Bama in the News

January 22 - 31, 2010

• Gymnastics:
Alabama 197.450, Arkansas 195.500

• Swimming and Diving Closes Out Home Schedule Against New Orleans Saturday • RollTide.com
The Alabama swimming and diving team closes out its home schedule Saturday against New Orleans starting at 12:30 p.m. It will be Senior Day in the Alabama Aquatic Center as the Crimson Tide honors ...

• Men's Basketball to Host No. 23 Mississippi State on CBS • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama men's basketball team plays the second of three consecutive games at home on Saturday afternoon when it welcomes long-time rival Mississippi State to Coleman Coliseum for ...

• Mark Inabinett: SEC Football by the Numbers: Season wrapup • The Press Register
Record-breakers in the 2009 SEC season included Alabama running back Mark Ingram, Ole Miss running back Dexter McCluster, Mississippi State running back Anthony Dixon, Florida coach Urban Meyer, Auburn wide receiver Darvin Adams and Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett.

• Franklin Crittenden: Looking Ahead To College Football In 2010 in the SEC East: Buy, Hold, or Sell • Bleacher Report
There was a time when the SEC East was the beast and the best of the SEC, but no more. What a mess the SEC Eastern Division is right now. After years of "steady as she goes it", it's now full of chaos and question marks...

• Tide hoping to close with a defensive lineman or two • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Recruiting is like anything else, sometimes you forget about what you've got until you lose it. So as the home stretch to national signing day winds down, the first goal of the Alabama coaching staff is to hold on to what they've got. The second goal is to close with some big men. Last weekend, Alabama hosted its top two uncommitted offense linemen -- James Stone of Nashville-Maplewood and Arie Kouandjio of Hyattsville-DeMatha, MD. This weekend, the Tide staff will entertain some defensive linemen of high interest. 

• The top 13 moments of the 2009 season • BamaOnLine
There were so many great and outstanding moments of the 2009 season that they're almost impossible to rank, but Christopher Walsh gives it a shot, along with some bonus picks.

• Bama's next decade: Here's what to look for • Crimson Confidential
There's been a lot of reflecting back lately on the past decade. Guess it's time now to look ahead. 

• No. 25 Women's Tennis Opens Dual Match Play with Doubleheader • RollTide.com
The No. 25 women's tennis team opens up the 2010 dual season by hosting a doubleheader on Saturday, Jan. 23 against two Conference USA foes. The Crimson Tide faces off against UAB at 10:00 a.m. (CS...

• Baseball Fan Day Set for Saturday, Feb. 6th • RollTide.com
The Alabama baseball team will hold its annual Fan Day on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. The event will consist of a kid's clinic, the annual Grand Slammers preseason barbecue and a scrimmage.

• Soccer Adds Four at the Semester • RollTide.com
Alabama head soccer coach Todd Bramble announced the signing of four student-athletes that have enrolled in classes and are on campus for the spring semester. Sisters K.K. and Meghan Duffy, Alex Ru... 

• Women's basketball gets highly touted commit • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama women's basketball team picked up more than just its first Southeastern Conference victory of the season Thursday night. The Crimson Tide also picked up a commitment from a top point guard recruit.

• Andrew Bone: Recruiting chat transcript part ll • Tuscaloosa News
Chat transcript part ll

• Gentry Estes: Top Tide commitment Keenan Allen planning visits before Signing Day • The Press Register
The top-rated commit in Alabama's expected 2010 signing class will reportedly check out Clemson this weekend with his half-brother, a quarterback who is transferring from the program at Buffalo.

• Don Kausler Jr.: Is five-star DB Keenan Allen wavering on commitment to Alabama? • The Birmingham News
His high school coach isn't sure.

• Don Kausler Jr.: Five-star WR Ambles visiting Southern Cal this weekend • The Birmingham News
But Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee still appear to be in the running for Georgia high school star.

• South Region Visitors • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
Message boards are in full throttle as players across the country are taking official visits this weekend. Scout.com takes a look at the prospects who have big weekend plans across the region. 

• Tide Has Tough Task Saturday • 'BamaMag
If one basketball team is headed up and the other is below and headed down, is there any way to keep them from getting further apart when they play? Although it may seem far-fetched at the moment, there is a way. That is Alabama’s task when the Crimson Tide hosts Mississippi State Saturday morning.

• The Stretch Run • Crimson Country Club (Members Only)
A couple of weeks before Signing Day and Nick Saban’s Alabama is placed in it’s customary spot near the top of the recruiting rankings. Ho-hum. But recruiting is never ho-hum. It is full of surprises. And there could be one or two down the stretch. 

• Will Matthews: Will's Blog - About all of this Keenan Allen talk • Crimson Confidential
Is it just me or does this sort of talk always seem to happen weeks before NSD? 

• CC Recruiting Roundup - January 22, 2010 • Crimson Confidential
Could Markeith Ambles be playing his college ball at Auburn next year? Is Alabama still a contender for this elite WR's services? Will Alabama land Calvin Smith after this weekend's official visit? 

• Women's Basketball:
Thursday Night: Alabama 82, Florida 58

• Bama in the NBA January 21st Stats:
See how former players performed.

• Women's Basketball Beats Florida, 82-58 • RollTide.com
The women's basketball team notched its first Southeastern Conference victory of the season with a dominant 82-58 victory over the Florida Gators Thursday at Coleman Coliseum. With the win the Crim...

• No. 3 Gymnastics Faces Off Against No. 7 Arkansas Friday • RollTide.com
The season doesn't get any easier for the No. 3 ranked Alabama Gymnastics team this week as it faces No. 7 Arkansas Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum. 

• Fluker learning , waiting for his chance • Tuscaloosa News
Coming into the 2009 season, the offensive line situation for the University of Alabama football team could best be described as transitive.

• Tide set to face eager Razorback squad • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

• Namath makes no guarantees • Tuscaloosa News
Namath not making any predictions this time, but he’ll be rooting for the Jets on Sunday

• Tide crushes Gators • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Riding career-high performances from Tierney Jenkins and Celiscia Farmer and an outstanding defensive performance, the University of Alabama women’s basketball team played its best game of the Wendell Hudson era Thursday night, demolishing the Florida Gators 82-58 in Coleman Coliseum.

• Ex-Bama star Williams out for a month with shoulder injury • Tuscaloosa News
CLEVELAND | Cavaliers starting point guard Mo Williams will miss at least one month with a sprained left shoulder, a major blow to the Eastern Conference’s top team.

• Alabama women’s track in Tennessee • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama women’s track and field team is in Johnson City, Tenn., this weekend for the Niswonger Invitational. The meet is hosted by East Tennessee State.

• Tide men’s track goes to Arkansas • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama men’s track and field team is in Fayetteville, Ark., this weekend for the Razorback Invitational. The meet features five teams ranked in the top 25.

• Chase Goodbread: Good Tidings • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Youngsters worth watching in 2010 Youngsters worth watching in 2010
Spring is the time for underlying football talent to make its move, and there is no shortage of 2009 Alabama reserves who could be ready to do just that. Click here for a few names to watch. 

• Kevin Scarbinsky: Saban is Dooley's mentor, but Chizik could be his role model • The Birmingham News
You, in the faded Peyton Manning jersey. Why the long face? 

• Don Kausler Jr.: As signing day nears, Tide covets big names, big players • The Birmingham News
Large but unheralded defensive lineman visiting Alabama this weekend despite commitment to Memphis.

• Sound Off: Tebow to bring class to state when he comes to Senior Bowl • The Press Register
A collection of sports-related reader Sound Off calls from Thursday, Jan. 22, 2010, with callers expressing opinions on everything from comparing Alabama and Auburn to Tim Tebow bringing class to the state of Alabama when he appears in Mobile for the Senior Bowl. 

• SEC Women's Basketball: 1.21.10 • SEC Sports
No. 8 Georgia upsets No. 3 Tennessee - check out all of the SEC women's basketball results for Thursday, January 21, 2010!

• COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Alabama women get first SEC win • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- The Alabama women notched their first Southeastern Conference victory of the season with a dominant 82-58 win over the Florida at Coleman Coliseum on Thursday.

• Sports briefs: 'Crimson Caravan' gets rolling in April • Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama's annual "Crimson Caravan," featuring football coach Nick Saban, will open its third season April 20 in Dallas at Cowboy Stadium.

• ASK CFN - The Bowl Matchups (1/22) • College Football News
What bowl games are tied into what conferences? Why does everyone love Jake Locker? When was the last time Florida played a non-conference, regular season game outside of it's own state? These questions and more in the latest ASK CFN.

• Larry Burton: What Do the 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide Have To Fear? • Bleacher Report
These are certainly high times in T-Town. There is still an afterglow of winning the national championship still radiating, a seasoned coaching staff in place to go along with all that returning talent both tested and incoming.

• Saban checks up on junior QB • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
The Tide has some terrific quarterback talent already on campus, but Alabama coaches aren't going to relax when it comes to recruiting for the most important position on the field. One of Coach Saban's many stops on Wednesday included a trip to Oviedo, Florida, where he paid a visit to Hagerty HS, home of junior quarterback Jeff Driskel.

• Blue-chip junior is absolutely interested in Alabama • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
It's difficult to imagine many linebacker/defensive end types better than this Georgia standout. A 6-5, 240-pounder with 4.7 speed, he already has offers from the Alabama, Auburn, Cal, Florida, FSU, Georgia and Tennessee, among others.

• Tide offers 2011 tight end • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
In the class of 2011, the UA staff will place a heavy emphasis on recruiting the state of Georgia. Just last week, the Tide extended another offer to one of the Peach State's top prospects. Alabama joined Clemson, Florida, FSU, Georgia and Notre Dame in the group of more than 20 schools that have made offers to the 6-6, 230-pounder. 

• Big defensive linemen highlight UA's visitors list • BamaOnLine  (Subscribers Only)
The Tide will get a chance to impress big four-star defensive lineman Calvin Smith this weekend as Alabama entertains a small, but high-profile group of official visitors. 

• Alabama women crush Florida, 85-58 • BamaOnLine
Alabama's 82-58 victory against Florida was not only its first win against the Gators since 2005, but also the biggest SEC win since Kentucky that same year.

• Erik Stinnett: Tigers' recruiting rise not so scary • Crimson Confidential
That's the question being posed to Bama fans now after Auburn moved up this week from No. 9 to No. 5 in ESPN's latest recruiting rankings and then, after that, picked up a pledge from one of the top offensive line prospects in the country in Eric Mack, who previously decommitted from South Carolina.

• Saying Goodbye to the Seniors - Part 1 • Bama Sports Report
This is the most unfortunate part of any off season... saying goodbye to the departing seniors. When that group of seniors have closed their careers by going 26-2 in their final two seasons, capping things off with a national championship; well, it makes it that much harder.

• Men's Basketball:
Alabama 62, Mississippi State 57

• Preview of the next decade in the SEC • ESPN
We’ve spent so much time looking back this week. Why not look ahead?

• Bama in the NBA January 22nd Stats:
See how former players performed.

• No. 18 Men's Tennis Edged by No. 47 Northwestern 4-3 • RollTide.com
After more than four hours on court, the 18th-ranked men's tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision Friday night to No. 47 Northwestern at the Combe Tennis Center. With the loss, the Crimson Tide stands ...

• Gymnastics Beats Arkansas, 197.450-195.500 • RollTide.com
The No. 3 ranked Alabama Gymnastics team came away with its best score of the season by more than a point, downing No. 7 Arkansas, 197.450-195.500, in front of 13,506 fans. 

• Ex-TCHS player Boswell focused on getting better • Tuscaloosa News
When he was a ninth grader at Tuscaloosa County High School, John Michael Boswell received a valuable piece of advice from a hall of fame football coach.

• Tide earns highest score of season to beat Razorbacks • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | They say it's not how you start but how you finish that counts. If that's true, it may be bad news for future opponents of the University of Alabama gymnastics team.

• Bama faces 2nd-straight ranked opponent • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | It hasn’t necessarily been pretty for the Mississippi State men’s basketball team in the past two weeks. But it has been successful — and the Alabama Crimson Tide would gladly trade places.

• Sunshine’s Myers commits to Tide • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama women’s basketball team picked up more than just its first Southeastern Conference victory of the season Thursday night. The Crimson Tide also picked up a commitment from a top recruit.

• Alabama baseball fan day set for Feb. 6 • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama baseball team will hold its annual Fan Day on Feb. 6. The event will consist of a kid’s clinic, the annual Grand Slammers preseason barbecue and a scrimmage.

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
Gymnastics vs. Arkansas
Tide Gymnastics vs. Arkansas

• Video Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Jan. 22, TSE Round Table Jan. 22, TSE Round Table
Chase, Aaron, and Tommy discuss signing day, Alabama basketball and the NFL playoffs.

• Andrew Bone Recruiting Report • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only) 
Weekend Visitors Weekend Visitors
The University of Alabama welcomes official visitors this weekend. The group is not as big as last weekend with a couple uncertain until later Friday. 

• TideSportsExtra Features • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only) 
5 Things: LSU, Miss State basketball 5 Things: LSU, Miss State basketball
TSE takes a look at Mississippi State and LSU basketball as the Tide prepares to face off against them in SEC play.

• Bama takes on Miss. State • The Huntsville Times
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama's Anthony Grant is where he has never been as a head coach, yet it's a predicament his veteran players know too well. 

• Alabama's top recruit set to visit Clemson • The Huntsville Times
Receiver/DBKeenan Allen making trip with his half-brother, a former Buffalo quarterback 

• Mike Herndon: Elite 18 players already have minds made up for National Signing Day • The Press Register
National Signing Day may be as anticlimactic as it's ever been next month, as every member of the Press-Register's Elite 18 has already committed to his school of choice.

• Doug Segrest: Breaking down SEC recruting: top classes by positions • The Birmingham News
Championship teams are built from the inside out. Look at the line classes, first.

• Mike Herndon: Press-Register Elite 18: Player by player through the best football prospects in the state • The Press Register
1. DeMarcus Milliner, DB, Stanhope Elmore (6-2, 180, 4.4): Has been timed as fast as 4.31 in the 40, and is dangerous as a returner. Showed great cover skills and closing speed at Under Armour game. Committed to Alabama. 

• SEC Gymnastics: 1.22.10 • SEC Sports
SEC Gymnastics Results for Friday, January 22, 2010. 

• SEC Tennis Season Begins • SEC Sports
The first matches of the SEC tennis season are underway this weekend. Take a look at the results from the first day now!

• ALABAMA BASKETBALL: Crimson Tide tries to end SEC losing skid • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- Poor shooting, lapses on defense, missed opportunities.

• TODAY'S COLLEGE PREVIEW: Mississippi State at Alabama • Montgomery Advertiser
Here is a capsule look at today's Mississippi State-Alabama basketball game.

• Mississippi State (15-3, 3-0) at Alabama (11-7, 1-3) • Decatur Daily
Tipoff: Saturday at 11 a.m. at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa. TV/radio: CBS (WHNT-19) will televise the game and AM-730, AM-770, FM-93.9, FM-92.5 will have radio coverage. Alabama lineup: G …

• Tipoff comes early for Tide • Decatur Daily (Subscribers Only)
Not exactly in the SEC West cellar, Alabama is close. Only LSU — the only league team the Crimson Tide has beaten — is lower in the standings heading into an important Saturday in …

• Alabama hosts Mississippi State • Dothan Eagle
After consecutive SEC losses to Vanderbilt, Arkansas and Tennessee, it doesn’t get easier for Alabama today when Mississippi State visits Coleman Coliseum for an 11 a.m. tipoff on CBS.

• Hoops Preview: Alabama vs. Mississippi State • BamaOnLine  (Subscribers Only)
The Crimson Tide are in desperate need of an SEC win after a three-game skid. Check out Hoops Preview for our full breakdown and analysis of Saturday's game against Mississippi State... 

• Women's Basketball:
Arkansas 66, Alabama 62 (OT)

• Bama in the NBA January 23rd Stats:
See how former players performed.

• Gymnastics Ranked No. 1 in the Nation • RollTide.com
The Alabama Gymnastics team vaulted into the No. 1 spot in the national rankings this week on the strength of its 197.450 performance against Arkansas last Friday.

• Chase Goodbread: Good Tidings • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Welcome to the Senior Bowl Welcome to the Senior Bowl
Click here for the inside word from the practice field on the Senior Bowl's South team sideline.

• Web Warehouse • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
1/25: Mount Cody is even bigger 1/25: Mount Cody is even bigger
According to Mike Hendon's report on AL.com, Terrance "Mount" Cody weighed in at 370 lbs for the Senior Bowl weigh-ins Monday in Mobile, Alabama. 

• 4 o'clock fodder: Mark Ingram's hometown wants to permanently honor Alabama RB • al.com
"Mark Ingram has brought this community together, and if we don't capitalize on the moment, we're going to lose it," Bryant said, as a video disc of the national championship game played in the background. 

• Alabama SGA orders review of spending for BCS-related Pasadena trip • The Press Register
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The University of Alabama's Student Government Association is going to review its internal operating practices after SGA officials spent more than $4,700 to send 5 students to Pasadena, Calif., for a community service event related to the BCS National Championship.

• Softball Outlook: Alabama • SEC Sports
The "Softball Outlook" series previews each team leading up to first pitch in the 2010 softball season. Today, the Crimson Tide is featured. 

• 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.

• Jonathan Fravel: The Highly Anticipated 2010 Crimson Tide Season • Bleacher Report
Now that Nick Saban has captured the Coach's Trophy for the second time, the naysayers are beginning to back down and give the man the credit that he has earned with hard work and dedication to the sport he loves...

• Larry Burton: 2010 Replacements for Alabama's Departing Football Players, Ch. 5 • Bleacher Report
Cory Reamer wasn't supposed to be a star linebacker. He was a solid special teams guy until Alabama had some injuries that forced him into the lineup. Once there, he took full advantage of the opportunity and always seemed to be in the right place at the right time. He was clearly Mr. Opportunity.

• Larry Burton: Alabama Crimson Tide's Roy Upchurch Finally Gets Chance to Shine at Running Back • Bleacher Report
Roy Upchurch would have been a star on any other team.

• Larry Burton: The 2010 Replacements for Alabama's Departing Football Players, Ch. Six • Bleacher Report
Eryk Anders' departure is another example of a replacement taking over and shining. Leaving after a national championship as a starter made his final memories better, but he sat on the bench for years until he began to be used in 2008 as a third-down "rabbit rusher."

• Anthony Grant previews LSU and Auburn during SEC Teleconference • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Alabama men's basketball coach Anthony Grant previewed the upcoming LSU and Auburn games during the weekly SEC Teleconference. Alabama and LSU (9-10 and 0-5 SEC) will tipoff Wednesday, January 27 at 7:00 pm. (CT) at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa with the game televised by the SEC Network. Then the Tide will travel to Auburn to play the Tigers Saturday, January 30 with tipoff at 3:00 pm (CT) on the SEC Network. 

• Calvin Smith visits Tide • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
Calvin Smith, Scout.com three-star defensive tackle from Hialeah, Fla., is one of the top uncommitted prospects in the Sunshine State. He has four visits under his belt and will decide this week on the final trip. He talked about his visit this past weekend to Alabama. 

• Shinn anxious to see Tide offense in 2010 • BamaOnLine  (Subscribers Only)
After Alabama's run-heavy win in the BCS national championship game, 2011 commit Marvin Shinn began having self-doubts about his pledge to the Tide. Since then, things are looking up for Alabama.

• Julio’s sub-par season has ’11 Tide commit Shinn wavering • Crimson Confidential
Julio Jones’ quiet sophomore season is producing some after-shocks. 

• Younger Kouandjio has high praise for Alabama • Crimson Confidential
Arie Kouandjio is not the only Kouandjio that Alabama fans should be keeping an eye on. 6-foot-7, 290 pound standout tackle Cyrus Kouandjio is poised to be one of the top players in the nation for the 2011 class.

• Anthony Grant Press Conference Transcript - January 25 • RollTide.com
Alabama men's basketball head coach Anthony Grant's comments and thought from his weekly press conference.

• Omaha Challenege • RollTide.com
The Alabama baseball team opens preseason practice this Friday, but before the Tide breaks out the bats and balls and executes the hit-and-run or swats a three-run home run, one major obstacle must...

• Roy Upchurch Added to Senior Bowl Roster • RollTide.com
University of Alabama senior running back Roy Upchurch was added to the South Team's roster late Sunday for the 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl, which is scheduled for Saturday, January 30, at Ladd-P... 

• Tide ranked No. 1 • Tuscaloosa News
The University of Alabama gymnastics team stormed its way to No. 1 in this week's rankings after its dominating performance against Arkansas last Friday night.

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
1/25 - Anthony Grant

• Mike Herndon: Mount Cody is even bigger • The Press Register
Terrence "Mount" Cody, the mountain in the middle of Alabama's defense this year, tipped the scales at 370 pounds during weigh-ins Monday for the Senior Bowl in Mobile -- which is not a good thing. "It hurts," NFL network draft analyst Mike Mayock said of Cody's weigh-in. "And it a wasn't clean 370." Cody, who was listed at 354...

• Gentry Estes: Roy Upchurch makes six for Alabama at 2010 Senior Bowl • The Press Register
Due to an injury to LSU's Charles Scott, Alabama's former tailback receives a late invitation to participate in this week's NFL festivities in Mobile.

• Walter Kirkwood: Alabama Has Perfect Storm of Running Backs • Bleacher Report
The college football world will find itself in the perfect storm in 2010, a Crimson Storm created by over emphasis on the spread attack. Alabama returns an embarrassment of riches at the tailback position this year...

• Larry Burton: The 2010 Replacements for Alabama's Departing Football Players, Ch. #4 • Bleacher Report
How do you replace an All-American linebacker that won the Butkus Award for the nation's top linebacker? With another All-American in the waiting who will also be in the hunt for the next Butkus Award. There, that was simple wasn't it?

• Larry Burton: Which Schools Got Love or Left Behind by 2010 NFL Prospects? • Bleacher Report
When a school has a prized junior scooping up headlines and airtime talk and ink, then each coach and fan-base start the inevitable dreading in December that they could lose them to the NFL draft.

• Junior QB interested in the Tide • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
When a prep quarterback throws more than 90 touchdown passes over two seasons, like Justin Worley did during his sophomore and junior years, college coaches are sure to take notice. Worley, a 6-4½, 200-pounder from Northwestern HS in Rock Hill, SC, has received early offers from... 

• Senior Bowl Profile: Terrence Cody • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
With the Under Armour Senior Bowl taking place this week, Scout.com's NFL Draft Analyst Chris Steuber profiles the top prospects participating in this week's scouting showcase. Learn about Alabama defensive tackle Terrence Cody inside. 

• Senior Bowl Profile: Javier Arenas • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
With the Under Armour Senior Bowl taking place this week, Scout.com's NFL Draft Analyst Chris Steuber profiles the top prospects participating in this week's scouting showcase. Learn about Alabama cornerback Javier Arenas inside.

• Final—No, Really This Time—Super Sixteen for 2010 • Crimson Country Club (Members Only)
The results are in at this point. I don’t know much flipping and flopping I can do. Let’s post a final Super Sixteen for 2010 and be done with this instate crop which has proven to be average. 

• The latest on Keenan • BamaOnLine  (Subscribers Only)
With five-star Tide commit Keenan Allen's decision to take official visits days before Signing Day, Alabama fans anxiously await news about Allen's ultimate destination. Check inside for the latest news on Allen and a change in plans in regards to his next planned visit.

• 2011 ATH to check out UA  • BamaOnLine
One of the class of 2011's most versatile prospects is planning to travel to Tuscaloosa in the near future for the Crimson Tide's Junior Day event.

• Son of Bama legend headed to Arkansas • Crimson Confidential
Alabama, which has had plenty of legacy players throughout its history, could have had one more big one next fall. 

• Bama in the NFL - League Championship Stats:
See how former players performed.

• Long wait worth it for Murphy • Tuscaloosa News
It was a long two years for Kerry Murphy.

• Poor shooting plagues Bama • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA| A poor shooting performance and a bad overtime start negated late-game heroics for the Crimson Tide, as Alabama fell to the Arkansas Razorbacks, 66-62, on Sunday afternoon in front of 1,595 fans at Coleman Coliseum.

• Andrew Bone Recruiting Report • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only) 
Recruiting News and Notes 1/25 Recruiting News and Notes 1/25
Weekend Visitors The Alabama coaching staff welcomed five official visitors this past weekend with three as high school recruits while the other two were junior college players. More news of 

• Josh Bean: Theodore's C.J. Mosley named a Parade All-American • The Press Register
C.J. Mosley has been named to Parade Magazine's 47th annual All-America High School Football Team, capping a career that included winning the Press-Register Defensive Player of the Year award twice, earning the 2009 6A Lineman of the Year award and finishing fifth in the state's 2009 Mr. Football voting.

• Jared Macarin: SENIOR BOWL NOTEBOOK: LSU's Charles Scott out, Bama's Roy Upchurch in for South • The Press Register
LSU running back Charles Scott was excited about his chance to play in the Senior Bowl and show that his injured collarbone was not an issue.

• COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Alabama women fall to Arkansas in OT • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- The Alabama women overcame an 11-point second half deficit to force overtime but came up just short of winning its second consecutive Southeastern Conference game, falling to the Arkansas Razorbacks 66-62 Sunday in Coleman Coliseum.

• Weekend Recruiting Notes • Crimson Confidential  (Subscribers Only)
Chalk another one up as a solid weekend for Alabama targets.

• A-Day Game Scheduled for Saturday, April 17 • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama will hold its annual A-Day Game to conclude spring football practice on Saturday, April 17, at Bryant-Denny Stadium 

• Web Warehouse • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
1/26: Junior college DB will pick between Tide, Ole Miss 1/26: Junior college DB will pick between Tide, Ole Miss
According to Don Kausler Jr. of The Birmingham News, DeQuan Menzie, a 6-foot, 198-pound cornerback from Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss., visited Alabama last weekend. He is expected to choose between Ole Miss and Alabama later this week. 

• Don Kausler Jr.: National champs' A-Day scheduled for April 17 • The Birmingham News
The national champs will start practicing for the 2010 season on March 12.

• Gentry Estes: Alabama football sets dates for 2010 spring practice • The Press Register
Practice is tentatively set to begin March 12, while this year's A-Day Game will be at 2 p.m. on April 17 in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

• This Week In Men's Hoops • SEC Sports
This week's recap from action across men's hoops, as Kentucky and Mississippi State sit atop the respective divisions at this point.

• Ole Miss or Alabama for DQ Menzie? • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
The most coveted junior college CB throughout the land has narrowed his choices down to Alabama and Ole Miss after arriving back from his Tuscaloosa official visit this past weekend. Which school now has the edge? To learn more, read below. 

• Dennis named SEC Gymnast of the Week • Tuscaloosa News
BIRMINGHAM | University of Alabama All-American Morgan Dennis has been named the Southeastern Conference Gymnast of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.

• Tide's Cody, Arenas looking to size up in the NFL • Tuscaloosa News
Terrence Cody is a mountainous nose tackle who weighs nearly twice as much as cornerback Javier Arenas.

• Tide's chances with Stone may hinge on Pendry visit • Crimson Confidential
If Alabama's going to land four-star recruit James Stone (Nashville, Tenn./Maplewood), it'll likely need a big night out of Joe Pendry Wednesday. 

• Softball Checks in at No. 2 in Both Preseason Polls • RollTide.com
The Alabama softball team will open the 2010 season as the No. 2 ranked squad, according to the USA Today/NFCA and ESPN.com/USA Softball polls. The Crimson Tide received one first place vote in the...

• Men's Basketball Wraps Up Homestand against LSU • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama wraps up a three-game homestand Wednesday evening when it welcomes LSU to Coleman Coliseum for the second meeting between the two teams this season. Tipoff is scheduled fo... 

• Alabama softball ranked No. 2 in preseason • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama softball team, which finished third in the nation last season, will start the season as the No. 2-ranked team in both major preseason polls.

• Video Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
JAN. 26: Senior Bowl President Steve Hale JAN. 26: Senior Bowl President Steve Hale
Steve Hale, president of the Senior Bowl, talks to Rachel in Mobile. 

• TideSportsExtra Museum • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
National Champions: 1964
A look back at Alabama’s seventh recognized national championship. Written by Jason Morton and Robert DeWitt. Narrated by Tim Thompson.

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1/26: Recruiting Update – SEC West
ESPN takes a look at how each team in the SEC West has recruited to this point and what big names they still have left on their boards.

• Nick Saban Press Conferences • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Nick Saban at Senior
Alabama head coach Nick Saban talks to the press at the first day of Senior Bowl practice in Mobile. 

• Don Kausler Jr.: Alabama recruiting update: Junior college DB will pick between Tide, Ole Miss • The Birmingham News
Some other top Alabama prospects will wait until signing day to announce where they will play

• Larry Burton: Alabama's Terrance Cody "Weighs" His Future in The Senior Bowl • Bleacher Report
At one time right at 400 pounds, it was said Terrrence Cody could dunk a basketball. But he couldn't jump rope for three minutes...

• Signing day might be exciting after all • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
For Alabama, it seemed as though signing day would come and go without many last-minute decisions. But with the Tide's top commitment, Keenan Allen, now undecided, with James Stone vacillating between Alabama and Tennessee, and with the Tide back in the picture for Ahmad Dixon and now in the mix for DeQuan Menzie and Calvin Smith, signing day might be pretty exciting after all. 

• LSU Will See More Of Mitchell • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
Bama freshman Tony Mitchell having an excellent season

• Content Pendry a key to coaching continuity • BamaOnLine
Having assistant coaches like Joe Pendry was one of the most overlooked aspects of Alabama's national championship season, and he's not likely to go anywhere

• Watch List LB likely to attend Bama's Junior Day • Crimson Confidential
If there's one thing Alabama's lacked in recent years it's been a dominant pass rusher off the edge. 

• CC Recruiting Roundup - January 26, 2010 • Crimson Confidential
National Signing Day is just around the corner and Alabama's staff is putting the finishing touches on another top national class. 

• Andrew Bone: Things start to heat up as signing day draws near • Tuscaloosa News
Alot of news on the horizon for University of Alabama football recruiting with a little more than a week until National Signing Day next Wednesday. It appears the big day will turn much more eventful than expected a couple of weeks ago.

• Mike Herndon: 370! Terrence Cody's size is a weighty issue during Senior Bowl week • The Birmingham News
Alabama coach Nick Saban rode into Fairhope Municipal Stadium in a black SUV, stepping briskly to the edge of the field to watch six of his former players work for the Miami Dolphins coaching staff in the first practice of Senior Bowl week.

• Sitting down with…Alabama’s Lorenzo Washington • blog.imgacademies.com
In the months leading up to the NFL combine, several collegiate football players will spend time at the IMG Performance Institute preparing themselves for the rigors and pressure of the combine, which will help determine how high or low a player goes in the NFL Draft. Here’s one of the players:

• Harrison Jones takes official visit • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
Harrison Jones, Scout.com three-star tight from Cordova-Evangelical Christian, Tenn., is the younger brother of Alabama starting right guard Barrett Jones. Jones took his official visit to Tuscaloosa this past weekend, and the coaches saw a bigger Tide commitment upon arrival. 

• Tuesday State Rankings • 'BamaMag
Scout.com continues to finalize its set of state rankings today with with Alabama, Florida, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

• LeMay Announces Top 10 • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
Scout.com got information early this morning in regards to quarterback Christian LeMay, from Butler High School in North Carolina. With offers from coast to coast, LeMay has announced programs that have made the first cut.

• SEC West recruiting needs: Bama has holes to fill on defense, special teams • Crimson Confidential
Sometimes the best recruiting classes aren't necessarily the ones that are loaded with five-star prospects but ones that meet specific needs. 

• Bama in the NBA January 25th Stats:
See how former players performed.

• Upchurch to make the most of late Senior Bowl invite • Tuscaloosa News
MOBILE | The Senior Bowl was the last thing on Roy Upchurch’s mind Sunday afternoon.

• Crimson Tide gymnastics jumps to No. 1 • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Last Friday night, University of Alabama gymnastics coach Sarah Patterson said her team wanted to send a message that the Crimson Tide was a team to contend with.

• Former UA baseball players enter ABCA Hall of Fame • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Bobby Sprowl and Bobby Pierce, former University of Alabama baseball players who achieved success as coaches, celebrated a milestone in their careers on Friday.

• Nick Saban at the Senior Bowl • Tuscaloosa News
Nick Saban talks to the media at the Senior Bowl, where six Alabama players will showcase their skills. For more features from the game, including interviews with all six players see tidesportsextra.com.

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Hello from The Senior Bowl Hello from The Senior Bowl
If you are an agent, wanna be agent, money manager, media person, or fan, the Senior Bowl is the place to be.

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JAN. 25: Terrence Cody at Senior Bowl Practice JAN. 25: Terrence Cody at Senior Bowl Practice
Terrence Cody talks to the media at Senior Bowl Practice in Mobile. 

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Interview: Dont’a Hightower Interview: Dont’a Hightower
TSE catches up with linebacker Dont'a Hightower talking about his role on the team and next season. 

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Nick Saban at Senior Bowl Nick Saban at Senior Bowl
Alabama head coach Nick Saban talks to the press at the first day of Senior Bowl practice in Mobile. 

• Cody's size seems to be big burden • The Huntsville Times
Alabama defender weighs 370 pounds at Senior Bowl 

• Jared Macarin: Senior Bowl weigh-in "a part of the process" • The Press Register
When height is an issue with a player, every inch counts.

• Swim and Dive Notebook • SEC Sports
The weekly recap of swimming and diving action around the Southeastern Conference. 

• SPORTS BRIEFS: Son of Tide star heads to Arkansas • Montgomery Advertiser
BIRMINGHAM -- Hoover High School receiver Maudrecus Humphrey, whose dad is former Alabama star Bobby Humphrey, has decided to play for Arkansas.

• Recruiting 2010 - The Insider Answers • College Football News
What is Dan Hawkins selling to try to revive Colorado (and is it working)? Has Alabama been able to capitalize on the national title? What's missing from Boise State? These questions and more in Part One of the key questions and insider answers for the 2010 recruiting season.

• Recruiting 2010 - The Insider Answers, Part 2 • College Football News
Is Randy Shannon able to keep the top Miami players home? Is Arizona State doing anything to help the O line? These questions and more in Part Two of the key questions and insider answers for the 2010 recruiting season.

• Recruiting 2010 - From 2 Stars To All-Stars • College Football News
Who were some of the unsung prospects of 2006 who turned into superstars? Call them the players who fell through the cracks or call them the prospects who developed because of the coaching staffs. These guys show that recruiting isn't always an exact science.

• Blue-chip junior set to see UA • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Trey DePriest of Springfield, Ohio is already being tabbed as one of the nation's top prospects for 2011. The 6-1, 218-pound linebacker is rapidly approaching 20 offers, with some of the major ones coming from Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Oklahoma.

• Turning Stone; Vols forge ahead for OL • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Nashville-Maplewood offensive lineman James Stone had his choices narrowed to Alabama and Auburn. But new Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley made a major impression on Stone during Stone's official visit to Knoxville this weekend. The result is that the 6-4½, 300-pound Stone has dropped Auburn and will now choose either Alabama and Tennessee.

• Tide trying to close on top DL • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
With signing day just eight days away, one of the Tide's top priorities is to land a top defensive lineman or two. One of the top targets is Hialeah, FL standout Calvin Smith (6-3, 265), a former Tennessee commit who was in Tuscaloosa this past weekend on an official visit. 

• SEC West recruiting breakdown: Bama has look of budding dynasty • Crimson Confidential
ESPN's Billy Tucker breaks down the recruiting hauls of the SEC West squads heading into next week's National Signing Day. 

• Saying Goodbye to the Seniors - Part 3 • Bama Sports Report
Part Three in our series of saying goodbye to the seniors will take a look at one All-American, one heavy special teams contributor, and the guy who saw the most improvement from one season to the next as any in recent history.

• Morgan, Dunne named to Top 50 softball watch list • Tuscaloosa News
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. | University of Alabama softball players Charlotte Morgan and Kelsi Dunne have been named to the Top 50 Watch List for the 2010 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award.

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Final thoughts from Mobile…
Looking back on two days at the Senior Bowl in Mobile.

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1/27: I still need closure: A-Day scheduled for April 17
I talk about my needs for closure on the 2009 season while Alabama has scheduled spring football practice on March 12 and will finish with its annual A-Day game at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 17 in Bryant-Denny Stadium. 

• Tide coaches have productive meeting with Arie K • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
A long day for Tide assistants Joe Pendry and Sal Sunseri started this morning with a trip to DeMatha HS in Hyattsville, MD to visit Arie Kouandjio. The UA coaches had a productive meeting with the 6-5, 320-pound, blue-chip offensive lineman.

• The second coming of Danny Woodson • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Back in the late 80s, Chris Raymond was a teammate at LeFlore HS with star quarterback Danny Woodson, who went on to play for Alabama. Now, as the head coach at LeFlore, Raymond's star player is Woodson's son, junior wide receiver Danny Woodson, Jr. 

• Gaspard Encouraged By Tide Pitching • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
Bama baseball coach says he thinks pitchers can help carry team

• Will Shon Still Visit? • Crimson Confidential  (Subscribers Only)
We have been hearing the rumors just like you might have. Auburn's coaching staff is trying to solidify their commitment from Coleman and Alabama is working on getting him to campus for a visit.

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1/27: Roy Upchurch at the Senior Bowl 1/27: Roy Upchurch at the Senior Bowl
Roy Upchurch talks to Rachel at Senior Bowl festivities in Mobile. 

• Watch List RB Harris set to attend Bama's Junior Day • Crimson Confidential
If nothing else, whichever college happens to secure the services of Alonzo Harris (Gadsden, Ala./Gadsden) won't have to worry about too much wear-and-tear on the gifted athlete.

• Women's Basketball Faces No. 24 Vanderbilt in Midweek Tilt • RollTide.com
The women's basketball team hits the road Thursday night to take on 24th-ranked Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. (CST) in Memorial Coliseum.

• Men's Basketball Wraps Up Homestand against LSU • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama wraps up a three-game homestand Wednesday evening when it welcomes LSU to Coleman Coliseum for the second meeting between the two teams this season. Tipoff is scheduled fo... 

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Tide players sing fight song at Senior Bowl practice
Alabama players sing the fight song in the huddle at Senior Bowl practice Tuesday. ...

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Interview: Agent Bill Johnson
Rachel Interviews Bill Johnson, executive vice president of ProFiles Sports, which represents Rolando McClain, Mike Johnson and Colin Peek.

• Andrew Bone Recruiting Report • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Jan. 27 Recruiting Report
Andrew and Chris discuss Keenan Allen, Ahmad Dixon, Arie Kouandjio and more heading into the week of National Signing Day.

• Chris Rattey Video Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
RAW: Championship on the field
To cap off our Pasadena footage, this was captured on the field amid the madness. We decided to put this up in raw form so you could feel like we did amid the chaos.

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Alabama players mix it in Mobile Alabama players mix it in Mobile
Crimson Tide athletes at this year's Senior Bowl in Mobile lead the team huddle with the Alabama fight song, which Tim Tebow seems to enjoy.

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National Champions: 1965
A look back at Alabama’s eighth recognized national championship. Written by Jason Morton and Robert DeWitt. Narrated by Tim Thompson.

• Paul Gattis: Alabama's Reamer to appear at Huntsville autograph show • The Huntsville Times
Reamer to appear at Parkway Place.

• Daniel Boyette: Heart of a champion: • The Press Register
Castille works to strengthen personal and spiritual lives of Tide players as team chaplain
"I could see a lot of things about the character of the team that said, 'this team is going to win a national championship,'" Castille said of the current UA squad. "You saw it last year and they were that close with playing Florida and they had a tremendous number of players coming back. It was just their time."

• Senior Bowl: Tuesday's Tight Ends Rankings • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
Scout.com's team of writers and analysts compared notes on the six tight ends that are showcasing their skills during Senior Bowl week. Who's at the top of their rankings and who's at the bottom? Check it out inside...

• Brandon Ivory Senior Highlights • BamaOnLine  (Subscribers Only)
One of Alabama's latest defensive line targets is being referred to as a Terrence Cody-clone, and in these senior highlight clips, Memphis-East big man Brandon Ivory shows why he has become a late priority for the Tide. 

• Bama in the NBA January 26th Stats:
See how former players performed.

• Cody's weight is still a big topic of discussion • Tuscaloosa News
MOBILE | Terrence Cody's weight is a topic the University of Alabama nose guard, no matter how many times he's been asked, handles with grace and humor. But when the questioner is Nick Saban, the biggest player on the Crimson Tide's 2009 roster is known to turn up the charm another notch.

• Tide hosts struggling Tigers • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The LSU Tigers are struggling in the Southeastern Conference, winless in the league as they come into Coleman Coliseum for a 7 p.m. game against the University of Alabama.

• Homer Smith to host ‘Football 101' seminar • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Former University of Alabama offensive coordinator Homer Smith will host a ‘Football 101' seminar as part of the Leadership Alabama speaker series on Thursday, March 11, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Bryant Conference Center.

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University of Alabama Softball

• Sound Off: Saban plays second fiddle in Mobile • The Press Register
A collection of Press-Register reader Sound Off calls from Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2010, with callers expressing opinions on everything from Nick Saban falling to second most popular person in the state this week to Paul Finebaum lacking compassion.

• Jared Macarin: Full-house backfield: SEC's best running backs on display on South roster for Senior Bowl • The Press Register
Many players come to the Senior Bowl to show detractors that they are the player an NFL team should select on draft day. That's not easy in a crowded backfield full of high-profile guys. "I did come here with a little chip on my shoulder to prove a point that I could be considered one of the top picks...

• Robert Ladiner: South squad popular at Senior Bowl practice in Fairhope • The Press Register
FAIRHOPE, Ala. -- An estimated crowd of 7,000 fans turned out for the annual South squad Senior Bowl practice at W.C. Majors Field on Monday.

• Mike Herndon: Performance the best way to judge a player • The Press Register
Did Terrence Cody's girth cost him some money this week? If we learned anything from the saga of another former Alabama All-American, Andre Smith, we can say with all certainty: Maybe, maybe not. Smith made headlines with his less-than-flattering physique on pro day in Tuscaloosa last spring, but Cincinnati still thought enough of him to take him... 

• Gentry Estes: Alabama making a play for Auburn commit Shon Coleman? • The Press Register
A reliable report suggests that the long-time Auburn offensive line commitment could take a look at Alabama this week.

• UA FOOTBALL: 2008 signee Lewis anxious to make the grade • Montgomery Advertiser
While other Alabama fans cheered in front of their television sets Jan. 7 as the Crimson Tide defeated Texas in the BCS National Championship Game, Brandon Lewis was in turmoil.

• Senior Bowl notebook: Cody presents weighty issue • Montgomery Advertiser
MOBILE -- When Terrence Cody, the mountain at the center of Alabama's defensive front last season, stepped on the scales Monday at the Senior Bowl, the needle stopped at 370 pounds.

• College basketball: Tide hosts LSU in Round 2 • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama opened Southeastern Conference play on Jan. 9 with an impressive 66-49 victory over LSU in Baton Rouge. Crimson Tide coach Anthony Grant hopes his team can duplicate that performance tonight when the Tigers visit Coleman Coliseum for a rematch of the SEC West rivals. 

• Size matters for these two former Iron Bowl rivals • Decatur Daily
MOBILE — Terrence Cody and Antonio Coleman are learning this week that when it comes to the NFL, size definitely …

• College Football Notebook • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
Tentative dates were released Tuesday for the spring practice schedule set to culminate April 17 with the A-Day game. The only open scrimmage of the 15-date schedule begins at … 

• Alabama hosts LSU on the hardwood • Dothan Eagle
Alabama and LSU will play for the second time in two weeks today, but Crimson Tide coach Anthony Grant expects a vastly different game.

• Larry Burton: Alabama's Colin Peek Is Peaking at the Right Time in the Senior Bowl • Bleacher Report
Colin Peek wasn't supposed to need that much more publicity. He made a cover of Sports Illustrated with his nice over the shoulder touchdown grab...

• Larry Burton: Alabama Football: The 2010 Replacements, Chapter 8 • Bleacher Report
Kareem Jackson went with Rolando McClain to the pros, and they skipped their senior season at Alabama. Both did so with the knowledge that their departures could not be overcome by the talent pool that Head Coach Nick Saban had assembled.

• Larry Burton: The 2010 Replacements for Alabama's Departing Football Players, No. 7 • Bleacher Report
Mark Barron will be returning at one safety and Justin Woodall, who filled the other safety position, is leaving for the NFL.

• Sorting out Bama's OL recruiting • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Alabama wanted two more offensive linemen in this year's class. By the end of this week, the Tide coaching staff might know which two Bama will get. It all gets started on Wednesday, when one top offensive lineman will arrive in Tuscaloosa on an official visit and two other offensive line targets will receive visits from UA assistants. 

• Six Questions for Signing Day • BamaOnLine  (Subscribers Only)
Signing Day 2010 is exactly one week away, and as crunch time approaches, there are several lingering questions regarding Alabama's current haul and expected targets. In this premium football recruiting feature, BOL attempts to answer six burning questions pertaining to the Tide's big finish for this year including whether or not the news of five-star Keenan Allen's decision to take visits was a surprise to the UA coaching staff.

• Five-star visitor arrives Wednesday • BamaOnLine  (Subscribers Only)
In another last-minute surprise, the University of Alabama is preparing to welcome a five-star visitor to the Capstone tomorrow on a mid-week official visit. Find out the latest on this top offensive tackle and his plans inside BOL. 

• Hoops Preview: Alabama vs. LSU • BamaOnLine
Alabama rebounded with a huge win against Mississippi State on Saturday and now hosts struggling LSU on Wednesday night. Get our full game preview inside... 

• Theodore’s Watch List juniors considered Bama leans • Crimson Confidential  (Subscribers Only)
Looks like Theodore High School will remain a focal point for Alabama’s recruiting efforts in 2010.

• Shon Coleman to have his official visit this weekend • Crimson Confidential  (Subscribers Only)
Shon Coleman (Olive Branch, MS) has been regarded as one of teh top lineman in the nation for 2010.

• Carver duo set for Alabama's Junior Day • Crimson Confidential
Gabe Wright and Isaiah Crowell are two of the best players in the nation for 2011. They just.. 

• A-Day Set for April 17 • Bama Sports Report
The University of Alabama has officially announced that A-Day will be April 17, and most likely be held at 2 p.m. The final of 15 spring practices will be held at Bryant-Denny Stadium and will be the only practice that is open to the public. Admission will be free.

• Baseball Team Begins Practice on Friday • RollTide.com
The Alabama baseball team begins on-the-field preparations for the 2010 season with the first day of practice slated for Friday, Jan. 29. 

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Jan. 28: TSE Roundtable
Chase, Aaron and Tommy discuss Senior Bowl, National Signing Day, gymnastics, softball, and hardball in the latest.

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1/28: Scouts rip into Tebow at Senior Bowl 1/28: Scouts rip into Tebow at Senior Bowl
A look at what everybody is saying about Florida quarterback Tim Tebow during practice at the Senior Bowl.

• Jon Solomon: What if NFL Pro Bowlers returned to college? • The Birmingham News
Imagine you could send this week's Pro Bowlers -- starters, reserves, injured players, injury replacements, Super Bowl participants sitting out -- back to college. Imagine they suited up for the conference where their college currently plays. Imagine conferences morphing into teams of current NFL Pro Bowlers. 

• SEC Lands 5 In Preseason Polls • SEC Sports
The 2010 softball preseason polls have been released and the Southeastern Conference has five teams ranked in both the USA Today/NFCA and the ESPN.com/USA Poll.

• Track and Field Notebook • SEC Sports
The Track and Field notebook gives a team-by-team breakdown from all the competing squads around the Southeastern Conference.

• Larry Burton: Keenan Allen: Is Alabama's Top Recruit Trying To Blackmail Bama? • Bleacher Report
Keenan Allen is one of Alabama's top recruit. Allen could easily be any schools top recruit. He is a 6'3" 195 lb. pass-catching machine from Greensboro, North Carolina. Much like Julio Jones, he was named the No...

• UA set to host top juniors • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
On Saturday afternoon, the UA staff will entertain several big-time prospects at the first of two Junior Days for the class of 2011. The purpose of the event is to help prospects and their families understand how recruiting works and what the University offers from academic and athletic standpoints. 

• Brandon Ivory talks of Tide commitment • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
Brandon Ivory, defensive tackle from Memphis-East, Tenn., talked about being overwhelmed when Alabama head coach Nick Saban extended a scholarship offer this past weekend. The former Memphis commitment decided it was time to pull the trigger and give his pledge to the 2009 National Champions. 

• Grant Not Looking Back As AU Looms • 'BamaMag
After back-to-back wins, Alabama goes to Auburn Saturday

• Coach Spotlight: Brandon Ivory • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
Alabama lands commitment for 2010.

• BOL Recruiting Nuggets • BamaOnLine  (Subscribers Only)
Six days remain to Signing Day 2010, and the Alabama recruiting roller-coaster promises to be a wild ride down the stretch. In this edition of the BOL Recruiting Nuggets, get the latest on the status of five-star Tide commit Keenan Allen and the latest on the visit of five-star offensive tackle Shon Coleman. 

• Saban wants to see more of Memphis' 'diamond in the rough' • Crimson Confidential
A "diamond in the rough." 

• Recruiting Talk with WVUA's Student Section • Crimson Confidential  (Subscribers Only)
We get down to the big topics of the week in Alabama recruiting and try to break down how Alabama finishes. 

• Pat Forde: Signing day a start, not a destination • ESPN
Signing day is coming, which means this is a busy time for my friends who work in the Sports Fetish Dept. 

• Coach Mitch Gaspard Press Conference Transcript • RollTide.com
Alabama head baseball coach Mitch Gaspard previews the 2010 Crimson Tide baseball season. 

• Andrew Bone: Alabama lands commitment • Tuscaloosa News
Brandon Ivory, defensive tackle from East High School in Memphis, Tenn., was invited to Tuscaloosa for an official visit this past weekend. He was committed to Memphis, but head coach Nick Saban offered a scholarship which was accepted today.

• Gentry Estes: Alabama recruiting notes: Late movers, shakers and the impact of that new SEC signing limit • The Press Register
As Signing Day draws closer, SEC schools like Alabama are trying to crunch the numbers to make sure there are enough spots to include coveted prospects. 

• Gentry Estes: DL Brandon Ivory switches from Memphis to Alabama: 'He's thrilled to death' • The Press Register
Alabama lands its 25th public commitment toward the 2010 signing class in the form of a sleeper defensive tackle from Memphis. 

• Don Kausler Jr.: Memphis DL Brandon Ivory will sign with Alabama, his high school coach says • The Birmingham News
Nose guard has been compared to former Tide All-American Terrence Cody.

• Gentry Estes: Ex-Tide assistant Dave Rader back to the SEC ... or to Congress? • The Press Register
Alabama's former offensive coordinator is being mentioned prominently for Ole Miss' coordinator vacancy. But that would disappoint some people in Tulsa that want to send Rader to Washington, D.C.

• Senior Bowl notes: High school teammates reunited • The Press Register
South Florida's George Selvie and Alabama's Mike Johnson will help anchor the lines for the South this week, but it's not the first time they have been in the trenches in the same uniform. Johnson and Selvie played high school football together at Pine Forest High in Pensacola, Fla., graduating in 2005. "We were best friends in high...

• Brandon Ivory wanted a challenge • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Earlier this month, Brandon Ivory committed to Memphis. But that was before Alabama came calling. Ivory visited UA last weekend and switched his commitment to the Tide today. "He's looking for a challenge," says East head coach Marcus Wimberly. "He wants to play against the best, and Alabama will give him that opportunity." 

• Recruiting heating up: Tide waging serious battles as NSD nears • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Less than a week before national signing day, Alabama is one of several school's waging serious battles for top prospects. To say it's getting hot would be an understatement. But one thing to remember is that according to numerous former prospects and their parents, when it gets to this point in the recruiting process, the Alabama staff is second to none in laying out a specific plan for success academically, athletically and socially. So as Alabama heads into battle, the Tide is well-prepared for the fight. 

• Tide Lands Ivory from Memphis • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
Brandon Ivory, defensive tackle from Memphis-East, Tenn., took an official visit to Alabama this past weekend and collected an offer from the Tide. Ivory has now given his pledge to Head Coach Nick Saban and the University of Alabama. 

• Brandon Ivory commits to Alabama • Crimson Confidential
Will Matthews just got off of the phone with Ivory's head coach and huge news continues to pour in about this darkhorse big man that just committed to Alabama.

• Recruiting 2010:
DT Brandon Ivory commits

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Jan. 28: Mike Johnson in Mobile
Chase discusses Mike Johnson at Senior Bowl as Rachel speaks with the All-American offensive lineman in Mobile.

• Kouandjio’s Final Four • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
“I decided to visit USC because of the new coaches,” Arie Kouandjio said. “I wasn’t planning on going there, but I was being recruited by coach Lane Kiffin and those guys for Tennessee and decided to check them out when they went to USC. They were telling me the same thing when they were at Tennessee. They think that I’m one of the best recruits out there right now. I just want to go out..." 

• Coach Spotlight: DeAndrew White • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
David Aymond talks of his Tide commitment.

• Ivory makes Tide commitment official • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
Alabama's latest commitment for the class of 2010 is a big one - literally. Memphis-East defensive tackle Brandon Ivory gave the Tide the good news Sunday, and on Thursday morning, he made the announcement official.

• Men's Basketball:
Wednesday Night: Alabama 57, LSU 38

• Bama in the NBA January 27th Stats:
See how former players performed.

• Men's Basketball Beats LSU, 57-38 • RollTide.com
Senior guard Mikhail Torrance's 10 point and 11 assist double-double paired with freshman forward Tony Mitchell's first career double-double consisting of 10 points and 10 rebounds and junior guard... 

• Tide holds LSU to 13 second-half points • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | In the first meeting between the two teams, Alabama's men's basketball team took LSU out of the game early. 

• Ex-Tide players sign with unlikely agent • Tuscaloosa News
MOBILE | Rolando McClain has joined two University of Alabama teammates in signing with agents Pat Dye Jr. and Bill Johnson of ProFiles Sports, Inc.

• The road has been tough for Crimson Tide • Tuscaloosa News
The University of Alabama women’s basketball team will continue conference play with a road tilt against the Vanderbilt Commodores tonight in Nashville, Tenn.

• Tide’s Morgan, Dunne on Player of the Year watch list • Tuscaloosa News
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. | University of Alabama softball players Charlotte Morgan and Kelsi Dunne have been named to the Top 50 Watch List for the 2010 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award.

• Former UA coach joins Browns staff • Tuscaloosa News
CLEVELAND | Browns president Mike Holmgren returned to his NFL roots and hired Mark Schiefelbein away from Green Bay as Cleveland’s new vice president of football operations.

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
Bama vs. LSU
The Tide basketball team's defense shined as Bama took down LSU Wednesday night, Jan. 27th, 2010.

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
Softball - Patrick Murphy

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
Baseball - Mitch Gaspard

• Cecil Hurt: Cody’s weight will drop, his draft position won’t • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
For the second straight season, the University of Alabama appears to be shipping to the NFL Draft in bulk.

• Tide hammers struggling LSU • The Huntsville Times
Alabama wins second straight with 57-38 victory 

• Sound Off: Auburn fans envious, Finebaum scared of Meyer, redneck sports trifecta defined • The Huntsville Times
A collection of Press-Register reader Sound Off calls from Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2010, with callers expressing opinions on everything from Auburn fans being full of envy to Brett Favre throwing the NFC championship game.

• Gentry Estes: Alabama rolls past lowly LSU, wins second in a row • The Press Register
The slumping Tigers reach new depths during a 57-38 loss at Alabama that proved historic in its ineptitude.

• Don Kausler Jr.: Alabama 57, LSU 38, final • The Birmingham News
Down by two points at halftime, Tide holds Tigers to 13 points in the second half to even its SEC record at 3-3.

• Men's Wednesday Recap • SEC Sports
SEC Men's Basketball Results for January 27, 2010 

• SENIOR BOWL: Tide tailback Upchurch catches big break • Montgomery Advertiser
MOBILE -- Watching Roy Upchurch stand on a practice field in Fairhope after participating in a Senior Bowl practice was a surprise.

• Saban, Malzahn to speak to coaches • Montgomery Advertiser
The Alabama Football Coaches Association convention has been growing each year.

• ALABAMA 57, LSU 38: Tide defense puts clamps on LSU • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- It went from bad to worse for the LSU basketball team.

• Better late than never • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
TUSCALOOSA — Deprived of any rhythm, the Coleman Coliseum air was especially stale in the opening moments of the second half. Just when it couldn’t get any uglier, Alabama turned on the …

• Alabama wins; holds LSU to 13 points in second half • Dothan Eagle
TUSCALOOSA — Alabama’s Charvez Davis introduced LSU to the 3-point era on a night when the Tigers might as well have been shooting at peach baskets. 

• Recruiting 2010 - 2006 All-Star Offense • College Football News
Four years after the 2006 recruiting class, which prospects turned out to be the best of the best? Richard Cirminello goes back to look at which prospects were the stars of the show, and while some were obvious, like Tim Tebow, some came from out of nowhere to become special.

• Crimson Tide Quarterback Conundrum Might Surprise Some • Bleacher Report
The saying, "What have you done for me lately" perhaps fits the sport of college football unlike anything else in the sporting world. That college fans are fickle is no surprise. To them, players and coaches are only as good as their last game...

• Larry Burton: The 2010 Replacements for Alabama's Departing Football Players, Chapter Nine • Bleacher Report
The last in the series of 2009 defensive players to be replaced is Javier Arenas. Javvy was the special guy in the backfield who could cover, blitz, and be a threat to intercept one and take it to the house. You will also find out who may even fill his role as a kick and punt returner.

• Charvez 'En Fuego' as Tide dumps LSU • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Alabama outscored the visiting Bayou Bengals of LSU 34-13 in the final 20 minutes to turn what was shaping up to be an ugly loss into what, in SEC play, was a beat-down. Final: Tide 57, Tigers 38. was due, largely in part, to the torrid 3-point shooting of Charvez Davis. 

• Treys, Defense Lead Tide Over LSU • 'BamaMag
Over the years there has been speculation as to how many points Pete Maravich would have scored against Alabama in 1970 if there had been a three-point line in what was then Memorial Coliseum. He scored an SEC record 69 points--most on long-range field goals. In those days, though, all field goals counted just two points. Alabama won the game. 

• Davis's Bombs Get Bama Jump-Started • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
Junior college transfer gets hot from three-point range in win over LSU

• Smith talks top four • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
Four-star defensive tackle Calvin Smith went off the recruiting market in early December when he made a commitment to Tennessee. But with a shake-up in the coaching ranks in Knoxville, the standout defender from Hialeah (FL) re-opened his recruitment. Since that time, ... 

• Tide blows out LSU in second half for 57-38 win • BamaOnLine
Sparked by junior forward Charvez Davis the Tide made five unanswered 3-pointers in the second half to pull away while the defense yielded just 38 points to LSU. 

• IN FOCUS - Brandon Ivory • Crimson Confidential
Currently, he is still committed to Memphis. He attended Alabama last weekend on an official visit and came away very impressed. Alabama could use a type of player that has the strong physical intangibles Ivory brings to the table. 

• While in Memphis, Saban visits with two 2011 prospects • Crimson Confidential  (Subscribers Only)
Always into maximizing one's efforts, Nick Saban did exactly that while in Memphis today. 

• Saban targeting underrated Memphis DL commit • Crimson Confidential  (Subscribers Only)
One week before National Signing Day, it appears Memphis commit Brandon Ivory is becoming hot topic No. 1...

• Counting down to National Signing Day • Crimson Confidential
I'm sure that you've heard the phrase, "recruiting is fluid," before. Take a look at what is going on...

• Saying Goodbye to the Seniors - Part 4 • Bama Sports Report
Part Four in our series of saying goodbye to the seniors will take a look at one guy we barely got to know, one guy who battled injury on the way to being a starter, and one guy who never seemed to get over the hump. 

• Women's Basketball:
Thursday Night: Vanderbilt 70, Alabama 61

• Women's Basketball Falls 70-61 to No. 24 Vanderbilt • RollTide.com
Despite a late 19-6 second-half run, the women's basketball team could not overcome and dropped a 70-61 decision Thursday night to No. 24 Vanderbilt in Memorial Coliseum. 

• New Saban statue could debut at A-Day game • Tuscaloosa News
Manufacturer working toward completion goal of April 17

• For some, Senior Bowl more risk than reward regarding NFL stock • Tuscaloosa News
MOBILE | For someone like Roy Upchurch, an invitation to the Senior Bowl is something to accept without a moment’s hesitation. The University of Alabama’s No. 3 running back in 2009 had a limited number of carries throughout his college career and is embracing every opportunity to show his ability to National Football League coaches and scouts.

• Tide lands commitment from Memphis • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama, which had been looking to add at least a couple more big linemen in the class of 2010 as the Feb. 3 National Signing Day deadline approaches, landed a possible future Terrence Cody-type player who announced his decision for the Tide.

• New era of baseball starts today • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | At every opportunity he’s had since taking over as the University of Alabama’s baseball coach, Mitch Gaspard has stressed his want for a new identity or culture for his program. Like any coach establishing himself in a new role, Gaspard wanted to make the program his own.

• Alabama rally falls short against No. 24 Vanderbilt • Tuscaloosa News
NASHVILLE, Tenn. | Despite a late 19-6 second-half run, the University of Alabama women’s basketball team could not complete the rally and dropped a 70-61 decision Thursday night to No. 24 Vanderbilt.

• Gerald Wallace a reserve for All-Star Game • Tuscaloosa News
NEW YORK | Local products Chris Bosh of Toronto and Utah’s Deron Williams are headed back to Dallas for the All-Star game, which will include seven first-time selections.

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
1/28 - Anthony Grant

• Rachel Baribeau Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
The Line: Adrian Hubbard
Rachel talks with Alabama verbal commitment Adrian Hubbard on the latest edition of The Line. 

• Video Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Interview: Bob Baumhower
TSE catches us with former Tide great Bob Baumhower during Senior Bowl festivities.

• Don Kausler Jr.: Inside Alabama recruiting: National title will pay big dividends next year • The Birmingham News
"They're going to be talked about on ESPN and every sports network as the reigning national champion for the next 12 months," says Chad Simmons of Scout.com.

• Sound Off: Tide fan loves Tebow; Just because they face Manning, doesn't mean Saints can't win title • The Press Register
A collection of Press-Register reader Sound Off calls from Thursday, Jan. 29, 2010, with callers expressing opinions on everything from an Alabama devoting his love to Tim Tebow to not counting the New Orleans Saints out of the Super Bowl just yet.

• Robert Ladnier: Baldwin Register: Sacrifice, superheroes and satisfaction for Crimson Tide • The Press Register
FAIRHOPE, Ala. -- The University of Alabama, fresh off winning its 13 national championship following a 37-21 victory over Texas in the BCS title game, has six football players participating in the Senior Bowl this week. On Monday, an estimated 7,000 fans turned out to watch the South squad practice at W.C. Majors Field in Fairhope and the Crimson...

• Tommy Hicks: Senior Bowl's Meet the Players Day has fans flocking to see stars • The Press Register
One of the most anticipated Coca-Cola Meet the Players Day sessions in recent memory is today at the Mobile Convention Center. The event -- part of the annual Senior Bowl Experience -- gives fans a chance to meet their favorite players and get autographs. The Senior Bowl Experience is free and runs from 3-7 p.m. Meet the Players Day...

• SEC Tournament Central • SEC Sports
Click here for 2010 SEC Baseball Tournament Information. Find complete schedules, television information and seeding procedures for this year's event.

• Defensive lineman Ivory turns to Crimson • Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama picked up its 25th commitment when Memphis defensive lineman Brandon Ivory announced on Thursday he would sign with the Crimson Tide on signing day next Wednesday.

• Saban: Prep coaches aided in Tide's title roll • Montgomery Advertiser
The last week leading up to National Signing Day is always a hectic time for Nick Saban, but the Alabama football coach gladly took a few moments to speak at the fifth annual Alabama Football Coaches Association convention.

• Photos: • Montgomery Advertiser
AFCA coaches concention

• Senior Bowl: Tide's Johnson renews special friendship • Montgomery Advertiser
MOBILE -- George Selvie and Mike Johnson were fast friends at Pine Forest (Fla.) High School.

• WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Vanderbilt holds off Alabama • Montgomery Advertiser
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Meredith Marsh, benched for the first time in two years, hit 12-of-12 free throws to help lead Vanderbilt to a 70-61 victory over Alabama on Thursday night.

• McClain signs with Pat Dye Jr. • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
Former Alabama and Decatur High football star Rolando McClain has singed with an agent whose name might come as a …

• Bama’s Arenas sets himself apart in Mobile • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
MOBILE — Even as part of a cornerback class that’s exceptionally deep for this year’s NFL draft, Alabama star …

• Walter Kirkwood: Alabama Tide Players Chasing the NFL Dream • Bleacher Report
Several Crimson Tide players near the beginning or the end of a lifelong dream. There are millions of boys who dream of playing football in the NFL, but statistically it's a rare thing to do...

• SEC attention for Athens junior • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
For the 2011 class, the state of Alabama has several quarterbacks who should develop into D-I signees. One of them is Stephen Rivers of Athens. 

• Come Dancin’…. • Crimson Country Club (Members Only)
The path to an NCAA invite… 

• 2011 elite set for UA Junior Day • BamaOnLine  (Subscribers Only)
The Alabama football staff will take a brief break from their 2010 recruiting efforts to host this weekend's first Tide Junior Day of the new year. Check inside for a list of expected visitors that includes big-time Houston defensive tackle Desmond Jackson.

• Video: Top SEC recruiting classes • Crimson Confidential
ESPN's recruiting experts predict Under Armour All-American quarterback Phillip Sims, who's already on campus at Alabama, will be brought along slowly at The Capstone. 

• Saying Goodbye to the Seniors - Part 5 • Bama Sports Report
Part Five in our series of saying goodbye to the seniors will take a look at three guys who spent their careers as role players and the son of a legend who lived up to his last name. 

• Men's Basketball:
Auburn 58, Alabama 57

• Bama in the NBA January 29th Stats:
See how former players performed.

• Women's Basketball:
LSU 78, Alabama 41

• Alabama Falls To No. 18 LSU, 78-41 • RollTide.com
Dedrea Magee led the Crimson Tide with 12 points. Tierney Jenkins, who came into the contest with an SEC-leading 9.7 rebounds a game, had seven points and seven rebounds.

• No. 24 Women's Tennis Falls 4-2 to No. 29 Arizona State • RollTide.com
The No. 24 women's tennis team dropped a tough 4-2 decision to the 29th-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils Sunday at the Bill Moore Tennis Center on the campus of Georgia Tech. With the loss, the Crim... 

• Barrett Sallee: Sallee Blog: Early 2010 SEC Projections • College Football News
CFN SEC Blogger Barrett Sallee gives his pre-spring practice predictions on what the final 2010 SEC standings will look like.

• Larry Burton: Senior Bowl: Winners and Losers For Better Draft Positions • Bleacher Report
The atmosphere was truly electric and the play of the players was maybe just as important as the 2010 Senior Bowl was played in front of a sell-out crowd in Mobile, Alabama yesterday...

• Larry Burton: Senior Bowl Tidbits And Moments That I Found Interesting and Amusing • Bleacher Report
Larry Burton (Mobile, Al.) Yesterday's Senior Bowl in Mobile opened my eyes to a lot of entertaining things. The picture you see with the article was just one of them. A honeymoon couple were at the game. They were just married yesterday and he convinced her to sit in the cold on metal bleachers and watch a football game.

• Prospects talk Junior Day • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
In spite of the cold weather in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, the Crimson Tide had a pretty good turnout at Junior Day. Among the in-state prospects in attendance were Calera quarterback Brandon Wells, Vigor defensive back Eric Dixon and Sweetwater linebacker Chris Landrum. 

• More reaction from UA's Junior Day • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Other in-state prospects who attended Alabama's Junior Day on Saturday included the Gadsden City duo of wide receiver Daryl Collins and running back Alonzo Harris and Adamsville-Minor defensive back Christion Jones.

• Expect Basketball Highs And Lows • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
I know some Alabama fans who seem to always expect the worst. “We can’t…” (fill in the blank): Beat Florida in the Southeastern Conference Football Championship Game. Or, Beat Texas in the BCS National Championship Game. Or, Beat Mississippi State’s basketball squad when the Bulldogs are on a three-game winning streak and Bama is on a three-game losing streak. 

• Finishing Strong • Crimson Country Club (Members Only)
One day I will post all my thoughts about recruiting rankings and I will touch on how I feel they are a complete crock and will then warn the super cynics never to ignore them. As with most things, the truth is somewhere in the middle. Years ago, I used to say that recruiting is a fan’s dream because there is no scoreboard so everyone can claim victory. Then, along comes Rivals and Scout and now we have a damn scoreboard. 

• Junior Day Notebook: Part II • BamaOnLine  (Subscribers Only)
One of the top junior defensive tackles in the country had a long way to drive for Alabama's first Junior Day event of the year - but Westfield-Houston's Desmond Jackson said it was well worth the commute. Check inside for the latest on Jackson and several other top prospects in this premium recruiting notebook.

• Junior Day puts Bama in lead for Watch List LB • Crimson Confidential   (Subscribers Only)
One eventful day in Tuscaloosa was all it took to put Alabama in the driver’s seat for Carl Robinson (Theodore, Ala./Theodore) 

• Gymnastics:
Saturday Night: Alabama 196.600, Penn State 196.025, Minnesota 192.800

• Bama in the NBA January 30th Stats:
See how former players performed.

• Alabama Gymnastics Wins Tri-Meet at Penn State with a 196.600 • RollTide.com
The No. 1 ranked Alabama Gymnastics team posted its second highest score of the season, a 196.600 here Saturday night on the Penn State campus to beat the No. 19 Penn State Nittany Lions (196.025) ...

• No. 25 Men's Tennis Advances Past No. 23 Arizona • RollTide.com
The No. 25 men's tennis team earned its first victory of the 2010 season, cruising past No. 23 Arizona 4-0 despite cold weather conditions on Saturday at the University of Alabama Tennis Stadium.

• Swimming and Diving Splits Tri-meet in Regular Season Finale • RollTide.com
The Alabama Swimming and Diving men's and women's team beat South Carolina and fell to host Georgia in the Crimson Tide's regular season finale at the Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athen, Ga. Saturday.

• Men's Basketball Falls to Auburn in the Final Minute, 58-57 • RollTide.com
Alabama men's basketball team was unable to convert on a go-ahead basket as time expired against Auburn Saturday afternoon and the Crimson Tide fell 58-57 to the Tigers at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coli...

• MAX Capital City Classic Tickets on Sale Feb. 1 • RollTide.com
The second annual MAX Capital City Classic between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers will be played Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, Ala., and tickets for this ye... 

• Where success is concerned, Alabama does it by the book • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Shortly after he settled in as head football coach at the University of Alabama in the early days of 2007, Nick Saban issued a 148-page book to every player.

• Kevin Scarbinsky: Lebo does it again against Alabama, but he's not getting it done overall • The Birmingham News
It’s not every day you get to stand at the intersection of the past, the present and the future. Auburn basketball found itself at that crossroads Saturday.

• Gentry Estes: Four (and possibly five) Tide commitments named PARADE All-Americans • The Press Register
PARADE has released its annual All-Star team, and the list includes four players who've committed to Alabama and another one that could in the coming days.

• Don Kausler Jr.: Tide squanders opportunities down the stretch in loss to Tigers • The Birmingham News
"Too many turnovers, too little defense," Alabama coach Anthony Grant says. And a big missed free-throw attempt.

• Tommy Hicks: Final evaluations for Senior Bowl players; Whose stock improved and whose didn't? • The Press Register
The Press-Register received evaluations from those paid to grade the performances of Senior Bowl players. Whose NFL stock went up, whose went down and whose stayed level after a week of practices and interviews?

• Mike Herndon: South can't catch LeFevour in cold Senior Bowl • The Press Register
Dan LeFevour liked Ladd-Peebles Stadium so much he came back for an encore.

• Randy Kennedy: Stars shine like diamonds in the rough at Senior Bowl • The Press Register
The 40,646 fans at Ladd-Peebles Stadium Saturday came to see Tim Tebow introduced as a Florida Gator one last time. They came to recognize the six Alabama players who helped bring home a national championship for the Crimson Tide and to cheer the 25 SEC players who made up almost half of the South roster in the Under Armour...

• Tide Gymnastics Wins Tri-Meet • SEC Sports
Alabama Gymnastics Wins Tri-Meet at Penn State with a 196.600 

• Track & Field Roundup • SEC Sports
A Review From Around the Conference in Track & Field For Saturday, January 30, 2010 

• Swimming & Diving: 1.30.10 • SEC Sports
Results From Around the Conference in Swimming & Diving for Saturday, January 30, 2010 

• SEC Men's Tennis Results • SEC Sports
Complete SEC Men's Tennis Results for Saturday, January 30, 2010 

• SEC Women's Tennis: 1.30.10 • SEC Sports
Complete SEC Women's Tennis Results for Saturday, January 30, 2010

• AUBURN 58, ALABAMA 57: • Montgomery Advertiser
Tigers turn back Tide; Auburn comes through with clutch plays late
AUBURN -- DeWayne Reed played the worst game of his life Saturday.

• SENIOR BOOK NOTEBOOK: Familiar names get playing time for South • Montgomery Advertiser
MOBILE -- In Saturday's Senior Bowl, the South team struggled to find any offensive rhythm for most of the night, but a trio of Florida natives served as spark plugs for the North team.

• ALABAMA RECRUITING: Crimson Tide looks toward the future • Montgomery Advertiser
While other schools are trying to use this weekend to make a final push for commitments in the 2010 recruiting class, Alabama coach Nick Saban already has turned his attention to 2011.

• Tigers steal a win • Decatur Daily
AUBURN — DeWayne Reed’s play wasn’t the kind that usually makes Auburn coach Jeff Lebo happy, but it did produce results, at least. Reed’s reckless steal set up the game-winning points …

• Saban wants you • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
TUSCALOOSA — Over the years, Nick Saban’s reputation never painted him as the happy-go-lucky football coach like …

• UA’s Grant burns after ‘tough loss’ • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
AUBURN — In July, Anthony Grant popped in a video tape and dimmed the lights when addressing a room full of high …

• Tigers edge Tide in final seconds • Dothan Eagle
AUBURN — Auburn had three opportunities for redemption Saturday. All three got the Tigers halfway to one of their most-needed wins of the season — against Alabama, nonetheless — but didn’t exactly push them over the top. 

• Jon Johnson: Auburn finds a way to win • Dothan Eagle
AUBURN — Highlights were shown on the video screen from the glory days of Auburn basketball.

• 2010 NFL Draft - Top Senior Bowl Storylines • College Football News
The 2010 Senior Bowl week and game had some interesting storylines from LeGarrette Blount to Mike Iupati to Terrence Cody's belly, but everything was overshadowed by Tim Tebow, Tim Tebow and Tim Tebow. Here's what you need to know about the big showcase week for most of the top prospects. 

• Stream-of-Consciousness - 2010 Senior Bowl • College Football News
The play-by-play look at the 2010 Senior Bowl

• An In-Depth Look at the 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team: Defense • Bleacher Report
Whenever a defense such as our 2009 team loses nine starters, the first thing many would think would be, "OMG, we have a huge rebuilding project in front of us!" I'm sure that many non-Bama fans and sportswriters are thinking the same thing...

• 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team: An In-Depth Look at The Offense • Bleacher Report
The 2010 Alabama football team offense promises to be full of excitement with eight returning starters and a bevy of highly recruited backups fighting to become part of the rotation. We do lose All American ORG Mike Johnson, as well as ORT Drew Davis and TE Colin Peek. These losses will be keenly felt, but unlike recent years Alabama now reloads instead of rebuilds.

• Junior Day goes well for top OL • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
"It was good to talk with Coach Saban again," says this top offensive lineman in town for the Tide Junior Day on Saturday. "He just basically talked about the experience of playing for Alabama and all about the university."

• Texas DL blown away at Junior Day • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Many of the juniors who attended the Tide's Junior Day on Saturday had already been to UA several times. But some had never stepped foot on campus. One of those is defensive lineman Desmond Jackson of Westfield HS in Houston. Jackson was blown away by his first visit.

• Columbus-Carver duo visit Tuscaloosa • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Several top prospects for 2011 were in Tuscaloosa on Saturday taking in Alabama's Junior Day. In spite of bad weather, the Columbus-Carver duo of defensive lineman Gabe Wright and running back Isaiah Crowell made the trip to Tuscaloosa, and both are glad they did. 

• Cullman junior OL lands Tide offer • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
One of the state's top offensive linemen for the class of 2011 will be Cullman standout Spencer Region. The 6-6, 340-pounder was in Tuscaloosa on Saturday for the Tide's Junior Day. It was a special day for the mammoth Region. 

• Spencer Region talks Tide offer • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
Spencer Region, offensive tackle from Cullman, Ala., is one of the top players in the state for the Class of 2011. He has received more than a handful of scholarship offers including one from Alabama during a Junior Day trip. Region updated the latest.. 

• Notes On Tiders In The Senior Bowl • 'BamaMag (Subscribers Only)
Six former Bama players can't prevent South loss in Mobile

• Baseball Practice Start Adjusted • 'BamaMag
The best laid plans of mice, men and baseball coaches trying to begin practice in January... Even in Alabama, January weather can be bad, and that was the case Friday as the Crimson Tide baseball team had its first day of practice adjusted. Moreover, the public scrimmages have been pushed back to Sunday and Monday.

• Top junior prospects flood T-town • BamaOnLine  (Subscribers Only)
Bad weather did little to interrupt the success of the Tide's first Junior Day event of 2010 on Saturday. In this premium recruiting feature, get the reaction of some of the the top 2011 stars in attendance, including big tackle Spencer Region who landed a Tide offer today.

• Tide players have pretty solid week at Senior Bowl • BamaOnLine
Although Terrence Cody's weight might have surprised some at the Senior Bowl, it probably hasn't deterred any team from drafting him -- yet. A full update on Alabama's players.

• BOL Recruiting Forecast • BamaOnLine  (Subscribers Only)
It is that time again - National Signing Day is just five short days away, and the Crimson Tide is headed towards another top-five recruiting class with several outstanding targets remaining on the board. BOL presents the initial BOL Forecast for the class of 2010 as we project ... 

• Erik Stinnett: He didn’t wear crimson but Warner would have made the Bear proud • Crimson Confidential
Kurt Warner never played for Alabama. 

• CC Recruiting Roundup - January, 30th, 2010 • Crimson Confidential
As you all may already know, this year's class is all but wrapped up. There are possibly four prospects that could top off this class. 

• A Million Dollar performance in the eyes of the Million Dollar Band • Crimson Confidential
From a first hand point of view, Sara Elizabeth Matthews gives her insight into The Million Dollar Band...

• Cyrus Kouandjio talks family relationships, Alabama • Crimson Confidential
The recruiting process has been stressful enough on the Kouandjio family with senior offensive lineman Arie Kouandjio collecting...

• Saying Goodbye to the Seniors - Part 6 • Bama Sports Report
In Part Six of our goodbye to seniors we’ll take a look at the final group of guys who closed out their careers at Alabama in 2009. These last four guys were a major part of Bama’s success, though three of them took a little longer to make their impact than they had initially hoped, and a fourth never got the recognition he deserved.