Bama in the News

October 11 - 20,  2007

• Phenom RB a 2009 star • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
This Cordova High School back has been making headlines in the high school football scene in Alabama for several years already - and the 6-foot-1, 200-pound star is only halfway through his junior year. Find out more about this rising prospect and what his coach has to say about his early recruitment by checking the Ultimate Ticket.

• Arthur Brown Media Gallery • BamaMag
Images and senior highlight clips of Arthur Brown from last Friday’s game against Wichita Heights.

• Bama Volleyball Set to Face In-State Rival Auburn and Georgia • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama volleyball team heads on the road today, traveling to Auburn to take on the Auburn University Tigers Friday, Oct. 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Student Activities Center. The Tide returns to the CAVE Sunday, Oct. 14 to take on the Georgia Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. 

• Tide Hoops Team Officially Hits Floor for Practice on Friday Night • RollTide.com
The NCAA allows teams to officially begin practice for the 2007-08 season tomorrow evening, and Mark Gottfried and his Crimson Tide basketball team are ready to start. 

• 10.11.07 Mark Gottfried Press • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Coach Gottfried talks about the upcoming season.

• Bad Ole Miss Could Give Alabama Fits • BamaMag (for members only)
Ole Miss is a bad football team, but that doesn’t mean Alabama will have an easy time beating the Rebels. If the last two years have proven anything, Ed Orgeron’s teams play the Crimson Tide tough.

• Vigor juniors expected to keep recruiters flowing to Prichard • Tider Insider (for members only)
"They're both special players. Just about everybody is already interested in them… Auburn, Florida, Florida State and several others. Alabama knows about them, too."

• UA president says expansion necessary • Tuscaloosa News
Increased enrollment drives plans for stadium, security additions

• Soccer To Host Arkansas and No. 19 LSU at Home This Weekend • RollTide.com
The Crimson Tide (8-4-1, 1-2-1 SEC) is currently riding a five game unbeaten streak at home dating back September 19. Alabama is 5-2-1 at home this season outscoring their opponents 24-8 at the UA Soccer Complex. 

• Alabama Women’s Golfers Prepare for Mercedes-Benz Collegiate • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama women's golf team looks to build on its early momentum when the Crimson Tide visits Knoxville, Tenn. to compete in the annual Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship. The three-day event begins Friday, Oct. 12 at the Cherokee Country Club. 

• ALABAMA BASEBALL: Fall Practice Update • RollTide.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama baseball team has hit the halfway mark of fall practice following a pair of intrasquad games earlier this week. The Crimson Tide will take the next four days off due to the University's fall break and will resume with the second half of fall practice Monday, Oct. 15. 

• Catching Up With Lorenzo Washington • RollTide.com
RollTide.com recently had a chance to sit down with defensive lineman Lorenzo Washington and get his take on a variety of topics. The Logansville, Ga.native talked about everything from the defense under coach Nick Saban to his hobbies and off the field activities. 

• Curry Announced As Finalist for Best SEC Defensive Lineman of All Time • RollTide.com
The Southeastern Conference has produced some of the stoutest defensive lineman in the history of college football, and now fans have voiced their opinions on the best of all time. 

• ALABAMA FOOTBALL: Special Teams Notebook • RollTide.com
The Crimson Tide's special teams are led by sophomore Javier Areans (Tampa, Fla.), who ranks third in the SEC in punt returns (13.29) and sixth in kickoff returns (22.4). Here is a look at the UA special teams heading into Saturday's game at Ole Miss. 

• CFN Staff Picks - Week Seven (MAC to WAC) • CollegeFootballNews.com
Picks and predictions for every game ... MAC through WAC, Week 7

• UA-Ole Miss: How they match up • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Alabama travels to Ole Miss Saturday, looking to repair a sputtering passing attack against the league's worst defense. Meet the Ole Miss lineup as BamaOnLine.com breaks down the edges at every position.

• Pelham star expected to be a top 2009 prospect • Tider Insider (for members only)
Pelham fans have been raving about Alvin Hines for two years. Now people are beginning to understand why.

• ScoutTV: Brad Smelley Interview, Highlights • BamaMag (for members only)
One-on-One with Tide Commitment.

• Robert Lester's Performance Garners Offers • BamaMag (for members only)
Foley safety updates his recruitment.

• Two-Sport '09 Athlete Talks Recruiting • BamaMag (for members only)
Pickens County prospect interview and highlights.

• Alabama Continues Work for Ole Miss Game • RollTide.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama football team continued its reparations for Saturday's Southeastern Conference game at Ole Miss, working on red-zone offense, red-zone defense and third down situations during the two-hour session in full gear.

• Saban: 4th-quarter defensive lapse is mental • RollTide.com
Nick Saban prefers to look at the glass as half full, but in the case of the University of Alabama’s defense it’s been three-quarters full.

• Saban extends scouting to close look at own team • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA -- When Nick Saban was a graduate assistant in 1974, there were no computers. So every Sunday, he broke out the note cards and indelible pen, turned on the Kent State game film, and toiled for hours.

• Newsome great catch for Bama • Press-Register
To mark the 75th season of SEC football, the 

• Alabama notes • Press-Register
ALABAMA (4-2, 2-1) at OLE MISS (2-4, 0-3) 11:30 a.m. Saturday (WJTC) Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Miss. -- LINE: Alabama by 7

• Britt remains away from team because of mother's head injury • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Vera Britt, the mother of Alabama left guard Justin Britt, was in "critical" condition Wednesday night at Birmingham's Trinity Medical Center, according to hospital spokesperson Leisha Harris.

• Shorn Coffee shines • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Those close to Glen Coffee noticed a change long before he shaved the dreadlocks atop his head and officially pledged himself to God.

• Sports Soundoff • Press-Register
Thursday, October 11, 2007

• Faith, not fans, stirs Coffee at Alabama • The Huntsville Times
Player cuts hair, relies on beliefs to avoid trouble

• 2007 SEC Football Coaches Press Conference • SEC Sports
2007 SEC Football Coaches Press Conference

• Bart Starr, Alabama, 1952-55 • SEC Sports
With Bart Starr's personal encouragement, almost 3,000 young men have graduated from Rawhide Boys Ranch to lead more productive lives.

• AT&T Announces Finalists for Best SEC DL of All Time • SEC Sports
Voting now open on AT&T handsets for best SEC linebacker of all time 

• SEC-TV on FSN South for Thursday, Oct. 11th • SEC Sports
SEC-TV on FSN South for Thursday, Oct. 11th

• UA-AU baseball back in city • Montgomery Advertiser
Auburn and Alabama are in the final stages of working out a two-year deal to renew their off-campus baseball series with games in 2009 and 2010 at Riverwalk Stadium.

• ALABAMA FOOTBALL: No dissention in Tide backfield • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- Terry Grant went from carrying the ball 24 times against Vanderbilt and 20 against Arkansas to just three carries last week.

• COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: • Montgomery Advertiser
Tide's Castille not worried about stats

• COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK • The Decatur Daily
Alabama

• Tide's Gilberry walking the walk • The Dothan Eagle
TUSCALOOSA — Wallace Gilberry’s motor never stops running.

• SEC Fearless Predictions, Oct. 13 • CollegeFootballNews.com
Previews and Predictions for the Week 7 SEC Games.

• Towering DE one of AL's best in 2009 • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The class of 2008 in the state of Alabama is very deep in big, quick defensive lineman, and defenders are already emerging from the Class of 2009. One such athlete is a 6-foot-4, 250-pound giant from the Huntsville area that is already drawn the attention of Alabama.

• Barron bringing it at linebacker • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
St. Paul's athlete and Tide commitment Mark Barron is known more for his offensive highlights to the UA Internet community, but it has been his play on defense that has the Saints sitting at 5-1 this year with only 20 points allowed in their last four his big showdown with Vigor this Friday in this premium football recruiting update.

• Wednesday notes • Tider Insider (for members only)
Bama trying to maintain focus and intensity… Preparing for the Ole Miss offense… Britt misses practice…Injury update… Grant or Coffee?… and more. 

• Getting The Tide Ready For Saturday's Game • BamaMag
When a football team runs its first play on offense, there are 11 offensive starters. It’s the same on defense and when it kicks off or receives a kickoff, punts or receives a punt, plays a field goal or extra point try.

• Andrew Bone: Tide lands commitment • Tuscaloosa News
Alabama adds to class of 2008.

• Alabama Women’s Basketball to Open Official Practice Saturday • RollTide.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Crimson Tide women's basketball team will open its 2007-08 season with its first official practice Saturday, October 13 in Coleman Coliseum. The Tide enters its third year under head coach Stephany Smith, who's Crimson Tide will hit the floor twice in the opening day of practice, with the first slated for 8:30 a.m.

• Tide Hoops and Football Players Experience "Puppy Love" Friday • RollTide.com
While thousands of their fellow University of Alabama students slept in or enjoyed a vacation day of Fall Break on Friday, some members of the Tide's basketball and football team woke up early Friday morning and headed to the Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter to volunteer.

• Women’s Golf in the Hunt After Day One • RollTide.com
The Alabama women's golf team is in good position after day one of the three-round Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championships at the Cherokee Country Club. The Crimson Tide shot a first round score of 288 (+4) on the par-71, 5,932-yard course to put them in a tie for second place, three shots off the lead.

• 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.

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

• Mike and Jay's College Picks • BamaMag
Another week, another slew of great games, upsets, and at least one game I'd prefer not to talk about. Luckily, this week brings us some more really interesting conference match-ups, as well as our picks for an upset or two.

• Lester Talks about his Commitment to Alabama • BamaMag (for members only)
The University of Alabama offered Robert Lester a scholarship this week after a great start to his senior season. The thought process was a short one for the safety prospect from Foley, (Ala.) as he committed to the Tide Friday morning.

• FRIDAY FOOTBALL FLASHBACK: Hunter Leads Alabama Past Ole Miss, 33-32 • RollTide.com
Breathtaking. Out-of-this world. Unbelieveable. All are phrases that have been used to describe what Scott Hunter and Archie Manning did in Birmingham on Oct. 4, 1969. 

• Andrew Bone: Tide commitments in action • Tuscaloosa News
Alabama commitments play Friday night as most enter Week 7.

• 2008 Recruiting:
DB Robert Lester Commits

• Tide lands No. 20 • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The University of Alabama landed its 20th commitment this morning when one of the fastest rising safeties in the country pledged to Tide coach Nick Saban. After a great start to his senior year, this 6-foot-2, 205-pound safety received a Tide offer Wednesday night and wasted no time in accepting.

• Bama lands Foley safety • Tider Insider (for members only)
On Wednesday night, Foley safety Robert Lester (6-2, 202, 4.58) committed to Alabama assistant Lance Thompson. Lester finalized his commitment to the Tide after speaking with Alabama head coach Nick Saban today.

• Junior DT wrecking havoc • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
He is one of the biggest defensive lineman in the state of Alabama, and this Clay-Chalkville monster is just a junior. Find out more about this dominating prospect who stands 6-foot-5, 295 pounds and who he is hearing from on the recruiting trail by checking the Ultimate Ticket ...

• BOL Notebook: Higher priorities for OL Britt • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Alabama offensive lineman Justin Britt has far more important things on his mind than a football game, and as such, the left guard missed Thursday's practice.

• Ultimate breakdown - Ole Miss & Alabama • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Ole Miss and Alabama kickoff in Oxford at 11:30 a.m. (CT) and if it's like the last two years, the game figures to be a close battle. BamaOnLine.com's Chase Goodbread and RebelSports.net's Dave Childers provide a break down of the two teams, providing who they think have the ... 

• Coleman hopes legal troubles resolved • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Yamene Coleman, a sophomore center on the University of Alabama basketball team, said Thursday that he hopes that a resolution to his off-the-court problems is coming soon.

• Offensive struggles frustrate Ole Miss • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | BenJarvus Green-Ellis brings a couple of distinctions into this Saturday’s Alabama-Ole Miss game in Oxford, Miss.

• CRIMSON TIDE NOTEBOOK: UA soccer team on a roll • Tuscaloosa News
The University of Alabama soccer team returns home this weekend to face Arkansas tonight and No. 19 LSU Sunday afternoon at the UA soccer complex. 

• Sharing the carries • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - Only during warm-ups did Glen Coffee learn that he was going to be the running back for the Alabama's first offensive play last Saturday.The sophomore didn't have time to call his family back in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., nor did he have time to bask in his own success.

• Opponents try to limit UA's Arenas • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama return specialist Javier Arenas said opponents have been kicking to him differently since his fast start to the season.

• College beat • The Birmingham News
ALABAMA-Britt's mother makes progress: 

• Sports Digest • The Birmingham News
COLLEGE BASKETBALL -UA player addresses legal issue: 

• Tide facing season without Steele • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - The question could not be avoided.

• John Pruett: Many memorable games in Bama-Ole Miss rivalry • The Huntsville Times
Until they became annual football opponents when the SEC expanded to 12 teams and two divisions in 1992, the state universities of Alabama and Mississippi didn't cross paths all that often. 

• Season puzzling for Ole Miss • The Huntsville Times
TUSCALOOSA - Even in victory, the asterisks are everywhere.

• Alabama coach, player confident legal woes over • The Huntsville Times
TUSCALOOSA - The legal problems for Alabama sophomore forward Yamene Coleman appear close to a conclusion.

• Steele opens door for possible return • The Huntsville Times
Chances of guard playing this season still highly unlikely

• Family situation may keep Britt out • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- Justin Britt missed Thursday's practice as he remains with his mother, Vera, following an accident last weekend.

• UA-AU baseball back in city • Montgomery Advertiser
Auburn and Alabama are in the final stages of working out a two-year deal to renew their off-campus baseball series with games in 2009 and 2010 at Riverwalk Stadium.

• ALABAMA FOOTBALL: No dissention in Tide backfield • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- Terry Grant went from carrying the ball 24 times against Vanderbilt and 20 against Arkansas to just three carries last week.

• Slimmed-down Hendrix ready for practice to start • The Decatur Daily
On the final day of the Pan-Am games tryouts last summer Alabama's Richard Hendrix felt pain in his knees. When he ran up the court, he also felt tightness in his chest. 

• Mark Edwards: Tigers face tough task; UA will roll • The Decatur Daily
Auburn has won three straight and will face an Arkansas team that hasn't won a conference game this season. 

• Josh Cooper: After 6 games, Tide still searching for its identity • The Decatur Daily
It’s official: The Crimson Tide is halfway through the season. And where is Alabama coach Nick Saban in his never-ending search for the team’s identity? 

• Speedy safety receives Tide offer • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The Crimson Tide has already landed a number of commitments from some of the top players in the Mobile area and after extending an offer to one of South Alabama's fastest rising prospects, Nick Saban and the Tide staff hope to bring in yet another athletic defender.

• Gottfried prepares Tide for challenging season • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
As Alabama head basketball coach Mark Gottfried enters his tenth season coaching at his alma mater, he faces a number of challenges for the upcoming season. But there's one challenge that Gottfried most likely will not have to face this season: high expectations. Get the ... 

• Tide looks to win third straight against Rebels • Tider Insider (for members only)
Alabama (4-2, 2-1 SEC) gets back into conference play Saturday when it takes on Western Division rival Ole Miss (2-4, 0-3 SEC) in Oxford. The late morning kickoff at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium will bring the two squads together for the 55th time. The Tide has won the last two meetings against the Rebels on the game's final snap. How will this one turn out?

• Pete’s Pigskin Prognostications • BamaMag
Only those tricky Mildcats kept me from a perfect week last week. They suffered through a meltdown of truly Vanderbilt-esque proportions. Just so typical...big game, national press recognition, “turning point game” = disaster. This week promises to be a real breather for pickers (I’ll probably go 1-5.)

• Football:
Alabama 27, Ole Miss 24 - box score

• SEC Scores:
Kentucky 43, LSU 37 (3OT)

• 10.13.07 Post Miss: Coach Saban • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Coach Saban talks about the win over Ole Miss.

• John Parker Wilson Comments On Game • BamaMag (for members only)
Tide quarterback thought he managed the game well in Bama comeback win

• Castille Just Misses A Couple • BamaMag (for members only)
Tide cornerback was close to interceptions against Rebels

• 10.13.07 Ole Miss: DJ Hall • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
10-13-2007: DJ talks about the win over Ole Miss.

• 10.13.07 Post Miss: Gilberry • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Wallace talks about the win over Ole Miss.

• 10.13.07 Post Miss: Wilson • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
John Parker talks about his game against Ole Miss.

• 10.13.07 Post Miss: Rashad Johnson • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Rashad talks about the win over Ole Miss.

• SEC Football Roundup - Saturday, October 13th • SEC Sports
SEC Football Roundup - Saturday, October 13th

• Women’s Basketball Opens Season With Two Practice Sessions • RollTide.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama women’s basketball team officially opened the 2007-08 season with a pair of practice sessions at Coleman Coliseum on Saturday. The Tide opened the day with a two hour practice at 8:30 a.m. and then returned to the floor at 2 p.m.

• Women’s Golf Completes Day Two At the Collegiate Championships • RollTide.com
Knoxville, Tenn. – The Alabama women’s golf team shot a second round score of 301 (+17) to sit in seventh place after day two of the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championships. The Tide post an overall score of +21 at the par-71, 5,932 yard Cherokee Country Club.

• Travis Reier: Outside the Box: Ole Miss • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
It ended with a Hail Mary towards Vaught-Hemingway Stadium’s south end zone that resulted in a hale storm of Bloody Marys and whatever else the Ole Miss student section could get their hands on.

• BOL notebook: Arenas loose again • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Alabama's special teams peformance in a 27-24 win over Ole Miss provided big plays for both teams Saturday. But one of the biggest - a 54-yard punt return by Javier Arenas - helped key the road victory for UA. Check the Ultimate Ticket for more on a crazy ...

• Tide pass rush coming together • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Alabama defensive end Wallace Gilberry sacked Ole Miss quarterback Seth Adams twice Saturday. Check the Ultimate Ticket for more on UA's progress in the pass rush area. 

• After further review ... Alabama edges Ole Miss, 27-24 • Tuscaloosa News
The wait for referee Penn Wagers was agonizingly long, even though most everyone on the University of Alabama side knew that the call would likely be overturned.

• Ole Miss dismayed by game's end • Tuscaloosa News
Ed Orgeron flung his arms dismissively in the direction of referee Penn Wagers as the official announced that Ole Miss’ last-chance was being nullified. 

• Cecil Hurt: Give a game ball to the replay camera, and to Saban for asking for it • Tuscaloosa News
The biggest coaching call of the game on Saturday wasn’t a run. It wasn’t a pass.

• Tide defense happy to escape with victory • Tuscaloosa News
Most of the University of Alabama defensive football players weren’t aware of just what happened in the harrowing ending of Saturday’s 27-24 victory over Ole Miss. That doesn’t mean they weren’t glad.

• UA's Arenas provides needed return spark • Tuscaloosa News
All Javier Arenas wanted was a chance, and he finally got it in the fourth quarter of the University of Alabama’s game against Ole Miss on Saturday. 

• After further review: 5-2 • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Alabama escaped from Ole Miss' Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Saturday with a controversial 27-24 victory filled with big plays and an even bigger replay decision. 

• Preparation key for Cardwell • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Alabama center Evan Cardwell has waited a long time for a chance to start. But while personal reasons for two different first-team linemen have facilitated Cardwell's playing time, none can say the sophomore from Killen hasn't earned his action.

• Tide tops Rebels, 27-24 • Tider Insider (for members only)
Return specialist Javier Arenas' 55-yard punt return ignited sluggish Alabama to a fourth-quarter comeback in Saturday's 27-24 win over SEC West rival Ole Miss in Oxford.

• Alabama Wins Another Nail-Biter • BamaMag
In this incredible five-game stretch of Alabama football games, the outcome has rested at or near the final play of the game week after week. Some weeks it was the offense making a play, some weeks a defensive play, and some weeks a special team play. Saturday the key play may have been a re-play.

• Saban Sees All (with GAME STATS) • BamaMag
Alabama coach Nick Saban had no trouble spotting the infraction on the last play.

• Alabama Football Gets Comeback Win Over Ole Miss, 27-24 • RollTide.com
Alabama scored 10 fourth-quarter points Saturday at Ole Miss, erasing a seven-point deficit to earn a comeback win over the Rebels, 27-24 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. 

• Alabama Football Gets Comeback Win Over Ole Miss, 27-24 • RollTide.com
Alabama Post Game Notes

• Fight to the finish • Tuscaloosa News
John Parker Wilson passed for 265 yards and Alabama scored 10 points in the final eight minutes and benefited from a critical replay reversal in the closing seconds to beat Mississippi 27-24 on Saturday.

• Photos • RollTide.com
10.13.2007 - Football v Ole Miss

• GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Alabama vs. Ole Miss • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama football team travels to Oxford, Miss. today, to take on the Ole Miss Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The game will be televised by Lincoln Financial Sports as the "SEC Game of the Week" with kickoff set for 11:34 a.m. (CDT). 

• Soccer:
Friday Night - Alabama 2, Arkansas 0

• Volleyball:
Friday Night - Alabama 3, Auburn 1

• Alex Butera Scores Two Goals in Bama’s 2-0 Win Over Arkansas • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama soccer team defeated Arkansas 2-0 behind sophomore Alex Butera's two goals at the UA Soccer Complex Friday Evening. The win extends the Tide home unbeaten streak to six games dating back to September 19. 

• Tide Basketball Holds 1st Official Practice • RollTide.com
The countdown to the 2007-08 season officially began Friday night for the Crimson Tide basketball team which officially began preparation for the season with its opening practice. 

• Bama Volleyball Defeats Auburn 3-1 on the Road • RollTide.com
Alabama snapped a three-match losing streak tonight against in-state rival Auburn, 3-1, at the Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. With the win the Tide improves to 9-9 overall and 6-3 in the SEC. 

• Catching Up with Javier Arenas • RollTide.com
RollTide.com recently caught up with Javier Arenas who has made a Crimson Tide career out of being elusive on the football field. The Tampa Bay, Fla. native shared what it's like to stand alone, waiting for a punt or kickoff to come down as well as his off the field hobbies and interests. 

• Swimming and Diving Opens Regular Season Saturday in Atlanta against ACC Trio • RollTide.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama Swimming and Diving teams open the 2007-08 regular season in Atlanta, Ga. Saturday in a quad meet against the Atlantic Coast Conference trio of Georgia Tech, Clemson and Florida State.

• Rowing Opens Second Season on the Tennessee River • RollTide.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The youngest team on the University of Alabama’s varsity roster gets season two underway Saturday on the Tennessee river.

• 10.12.07 On The Road: Oxford • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Follow the tide on their road trip to Oxford.

• The Tide's midseason report card • Tuscaloosa News
Midway though the 2007 season, Saban’s message hasn’t fluctuated as he continues to search for that “critical mass” of players who will put everything on the line each and every Saturday. In fact, players are hearing about mental toughness more than ever. Here's how the midyear grades stack up for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team.

• PDF: Gameday front page • Tuscaloosa News
Gameday front page

• PDF: Team rosters • Tuscaloosa News
Team rosters

• PDF: Staff picks / Statistics • Tuscaloosa News
Staff picks / Statistics

• PDF: CB Simeon Castille • Tuscaloosa News
CB Simeon Castille

• Christopher Walsh: We could be in for a big letdown • Tuscaloosa News
So last Saturday night, how many of you were absolutely stunned to hear Southern California lost to Stanford? 

• T-News staff picks • Tuscaloosa News
The Tuscaloosa News sports staff is all in agreement for this weekend's trip to Oxford. Do you agree with them? We present the staff picks. 

• Paul Finebaum: Orgeron more than caricature • Press-Register
What happens today if the worst coach in the SEC -- make that one of the worst in modern history -- beats the highest-paid and most ballyhooed? 

• Ole Miss keeps things plain, simple • The Birmingham News
OXFORD, Miss. - This one may not have required a sleepless night. The Alabama players and coaches likely didn't burn out their desk lamps studying to face the Ole Miss offense.

• That dang return' • The Birmingham News
Tuscaloosa County coach Robert Higginbotham has seen a lot of football in his career, which has spanned more than 45 years if you count his playing days at Hueytown High School and the University of Alabama.

• TIDE BUZZ • The Birmingham News
This game will determine ...: 

• Foley's Lester commits to Tide • Press-Register
FOLEY -- Foley safety Robert Lester, who caught the attention of college scouts while defending top-rated prospect Julio Jones in practice over the past three seasons, has verbally committed to the University of Alabama.

• Sports Soundoff • Press-Register
Saturday, October 13, 2007

• Tide in line for enmity • Press-Register
OXFORD, Miss. -- The last time Alabama coach Nick Saban saw Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, he was wrestling a division title away from Eli Manning and a raucous Ole Miss crowd.

• Tide craves no drama • The Huntsville Times
Rebels underdogs, but UA doesn't want to let up

• SEC SAAC Food Drive Nets 20 Tons • SEC Sports
The Southeastern Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee's first ever league-wide community service project, the "2007 SEC Together We CAN Drive," concluded on Sept. 30. With student-athletes and administrators from all 12 SEC member institutions participating, the project raised more than 40,000 pounds of food and financial contributions.

• SEC Soccer Roundup - Friday, October 12th • SEC Sports
SEC Soccer Roundup - Friday, October 12th

• SEC Volleyball Roundup - Friday, October 12th • SEC Sports
SEC Volleyball Roundup - Friday, October 12th

• FOOTBALL RECRUITING: Tide picks up 19th commitment • Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama picked up its 19th commitment in the 2008 recruiting class when Foley High safety Robert Lester announced Friday that he would sign with the Crimson Tide in February.

• COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Tide, Tigers finish first practice • Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama and Auburn hit the courts on the first official night of practice Friday.

• Tide begins 2nd half on the road • The Decatur Daily
Alabama coach Nick Saban's opening statement during his Monday news conference lasted nearly 11 minutes. 

• COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK • The Decatur Daily
Alabama

• RB Has Five Visits in Mind • BamaMag (for members only)
Read on to find out what Jerico Nelson is talking about.

• Bama in the NFL:  Week 6 ---> Game Stats:
Mark Anderson made 3 tackles and...

• 10.14.07 Ole Miss Game Photos • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
10.14.07 Ole Miss Game Photos

• 10.14.07 Coach Saban Show • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Coach Saban reviews the Ole Miss win on his weekly show.

• Soccer:
LSU 2, Alabama 1

• Volleyball:
Alabama 3, Georgia 1

• Tide Volleyball Downs Georgia, 3-1 • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama volleyball team finished the weekend 2-0 as the Tide came from behind to defeat Georgia, 30-32, 30-23, 30-24, 30-16, this afternoon in the CAVE. With the win, Alabama improves to 10-9 overall and 7-3 in the SEC.

• Crimson Tide falls to No. 19 LSU on a Penalty Kick, 2-1 • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 19 LSU Sunday afternoon at the UA Soccer Complex. The Crimson Tide fell to 9-5-1 and 2-3-1 in the Southeastern Conference, but remains in the hunt to make the SEC tournament. 

• Photo Gallery • RollTide.com
10.14.2007 - Soccer v LSU

• SEC Volleyball Roundup - Sunday, October 14th • SEC Sports
SEC Volleyball Roundup - Sunday, October 14th

• SEC Soccer Roundup - Sunday, October 14th • SEC Sports
SEC Soccer Roundup - Sunday, October 14th

• 2007 SEC Football - Week 8 Sunday Notebook • SEC Sports
2007 SEC Football - Week 8 Sunday Notebook

• 2007 Bowl Championship Series Standings • SEC Sports
2007 Bowl Championship Series Standings

• The Sunday Rewind: Alabama 27, Ole Miss 24: • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Alabama has seen its share of close games in the Southeastern Conference over the years, and Saturday's narrow win over host Ole Miss was no exception. This week's edition of The Sunday Rewind examines UA's knack for the nail-biters, while Roy Upchurch finds his way into the Rewind's "By the Numbers" feature. 

• PHOTO GALLERY: Alabama vs. Ole Miss • BamaOnLine  (for members only)  
It was another wild week for Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide as Alabama pulled out a 27-24 victory over an intense Ole Miss team that looked poised to pull off the upset. BamaOnline photographer T.G. Paschal was in Oxford to capture all the excitement in our ... 

• Bama in the NFL - The Players:
Kenneth Darby was released by the Buccaneers 10/13/07.

• Ohio State new No. 1 in AP poll; LSU drops to fifth • ESPN.com
NEW YORK -- Ohio State has risen -- all the way to No 1.

• Tide Faces Tennessee in Early Game Saturday • RollTide.com
For the second straight week and the third time overall this season, the University of Alabama football team will play the Southeastern Conference's early game when the Tide's game against Tennessee kicks off at 11:34 a.m. (CDT) in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 20. The game will be shown live on the Lincoln Financial Sports Network (LFS). 

• It's a Thin Line • rollcrimsontide.com
It’s a thin line between success and failure. Alabama has lost two games this season by a total of 10 points and won, excluding Western Carolina, by a total of 26 points or an average of 6.5 points, less than a touchdown’s difference per game.

• Robert Lester Bio • rollcrimsontide.com
Safety

• Alabama Basketball Players Shape Up • BamaMag (for members only)
Terry Jones has made difference in molding Tide hoopsters

• John Pruett: A reversal of fortune for Rebs • The Huntsville Times
Change on game's pivotal play leaves Ole Miss at a loss 

• Alabama continues tightwire theme in win over Ole Miss • The Huntsville Times
OXFORD, Miss. - Words, for Alabama linebacker Darren Mustin, couldn't describe it.

• Alabama notebook • The Huntsville Times
Cups, bottles fly as fans protest reversal 

• That's the point • The Huntsville Times
With Steele gone, Bama is looking for a point guard 

• Last drive tough on Tide • The Huntsville Times
OXFORD, Miss. - The sighs of relief were almost audible from Alabama on Saturday, a near late-game meltdown avoided. 

• NFL's ties to the state • The Huntsville Times
NFL's ties to the state: 

• Tide tied for West lead • The Huntsville Times
Congratulations, Alabama fans, your team is tied for first place in the SEC West. And maybe a special thank you should be sent to Kentucky for knocking off top-ranked LSU 43-37 in triple overtime.

• TideSports Photos • Tuscaloosa News
Alabama vs. Ole Miss

• TideSports Photos • Tuscaloosa News
Alabama vs. Ole Miss pt. 2

• Ray Melick: Saban sprint grabs spotlight as play of day • The Birmingham News
In a game that somehow evolved into an offensive showcase - Alabama and Ole Miss combined for 161 plays and 798 yards in the Tide's 27-24 victory - the most important run of the day will not show up in the final stat book. 

• Neal McCready: Saban shows he is worth the money • Press-Register
OXFORD, Miss. -- On Saturday afternoon, Alabama's $4 million per year expense paid off. 

• Tide escapes with win after Ole Miss catch overturned • The Birmingham News
OXFORD, Miss. - Referee Penn Wagers turned on his microphone. His job was to tell the crowd that either Alabama had won the game or that Ole Miss had another play - perhaps a game-tying field goal, perhaps a game-winning touchdown - from the Crimson Tide 3-yard line.

• 2-MINUTE DRILL • The Birmingham News
TIDE NOTEBOOK Upon further review, Tide gets the call: 

• BY THE NUMBERS • The Birmingham News
Number of games in which DJ Hall has caught 10 or more passes in his career.

• QUOTEWORTHY • The Birmingham News
"I know it's not going to be good. We should've ended the game." Simeon Castille Alabama cornerback on what the film session will be like for the defense on the last drive "That was bad.

• Special teams turn game around for Tide - and Rebels • The Birmingham News
OXFORD, Miss. -- 

• Two things to take away from Saturday's game: 1. • The Birmingham News
Make sure you watch the whole game. Coach Nick Saban wants Alabama players to play 60 minutes, and he's forcing fans to watch 60 minutes. For the fifth game this year, it came down to the final series.

• Upchurch pleads guilty, pays $100 fine • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama sophomore Roy Upchurch has pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct for an incident that occurred this summer on the Tuscaloosa Strip, said Tuscaloosa County District Attorney Tommy Smith. The running back paid a fine of $100, Smith said, concluding his legal issues.

• A reversal of fortune • Press-Register
OXFORD, Miss. -- The startled cheers of the Ole Miss students weren't loud enough to drown out an impassioned plea from Alabama's coach.

• Alabama may be underdog • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama basketball coach Mark Gottfried looks around the SEC and sees no one worthy of being labeled the worst heading into this season. 

• GOOD KNIGHT: Pick turns Tide • Press-Register
OXFORD, Miss. -- Ezekial Knight picked one heck of a time to record the first interception of his college career. 

• Rebels, Tide court Davis • Press-Register
OXFORD, Miss. -- Ole Miss and Alabama aren't squaring off much on the recruiting trails this season. Alabama seems to be focusing heavily on in-state products and pursuing a scattering of elite players from other states, while Ole Miss seems to have put an intense focus on recruiting junior college players.

• Replay call 'very questionable' • Press-Register
OXFORD , Miss. -- When he heard boos and realized his team's 27-24 lead would stand, Alabama linebacker Darren Mustin dropped to the turf and began thanking a higher power. 

• Report doesn't finger coaches • Press-Register
OXFORD, Miss. -- Saturday's long-awaited release of the investigation report of alleged grade-changing at Hoover High School did not implicate Alabama's football coaches or freshman defensive lineman Josh Chapman.

• Sports Soundoff • Press-Register
Sunday, October 14, 2007

• The Alabama Beat • Press-Register
-- OFFENSE: Discounting a lull in the second half, Alabama's offense carried the defense through a tricky road victory. 

• Tide rallies late to edge Rebels • Montgomery Advertiser
OXFORD, Miss -- "Beat Bama Blue" was the theme at Ole Miss for its game on Saturday against the Alabama Crimson Tide.

• Replay helps Tide preserve victory • Montgomery Advertiser
OXFORD, Miss -- Even as Ole Miss quarterback Seth Adams was winding up to throw a fourth-down, desperation heave down the sideline, Alabama coach Nick Saban was watching Shay Hodge, the Ole Miss receiver.

• ALABAMA NOTEBOOK: • Montgomery Advertiser
Tide gets over road hump

• PHOTO GALLERY: • Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama defeats Ole Miss

• Josh Cooper: Bottles can cause injuries • The Decatur Daily
OXFORD, Miss. — I’ve watched the “Malice at the Palace” on YouTube.com at least a hundred times. 

• After final review, Alabama victorious • The Decatur Daily
Tide struggles to down Ole Miss

• Alabama Report • The Decatur Daily
Grant picks it up 

• Ken Rogers: Keen eye saves Bama's day • The Dothan Eagle
OXFORD, Miss. — Vaught-Hemingway Stadium practically shook as 59,791 stared in disbelief — then erupted in ecstasy.

• Bama makes line changes • The Dothan Eagle
OXFORD, Miss. — Alabama changed its lineup up front, but the offense dominated the first half.

• Tide overcomes mistakes • Tider Insider (for members only)
Alabama had its second fourth-quarter comeback win of the season in its 27-24 victory over Ole Miss on Saturday. But along the way, the Tide made enough mistakes to lose.

• Women’s Swimming and Diving Posts Wins over Clemson and GaTech • RollTide.com
The Alabama women's swimming and diving team opened the 2007-08 season Saturday afternoon by beating Atlantic Coast Conference foes Georgia Tech and Clemson at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center. 

• Rowing Opens Season with a Pair of top-3 Finishes • RollTide.com
The Alabama Rowing team opened up its second season as a varsity program with a pair of top-3 finishes at the 15th Annual Chattanooga Headrace in near perfect conditions on the Tennessee River. 

• Tennessee week: 'Nuff said • Tider Insider (for members only)
It's the third Saturday of October. SEC football fans know what that means. So do citizens of the states of Tennessee and Alabama, not to mention players and coaches for both state universities. When Phil Fulmer, Erik Ainge and the No. 20 Volunteers come calling Saturday, it will renew quite the tradition.

• Alabama Football Players Talk about the Tennessee Game • RollTide.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama football team held its weekly media day Monday afternoon at the Naylor Stone Media Suite in the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility. 

• 10.15.07 Monday Practice • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
The defense works during Monday's practice.

• 10.15.07 Baron Huber • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Baron talks about the upcoming Tennessee game.

• 10.15.07 John Parker Wilson • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
John Parker talks about the upcoming Tennessee game.

• 10.15.07 Coach Saban Press • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Coach Saban talks about the upcoming Tennessee game.

• Andrew Bone: Three Alabama commitments in National 100 • Tuscaloosa News
Scout.com releases top prospects... 

• Grading the Tide: UA 27, Ole Miss 24 • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
BamaOnLine.com grades Alabama's 27-24 win over Ole Miss position with a weekly report card. This week, an 11-catch performance by DJ Hall (right) led a strong grade for the receiving corps.

• Following the Future • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Woodlawn defensive end Undra Billingsley turned in another dominant performance on the defensive line this week racking up 10 tackles and a sack. Find out more about how Billingsley and the rest of the Tide's 20 commitments faired in their senior high school seasons with our weekly Following the Future update... 

• DL plans to make official visit this weekend • Tider Insider (for members only)
"I'm looking forward to seeing what Alabama is all about. I know they have a great program. I want to see what it's like on a game day…"

• Saban On Tide In Tennessee Week • BamaMag
Alabama Coach Nick Saban met with the media for his regular Monday news briefing following Bama’s 27-24 win. The Crimson Tide is preparing to host Tennessee on Saturday.

• BamaMag.com: Ole Miss Photo Gallery • BamaMag (for members only)
Scenes from win over Rebels

• Scott Moore On Tennessee Week • BamaMag (for members only)
Alabama vs. Vols is most important game for both schools and in SEC

• Alabama Begins Preparations for SEC-Rival Tennessee • RollTide.com
One of college football great traditional rivalries takes place this weekend as the University of Alabama football team hosts the University of Tennessee in the annual "Third Saturday in October" clash at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. The game will be televised by Lincoln Financial Sports with kickoff set for 11:34 a.m. (CDT). 

• Big, fast JUCO corner emerges for Bama • Tider Insider (for members only)
Whether or not the Tide staff dips into the junior college ranks remains to be seen, but a top JUCO cornerback is starting to garner interest from Alabama.

• Arenas Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama football team was included in the weekly Southeastern Conference players of the week honors, as sophomore return man Javier Arenas was named Special Teams Player of the Week following his team's 27-24 victory over Ole Miss in Oxford on Saturday. 

•