Saban tells
@ReceDavis
that Malachi Moore and Caleb Downs were two of the most difficult players to break the news to.
"I'm gonna be here. I'm gonna be here for you. I'm gonna have a presence. I'm gonna stay here in Tuscaloosa. They're giving me an office in the stadium."
Jalen Milroe's first thought when Bryce Young went out with injury?
"First thought I had was just talk to God—ask for protection, healing. Just know that He was with him. So the first thing I did was talk to God. I had a one-on-one conversation with God."- Milroe
Malachi Moore on Nick Saban speaking to the team before A-Day
"He just came back and told us that he loved us. And that he misses us. And that he’s always here for us, and he’s always rooting for us."
Dallas Turner tries to pass across some chocolate cake from the winning side (White) to Malachi Moore and Cam Latu from Crimson. Saban wasn’t having it. As always, just frank and beans with white bread for the A-Day losers— definitely no cake
Mo Williams says he's been trying to schedule a game with Alabama ever since he became a head coach... "I'm very proud to be an alum and watch this team compete."
Says he's still a part of the Crimson Tide family.
There’s been a line of kids and hospital staff to take pictures and get autographs from Bryce for almost 30 minutes now, and he’s been smiling the whole time
Patrick Murphy opened today's softball media availability congratulating Nate Oats and
@AlabamaMBB
for being ranked
#1
.
"I'm sure Nate's underplaying it tremendously, but i'm gonna do the opposite and just make a big ass deal out of it. Because it is."
Montana Fouts is the last Alabama player still out on the field at Rhoads Stadium taking pictures with her family after fulfilling many media obligations and autographs/pics with fans
Jahvon Quinerly still talks to the seniors from the 2021 team (Herb Jones, Alex Reese, John Petty and Jordan Bruner.)
"They’re telling me, 'Finish the job. Finish the job.' Because they know two years ago we should’ve gone all the way with it.”
Mark Sears on why he came back:
"When I was in the draft process, I was keeping up and seeing the roster the coaching staff was putting together. And I was like, man this roster could contend for a national championship. And I wanted to be a part of it."
Murphy said Bailey Dowling is back to 100 percent after an ACL/MCL injury against Tennessee in March of 2021.
🗣"I think she's going to be one of the best hitters we've ever had here."
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A 6-year-old just told Nick Saban on Hey Coach that he just finished his first year of flag football and asked Saban if we stick around long enough to coach him.
Saban encouraged him to come to camps when he turns 8.
After appearing in 2 games over his first 2 seasons at Alabama, Tim Keenan knew something had to change.
"I decided I was going to take my life back, but this time I was going to do it with God.”
Inside that journey to becoming a starter
Alabama won one SEC series all season.
Didn’t win consecutive games the last month of the regular season.
Lost their first game of the SEC Tournament.
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Swept through regionals
Took 2 of 3 on the road at No. 3 in Supers to get back to OKC
I asked Terrion yesterday about the LANK shirts in the NFL. He said their partners with
@athletesthread
reached out to Bama players in the NFL and, "They were more than eager to wear them. We appreciate their support and are very grateful for them."
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"With all the people criticizing him, trying to say what they want to say about him, trying to portray him to have this certain image— he’s really been a great guy, great teammate. And he’s still preparing as if he is the starter."- Terrion Arnold on Jalen Milroe
Prior to her first win against Tennessee in 2016, Alabama had lost 42 straight games to the Lady Vols. Now Curry has won six of the last nine meetings.
A line of Alabama players and coaches went over to talk with former Alabama and current Mississippi State forward Javian Davis after Alabama’s 81-73 win over the Bulldogs.
Stat from SEC Network just now—Alabama is 4-0 to start SEC for the second time in the last three seasons under Nate Oats. It had happened 0 times in the 30 years prior
An underrated aspect of that win for the Tide. Alabama only allowed 2 sacks, which is the lowest total since the season opener against Middle Tennessee.
"I cannot tell you how awesome that crowd is. It is an unbelievable feeling to coach in an atmosphere like this. I just credit the fans for coming out. It's a late-night, Saturday night and magic at the Rhoads House happened."
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Rammer Jammer in Coleman Coliseum after
@AlabamaMBB
picks up their second top-25 win of the year, 88-82 over LSU. Kira Lewis finishes with 27, Jaden Shackelford with 26 and a one-handed Herb Jones finishes with 17 rebounds.
Random late night observation I found looking at stats completely unrelated to the story I was working on.
Bryce Young was sacked 39 times this year, more than any other QB in the Saban era by a pretty significant margin. Yet, he was still able to put up the numbers he did.
Unofficial final score for Alabama: 197.875
Highest score of the season for
@BamaGymnastics
. Matches last season's total at the SEC Championships. Highest regular season score since 2014.
Laura Rutledge asks Nick Saban about the impact of Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC.
🗣️ "What kind of tickles me is all these people asking these questions about how Texas always ran the conference they were in... They ain't gonna run the SEC"
Ty Simpson, Justice Haynes and Graham Roten were the recipients of the Charlie Compton Award for Christian leadership as
@AlabamaFTBL
attended Squad Sunday earlier today
Justice Haynes on Ryan Williams earlier today:
"It’s crazy to think he should be a senior in high school with the catches he makes out there in seven-on-seven and our player-led practices. He’s doing special things. He’s going to do great things.”
"It feels like all my dreams are coming true. It also makes me want more. We want to go get this national championship now.”- Noah Gurley after winning SEC Tournament
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Fouts finally gets revenge against Florida State, and Alabama leaves Clearwater with a 4-1 record. Really successful weekend in Florida for the Tide capped by the win over the Noles.
Stephen F. Austin head coach Kyle Keller with high praise for
@nate_oats
after Alabama's 78-68 win over SFA. Thought Alabama improved tremendously from the Bahamas. "Alabama made an A+ hire in Nate Oats. One of the best coaches in our game, and there’s a reason why he’s here."
"I’m going to be mad if I don’t get back to the Final Four at least because I know what’s going on at the Final Four now. I know other teams are getting that, and I want to be on one of those teams. I gotta do what I gotta do to get to the Final Four again.”- Rylan Griffen
I know some things are bigger than sports. But as someone who covers sports, is a fan of sports, is in my senior semester at UA, and knows and loves so many student athletes, this breaks my heart on so many levels.
Several members of the Alabama football team along with director of player development HaHa Clinton-Dix spent their off morning giving back at a local elementary school
Montana with a pretty strong message to college softball. She'll be back for her fifth and final year with one last shot at bringing another national title back to Tuscaloosa.
On this day in 2007, Nick Saban officially resigned from the Miami Dolphins and flew to Tuscaloosa to become the head coach of the Crimson Tide. In one week, he will coach in his 9th national title game at Alabama... Crimson Tide Roll Call: January 3, 2022