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Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Blake Byler, Assistant Sports Editor

All content by Blake Byler
The lasting impact of Wendell Hudson 

The lasting impact of Wendell Hudson 

Blake Byler , Assistant Sports Editor October 19, 2022

When Jock Sutherland walked into A.H. Parker High School in 1969, people thought he was lost.  After all, what was a white assistant from The University of Alabama doing at a predominantly Black high...

Revisiting Saban’s losses to Texas A&M

Revisiting Saban’s losses to Texas A&M

Blake Byler, Assistant Sports Editor October 5, 2022

Throughout Nick Saban’s tenure as the head coach at Alabama, different teams among the SEC West have risen and fallen to challenge the Crimson Tide.  In the past few years, the national media has...

Previewing the 2022-23 Alabama men’s golf team 

Previewing the 2022-23 Alabama men’s golf team 

Blake Byler, Assistant Sports Editor September 7, 2022

The 2022-23 iteration of the Alabama men’s golf team is set to begin its season this weekend, as the Crimson Tide travels to Durham, North Carolina to compete in the Rod Meyers Invitational hosted by...

Softball set to host NCAA Regional

Softball set to host NCAA Regional

Blake Byler, Assistant Sports Editor May 19, 2022

The road to Oklahoma City starts in Tuscaloosa. Last weekend, Alabama softball (41-11, 16-8 SEC) was selected as the No. 6 national seed in the NCAA Softball Tournament, marking the 23rd straight tournament...

Softball dominates No. 6 Florida in game one

Softball dominates No. 6 Florida in game one

Blake Byler, Staff Reporter April 10, 2022

ESPN knows people tune in when these two teams square off. No. 4 Alabama and No. 6 Florida have combined to win the last 13 SEC regular-season championships, resulting in them receiving a nationwide...

Alabama beats UAB in midweek clash

Alabama beats UAB in midweek clash

Blake Byler, Staff Reporter March 23, 2022

The Crimson Tide defeated UAB 8-1 in the midweek SEC series. After getting its first series win in SEC play against No. 13 Kentucky last weekend, fourth-ranked Alabama (25-4) made the short drive down...

Kirby Smart and Nick Saban have history 

Kirby Smart and Nick Saban have history 

Blake Byler, Contributing Writer November 28, 2021

Many Alabama fans thought Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was the heir to throne as Alabama head coach Nick Saban’s longtime defensive coordinator.  Now, after this season, college football fans are...

Pete Golding speaks at a press conference in December 2019.

Are Alabama fans mad at the wrong coordinator?

Blake Byler, Contributing Writer November 18, 2021
There has always been weariness of Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding since he was hired at Alabama at the end of the 2018 season, replacing Jeremy Pruitt after Pruitt took the Tennessee head coaching job. 
Alabama softball releases 2022 schedule

Alabama softball releases 2022 schedule

Blake Byler, Contributing Writer October 28, 2021

Alabama softball released its 2022 season schedule on Wednesday. It features many games against top-tier opponents that will prepare the team for another Women’s College World Series run. The schedule...

Jones Free chipped-in for birdie on the 18th hole to secure a 3-2 win over Ole Miss in Tuesday’s final round of SEC Match Play.

Alabama golf finishes SEC Match 3-1

Blake Byler, Contributing Writer October 13, 2021
Alabama men’s golf made the short trip to Shoal Creek Country Club in Birmingham, Alabama on Oct. 10 for three days of SEC Match Play and left with a 3-1 record.