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Basketball hosts Florida Gators

Basketball hosts Florida Gators

Sean Landry January 26, 2015

For the past two decades, the Southeastern Conference basketball standings have been a story of Kentucky, Florida and a cast of thousands. Under Billy Donovan, the Gators have become perennial NCAA Tournament...

Alabama wins last second in slugfest against Auburn

Alabama wins last second in slugfest against Auburn

Sean Landry January 25, 2015

It was a messy affair, dominated by fouls, questionable refereeing, sloppy play and poor shooting, but when the final buzzer went, one thing remained.Alabama beat Auburn. The game didn’t look like...

UA men's basketball to take on Razorbacks

UA men's basketball to take on Razorbacks

Sean Landry January 21, 2015

No. 1 Kentucky is at the top of the league, still unbeaten at 18-0. The Wildcats made quick work of the Crimson Tide in Alabama’s last game, dispatching it 70-48.Until last week, Arkansas was the only...

Boxing win makes Deontay Wilder hometown hero

Boxing win makes Deontay Wilder hometown hero

Nolan Imsande January 21, 2015

Deontay Wilder is what boxing in this country needs. When Wilder beat World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne Saturday night, he became the first American heavyweight champion since...

Linebacker arrested for domestic violence

Sean Landry January 21, 2015

Alabama junior linebacker Ryan Anderson was arrested Tuesday morning for misdemeanor domestic violence in the third degree. Anderson was arrested by the Tuscaloosa Police Department and booked into the...

Crimson Tide falls to No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats

Crimson Tide falls to No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats

Sean Landry January 19, 2015

If Alabama was going to beat No. 1 undefeated Kentucky, everything had to go right for the Crimson Tide. As it was, nearly nothing went right for coach Anthony Grant’s squad as the Crimson Tide fell...

Alabama falls to Kentucky, 70-48

Sean Landry January 17, 2015

If Alabama was going to beat No. 1 undefeated Kentucky, everything had to go right for the Crimson Tide. As it was, matched up against a team replete with future NBA draft picks, nearly nothing went...

Coming for the Cats: Alabama basketball returns home to host unbeaten No. 1 Kentucky

Coming for the Cats: Alabama basketball returns home to host unbeaten No. 1 Kentucky

Sean Landry January 15, 2015

Alabama basketball coach Anthony Grant came to the Capstone just under six years ago, a former assistant to one of the top college basketball coaches in the country – Florida’s Billy Donovan – and...

Swimming and diving team travels to Arena Grand Prix

Swimming and diving team travels to Arena Grand Prix

Nolan Imsande January 13, 2015

Alabama’s swimming and diving teams will be well represented at this week’s Arena Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, which starts Thursday and finishes Saturday.The Grand Prix, the second of six events in...

Men's basketball team travels to USC

Men's basketball team travels to USC

Sean Landry January 12, 2015

The Alabama basketball team came into its matchup in Knoxville against Tennessee on Saturday night with something to prove. After a disappointing finish to last season, including a streak of no true road...

Men's basketball faces road trips

Men's basketball faces road trips

Sean Landry January 7, 2015

For the second time in five seasons, the Alabama basketball team will carry a double-digit win record into its first road SEC game. With its highest scoring offense in years and coming off a 65-44 win...

Alabama downs Texas A&M in SEC opener

Sean Landry January 7, 2015

At halftime of Alabama’s SEC opener against Texas A&M, the game looked like it would come down to the wire. Alabama’s 13-point lead had dwindled to three after a controversial buzzer-beating layup...

Offense staggers, strays in 42-35 Sugar Bowl loss

Offense staggers, strays in 42-35 Sugar Bowl loss

Sean Landry January 6, 2015

NEW ORLEANS - All season, the Alabama Crimson Tide set offensive school records by sticking to a simple formula: keep pressure off of quarterback Blake Sims long enough for him to get the ball to the skill...

Same Old Lang Syne: Alabama falls in Sugar Bowl again

Same Old Lang Syne: Alabama falls in Sugar Bowl again

Sean Landry January 2, 2015

NEW ORLEANS | For the second time in a row, the Alabama Crimson Tide started its year in New Orleans, in the Sugar Bowl and in defeat.For the second year in a row, Alabama’s season ended in the Superdome...

A New Year: No. 1 Alabama takes on No. 4 Ohio State

A New Year: No. 1 Alabama takes on No. 4 Ohio State

Sean Landry December 31, 2014

NEW ORLEANS | Forget the regular season. Forget the SEC Championship or revenge in the highest-scoring Iron Bowl of all-time or the win over then-No. 1 Mississippi State at home. Forget, too, the loss...

Alabama defense prepares for unknown quarterback

Sean Landry December 31, 2014

NEW ORLEANS | When the Alabama defense takes the field in the Superdome for the Sugar Bowl and one of the inaugural College Football Playoff semifinal games, it will face opponents both familiar and unknown....

Lane Kiffin grateful for opportunity at Alabama

Sean Landry December 29, 2014

NEW ORLEANS | According to Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, college football’s odd couple may not be as unlikely a fit as some think. “I think that assumption about us being so different...

Practice Report: Alabama preps for Sugar Bowl in Super Dome

Sean Landry December 28, 2014

NEW ORLEANS | Alabama ventured to the Super Dome on Sunday for its first practice in New Orleans ahead of the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. The team wore full pads.Yeldon limitedRunning back T.J. Yeldon...

Two Games to Glory: Alabama wins the SEC Championship

Sean Landry December 6, 2014

ATLANTA | For the second time in three years, Alabama is the champion of the Southeastern Conference. For the sixth time since 2009, Alabama is the victor in the Georgia Dome.The Crimson Tide opened the...

Championship week: Around the Country

Sean Landry December 4, 2014

No. 7 Arizona vs. No. 2 OregonDec. 5 at 8 p.m. on FOXAfter yet another season on top of the non-SEC college football world, Oregon has one more hurdle to clear before the College Football Playoff. With...

The Lane Kiffin Effect

Nolan Imsande December 4, 2014

In an ideal world, Lane Kiffin would not be in Tuscaloosa. He would still be at his “dream job” as the head coach of the University of Southern California not spending his time as the offensive 
coordinator...

Players practice for SEC Championship

Players practice for SEC Championship

Nolan Imsande December 3, 2014

Nick Saban wants his players to forget the past. The Alabama coach wants them to focus on what is ahead, like Saturday’s SEC Championship Game against Missouri and, with a win, a likely berth in the...

Men's basketball beats South Florida 82-71

Men's basketball beats South Florida 82-71

Sean Landry December 2, 2014

Ricky Tarrant is undefeated as Alabama’s starting point guard. Tarrant got his first start in a Crimson Tide uniform in Tuesday night’s 82-71 victory over the University of South Florida Bulls. The...

Tide prepares for Mizzou defense

Tide prepares for Mizzou defense

Nolan Imsande December 2, 2014

When the Alabama offensive line takes the field on Saturday, it will face its toughest task of the year. The line, which has only allowed 11 sacks all year, will have to figure out how to stop a Missouri...

Tide returns to practice after Iron Bowl win

Tide returns to practice after Iron Bowl win

Nolan Imsande December 1, 2014

Two days after winning a 55-44 shootout with Auburn, Alabama coach Nick Saban said his team is preparing for a “new season,” which will start when the Crimson Tide plays the Missouri Tigers in Atlanta...

Alabama returns to host South Florida Bulls

Alabama returns to host South Florida Bulls

Sean Landry December 1, 2014

The Alabama basketball team returns to Coleman Coliseum Tuesday to host the South Florida Bulls (5-1) after playing in Kansas City last weekend. The Crimson Tide returns to its home court after splitting...

The Comeback Kids

The Comeback Kids

Sean Landry November 30, 2014

Blake Sims was floundering. All the doubts about the fifth-year senior were coming home to roost after three interceptions in a little over half of the Iron Bowl. Backup quarterback Jake Coker, favored...

On a Mason-Dixon Night: Sims leads historic comeback over Auburn

Sean Landry November 29, 2014

Blake Sims was floundering. All doubts about the fifth-year senior were coming home to roost after three interceptions in a little over half of the Iron Bowl. Backup quarterback Jake Coker, favored in...

Alabama prepares for dynamic Auburn offense

Alabama prepares for dynamic Auburn offense

Sean Landry November 24, 2014

After an unpredictable and historic season in 2013, the Auburn Tigers have failed to reach the same heights in 2014. Alabama’s rival has lost three games this season, including a 34-7 loss to No. 15...

Practice report: Alabama prepares for Iron Bowl

Practice report: Alabama prepares for Iron Bowl

Sean Landry November 24, 2014

Alabama returned to the practice fields to prepare for Saturday's rivalry contest against Auburn. Several players returned to practice after off weeks and injuries on Saturday. Running back T.J. Yeldon...

Tide Defense starts slow, rotates

Tide Defense starts slow, rotates

Sean Landry November 23, 2014

Nobody was immune from Alabama’s FCS-induced doldrums in Saturday’s 48-14 win over Southern Conference foe Western Carolina. The fans didn’t get up for the game, and the offensive players literally...

Perfect start leads Alabama past Southern Miss

Sean Landry November 20, 2014

Alabama men's basketball got off to a perfect start against Southern Miss on Thursday night, riding a 9-of-9 shooting start from the floor and another outstanding performance from captain Levi Randolph...

No Fly Zone

Nolan Imsande November 20, 2014

Through the first five games of the season, Alabama’s secondary looked like it could cost the team a chance at the College Football Playoff, but since the team’s loss to Ole Miss, the group has hit...

Back on top: How Alabama got back to No. 1

Sean Landry November 20, 2014

Once again, Alabama is on top of the college football world. The earth is returned to its proper orbit, time marches ever on, and the weather outside will soon revert to its normal, bearably balmy standard....

Tide hosts Southern Miss

Tide hosts Southern Miss

Sean Landry November 19, 2014

For the first time this season, the Alabama basketball team will be at full strength when it takes the floor against Southern Mississippi in Coleman Coliseum at 8 p.m. Thursday. Freshman Jeff Garrett will...

Seniors prep for homecoming

Seniors prep for homecoming

Nolan Imsande November 19, 2014

With the regular season coming to a close, many of Alabama’s stars will be playing in their last homecoming game and Iron Bowl in the next couple of weekends. Alabama coach Nick Saban talked about the...

Crimson Tide practices for homecoming game

Crimson Tide practices for homecoming game

Nolan Imsande November 18, 2014

The Crimson Tide practiced for the first time this week on Tuesday afternoon in preparation for Saturday’s game against the Western Carolina Catamounts. The team practiced inside in full pads, likely...

Men's basketball defeats Western Carolina 80-74

Men's basketball defeats Western Carolina 80-74

Sean Landry November 17, 2014

One game after recording his first career double-double, Alabama captain and guard Levi Randolph led the Crimson Tide in a 80-74 victory over Western Carolina in Coleman Coliseum Monday night. Randolph...

Alabama works to stay focused in final games

Alabama works to stay focused in final games

Nolan Imsande November 17, 2014

After two physically taxing wins against ranked SEC West opponents, the Crimson Tide will get a break this weekend when it plays Western Carolina. Alabama coach Nick Saban stated it is important that his...

Alabama basketball opens season with 82-54 win

Sean Landry November 16, 2014

A vicious full-court press and high-powered offense led the Alabama men's basketball team to a 82-54 season-opening win over Towson Friday night. The Crimson Tide forced 22 turnovers resulting in 34...

On to the Next One: Alabama beats No. 1 Mississippi State

On to the Next One: Alabama beats No. 1 Mississippi State

Sean Landry November 15, 2014

After jumping out to the unusual lead of 19-3 at halftime, No. 5 Alabama was under pressure in the fourth quarter, leading No. 1 Mississippi State by only six points while Bulldogs quarterback Dak Prescott...

Examining the post-LSU slump

Sean Landry November 13, 2014

Historically speaking, Alabama-LSU isn’t much of a rivalry. Alabama leads the all-time series 49-25-5, including an 11-game undefeated streak by Alabama from 1971 to 1981. For the most part, the two...

Running Ragged: Ragland making most of time

Running Ragged: Ragland making most of time

Nolan Imsande November 13, 2014

Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland has finally gotten the chance to prove himself this year. The junior from Madison, Alabama, who was buried on the depth chart by Nico Johnson and C.J. Mosley, has made...

Men's basketball to tip off season Friday

Men's basketball to tip off season Friday

Sean Landry November 12, 2014

The 2013-2014 season was a disappointing one for the Alabama men’s basketball team and coach Anthony Grant. The Crimson Tide finished 13-19, including a 5-10 skid to end the season and a 5-13 record...

Football to start home stretch

Nolan Imsande November 12, 2014

Through the first nine games of the season, there have been two different Crimson Tide offenses. When the team plays at home in the friendly confines of Bryant-Denny Stadium, it averages 48.5 points per...

Cleveland can make playoff run

Cleveland can make playoff run

Nolan Imsande November 11, 2014

The Cleveland Browns have put themselves in a position to make the playoffs for the first time since 2007 and to have just their third winning record since they returned to the NFL in 1999. The Browns,...

Tide readies for top offense

Tide readies for top offense

Nolan Imsande November 11, 2014

Alabama’s defense has held strong all year but this weekend’s game will be its toughest task to date. The Crimson Tide will face a high-powered Mississippi State offense that ranks No. 12 in points...

Tide ready for another tough test against MSU

Tide ready for another tough test against MSU

Nolan Imsande November 10, 2014

Two days after a taxing 20-13 overtime victory in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Alabama coach Nick Saban expressed his pleasure with his team’s performance but said the Tide has to get ready for another tough...

Randolph leads UA to win

Randolph leads UA to win

Sean Landry November 10, 2014

With six seconds to play in Alabama’s preseason exhibition against Montevallo, Levi Randolph leapt high above the basket to slam home an alley-oop pass from Justin Coleman, the exclamation point on...

Sims, offense come through last minute

Sims, offense come through last minute

Sean Landry November 9, 2014

BATON ROUGE, La. – When it was needed most, No. 5 Alabama’s high-octane offense and hotshot new kicker came through, lifting Alabama to a comeback overtime 20-13 victory over No. 16 LSU. Down three...

Sims, White lift Alabama in comeback overtime win

Sean Landry November 8, 2014

BATON ROUGE, La. - When it was needed most, No. 5 Alabama’s high-octane offense and hot shot new kicker came through, lifting Alabama to a comeback, overtime 20-13 victory over No. 16 LSU.Despite an...

Tide up for November stretch

Tide up for November stretch

Nolan Imsande November 5, 2014

Saturday’s game in Baton Rouge will be the start of Alabama’s toughest and most important month of the year. The Crimson Tide will face No. 16 LSU, No. 1 Mississippi State and No. 3 Auburn during the...

Impact performer: Yeldon has 618 yards rushing so far

Impact performer: Yeldon has 618 yards rushing so far

Sean Landry November 5, 2014

The last time Alabama played in LSU’s famed Tiger Stadium in 2012, the roar of the crowd was constant for almost all 60 minutes. Even at halftime, the noise never let up, transitioning from boos for...

Collins, Tide ready for LSU

Collins, Tide ready for LSU

Nolan Imsande November 4, 2014

Alabama safety Landon Collins plays every game like he has something to prove. However, this Saturday’s game in Baton Rouge, the junior said, will mean just a little more for the Louisiana native. “Personally,...

Left tackle not ruled out

Left tackle not ruled out

Nolan Imsande November 3, 2014

The Crimson Tide will travel to Baton Rouge to face LSU this Saturday in what has become one of the SEC’s 
biggest games. “These games are traditionally very tough, physical games between two...

Bye week offers chance to heal

Bye week offers chance to heal

Nolan Imsande October 28, 2014

Alabama has almost two full weeks to figure out who will replace freshman left tackle Cameron Robinson when the team plays LSU on Nov. 8 in 
Baton Rouge. “We have a couple of options there,” coach...

Death of outfielder Taveras difficult for baseball fans

Nolan Imsande October 27, 2014

For whatever reason, I have always followed baseball’s minor leagues and their prospects. It’s intriguing to me to hear about how good a player is and then to see that sometime down the road they...

Cooper breaks record as Alabama beats Tennessee

Cooper breaks record as Alabama beats Tennessee

Sean Landry October 25, 2014

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - No. 4 Alabama didn’t exorcise all of its road demons in Saturday night’s 34-20 win over Tennessee, but it did enough to overcome the orange-clad Volunteers and the more than 102,000...

Kiffin to return to Knoxville with inspired Crimson Tide

Kiffin to return to Knoxville with inspired Crimson Tide

Sean Landry October 22, 2014

The last time Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin walked a sideline in Knoxville, Tennessee, he wore the UT orange so emblematic of Alabama’s 
second rivalry. In 2009, at only 33 years old, Kiffin...

Tide prepares to take on Vols

Tide prepares to take on Vols

Nolan Imsande October 22, 2014

Alabama will travel to Knoxville, Tennessee, this weekend to renew its annual rivalry with the Volunteers. The two sides will be meeting for the 96th time with a series record of 50-38-7 in Alabama’s...

Tide defense gaining confidence

Tide defense gaining confidence

Nolan Imsande October 21, 2014

Seven games into the season, the Alabama defense has done all it can to pressure the opposing quarterback and it has paid off. The team currently has 19 sacks, just three shy of last year’s total of...

Muschamp overstays welcome

Muschamp overstays welcome

Nolan Imsande October 20, 2014

The time has come for the Florida Gators to part ways with head coach 
Will Muschamp. The fiery coach, who is in his fourth season at Florida, has finished in the top 25 just once, and his team is already...

Tide gears up for Tennesse trip

Tide gears up for Tennesse trip

Nolan Imsande October 20, 2014

After beating Texas A&M 59-0 on Saturday, Alabama coach Nick Saban expressed his happiness with his team’s performance, but said he does not want to dwell on the victory. “The comfort in this last...

Breakdown of Derrick Henry's 41-yard score

Breakdown of Derrick Henry's 41-yard score

Sean Landry October 20, 2014

The Alabama offense found itself in the end zone many times on Saturday, each time in a new way. Saturday’s performance showcased the creativity of new offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, perhaps exhibited...

Alabama dismantles Texas A&M defense in shutout

Alabama dismantles Texas A&M defense in shutout

Sean Landry October 19, 2014

Before Saturday’s 59-0 mauling of Texas A&M, Blake Sims ran down his sideline, helmet on, beating himself on the chest. Kickoff was a half hour away, but the Crimson Tide’s quarterback said he already...

Resurgent Alabama dominates No. 21 Texas A&M

Sean Landry October 19, 2014

Coming into Saturday’s game against Texas A&M, the 7th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide’s position was precarious, at best. Playoff contention had been preserved by a fingertip interception against Arkansas....

Tide to face tough Aggies offense

Tide to face tough Aggies offense

Nolan Imsande October 15, 2014

Alabama will face another tough test this weekend when Texas A&M comes to Tuscaloosa. The Aggies possess a high-powered, spread offense that ranks third in passing yards per game with an average of 396....

Alabama offense looking for identity

Alabama offense looking for identity

Nolan Imsande October 14, 2014

After putting up at least 500 total yards in its first four games, the Alabama offense totaled only 227 total yards with just 66 on the ground in its 14-13 win against Arkansas. “I still don’t think...

Tide plagued by turnovers

Nolan Imsande October 13, 2014

Two days after a sloppy game in which Alabama barely squeaked by with a 14-13 win over Arkansas, coach Nick Saban addressed some issues that plagued the team during Saturday’s game, including poor special...

Tide replacing key starters

Tide replacing key starters

Nolan Imsande October 8, 2014

Alabama coach Nick Saban has emphasized the way his team has practiced following the loss to Ole Miss. Saban said the focus has been on how the team responds from the adversity it has created for itself....

On the Road Again

On the Road Again

Sean Landry October 8, 2014

Minutes after the upset loss to the Ole Miss Rebels, the leaders of the Alabama football team stood in a dimly lit clearing outside the visitor’s locker room of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi....

Alabama grants waiver release

Sean Landry October 7, 2014

The Alabama Athletics department has sent a letter to the NCAA endorsing former women's basketball player Daisha Simmons' transfer to Seton Hall, reversing its prior position opposing the move. "This afternoon,...

Crimson Tide readies for Arkansas trip

Crimson Tide readies for Arkansas trip

Nolan Imsande October 7, 2014

When Alabama travels to Fayetteville for the game against Arkansas, they will be facing a much different Razorback team than that of years past. Through their first five games, the Razorbacks rank in the...

Saban talks problems, injuries

Saban talks problems, injuries

Nolan Imsande October 6, 2014

After losing to Ole Miss 23-17 on Saturday, Alabama will have the unusual task of having to figure out how to recover from an early season loss. In a tough road game that was marred by injuries, penalties...

Alabama faces Title IX complaint

Alabama faces Title IX complaint

Sean Landry October 6, 2014

Attorney Don Jackson has filed a Title IX complaint against the University of Alabama on behalf of his client, former Alabama women’s basketball player Daisha Simmons. “Information has come to my attention...

Western Conference dominates NHL

Western Conference dominates NHL

Nolan Imsande October 6, 2014

When you think of the NHL and success, you probably think of the Eastern Conference – the conference that has five of the “Original Six” teams that created the NHL and the conference that dominated...

Crimson Tide offense stalls in loss to Ole Miss

Crimson Tide offense stalls in loss to Ole Miss

Sean Landry October 5, 2014

Late in the game, with the clock winding down, after the penalties, turnovers, missed field goals and blown coverages had taken their toll, with the No. 3 Crimson Tide down 23-17 and the Ole Miss student...

Special teams struggles, Alabama falls to Ole Miss

Sean Landry October 5, 2014

OXFORD, Miss. — On a night marred by injuries, turnovers, penalties and missed field goals, No. 3 Alabama fell to the No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels 23-17 Saturday night, toppled like the goalposts in the post-game...

Sims ready to face Rebels

Sims ready to face Rebels

Nolan Imsande October 1, 2014

Alabama quarterback Blake Sims, who has been nursing a shoulder injury since the Florida game, was still somewhat limited in Wednesday’s practice. Sims left the game against Florida after landing hard...

Simply Sims: After four years in the background, quarterback starts setting records

Simply Sims: After four years in the background, quarterback starts setting records

Nolan Imsande October 1, 2014

Blake Sims has gone from a player without a position to a record-breaking quarterback during his time at Alabama. After just four starts, he has already helped rewrite the Alabama record book, setting...

US golf falls short again in European-hosted Ryder Cup

US golf falls short again in European-hosted Ryder Cup

Nolan Imsande September 30, 2014

It is not news that the U.S. was beaten by Europe in the Ryder Cup over this past weekend. I say it is not news because it has become somewhat of a tradition for the Americans to lose the competition that...

Football heads to Ole Miss

Football heads to Ole Miss

Nolan Imsande September 30, 2014

It has been a while since Alabama was in Oxford, Mississippi. In fact, the last time the team was there Blake Sims was a freshman running back. He carried the ball five times for 74 yards in the 2011 game....

Saban praises role of bye week in Ole Miss prep

Saban praises role of bye week in Ole Miss prep

Nolan Imsande September 29, 2014

Alabama will face its toughest opponent so far this season when it takes on No. 11 Ole Miss this weekend. The Crimson Tide will be coming off of a bye week that coach Nick Saban said he hopes helped the...

Saban stresses individual fundamentals for bye week

Nolan Imsande September 24, 2014

The Alabama Crimson Tide held its second practice of the open week on Wednesday. The team practiced outside in the cool 83-degree Alabama air in 
helmets and full pads. Alabama coach Nick Saban discussed...

Sims, Cooper set records as Alabama beats Florida

Sims, Cooper set records as Alabama beats Florida

Sean Landry September 22, 2014

With four minutes left in the first quarter, quarterback Blake Sims found Amari Cooper in yards of space, with the closest Florida defensive back so far away, he might as well have been on the sideline. The...

Saban confirms commitment to Blake Sims

Nolan Imsande September 14, 2014

Alabama coach Nick Saban confirmed the Crimson Tide’s commitment to starting quarterback Blake Sims Wednesday evening as the team wrapped up its preparations for its conference opener against Florida...

Collins to play against brother on Saturday

Collins to play against brother on Saturday

Nolan Imsande September 14, 2014

Alabama safety Landon Collins said he will do whatever it takes to play against his younger brother when the Crimson Tide takes on the Florida Gators. He said he would even try to lobby to play on the...

Sims, Cooper lead Alabama in win over Southern Miss

Sims, Cooper lead Alabama in win over Southern Miss

Sean Landry September 13, 2014

No. 3 Alabama’s quarterback battle may not be over, according to coach Nick Saban, but for at least one game, senior Blake Sims was unquestionably on top.Sims went 12-17 passing for 168 yards and two...

Coach Strong will fix Texas football program's issues

Coach Strong will fix Texas football program's issues

Nolan Imsande September 7, 2014

Charlie Strong has made quite an impression since The University of Texas hired him as Mack Brown’s replacement on Jan. 5 of this year. Strong has dismissed a total of seven players, including three...

Crimson Tide to begin SEC schedule

Crimson Tide to begin SEC schedule

Nolan Imsande September 7, 2014

The Crimson Tide will start its SEC schedule Saturday with a home game against the Florida Gators. Alabama coach Nick Saban said the Gators are a much better team than last season’s team that finished...

Secondary struggles to defend pass

Secondary struggles to defend pass

Sean Landry September 7, 2014

Three games into the season, Alabama’s defense has two distinct identities: one dominant, the 
other inconsistent. In Alabama’s 52-12 victory over Southern Mississippi, the Crimson Tide defense held...

White, Jones limited in drills

White, Jones limited in drills

Nolan Imsande September 7, 2014

The Crimson Tide practiced in full pads and 90–degree heat Tuesday afternoon for its second practice of the week leading up to the home game against the Southern Mississippi 
Golden Eagles. Senior...

Alabama dominates Florida Atlantic

Alabama dominates Florida Atlantic

Sean Landry September 6, 2014

By the time the lightning came and the game was called, the work had already been done. The Alabama football team shutout the Florida Atlantic Owls, winning 41-0 and recording over 600 yards of total...

GAMEDAY: Star position breakdown

Sean Landry September 1, 2014

Sometime during last week’s victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers, Alabama defensive back Jarrick Williams picked up a foot injury. He finished the game, recording three tackles and affording some...

No starting QB named after FAU game

No starting QB named after FAU game

Nolan Imsande September 1, 2014

After two weeks and two wins, Alabama football coach Nick Saban said the status of the quarterback position remains unchanged between Blake Sims and Jake Coker after Alabama’s 41-0 win over Florida Atlantic...

Saban explains defensive changes ahead of FAU clash

Saban explains defensive changes ahead of FAU clash

Nolan Imsande September 1, 2014

During his final press conference before the Crimson Tide’s Saturday home opener against Florida Atlantic, Nick Saban stressed the importance of his players’ development in 
practice. “The focus...

Offense rolls, secondary struggles as Crimson Tide beats West Virginia

Offense rolls, secondary struggles as Crimson Tide beats West Virginia

Sean Landry August 30, 2014

For all of the talk surrounding the new quarterbacks and Lane Kiffin’s new offense, No. 2 Alabama returned to a familiar formula to beat the West Virginia Mountaineers 33-23 Saturday night in the Georgia...

DePriest suspended for opener

DePriest suspended for opener

Nolan Imsande August 27, 2014

Alabama’s defense will be without one of its leaders to start the 2014 football season. Senior linebacker Trey DePriest will sit out Alabama’s season opener against West Virginia on Saturday. Coach...

Kiffin to coach from sideline in season opener

Kiffin to coach from sideline in season opener

Nolan Imsande August 27, 2014

By Nolan Imsande | Staff Reporter New Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin will make his coaching debut Saturday on the sideline, where he will coach for the rest of the year. “Even though...

WVU sports editor talks season opener

WVU sports editor talks season opener

Sean Landry August 27, 2014

Alabama returns to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers in the season opener Saturday. The Crimson White caught up with Connor Murray, sports editor of The Daily Athaeneum...