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GAMEDAY: Revisiting our preseason predictions

GAMEDAY: Revisiting our preseason predictions

Tyler Waldrep January 22, 2016

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...

GAMEDAY: Saban vs The Bear

GAMEDAY: Saban vs The Bear

Elliott Propes January 22, 2016

I, along with the rest of Tuscaloosa, was tuned in to ESPN as Alabama clinched its 16th national title. As the party ensued across the state, I stayed tuned to the television because I wanted to see what...

GAMEDAY: The drive that saved Alabama's season

GAMEDAY: The drive that saved Alabama's season

Sean Landry January 21, 2016

Championship seasons are fragile. They are balanced on the response to a dozen pivotal moments – a football that bounces off a receiver’s helmet here, a game-saving drive there.The 2015 national champion...

Derrick Henry, A'Shawn Robinson declare for 2016 NFL Draft

Derrick Henry, A'Shawn Robinson declare for 2016 NFL Draft

Sean Landry, Tyler Waldrep January 15, 2016

On Friday, juniors Derrick Henry and A'Shawn Robinson declared their intentions to forego their final year of collegiate eligibility and enter their names into the 2016 NFL Draft. Henry received a late...

Derrick Henry reported to declare for NFL Draft

Derrick Henry reported to declare for NFL Draft

CW Staff January 14, 2016

Running back Derrick Henry will reportedly forego his final season of eligibility with the Crimson Tide and declare for the upcoming NFL Draft Joe Schad reports on behalf of ESPN.Henry finished the season...

Donning a new shade a of red

Donning a new shade a of red

Kelly Ward January 14, 2016

GLENDALE, Ariz. — By now, Kirby Smart has traded in crimson for red and black. The former defensive coordinator for Alabama officially took over as the head coach of Georgia after a 45-40 win over Clemson...

Defense gets big stops when needed

Defense gets big stops when needed

Kelly Ward January 13, 2016

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Bend, don’t break. It’s not the Alabama way, with defenses stifling teams at the line of scrimmage and blanketing receivers in coverage. That was the Crimson Tide defense against...

Heroes: Tide gets contributions from all sides in national championship win

Sean Landry January 13, 2016

GLENDALE, Ariz. – There were no heroes in The University of Alabama’s 45-40 win over Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. There was no one player to crown in history...

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...

Saban, Swinney focus on developing players for life after football

Saban, Swinney focus on developing players for life after football

Kelly Ward January 10, 2016

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Freshmen walk on to Alabama’s campus with big eyes and big stomachs. College is a place to grow and blossom.The freshmen who enter into the Mal Moore Athletic Facility to begin...

Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney do not like NFL draft grades

Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney do not like NFL draft grades

Sean Landry January 10, 2016

It started innocently enough. Dabo Swinney, head coach of a Clemson roster flush with NFL prospects, was asked about how his team has dealt with the specter of early declarations and draft evaluations,...

Cotton Bowl Roundup, day five: One day more

Cotton Bowl Roundup, day five: One day more

CW Staff December 30, 2015

It's almost time. With just over 24 hours to go before kickoff in the 80th Cotton Bowl Classic and the 2015 College Football Playoff semifinal, the Crimson Tide put the final touches on its gameplan–including...