Game Prep Underway For Crimson Tide
In Crucial Iron Bowl Contest With Auburn
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - The prep is real folks. This coming Saturday's game decides the winner of the SEC West and the right to represent the division in the Southeastern Conference Championship in December. It determines the bragging rights in the state of Alabama for the next year. It is the pride of victory for the next year versus the agony of defeat. The Crimson Tide is working hard to make sure there is no agony at the end of the Saturday matchup.
The University of Alabama football team was in full-blown practice mode on Tuesday afternoon, working in full pads for two hours at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields on Tuesday in preparation for this weekend's rivalry game with little brother, the No. 6 Auburn Tigers.
Bama is fine-tuning a game plan in order to slow down, if not stop, a Tiger rushing attack currently No. 4 in the SEC that averages 244.0 yards per game. And don't forget the third-ranked Tiger defensive front, looking to shut down Jalen Hurts and company in the run game.
Minkah Fitzpatrick was looking good, strong in practice yesterday in his recovery from a hamstring injury. Neither Christian Miller nor Terrell Lewis were spotted during the media viewing period.
This will be the 82nd meeting between the Tide and Tigers, with Bama holding a 45-35-1 (.555) lead in a series that dates back to the 1893 season. UA has won seven of the last nine meetings. The game will air live on CBS beginning at 2:30 p.m. CT from Jordan-Hare Stadium, with Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce covering the action.
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Alabama Men's Basketball
25th-Ranked Crimson Tide Edges
UT Arlington In Ugly Win
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics/Robert Sutton |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Despite the 29 points poured in by Bama freshman Collin Sexton, The University of Alabama men's basketball team had to fight and claw its way to a one-point back-and-forth ugly win 77-76 in Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday night.
Crimson Tide men's basketball head coach Avery Johnson said, "This is a great win for our program and team. In the past, there were a lot of times we were disappointed sitting here at this podium talking to (the media). By any stretch of the imagination it wasn't pretty, but we did whatever it took to win the game. We had a couple of breakdowns in the first half, but we changed some stuff at halftime. We had much better effort, especially on the defensive end of the floor against a really good UT Arlington team that's, barring any foreseen circumstances, going to make the (NCAA) tournament. They're probably going to win their league. They've got two of the best players in their league in (Erick) Neal and (Kevin) Hervey, who can play anywhere in the country.
"These two young guys (Donta Hall and Collin Sexton) had an amazing game for us in different times, and we're just awfully proud of our team."
Collin Sexton, with his 29-point performance, became the first UA men's basketball freshman in the modern era at Alabama to have scored 20-plus points in three consecutive games. This is the first time, however, the feat has been accomplished on the varsity team, as the last time it occurred when freshmen had their own team. Back during the 1971-72 season Charles Cleveland pumped in 20-plus points in each of his first three games marking the last time it had been done.
The Tide improves to 4-0 after last night's victory. Bama freshman Herbert Jones led the Tide defense stealing four from UTA, drew four charges, hauled down nine defensive rebounds as well as scoring seven points and providing three assists on the night. Junior Donta Hall contributed eight points, five boards and two blocks on the night, as did freshman John Petty and junior Avery Johnson Jr.
The Crimson Tide goes on the road to battle BYU on Friday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. CT in Brooklyn, New York. The game will be part of the Barclays Center Classic and can be viewed on Stadium TV via Facebook Live.
| Game Stats | UTA | UA |
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| FG% | .517 | .509 |
| 3FG% | .476 | .320 |
| FT% | .571 | .625 |
| RB | 33 | 28 |
| TO | 18 | 14 |
| STL | 3 | 9 |
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics/Robert Sutton |
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics/Robert Sutton |
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics/Robert Sutton |
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Avery Johnson Press Conference
Following Alabama Win Over UT Arlington
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Alabama Still No. 1 In CFP Rankings
1 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
2 Miami
3 Clemson
4 Oklahoma
5 Wisconsin
6 Auburn
7 Georgia
8 Notre Dame
9 Ohio State
10 Penn State
11 USC
12 TCU
13 Washington State
14 Mississippi State
15 UCF
16 Michigan State
17 Washington
18 LSU
19 Oklahoma State
20 Memphis
21 Stanford
22 Northwestern
23 Boise State
24 South Carolina
25 Virginia Tech
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Knox Auerback & Emma Welch
To Participate In SEC Career Tour
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| University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Photo Credit: UA |
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – A pair of University of Alabama student-athletes will be joining 26 other current and former SEC student-athletes participating in the Southeastern Conference Career Tour. Crimson Tide swimmer Knox Auerbach and soccer player Emma Welch will be heading to Atlanta, Georgia November 28-30 for the event.
This is the second consecutive year that the Southeastern Conference has invited student-athletes from each member institution to participate in the career tour leading up to the SEC Football Championship Game.
Both Auerbach and Welch are juniors at UA, and are simultaneously pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees under the auspices of the University's Accelerated Master's Program (AMP). Auerbach is pursuing a bachelor's degree in marketing and management and a master's in marketing, while Welch is doing the necessary work to obtain dual marketing degrees.
The tour will visit the headquarters as well as meet with executives and talent acquisition staff at several corporations in the Atlanta, Georgia area including CNN/Turner Broadcasting System, Mercedes-Benz Corporate, the Atlanta Braves organization and Delta Airlines.
Each of the 28 and those accompanying the student-athletes will also attend a dinner with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, presentations from former SEC student-athletes Josh Foliart and Beatriz Travalon, an outing at Top Golf and a visit with children at the Boys & Girls Club of America. The goal of the career tour is to provide exposure for SEC student-athletes who are seeking career opportunities in various fields.
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