Bama in the News

November 8 - 14, 2007

• MSU - Bama Match-Up • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
This Saturday the Bulldogs and the Crimson Tide get together for what promises to be a classic SEC football game. This game will serve as a measuring stick game for Croom's Bulldogs as they look for Bowl eligibility. Here is how the match-up looks... 

• Tide Opens 2007-08 Basketball Season Friday Night • RollTide.com
It's opening night for Mark Gottfried and the Crimson Tide men's basketball team Friday when Alabama plays host to Troy at 7 p.m. CT. 

• Phil's Top 25 Forecast • philsteele.com
Each week I will look at the matchups involving top 25 teams for the upcoming week and give you my forecast on the game. If you read pages 324 and 327 of my National college football preview you will see I have a Power Plays projection for each teams yards for the season. I will give you my computers projection for each game as well and keep track how both do this season. 

• Billingsley prepares for career at UA • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
One of Alabama's early 2008 commitments recently wrapped up a disappointing team campaign, but still had a solid individual season and is now preparing for life at the Capstone. Find out more about Woodlawn's Undra Billingsley and his offseason plans by checking the Ultimate Ticket for details. 

• ALABAMA FOOTBALL: Special Teams Notebook • RollTide.com
The Alabama special teams accounted for 16 points and 237 all-purpose yards against LSU last Saturday. Sophomore Leigh Tiffin scored 10 points, including two field goals, and now leads the SEC with 1.88 field goals made per game. Sophomore Javier Arenas had 237 all-purpose yards, including a 61-yard punt return for a touchdown that gave the Tide a 34-27 lead with 7:33 left in the game. Arenas has five kick returns this 

• Mark Gottfried Press Conference • RollTide.com
Crimson Tide basketball coach Mark Gottfried met with the media this week to talk Alabama basketball. The Crimson Tide opens its 2007-08 season Friday night at 7 p.m. at home against Troy.

• Tide Men’s Tennis Finishes Fall Season; Looks Ahead to 2008 • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama men's tennis team wrapped up a successful fall season with its annual alumni match last weekend at the UA Varsity Courts. 

• Alabama's Haley Moody Shines in Freshman Cross Country Campaign • RollTide.com
As a true freshman Moody has earned SEC Athlete of the Week and named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. At this weekends South Regional she will make a run to compete at her first NCAA Championship.

• Tide Men's Golf Team No. 3 in Final Fall Coaches' Poll • RollTide.com
The Crimson Tide men's golf team had another great fall season, winning two team tournament championships and finishing second in another tournament. The team is on hiatus from competition until February and will go into the spring as the nation's No. 3 ranked golf team.

• CFN Staff Picks - Week 11 (MAC to WAC) • CollegeFootballNews.com
Picks and predictions for every game ... MAC through WAC, Week 11

• UA target Jerrell Harris senior footage • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Rivals100 linebacker Jerrell Harris entered the season as one of the most highly-recruited linebackers in the nation and has lived up to his billing with an impressive senior season. Catch some of the highlights from Harris' senior campaign with our exclusive senior highlight video inside the Ultimate Ticket...  

• Top Tide target won't tip his hand • Tider Insider (for members only)
"I'm going to set up all of my visits for after the season. I haven't made any cuts lately. I'm still looking at several schools…"

• Eufaula star watches Tide for the first time • Tider Insider (for members only)
"I know everyone picked LSU to win, but Alabama played hard and gave them all they wanted. ... I think the game proved that Alabama will be back soon..."

• The Race for Number One: Julio Jones • BamaMag
Four players could easily make a case for the top prospect in the country. As it is Election Week around the country, each Scout.com staff member and their respective top prospect in the region, will make their case for why they should be number one. On Friday, a vote will be held for the fans to make their ultimate decision on who is the fan’s choice for number one. Today we feature the top WR.

• "After the Iron Bowl" • BamaMag (for members only)
Scout.com reports with four-star prospect.

• Saban Earns An A-Plus In Practice • BamaMag
Once upon a time a college football team ended the season with a solid victory over its rival. Assistant coaches knew they had a couple of days off and two of them were having a post-game celebration. After a few celebratory drinks one suggested they go to the office and grade the film. The other said, “I’ve already graded it. A-plus.”

• Jackie Sherrill Returning Home • rollcrimsontide.com
Rollcrimsontide is proud to break another Alabama news story for the members of our site. Jackie Sherrill is returning once more to coach at Alabama, but this time as the head coach, of the new All American Football League (AAFL), that is. Sherrill played for the University of Alabama under Coach Paul 'Bear' Bryant from 1962 to 1965, helping Alabama win two national championships.

• Bama in the NBA -  November 7 ---> Stats:
Check out how the former Alabama players are doing.....

• Sophomore Aaron Fleshner Named SEC Diver of the Week Again • RollTide.com
For the second time in three weeks Alabama sophomore Aaron Fleshner has been named Southeastern Conference Diver of the Week after winning both the one and three-meter diving events last Friday against LSU.

• Tide Hosts Ole Miss and LSU; Four Seniors Honored Sunday  • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama volleyball team faces off against Ole Miss in its third mid-week match of the season Thursday, Nov. 8 at 7:00 p.m. before squaring off against LSU Sunday, Nov. 11 at 1:30 p.m. in its last home match of the season. 

• Football Continues Work for MSU • RollTide.com
The Alabama football team continued its work for Saturday's Southeastern Conference road game at Mississippi State with a two-hour practice in full gear this afternoon at the Thomas Drew Practice Facility. 

• 11.7.07 Coach Gottfried Press • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Coach Gottfried talks about the start of play in the 2007-2008 season.

• UA-MSU game renews discussion of loyalty • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | A year ago, junior tailback Jonathan Lowe was one of the 92,138 fans in the stands at Bryant-Denny Stadium who was taken aback by what happened when the University of Alabama hosted his former school, Mississippi State.

• Andrew Bone:  Chat transcript part l • Tuscaloosa News
Recruiting Q&A session on TideSports.com... 

• Opener features familiar faces • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama men’s basketball team will see a couple of familiar faces Friday night when the Troy Trojans come to Coleman Coliseum for the season opener for both...

• Mark McCarter: Wild SEC season has Slive smiling • The Huntsville Times
Mike Slive, the SEC commissioner, was on the sidelines late in the Alabama-LSU game, grinning like had pulled off the greatest practical joke in the history of mankind. 

• Was 2006 loss to Bulldogs the end for Shula? • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA --More than a year later, everything has changed. The University of Alabama has a new coach and a new outlook for the future.

• Former infractions chairman critical of Alabama probe • The Birmingham News
SCOTTSBORO - The longtime former chairman of the NCAA's Committee on Infractions testified Wednesday that he believed the NCAA went overboard in its 2002 prosecution of the University of Alabama football program. 

• COLLEGE BEAT • The Birmingham News
ALABAMA

• Alabama notes • Press-Register
No. 21 ALABAMA (6-3, 4-2) at MISSISSIPPI STATE (5-4, 2-3) 11:30 a.m. Saturday (WJTC) Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. -- LINE: Alabama by 4½.

• Book probe keeps five on sidelines • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Another game draws closer and Alabama's football team continues to await word from the NCAA on the status of five players on indefinite suspension due to the school's textbook investigation.

• Here's the kicker • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Corey Smith had just turned 15 when he walked into his first summer football combine and booted two 55-yard field goals for college scouts.

• Hicks' Harris Ballot • Press-Register
Press-Register sports reporter Tommy Hicks is one of 114 voters in the Harris Interactive football poll. Each week, his ballot along with his brief analysis is published in SEC Extra: 

• McCready's AP Ballot • Press-Register
Press-Register sports reporter Neal McCready is one of 65 voters in The Associated Press college football poll. Each week, his ballot along with his brief analysis is published in SEC Extra:

• Sports Soundoff • Press-Register
Thursday, November 08, 2007

• State's Brown in a rush • The Huntsville Times
One of SEC's sack leaders awaits Tide line in disarray 

• Alabama notebook • The Huntsville Times
No change in case of textbook suspensions 

• WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR BAMA?: • Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama receiver's chances to make plays could increase

• Tuscaloosa native gets his chance to shine at MSU • The Decatur Daily
The storyline was picture perfect for Mississippi State.

• COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK • The Decatur Daily
Alabama

• Crimson Tide a finalist for Louisiana star • Tider Insider (for members only)
"I don't think I'll make a decision right away. I think it'll be sometime just before the Christmas break…"

• No signs of emotional hangover • Tider Insider (for members only)
The big concern heading into the upcoming game against Mississippi State was that Alabama would have an emotional hangover from its disappointing loss last Saturday to LSU.

• Top Peach state Jr. visits T-town • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Henry County High School features one of the more explosive offenses in the state of Georgia, and the Alabama coaching staff has taken notice of one playmaker in particular. Find out about this 6-foot-3 target's weekend in Tuscaloosa as he took in the Tide's game against LSU by checking the Ultimate Ticket.

• Jr. teammates ready to take off • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The 2009 in-state football recruiting pool in Alabama is setting up to be another big-time group in terms of talent. Two teammates who recently finished up their junior campaigns figure to be hot commodities among recruiting circles in the coming months. Find out more about ... 

• FRIDAY FLASHBACK: Barker Leads Tide to Comeback; Clinches SEC West Title • RollTide.com
Trailing by 10 points with less than eight minutes left the in fourth quarter, the University of Alabama football turned to its all-time winningest quarterback to keep its perfect record intact. 

• Women's Basketball Opens Regular Season Against Tulane • RollTide.com
With two exhibition games under its belt, the Alabama women's basketball team will open its 2007-08 campaign against Tulane on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. from Coleman Coliseum. The Tide won both of its exhibition games, its latest coming in a 67-44 victory over Mississippi College. The start of the season will mark year-three under head coach Stephany Smith.

• Photos • RollTide.com
11.8.2007 - Volleyball vs. Ole Miss

• 11.9.07 MBB: Headshots • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Watch the video headshots of the men's basketball team.

• 11.9.07 MBB: North Alabama Highlight • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Watch the North Alabama highlight.

• 11.9.07 MBB: Intro Video • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Watch the men's basketball introduction highlight.

• The Bulletin Board • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Need a little extra motivation for this weekend's matchup against Mississippi State? For that we bring you the BamaOnline Bulletin Board, an exclusive feature compiling all the quotes, notes and facts you need to know to get you even more hyped up for the Crimson Tide's upcoming clash with the Bulldogs.

• Mississippi junior playmaker will be a top prospect in '09 • Tider Insider (for members only)
"He's is a very talented athlete with football skills. He's just a great athlete… great speed... 4.41 and maybe faster sometimes…" 

• Passing Game Match-Ups Will Be Key Vs. State • BamaMag (for members only)
Alabama’s recent games with Mississippi State have been physical

• Sports Soundoff • Press-Register
Friday, November 09, 2007

• Big shoes to fill • Crimson White
Mikhail Torrance and Rico Pickett battle for the point guard position left vacant by preseason All-American Ronald Steele

• Tide tries to avenge 2006 MSU loss • Crimson White
Many can still hear that ear-piercing roar of cowbells ringing over and over after last year's 26-14 home loss to Mississippi State. Among other things, it was what many saw as the clincher behind the decision to fire former head coach Mike Shula. Junior safety Rashad Johnson points out that it was the downward spiral for the rest of the season as not only did Alabama lose to Mississippi State but its final three games as well.

• Mississippi State Breakdown • Crimson White
The Teams Alabama (6-3, 4-2 SEC) is tied for second place in the SEC West with Auburn. After defeating Ole Miss and Tennessee, Alabama would have earned sole possession of the SEC West if not for a 41-34 loss last week to LSU spurred by a fourth-quarter meltdown.

• Gottfried looking for second post player to step forward • Crimson White
Jemison, Coleman and Knox battle to earn a starting spot beside Richard Hendrix

• Alabama slips into tie with Ole Miss • Crimson White
The Alabama Crimson Tide volleyball team had an opportunity to increase its lead in the SEC West last night in The CAVE as they welcomed the Ole Miss Rebels to Tuscaloosa. Alabama's serving and passing were their downfall as they fell to the Rebels in four games with scores of 27-30, 40-42, 30-25 and 25-30.

• Expectations low, hopes high for the Tide • Crimson White
The Alabama basketball team is in an unfamiliar situation heading into the 2007-08 basketball season: they're not supposed to win. A year ago junior guard Ronald Steele and senior center Jermareo Davidson headlined a team that went into the season ranked in the top 10 in the nation in almost all pre-season polls.

• Smith, Tide trying to right the ship • Crimson White
Tide tries to put last season's 0-16 SEC record behind them

• Strauthers quickly becoming a leader of Tide • Crimson White
Often, parents groom their children at an early age and encourage them to become a collegiate athlete. Some parents push their child in the mix of organized club sports, private trainers and the works so he or she can become better and more competitive. While few actually make it, almost every child who invests a great deal of time into a sport dreams of becoming a great athlete.

• Freshmen trio expected to make impact • Crimson White
The Alabama basketball team added lots of talent to their roster for this season as the Tide welcomes three new faces into Coleman Coliseum. The addition brings Alabama's roster to 15 players with only center Jermareo Davidson graduating after last season.

• Women's cross country team heads to Florida for NCAA Regionals • Crimson White
The Alabama women's cross country team is nearing the end of its season as it prepares for the NCAA South Regionals this weekend in Gainesville, Fla. Tide runners are coming off a two-week rest following a 10th place finish at the SEC Championships in Lexington, Ky.

• ALABAMA FOOTBALL: MSU's Croom faces Tide with need for a victory • Montgomery Advertiser
JACKSON, Miss. -- Sylvester Croom is widely regarded as the man who pushed the first domino in the chain of events last year that led to the firing of Alabama coach Mike Shula.

• COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: • Montgomery Advertiser
Johnson returns to top of SEC interceptions list

• Sherrill set to become Bama AAFL coach • Montgomery Advertiser
Former Mississippi State coach Jackie Sherrill is currently in negotiations to become the head coach for the Alabama All-American Football League organization.

• ALABAMA BASKETBALL: • Montgomery Advertiser
Questions remain for Crimson Tide as season opens

• Former Tide assistant says team is few plays away from ‘great year’ • The Decatur Daily
Just as he did on the dais after the Independence Bowl. Joe Kines leaned on his knee and without the help of a microphone, gave a sermon. 

• College Football Notebook • The Decatur Daily
Alabama 

• Mark Edwards: Let’s give Auburn the nod • The Decatur Daily
Georgia has high stakes when it hosts Auburn on Saturday, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a big game for the Tigers, too. 

• Josh Cooper: Tide finding knack for interceptions • The Decatur Daily
TUSCALOOSA — Earlier in the year, Tide head football coach Nick Saban said he wanted his team to be a ball-hawking-type defense. 

• MSU benefits from improved quarterback play • The Dothan Eagle
Mississippi State had just been shellacked 38-13 by West Virginia, the Bulldogs’ third loss in their past four games.

• Jonus faces former team tonight • The Dothan Eagle
Justin Jonus’ senior season will begin just as he imagined — with a game at the University of Alabama’s Coleman Coliseum.

• BOL Panel predictions • BamaOnLine
Each week, media members around the state will offer a quick thought on the Alabama game, pick 10 winners from selected games around the Southeastern Conference and nation, as well as one "against the spread" winner from the SEC.

• Tide leads for MS corner • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
With just a few spots remaining in Alabama's 2008 recruiting class, the Tide staff is making a late push for several defensive back prospects to help round out the class. One Mississippi native cornerback has been attracting attention from several SEC schools with his strong senior year performance, including the Crimson Tide. 

• Ready for revenge • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Last season, the Crimson Tide headed into the month of November with hopes of pulling an upset against main rivals LSU and Auburn. Sixty minutes later, the Mississippi State Bulldogs had changed the course of the Alabama football program with their colossal 24-16 upset in ...

• Top 09 athlete likes UA • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
While there are still three months until National Signing Day it's not too early to start thinking about the current junior class. One of the top 2009 prospects in the state of Louisiana is has the Crimson Tide among his top two early favorites. Find out more inside the Ultimate ...

• Scouting Report: UA vs. Troy • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Basketball season has finally arrived as the Crimson Tide opens its season at home against Troy. For a full player-by-player breakdown of the Trojans and a look at how they match up with the Tide, check out our exclusive scouting report for tonight's game... 

• Bayou star talks about Bryant Denny experience • Tider Insider (for members only)
"It was my first Alabama game and it was a great start. I really enjoyed the game. It was a great game by both teams. I've got to give to Alabama. They didn't give up…"

• Physical road test in store for Tide • Tider Insider (for members only)
In its fourth late-morning kickoff this fall, 21st-ranked Alabama (6-3, 4-2 SEC) will look to exact revenge against a scrappy Mississippi State (5-4, 2-3 SEC) team, which dealt the Tide an embarrassing defeat in Tuscaloosa last year. Alabama is coming off of its most physical game of the season, and will be store for another one in Starkville tomorrow.

• Alabama vs. Troy • BamaMag
Coach Don Maestri brings his Troy Trojans to Coleman Friday night having to replace four senior contributors from last season. Maestri went the junior college route by bringing in five transfers to go along with a handful of returning contributors. This gives the Trojans eight upperclassmen on the roster. 

• The Race for Number One - The Fan Vote • BamaMag
Four players could easily make a case for the top prospect in the country. As it is Election Week around the country, each Scout.com staff member and their respective top prospect in the region, made their case for why they should be number one. Today, a vote is ongoing for the fans to make their ultimate decision on who is the fan’s choice for number

• Courtney Upshaw Talks Commitment Status • BamaMag (for members only)
Scout.com has latest with Tide verbal.

• Pete’s Pigskin Prognostications • BamaMag
Nice week last week....maybe I DO know something. This week though I could miss them all, with all of the close, virtually pick-em games. Well thanks for La Tech and LSU...I won’t miss that one. All of the others could literally go either way. 

• WEEKEND FORECAST: • USA Today
Erick Smith makes the picks

• Volleyball:
Thursday Night: Ole Miss 3, Alabama 1

• Bama in the NBA -  November 8 ---> Stats:
Check out how the former Alabama players are doing.....

• Bama Volleyball Falls in Four Games to Ole Miss • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama volleyball team fell in a four game heartbreaker to Ole Miss today it the first of two matches this week. Down two games, the Tide rallied back to win game three but eventually fell to the Rebels, 27-30, 40-42, 30-25, 25-30. With the loss the Tide falls to 12-5 in the SEC and 15-11 overall

• Tide Hoops Featured on FSN SportSouth and SportSouth • RollTide.com
FSN's SEC Basketball Hoops Preview will devote 30 minutes to the Crimson Tide this weekend. .

• 11.8.07 Crimson Tide This Week • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Catch up with all the latest in Alabama athletics.

• 11.8.07 Rashad Johnson • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Rashad talks about LSU, and the upcoming game with Miss State.

• 11.8.07 Ezekiel Knight • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Zeke talks about the upcoming game with Mississippi State.

• Offensive line still a big concern for Tide • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Last week, the major concern about Alabama’s football team as it prepared for SEC leader LSU was the Crimson Tide offensive line.

• Pickett's real education begins in Bama's opener • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The education of Rico Pickett enters its second phase this evening, concurrent withthe University of Alabama men’s basketball team entering its 2007-08 season.

• CRIMSON TIDE NOTEBOOK: • Tuscaloosa News
Tide volleyball team hosts LSU in last home match of the season

• Andrew Bone: Tide commitments in action • Tuscaloosa News
First round play-off action 

• Tide's Arenas leaves would-be tacklers, teammates asking, ... • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - Javier Arenas runs faster than he thinks. 

• Hendrix hopes less means more • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - If you watch the final round of a heavyweight boxing match, you'll see two large-bodied, exhausted athletes pawing at one another while attempting to stay on their feet.

• SUPER SENIORS • The Birmingham News
Wes Neighbors Huntsville

• Swank maintains Keller case flawed • The Huntsville Times
NCAA to begin its defense after judge denies motions

• Saban's 'fits' fight letdown vs. MSU • The Huntsville Times
Coach fears Tide might still have LSUhangover 

• SEC may be shy of bowl ties • The Huntsville Times
11 teams on brink of bowl-eligibility, making a crowd 

• Football:
Mississippi State 17, Alabama 12 - box score

• SEC Scores:
Georgia 45, Auburn 20

• Football Falls on Road to Mississippi State, 17-12 • RollTide.com
Alabama couldn't hold a nine-point lead Saturday against Mississippi State, turning the ball over twice in a 17-12 loss at Scott Field in Starkville. 

• Photos • RollTide.com
11.10.2007 - Football vs. Mississippi State

• PDF: Post Game Notes & Quotes • RollTide.com
Football Falls on Road to Mississippi State, 17-12

• Men’s Cross Country Team Wins the NCAA South Regional • RollTide.com
Gainesville, FLA. – The No. 17 University of Alabama men’s cross country team earned an automatic spot in the NCAA Cross Country National Championship race with their first place finish at the NCAA South Regional Championship today at the University of Florida. 

• WBB Second Half Comeback Bid Falls Short in 64-56 Loss • RollTide.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women’s basketball team opened its regular season with a 64-56 loss to reigning Conference USA champions Tulane. The Tide made a push towards the end of regulation but the Green Wave held on for the victory. After the day, Tulane sports a 1-0 record while Alabama moves to 0-1. 

• Jess Nicholas: MSU wrap-up: Suspensions, bad QB play finally come home to roost • Tide Fans
Prior to the season, it looked likely that Alabama would lose a game it shouldn’t somewhere in this season, the product of changeover of coaching staffs and the vastly different offensive and defensive systems being...

• Travis Reier: Outside the Box: Mississippi State • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
STARKVILLE, Ms. -- The team that showed signs of progress even in defeat a week ago, took a big step back at Davis-Wade Stadium Saturday afternoon. And make no mistake about it, the trip to Mississippi State, much more so than the win over Tennessee three weeks ago, provided a true portrait of where the Alabama Crimson Tide sits 10 games into the Nick Saban era. 

• Tide falls to Mississippi State • Tider Insider (for members only)
Figuring out how Alabama lost to Mississippi State is simple. The Crimson Tide team is not good enough to overcome turnovers and miss scoring opportunities and still win football games. Today's 17-12 loss to Mississippi State is a case in point

• Saban Takes Blame For Tide Loss • BamaMag (for members only)
Saban said everyone is responsible and it starts with the head coach

• 11.10.07 Post MSU: Coach Saban • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Coach Saban talks about the loss to Mississippi State.

• 11.10.07 Post MSU: John Parker • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
John Parker talks about the loss to Mississippi State.

• 11.10.07 Post MSU: Gilberry • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Wallace talks about the loss to Mississippi State.

• 11.10.07 Post MSU: Castille • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Simeon talks about the loss to Mississippi State.

• Wilson misses bushes, Tide players in loss • Tuscaloosa News
Even when John Parker Wilson tried to find the bushes, he missed his target. 

• Tide defense can't capitalize against MSU • Tuscaloosa News
When Alabama defensive lineman Wallace Gilberry thought about the Crimson Tide’s frustrating 17-12 loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs, he offered a quick and easy evaluation. 

• Ryan, Bulldogs come up big on defense • Tuscaloosa News
On the last play of his last game against Alabama, Hillcrest High School graduate Titus Brown sacked Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson to ignite a celebration in Davis-Wade Stadium. 

• Defense folds at worst of times • BamaOnLine  (for members only) 
Alabama's defense dominated for most of Saturday's 17-12 loss to Mississippi State, but on the drive where it mattered most, the Crimson Tide stop unit could not get off the field. Check the Ultimate Ticket for more on MSU's clock-killer. 

• Another Tough Loss For Bama • BamaMag
One had the feeling that Alabama’s quarterback did not want to meet with sportswriters following the Crimson Tide’s 17-12 loss to Mississippi State in Starkville Saturday. But just as Wilson stands in against a pass rush, he faced the media.

• Photos • RollTide.com
11.10.2007 - Basketball (W) v. Tulane

• Women's Basketball:
Tulane 64, Alabama 56

• Cecil Hurt: One play is one play, even if it stands for much more • Tuscaloosa News
It’s an oversimplification to blame any loss on one play. That’s true even if it is a disaster of a play.

• Dogs thrown two bones • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
A pair of crucial interceptions flipped a first-half Alabama lead into a second-half deficit Saturday, and Mississippi State held on for a 17-12 win at Scott Field.

• Lowe a bright spot for UA • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Tailback Jonathan Lowe hoped for a better result in his return to his old school but was among the Crimson Tide's bright spots with a strong performance at tailback. PLUS, news and notes from the Tide's stunning upset loss inside the postgame notebook...

• Put A Big Bow On This One • BamaMag (for members only)
Alabama got an early start on the gift season Saturday in Starkville. The Crimson Tide offense handed Mississippi State more scoring opportunities than Bama can afford to give up. The Bulldogs 17-12 win over Bama likely will also adversely affect holiday bowl plans for the Tide. 

• Alabama State Title For Croom • BamaMag (for members only)
Mississippi State can claim championship of state of Alabama

• Croomed again • Tuscaloosa News
Anthony Johnson returned an interception a school-record 100 yards for a touchdown and Mississippi State became bowl eligible Saturday for the first time since 2000 with a 17-12 upset of No. 21 Alabama.

• Alabama Defeats Troy • BamaMag (for members only)
Tide with 25 turnovers in win.

• GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Alabama vs. Mississippi State • RollTide.com
The 21st ranked University of Alabama football looks to keep its perfect 2007 road record intact when the Crimson Tide travels to Starkville, Miss., for an SEC Western Division matchup with the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The game will be played at Davis-Wade Stadium at Scott Field and will be televised regionally by Lincoln Financial Sports, with Bill Rosinski (play-by-play), Dave Archer (analyst) and Jenn Hildreth 

• T-News staff picks • Tuscaloosa News
Unlike last week, the T-News sports staff is in agreement that the Tide will be victorious today against Mississippi State ... for the most part, that is. Here are the staff picks.

• PDF: Gameday front page • Tuscaloosa News
GAMEDAY T-NEWS PAGES:

• PDF: Team rosters • Tuscaloosa News
GAMEDAY T-NEWS PAGES:

• PDF: Staff picks / Depth Chart • Tuscaloosa News
GAMEDAY T-NEWS PAGES:

• PDF: John Parker Wilson • Tuscaloosa News
GAMEDAY T-NEWS PAGES:

• Men's Basketball:
Friday Night: Alabama 84. Troy 72 - box score

• Bama in the NBA -  November 9 ---> Stats:
Check out how the former Alabama players are doing.....

• Tide Defeats Troy in Season Opener • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama basketball team behind a dominating performance from Richard Hendrix defeated Troy 84-72 Friday night at Coleman Coliseum. The Tide junior All-American had 22 points and 23 rebounds to lead the win. He was one point short in the second half of producing a double-double in both halves and his 23 rebounds was the 6th most single game all-time rebounds at Alabama. 

• Photo Album • RollTide.com
11.9.2007 - Basketball (M) v. Troy

• One place, one mentality, one goal • RollTide.com
Nick Saban may have first developed his coaching philosophy growing up on the playgrounds of Fairmont, W. Va., or perhaps later when he was playing at Kent State.

• Tide struggles in win against Troy • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | It was a first step for the University of Alabama basketball team on Friday night — but it didn’t change the notion that the Tide still has a long way to go.

• UA wheelchair team beats Team Canada • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama women’s wheelchair basketball team hosted the world champion Canadian national team on Friday night for the first of a two-game set against the Canadian split...

• Tide women's basketball team opens season against Tulane • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The Alabama women’s basketball team will tip off its 34th season with a non-conference game against Tulane at 2 p.m. today at Coleman Coliseum. 

• Ray Melick: Sugar Bowl's on the line in Athens - really • The Birmingham News
As if the tradition, the hijinks of past meetings and the talk that Georgia may wear black jerseys were not enough, how about this as motivation for the Auburn-Georgia game: 

• Paul Finebaum: Franchione Tuberville's benefactor • Press-Register
In the professional life of Tommy Tuberville, which of the following men would you say has had the most influence and impact? 

• Tide looks to avenge Bulldogs''06 upset • The Birmingham News
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Titus Brown calls today's game his own "self-rivalry." Can you blame him?

• Tide goes streaking to defeat Trojans • The Birmingham News
Trailing 65-64 with just over 11 minutes to play and reeling from a barrage of turnovers, Alabama went to work with its zone defense and outscored high-powered Troy 17-2 over the next nine minutes and finished with an 84-72 season-opening win at Coleman Coliseum on Friday night.

• Hendrix's double-double keys Tide over Trojans • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Midway through the second half, Alabama coach Mark Gottfried looked like he'd endured a season's worth of punishment.

• Tide tangles with Mississippi State • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- The annual Highway 82 rivalry game stopped being about Sylvester Croom soon after he won one.

• 'Dogs ready for UA • The Huntsville Times
Croom says MSU is set for full-game battle vs. Tide

• UA officials: NCAA hid evidence • The Huntsville Times
Agency had letter from Bowden for four years 

• Hendrix helps 'sloppy' Tide defeat Troy • The Huntsville Times
Athens native has 22 points and 23 boards in opener 

• John Hinds: National Preview: Week 11 • Tide Fans
A first ever event in the storied history of TideFans.com took place last Saturday on the University of Alabama campus as Brett, his beautiful and gracious wife Jill and their charming and gorgeous daughter Olivia, as well as Jess and his equally beautiful and...

• COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Hendrix, Tide hold off Troy • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- How bad was Alabama?

• COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK • The Decatur Daily
Alabama

• Slimmer Hendrix simmers • The Decatur Daily
Athens grad scores 22 points, grabs 23 rebounds as Tide gets past pesky Troy

• Bowl future on the line • The Decatur Daily
Tide players say they're more aware of Bulldogs after 2006 upset

• Bama pulls away late to beat Troy • The Dothan Eagle
TUSCALOOSA — A more frenetic pace kept Troy in its basketball season opener against Alabama Friday night.

• Lowe fuel • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Alabama's Jonathan Lowe returns to Scott Field for the first time in two years Saturday, but this time the sophomore running back is in a different uniform. With former teammates on the opposite sideline, there will be no shortage of motivation for the former Mississippi State Bulldog. Check the Ultimate Ticket for more on Alabama's diminutive transfer and his thoughts on his return to familiar surroundings.

• Hendrix dominates in Tide win • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The Alabama Crimson Tide overcame opening day jitters and 25 turnovers to scratch out an 84-72 win against a feisty Troy thanks to a dominant 22 point, 23 rebound performance from All-SEC forward Richard Hendrix.

• Bama in the NFL: Week 10 ---> Game Stats:
Check out how the former Alabama players are doing.....

• 11.11.07 Coach Saban Show • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Coach Saban reviews the loss to Mississippi State.

• 11.11.07 MSU Game Photos • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
11-11-2007: 11.11.07 MSU Game Photos

• The Sunday Rewind: MSU 17, Alabama 12 • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Lost in Alabama's 17-12 defeat to Mississippi State was the best performance of the season by its defense, as Wallace Gilberry (right) continued his hot play. Check the Ultimate Ticket for more on the defensive effort with The Sunday Rewind. 

• Tide Volleyball Falls in Five Games to LSU; Honors 2007 Senior Class • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama volleyball team fell in an emotional five game match today to LSU at the CAVE. The Crimson Tide came from behind to win the second and third games and eventually fell in five games, 23-30, 30-21, 32-30, 28-30, 10-15.

• Volleyball:
LSU 3, Alabama 2

• Harris visits Capstone • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Rivals100 linebacker Jerrell Harris has a lot on his plate right now, but is recruiting necessarily one of those items? With a recent visit to the Alabama-LSU game under his belt and the playoffs looming for his high school squad, how close is the 6-foot-2, 220-pound defender to making a decision?

• A Personal Message From Robert Quinn • BamaMag
Robert Quinn delivers a personal message to everyone after undergoing emergency surgery weeks ago

• Bowl Predictions • CBS Sportsline
The champions of selected conferences are contractually committed to certain bowls, unless they are No. 1 or No. 2. (ACC: Orange; Big Ten: Rose; Big 12: Fiesta; Pac-10: Rose; SEC: Sugar).

• 11.10.07 UA vs. MSU Q1 • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Watch the entire Alabama vs. Mississippi State game.

• 11.10.07 UA vs. MSU Q2 • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Watch the entire Alabama vs. Mississippi State game.

• 11.10.07 UA vs. MSU Q3 • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Watch the entire Alabama vs. Mississippi State game.

• 11.10.07 UA vs. MSU Q4 • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
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• TideSports Photos • Tuscaloosa News
Alabama vs. Miss. State

• TideSports Photos • Tuscaloosa News
Alabama vs. Miss. State II

• TideSports Photos • Tuscaloosa News
Alabama vs. Miss. State III

• Ray Melick: Can't anyone in Alabama handle State? • The Birmingham News
Sylvester Croom wants respect. 

• Randy Kennedy: Loss shows first instinct was correct • Press-Register
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- To paraphrase the most popular line in college football this season: Upon further review, the original call stands. The Alabama football program is still a long way from resembling a championship contender. 

• Aggressive Tide falls to Tulane • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | If there was one word to describe the University of Alabama women’s basketball team’s game against Tulane on Saturday afternoon, that word would be “aggressive.”

• Mark McCarter: Ample blame to share after debilitating loss • The Huntsville Times
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Pacing, gesticulating, Nick Saban prowled the sidelines restlessly like a caged lion. You didn't need an interpreter to read body language as he barked into his headset microphone. 

• `Dog day afternoon • The Birmingham News
STARKVILLE, Miss. - The search for answers began as soon as the football game ended.

• BY THE NUMBERS • The Birmingham News
Number of victories by Mississippi State over teams from the state of Alabama this year: a 19-14 victory over Auburn; a 30-13 victory over UAB; and a 17-12 victory over Alabama 1

• QUOTEWORTHY • The Birmingham News
"You think he doesn't know it's a bad play? You think he doesn't feel bad about it? I bet you he feels worse about it than anybody that roots for Alabama." Nick Saban Alabama coach, on John Parker Wilson's killer interception at the end of the half.

• Sound Off • The Birmingham News
Sunday, November 11, 2007

• Two things to take away from Saturday's game: 1. • The Birmingham News
Alabama can not afford to take anything for granted the rest of the way. Call it a talent deficiency, call it the acclimation period with a first-year coaching staff. Either way, Alabama can not afford to overlook anyone. That was evident in another upset loss.

• Saban loses to MSU • Press-Register
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Festivities ended Saturday with officials in maroon shirts scurrying to lower goalposts before delirious fans could do it.

• ALABAMA BEAT REPORT • Press-Register
-- OFFENSE: Alabama has seen better defenses, but one wouldn't know it by examining Saturday's statistics. Quarterback John Parker Wilson threw for more yards to Mississippi State defenders than his own receivers.

• ALABAMA NOTEBOOK: Tide's Tiffin on the money • Press-Register
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Alabama place-kicker Leigh Tiffin knew it could be a good Saturday in warm-ups, when he nailed a field goal of nearly 60 yards.

• A PIVOTAL PICK OFF: Johnson's interception 'messes up' UA hopes • Press-Register
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Already leading 9-3 and with the ball two yards from the Mississippi State goal-line, the Alabama coaches sent the offense onto the field for what they hoped would be one more big play in the final seconds before halftime. 

• Depleted Tide line struggles in loss • Press-Register
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- B.J. Stabler, in a way, was fortunate. 

• RECRUITING CORNER: DT Cody 'big' target for Bama • Press-Register
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Alabama has several big commitments so far this recruiting season, but nobody quite like Terrence Cody. The 6-foot-5, 395-pound defensive tackle is big in every way.

• Sports Soundoff • Press-Register
Sunday, November 11, 2007

• Wilson's mistake profits Miss. State • The Huntsville Times
Bama in control until interception rallies Bulldogs

• Alabama notebook • The Huntsville Times
Saban takes blame 

• Suspensions noticeable during goal-line futility  • The Huntsville Times
Short-yardage woes raise issue of Coffee, missing linemen 

• SEC Football Roundup - Saturday, November 10th • SEC Sports
SEC Football Roundup - Saturday, November 10th

• MISSISSIPPI STATE 17, ALABAMA 12: • Montgomery Advertiser
Bulldogs take advantage of Bama QB's miscues 

• MSU's interception turns back the Tide: • Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama unable to recover in second half 

• ALABAMA NOTEBOOK: • Montgomery Advertiser
Tide OL faces more obstacles 

• PHOTO GALLERY: • Montgomery Advertiser
Mississippi State defeats Alabama

• COLLEGE BASKETBALL: • Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama women fall to Tulane in home opener

• Tide can’t catch MSU • The Decatur Daily
For 2nd straight year, ‘Dogs bite Bama

• Josh Cooper: Saban might need some more rabbits • The Decatur Daily
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Well, it finally happen. 

• Alabama Report • The Decatur Daily
Brown dominates Tide 

• Twice as nice for Bulldogs • TimesDaily
STARKVILLE, Miss. - As an offensive lineman, Evan Cardwell almost felt affronted by Alabama's loss Saturday. 

• Jimmy Smothers: Auburn, Bama have dark days on football field • The Gadsden Times
Blackout Day in Sanford Stadium on the University of Georgia campus in Athens was a fun time for Bulldog fans. By the end of the third quarter the Georgia players started celebrating on the sideline. Fans in the stands were already celebrating.

• Big play turns Tide • The Dothan Eagle
STARKVILLE, Miss. — He couldn’t take a sack.

• Rogers: Offensive line bears weight of suspensions • The D othan Eagle
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Balance? How can there be balance on offense when things up front change faster than a NASCAR pit crew?

• Hoops Report Card: UA 84, Troy 72 • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Hoops Report Card: UA 84, Troy 72

• Women’s Basketball Heads to Samford on Tuesday • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama women's basketball team will hit the road for the first time this season. Alabama will face instate rival Samford on Tuesday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Birmingham. The game will be the grand opening of the new Pete Hanna Center. Both squads are coming off an opening game loss.

• Crimson Tide Players Meet the Media • RollTide.com
Members of the University of Alabama football team met with the media at the school's weekly media day on Monday afternoon at the Naylor Stone Media Suite in the Mal M. Moore Athletic Building. The players discussed this week's non-conference game against Louisiana Monroe at Bryant-Denny Stadium. 

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