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All content by Marquavius Burnett

Preview to UA vs. LSU

Marquavius Burnett January 29, 2011

Alabama looking for first 5-1 start since the 04-05 season (last time they made the tournament). Tide defense only allowing 57.3 points per game, sixth best average in the nation. Teams shooting only...

Tide beats Auburn, leads SEC West

Tide beats Auburn, leads SEC West

Marquavius Burnett January 23, 2011

The Alabama men’s basketball team is off to its best Southeastern Conference start since 2004-2005 season after a 68-58 win over the Auburn Tigers in Auburn Arena. The Tide (12-7, 4-1 SEC) squeaked...

Should I stay or should I go?

Should I stay or should I go?

Marquavius Burnett January 12, 2011

There’s no question that Alabama football has a storied history and a rich tradition. Something that has not been part of that tradition is having its players leave early for the NFL draft. That is...

Tide's tempo too much for Jags

Tide’s tempo too much for Jags

Marquavius Burnett December 1, 2010

The Alabama men’s basketball team (4-3) defeated the South Alabama Jaguars (2-3) 72-50 Wednesday night. The Jaguars, from the Sun Belt Conference, led the game until midway through the first half, but...

Tide recruiting class 16th in nation

Marquavius Burnett November 16, 2010

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant announced the signing of four recruits to National Letters of Intent for the 2011-2012 season. The class includes Levi Randolph, Nick Jacobs,...

Newcomers’ development key for Tide’s success

Marquavius Burnett November 16, 2010

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team has added five freshmen to the team that will need to contribute this season if the Tide hopes to have a successful 2010-2011 season. The freshmen include...

Tide uses bye week to recover, improve

Marquavius Burnett October 27, 2010

The Alabama Crimson Tide football team will finally have a week off after eight straight weeks of games, including five consecutive Southeastern Conference games. "We have a lot of things that we can...

Tide to volley with top SEC opponents at home

Marquavius Burnett October 21, 2010

The Alabama men’s tennis team will host the 2010 United States Tennis Association/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southern Regional Championships this weekend. The four-day event will start Friday...

Grant better prepared for second season

Marquavius Burnett October 14, 2010

Alabama men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant addressed the media Thursday for the first time since last season and spoke on a wide variety of topics. Grant said he feels mental preparation will be the...

Tide goes back to the basics

Tide goes back to the basics

Marquavius Burnett September 28, 2010

After playing an uncharacteristic game against Arkansas, the Crimson Tide is using this week to correct its mistakes. “We’re just emphasizing technique and working on the little things,” said tight...

Offensive line offers balance

Offensive line offers balance

Marquavius Burnett September 22, 2010

Tough defense, running the ball and playing smash-mouth football have been Alabama’s calling cards during head coach Nick Saban’s tenure with the Tide. With a young, inexperienced defense and the...

High expectations for Frozen Tide

High expectations for Frozen Tide

Marquavius Burnett September 16, 2010

The UA Frozen Tide hockey team will kick off its 2010-2011 campaign with matches this weekend against Central Florida on Friday and Saturday and Florida Gulf Coast University on Sunday. This year will...

More than 7,000 attend UA Fan Day

More than 7,000 attend UA Fan Day

Marquavius Burnett August 17, 2010

The Alabama Crimson Tide football team hosted its annual Fan Day on Aug. 8. Fans from all over came to watch the Tide’s open practice and get autographs from players and coaches. They also were able...

Dooley looks to rebuild Vols

Marquavius Burnett July 29, 2010

The University of Tennessee football team is in a rebuilding process. After former head coach Lane Kiffin bolted for the University of Southern California, the Vols were left with a lot of holes to fill....

Nick Saban addresses player-agent issue

Nick Saban addresses player-agent issue

Marquavius Burnett July 21, 2010

The 2010 Southeastern Conference Media Days kicked off Wednesday in Hoover, Alabama. The defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide was the first team to speak, and head coach Nick Saban was business...

GameStop packed for NCAA release

GameStop packed for NCAA release

Marquavius Burnett July 14, 2010

It was pandemonium late Monday night at the GameStop in Midtown Village. People were lined up waiting for the midnight launch of “NCAA Football 2011” on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. There were people...

Rutledge leaves Bama after solid season

Rutledge leaves Bama after solid season

Marquavius Burnett July 8, 2010

Former University of Alabama baseball player Joshua Rutledge started at shortstop for three years for the Crimson Tide and has now moved up into the major league, opting to leave after his junior year....

Tide sends several players to MLB

Marquavius Burnett July 1, 2010

The Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team had a successful 2010 Major League Baseball draft. The Tide had a total of 11 players taken in the draft; seven players from this year’s roster and four Tide signees...

Tide gets No. 2 seed, travels to Atlanta

Marquavius Burnett June 3, 2010

The Alabama baseball team was calm and relaxed leading up to the NCAA college baseball selection show. They watched Sports Center, cracked jokes to each other, and some even played pool. Most of the coaches...

Building a champion

Marquavius Burnett April 28, 2010

Five years ago, the Alabama women’s golf team was never even considered a threat in the Southeastern Conference. But that was before current head coach Mic Potter arrived at the Capstone. Now, Alabama...

Tide ‘gets big’ in fourth, pulls away 12-2

Marquavius Burnett April 20, 2010

“Get Big” is the Alabama softball team’s motto. That motto was on display Tuesday night against Troy when the Tide had a huge fourth inning as a team. The game was called after the top of the fifth...

Wheelchair basketball gives back

Marquavius Burnett April 18, 2010

On Friday, the brothers of the UA chapter of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity teamed up with the UA Wheelchair Athletics program, including the 2010 national champion women’s wheelchair basketball team to host...

Tide hoping to continue hot streak

Tide hoping to continue hot streak

Marquavius Burnett April 8, 2010

The Alabama women’s golf team will be in Tempe, Ariz., this weekend playing in the Ping/ASU Invitational. This will be the sixth-ranked Tide’s final rounds of golf before hosting the Southeastern Conference...

Tide to compete in NCAA Championships

Marquavius Burnett March 11, 2010

The Alabama women’s swimming and diving team will compete in the NCAA Championships later this month in Lafayette, Ind. Three swimmers, senior Agustina de Giovanni, junior Kate Shannon Gray, and sophomore...

Men’s and women’s teams finish fifth at SECs

Marquavius Burnett February 25, 2010

The Alabama’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams competed in the Southeastern Conference Championships in Athens, Ga., over the weekend, and both teams earned fifth place. They performed...