Alabama Gymnastics Holds Successful
Crimson & White Preview On Friday Evening
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – It was a spectacular night, though a snowy one in Tuscaloosa, for the University of Alabama gymnastics program. Approximately 500 fans came out to Coleman Coliseum on Friday night to take part in Alabama gymnastics' Crimson & White Preview.
Every single one of the Tide's 15 member-squad part in last night's event that RollTide.com termed as "part exhibition, part pep rally and part Gymnastics 101." Crimson Tide gymnastics head coach Dana Duckworth, who has led the Bama belles for four seasons now, addressed the crowd, and the entire group of gymnasts put on a great show for the crowd. The fans were able to get a glimpse at this year's gymnastic's routines, and especially the floor exercise, with every routine being new this season.
Alabama will open the 2018 season on January 5th at Michigan before returning to Tuscaloosa for a January 12th event against Southeastern Conference rival Georgia.
*All gymnastics photos courtesy UA Athletics
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Former Alabama Offensive Line Coach Mario Cristobal
Named New Oregon Ducks Head Coach
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| Former Alabama offensive line coach Mario Cristobal Photo Credit: Associated Press/Chris Pietsch |
Former University of Alabama Crimson Tide football offensive line coach Mario Cristobal will be taking the reigns of the Oregon Ducks as its new head coach. Cristobal replaces Willie Taggart as the head man after Taggart's departure for Florida State. Cristobal had been named interim head coach having served as the Duck's co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
The 47-year old returns to the ranks of head football coaches for the first time since 2012 when he led the FIU football program. Cristobal led FIU to a 27-47 record during his six-year tenure. He joined the Alabama football staff under head coach Nick Saban as offensive line coach in 2013, then headed to Oregon for the 2016 season.
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Niedermeyer To Leave Alabama Football,
Will Be Part Of Jeremy Pruitt's Tennessee Staff
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| Photo taken from Bing.com |
The poaching has begun.
University of Alabama football defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt, also know as the new head coach for the Tennessee Volunteers, has picked up at least one member of the current Crimson Tide staff. Brian Niedermeyer, Alabama assistant director of personnel operations, will be leaving Bama to go with Pruitt when he heads to Knoxville, Tennessee.
Niedermeyer first joined the Alabama staff as a graduate assistant after positions at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Miami and East Texas Baptist.
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Bama Football 10th In 2018 Recruiting
According To 247Sports
Here is a look at the Top 10 recruiting schools for the 2018 signing class according to 247Sports:
1 Ohio State
2 Texas
3 Miami
4 Georgia
5 Penn State
6 Oklahoma
7 Notre Dame
8 Auburn
9 Oregon
10 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
