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Tide places 87 students athletes on SEC Academic Honor Roll

Marquavius Burnett July 11, 2012

The University of Alabama placed 87 student-athletes from nine different teams on the Southeastern Conference’s Spring Academic Honor Roll, the league office announced Monday. The Crimson Tide’s...

SEC teams face questions headed into 2012 season

Marquavius Burnett July 11, 2012

Alabama- Can AJ McCarron step up and be the main cog for another national championship run? Arkansas- Will the firing of Bobby Petrino kill the Hogs chances of winning a national title? Auburn- After...

Tide names Max Norris as new assistant women’s tennis coach

Marquavius Burnett July 11, 2012

Max Norris has been selected as the next assistant women’s tennis coach at The University of Alabama, head coach Jenny Mainz announced on Tuesday. Norris joins the Crimson Tide after spending the past...

Experts sound off on playoffs

Marquavius Burnett July 2, 2012

The 14-year reign of the Bowl Championship Series will come to an end at the conclusion of the 2014 season. The 12-year deal, approved by the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee last Tuesday, will be...

Why an NBA team won’t work in Birmingham

Marquavius Burnett June 27, 2012

Recently, the @NBABirmingham Twitter account was created and burst onto the scene in the local twitter world. Fifteen-year-old George Chamoun from Mountain Brook started the account, which became a Twitter...

Alabama softball one win shy of first national championship

Marquavius Burnett June 6, 2012

When last season’s Women’s College World Series was coming to an end, Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy was preparing to leave Tuscaloosa for Baton Rouge. Now, nearly a year removed from his job change,...

SEC/Big East Challenge Matchups Announced

Marquavius Burnett June 1, 2012

The Southeastern Conference will match up against the Big East Conference for 12 games over three days in late November and early December for the SEC/Big East Challenge.  Six of the games will be played...

After helping seal the women’s golf title, Pancake headed to US Open

Marquavius Burnett May 30, 2012

As collegiate golfers, players must balance being a part of a team, along with keeping a competitive edge to perform well as an individual. That balance comes full circle on the putting green. Teammates...

Mal Moore should be celebrated more

Marquavius Burnett May 30, 2012

Mal Moore inherited an Alabama program in turmoil when he took over as director of athletics in November of 1999. The football team was in the NCAA’s doghouse after multiple violations. Some were before...

Alabama women’s golf coach Mic Potter named National Coach of the Year

Marquavius Burnett May 26, 2012

After winning Alabama’s first NCAA Women’s Golf National Championship, head coach Mic Potter won the Eaton Golf Pride NGCA National Coach of the Year as well as East Region Coach of the Year on Friday....

Dugas breaks career hits record in 3-2 loss to Mississippi State

Marquavius Burnett May 5, 2012

Despite only allowing three hits, Alabama dropped game two of its series with Mississippi State 3-2 on Saturday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. With the loss, Alabama falls to 17-30 and 6-17 in Southeastern...

The future of sports desk

Marquavius Burnett April 24, 2012

After the amazing weekend Alabama athletics had, there has been no better time to be an Alabama sports fan. There has also been no better time to be a reporter covering Alabama athletics. The storylines...

ESPN's David Pollack talks A-Day, chance of repeat

ESPN’s David Pollack talks A-Day, chance of repeat

Marquavius Burnett April 19, 2012

David Pollack was a two time All-American linebacker at the University of Georgia and was a first-round draft pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2005. He currently works as an analyst for ESPN’s College...

A-Day showcases new talent

Marquavius Burnett April 15, 2012

The 2012 A-Day offered fans one last opportunity to be engulfed in the football atmosphere until the fall. It gave coaches one last chance to evaluate the team before summer workouts begin in a month...

March Madness offers best postseason system

Marquavius Burnett April 1, 2012

After watching the past four weeks of college hoops, I must say that March Madness is the best postseason format in all of sports. No other postseason offers the exhilarating highs and excruciating lows...

‘Yo Mama’ talk got Mitchell suspended

Marquavius Burnett March 29, 2012

An unnamed source confirmed that junior forward Tony Mitchell was suspended indefinitely by head coach Anthony Grant for talking about Grant’s mama. The unnamed source said Mitchell fired off a string...

Saban becomes highest paid coach in college football

Marquavius Burnett March 26, 2012

Alabama head coach Nick Saban is set to become the highest paid football coach at a public university, expected to earn just over $5.3 million for the 2012 season. “We are very fortunate to have, without...

Bama bounces back from adversity but falls short in tourney

Bama bounces back from adversity but falls short in tourney

Marquavius Burnett March 19, 2012

The 2011-2012 Alabama men’s basketball season was an emotional rollercoaster that started with high expectations and ended with a first round loss in the NCAA tournament to Creighton. Still, Athletic...

Alabama stars shine for scouts

Alabama stars shine for scouts

Marquavius Burnett March 8, 2012

The University of Alabama held its annual pro day for former Crimson Tide players Wednesday with 12 draft-eligible players participating and all 32 NFL teams in attendance. Kevin Colbert, the Pittsburgh...

Baseball Coach Gaspard aims for Omaha bid

Baseball Coach Gaspard aims for Omaha bid

Marquavius Burnett February 16, 2012

Alabama baseball head coach Mitch Gaspard is entering his third season with the Crimson Tide. In his first two seasons, the Tide made trips to the NCAA tournament. During our talk, Gaspard said having...

Grant has tough decision to make about Tide’s future

Marquavius Burnett February 13, 2012

The Alabama men’s basketball team’s post-season hopes still hang in the balance after a road loss to conference foe Louisiana State on Saturday. But that’s not the important issue surrounding the...

ESPN's Kara Lawson talks Bama basketball

ESPN’s Kara Lawson talks Bama basketball

Marquavius Burnett February 6, 2012

ESPN analyst Kara Lawson has enjoyed lots of success throughout her career. She won a gold medal, a WNBA championship and became the first female analyst to call a nationally televised NBA game in 2007....

Tide’s troubles turn up in threes

Marquavius Burnett January 30, 2012

The Alabama men's basketball team ended its four-game skid on Saturday with a win over Arkansas. The Crimson Tide is now 14-7 overall and 3-4 in the Southeastern Conference. At the beginning of the season,...

Fans celebrate national championship at Bryant-Denny

Fans celebrate national championship at Bryant-Denny

Marquavius Burnett January 23, 2012

An estimated 32,000 fans packed Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday to celebrate Alabama’s 14th National Championship. UA President Robert Witt, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, Athletic Director Mal Moore...

Alabama beats LSU, again

Alabama beats LSU, again

Marquavius Burnett January 12, 2012

The Alabama men’s basketball team picked up where the football team left off with a decisive victory over Louisiana State, 69-53. Wednesday was the Crimson Tide’s Southeastern Conference home opener...

Upshaw legend continues to flourish

Upshaw legend continues to flourish

Marquavius Burnett January 11, 2012

They say legends aren’t born, they’re made. For Alabama linebacker Courtney Upshaw, his legend has grown to a level that even he couldn’t have imagined. Upshaw shined the brightest during the...

Saban enshrines legacy of his own

Saban enshrines legacy of his own

Marquavius Burnett January 11, 2012

Pleasing a perfectionist is a near impossible task. All men are creatures of habit and expect things to go a certain way, and they believe a certain level of hard work and dedication is necessary to become...

Defensive stand unprecedented in BCS history

Marquavius Burnett January 11, 2012

It is the most overstated saying in all of sports, but it constantly rings true: Defense wins championships. Nine total touchdowns and 2,387 yards of total offense are what Alabama’s tenacious defense...

Miles, Tigers focused on the task at hand

Marquavius Burnett January 8, 2012

The Louisiana State Tigers are one game away from an unprecedented run during a college football season. This season, the Tigers defeated the winners of the Rose Bowl, the Orange Bowl, the Cotton Bowl,...

Tide defense focused on stopping the run

Marquavius Burnett January 7, 2012

In their first meeting with Louisiana State, the Alabama defense allowed 148 yards rushing. This time around, the team’s focus is to slow down LSU’s potent rushing attack. “They ran the ball well...

Key Matchup: Jordan Jefferson vs. Courtney Upshaw

Marquavius Burnett January 7, 2012

Typically, a quarterback’s job is to take a snap under center, drop back five to seven steps and hit an open receiver after going through his progressions. But with the evolving game of football, quarterbacks...

One-on-one with ESPN analyst Todd McShay

Marquavius Burnett January 7, 2012

ESPN’s Todd McShay knows a thing or two about evaluating talent in college football and assessing how it will translate to the NFL Draft. McShay has four Alabama players going early in the first round...

LSU gets confidence, personality from Miles

Marquavius Burnett January 6, 2012

Unconventional, unpredictable and unique are just a few words to describe Louisiana State’s head coach Les Miles. When he’s not eating grass or joking with reporters, Miles is leading his troops...

One-on-one with Kirk Herbstreit

Marquavius Burnett January 6, 2012

ESPN College Gameday analyst Kirk Herbstreit has been covering college football for more than 20 years. As a former player and current analyst, he has been in and seen his fair share of big time college...

Tide Legend Bart Starr teams with Allstate for BCS ticket giveway

Tide Legend Bart Starr teams with Allstate for BCS ticket giveway

Marquavius Burnett December 18, 2011

Over 1,000 fans lined up outside of the Alabama Bookstore on Saturday for a chance to win Allstate BCS National Championship Game tickets. Allstate partnered with Hall of Fame quarterback and Alabama...

‘Game of the Century 2’ should offer different outcome

Marquavius Burnett December 9, 2011

Throughout my years of covering and watching sports, only twice have I been completely dumbfounded at the outcome of a game. The first time came when the New York Giants beat the 18-0 New England Patriots...

Crimson Tide's 2011: Season in review

Crimson Tide’s 2011: Season in review

Marquavius Burnett December 9, 2011

Kent State: 48-7 QB battle & first game since the tornado There were a lot of questions surrounding the Alabama football team at the beginning of the 2011 season, like who will start at quarterback,...

Why Alabama will struggle

Marquavius Burnett December 8, 2011

I’m sure you’re all aware that the Alabama men’s basketball team lost their second (consecutive) game of the season. It’s still early on in the season, and the jury is still out on how good this...

"The best football player in the country"

“The best football player in the country”

Marquavius Burnett November 29, 2011

When creating the perfect running back, there are certain physical traits necessary for a player to be considered the complete package. Take the vision of Emmitt Smith, add the elusiveness of Barry Sanders,...

Green leads Tide to 7-0 season

Green leads Tide to 7-0 season

Marquavius Burnett November 29, 2011

The Alabama men’s basketball team improved to 7-0 on the season with a 72-64 victory over the VCU Rams on Sunday night. The No. 13 ranked Crimson Tide was led by senior forward JaMychal Green, who scored...

Tide dominate Bulldogs 24-7

Marquavius Burnett November 13, 2011

STARKVILLE, Miss. - The Alabama football team bounced back after their first loss of the season, defeating Mississippi State 24 to 7 on Saturday. The Crimson Tide got off to another slow start against...

SEC victory slips through Tide's fingers

SEC victory slips through Tide’s fingers

Marquavius Burnett November 7, 2011

For the football purists who still believe defense wins championships, Saturday’s ‘Game of the Century’ lived up to the hype when Alabama and Louisiana State clashed in Bryant-Denny Stadium. It...

Tide finally catches on

Tide finally catches on

Marquavius Burnett October 23, 2011

152- Number of consecutive passes quarterback AJ McCarron threw between interceptions, making it the third-longest streak in school history, behind Brodie Croyle (190) and Jay Barker (155).   77- Number...

Tide rally in third quarter, defeat Vols 37-6

Marquavius Burnett October 22, 2011

The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 37 to 6 in front of a packed crowd in Bryant-Denny Stadium The Tide entered the game as a 30-point favorite, but struggled to get into a rhythm...

Alabama knows how good they are

Marquavius Burnett October 11, 2011

The Alabama football team is a sleeping giant. They usually start games flat and it takes a big play or two from the opposing team for them to awake from hibernation.   Some may call it overconfidence...

Home is where the hurt is

Marquavius Burnett October 10, 2011

Alabama vs. Vanderbilt by the Numbers   4- Number of touchdowns AJ McCarron threw, making him the fourth quarterback in Alabama history to throw for 4 touchdowns in a game.   2- Number of touchdowns...

Tide Gets Homecoming Shutout, 34-0 over Commodores

Marquavius Burnett October 8, 2011

The Alabama football team capped off Homecoming week with a 34-0 victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores. It was a tale of two halves for the Crimson Tide. In the first half, the Tide came out flat, looking...

Tide ready for toughest weekend of the year

Tide ready for toughest weekend of the year

Marquavius Burnett October 5, 2011

The Alabama volleyball team continues Southeastern Conference play this weekend with matches against Tennessee and Kentucky. The Crimson Tide will play Tennessee on Friday, Oct. 7 and Kentucky on Sunday,...

Tide destroys Bulldogs in three sets

Tide destroys Bulldogs in three sets

Marquavius Burnett October 4, 2011

The Alabama volleyball team earned its ninth win of the season, defeating Alabama A&M in three straight sets on Tuesday. The Crimson Tide jumped on the Bulldogs early and never let them gain any momentum,...

Physicality key to Tide's early season success

Physicality key to Tide’s early season success

Marquavius Burnett October 2, 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Alabama football team has won its first five games of the season, including two Southeastern Conference games, with each win coming in a different fashion. One thing that never...

Siblings take to the field and the sideline as player-cheerleader duo

Siblings take to the field and the sideline as player-cheerleader duo

Marquavius Burnett September 26, 2011

Growing up in Vestavia Hills, Ala., Chris and Tiffany Underwood were taught that hard work and perseverance would help you make history. Today, Chris and Tiffany used those values to become the first...

Tide Defense Shuts Out North Texas

Marquavius Burnett September 17, 2011

The Alabama football defeated North Texas 41-0, posting its first shutout in nearly two years. The last time the Crimson Tide shutout an opponent was November 21, 2009, when they dominated Tennessee-Chattanooga...

AJ McCarron is another gunslinger

AJ McCarron is another gunslinger

Marquavius Burnett September 11, 2011

If you live by the gun, then there is a good chance you will die by the gun. In this case, the gun is AJ McCarron’s arm. After watching Alabama dominate Penn State on Saturday, I noticed that McCarron...

Tide quarterback situation: fair or foul?

Marquavius Burnett September 6, 2011

I’m sure most of the people reading this watched the Tide roll over Kent State this weekend. And I’m sure you all noticed the failed attempt to rotate the quarterbacks every three series. On the surface,...

Tide Open Season With Dominant Performance

Marquavius Burnett September 3, 2011

The answer to who will start at quarterback for the 2011 Alabama football team became a little clearer after a 48-7 victory over Kent State University. Head coach Nick Saban rotated his two main quarterbacks,...

Fitterer talks volleyball, life

Marquavius Burnett September 1, 2011

When you think of Alabama volleyball, you think of Kayla Fitterer. After a solid 2010 season, Fitterer is out to prove she is one of the top players in the Southeastern Conference. Her combination of size,...

More than a game: Justine Bernier

Marquavius Burnett August 29, 2011

Alabama women’s soccer senior goalkeeper Justine Bernier has had a stellar career so far with the Crimson Tide. She has broken multiple goalkeeping records at Alabama, but is still hungry for more. When...

Murphy: Ultimate goal is national title

Murphy: Ultimate goal is national title

Marquavius Burnett August 24, 2011

Going into his 14th season, Alabama softball coach Patrick Murphy is the second longest-tenured Alabama coach. Murphy has broken the mold in the world of college sports, where coaches are canned after...

Quake's Take: Super Bowl contenders

Quake’s Take: Super Bowl contenders

Marquavius Burnett August 3, 2011

In case you haven’t heard, the National Football League has ended its lockout. For the last few days, NFL teams have been in a frenzy, scrambling to sign new players, re-sign current players or make...

Year of the running back

Marquavius Burnett July 27, 2011

With no proven quarterbacks, the Southeastern Conference will be a league dominated by running backs in the 2011 season. Historically, the SEC has been known for its great running backs, but this could...

NCAA Investigation of Auburn Not Over

Marquavius Burnett July 21, 2011

Birmingham| The Auburn football team and it’s recruitment of former quarterback Cam Newton is still being investigated by the NCAA. The investigation, which started during the 2010 season, was the main...

A preview of the 2011 Southeastern Conference

A preview of the 2011 Southeastern Conference

Marquavius Burnett July 20, 2011

The 2011 Southeastern Conference Media Days will kick off today in Birmingham, Ala., at the Wynfrey Hotel. The SEC has to be the happiest conference in America right now. They have won the last five BCS...

Students encouraged to get seven hours of sleep

Students encouraged to get seven hours of sleep

Marquavius Burnett July 12, 2011

With so many different things to do at once, the last thing on a busy college student’s mind is sleep. Between classes, work and remembering to eat, sleep gets put on the back burner of everyone’s...

Dining Dollars Benefit Several Restaurants

Marquavius Burnett July 12, 2011

With Crimson Café recently going out of business, Buffalo Phil’s and Domino’s Pizza are the only two off-campus locations that currently accept Dining Dollars. For students, Dining Dollars have been...

SGA amends student organization seating process

Marquavius Burnett July 6, 2011

The Student Government Association has decided to change the committee that selects which student organizations get reserved seats at Crimson Tide football games. “Last year, we laid a pretty good foundation...

Lockout is in the air for NBA and NFL

Marquavius Burnett June 28, 2011

Has anyone else out there stopped to think that there is a possibility that there could be no professional football or professional basketball? Yes, you heard me. With the National Football League and...

Two UA Business programs rank high on survey

Marquavius Burnett June 21, 2011

The Corporate Strategy and Operations Management programs at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce were both highly ranked in a Bloomberg BusinessWeek survey of more than 85,000...

Houses and apartments consider safe rooms

Houses and apartments consider safe rooms

Marquavius Burnett June 21, 2011

With recent tornados hitting the state of Alabama, apartments and housing communities are considering taking extra steps such as adding safe rooms to protect their residents. “We’re going to have...

Coach Patrick Murphy leaves UA to coach LSU

Coach Patrick Murphy leaves UA to coach LSU

Marquavius Burnett June 14, 2011

Softball coach Patrick Murphy had a change of heart on Sunday and decided to come back to the University of Alabama after agreeing to be the head coach at LSU on Thursday. In a statement released by the...

Inside the game: helmets

Inside the game: helmets

Marquavius Burnett June 14, 2011

When the game of football began in the 1860s, the first organized football games were essentially games of backyard football between groups of college buddies. Players were the same size, they could play...

Tide softball team eliminated by Gators in World Series

Tide softball team eliminated by Gators in World Series

Marquavius Burnett June 7, 2011

The University of Alabama softball team’s dream season came to a screeching halt Sunday, as the team fell in back-to-back games to the University of Florida.   After getting blown out by the Gators...

UA Greek Relief raises $135,000

UA Greek Relief raises $135,000

Marquavius Burnett June 7, 2011

When the record-breaking tornado struck the city of Tuscaloosa, The University of Alabama officials advised students to get out of the city and travel home, if possible. Instead of leaving, members of...

Alabama Snags Top Recruits

Alabama Snags Top Recruits

Marquavius Burnett June 1, 2011

The Alabama men’s basketball team earned a nationally ranked 2011 recruiting class. The class is ranked fifth according to rivals.com and No. 13 according to ESPN.com. This year’s class includes Trevor...

Tide To Compete In College World Series

Tide To Compete In College World Series

Marquavius Burnett May 31, 2011

The No. 2 seed Alabama softball team (51-9) will compete in the Women’s College World Series against No. 7 seed California (44-11). The two teams will play in Oklahoma City on Thursday. The Crimson...

No. 1 Mark Ingram: The Heisman Winner

No. 1 Mark Ingram: The Heisman Winner

Marquavius Burnett April 24, 2011

When you think of great Alabama running backs, a few names come to mind. Dennis Riddle, Kenneth Darby and Shaun Alexander are just a few to etch their names in Alabama history, but one name rings a little...

University blacks out scholarship numbers

University blacks out scholarship numbers

Marquavius Burnett April 13, 2011

In Alabama’s latest athletic department expense report, the University released the number of total scholarships allotted to athletics and the amount of money given to each sport’s scholarships but...

Defense sharp as Tide prepares for A-Day

Defense sharp as Tide prepares for A-Day

Marquavius Burnett April 12, 2011

Defense learning new techniques With a defense-minded coach like Nick Saban, one can expect the Crimson Tide defense to have a few extra tricks up its sleeve. Saban likes to use his linebackers as defensive...

Tide looks to McCullough, Douglas to fill left tackle

Tide looks to McCullough, Douglas to fill left tackle

Marquavius Burnett April 6, 2011

For this year’s Alabama football team, quarterback is not the only position up for grabs. With James Carpenter leaving, the Tide has a vacant spot at the most important offensive line position, left...

Julio Jones wins Rhodes Scholarship

Julio Jones wins Rhodes Scholarship

Marquavius Burnett March 31, 2011

The following piece is satirical in nature and not meant to be taken seriously. In case you couldn't figure that out. In a stunning upset, wide receiver Julio Jones beat out quarterback Greg McElroy to...

No separation at quarterback position

Marquavius Burnett March 30, 2011

The biggest question on every Alabama fan’s mind is who will be the next starting quarterback for the Tide. AJ McCarron and Phillip Sims are the two players competing for the position. Alabama head...

D-line pushing for better results

D-line pushing for better results

Marquavius Burnett March 29, 2011

If you ask most experts where the game of football is won, they will tell you it is won in the trenches, or on the line of scrimmage. Offensive and defensive lines set the tempo for both sides of the...

Tide looks to fill vacant quarterback position

Tide looks to fill vacant quarterback position

Marquavius Burnett March 24, 2011

Sure there are questions about who is going to replace Julio Jones as wide receiver, or how Trent Richardson will take over as the Crimson Tide’s number one running back. However, the one question on...

Mitchell goes loco, Tide defeats Lobos

Mitchell goes loco, Tide defeats Lobos

Marquavius Burnett March 22, 2011

The Alabama men’s basketball team defeated the New Mexico Lobos 74-67 on Monday to advance to the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament. Alabama received big offensive performances from...

Tide beats New Mexico, advances to NIT quarterfinals

Marquavius Burnett March 21, 2011

The Alabama men’s basketball team defeated the New Mexico Lobos, 74-67, on Monday to advance to the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament. Alabama received big offensive performances from...

Preview for New Mexico vs. Alabama Men’s Basketball

Marquavius Burnett March 21, 2011

In this match-up between the New Mexico Lobos and the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball teams, Alabama will look to impose their will inside. Look for the Tide to play inside-out basketball, going...

Kentucky- 72, Alabama- 58

Marquavius Burnett March 12, 2011

Game Leaders: Alabama Points- T. Mitchell (16) Rebounds- J. Green (9) Assists- T. Releford (4) Kentucky Points- D. Lamb (15) Rebounds- J. Harrellson (10) Assists- B. Knight (7) By The Numbers:...

Tide drops semifinal game, waits for Selection Sunday

Marquavius Burnett March 12, 2011

In its second game in two days, the Alabama men’s basketball team was defeated 72-58 by the Kentucky Wildcats in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Alabama (21-11, 12-4 SEC) never...

Preview for UA vs. UK

Marquavius Burnett March 12, 2011

In today's match-up with the Kentucky Wildcats, Alabama will have to play a nearly perfect game to come away with the victory. Unlike the first time the two teams played, Alabama will not have home-court...

Alabama- 65, Georgia- 59, OT

Marquavius Burnett March 11, 2011

Game Leaders: Alabama Points: J. Green (20) Rebounds: J. Green (13) Assists: T. Releford (3) Georgia: Points- T. Leslie (24) Rebounds- T. Leslie (10) Assists- G. Robinson (11)   By The Numbers:...

Tide wins thriller in overtime, keeps NCAA Tournament hopes alive

Marquavius Burnett March 11, 2011

The Alabama men’s basketball team won its first game of the 2010-2011 Southeastern Conference Tournament in thrilling fashion. Down 14 with seven minutes left in regulation, the Tide went on a 19-5...

UA vs. UGA, Keys to the Game

Marquavius Burnett March 11, 2011

Alabama -Control the tempo from start to finish -Force Turnovers -Keep JaMychal Green and Tony Mitchell out of foul trouble -Make Perimeter Shots Georgia -Force Alabama to shoot from the Perimeter...

Tide looks to lock up tourney bid in Atlanta

Tide looks to lock up tourney bid in Atlanta

Marquavius Burnett March 9, 2011

The Southeastern Conference Tournament will take place in Atlanta, Ga., this weekend. The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida Gators earned No. 1 seeds in their respective divisions. The Tide and the...

Tide hopes to send seniors out on top

Tide hopes to send seniors out on top

Marquavius Burnett March 3, 2011

The Alabama men’s basketball team will conclude its 2010-2011 regular season against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday in Coleman Coliseum. Coming off of a brutal loss to Florida, Alabama (19-10, 11-4...

Tide rediscovering rich tradition

Tide rediscovering rich tradition

Marquavius Burnett March 1, 2011

Just like most sports at the University of Alabama, the men’s basketball team has a rich tradition and a storied history. Since the 1970s, the Alabama men’s basketball team has been one of the top...

Tide clenches at least share of SEC West

Tide clenches at least share of SEC West

Marquavius Burnett February 20, 2011

The Alabama men's basketball avenged its only Southeastern Conference Western Division loss by defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, 69-56. With the win, Alabama (18-8, 10-2 SEC) moves to 14-0...

Alabama set to begin season in Puerto Rico

Marquavius Burnett February 17, 2011

The Alabama men’s golf team will kick off their 2011 spring season this weekend in the Puerto Rico Classic on the River Course of the Rio Mar Beach Resort. Alabama is ranked No. 4 in both the Golf World/Nike...

Gaspard looks for even better season

Marquavius Burnett February 17, 2011

Alabama baseball coach Mitch Gaspard led the Crimson Tide to a 42-25 record and an NCAA Super Regional finish in his first season at the Capstone. Gaspard tied the school record for most wins by a first-year...

Fan’s help protect Tide’s house

Marquavius Burnett February 10, 2011

The Crimson Tide men’s basketball team has been enjoying much student support this season, with The Crimson Chaos and other fans becoming a factor in the Tide’s recent 12-game home winning streak....

Tide travels to Knoxville for road test

Tide travels to Knoxville for road test

Marquavius Burnett February 3, 2011

After hosting two consecutive home games, the Alabama men's basketball team gets back on the road, traveling to Knoxville, Tenn., to face the Tennessee Volunteers Saturday. Alabama (14-7, 6-1) is currently...

Tide improves to 5-1 in SEC after blowing out LSU

Marquavius Burnett January 29, 2011

The Alabama men's basketball team defeated the LSU Tigers, 70-46, Saturday night in Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide did so with another dominating defensive performance, forcing LSU to commit 18 turnovers....