So, here we are. You know, I’ve wondered for quite some time what I would write about when it came time for me to write this – my final column for The Crimson White. It’s funny. Now that I’m...

Spring training has come and gone, and once again it’s got me in the mood for college football. Unfortunately, we have a whole summer before that comes around, so here’s something to give you something...

This spring, along with the usual process of replacing departed players, Alabama head coach Nick Saban was tasked with the added difficulty of replacing five coaches on his staff. Saban was able to...

During the Nick Saban era at Alabama, one thing has always been constant with the offense: The Tide’s main point of attack comes from a dominant offensive line and punishing runs from powerful running...

As Alabama progresses further and further into its spring training, I’ve noticed something: This Alabama offense is looking to be the most explosive one yet under head coach Nick Saban. Considering...

It happens every year, or at least at Alabama. The Tide has come off yet another successful campaign under the guidance of head coach Nick Saban, and everyone’s pondering how the Tide will outdo itself...

University of Alabama President Judy Bonner announced today she will recommend to the Chancellor and Board of Trustees approval of hiring of Bill Battle as athletic director. The announcement comes on...

The University of Alabama football team had its first practice in full pads Wednesday, the team’s third overall of the spring. Head coach Nick Saban said he was pleased with the way his team has been...

Nine of the players in The University of Alabama football team’s top-ranked recruiting class – seven on scholarship – enrolled early, taking an extra semester to learn the playbook and gel...

Every year, head coach Nick Saban is faced with the task of recruiting talent to replace what he loses to the NFL draft and graduations. The success of the program during the 2012 championship season...

The No. 1 Alabama softball team is ready to face its biggest opponent of the season to date when the No. 4 Florida Gators travel to Rhoads Stadium to take on the Tide Wednesday. The 22-1 Gators are far...

The University of Alabama softball team added another impressive string of victories to its résumé over the weekend by beating the St. John’s Red Storm and the Iowa State Cyclones twice in the Easton...

In college football, some of the most common violations, both major and minor, revolve around recruiting. Coaches are severely limited in their contact availability with recruits, and must document every...

As much as I’m a fan of college football, every once in a while a story pops up that just makes me shake my head in disbelief, whether for good or bad. Sometimes, a story is simply so unbelievable,...

Anyone who has ever participated in athletic competition knows teams often follow trends. Teams seem to ride highs and lows, but rarely have an “average” part of a season. Those kinds of trends can...

The No. 1 Alabama softball team beat the 6-4 UAB Blazers 8-4 on the road to advance to 11-0 on the season Tuesday. Despite the win, the Tide struggled over its in-state rivals. Alabama opened up the...

Even though The University of Alabama will always be considered a “football school,” there are some sports that will always hold a special place in the hearts of Alabama fans, and fans of sports in...

The University of Alabama softball team will travel to Fort Myers, Fla., to play in the Florida Gulf Coast University/LaQuinta Inn and Suites Tournament Friday. The three-day tournament will see Alabama...

For the first time in a long time, The University of Alabama gymnastics team has looked human, even vulnerable. After all, head coach Sarah Patterson and company are coming off losses in consecutive weeks...

Months after finally winning the program’s first national title, the Alabama softball team is ready to begin its run at another title in 2013. The Tide’s road to another national title begins Friday,...

Could it get any better for the Alabama football team? That’s not a rhetorical question. Alabama has seen a streak of success unlike any before seen – at least in recent memory. And yet, it seems every...

Not many softball players around the nation can boast the type of success Alabama ace pitcher Jackie Traina had in 2012. Traina achieved a laundry list of historic accomplishments for Alabama last season,...

Last summer, the Alabama softball team made history by winning the team’s first national championship in softball, making it only second team east of the Mississippi River to win to do so since Michigan...

I’m sure everyone has seen or at least heard of the no call as Alabama fell to Tennessee Saturday. While the circumstances of the Tide’s loss stings for the fans, Alabama shouldn’t have been put...

Another football season has come and gone, and the Alabama Crimson Tide is once again on top of it. But while Saturday’s parade marked the culmination of another historic football season, it also marked...

If it wasn’t official before, it was now. Fireworks lit the air, confetti rained down on the team as if they were in Miami, and Alabama head coach Nick Saban once again hoisted the crystal trophy as...

As I sat and watched the Alabama Crimson Tide absolutely crush the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to win its 15th overall championship in school history, I realized something. The state of Alabama has an absolute...

Alabama junior linebacker C.J. Mosley stood front and center on the podium. Battle-worn and weary, C.J. didn’t even look excited as he hoisted the crystal trophy above his head, celebrating Alabama’s...

Reporters were milling around Sun Life Stadium, casually chatting up Alabama players and coaches during media days as they prepared for the upcoming national championship game. The game was only two days...

In college football, many guidelines exist to determine the success of an individual during his tenure at school: how well he played, what he meant to his team, number of individual awards, number of wins,...

Editor’s Note: The Crimson White teamed up with The Observer, the student newspaper at the University of Notre Dame, to discuss whether Alabama or Notre Dame has a better football tradition. Here, The...

The Alabama football team has certainly done a number on the history books this year. The Crimson Tide has been doing it all year. It all began with the Tide’s first game of the season against the Michigan...

The Alabama football team was on top of the world. The Crimson Tide had just survived to win the Southeastern Conference Championship against the Georgia Bulldogs, winning an instant classic, 32-28. The...

After Alabama’s thrilling 32-28 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game, the Georgia Dome transformed from a battle field to one of the biggest parties in Atlanta....

Five yards. That was the difference between Alabama going to its third national title in four years, and Georgia usurping the Crimson Tide as the No. 2 team in the nation. Of course, Alabama came away...

A day before the biggest game of his players’ season, Alabama head coach Nick Saban is still reflecting on the progress his team has made to earn a spot in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game....

As the biggest game of the year in the Southeastern Conference approaches, many fans and pundits of the game have noticed how Alabama and Georgia are so strikingly similar to one another. Indeed, both...

With Alabama’s 49-0 drubbing of the Western Carolina Catamounts Saturday, the stage is now set for the Crimson Tide to take on the Auburn Tigers in what is now the most important game of the season in...

It’s Thanksgiving week, and so in the spirit of the holidays, I believe now would be a good time to take a look at this football season and reflect on what Alabama fans should truly be thankful for this...

A few weeks ago, I made the argument that Alabama had to finish its season undefeated to make the national championship game. And, not long after, when Texas A&M beat the Tide at home, I found myself noting...

After Alabama’s game against the Texas A&M Aggies, the freshmen on the team experienced something they’d never seen before at the Capstone: a loss. For Alabama head coach Nick Saban, it was imperative...

In 1964, the Texas Longhorns, the No. 1 team in the nation and defending AP college football champions, held a sign in their locker room that read, “They say what goes up must come down – but who says...

Unbelievable. Heart-stopping. Improbable. Incredible. Amazing. Any and all of these words provide a pretty clear picture of the type of game Alabama played against LSU Saturday. It was one of those kinds...

As one of the biggest college football games of the year inches closer, Alabama head coach Nick Saban is making sure his team stays grounded, rather than getting caught up in the hype of the game. For...

It’s finally that time of year. No explanation necessary. Any Alabama football fan – indeed, any fan of college football at all – knows this is LSU week, the one week circled for Nick Saban and...

In the world of college football, some names are synonymous with the idea of traditional powerhouse programs: Oklahoma, Notre Dame, USC and Alabama, to name a few. Mississippi State, however, is not one...

For Alabama head coach Nick Saban, each week is the same as the last. Regardless of the circumstances surrounding the game, or the talent level of the opposition, only one thing matters: the way his own...

As of right now, Alabama is having what could potentially be a season for the ages. It’s destroying opponents and is well underway to what could be an unbelievable second-consecutive national championship...

Alabama safety Vinnie Sunseri is 6 feet tall and weighs 215 pounds. At that size, there’s just not much that can shake him up. But the defensive leader is venturing into unfamiliar territory as he prepares...

Another week has come and gone, and with it another victory for the Crimson Tide. Although a few injuries and a little damp weather stalled what was otherwise a well-oiled machine in Alabama, the Tide...

For Alabama head coach Nick Saban, Saturday’s game against the Missouri Tigers will present his team with something it hasn’t had all season: a fresh start. The No. 1 Crimson Tide, coming off a bye...

Wow. That’s really all I can say after a weekend full of college football upsets. Just wow. Throughout the weekend, there was a litany of monumental upsets that left many thinking their team would have...

Gone are the days when Alabama could be considered a team whose biggest offensive threat lies in the running game. That’s because, so far this year, Alabama’s commitment to creating a more balanced...

Watching Alabama’s home game against the Florida Atlantic Owls Saturday revealed a lot about the tenacity, talent and attitude of the Tide. First and foremost, Alabama again proved that it is easily...

What did I tell you? This time last week, I said not to worry about the way Alabama played against Western Kentucky. That it was merely having an off week, and it would recuperate to play lights out against...

If the Alabama football team was able to take any lesson away from its game against Western Kentucky on Saturday, it’s that it can’t afford not to play up to its standards, regardless of the opponent....

For those Bama fans who watched Alabama play Western Kentucky this weekend, let me say this: don’t start panicking about the way the Tide played – at least not yet. Sure, the defense played tentatively...

Another opening weekend of football has come and gone and offered Alabama fans a brief glimpse of what the future may hold for the football team. If you happened to miss that hyped-up match against Michigan...

When Brady Hoke was announced as the 19th head coach of the University of Michigan football team, everyone knew he’d have a lot to deal with in Ann Arbor, Mich. Hoke was taking over for recently-departed...

It’s back. It’s finally, finally back. For months we’ve waited, although it felt more like eons to me, for the return of football. And so it has returned. Not pro football, not high school football,...

There has been tons of speculation pointing the Southeastern Conference’s run of six straight national championships as the No. 1 reason college football will be moving towards a playoff system in 2014....

Welcome back. I hope y’all have had a great summer and are as ready for the upcoming athletic year as I am. For those of you who are unaware, we’re coming off one of the most outstanding years, at...

For weeks, I knew exactly where I was going to be at 7 p.m. on the night of July 27, 2012: sitting squarely on my couch in my living room and watching the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympic...

Arkansas head coach John L. Smith has a lot to be excited about. He has a new job, the team he’s coaching, and the players that comprise that team. But what he’s most excited about is something that...

The Southeastern Conference Media Days are set to begin for Tuesday, and the conference has a lot to discuss. Will the implementation of a playoff system in 2014 hurt the SEC’s chances of winning more...

The GameStop in Midtown Village was a little busier than usual Monday night as the store released the newest version of the highly acclaimed video game series NCAA Football 2013 at midnight. Roughly...

College football fans across the nation will be able to satisfy their college football thirst Tuesday, July 10 with the release of NCAA Football 2013. The game has kept some of the game modes that helped...

The Alabama football team has continued its fast pace on the recruiting trail heading into the summer. Since the commitment of four-star defensive end Jonathan Allen in late May, Alabama has added another...

If this year has served any purpose for Alabama fans, other than offering a chance to witness four national championships, it’s made the Alabama faithful even more excited for the upcoming academic year....

Late in the spring semester, I wrote a column about how the athletics program at Alabama is not only among the best in the nation, but a part of our lives, culture and identity as students at the University....

The Alabama baseball team won its season finale Saturday against the Georgia Bulldogs, 6-4. With the win, Alabama improved to 21-34 on the season, its worst record since 1994. Georgia jumped onto the...

The Alabama baseball team avoided being swept by the Mississippi State Bulldogs with an 8-7 victory on Sunday. With the win, Alabama improved to 18-30 overall and 7-17 in the Southeastern Conference. ...

The Alabama football team has made numerous contributions in the recovery efforts of Tuscaloosa in the aftermath of the April 27 tornado. Immediately following the tornado, many of the football players...

Every sport at Alabama has its go-to player. For football, it was Trent Richardson; for basketball, JaMychal Green; for gymnastics, Geralen Stack-Eaton and Ashley Priess. For the softball team, that player...

Another A-Day has come and gone, answering some questions and raising a few that weren’t there before. I saw a lot of good things from the team Saturday, and I saw some things that caused some concern....

The Alabama football team wrapped up its spring training Saturday with its annual A-Day game in front of 78,526 fans. The White team, led by the first-team defense, defeated the Crimson team, led by the...

I’ve been thinking. With all the excitement surrounding the upcoming A-Day game this Saturday, it seems like a lot of the fans have hyped up the players as much as they can. Not to say there’s anything...

You know, everyone talks about it, but it really is amazing to see how big of a role athletics play in the identity of the University of Alabama. For anyone who may have missed it, a report was recently...