and Emma Welch was a big contributor as well providing a pair of assists.
Alabama will welcome Tennessee Tech to The Capstone on Sunday, September 10th at 5 p.m. CT. Sunday's game will be broadcasted live on SEC Network +.
| Game Stats | UA | KSU |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 1 |
| Shots | 18 | 7 |
| Shots on Goal | 9 | 4 |
| Saves | 3 | 6 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls | 1 | 4 |
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This Week In Southeastern Conference Football
All but one of the 14 member institutions that make up the Southeastern Conference will see action this week. The lone school not playing will be the Florida Gators due to the game being cancelled because of Hurricane Irma.
Here is a look at this week's contests in the SEC:
(1) ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE vs Fresno State
(12) LSU vs Chattanooga
(13) Auburn vs (3) Clemson
(15) Georgia vs (24) Notre Dame
(22) Florida vs UNCO --- Cancelled
(25) Tennessee vs INST
Kentucky vs Eastern Ky
Ole Miss vs UTM
Arkansas vs (23) TCU
Vanderbilt vs AAMU
South Carolina vs Missouri
Texas A&M vs NICH
Mississippi State vs LT
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No. 19 Alabama Men's Golf Opens 2017-18 Season
The 2917 Carpet Capital Collegiate is a 54-hole tournament spread over three days (today through Sunday) and boasts another strong field of competitors this year. Besides the 19th-ranked Crimson Tide, the tournament features a total of 14 teams, six of which are ranked in the Preseason Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll, while an additional three squads have also received votes to be ranked.
The Tide will be led by senior Lee Hodges, now in his second season with Bama.who begins his second season with Crimson Tide this weekend. He was the only member of the team to play in all 12 events a year ago, on his way to being named to the PING All-Region team. It will be junior Davis Riley at the No. 2 slot, followed by Davis Shore, Wilson Furr, Jonathan Hardee and senior Steven Setterstrom.
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What Saban Said
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| File photo UA Athletics |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - Last night's Hey Coach with University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban was a mishmash of fun, football and entertainment. Here's a brief description of what happened.
From the entertainment side, Saban talked about being in the move Blind Side, and said he didn't want to wear LSU gear because when the movie was made he was already the coach of the Crimson Tide. He wore regular clothes, if you recall. He really didn't even want to be in the movie, but did it as a favor.
Moving to the sports end of things, Saban said there are no plans to move defensive end Da'Shawn Hand to outside linebacker. He did say, however, that Hand could play as an outside pass rusher in the team's dime package.
Saban mentioned a pair of injuries. He said that he hoped that Rashaan Evans (groin) and Anfernee Jennings (ankle) would be back in the next couple of weeks.
Saban said that this is the first time in his coaching career that he has lost three players in the same position (outside linebacker).
The coach mentioned that LaBryan Ray and Chris Allen may have redshirted this season had it not been for the injuries in last week's game with Florida State.
Saban also stressed the fact he wanted fans to show up at every game. He spoke of LSU and Auburn as always being in demand but the team needed fan support at all contests.
