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Alabama falls to South Carolina

Tyler Waldrep January 30, 2016

The Alabama men's basketball team lost a road game to South Carolina on Saturday 78-64.Retin Obasohan scored 14 consecutive points in the second half for the Crimson Tide, and led the team with a game-high...

Alabama falls to LSU 72-70

Alabama falls to LSU 72-70

Tyler Waldrep January 23, 2016

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...

Alabama falls to Vanderbilt 71-63

Tyler Waldrep January 17, 2016

Riley Norris picked up right where he left off against South Carolina, when he made a 3 to score the first points of the game.Unfortunately for Alabama, he cooled off after that recording only three more...

Revisiting the Road to 16

Revisiting the Road to 16

Tyler Waldrep January 13, 2016

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...

Behind enemy lines: Clemson

Tyler Waldrep January 10, 2016

The Crimson White caught up with  Matthew Bridges, assistant sports editor of The Tiger Newspaper, to discuss how Alabama matches up with Clemson in the upcoming national championship. Q: From what...

Alabama falls to Vanderbilt 54-48

Tyler Waldrep January 10, 2016

After suffering a loss earlier this week to Kentucky, Alabama was hoping to bounce back at home where the Crimson Tide was a perfect 10-0.  That impressive home record lost a little bit of luster as Alabama...

GAMEDAY: Behind Enemy Lines

GAMEDAY: Behind Enemy Lines

Tyler Waldrep December 5, 2015

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...

GAMEDAY: Derrick Henry charges ahead

GAMEDAY: Derrick Henry charges ahead

Tyler Waldrep December 3, 2015

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...

Saban previews the Iron Bowl

Tyler Waldrep November 23, 2015

On Monday, coach Nick Saban had a message that Alabama fans might not want to hear. The Tigers are improving."Auburn's probably playing the best they've played all year," Saban said. "They've gotten...

GAMEDAY: Anything for the team

GAMEDAY: Anything for the team

Tyler Waldrep November 5, 2015

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 faces big test against LSU

Alabama faces big test against LSU

Tyler Waldrep November 2, 2015

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...

Alabama prepares for rival Tennessee

Alabama prepares for rival Tennessee

Tyler Waldrep October 19, 2015

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...

Alabama hosts Southern Regional

Alabama hosts Southern Regional

Tyler Waldrep October 16, 2015

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...

GAMEDAY: Behind enemy lines

GAMEDAY: Behind enemy lines

Tyler Waldrep October 16, 2015

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...

Practice Report: Alabama speeds things up

Practice Report: Alabama speeds things up

Tyler Waldrep October 16, 2015

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...

Alabama prepares to hit the road

Alabama prepares to hit the road

Tyler Waldrep October 12, 2015

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...

Texas A&M poses new challenges for Alabama

Tyler Waldrep October 12, 2015

It’s time for Alabama to hop in a DeLorean (or twenty) and return to the future.Alabama got to play physical run heavy teams the past two weeks, and the Crimson Tide had a lot of success in both of those...

GAMEDAY: Behind Enemy lines

GAMEDAY: Behind Enemy lines

Tyler Waldrep October 9, 2015

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...

GAMEDAY: Through the uprights

GAMEDAY: Through the uprights

Tyler Waldrep October 8, 2015

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...

Alabama rediscovers physical identity

Alabama rediscovers physical identity

Tyler Waldrep October 6, 2015

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 prepares for the Razorbacks

Alabama prepares for the Razorbacks

Tyler Waldrep October 5, 2015

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...

GAMEDAY: A black out to remember

GAMEDAY: A black out to remember

Tyler Waldrep October 2, 2015

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...

Alabama prepares for second SEC contest

Alabama prepares for second SEC contest

Tyler Waldrep September 28, 2015

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 prepares for first true road test

Alabama prepares for first true road test

Tyler Waldrep September 28, 2015

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...

GAMEDAY: Making the changes

GAMEDAY: Making the changes

Tyler Waldrep September 24, 2015

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...

GAMEDAY: Pieces of History

GAMEDAY: Pieces of History

Tyler Waldrep September 17, 2015

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...

Alabama prepares for familiar foe

Alabama prepares for familiar foe

Tyler Waldrep September 15, 2015

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...

GAMEDAY: Kelly, heart and soul at center

GAMEDAY: Kelly, heart and soul at center

Tyler Waldrep September 10, 2015

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,...

Alabama prepares for Middle Tennessee

Alabama prepares for Middle Tennessee

Tyler Waldrep September 7, 2015

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...

GAMEDAY: Running 'em Ragged

GAMEDAY: Running 'em Ragged

Tyler Waldrep September 3, 2015

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...

Running them Ragged

Running them Ragged

Tyler Waldrep September 3, 2015

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...

Players talk Alabama special teams changes

Players talk Alabama special teams changes

Tyler Waldrep September 1, 2015

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...

Players discuss off season changes

Players discuss off season changes

Tyler Waldrep August 27, 2015

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...

Quarterback competition narrows

Quarterback competition narrows

Tyler Waldrep August 27, 2015

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....

Big 12 has opportunity to see playoff

Big 12 has opportunity to see playoff

Tyler Waldrep August 24, 2015

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...

Preseason AP poll ranks Alabama third

Tyler Waldrep August 23, 2015

When the AP Top 25 preseason poll was released on Sunday, Alabama checked in at #3 behind Ohio State and TCU respectively. Baylor and Michigan State rounded out the top five.Alabama received the same...

Alabama improves in second fall scrimmage

Alabama improves in second fall scrimmage

Tyler Waldrep August 22, 2015

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...