Bama in the News

November 22 - 30, 2007

• Bama in the NFL: Week 12 ---> Game Stats:
Check out how the former Alabama players are doing.....

• Women's Basketball Prepares for Eastern Michigan • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama women's basketball team will spend the Thanksgiving holiday in paradise at the Grand Bahama Island for the Junkanoo Jam. Alabama will play two games while on the island with the first being a matchup against Eastern Michigan. Tipoff is slated for Friday, November 23 at 1 p.m. EST from St. George High School. Mick Gillispie will once again call the action on CTSN.

• Thanksgiving Evokes Memories, Gratitude for Tide Players • RollTide.com
One month ago, Justin Britt was leaning over his mother’s hospital bed, unable to do anything but pray for a miracle as she prepared to undergo emergency surgery to repair a fractured skull.

• Women's Basketball Lands In Paradise • RollTide.com
GRAND BAHAMAS – The University of Alabama women’s basketball team arrived in the Grand Bahamas to participate in the Junkanoo Jam. The Tide arrived on the island a little after 4 p.m. EST and are staying in the Lucaya Westin on the shores of the Grand Bahama Island. Today is the first entry of a daily log that will be posted on Rolltide.com. 

• Photo Album • RollTide.com
Women's Basketball Lands In Paradise

• Alabama Football: Special Teams Notebook • RollTide.com
ALABAMA SPECIAL TEAMS

• 11.22.07 Rashad Johnson • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Rashad talks about the Auburn game.

• 11.22.07 Crimson Tide This Week • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Catch up on all the latest in Alabama Athletics.

• Cecil Hurt: There is time for thanks • Tuscaloosa News
Talk about bad timing. 

• Healthy Cox awaits Tide • Tuscaloosa News
AUBURN | Brandon Cox limped into last year’s Iron Bowl, but walked out a winner.

• Saban says he intended no disrespect with comments • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | University of Alabama coach Nick Saban took a few moments during his Wednesday evening press conference to respond to the harsh criticism from national media regarding his comments...

• Ray Melick: Is it really offensive if I'm not offended? • The Birmingham News
Since it seems to be history week, think back to 1980, when presidential candidate Ronald Reagan, running against incumbent Jimmy Carter, struck a nerve with voters by asking the question, "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" 

• Alabama receiver DJ Hall makes a difference - when he's on the field • The Birmingham News
DJ Hall still shakes his head at the memory. And he can take you through the sequence, step by step.

• Auburn defensive backs eager for challenge in Iron Bowl • The Birmingham News
AUBURN -- Auburn safety Eric Brock says he wants to "play the ball in the air" in Saturday's night Iron Bowl. 

• College beat • The Birmingham News
ALABAMA 

• Pickett suspended indefinitely • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - University of Alabama freshman Rico Pickett has been suspended indefinitely from the basketball team, coach Mark Gottfried said.

• 'Walking miracle:' Mother's amazing recovery helps Britt family keep life in perspective • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- After two of the longest weeks of Justin Britt's young life, it was nearly time for football again. But first, he needed a sign.

• Auburn's Cox has no regrets • Press-Register
AUBURN -- When Auburn quarterback Brandon Cox sat down with reporters in late August 2005, days before his career debut as an SEC starting quarterback, he expressed excitement about his future.

• Alabama notebook: Caldwell, Davis back in starting line rotation • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Antoine Caldwell and Marlon Davis returned to starting practice roles Wednesday for the first time since being suspended in Alabama's textbook investigation.

• AUBURN NOTEBOOK: Auburn leaving campus early • Press-Register
AUBURN -- The Auburn football team is changing its weekend routine in anticipation of the crowds of fans that will begin to flood the city as early as today in advance of Saturday night's Iron Bowl. 

• Sports Soundoff • Press-Register
Thursday, November 22, 2007

• Tide point guard Pickett suspended • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- True freshman point guard Rico Pickett has been suspended indefinitely from Alabama's basketball team, Crimson Tide coach Mark Gottfried said Wednesday afternoon.

• Bama needs its Hall pass back • The Huntsville Times
School's all-time catches leader held quiet since Tennessee game

• Auburn DBs taking cover • The Huntsville Times
SEC's top scoring defense has endured secondary slip-ups

• Alabama suspends Pickett • The Huntsville Times
TUSCALOOSA - Freshman point guard Rico Pickett has been suspended indefinitely by Alabama basketball coach Mark Gottfried.

• Auburn notebook • The Huntsville Times
Moment of silence set for Stacy's family

• Alabama notebook • The Huntsville Times
Saban: 'No disrespect' in comments 

• SPORTS BRIEFS: Former TB Stacy hospitalized, stable • Montgomery Advertiser
DOTHAN -- Former University of Alabama football star Siran Stacy remained hospitalized Wednesday recovering from injuries sustained in a wreck that killed his wife and four of his children.

• IRON BOWL: Tide teammates have Wilson's back • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- It's hard to defend John Parker Wilson simply by looking at the numbers.

• COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: • Montgomery Advertiser
Saban hopes Tide rises

• IRON BOWL: Tigers' Cox endures topsy-turvy season • Montgomery Advertiser
AUBURN -- Brandon Cox isn't the most popular guy on campus these days.

• Iron Bowl showdown • The Decatur Daily
Tide wants QB safe for a change when passing against Tigers 

• UA’s Gottfried suspends Rico Pickett indefinitely • The Decatur Daily
Alabama basketball coach Mark Gottfried announced Wednesday that freshman guard and Decatur High grad Rico Pickett has been suspended indefinitely from the team. 

• Alabama, Auburn Notebook • The Decatur Daily
Alabama 

• Iron Bowl showdown • The Decatur Daily
Standing behind the podium like he does every week during football season, coach Tommy Tuberville asked a question of the crowd of reporters facing him. “How many times do you want me to throw it?” he said sarcastically, as a smile crept across his face. “We’ll take a vote.”

• Recruiting Breakdown: Offense • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
With football season coming to an end, recruiting season kicks into gear with several of the nation's top uncommitted prospects growing closer to choosing their college destinations. Take a look at which prospects are at the top of Alabama's list heading into the final stretch and how the Tide's 2008 class is shaping up with our Offensive Recruiting Breakdown...

• Alabama-Auburn: How they match up • BamaOnLine
Alabama closes the 2007 season Saturday with a visit to archrival Auburn. The Tigers are a six-point favorite, but exactly where are the advantages?

• Iron Bowl history full of upsets • BamaOnLine
With a reputation as one of the fiercest, most intense rivalries in all of sports the Iron Bowl is a game in which many believe the records of the two teams can simply be tossed out the window. Matt Scalici takes a look at some of the biggest upsets in Iron Bowl history... 

• Saban Didn’t Read Book On Rivalry • BamaMag
Alabama Coach Nick Saban didn’t have to read a book to know that the Alabama-Auburn football rivalry is an intense one. Nor does he think any external motivation is needed for the players to perform in the game. The Crimson Tide coach is also pleased with his team’s preparation.

• BamaMag.com Southern Miss by the Numbers • BamaMag (for members only)
Southern Miss (2-1) comes to Tuscaloosa Friday night (11/23/07) to take on the Tide (2-1) at 7:00pm CST. The Golden Eagles have posted wins over Belhaven and William Carey with the lone lost coming at California. 

• Rob Shuler: Thanksgiving Prayer for Former Rival • BamaMag
The 1980s Auburn football player Rob Shuler writes about a Thanksgiving week tragedy.

• Alabama Softball Inks Second Tuscaloosa Product • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama softball program landed another prospect out of its home city when head coach Patrick Murphy announced that Tuscaloosa native Jazlyn Lunceford has signed a national letter of intent to join the Tide in 2009. 

• Photos • RollTide.com
Friday Football Flashback: 2001 Alabama-Auburn Game

• The Bulletin Board • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Need a little extra motivation for this weekend's matchup against Auburn? 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 Tigers.

• Tuscaloosa junior CB makes plays • Tider Insider (for members only)
When it comes to fielding a good defense, cornerbacks who make plays are worth their weight in gold. One of the best cover men in the state is only a junior, but he's a local product who has a connection to the Tide.

• Junior receiver should be a top target • Tider Insider (for members only)
It's early, but the state of Alabama looks to have another excellent crop of prospects for the Class of 2009. One of the best junior playmakers in the state is a big, fast receiver named…

• SEC Scores:
Mississippi State 17, Ole Miss 14

• Friday Football Flashback: Zow Passes Iron Bowl Test • RollTide.com
University of Alabama quarterback Andrew Zow etched his name in Iron Bowl lore in leading the Crimson Tide to a convincing 31-7 win over arch-rival Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 17, 2001.

• BOL Panel predictions. • BamaOnLine
BamaOnLine.com puts its own staff as well as other state media representatives to the test with BOL Panel Predictions. Each week this football season, media members will pick their winners for key games both around the SEC and the nation. This is a free BOL feature.

• Comparison Of Tide, Tigers Statistically • BamaMag
Asked to compare Alabama and Auburn, one would point out that the state university is growing at a record pace with the best of students and continuing to produce leaders in the state and nation and is nationally known for its extraordinary football record. 

• Tide Basketball Hosts Southern MIss on Friday Night • RollTide.com
The Crimson Tide basketball team is home for the Thanksgivng holidays, playing host in Coleman Coliseum to Southern Miss on Friday night at 7:00.

• Bahamas Trip : Day 2 • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama women's basketball team spent its second day on the Grand Bahama Island in the Lucaya Westin Resort. The Tide started the day off with a practice and then capped the off night with a Thanksgiving feast, Junkanoo style. 

• Photo Album • RollTide.com
Bahamas Trip : Day 2

• UA players see Iron Bowl as 'opportunity' • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The question to senior linebacker Darren Mustin was a simple one, but made his eyes bulge out because in his mind there was no doubt.

• Tide tries to rebound against Eagles • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Tonight, the University of Alabama men’s basketball team will be looking to rebound — literally.

• Tommy Hicks: Iron Bowl goes down in history • Press-Register
Talk about your catastrophic events ... 

• Mark McCarter: Stop-and-chat reveals range of emotions • The Huntsville Times
Typically, I avoid the chat rooms and fan message boards. Mostly because I don't need a bunch of total strangers calling me bad names and questioning my intelligence. I have family and friends for that. 

• John Pruett: Scrap the Iron Bowl title? Not this year • The Huntsville Times
My friend Tony in the advertising department unwittingly got something started when he suggested this year's football game between Auburn University (7-4) and the University of Alabama (6-5) should be changed from the Iron Bowl to the Aluminum Foil Bowl. 

• Alabama linemen focusing on job, not Auburn's sack specialist • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama offensive linemen simply roll their eyes at the mention of his name. And they've had to do that quite a bit this week.

• Coach played on other side • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - Ron Middleton is still welcomed at Auburn University alumni functions. Under one condition:

• COLLEGE BEAT • The Birmingham News
Alabama

• `It's been a good five years' • The Birmingham News
Auburn's Iron Bowl winning streak has been good for business.

• Not much margin for error for point guard-thin Tide • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama men's basketball team has taken a self-imposed hit at a position that is already far thinner than anyone would have expected.

• Opposing coaches point to play of QBs as key • The Birmingham News
The play of quarterbacks John Parker Wilson and Brandon Cox will provide the keys to which team wins Saturday night, according to some coaches who have faced or studied Alabama, Auburn or both this season.

• Rivalries nothing new to Tide coach • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - Nick Saban never opened a University of Alabama history book and schooled himself on Iron Bowls of the past. He never scrolled through Google.com, searching for the game's greatest moments. 

• Schedule, weather make sales `little iffy' • The Birmingham News
Steve Susce is the co-owner of Birmingham-based ticket broker AAAtix. He's trying to sell tickets to the Iron Bowl. Normally, this would not be a problem

• Sound Off • The Birmingham News
Cox, Groves, kickers will win it: 

• We meet again • The Birmingham News
AUBURN - Will Muschamp says he owes a lot of his coaching career to Nick Saban.

• Coleman eager for sack race • Press-Register
AUBURN -- In 2005, Antonio Coleman watched from the sidelines as his teammates celebrated 11 sacks against then-Alabama quarterback Brodie Croyle.

• Saban still angry about Bama upset • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- For a coach on the eve of his first Iron Bowl, Alabama's Nick Saban certainly doesn't sound like it.

• Alabama stressing defense • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama's Richard Hendrix could have driven home to Athens on Wednesday night, but instead chose to stay on campus.

• AUBURN NOTEBOOK: Auburn gears up for big recruiting weekend • Press-Register
AUBURN -- The Tigers will have perhaps a dozen official visitors and hundreds of unofficial visitors at Saturday's Iron Bowl. 

• Sports Soundoff • Press-Register
Friday, November 23, 2007

• IRON BOWL: AU defense desires to turn up A.C. • Montgomery Advertiser
AUBURN -- Antonio Coleman arrived at Auburn with all the physical gifts to be a star.

• COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: • Montgomery Advertiser
Tuberville no longer dreams of NFL job

• IRON BOWL: • Montgomery Advertiser
Tide looks for right stuff on OL

• COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Alabama seeks to get back on track tonight • Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama's basketball team returns to the court tonight, trying to shake off its stunning 85-83 loss to Belmont on Monday as head coach Mark Gottfried continues to search for the right pieces.

• Mark Edwards: Edge goes to Tuberville in Iron Bowl • The Decatur Daily
Alabama head coach Nick Saban has a 24-hour rule in which his team can celebrate a victory or mope after a loss only 24 hours and then it must move on.

• Cox not limping into game this time • The Decatur Daily
AUBURN — Sitting in the Auburn media room recently, starting quarterback Brandon Cox listed the injuries he was suffering from this time last season. 

• Tide needs much more from Wilson • The Decatur Daily
TUSCALOOSA — Last week, as his teammates filed out of Alabama’s football facility, quarterback John Parker Wilson stuck around and watched videotape by himself, sometimes until 11 p.m. 

• Jimmy Smothers: The Game not as exciting as Weiss Lake • The Gadsden Times
Who would even have thought about comparing Weiss Lake with a football game? But during the past week I've found that the two have something in common; they are both at an all time low.

• Tide looking for identity • The Dothan Eagle othan Eagle
TUSCALOOSA — Nick Saban thought he knew what his team was about when it put together 60 minutes and drilled Tennessee.

• Auburn coaches stress that Iron Bowl about players • The Dothan Eagle
AUBURN — Yes, Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp spent five years as an assistant to Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Yes, the two men won a national championship together at LSU in 2003.

• Recruiting Breakdown: Defense • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
With football season coming to an end, recruiting season kicks into gear with several of the nation's top uncommitted prospects growing closer to choosing their college destinations. Take a look at which prospects are at the top of Alabama's list heading into the final stretch and how the Tide's 2008 class is shaping up with our Defensive Recruiting Breakdown...

• Scouting Report: UA vs. Southern Miss • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The Crimson Tide basketball team hopes to rebound from the loss to Belmont tonight when they face Southern Miss. For a full player-by-player breakdown of the Eagles and a look at how they match up with the Tide, check out our exclusive scouting report for tonight's ...

• Iron Bowl comebacks • BamaOnLine
Comeback wins have always marked the greatest Iron Bowls, and fans of Alabama and Auburn know the comebacks are really the ones to be thankful for. On the Thanksgiving holiday, BamaOnLine.com offers up three Alabama Iron Bowl wins sure to go well with turkey and gravy. 

• Will struggling Tide stop the streak? • Tider Insider (for members only)
One of the nation's fiercest rivalries will renew on Saturday night when Alabama (6-5, 4-3 SEC) takes to the road to face arch-rival Auburn (7-4, 4-3 SEC) for the 72nd time. The Tide has been reeling in recent weeks, but can a good week of practice coupled with the return of several key players be enough to put an end to the Tigers' five-game winning streak? 

• Let the Kid Play • BamaMag
The Indianapolis Colts were beat up. Peyton Manning was enduring arguably the roughest 10-quarter stretch of his career. Brodie Croyle, for the most part, looked every bit like the quarterback of the future the Chiefs tab him to be.

• Mike and Jay's College Picks. • BamaMag
So, here we are at the end of the regular season, and what a season it’s been. We’ve seen some great upsets, some heartbreaking losses, made new friends, and learned a lot about ourselves in the process. Sorry, that last part kind of turned into a high school yearbook signature.

• Pete’s Pigskin Prognostications. • BamaMag
The only result standing between me and a perfect week last week was La-Monroe and Alabama. But I don’t feel too bad about it. #1 - It couldn’t have happened to a more deserving team. #2 - Nobody else picked it either, I’m sure. The final week is upon us. in this strangest of SEC football seasons.

• Football:
Auburn 17, Alabama 10

• SEC Scores:
Tennessee 52, Kentucky 50 - 4OT

• Women's Basketball:
 Alabama 66, Washington State 37

• Women's Basketball Runs Past Washington State 66-37 • RollTide.com
GRAND BAHAMAS – The University of Alabama women’s basketball team erupted for 48 second half points to run away from Washington State 66-37. The win in the consolation game of the Junkanoo Jam was the first of the year for the Tide. After the day, UA improves to 1-4 while WSU drops to 1-4 on the year.

• GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Alabama vs. Auburn Tigers • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama football plays its final game of the 2007 regular season today, when the Crimson Tide travels across state to face arch-rival Auburn in a nationally televised game at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. (CST) and the game will be televised by ESPN, with Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter) calling the action. 

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

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

• PDF: Staff picks • Tuscaloosa News
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• PDF: Team photo • Tuscaloosa News
GAMEDAY T-NEWS PAGES:

• T-News staff picks. 
It's a split decision across the board for the Tuscaloosa News staff. Who do you agree with? Check out the Iron Bowl picks.

• Escaping The Eagles • Alabama Basketball Blog
Bama played a solid game for the most part but still blew a 13 point lead with 7'11" to go. This was my first chance to see the new squad live in Coleman Coliseum and I thought the team played well.

• Iron Bowl song plays it down the middle • Montgomery Advertiser
Everything -- absolutely everything -- had to be balanced.

• Tide Softball Signs First Player From New York • RollTide.com
University of Alabama softball coach Patrick Murphy, who has proven to be one of the best recruiters in the nation throughout his career with the Tide, went into new territory to sign the final member of his 2009 recruiting class, as New York prep star Cassandra Reilly-Boccia has signed a letter of intent to play at Alabama. 

• Men's Basketball:
Friday Night: Alabama 79. Southern Miss 77 - box score

• Bama in the NBA -  November 23 ---> Stats:
Check out how the former Alabama players are doing.....

• Women's Basketball: Friday Night:
 Eastern Michigan 52, Alabama 43

• Tide Edges Southern Mississippi 79-77 • RollTide.com
TUSCALOOSA- The University of Alabama basketball team played its second contest of the week that came down to the final seconds, but this time the Tide came out on top, edging Southern Mississippi 79-77 at Coleman Coliseum Friday night.

• This year's crazy ride 
The opening lines from T. S. Eliot’s “Little Gidding” have become a pop-culture mantra of sorts. They are usually interpreted as an affirmation of the spiritual journeys one takes in life, and the lessons that can be learned from them. But do they apply to the University of Alabama football program?

• Christopher Walsh: This is the year of the upset • Tuscaloosa News
When a University of Alabama football player was recently asked about something that was unusual and surprising this season, he referred to it as such a head scratcher that it could cause bald.

• Alabama has close call with Southern Miss • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | While much of America was transfixed Friday night by either college football, Thanksgiving leftovers or both, the University of Alabama basketball team had some business to attend...

• Paul Finebaum: Iron Bowl still means everything • Press-Register
This is one of the games where you don't need to hit the gas and start spewing out a lot of hyperbolic terms. What's the point? If you live in the state of Alabama and can't figure out the monumental magnitude of the Iron Bowl without looking for analogies, it might be time to start doing some early bird shopping for that pine box.

• Tommy Hicks: Even nothing means everything • Press-Register
BCS bowls won't be calling Auburn or Alabama with invitations in a couple of weeks. Neither team will find itself in the top 10 of the final polls. The truth is, outside the state of Alabama there simply is little interest in tonight's Iron Bowl, nor should there be.

• History says Auburn football team will try to win Iron Bowl with the run • The Birmingham News
AUBURN - You might not need to peek at Auburn's playbook to guess what the Tigers have planned for tonight's Iron Bowl.

• Alabama football team looks to put pressure on AU's Cox in Iron Bowl • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - The game films do not lie.

• 5 things to watch • The Birmingham News
What to look for in today's college football games.

• Gee saves game for Tide with two free throws • The Birmingham News
Junior guard Alonzo Gee hit two free throws with half a second left in the game to give Alabama a 79-77 win over Southern Miss in a thriller at Coleman Coliseum on Friday night.

• AU picked to win sixth straight • Press-Register
No current Auburn player has ever lost to Alabama, and that trend will continue Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium, according to 14 of 17 Press Register sports reporters. The final score will be 24-17, extending Auburn's winning streak to six straight, but also continuing an unlikely trend of Auburn having not won the Iron Bowl by more than 10 points since 1969. Last year, Press-Register staff members predicted Auburn to win 20-18 (the final score was Auburn 22, Alabama 15).

• Five reasons Auburn could win • Press-Register
HISTORY IS ON AUBURN'S SIDE There's not a single player in Auburn's locker room who has lost to Alabama. This year's crop of seniors is seeking to become the third consecutive class of players to leave the Plains with an undefeated record against the team's top rival. 

• Iron Bowl game advantage • Press-Register
-- Quarterback: There are plenty of valid arguments against picking either of these quarterbacks. For the second year in a row, Auburn's Brandon Cox is limping into the Iron Bowl after a disastrous performance against Georgia. At his best, Cox is only going to manage the offense effectively. When he is asked to do more than that, Auburn consistently struggles. The criticism thrown at Alabama's John Parker Wilson this season has been justified. But unlike Cox, there is at least a chance he could get hot and carry his team. 

• Iron Bowl number crunching • Press-Register
Iron Bowls played on Nov. 24. Auburn has a 6-5-2 record on Nov. 24, but hasn't played on this date since 1962. Alabama has a 7-1-2 record on Nov. 24, but hasn't played on this date since 1956.

• Tide puts premium on protecting quarterback • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama coach Nick Saban anticipates a chess match with his former pupil Will Muschamp, the defensive coordinator at Auburn.

• Tigers on five-game win streak • Press-Register
2006 in Tuscaloosa Auburn 22, Alabama 15  

• Tigers' Tuberville, Tide's Saban meet again, clashing for the first time as ... • Press-Register
Photographers will race to midfield at Jordan-Hare Stadium tonight when Tommy Tuberville and Nick Saban exchange pre-game greetings before the annual Iron Bowl.

• Tuberville likes to run well-grounded offense • Press-Register
AUBURN -- Fielding yet another question this week about Auburn's vanilla offense, coach Tommy Tuberville threw up his hands in mock exasperation.

• Will AU keep bragging? • The Huntsville Times
Saban preaches looking forward even as streak weighs on Tide's psyche

• Brock wants legacy of perfection • The Huntsville Times
Brock strives for perfect legacy in final Iron Bowl 

• Gee's FTs lift Bama 79-77 • The Huntsville Times
TUSCALOOSA - A perfect night for Alonzo Gee delivered Alabama a dramatic win.

• SEC Men's Basketball Roundup - November 23rd • SEC Sports
SEC Men's Basketball Roundup - November 23rd

• SEC Women's Basketball Roundup - November 23rd • SEC Sports
SEC Women's Basketball Roundup - November 23rd

• COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: • Montgomery Advertiser
Gee's free throws lift Tide over Southern Miss

• Iron Bowl day arrives • The Decatur Daily
Saban gets his first crack at winning instate rivalry 

• Iron Bowl day arrives • The Decatur Daily
Some AU Tigers mum about 5-game win streak  

• No catch phrase for Auburn this year  • The Dothan Eagle othan Eagle
AUBURN — A year ago, “Fear the Thumb” was everywhere.

• VIDEO: Iron Bowl Breakdown • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The Alabama Crimson Tide heads to Auburn looking to break a five-game losing streak to the Tigers. Check the Ultimate Ticket as BOL Staffers Chase Goodbread and Travis Reier break down the 72nd Iron Bowl.

• Tide pulls out thriller • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
After a seemingly comfortable second-half lead disappeared, Alonzo Gee (right) buried two free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining as Alabama topped Southern Miss 79-77. Check the Ultimate Ticket for more on the Crimson Tide's third win of the season.

• Iron Redemption • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Reeling from its third consecutive loss, the Alabama football team is in danger of a record six-year drought in its series with rival Auburn. On the road with its back to the wall, Nikita Stover and the rest of the Crimson Tide look to salvage both a season and a series tonight against the Tigers.