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A-Day to answer preseason questions

A-Day to answer preseason questions

Charlie Potter April 17, 2014

There is an Alabama football game in town this weekend, which has undeniably brought with it the recent chilly temperatures and blustery feeling of football season. With the Crimson Tide set to take the...

Student-athletes deserve devotion from students

Charlie Potter April 16, 2014

My time at The Crimson White was shorter than most, as I enrolled at the University as a junior college transfer in the summer of 2012. But in my two years with the newspaper, I got to do things some professional...

Henry aims to continue momentum

Charlie Potter April 15, 2014

Derrick Henry has been in the spotlight since his breakout performance in the Sugar Bowl. The hype surrounding the rising sophomore running back could not get any bigger, and what’s worse – or better,...

Sims turns heads in 2nd scrimmage

Charlie Potter April 14, 2014

Alabama ventured inside Bryant-Denny Stadium for the team’s second scrimmage of the spring Saturday, which was the last scrimmage before A-Day. With the Crimson Tide’s annual spring game now less than...

Dillon Lee arrested for DUI

Charlie Potter April 10, 2014

Alabama junior linebacker Dillon Lee was arrested early Thursday morning on charges of driving under the influence by the Tuscaloosa Police Department. Lee was released on a $1,000 bond. “I don’t...

Saban addresses player maturity, new hires

Saban addresses player maturity, new hires

Charlie Potter April 10, 2014

Alabama hit the practice field on a sunny afternoon in Tuscaloosa Wednesday as the team prepared for its second scrimmage of the spring, which will be held Saturday. Coach Nick Saban said he was pleased...

Jackson sustains injury to knee

Jackson sustains injury to knee

Charlie Potter April 8, 2014

The Crimson Tide hit the practice field under a gloomy Tuscaloosa sky Monday afternoon for the team’s ninth spring practice. The atmosphere was fitting considering the news that surfaced about one of...

Tide holds 1st spring scrimmage

Tide holds 1st spring scrimmage

Charlie Potter April 7, 2014

Alabama held its first scrimmage of the spring Saturday, marking the first time the Crimson Tide players have touched the grass inside Bryant-Denny Stadium since Nov. 23. “For the first scrimmage, I...

Altee Tenpenny arrested on marijuana possession

Charlie Potter April 2, 2014

Alabama sophomore running back Altee Tenpenny was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana over spring break in his home town of North Little Rock, Ark. Tenpenny was driving March 24 with an...

Alabama wears pads in 3rd practice

Alabama wears pads in 3rd practice

Charlie Potter March 20, 2014

The Alabama Crimson Tide donned full pads for the first time this spring as the team headed outdoors in the 65-degree afternoon for its third practice of the season Wednesday. “Our first day in pads...

Tide takes 2nd practice indoors

Charlie Potter March 18, 2014

Alabama returned to the practice field Monday for the second time this spring. The Crimson Tide players wore shorts and helmets as the team moved indoors because of the dreary Tuscaloosa weather. Redshirt...

Alabama hits the field for first practice of spring

Alabama hits the field for first practice of spring

Charlie Potter March 15, 2014

The Alabama football team held its first spring practice Saturday on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields, with players practicing in shorts and strapping on their helmets for the first time since the Sugar...

Alabama players impress NFL scouts at Pro Day

Alabama players impress NFL scouts at Pro Day

Charlie Potter March 13, 2014

NFL coaches and scouts filled The University of Alabama’s indoor practice facility Wednesday to observe the group of Crimson Tide football players entering the 2014 NFL Draft. The former Alabama...

Jones reflects on UA, NFL

Charlie Potter March 12, 2014

Former Alabama offensive lineman Barrett Jones just finished his first season in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams. The Crimson White caught up with Jones to see how his first year in St. Louis went and...

Releford sees victory in last game in Tuscaloosa

Releford sees victory in last game in Tuscaloosa

Charlie Potter March 10, 2014

Trevor Releford only needed 24 points to move into fifth place on Alabama’s all-time scoring list. As if it was scripted, the senior guard tallied 24 points in his final home game of his career Saturday...

Releford, Alabama knock out Razorbacks on Senior Day

Charlie Potter March 8, 2014

Trevor Releford only needed 24 points to move into fifth place on Alabama’s all-time scoring list. As if it was scripted, the senior guard tallied 24 points in his final home game of his career Saturday...

Raging in right field

Raging in right field

Charlie Potter March 6, 2014

Casey Hughston blasted two home runs into right field in Alabama’s 8-0 win over Stephen F. Austin State University on Feb. 22. Before the 2014 season, those baseballs would have bounced off the pavement...

Basketball team seeks to overcome Wildcats’ size

Charlie Potter March 4, 2014

The University of Alabama men’s basketball team will travel to Lexington, Ky., for its final road game of the regular season Tuesday. The Crimson Tide has not won a game away from Coleman Coliseum this...

Randolph leads Alabama to win with career-best performance

Charlie Potter February 22, 2014

Levi Randolph’s name echoed throughout Coleman Coliseum more times than it ever has Saturday night. The junior guard scored a career-best 33 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the floor and 5-of-7 on...

Jacobs leaves team indefinitely

Jacobs leaves team indefinitely

Charlie Potter February 20, 2014

The Alabama men’s basketball team will be without junior forward Nick Jacobs for the remainder of the season. The 6-foot-8-inch forward has taken an indefinite leave of absence from basketball activities,...

Cornwell adds to UA quarterback competition

Charlie Potter February 18, 2014

David Cornwell enrolled early at The University of Alabama in January as a four-star recruit. The 6-foot-5-inch, 240-pound signal caller was the No. 1 prospect in the state of Oklahoma and the No. 4...

Crimson Tide RB Dee Hart arrested

Charlie Potter February 17, 2014

University of Alabama junior running back Dee Hart was arrested Sunday, Feb. 16 and charged with giving false information to law enforcement and second-degree possession of marijuana, Sgt. Brent Blakely...

Evans’ decision comes with backlash

Charlie Potter February 13, 2014

It was complete jubilation in Tuscaloosa when five-star linebacker Rashaan Evans signed with Alabama on National Signing Day. The same cannot be said for Auburn. The Tigers missed out on securing a signature...

Alabama looks to sign top class

Charlie Potter February 5, 2014

  With National Signing Day finally here, Alabama looks to reel in yet another No. 1 recruiting class. Twenty-five high school players have committed to the Crimson Tide, with eight early enrollees...

Seahawks win all-around in Super Bowl XLVIII

Charlie Potter February 4, 2014

Super Bowl XLVIII can be summed up in two words: complete domination. People who did not watch the game can come to that conclusion after seeing the 43-8 blowout of a score. But to those who sat and watched...

Alabama men’s basketball falls flat against Tennessee

Charlie Potter February 1, 2014

The 10,000 white T-shirts and energetic crowd were not enough to pull Alabama out of it current slump Saturday night. The Alabama men’s basketball team was blown out by Tennessee, 76-59, dropping...

Sports in brief for Jan. 30

Charlie Potter January 30, 2014

UA softball ranked No. 6 in ESPN poll The Alabama softball team is ranked No. 6 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll, which was released Tuesday. The Crimson Tide was also placed sixth in the preseason NFCA/USA...

Breaking the Mold: Freshman running back Derrick Henry brings size, talent to Alabamas offense

Breaking the Mold: Freshman running back Derrick Henry brings size, talent to Alabama’s offense

Charlie Potter January 28, 2014

Derrick Henry is not your average running back. The freshman turned heads when he stepped onto The University of Alabama’s campus as an early enrollee last January. At 6 feet 3 inches, 238 pounds,...

Quarterback Jacob Coker signs with Alabama

Quarterback Jacob Coker signs with Alabama

Charlie Potter January 26, 2014

Former Florida State quarterback Jacob Coker has signed with The University of Alabama, coach Nick Saban announced Sunday. Coker reportedly spent the weekend in Tuscaloosa for an official visit and committed...

Alabama avoids meltdown, holds off LSU for 82-80 win

Charlie Potter January 25, 2014

The Alabama men’s basketball team escaped Coleman Coliseum, despite a second-half comeback from LSU, with an 82-80 victory over the Tigers Saturday night. The Crimson Tide advanced to 9-10 on the season...

Gators 9-game winning streak threatens UA record

Gators’ 9-game winning streak threatens UA record

Charlie Potter January 23, 2014

Coleman Coliseum has been a place of refuge for the Alabama men’s basketball team, both this season and in the past. Alabama leads all Southeastern Conference teams with 14 consecutive conference wins...

Howard holds potential

Howard holds potential

Charlie Potter January 21, 2014

Several true freshmen saw the field for Alabama this season, but none had the physical attributes and ability as tight end O.J. Howard. At 6 feet 6 inches, 237 pounds, Howard is not only imposing in his...

Releford’s 28 points lead Alabama to win over Bulldogs

Charlie Potter January 16, 2014

Senior guard Trevor Releford knocked down six of his nine three-point attempts on his way to a game-high 28 points against Mississippi State. The Alabama men’s basketball team upended the Bulldogs 80-61...

McCarron makes mark in UA history

McCarron makes mark in UA history

Charlie Potter January 16, 2014

Alabama’s final game of the 2013 season did not end the way senior quarterback AJ McCarron had hoped. He peeled off his crimson jersey for the final time after a 45-31 loss to Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl....

UPDATED: 4 Crimson Tide juniors declare for NFL Draft

Charlie Potter January 9, 2014

Four Crimson Tide juniors have decided to leave Alabama a year early and enter the NFL Draft, while a fifth may reportedly join the quartet. Cyrus Kouandjio, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Jeoffrey Pagan and Adrian...

Obasohan, Tide set to roll into Athens

Charlie Potter January 9, 2014

After a less than stellar nonconference skid, Alabama bounced back Tuesday night with a Southeastern Conference win over Vanderbilt. Now, the Crimson Tide looks to win back-to-back conference games when...

Tide overrun with errors in Sugar Bowl

Tide overrun with errors in Sugar Bowl

Charlie Potter January 8, 2014

It took less than two minutes for Alabama to cross the goal line against Oklahoma and begin to remove the stain of the Iron Bowl. On the Sooners’ next drive, sophomore safety Landon Collins scooped...

Tide defeats Commodores at home

Charlie Potter January 8, 2014

With help from a career-high 15 points from freshman forward Shannon Hale, Alabama was able to extend its conference winning streak at home to 13 games Tuesday night. The Crimson Tide (7-7, 1-0 SEC)...

Alabama wants to finish the season “with a bang” in Sugar Bowl

Charlie Potter January 1, 2014

NEW ORLEANS – As the 2013 season comes to a close for Alabama, the players say they want to wash away the stain of the Iron Bowl with a strong showing in the Sugar Bowl. “We’re going to try to follow...

Sooners enter Sugar Bowl with multiple options at quarterback

Charlie Potter December 30, 2013

NEW ORLEANS—The Oklahoma Sooners are preparing for the Sugar Bowl without knowing who will be under center against the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide. Redshirt junior Blake Bell and redshirt freshman Trevor...

Doug Nussmeier more comfortable in second year as Alabama offensive coordinator

Charlie Potter December 29, 2013

NEW ORLEANS—Alabama offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier was all smiles when he stepped up to the podium for a Sunday morning press conference ahead of the Sugar Bowl. Part of it was because of the...

Men’s basketball falls to No. 11 Wichita State 72-67

Charlie Potter December 18, 2013

Alabama kept it close but could not overtake No. 11 Wichita State Tuesday night, as the Shockers surged out of Coleman Coliseum with a 72-67 victory. “[Wichita State] did a good job of getting to the...

Alabama hits practice field after long break

Charlie Potter December 17, 2013

Alabama returned to the practice field, for the first time since the end of the regular season, in preparation for the Sugar Bowl versus Oklahoma on Jan. 2. Senior wide receiver Kevin Norwood said he...

McCarron named one of six Heisman finalists

Charlie Potter December 10, 2013

AJ McCarron said he would only visit New York as a student-athlete for two reasons: for the Heisman Trophy ceremony and for the NFL draft. One of those conditions has come to fruition. The senior quarterback...

Alabama set to face Oklahoma in Sugar Bowl

Charlie Potter December 8, 2013

The Alabama Crimson Tide will be ringing in the New Year in New Orleans. The No.3 Crimson Tide (11-1, 7-1 SEC) will face the No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners (10-2, 7-2 Big 12) in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2 in the...

Crimson Tide flattens North Florida 76-48

Crimson Tide flattens North Florida 76-48

Charlie Potter December 5, 2013

Junior guard Levi Randolph set a career-high on the Alabama men’s basketball team with 20 points, knocking down seven of 11 of his 3-point attempts. “It was good to see the ball go in for him,”...

Forward bolsters Alabama offense

Forward bolsters Alabama offense

Charlie Potter December 4, 2013

Nick Jacobs has a right hand. He just chooses not to use it on the offensive end of the court. The junior forward from Atlanta, Ga., has been a spark off the bench for the Alabama men’s basketball team...

Cooper has big day in Tide loss

Cooper has big day in Tide loss

Charlie Potter December 2, 2013

Sophomore wide receiver Amari Cooper was involved in two of the biggest plays in Saturday’s Iron Bowl, excluding, of course, Auburn’s game-winning field goal return. Alabama started the final...

Auburn fans swarmed when Chris Davis secured the win. CW file

Auburn stuns Alabama on last second field goal return

Charlie Potter November 30, 2013

AUBURN—Alabama’s Southeastern Conference and national championship hopes were crushed by an attempted field goal return in the waning seconds of the Iron Bowl. Auburn cornerback Chris Davis caught...

Alabama not intimidated by Duke

Charlie Potter November 26, 2013

As students spill out of Tuscaloosa to travel home for Thanksgiving, the Alabama men’s basketball team will spend its break in New York City. The Crimson Tide will face the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils in...

Iron Bowl stakes higher than ever

Charlie Potter November 25, 2013

Before the final whistle sounded, before the Million Dollar Band raised its instruments to belt out “Rammer Jammer,” before the players could even leave the field, the 2013 Iron Bowl became the topic...

Players reminisce before season’s end

Charlie Potter November 21, 2013

Alabama will host Chattanooga (8-3, 6-2 Southern) in the final home game of the 2013-14 season Saturday, and the Crimson Tide will honor its senior class before kickoff. “I hope our fans certainly...

Alabama struggles in win over MSU

Alabama struggles in win over MSU

Charlie Potter November 18, 2013

The cowbells were still ringing as the clock expired Saturday night in Davis Wade Stadium. The Mississippi State faithful had something to cheer about. Alabama won the game 20-7, but the Bulldogs...

Tide rebounds from Sooners loss, wins home opener

Tide rebounds from Sooners loss, wins home opener

Charlie Potter November 18, 2013

Senior guard Trevor Releford scored 11 of Alabama’s first 13 points and did not slow down until the final buzzer in Alabama’s 76-64 win over Texas Tech Thursday night. Releford knocked down a career-high...

Alabama sloppy in 20-7 win over Mississippi State

Charlie Potter November 17, 2013

STARKVILLE, Miss.—The cowbells were raucous enough to keep it interesting, but ultimately, they were not enough to knock Alabama from the ranks of the unbeaten. The top-ranked Crimson Tide (10-0, 7-0...

Releford leads Alabama to victory in home opener

Charlie Potter November 15, 2013

Senior guard Trevor Releford scored 11 of Alabama’s first 13 points and did not slow down until the final buzzer. Releford knocked down a career-high five three-pointers and led the men’s basketball...

Focused on the finish

Focused on the finish

Charlie Potter November 14, 2013

Anthony Grant’s stern expression says it all: Alabama means business. Grant enters the 2013-14 season in his fifth year at the helms of the men’s basketball team, with a core of returning players...

Three signees join Tide basketball team

Charlie Potter November 14, 2013

The Alabama men’s basketball team received National Letters of Intents from three student athletes Wednesday during the first day of the early signing period. Point guard Justin Coleman (Birmingham/Wenonah),...

Alabama football hoping to avoid letdown

Charlie Potter November 12, 2013

Alabama waltzed out of Bryant-Denny Stadium this weekend with an emotional victory over LSU only to have to face another SEC opponent in Mississippi State this Saturday. Last season, the Crimson Tide...

[PHOTOS] Students, fans flock to Walk of Champions for College GameDay

Charlie Potter November 11, 2013

The set of ESPN College GameDay sat in the shadow of Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday morning, surrounded by a sea of crimson-clad fans. The college football preview show traveled to Tuscaloosa for the...

McCarron becomes passing leader at Alabama

Charlie Potter November 11, 2013

AJ McCarron threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns against LSU Saturday night, but the fifth-year signal caller cemented himself in Crimson Tide history before halftime – he passed former Alabama...

Men’s basketball team to face Sooners

Charlie Potter November 7, 2013

Alabama’s exhibition nightmare is in the past, and all focus is now trained on Friday’s season opener. The Crimson Tide men’s basketball team will begin the 2013-14 season on the road against the...

Tide not overlooking Tigers talent

Tide not overlooking Tigers talent

Charlie Potter November 5, 2013

Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide approach every game with the same mentality, but this week, a strong sense of urgency can be felt in the football facilities. “Obviously, this rivalry in the...

Men’s basketball survives in overtime of exhibition game

Charlie Potter November 5, 2013

It wasn’t pretty, but the Alabama men’s basketball team outlasted West Georgia in the Crimson Tide’s only exhibition game of the 2013-14 season Monday night. Coach Anthony Grant said at times...

Basketball team ready to get back on the court

Charlie Potter November 4, 2013

With a knee injury sidelining junior guard Levi Randolph, Alabama men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant will have to adjust his lineup heading into the season. Randolph sustained the injury Oct. 4, and...

Jameis Winston would be the perfect QB to replace McCarron

Charlie Potter October 29, 2013

The question on every Alabama fan’s mind is who will step up to be the starting quarterback for the Crimson Tide next season, despite the 2013 season still having several games left on the schedule....

Saban praises fans for staying 60 minutes in rivalry game

Saban praises fans for staying 60 minutes in rivalry game

Charlie Potter October 28, 2013

  Nick Saban has been adamant about fans remaining in their seats – or preferably standing in front of them – for all 60 minutes of the Crimson Tide’s home games. Against rival Tennessee, the...

Vinnie Sunseri out for remainder of season

Vinnie Sunseri out for remainder of season

Charlie Potter October 22, 2013

Junior safety Vinnie Sunseri will have surgery today and will miss the remainder of the 2013 season with a knee injury, Nick Saban announced Monday, Oct. 21. Sunseri sustained the injury in the first...

Tide offense uses balanced attack to blowout game

Charlie Potter October 21, 2013

Two 100-yard rushers and three passing touchdowns propelled the Crimson Tide to a blowout victory over Arkansas Saturday night. “We made some explosive plays in the passing game,” Nick Saban said....

Alabama puts together complete game versus Georgia State

Charlie Potter October 7, 2013

The game was over after Alabama scored its third touchdown of the first quarter. Quarterback AJ McCarron floated a pass to DeAndrew White in the back corner of the endzone that appeared to be uncatchable....

Georgia State by the numbers and position grades

Charlie Potter October 7, 2013

By The Numbers 1 - Number of incompletions AJ McCarron threw on Saturday. He threw 16 total passes. 10 - Number of yards freshman runningback Derrick Henry averaged a first down per carry on five rushing...

Finding a voice: C.J. Mosley steps up as a team leader

Charlie Potter October 3, 2013

Senior linebacker C.J. Mosley is not known as a vocal player, but in Alabama’s shutout victory over Ole Miss, the quiet leader of the defense came out of his shell. In the third quarter, the Rebels...

Special teams rises as most reliable unit

Charlie Potter October 3, 2013

Alabama is known for its dominant running game and defense, but the Crimson Tide’s special teams has been the most consistent unit on the field this season. Senior punter Cody Mandell, senior kicker...

Life in the fast lane: 2012 gold medalist returns to UA campus

Life in the fast lane: 2012 gold medalist returns to UA campus

Charlie Potter October 1, 2013

Kirani James sits in the lobby of Gorgas Library, the bill of his hat shielding his eyes, as people hurry by him without a moment’s hesitation. James, 21, was a member of The University of Alabama’s...

Tide focuses on mental aspects of upcoming game

Charlie Potter October 1, 2013

Alabama did not practice Monday, Sept. 30, Nick Saban announced in a noon press conference. Instead, the players focused on the mental aspects of the game in a walk-through, essentially giving them two...

Alabama shuts out Ole Miss with strong defensive performance

Alabama shuts out Ole Miss with strong defensive performance

Charlie Potter September 28, 2013

Alabama’s defense held Ole Miss in check Saturday night, shutting out the Rebels 25-0. Ole Miss (3-1, 1-1 SEC) was averaging almost 500 yards of total offense through its first three games of the...

The next star athlete

Charlie Potter September 27, 2013

Fans began dreaming of freshman tight end O.J. Howard on the field this fall as soon as he committed to the Crimson Tide as the top-rated tight end prospect of the 2013 class. Howard has not disappointed...

Tide victory comes after slow start

Charlie Potter September 23, 2013

Alabama did not jump out to the start it had hoped for against Colorado State, but it still rolled to a 31-6 win Saturday in the team’s first game in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Crimson Tide failed...

Tide victory comes after slow start

Charlie Potter September 23, 2013

Alabama did not jump out to the start it had hoped for against Colorado State, but it still rolled to a 31-6 win Saturday in the team’s first game in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Crimson Tide failed...

McCarron takes control of offense

McCarron takes control of offense

Charlie Potter September 16, 2013

Alabama’s offense accumulated 568 total yards and seven touchdowns Saturday at Kyle Field, but it was quarterback AJ McCarron’s mistake-free afternoon that ultimately pushed the Crimson Tide to a 49-42...

Alabama’s offense explodes to outlast Aggies

Charlie Potter September 14, 2013

COLLEGE STATION, Texas—The Texas A&M Aggies jumped out to an early 14-0 lead over Alabama, and flashbacks of last season’s 29-24 upset immediately resurfaced for fans of both teams. But the Crimson...

Former Alabama football player D.J. Fluker accused of accepting improper benefits

Former Alabama football player D.J. Fluker accused of accepting improper benefits

Charlie Potter September 11, 2013

Yahoo! Sports released an investigative article Wednesday revealing five former Southeastern Conference football players, including former Alabama offensive tackle D.J. Fluker, received extra benefits...

Coach Bryant more than his nickname

Charlie Potter September 11, 2013

Paul William Bryant, better known as “Bear” Bryant to Alabama fans, is one of the most celebrated coaches in all of sports – not just college football. He collected six national championships and...

Alabamas long awaited rematch looms

Alabama’s long awaited rematch looms

Charlie Potter September 10, 2013

Kickoff between No. 1 Alabama and No. 6 Texas A&M is four days away, and the hype for this monumental rematch is reaching new levels. Crimson Tide Coach Nick Saban – as well as the players and all of...

Texas A&M rematch approaches

Texas A&M rematch approaches

Charlie Potter September 9, 2013

  The 10-month wait is over and the college football world can finally turn its full attention to the rematch between No. 1 Alabama and No. 6 Texas A&M. All eyes will be on College Station, Texas, Saturday...

Winston: the one that got away

Charlie Potter September 5, 2013

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston burst onto the scene Monday night in the Seminoles’ 41-13 victory over Pittsburgh. But burst isn’t the right word to describe Winston’s arrival to the national...

Blackington sees improvement for Alabama rowing team

Blackington sees improvement for Alabama rowing team

Charlie Potter September 5, 2013

Caroline Blackington watched Alabama’s rowing team make strides last season, but she knows the team must improve on one thing: speed. The Crimson Tide will participate in three regattas this fall, one...

Offense struggles against Virginia Tech

Charlie Potter September 3, 2013

The Crimson Tide offense had little to do with the victory over Virginia Tech, 35-10, in Saturday’s Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. Virginia Tech’s defense swarmed the line of scrimmage all night, clogging...

Crimson Tide relies on defense, special teams to down Hokies

Charlie Potter August 31, 2013

ATLANTA--On a night where Alabama couldn’t get much going offensively, the Crimson Tide, led by junior Christion Jones, was able to find the end zone in a variety of other ways, and Alabama defeated...

Saban, players excited to take on Virginia Tech

Saban, players excited to take on Virginia Tech

Charlie Potter August 29, 2013

Nearly eight months have passed since the flood of confetti was swept up from Sun Life Stadium following The University of Alabama’s dismantle of Notre Dame in the BCS National Championship game, and...

Alabama begins preparation for Virginia Tech

Charlie Potter August 27, 2013

Kickoff for Alabama’s season opener against Virginia Tech is four days away, and the buzz surrounding the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta has reached deafening levels. Nick Saban said the Crimson...

Melito optimistic for 2013 season

Melito optimistic for 2013 season

Charlie Potter August 26, 2013

Senior libero and defensive specialist Kelsey Melito and various other fall sports athletes and coaches met for lunch at the Cyprus Inn on Monday. She sat down with The Crimson White to talk about the...

High expectations for Allen’s team

Charlie Potter August 21, 2013

Alabama head volleyball coach Ed Allen didn’t spend his summer touring Europe like the men’s basketball team, but he was able to catch up on some much-needed rest and relaxation. Entering his third...

Media swarms Tuscaloosa as Tide prepares for first fall scrimmage

Charlie Potter August 8, 2013

The Alabama Crimson Tide was once again in the national spotlight on Thursday, and even more so than usual. Several national media outlets were on campus as Alabama endured the summer sun following its...

Alabama avoids rain, practices indoors in full pads

Charlie Potter August 6, 2013

With rain pouring in Tuscaloosa, Alabama practiced inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility on Tuesday Aug. 6 for the Crimson Tide’s first practice in full pads. This was Alabama’s fifth consecutive day...

Alabama hits the field in first day of fall camp

Charlie Potter August 2, 2013

The Alabama Crimson Tide reported to its first fall camp of the 2013-14 season Friday morning at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields. Veteran players were present for the 9:30 a.m. practice, with most of the...

Crimson Tide women’s gold schedule unveiled for next season

Charlie Potter July 31, 2013

The Crimson Tide women’s golf team released its 2013-14 schedule on Tuesday, and it features some of the most difficult events in collegiate golf. Three of the four courses on the fall schedule –...

Three positions should concern Crimson Tide fans for 2013 football season

Charlie Potter July 31, 2013

The University of Alabama has been a factory for producing NFL talent since head coach Nick Saban arrived in Tuscaloosa, and after the Crimson Tide claimed its 15th national championship in January, that...

UA defense, Mosley to remain humble in 2013

UA defense, Mosley to remain humble in 2013

Charlie Potter July 24, 2013

The 2013 Southeastern Conference Media Days wrapped up Thursday, July 18, at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Ala., and The University of Alabama stole the show on the third day of the event. Nine Alabama...

Video unveils new football facility

Video unveils new football facility

Charlie Potter July 24, 2013

The buzz surrounding Alabama’s new football facility has reached an all-time high after photos were leaked on Twitter nearly two weeks ago. Photos of the waterfall and a mural featuring some of the greatest...

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