Saturday’s loss to South Carolina wasn’t what the outcome the team wanted, but it doesn’t have time to dwell on it with a trip to Mississippi State on Tuesday looming.Both teams have come close to...

Avery Johnson is not a big fan of the status quo or tradition for tradition’s sake. When Johnson accepted the head coaching position last year, he promised change at his inaugural press conference.Alabama...

Early in the second half, Tennessee led by as much as 15 points and it looked like Alabama was about to lose a game it desperately needed to win if the team was going to have a shot at making the NCAA...

When Retin Obasohan’s final shot failed to hit its mark on Saturday, Alabama found itself on the wrong side of 72-70 decision against fellow SEC bubble team LSU.Obasohan didn’t get the outcome he wanted,...

Retin Obasohan made play after play for the Crimson Tide in Saturday’s meeting with LSU and the final minute was no different. Obasohan attempted to drive to the basket in the last 20 seconds of the...

Some call him the best player in college right now others say he’s the future No. 1 pick in next year’s draft and still others will insist that he’s so much more than that.LSU’s Ben Simmons is...

The Alabama men’s swimming team trailed Tennessee by three points when team captain Chris Wellford and his three teammates prepared for a meet-deciding 400m freestyle relay.When Wellford got out of the...

Before the football season began, the sports staff at The Crimson White made preseason predictions we felt pretty confident in at the time – clearly our confidence was misplaced.Overall Record:The entire...

Coaches at the University of Alabama are hired to win games, educate young people and secure championships- but they are expected to beat Auburn.Coach Avery Johnson will get his first chance to make his...

Earlier this week, the Vanderbilt Commodores (9-7, 1-3) ended a three-game losing streak defeating another team from Alabama, the Auburn Tigers, 75-57.On Saturday, coach Avery Johnson will look to build...

Riley Norris hadn’t started a game all season, but coach Avery Johnson decided he would join the starting lineup when unbeaten No. 19 South Carolina came to town.Norris more than validated that decision...

Before the season began, coach Nick Saban wanted Alabama to get back to doing what it used to do.Alabama was sick of hearing that its time at the top of the sport was over. The team was ready to get back...

With a little over a minute remaining in the first half Alabama found itself down 16 points to the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats, but the Crimson Tide wasn’t ready to give up so early. Alabama finished the...

Arthur Edwards was on the court for just over five minutes before he had to be helped to the locker room with an ankle injury.With Edwards out of the lineup, Jacksonville State went on a 13-6 run to take...

Avery Johnson has a simple message for his team this week- take care of the basketball. “We think Oregon is going to be, potentially, a sweet 16 team,” Johnson said. “We had them on the ropes.”Alabama...

In a conference call on Monday, coach Avery Johnson said Shannon Hale will return to practice Monday afternoon. Hale missed the last two games with what Johnson referred to as a private medical situation,...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-- With 40 seconds remaining in the game, Alabama trailed Oregon by three points and the game’s top scorer, Justin Coleman, sat on the Alabama bench.At the time Coleman looked exhausted....

When Alabama returned home for the first time in almost a month the team looked quite different from the one that scored over 100 points the last time it competed in Tuscaloosa.There were two new faces...

Alabama defeated Clemson 51-50 on Sunday to secure the program's fourth consecutive victory away from home for the first time since 2001-02 season. Sunday's road game against Clemson was also the team's first...

The Crimson White caught up with Graham Hall, sports editor of the Independent Florida Alligator, to discuss how the Crimson Tide will match up with the Gators in the SEC Championship.Q:Jim McElwain has...

At Alabama, the expectations are always high.The coaching staff expects a lot out of players, the fan base expects even more, but for running back Derrick Henry, it all pales in comparison to what he expects...

On Monday Alabama began preparation for the upcoming SEC Championship against the Florida Gators. In his press conference earlier in the day Nick Saban told the media that he was not going to overlook...

While other students celebrated with family and enjoyed a break, the Crimson Tide basketball team competed against not one, but three ranked teams over the Thanksgiving break. Alabama ended the tournament...

There’s a day in Alabama that overshadows all others. When Alabama meets Auburn on the football field for the annual Iron Bowl the whole state watches. Center Ryan Kelly has plenty of experience with...

Three Crimson Tide running backs found the end zone against Charleston Southern in Saturday’s 56-6 victory.Two of those running backs, freshmen Damien Harris and Bo Scarbrough, recorded their first career...

Before the season even began, cornerback Cyrus Jones felt confident about his ability to return some punts for touchdowns this season.Jones felt so confident he made a deal with linebacker Reggie Ragland...

Riley Norris could hear the crowd rumbling in Coleman Coliseum.Norris’ first attempt bounced out. Alabama needed one point to finish with its first 100-point game against a division I opponent since...

It only took Alabama three games with coach Avery Johnson to break 100 points for the first time since a 2013 game against Stillman. Quick hits:Louisiana-Lafayette scored more points (93) than any opponent...

By Tyler Waldrep | Assistant Sports EditorOn Monday, the SEC announced two Alabama players would be honored as the conference player of the week.Derrick Henry was selected to be the Offensive Player of...

At this point in the season, Derrick Henry’s highlights are starting to pile up a bit.This week’s game against Charleston Southern will provide the coaching staff and the Alabama fan base with a chance...

The boos are never too far behind the flags.That was true in Gainesville, Florida, on Saturday when the Gators – with the SEC Championship spot up for grabs – kept giving the Vanderbilt Commodores...

Freshman Dazon Ingram thought the nerves were behind him, but in front of a crowd of 14,970 the nerves came back. “At first I had a little nerve, but as the game went on it just started to wear off,”...

The first man off Alabama’s bench in the exhibition game against the Trevecca Trojans felt a little nervous.Reigning Mr. Basketball, Dazon Ingram, or as his teammates call him Day, said he got all of...

A’Shawn Robinson will find it difficult to play a more memorable game than he did against LSU on Saturday.If he does, his former Arlington Heights High School communications teacher, Vicki Stellar, might...

On Monday, Derrick Henry still couldn't shake the disappointment he felt in himself after his fumble late in the LSU game."I was careless with the ball on that fumble," Henry said. "It just kills me because...

Hours passed since the cigar smoke clouded the air, especially around the student section, in Bryant-Denny Stadium to celebrate Alabama’s come-from-behind 19-14 victory over Tennessee.Keith Kormanik...

Alabama's game against LSU is usually a bit of a defensive struggle. Both teams have combined to score less than 40 points in four of the last six meetings dating back to 2010. So it should be no surprise...

With one loss already, Alabama knows it needs to win out. Every game is a big game now, but this week’s game against No. 4 LSU still stands out to the players.Quarterback Jake Coker said watching this...

Coach Avery Johnson has finally finished moving in and he doesn’t plan on going anywhere else anytime soon.It’s easy to wonder if Johnson has even seen the inside of his home lately. Between soccer...

Jake Coker was waiting on the play clock. Tennessee had taken just over a minute to drive the length of the field and take a one point fourth quarter lead. The Alabama offense didn’t have much to say...

“The Third Saturday in October” has favored the Crimson Tide for the last eight years, but there are former players who remember when things were different. Before Alabama’s current streak began...

There might be a rivalry game on Saturday, but that didn’t affect how Alabama’s football practice went during Monday’s media viewing period.When Tennessee comes to town on Saturday the opposing team...

It took Jake Coker a little longer than most expected to win the starting quarterback position, but he might have got a little more than he expected.“I was going to do everything I could to win a game,...

It might not be the prettiest, or even the most effective way Alabama can move the ball, but coach Nick Saban likes what he sees when Jake Coker carries the ball. “Sometimes I wish he wouldn't take the...

Success hasn’t made senior Becker O'Shaughnessey complacent- if anything it’s made him hungrier.“Every year I’ve lost its always been a really close match and its always bugged me,” O'Shaughnessey...

The Crimson White caught up with The Battalion sports 
editor Carter Karels to discuss this weekend’s matchup with No.9 Texas A&M. The last time Alabama made the trip to College Station, Texas the...

Alabama wants to go a lot faster this year, but first it has to take things slow.Coach Avery Johnson said he has to make sure players learn the fundamentals before he moves on. “The energy and the enthusiasm...

It’s time for Alabama to hit the road again. That means leaving the comforts of Bryant-Denny Stadium behind. Some players like, Jarran Reed, might miss the music that’s played in the stadium. “I...

It was business as usual for Alabama on Monday.Prior to practice players talked about the need to change gears. Texas A&M is a different kind of opponent and the Crimson Tide is not afraid to treat them...

The Crimson White caught up with the Arkansas Traveler’s assistant sports editor Matt Vigoda. He broke down some key matchups on both sides of the ball ahead of this week’s home game against Arkansas.Q. Last...

Students began to turn around. They couldn’t watch anymore.The tension in the air was palpable. The glances students gave each other resembled the looks you might see exchanged in a horror film, but...

The last time Alabama made the trip to Athens it created the identity of a program that would go on to win three national championships in four years and on the Crimson Tide’s latest visit they reclaimed...

Alabama is not dead and buried, and the team certainly doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon. That’s the closing message Alabama coach Nick Saban gave the members of the media that were present...

A week ago Alabama was preparing to face Georgia running back Nick Chubb, and even though that test is now behind them the Crimson Tide can’t relax now.This weekend Alex Collins and Arkansas comes to...

It was going to be a night to remember.The home crowd and the players were dressed in black, but their mood was anything but. Top teams ahead and behind No. 3 Georgia had already fallen that weekend, and...

Nikko Madregallejo, the last Alabama player to compete last weekend, was trying to complete a comeback after narrowly dropping the first set to his opponent from Columbia.The indoor tennis stadium filled...

Another week has passed since Alabama lost to Ole Miss, but the Crimson Tide is still dealing with the fallout.For the first time since 2009 Alabama is expected to lose a game according to the odds makers....

Alabama’s first practice as underdogs since 2009 took place under dark skies on Monday afternoon.In his press conference before practice started, coach Nick Saban praised Georgia for having two great...

All season long Alabama has been chasing an identity, but on Saturday the Crimson Tide might have to confront that identity on the field."I would say they [Georgia] look a lot like some of our teams of...

By Tyler Waldrep | Assistant Sports EditorThe Crimson White caught up with Graham Hall, sports editor of The Independent Florida Alligator prior to this weekend’s game. He broke down how he expects Florida...

With just over three minutes left in Saturday night’s game against Ole Miss, Alabama quarterback Jake Coker walked out onto the field with a chance to win the game. The Crimson Tide had battled back...

The Square in Oxford, Mississippi, has seen a lot of things over the years, but this was a new one.Looking down from the balcony at Rooster's Blues House, a patron watched over a dozen young men parading...

This weekend it gets personal.Last season Ole Miss handed Alabama a 23-17 loss in Oxford that snapped a 10 game series win. After the game Alabama players and fans alike witnessed Rebel fans rush their...

On Monday, Nick Saban spoke to the media about the need to make improvements ahead of Alabama’s showdown with No. 15 Ole Miss.Quarterback play is one of the areas Saban mentioned in his press conference,...

Alabama saw its 10 win streak over Ole Miss snapped last year, and before it can think about starting a new win streak, the Crimson Tide has plenty of things to clean up.“We were a little inconsistent...

Even on the biggest stage, sometimes it’s like no one is watching.Over the summer Alabama’s quarterback battle dominated the headlines, but it didn’t matter too much to the fan base. Jake Coker,...

On Monday, Alabama returned to the practice field for the first time since Saturday's opener against Wisconsin. Before practice coach Nick Saban and corner back Cyrus Jones spoke about the defense's need...

There’s still a long way to go.That’s the message from coach Nick Saban after Saturday’s 35-17 win over #20 Wisconsin. “We're just starting to climb a mountain here and we took one step and that's...

Sometimes the most important victories happen in the offseason.When Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland decided to put off the jump to the NFL and stay at school for his senior season, he cited his desire...

Sometimes the most important victories happen in the offseason.When Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland decided to put off the jump to the NFL and stay at school for his senior season, he cited his desire...

The college football season is finally here, and Alabama is excited to get back on the field.Tight end O.J. Howard said the attitude around the team is different this week.“I can just tell the ways guys...

Zach Rastall, a sports editor with Wisconsin student newspaper The Daily Cardinal, joined us this week to preview Alabama’s upcoming game against #20 Wisconsin.Q. There’s a disparity in the rankings...

On Tuesday some Alabama players talked to the media about the state of the special teams.Kicker Adam Griffith said he had a good camp. He said his back has improved, but it is not 100%.“I think I got...

The college football season is finally here, and Alabama is excited to get back on the field.Tight end O.J. Howard said the attitude around the team is different this week. “I can just tell the ways...

Times are changing in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, but coach Nick Saban would like to turn the clock back. “The dynamics of Alabama football has changed a little bit over the last couple of years,” Saban said....

On Monday, Alabama returned to practice for the first time since releasing an official depth chart, but the depth chart has not signaled the end of position battles.One position battle that is perhaps more...

The Alabama football team released its official depth chart Monday afternoon,ahead of its opener against Wisconsin on Saturday. Takeaways:Jake Coker, Cooper Bateman and Alec Morris are all listed as starting...

Alabama practices figure to be especially busy for running back Kenyan Drake this season, and Saturday’s practice was no exception. Drake started the viewing period working with the other running backs....

With fall camp ending today at Alabama it’s finally time for the players to shift their focus to Wisconsin. Running back Kenyan Drake said he thinks the team will be ready for the season. He said practices...

Fall camp has finally ended at Alabama, but several important decisions have yet to be made.Coach Nick Saban said the team spent some time this week preparing for three of the Crimson Tide’s early opponents....

During Thursday’s practice running back Kenyan Drake practiced with the other running backs at the beginning of the media viewing period, but he quickly left those drills to practice with the wide receivers.Drake...

Alabama tennis players Erin Routliffe and Maya Jansen already own back-to-back NCAA titles playing as a double team, but the duo is not stopping there.Routliffe and Jansen won a preliminary tournament...

Flash back to December. The College Football Playoff 
committee was about to unveil the sport’s first final four field. Every Power 5 conference seemed confident that it would be represented in the...

Take it nice and easy.Punter JK Scott said that’s the advice he gets from coach Nick Saban.“He always compares my punting to his golf game,” Scott said. “Just [a] nice, easy swing.”As a freshman,...

Headed into its final fall scrimmage, the Alabama football team had several question marks. The post scrimmage break down from coach Nick Saban does not indicate that the team has found the answers it...