Bama in the News

February 8 - 14, 2010

• Eight UA Baseball Games to Be Televised • RollTide.com
The Alabama baseball team will have eight televised games this season, according to the Southeastern Conference's new television package, the league office announced Monday afternoon.

• Men's Basketball to Face SEC Leading Kentucky • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama men's basketball team plays its third game and six days and one of its biggest challenges of the season against No. 3/2 Kentucky on Tuesday evening in Lexington, Ky. 

• Super Bowl links: Where would Nick Saban be if he hadn't passed on Drew Brees? • The Press Register
Call it Monday morning quarterbacking in its highest form: With Drew Brees having led the New Orleans Saints to a Super Bowl win on Sunday, setting records in the process, some media pundits were speculating what would have happened had Nick Saban taken a chance on Brees when Saban was coach of the Miami Dolphins.

• Coming Tuesday: Paul Finebaum reviews winners and losers from Signing Day • The Press Register
Who did well, and who's been exposed.

• SEC Weekly on ESPNU • SEC Sports
Take a look at this week's edition of SEC Weekly on ESPNU! 

• SEC Baseball TV Schedule Released • SEC Sports
The SEC has announced its 2010 SEC Baseball television schedule. The regular-season package will include 46 broadcasts in 2010, up from eight games in 2009. 

• ScoutTV: Malcolm Mitchell • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Malcolm Mitchell is quickly moving up the recruiting boards and this film will show you why. Check out his Junior video here on ScoutTV. 

• Trip To Kentucky Could Be Tough • 'BamaMag
Alabama’s men’s basketball team has been losing games it had chances to win. Three Southeastern Conference games have been lost by one point. Last Saturday the Crimson Tide blew a 23-point lead in the second half to lose. Bama is frustrated.

• Alabama Takes Second Round Lead at Lady Puerto Rico Classic • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama's eight-ranked women's golf team fired a 1-under-par round of 287 in the second round of the 2010 Lady Puerto Rico Classic on Monday to take a five-stroke lead on the par-...

• Gymnastics Ranked No. 1 on the Vault and Balance Beam and No. 2 Overall • RollTide.com
After two weeks at No. 1, the Alabama gymnastics team stands as the nation's second ranked team this week, just two-hundredths of a point behind No. 1 Oklahoma. 

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
Love in Crimson: A National Signing Day Film
We spent the day with Wilson Love on National Signing Day, starting with breakfast at his home in Mountain Brook surrounded by his parents. TideSportsExtra presents a special National Signing Day documentary.

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
Anthony Grant Press Conference 

• TideSportsExtra Features • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
The Sound of Saban
There's a great scene in the movie The Man on the Moon where Andy Kaufman learns that the secret of comedy is silence.

• Web Warehouse • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
2/8: Cullman OL Spencer Region, commits to Auburn rather than Alabama
According to Gentry Estes or the Mobile Press-Register,Cullman offensive linemanSpencer Region made a shock switch today, announcing a commitment to Auburn. 

• Gentry Estes: UA's Sal Sunseri named one of nation's top football recruiters • The Press Register
Sunseri cracks the list of the nation's top 25 recruiting assistant coaches for his efforts in Alabama's 2010 signing class.

• Gentry Estes: Former Tide player Jeremy Elder appears to be headed back to Tuscaloosa • The Press Register
Once dismissed from Alabama's team after a robbery arrest, Elder's name was on the list of 2010 signees announced by Stillman College, the city's Division II football program.

• The Monday "Melting Pot" • SEC Sports
Every Monday morning, the "Melting Pot" will take a look at articles from the nation's writers about the happenings from the Southeastern Conference. 

• VIDEO: Danny Woodson Jr. • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
Wide receiver Danny Woodson Jr. made players all over the field for LeFlore High School as a junior and he's already attracting recruiting attention from top schools around the country.

• Monday Notes - Region "not worried" about negative comments • Crimson Confidential
We have the latest news from the Region camp along with news on a '11 running back that has Alabama among his top schools. 

• Burns hoping to land pass-rusher extraordinaire for Bama • Crimson Confidential
The Clowney chase is on. 

• Anthony Grant Press Conference Transcript - Feb. 8 • RollTide.com
Anthony Grant speaks with the media Monday prior to facing SEC leading Kentucky in Lexington. 

• Chris Rattey Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
WHO DAT? Dat’s the Manning face
Normally, I am not the type of person that revels in another individual's mistakes or misfortune. Unless you scratch on the 8-ball or something, I consider myself a straight-shooter who is fair and respectful.

• Walter Kirkwood: Spencer Region, A Case Study on Commitment • Bleacher Report
The surprise public commitment of Cullman offensive lineman Spencer Region to the Auburn Tigers had some Alabama fans crying foul, but this is just another example of the volatile nature of recruiting high school football players...

• Don Kausler Jr.: Grading the Tide • The Birmingham News
Next up for Alabama: a game Tuesday night against No. 3 Kentucky at Rupp Arena.

• Don Kausler Jr.: King's late steal seals Tide's first victory over Auburn since 2006 • The Birmingham News
Despite not scoring in the final five minutes, Alabama holds on for its second SEC victory of the season, equaling the number of league wins in the past three seasons combined. 

• Bama looking at big junior WR • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Alabama nabbed some top receivers in the 2010 class, and the Tide staff has already identitfied several wideouts for 2011. One of them is big Jeff Greene of Starr's Mill HS in Fayetteville, Georgia. 

• The debate heats up: What's wrong with the recruiting process? • Crimson Confidential
College football recruiting keeps getting bigger and bigger every year. 

• Bama in the NFL - Super Bowl Stats:
See how Roman Harper did in the game

• Alabama Women's Golf Second at Lady Puerto Rico Classic • RollTide.com
The Alabama women's golf team is in second place at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic after a 7-over-par 295 in the first round on Sunday at the par-72, 6,219-yard Championship Course at the Trump Inter...

• Women's Basketball Edges Auburn 55-53 • RollTide.com
Junior forward Tierney Jenkins notched her 10th double-double of the season and 22nd of her career with a game-high 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead the women's basketball team to a victory over r...

• No. 19 Men's Tennis Downs Tulane 6-1 • RollTide.com
The 19th-ranked men's tennis team picked up a 6-1 win against Tulane on Sunday at the University of Alabama Tennis Stadium, once again having to adjust to less than ideal temperatures. The Crimson ...

• Kirani James Posts World-Leading 400 Meter Time • RollTide.com
Freshman Kirani James smashed the 400 meter school record en route to posting the current world's fastest 400 meter time in his debut to lead Alabama at the Meyo Invitational at the Loftus Center o...

• Baseball Team Holds Annual Fan Day • RollTide.com
The Alabama baseball team hosted its annual Fan Day on Saturday, with more than 600 fans attending the 27th annual Grand Slammers preseason barbecue at the CAVE in Coleman Coliseum. 

• Tide season tickets arrive in unique style • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Karla Fuell had started to wonder about her University of Alabama softball season-ticket order when Jazlyn Lunceford came calling.

• Tide holds off Auburn rally for big SEC victory • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Thanks to a big second-half performance by Tierney Jenkins, the University of Alabama women’s basketball team held off a furious late Auburn rally to earn a 55-53 victory over the Tigers at Coleman Coliseum on Sunday afternoon.

• Tide tennis improves to 3-1 • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The 19th-ranked Alabama men’s tennis team picked up a 6-1 win against Tulane on Sunday at the University of Alabama Tennis Stadium. The Crimson Tide moves to 3-1 on the season, while the Green Wave drops to 2-2 with the loss.

• Andrew Bone Recruiting Report • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
In-State Recruits: Offense In-State Recruits: Offense
The coaching staff shifts focus to 2011. 

• Alabama edges Auburn • The Huntsville Times
TUSCALOOSA - So much for mystery. So much for intrigue. 

• Tide women top Tigers to end losing streak • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama coach Wendell Hudson said it was "just one of those Alabama-Auburn games." 

• INSIDE THE TIDE: Early enrollees may be key to this Alabama recruiting class • Montgomery Advertiser
It was nearly impossible for Alabama to live up to the hype surrounding its top-rated recruiting classes in 2008 and 2009.

• ALABAMA REPORT CARD • Montgomery Advertiser
Here is how Alabama graded out during recruiting.

• ALABAMA ADVISORY BOARD: Tide fans know to trust Saban's process • Montgomery Advertiser
Two thoughts on recruiting: First, I restore old cars as a hobby. Part of that process is finding the right part that will fit and mesh with all the other parts so the result will work.

• Enrolling early gains popularity in recruiting • Decatur Daily
TUSCALOOSA — It starts earlier, moves faster and is getting uglier.

• ACC SEC Blog: Recruiting Review: A Look Back at Alabama's 2007 Class • Bleacher Report
Alabama's 2007 recruiting class was signed shortly after Nick Saban arrived in Tuscaloosa.

• Top Virginia WR plans to visit UA this spring • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
"My coach had Coach Saban on the phone to talk to me. That's when Coach Saban offered me. He said that he really likes my size and the way I catch the ball." 

• Coach Spotlight: C.J. Mosley • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Clint Mosely Jr., or "C.J" could very well be the crowning jewel of the Alabama recruiting class of '10. His head coach at Theodore seems to think so, stating that Mosley is "the best player I've ever coached, or will coach" and goes on to say he may end up being “one of the best the state has ever produced." 

• Coach Spotlight: Brandon Lewis • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Two years ago Brandon Lewis became a part of one of the most heralded recruiting classes in Alabama history. Many players from that signing class played integral roles in Alabama's championship run this past season. Lewis is set to join that group at the Capstone after playing two years at East Mississippi Community College to help get his academics in order. 

• BOL Top 50 for 2010 • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
Another season of high school football is in the books as well as yet another recruiting cycle as the class of 2010 in the state of Alabama found plenty of homes in Division I schools throughout the country. In this final edition of the BOL In-State Top 50 for 2010, check to see who made the biggest moves. 

• Signee Update: DeAndrew White • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
Over the next few months, BamaOnline will be profiling the new signees and giving our readers a chance to get to know them better before they begin their Tide careers.

• GALLERY: Signing Day 2010 • BamaOnLine
The Crimson Tide pulled in another top five class this year on National Signing Day with some of the top players in the nation signing their national letters of intent to Alabama.

• The Tide's top 10 moments of the decade • BamaOnLine
There's probably never been a decade like it not only in University of Alabama football history, but probably all of college football. 

• Gentry Estes: Hello from snowy Lexington, where Alabama will attempt to stun the nation • The Press Register
Snow and frigid temperatures will make a backdrop for tonight's Alabama-Kentucky game in Rupp Arena. Does the Crimson Tide have what it takes to hang with one of the nation's best teams?

• Athletes Of The Week • SEC Sports
The top performers in SEC Track and Field have been awarded, including Arkansas' Shelise Williams.

• Prospect Profile: Rolando McClain • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
Scout.com's NFL Draft Analyst Chris Steuber profiles the top prospects eligible for the 2010 NFL Draft. Learn about Alabama middle linebacker Rolando McClain inside. 

• Bama has reason for optimism in battle for UA All-America athlete (video included) • Crimson Confidential
A national championship. A phone call. A coach who likes the Tide. 

• Alabama Captures Team Title at Lady Puerto Rico Classic • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama's eighth-ranked women's golf team cruised to a nine-stroke victory at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic on Tuesday with a 2-over-par round of 290 at par-72, 6,193-yard Champion...

• Alabama Predicted to Win SEC Softball Title by Coaches • RollTide.com
In the annual Southeastern Conference coaches preseason poll, the Alabama Crimson Tide has been predicted to win the 2010 SEC Softball title by the league coaches. After coming off of one of their...

• Current and Future Crimson Tide Players Shine at Jones Cup Invitational • RollTide.com
University of Alabama golfers Bud Cauley and Hunter Hamrick, along with signees Bobby Wyatt and Cory Whitsett turned in an impressive weekend at the 2010 Jones Cup Invitational at the Ocean Forest ... 

• Web Warehouse • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
2/9: Best and worst college bball towns
ESPN's Pat Forde takes a conference by conference look at the best and worst towns in college basketball.

• Jon Solomon: Cousins carries past into Alabama game tonight • The Birmingham News
Kentucky star believes many in Alabama root against him

• Harbach Blog...SEC Recruiting Recap • College Football News
National Signing Day is over...but that doesn't mean we are done talking about the SEC Recruiting Classes. Let's recap the players that matter and which teams should be happy or not with how their coaches did.

• Pennsylvania linebacker moves to Alabama; he'll attend UA Junior Day • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
In the past three weeks, Russellville has gone from having the best linebacker in Alabama to possibly having the two best linebackers in the state. Robert Terrell recently transferred from Harrisburg-Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania to Russellville, where he will join Alabama commit Brent Callaway to give the Tigers a pair of stout outside linebackers next season. 

• James Named SEC Runner of the Week • RollTide.com
Freshman Kirani James of the Alabama men's track and field team was named the Southeastern Conference Runner of the Week as announced by the conference office on Tuesday. The Gouyave, Grenada nativ...

• Softball Moves Up First Pitch on Sunday • RollTide.com
Alabama head softball coach Patrick Murphy announced that first pitch for the Sunday, Feb. 14 contest against No. 9 Missouri has been moved up to Noon. The final game of the three game series was b... 

• Rachel Baribeau Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
The Line: Freddie Kitchens
Rachel speaks with current Arizona TE coach, and former Alabama quarterback, Freddie Kitchens on the latest edition of The Line.

• Don Kausler Jr.: Bluegrass is greener: Can Alabama answer? • The Birmingham News
Five-star Alabamians Cousins, Bledsoe have increased the talent gap between No. 3 Wildcats and Tide.

• Jonathan Fravel: The Ideal Season for a Fan in the State of Alabama: It Could Happen! • Bleacher Report
Gene Chizik is giving Nick Saban the competition he needs to stay on edge. I have been impressed with Mr. Chizik in his first full year on the Plains as Head Coach of the Auburn Tigers. He is respectful, hard working, and very likable...

• Catching up with Cyrus • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
DeMatha Catholic HS is a tradition-rich school in Hyattsville, Maryland that has always had its share of top football prospects. Last season, it had Tide offensive tackle signee Arie Kouandjio. Next year, it will have his younger brother, junior Cyrus Kouandjio. 

• One Last Look At The 2010 Recruiting Classes & Other Random Thoughts • Crimson Country Club (Members Only)
We are almost one week removed from Chaos…..I mean Recruiting 2010 and this year provided plenty of storylines from around the conference.

• Carver's UA All-Americans give Bama fans reason to ponder • Crimson Confidential
If you wanna play the guessing game, you can do that with a pair of Under Armour All-America prospects out of Carver High School in Columbus, Ga. -- teammates Gabe Wright and Isaiah Crowell.

• Bama in the NBA February 8th Stats:
See how former players performed.

• Tide faces big test in No. 3 Wildcats • Tuscaloosa News
LEXINGTON, Ky. | The University of Alabama men's basketball team desperately needs to get well after a painful three-game losing streak — but it may not have picked the best ward in which to recuperate.

• Eight Tide baseball games to be televised • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The Alabama baseball team will have eight televised games this season, according to the Southeastern Conference's new television package, the league office announced Monday afternoon.

• UA gymnastics falls to No. 2 after loss to LSU • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama gymnastics teams slipped to No. 2 behind Oklahoma in this week's rankings after a loss to LSU last Friday night.

• Andrew Bone: Alabama fills needs with No. 4 recruiting class • Tuscaloosa News
The University of Alabama finished with the No. 4 recruiting class in the country in Scout.com rankings last Wednesday on National Signing Day. The Crimson Tide coaching staff also filled its needs with the class of 2010.

• Rachel Baribeau Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Don’t you love being right?
Sometimes it just feels good to be right, heck-who am I kidding? It feels GREAT to be right! I was looking back through the columns that I wrote for www.lindyssports.com

• Kevin Scarbinsky: Coming close counts for something for Grant • The Birmingham News
Anthony Grant is going to make history tonight. 

• Bad time to visit UK • The Huntsville Times
Alabama's 3-game skid includes a 23-point collapse vs. Rebels 

• Paul Finebaum: Gene Chizik and Nick Saban are Signing Day winners • The Press Register
Tuberville, Richt are losers.

• Gentry Estes: What was DeMarcus Cousins' 'bad situation' with Alabama? • The Press Register
Kentucky star freshman and former LeFlore standout DeMarcus Cousins talks about a 'bad situation' with Alabama heading into tomorrow night's matchup with the Crimson Tide in Lexington.

• Gentry Estes: With trip to Rupp Arena, road not getting easier for Tide • The Press Register
TUSCALOOSA -- During a three-hour bus ride back Saturday from Oxford, Miss., Alabama's basketball team essentially sat in silence. 

• Swim and Dive Notebook • SEC Sports
Team-by-team recaps from all the swimming and diving action across the Southeastern Conference. 

• Track and Field Notebook • SEC Sports
SEC Track and Field team-by-team recaps from around the league.

• Tide's Green not getting to play his game • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- JaMychal Green's shooting percentage has plummeted in recent weeks, an indication of the attention the Alabama power forward is drawing from opposing teams in the paint. 

• Florida trio drawing early interest from Alabama • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Dr. Phillips HS in Orlando, FL has not one, not two, but three prospects drawing interest from Alabama. Two weeks ago Tide head coach Nick Saban stopped by Dr. Phillips to check up on safety Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix, running back Demetrius Hart and safety/linebacker LaQuentin Smith. 

• Scout.com Class of 2011 Top 150 • 'BamaMag
With the Class of 2010 just now in the books, the class of 2011 is already turning heads and the first ranking of the Scout.com 150 has some major names with offers from around the country. 

• An Anthony Grant Take • Crimson Country Club (Members Only)
read me 

• BOL 2011 Alabama Top 20 • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
It is time to dive into another recruiting cycle as prospects began to prepare for spring evaluation periods, camps and Junior Days all over the country. In the initial BOL 2011 Alabama Top 20 rankings, find out who the stars of tomorrow are and where they stand against other top-flight prospects.

• Hoops Preview: Alabama vs. Kentucky • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
The struggling Crimson Tide looks to turn things around against one of the nation's top teams when they take the road to face the Kentucky Wildcats on Tuesday night.

• Spring sneak peek: Offensive line • BamaOnLine
Returning starters: LT James Carpenter (Sr.); RG Barrett Jones (So.); C William Vlachos (Jr.)

• Will's Blog - Putting the Spencer Region story to bed • Crimson Confidential
Every now and then you have a recruiting storyline that just makes you want to scratch your head. 

• Charlotte Morgan unanimous Preseason All-SEC • Tuscaloosa News
Alabama games to be nationally televised

• Web Warehouse • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
2/10: Kareem Jackson a first round pick?
In Todd McShay's latest mock draft, he has Alabama CB Kareem Jackson going in the first round. Here's a look at some other mock drafts and where Tide players are projected to go.

• Josh Bean: Why do the best high school hoopsters leave the state? • The Press Register
Imagine the outcry if Nick Saban and Gene Chizik experienced the kind of in-state recruiting drought that their basketball counterparts have endured in recent years. And the fact that DeMarcus Cousins is at Kentucky is Exhibit A in what has gone wrong with college basketball in Alabama. 

• Don Kausler Jr.: Alabama roundup: • The Birmingham News
Tide freshman ranked No. 1 in world in 400-meter run; softball team picked to win SEC
Gymnastics team falls to No. 2 in nation; baseball team will meet Georgia on March 3 at Regions Park in Hoover. 

• Alabama Hosts Georgia at Regions Park • RollTide.com
The Alabama baseball team will host the Georgia Bulldogs in a non-conference game at Regions Park on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. 

• Morgan and Dunne Named to Preseason All-SEC Squad • RollTide.com
The Southeastern Conference unveiled its third annual Preseason All-SEC team to highlight the upcoming season of SEC softball. Alabama had two players named to the squad as senior Charlotte Morgan ... 

• Chris Rattey Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
BLOG IN PICTURES: Paying off a Super Bowl bet
WARNING: Debauchery inside. TSE brings you a blog in pictures as I lose a bet, and Tommy Deas gets Dreamland ribs. 

• CCC Signee Video Evaluation: Jay Williams • Crimson Country Club (Members Only)
This year’s review of the prospect tape from our Signee List will NOT start with a bang. And it’s not because we are starting out with a “two star”. And it’s not because we are starting out with a punter. And it’s not because the tape is unimpressive. No, it’s none of those reasons. It’s the fact that there is no tape of Jay Williams on the Rivals network. 

• In-state cornerback lands Tide offer • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
Another 2011 in-state prospect picked up an offer on Wednesday, and the latest target of assistant coach Sal Sunseri is a rising elite cornerback from suburban Birmingham. 

• CC Recruiting Roundup - Feb 10th, 2010 • Crimson Confidential
We are hearing more and more news regarding Alabama's '11 targets.

• Bama going after Percy Harvin-like UA All-American (video included) • Crimson Confidential  (Subscribers Only)
There's a reason both Nick Saban and Kirby Smart -- Smart more than once -- have made an appearance at Callaway High School in Hogansville, Ga., in recent weeks. 

• Charlotte Morgan Named a Candidate for Lowe's Senior CLASS Softball Award • RollTide.com
Alabama senior All-American Charlotte Morgan has been named one of 30 NCAA® softball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field and were tabbed as candidates Wednesday for the 2010 Lo... 

• Chris Rattey Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Interview: Kenny Bell
Redshirt wide receiver Kenny Bell talks about his teammates and the future of the Alabama Crimson Tide. 

• TideSportsExtra Features • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Six Degrees of Saban
It's a simple idea, connections. How many players/coaches does it take to reach Nick Saban?

• Jon Solomon: 5 Things to Watch in SEC basketball • The Birmingham News
Pearl vs. Calipari; Courtney Fortson; and a "BracketBuster" game in the SEC

• Jon Solomon: How West is an SEC mess • The Birmingham News
SEC West falls to 0-16 vs. SEC East's top four hoops teams

• Walter Kirkwood: Alabama Lineman Battle It out For Starting Positions • Bleacher Report
Offensive line is my favorite position in football. I played the position in pee wee football and questioned my mother as to why I should keep taking the pounding while the quarterback gets to be the hero...

• Elite RB says Bama's in his top two • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
"My top five are Alabama, Georgia, Florida, USC and FSU. All of those have offered. If I had to narrow it down, my top two would be Georgia and Alabama..." 

• 2011 Intro: Christian LeMay • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
MATTHEWS, N.C. --- Throughout the offseason, Christian LeMay added a lot of hardware to his trophy case: ESPN’s National Junior Player of the Year, MaxPrep’s National Junior of the Year, Gatorade N.C. Player of the Year, to name a few. 

• Some Will Stay, but Some Will Go • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
A good player for the Chicago Bears but never a great one, Adewale Ogunleye figures to say adios in free agency. Of all the other expiring contracts, who is likely to stay and who is likely to go?  Mark Anderson

• In-state forward talks Tide • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
One of the top in-state basketball stars in the class of 2011 has seen his recruitment skyrocket in the past few months, picking up new offers nearly every month. Find out what this Rivals150 member has to say about Anthony Grant and the Crimson Tide...

• After NSD, Bama still on target to be preseason No. 1 • Crimson Confidential
College football's underclassmen have declared for the NFL draft. Incoming prospects have signed their national letters of intent. 

• Recruiting Talk - WVUA's Student Section • Crimson Confidential
In this two hour downloadable segment, we cover both the '10 and '11 classes from top to bottom. 

• Men's Basketball:
Tuesday Night: Kentucky 66, Alabama 55

• Bama in the NBA February 9th Stats:
See how former players performed.

• Men's Basketball Falls to No. 2 Kentucky, 66-55 • RollTide.com
The Alabama men's basketball team fell to No. 2 Kentucky 66-55 Tuesday night at Rupp Arena.

• UK freshmen lead the way in 11-point win • Tuscaloosa News
LEXINGTON, Ky. | The University of Alabama men’s basketball team didn’t find the win it needed to break its Southeastern Conference losing streak on Tuesday night, but it did find something else at Rupp Arena.

• Coaches pick Crimson Tide to win SEC • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama has been picked to win the Southeastern Conference and the league’s Western Division in a preseason poll of league coaches.

• Tide players shine at Jones Cup Invitational • Tuscaloosa News
SEA ISLAND, Ga. | University of Alabama golfers Bud Cauley and Hunter Hamrick, along with signees Bobby Wyatt and Cory Whitsett turned in an impressive weekend at the Jones Cup Invitational at the Ocean Forest Golf Club in Georgia.

• Wall, Cousins lead No. 3 UK over Bama, 66-55 • Tuscaloosa News
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — John Wall had 22 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double, and fellow freshman DeMarcus Cousins got his seventh in a row, as No. 3 Kentucky outmuscled Alabama 66-55 on Tuesday night.

• Respectful loss • The Huntsville Times
Crimson Tide put up valiant effort against Wildcats in front of 23,000-plus hostile fans 

• Former LeFlore star DeMarcus Cousins extends double-double streak for Kentucky • al.com
It was an historic night of scoring and rebounding for former LeFlore High School standout DeMarcus Cousins of third-ranked Kentucky.

• Mike Herndon: Bill Belichick links championship seasons by Tide, Saints • The Press Register
Roman Harper, like the rest of his teammates, was all smiles after New Orleans' 31-17 win over Indianapolis on Sunday in Super Bowl XLIV. But then, Harper's been smiling for the better part of a month.

• Gentry Estes: A fighting effort by Alabama not enough to knock off No. 3 Kentucky • The Press Register
The Crimson Tide hung with the top-five Wildcats defensively (earning praise from John Calipari), but again couldn't keep up on the offensive end of the floor.

• Men's Hoops Tuesday Action • SEC Sports
Recaps and game highlights from Tuesday night's men's action, including Vanderbilt's win over Tennessee. 

• SEC Preseason Softball Report • SEC Sports
As softball season approaches later this week, the preseason report updates you on all the offseason work and what to expect in the 2010 campaign. 

• SEC Gymnastics Notebook • SEC Sports
The SEC Gymnastics report gives you full recaps, standings and team notes from across the conference. 

• Tide Predicted As 2010 Champion • SEC Sports
In the annual SEC coaches preseason poll, the Alabama Crimson Tide has been predicted to win the 2010 SEC Softball title by the league coaches. 

• Athletes Of The Week • SEC Sports
The top performers in SEC Track and Field have been awarded, including Arkansas' Shelise Williams. 

• Tiffin, Reamer will visit Dothan • Dothan Eagle
As Alabama natives, Leigh Tiffin and Cory Reamer knew the Crimson Tide’s national championship would resonate for a long time.

• Larry Burton: Alabama Crimson Tide: Running Back Log Jam with All This Talent? • Bleacher Report
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fl) - Of course, everybody on the planet knows that Mark Ingram won the Heisman Trophy this past season...

• Larry Burton: Is SEC Football Getting Boring? Is This Another Same Old Year? • Bleacher Report
Larry Burton (Panama City, Fl.) While making bold predictions are fun, in all reality, it looks like yet another Alabama-Florida SEC Championship game. Does that run the risk of making the SEC boring?

• Tide pursuing Arkansas OT • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
It's not often that the Alabama staff recruits the state of Arkansas. But talented offensive tackle Brey Cook of Har-Ber HS in Springdale got the Tide's attention early. Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Miami, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Ole Miss are some of the schools that have extended offers to Cook. 

• Tide Plays Well, But Falls • 'BamaMag
Alabama fought the good fight. But “good” wasn’t enough. The Crimson Tide was playing against what may be the nation’s best team, second-ranked Kentucky, in Rupp Arena. Still, it was primarily the fact that the Wildcats got to the free throw line 21 more times than Bama that was the difference in the game.To Cats

• Another Offer for Funderburk • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Quinta Funderburk now has offers from Alabama, Florida, Virginia Tech and Maryland.

• Woodson's stock set to explode • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
One of the state's top playmaking wide receivers for the 2011 class has a family connection to the Crimson Tide that could put Alabama in good shape to land the junior playmaker. 

• Men's Track Splits Squads this Weekend • RollTide.com
After a historical outing last weekend, the Alabama men's track and field team returns to action this weekend, splitting squads between the Texas A&M Challenge and the Husky Classic.

• Volleyball Adds Kelsey Melito for 2010 Season • RollTide.com
Volleyball head coach Judy Green announced Thursday the addition of Kelsey Melito for the fall 2010 season. 

• Ellis Johnson gets extension with Gamecocks • Tuscaloosa News
COLUMBIA, S.C. | The University of South approved a contract raise and extension for Ellis Johnson, the Gamecocks’ assistant head coach for defense and a former Alabama assistant coach.

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
2/11 - Baseball practice

• Offers flowing in for Union Grove’s Rivals250 DB Avery Walls • AJC
Recruiting is picking up significantly for Union Grove defensive back Avery Walls.

• Video: Kouandjio dominates • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
One of the Tide's top targets for 2011 is DeMatha (Maryland) offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio. In this premium video feature, see highlights of the big 6-foot-7 giant in action as he makes his case for five-star status.

• Full speed ahead for Buck Allen • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
The 2010 football season can't come soon enough for Lincoln standout junior Javorius Allen. In this premium recruiting update, Allen talks about his favorites - including Alabama - and his recovery from injury. 

• Chance for Bama to make inroads with UA All-American comes Feb. 20 (video included) • Crimson Confidential
If Alabama's going to pry Karlos Williams (Davenport, Fla./Ridge Community) away from Florida State, it'll need to make a big move on Feb. 20. 

• CC Recruiting Roundup - February 11, 2010 • Crimson Confidential
Which defensive linemen are "must haves" for the '11 class? 

• No. 19 Men's Tennis Heads to ITA National Indoor Championships • RollTide.com
The No. 19 men's tennis team (3-1) heads to Charlottesville, Va. to compete in the 2010 ITA National Team Indoor Championships Feb. 12-15. The Crimson Tide enters the tournament as the 15th seed an...

• Morgan Selected First in 2010 NPF College Senior Draft • RollTide.com
Alabama senior All-American Charlotte Morgan was selected as the top overall pick in the National Pro Fastpitch College Senior Draft by the USSSA Pride Wednesday night from the Heritage Key Resort.... 

• Cecil Hurt: Wall leaving bad for college hoops, good for the SEC • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Kentucky's John Wall, among others, will become the latest and most vivid example of the one-and-done paradox. 

• TideSportsExtra Features • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
5 Things: Alabama softball
Here are 5 things you need to know about the No. 2 ranked college softball team in the nation. 

• Gentry Estes: Tide ace Kelsi Dunne carrying 'a completely different outlook' into 2010 season • The Press Register
Alabama's softball team is again expected to contend for a national championship this season, and leading the charge will be its junior All-American pitcher.

• Kevin Scarbinsky: Saban Rule comes back to bite Muschamp • The Birmingham News
New rule says coaches-in-waiting can't hit the spring recruiting road, either.

• Gentry Estes: Crimson Tide looks to add a second Kouandjio in 2011 signing class • The Press Register
Alabama signed tackle Arie Kouandjio to its 2010 class and is now eyeing his brother Cyrus, another offensive line prospect who could be among the nation's top overall prospects in 2011.

• Ten at 10: Urban Meyer thinks Mack Brown a big get for Gators • AJC
THE TEN AT 10:

• Tennessee star discusses Bama's offer • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
From Clemson to California, Jabriel Washington is racking up offers from coast to coast. On Wednesday, the 5-10, 165-pound wide receiver/defensive back from Trinity Christian Academy in Jackson, TN landed a prestigious offer from the national champion Alabama Crimson Tide. 

• CCC Signee Video Evaluation: Cade Foster • Crimson Country Club (Members Only)
Signing kickers is a controversial topic. Perhaps not quite as controversial as abortion rights, health care reform or Heidi Pratt’s plastic surgery obsession but still, fairly controversial. On the one hand, like was pointed out yesterday in this blog, if you sign a kicker, and he can’t kick a bear in the ass with a bass fiddle, then you can’t exactly try him out at Will linebacker.

• Bama scheduled to start spring drills March 12 • Crimson Confidential
Now that National Signing Day is over, Alabama fans can switch their focus to 2011 prospects and the Tide's 2010 spring practice. 

• IN FOCUS - Sterling Bailey • Crimson Confidential
What does Bailey bring to the table?

• Bama in the NBA February 10th Stats:
See how former players performed.

• No. 2 Tide must replace key starters from last season • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Gone are five senior starters who guided the University of Alabama softball team to two straight appearances in the Women's College World Series and three trips in the last four years.

• Academics a top priority for Price • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | It begins with a 6 a.m. wake-up call and a stout mug of homemade Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. A quick breakfast follows, leading to her first batch of homework.

• UA wheelchair team has international appeal • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama women’s wheelchair basketball team is still No. 1.

• Morgan unanimous All-SEC • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | University of Alabama senior Charlotte Morgan was a unanimous selection on the Preseason All-Southeastern Conference team released Wednesday.

• Andrew Bone: Recruiting chat transcript • Tuscaloosa News
dahlen: What are some of the highest ranked guys at this point that Bama has the best shot with?

• Ray Melick • Bleacher Report At this high school, 'decommiting' is not acceptable • The Birmingham News
There is no point in expecting college coaches to be able to teach high school prospects the meaning of the word "commitment," not when virtually every head coach out there has, somewhere along the way, left one job for another because he believed he had found a better opportunity. 

• Josh Bean: Basketball talent must stay in state • The Press Register
The music pulsates through the arena, the lights dim and an overflow crowd shows its approval with a decibel level more appropriate for a football game in Pasadena. Imagine that this is at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa or Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum in Auburn or even Bartow Arena in Birmingham. Imagine that the crowd is so frenzied and the stakes of... 

• Sound Off: Tide gets credit for Saints winning Super Bowl; another SEC conspiracy • The Press Register
A collection of sports-related reader Sound Off calls from Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, with callers expressing opinions on everything from the Crimson Tide getting credit for the Saints winning the Super Bowl to another officiating conspiracy in the SEC. 

• SEC Softball TV Schedule Released • SEC Sports
The SEC announced its 2010 Softball television schedule, and do to an expansion with ESPN and network partners, 30 games will be televised. 

• SEC Women's Tennis Notes • SEC Sports
Team recaps and notes from women's tennis squads across the SEC. 

• SEC Men's Tennis Notes • SEC Sports
Team-by-team notes and updates from every men's tennis team in the Southeastern Conference. 

• Softball Preseason Team Announced • SEC Sports
The SEC unveiled its third annual Preseason All-SEC team to highlight the upcoming season of SEC softball. Florida led all schools with four selections, followed by Alabama and Georgia with two. 

• Tide Hosts Georgia At Regions Park • SEC Sports
The Alabama baseball team will host the Georgia Bulldogs in a non-conference game at Regions Park on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. 

• ALABAMA FOOTBALL: Milliner studies Tide playbook, academics before start of season • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- He's al­ready added six pounds to his frame, going through the in­tense offseason workouts.

• Alabama, Auburn softball to receive some television exposure • Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama will have six of its softball games televised this fall and Auburn will be on television five times under the Southeastern Conference's new television agreement.

• 2010 Pre-Preseason Rankings ... The Top 15 • College Football News
Who are the top contenders to Alabama's throne? Pierre Allen's Nebraska? Garrett Gilbert's Texas? John Brantley's Florida? DeVier Posey's Ohio State? Here's the very, very early look at the top 15 teams before spring ball kicks in. 

• 2010 Pre-Preseason Rankings ... SEC • College Football News
The very, very early look at the teams before spring ball kicks in - The SEC

• Franklin Crittenden: The SEC's Best and Worst Football Coaches • Bleacher Report
Trying to rank anything in sports is a difficult job, the same is especially true when you try to rank college football coaches..

• Larry Burton: Is College Football Getting Close To The Super Six and College Playoffs? • Bleacher Report
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fl) With the news coming out of the Pac-10 and Big Ten that they are looking at expansion, joining the ranks of the conferences that play a championship game and ready to join the rest of the great conferences that do this, one can only ask when playoffs will be not just water cooler talk, but reality.

• Georgia star talks about Tide offer • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
As a successful high school coach in the state of Georgia and a former college coach at Georgia Southern, Rance Gillespie knows a good player when he sees one. The new head coach at Valdosta thinks he's got a very good one in defensive back/receiver/kick returner Malcolm Mitchell.

• Calloway's stock soaring; he's still solid to Bama • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Fortunately the Tide staff got in on Brent Calloway very early, because interest in the Russellville linebacker is starting to soar. On Tuesday, the 6-3, 218-pound Calloway, who committed to Alabama last June, landed an offer from the USC Trojans.

• Tide first to offer athletic CB • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
When TI first profiled Jonathan Rose as one of the state's top juniors last August, Alabama's recruitment of him was minimal at best. At that time, the 6-1½, 170-pounder from Leeds didn't know how much interest the Tide might eventually show. Now, he knows. 

• Scout's No. 1 OT, Cyrus Kouandjio • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Cyrus Kouandjio, Scout.com five-star offensive tackle from Hyattsville-Dematha Catholic, Md., is the top prospect in the country at his position. He has received more than two dozen scholarship offers from the nation's elite programs. Kouandjio is humble about his initial ranking and glad to have knowledge of the recruiting process because of his older brother, Arie. 

• Tide commitment taking visits • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Brent Calloway has picked up numerous offers.

• Trey DePriest In No Hurry • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Ohio linebacker trying to stay out of the spotlight and continue his work.

• Danny Woodson, Jr. talks offers • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Son of former Tide player.

• One of Tennessee's best adds Tide offer • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
One of Tennessee's most explosive prospects for 2011 has an offer list that is the envy of many, and on Wednesday the University of Alabama added their name to the list. 

• Calloway adds big offer • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
Alabama Rivals250 watch-list commit Brent Calloway has watched numerous college coaching staffs walk the hallways of his north Alabama high school - a testimony of his talent and the fact that programs aren't going to let the Tide take him without a fight.

• IN FOCUS - Sterling Bailey • Crimson Confidential
What does Bailey bring to the table?

• Chris Low: Tide's Jackson projected to go in first round of NFL Draft • Crimson Confidential
Alabama cornerback Kareem Jackson is projected as a first-round pick in Todd McShay's latest mock draft. 

• Could Calloway's new teammate pick up an offer from Alabama? • Crimson Confidential
Brent Calloway is very high on this new transfer from PA to Russellville. High enough that he thinks that...

• A Look Ahead • Bama Sports Report
Football season is well behind us, and National Signing Day has now come and gone. So what's ahead for a Bama sports fan? A lot more than you might think.

• Men's Basketball Hosts Division Leading Arkansas • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama men's basketball team returns home to host Arkansas on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the second meeting between the two Southeastern Conference Western Division foes thi...

• No. 2 Softball Opens 2010 Season Against No. 9 Missouri • RollTide.com
The No. 2 ranked Alabama softball team will open up its season this weekend with a three game series against the No. 9 ranked Missouri Tigers. Both teams are coming off Women's College World Series...

• Tonight's Gymnastics Meet vs. Florida Still Scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Start • RollTide.com
While The University of Alabama has suspended operations for Friday, February 12, the UA Athletics Department has announced that tonight's gymnastics meet between No. 2 Alabama and No. 6 Florida is...

• No. 30 Women's Tennis to Host No. 57 Georgia State on Saturday • RollTide.com
The No. 30 women's tennis team (2-3) will be looking to break a three-match losing streak when it hosts the No. 57 Georgia State Panthers (0-4) on Saturday, Feb. 13 at the University of Alabama Ten...

• Cauley and Hamrick Named to 2010 Watch List for The Ben Hogan Award • RollTide.com
University of Alabama golfers Bud Cauley and Hunter Hamrick were named to the 2010 watch list for The Ben Hogan Award the Golf Coaches Association of America announced on Friday. 

• Women's Basketball Signee Kaneisha Horn Named McDonald's All-American • RollTide.com
Horn is first McDonald's All-American for the women's basketball program

• Alabama football team to get White House invite • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama football team will be invited to visit the White House in Washington, D.C., to be recognized for its 2009 national championship, a White House spokesperson confirmed to The Tuscaloosa News.

• Weekend athletic events will not be canceled • Tuscaloosa News
Despite the snow that has caused classes to be canceled in Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama athletics will go on as planned, a UA spokesman said.

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
McElroy, McCarron up for auction at event
Alabama quarterbacks Greg McElroy and A.J. McCarron were one of many UA students that took part in a date auction event hosted by the SGA.

•  Don Kausler Jr.: Despite snow, the gymnastics show will go on tonight at Alabama • The Birmingham News
As scheduled, meet against Florida will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Coleman Coliseum.

• Chris Pow: Post your questions for Tide basketball coach Anthony Grant • al.com
The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team failed to knock off the third-ranked Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington on Tuesday, stretching the Tide's losing streak to four games. Coach Anthony Grant will take questions on theweekly "Hey, Coach!" show on Monday, so be sure to submit yours here - a few will be selected to be read on the air. 

• Jon Solomon: NCAA wants to get tough on football taunting • The Birmingham News
Rules committee will allow TV monitors for coaches in 2011

• Gentry Estes: A look at the latest proposed college football rule changes ... • The Press Register
Taunting, concussions and the use of written messages on a player's eye-black are issues being targeted by the NCAA Football Rules Committee

• Patrick Ferlise: NFL Draftees: The Alabama Edition • Bleacher Report
The Alabama Crimson Tide ended their season with a 13th National Championship Title and ten quality players heading into the 2010 NFL Draft. In the past years Alabama has sent players into the NFL that have gone on to win more than a few Super Bowl titles

• Sports: The DucK Tape of the World • Bleacher Report
I'm sure jokes will be made about sports being the Duck Tape that holds the nation together and not Super Glue, but I am from Alabama, so Duck Tape is obviously the better option.

• Sweet Water star lands Tide offer during UA visit • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Sweet Water linebacker/running back Chris Landrum didn't expect a scholarship offer during an unofficial visit to Alabama on Thursday. But the 6-2, 223-pounder got one when Alabama head coach Nick Saban extended him an offer to play linebacker for the Crimson Tide. 

• Alabama offers 2012 teammates • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Kwon Alexander, outside linebacker and offensive tackle Michael Flint, from Oxford, Ala., received scholarship offers Friday from the University of Alabama. The duo are two of the top prospects for the 2012 class. 

• Snow No Problem For Tide Vs. Gators • 'BamaMag
What a surprise. As Alabama and Florida looked forward to Friday night's gymnastics meet in Coleman Coliseum, a funny thing happened. It snowed in Tuscaloosa. It wasn't much snow and it didn't stick to streets and sidewalks, and as a result the meet is still on.

• Tide Tries To End Skid Vs. Arkansas • 'BamaMag 
Alabama has its first chance for revenge this weekend, but it won’t be easy. Alabama and Arkansas both have 13-11 overall records, but the Razorbacks have been getting better. Arkansas has a 6-3 Southeastern Conference record compared to the Crimson Tide’s 3-7 league mark that includes four consecutive losses. Arkansas is on a five-game winning streak.

• Barr Seeing Stock Rise • 'BamaMag   (Subscribers Only)
Lakewood (Calif.) defensive tackle Todd Barr is seeing more interest coming his way...

• 2012 teammates pick up Tide offers • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
It is never too early in recruiting, and the Alabama coaching staff is taking that advice to heart, offering a pair of 2012 teammates Friday from Oxford High School. 

• In-state LB receives the word from UA • BamaOnLine
Alabama's in-state efforts for the class of 2011 continue, and the latest prospect to land good news from the Crimson Tide is a physical linebacker from a tiny Class 1A school in west Alabama.

• Tide leads for confident, Watch List LB Brown • Crimson Confidential
Two things are obvious about Shannon Brown. 

• Bama in the NBA February 11th Stats:
See how former players performed.

• No. 19 Men's Tennis Heads to ITA National Indoor Championships • RollTide.com
The No. 19 men's tennis team (3-1) heads to Charlottesville, Va. to compete in the 2010 ITA National Team Indoor Championships Feb. 12-15. The Crimson Tide enters the tournament as the 15th seed an...

• Women's Track Gears Up for Texas A&M Challenge • RollTide.com
The Alabama women's track and field team continues its trek towards the championship portion of the indoor season as they compete in the Texas A&M Challenge this weekend. The meet will be held at t... 

• Freshman class helps lead Gators to success • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | When the University of Florida gymnastics team inked what was widely considered the best signing class in the country last year, it was assumed several of those freshmen would contribute right away for the Gators. But what Ashanée Dickerson and her fellow freshmen classmates have done this season is nothing short of remarkable.

• More than 400 players expected for cook-off • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Thad Turnipseed and Derrick Oden sat last summer on a dock on Smith Lake, a short drive southwest of Cullman, and hatched ideas for strengthening the fraternity of former University of Alabama football players and, in turn, their bond with UA fans.

• Saban to receive Bowden Award • Tuscaloosa News
BIRMINGHAM | A new coach of the year award in Birmingham will have two high-profile local connections.

• Track teams in action • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama men’s track and field team returns to action this weekend, splitting squads between the Texas A&M Challenge and the Husky Classic.

• UA men’s tennis heads to ITA event • Tuscaloosa News
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. | The No. 19 University of Alabama men’s tennis team (3-1) will compete in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships on today through Monday. The Crimson Tide enters the tournament as the 15th seed and will face No. 2 seed and host Virginia today at 5:30 p.m.

• Tide volleyball team adds Kelsey Melito • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | University of Alabama volleyball coach Judy Green announced Thursday the addition of Kelsey Melito for the fall 2010 season.

• UA women’s golf team wins Puerto Rico event • Tuscaloosa News
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico | The University of Alabama’s eighth-ranked women’s golf team cruised to an 11-stroke victory at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic earlier this week with a 2-over-par final round of 290 at the par-72, 6,193-yard Championship Course at the Trump International Golf Club.

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
2010 softball preview 

• Recruiting chat transcript part ll • Tuscaloosa News
cjw73: do you think Bama will go after certain position with the next class with limited schollys to give?

• Andrew Bone Recruiting Report • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
In-state recruits: Defense
The state of Alabama will produce several D-I prospects for the 2011 class with the defensive side of the ball already seeing scholarship offers from across the region.

• TideSportsExtra Features • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Weird stuff on eBay 2/11
Enjoy a few more weird Alabama items for sale.

• Kevin Scarbinsky: Son of Saban Rule will kill the coach-in-waiting • The Birmingham News
Nick Saban and Will Muschamp are a lot alike. Saban inspired an NCAA rule. It was probably only a matter of time before his protege did the same. 

• Don Kausler Jr.: Tide's Floridian Price a 'gamer' who is eager to compete tonight against Gators • The Birmingham News
No. 2 Alabama gymnastics team plays host to No. 6 Florida today at Coliseum Coliseum.

• Sound Off: Tide didn't win Super Bowl • The Press Register
Sound Off callers are correct when they say that you must think the University of Alabama is responsible for the success of the entire world. 

• Gentry Estes: UA staff member linked to NCAA sanctions at Central Florida • The Press Register
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that NCAA sanctions handed down today against Central Florida included impermissible recruiting contacts at UCF by a current UA football office employee.

• Don Kausler Jr.: Alabama's director of player personnel committed major NCAA violations at Central Florida • The Birmingham News
UCF placed on two years' probation because of improper calls and text messages sent to recruits and their parents by Ed Marynowitz and another staff member, Orlando Sentinel reports.

• Former Alabama player Gerald Wallace heading for first NBA All-Star Game • al.com
Rick Adelman remembers drafting a raw, inexperienced 18-year-old from Alabama in 2001 while he was coaching the Sacramento Kings.

• ASK CFN - The Greatest QB Ever (2/11) • College Football News
Who's the greatest quarterback of all-time combining college and pro resumes? What college teams have had four players taken in the first round of the draft, but ended up stinking? Why does CFN run a Pre-Preseason Poll? This and much more in part one of a super-sized ASK CFN.

• Colquitt County OL has UA offer; will visit for Junior Day • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Moultrie, Georgia is in the heart of Bulldog country. But that won't stop coaches from Alabama, FSU, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, NC State and Tennessee from pursuing Colquitt County 2011 standout offensive tackle Xzavier Ward. 

• Damarcus James names favorite  • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Damarcus James, running back from Demopolis, Ala., put on a show in the Class 5A Super Six State Championship in December. James was named the game's MVP after racking up 293 yards on the ground. He has two scholarship offers with several more schools expressing interest. 

• Jonathan Rose names favorites • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Fun battle to watch during the next year.

• Darryl Collins grabs SEC offer • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Gadsden City wide receiver talks Junior Day visits.

• Dial counting down days to Alabama • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
When former Clay-Chalkville star Quinton Dial found out his road to Alabama would take a detour in Mississippi at a junior college, the big defensive lineman couldn't think of a lot of positives about the situation at the time. Fast forward a year later and the Tide commit couldn't be happier with the outcome. 

• Tide offers big-time NC DE • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
Alabama had success tapping into North Carolina for the 2010 recruiting class with the pick-up of Alfy Hill. On Wednesday, the Tide started another run at a big-time defensive end from the state for the class of 2011.

• '11 Update - Chris Landrum • Crimson Confidential
Chris Landrum has been a life long Alabama fan who lives only a little over an hour from Tuscaloosa. 

• Rammer Jammer Recruiting Q and A • Crimson Confidential
If you haven't heard, the state of Georgia is loaded with talent for the '11 class. 

• McElwain trying to secure UA All-America corner for Tide (video included) • Crimson Confidential
Surprise, surprise. One of the nation's top prep corners likes Alabama and Alabama likes him. In '08, Bama grabbed B.J....

• Chance for Bama to make inroads with UA All-American comes Feb. 20 (video included) • Crimson Confidential
If Alabama's going to pry Karlos Williams (Davenport, Fla./Ridge Community) away from Florida State, it'll need to make...

• Men's Basketball:
Alabama 73, Arkansas 68

• Softball:
Game 2: Alabama 9, Missouri 0 (5)

• No. 38 Women's Tennis Topples No. 67 Georgia State 5-2 • RollTide.com
The No. 38 ranked women's tennis team (3-3) evened its record on the season thanks to a 5-2 win over the 67th-ranked Georgia State Panthers (0-6) on Saturday at the University of Alabama Tennis Sta...

• Alabama Falls to Missouri in Season Opener, 2-1 • RollTide.com
The Alabama softball team fell 2-1 to the Missouri Tigers in their season opener Saturday afternoon. 

• TideSports Photos: • Tuscaloosa News
Alabama tops Florida Gymnastics

• Don Kausler Jr.: Alabama 73, Arkansas 68, final • The Birmingham News
Tide makes 22 of 29 free-throw attempts. Arkansas makes 6 of 12 shots from the line.

• Don Kausler Jr.: Arkansas 38, Alabama 29, halftime • The Birmingham News
Tide goes the last 10 minutes without a field goal.

• Softball:
Game 1: Missouri 2, Alabama 1

• No. 2 Alabama softball drops season opener • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The second-ranked University of Alabama softball team lost its first season opener since 2003, falling 2-1 to No. 9 Missouri on Saturday at the Alabama Softball Complex.

• Women's Basketball set for Rematch with No. 18 Georgia • RollTide.com
The women's basketball team heads to Athens, Ga. for its second meeting of the season with No. 18 Georgia on Sunday, Feb. 14. The game is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m. (CST) and will air live on CSS. 

• Younger Castille to walk on at UA • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The third of Jeremiah Castille's three sons, Caleb Castille, will be among the walk-ons to join the University of Alabama football roster this fall.

• TideSportsExtra Features • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Bama fans on YouTube Bama fans on YouTube
Alabama fans extend far beyond Tuscaloosa. And they share one thing in common, a desire to demonstrate their love of the Tide.

• Gentry Estes: A third Castille brother is set to join Alabama's football team • The Press Register
Briarwood's Caleb Castille plans to walk on Alabama's football team this fall, joining Tim and Simeon Castille in following father Jeremiah Castille to Tuscaloosa.

• Gentry Estes: Mal Moore: Bryant-Denny Stadium expansion set to be completed by July 1 • The Press Register
UA's athletics director expects construction work on Alabama's football stadium to be completed well before the start of the 2010 season

• Mammoth TE prospect tabs Bama visit as tops • Crimson Confidential
How would a jumbo-size tight end fit into Alabama's offense? 

• Hoops Preview: Alabama vs. Arkansas • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
It's been a tough two weeks for the Crimson Tide basketball team but now the Tide have a chance to break their losing streak with a home date against Arkansas.

• Don Kausler Jr.: Sinking Tide plays host to surging Razorbacks • The Birmingham News
Alabama has lost four consecutive games. Arkansas brings a five-game winning streak into the 3 p.m. game at Coleman Coliseum.

• Don Kausler Jr.: It's an all-around career night for Stack-Eaton as No. 2 Tide beats No. 6 Gators • The Birmingham News
Sophomore gymnast wins all-around by equaling career bests in each of the four events.

• Don Kausler Jr.: Reloaded Crimson Tide opens season today • The Birmingham News
Charlotte Morgan's hitting, Kelsi Dunne's pitching and talented young players lead the way for No. 2 Alabama. 

• Gentry Estes: Alabama's Hines is right where he wanted to be • The Press Register
TUSCALOOSA -- A dusting of snow that fell Friday may have canceled classes at the University of Alabama, but it didn't impress junior forward Chris Hines. His past two years were in Belleville, Ill., a town just southeast of St. Louis. "Cold. Very cold," Hines said. "My second year there, I think it started snowing like the...

• Gymnastics:
Friday Night: Alabama 197.425, Florida 196.600

• No. 2 Gymnastics Beats No. 6 Florida, 197.425-196.600 • RollTide.com
The No. 2 Alabama Gymnastics team defeated No. 6 Florida here in Coleman Coliseum tonight, 197.425-196.600, in front of 12,466 fans led by sophomore Geralen Stack-Eaton's career-best all-around sco...

• No. 19 Men's Tennis Falls to No. 2 Virginia at ITA Indoor Championships • RollTide.com
The 19th-ranked men's tennis team dropped a 4-0 decision Friday in the first round of play at the 2010 ITA National Indoor Team Championships to No. 2 Virginia. The Cavaliers won the doubles point ...

• Five Baseball Players Named Preseason All-SEC • RollTide.com
Five Alabama players were named to the 2010 SEBaseball.com preseason All-SEC team, the website announced Friday afternoon. 

• Bama cuts loose, rolls past Gators • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Sarah Patterson has been waiting two years for this performance.

• Record-setting freshman set for collegiate debut • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Her name is Kayla Braud, but you can call her Jane DiMaggio.

• Tide looks to cool off red hot Hogs • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | A funny thing happened to the University of Arkansas basketball team after it beat Alabama on Jan. 16.

• Two Tide golfers placed on Hogan watch list • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | University of Alabama golfers Bud Cauley and Hunter Hamrick were named to the 2010 watch list for The Ben Hogan Award Friday.

• UA women’s tennis to host Georgia State • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama women’s tennis team (2-3) will look to end a three-match skid today when it hosts the Georgia State Panthers (0-4).

• Tide signee named McDonald’s All-American • Tuscaloosa News
OAK BROOK, Ill. | Kaneisha Horn, one of three highly-touted signees for the University of Alabama women’s basketball team, was named to the McDonald’s All-America team. She was one of just 24 players in the country selected to the prestigious team that will take part in the Ninth Annual McDonald’s High School All-America Game on March 31 in Columbus, Ohio.

• 5 UA baseball players receive preseason honors • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Five Alabama players were named to the SEBaseball.com preseason All-SEC team, the website announced Friday afternoon.

• Video Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
TSE Exclusive: Brian Selman
Longsnapper Brian Selman talks about the long journey of his career, which ended in the Tide’s 13th national title.

• Gentry Estes: Alabama's Hines is right where he wanted to be • The Press Register
TUSCALOOSA -- A dusting of snow that fell Friday may have canceled classes at the University of Alabama, but it didn't impress junior forward Chris Hines. His past two years were in Belleville, Ill., a town just southeast of St. Louis. "Cold. Very cold," Hines said. "My second year there, I think it started snowing like the...

• Don Kausler Jr.: No. 2 Alabama gymnasts bounce back from loss at LSU with big win over No. 6 Florida • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA -- The Alabama gymnastics team fell from No. 1 to No. 2 in the national rankings last week following its first loss of the season in a meet at LSU.

• SEC Track & Field: Feb.12th • SEC Sports
SEC Track & Field Results for Friday, February 12, 2010

• Friday Night Gymnastics • SEC Sports
SEC Gymnastics results for Friday night, February 12, 2010 

• Friday's Tennis Recaps • SEC Sports
Recaps from Friday's tennis action across the SEC, including Florida's win over #6 Baylor at the ITA Indoors. 

• Arkansas at Alabama: Close friends Davis, Fortson become fierce competitors for a day • Montgomery Advertiser
Courtney Fortson and Charvez Davis have faced personal challenges this year, but the one thing that keeps them motivated through the tough times is talking to each other.

• Bama softball team appears poised for another title chase • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- Gone are All-Americans Kelley Montalvo, Lauren Parker, Brittany Rogers and Ashley Holcombe, along with shortstop Kellie Eubanks.

• Arkansas (13-11, 6-3 SEC) at Alabama (13-11 3-7) • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
Tipoff: Saturday at 3 p.m. at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa. TV/radio: WZDX-54 has the television coverage, while AM-730, AM-770, FM-93.9, FM-92.5 will have radio coverage. Alabama lineup: G …

• Alabama hosts surging Arkansas • Dothan Eagle
Two teams headed in opposite directions collide in Tuscaloosa today when SEC West-leading Arkansas plays Alabama at Coleman Coliseum.

• No. 2 Alabama softball opens season with tough test • Dothan Eagle
Normally, sky-high preseason expectations at Alabama are reserved for Nick Saban’s football program.

• The Tide's All-Decade Team (2000-9) • BamaOnLine
Alabama finished off the decade by winning the national championship, but how many of last year's players would be on the Tide's All-Decade Team?

• Christopher Walsh: Success breeds success • BamaOnLine
Not only did Friday's dominating gymnastics win over Florida remind some of the recent football meeting, but demonstrated what Alabama should strive for in ... 

• Will's Blog - Regarding Chris Landrum • Crimson Confidential
Now that Alabama has offered Landrum, what are the chances that he commits to the Tide?