Bama Softball Sweeps Mobile; SEC Nation, Paul Finebaum To Broadcast From T-Town; SEC Football Matchups; Celebrity Birthdays 10/14

Alabama Softball Sweeps Mobile In Doubleheader

Photo Credit: UA Athletics

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – The University of Alabama softball had a really good Friday, picking up wins in both games in Friday's doubleheader against Mobile to open fall play. The Crimson Tide shut out the Rams 15-0 in game one before picking up a one-run victory in the finale 2-1.

Bama freshman Madison Preston threw 6.0 innings in game one of the Friday doubleheader, keeping Mobile scoreless while striking out five batters while allowing just three hits. Junior Courtney Gettins pitched 7.0 innings in Friday's second game, allowing only one run and one hit with eight strikeouts.

Next up,  the Tide will host Wallace State in a doubleheader on Sunday beginning at 1:30 p.m. CT.

Photo Credit: UA Athletics

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SEC Nation, Finebaum To Broadcast From T-Town

For Alabama-Tennessee Football Matchup 

Photo Courtesy SEC Network

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama –  SEC Nation will be coming to Tuscaloosa on Saturday, October 21st to broadcast live, highlighting the "3rd Saturday In October" Southeastern Conference matchup between the University of Alabama and Tennessee. In recent years not many games between the two teams have been played on the once traditional third Saturday in October. The broadcast will air live on the SEC Network from 9 a.m. CT until 11a.m. and will be located in front of Moore Hall. Paul Finebaum will also air lived on his show, The Paul Finebaum Show, from 1-2 p.m. CT on ESPN2 and 2-6 p.m. CT on the SEC Network on Friday afternoon.

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Southeastern Conference Football Games 

All of this weekend's game in the Southeastern Conference are in-conference games, so all standings/records in the SEC are subject to change.


  1 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE vs Arkansas
  4 Georgia vs Missouri
10 Auburn vs LSU
     Vanderbilt vs Ole Miss
     Florida vs Texas A&M
     Mississippi State vs BYU
     South Carolina vs Tennessee


*Just a note.
Outside of the Southeastern Conference the Clemson Tigers were upset on Friday night. Clemson fell to Syracuse 27-24 at the Carrier Dome. Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney will be at Bryant-Denny Stadium for the Alabama Homecoming Game where the Crimson Tide hosts the Razorbacks. The 1992 National Championship team will be honored, on which Swinney played.

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Celebrity Birthdays 10/14

Happy birthday to: 

Rowan Blanchard, actress 15
Usher, singer 38
Bryan Breeding, singer 23
Ralph Lauren, fashion designer 77
Roger Moore - James Bond, actor (1927-2017)
Max Thieriot, actor 28
Mia Wasikowska, actress 27
Stacy Keibler, wrestler 37
Cliff Richard, singer 76
Shona McGarty, actress 25
Sherlyn, actress 21
Daniel Roche, actor 17
Skyler Shaye, actress 30
Jon Seda, actor 46