Skip to Main Content
Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

UA, LSU fans come together, give back to New Orleans

UA, LSU fans come together, give back to New Orleans

Stephen N. Dethrage January 11, 2012

Students, faculty and alumni of the University of Alabama and Louisiana State University met at the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Louisiana in New Orleans a day before the national championship to give...

Win ends calls for split title

Win ends calls for split title

Tony Tsoukalas January 11, 2012

Crimson and white confetti rained down on Alabama players. Head coach Nick Saban raised the crystal ball. Trent Richardson leapt into a sea of crimson-clad fans. There was no doubt the Alabama Crimson...

Fans turn New Orleans into a tailgater's paradise

Fans turn New Orleans into a tailgater’s paradise

Victor Luckerson January 11, 2012

With more concrete than grass in tailgating areas, it’s a little trickier to set up a tent or haul in an RV in New Orleans than in Tuscaloosa. Still, fans of both Alabama and LSU could be found grilling...

Upshaw legend continues to flourish

Upshaw legend continues to flourish

Marquavius Burnett January 11, 2012

They say legends aren’t born, they’re made. For Alabama linebacker Courtney Upshaw, his legend has grown to a level that even he couldn’t have imagined. Upshaw shined the brightest during the...

McCarron, Alabama take to air in victory

McCarron, Alabama take to air in victory

Tony Tsoukalas January 11, 2012

Heroes are born from great opportunities; they rise to the occasion when called upon and lead despite odds that may seem insurmountable. On Monday night, Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron was Alabama’s...

Saban enshrines legacy of his own

Saban enshrines legacy of his own

Marquavius Burnett January 11, 2012

Pleasing a perfectionist is a near impossible task. All men are creatures of habit and expect things to go a certain way, and they believe a certain level of hard work and dedication is necessary to become...

Defensive stand unprecedented in BCS history

Marquavius Burnett January 11, 2012

It is the most overstated saying in all of sports, but it constantly rings true: Defense wins championships. Nine total touchdowns and 2,387 yards of total offense are what Alabama’s tenacious defense...

Alumni provide safe harbor for fans in NOLA

Alumni provide safe harbor for fans in NOLA

Stephen N. Dethrage January 10, 2012

Hundreds of Alabama fans and a few out-of-place lovers of the Louisiana State University Tigers gathered at a bar called the Rusty Nail in New Orleans to watch the Crimson Tide overtake LSU and win their...

Tide takes home title No.14

Tony Tsoukalas January 10, 2012

Zero. This word now has a special meaning for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Many believed the Tide had zero chance to make the BCS National Championship game after its loss to LSU on Nov. 5. Those same people...

One-on-one with ESPN analyst Todd McShay

Marquavius Burnett January 7, 2012

ESPN’s Todd McShay knows a thing or two about evaluating talent in college football and assessing how it will translate to the NFL Draft. McShay has four Alabama players going early in the first round...

Superdome ready for hectic few days

Tony Tsoukalas January 7, 2012

You will not find many people in New Orleans as busy as Doug Thornton, a vice president of SMG, the company that manages the Mercedes Benz Superdome and New Orleans Arena. Thornton and his crew must not...

LSU gets confidence, personality from Miles

Marquavius Burnett January 6, 2012

Unconventional, unpredictable and unique are just a few words to describe Louisiana State’s head coach Les Miles. When he’s not eating grass or joking with reporters, Miles is leading his troops...