An Alabama fan has been charged with sexual battery after authorities say he was captured on video performing a simulated sex act on an unconscious LSU fan after the BCS Championship Game.An Orleans Parish grand jury on Thursday handed up an indictment against 32-year-old Brian H. Downing. It charges him with one count each of sexual battery of a male victim and obscenity.A video that went viral... [Read More]
Alabama wide receiver DeAndrew White was one of two victims hospitalized overnight after sustaining an apparent concussion during an early Thursday altercation on The Strip, a source close to the situation confirmed to the Tuscaloosa Bureau. White, a redshirt sophomore, is not seriously injured, the source said. University police apprehended Ryan Javaris Hamilton, 22, and Quamayne Rakesh Tolbert,... [Read More]
A piece of history from the University of Alabama's championship run was shattered on Saturday afternoon following the Crimson Tide's annual A-Day scrimmage.The Coaches' Trophy from this season's BCS national title was accidentally knocked off its podium and shattered by a player's father whose foot got caught on a rug that sits beneath the trophy display. The Waterford crystal trophy was on... [Read More]
The employment contract for Alabama football coach Nick Saban was extended by two years this afternoon by the compensation committee of the board of trustees. The deal will run through the 2019 season and includes raises. He will make $5.1 million next year and will be escalated by $50,000 after the season. After that, it will go up by $100,0000 a year. Saban’s contract was last extended just... [Read More]
Alabama has hired former Washington offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier for the same position, a source with knowledge of the coaching search confirmed. Nussmeier, 42, has worked as Washington's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Steve Sarkisian since 2009. The Huskies ranked 25th nationally in scoring (33.4 points per game) and 38th in total offense (409.9 yards per game) in... [Read More]
Jaguars offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter is interviewing for the Alabama offensive coordinator job Wednesday, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.Koetter is currently a member of Jacksonville's staff, but the Jaguars hired former Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey as head coach Tuesday night and Mularkey could choose to bring in his own coaching staff.According to... [Read More]
Offensive lineman Barrett Jones has announced he will return to Alabama for his senior season.Jones, who won the Outland Trophy this season as the nation's best interior lineman, started 10 games in 2011 at left tackle for the second-ranked Crimson Tide (11-1).Jones revealed his decision after a practice session Friday, saying he "loves" being at Alabama and putting on the crimson... [Read More]
Look no further than the forecast of coverage to best illustrate the hype engulfing No. 1 LSU vs. No. 2 Alabama. Crimson Tide officials anticipate approving approximately 600 media credentials for Saturday's game, the Birmingham News reports. According to an Alabama media relations staff member, approximately 350 credentials are granted for an "average" Alabama home game, the newspaper... [Read More]
Freshman University of Alabama running back Brent Calloway was charged with marijuana possession early Friday morning after police saw him driving near Bryant-Denny Stadium without headlights. Officers noticed a strong marijuana smell when they stopped Calloway, 18, in the 900 block of Bryant Drive at 12:45 a.m., said Tuscaloosa Police spokesman Sgt. Brent Blankley. The officers found a small bag... [Read More]
The University of Florida police department says it is investigating a claim that Gators defensive tackle Dominique Easley attacked a former Alabama player outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium following the Tide's 38-10 victory.UPD Major Brad Barber says the investigation should be done this week and that Easley could be charged with battery. Barber says Easley's attorney, Huntley Johnson, declined a... [Read More]
Alabama will hold a brief recognition ceremony prior to its Sept. 3 game at Bryant-Denny Stadium against Kent State. The intent is to salute first responders to the April 27 tornadoes that ripped across the state. The salute will take place prior to kickoff, according to an Alabama spokesperson. Tuscaloosa continues to recover from significant destruction after an EF-4 tornado churned through the... [Read More]
Two first-year Alabama assistants have been accused by a former Miami booster of steering recruits to him in a story published by Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo! quoted Nevin Shapiro on Tuesday as saying Jeff Stoutland was among coaches who brought prospects to his home or luxury suite for recruiting pitches. The story also said Joe Pannunzio was involved, citing unnamed sources. Stoutland is the Crimson... [Read More]
Steve Spurrier said he thinks it isn't fair that Alabama's football program gets preferential treatment from ESPN, according to GoUpstate.com. The South Carolina coach appeared on the nationally syndicated Dan Patrick Show, where he opened about how he feels the sports network might favor the Crimson Tide over other SEC teams. He recounted to Patrick a conversation he had with... [Read More]
One player that has been noticeably absent during media viewing periods at preseason practice is freshman running back Dee Hart. The 5-foot-9, 187-pounder from Orlando (Fla.) Dr. Phillips High had fought hard for midsemester enrollment in January only to suffer a knee injury this summer. The injury, which required surgery, is expected to prevent Hart from practicing until October at the earliest.... [Read More]
The Alabama Crimson Tide picked up a big recruiting commitment Friday when Jacksonville, Florida native selected Alabama over Florida State. Black made his announcement on ESPNU. Black is ranked the third best Wide Receiver in the 2012 recruiting class by ESPN. Black is a four-star recruit, according to Scout. Rivals lists Black as a four-star player and the seventh best wide receiver in the... [Read More]
The Alabama County police sent out letters to parents suspected of not paying child support telling them they won tickets to the Auburn-Alabama game. All they had to do was show up with ID to collect. Instead of winning free tickets, they won an arrest. They called it "Operation Iron Snare" and it seems to have worked like a charm.
Darrington Sentimore will transfer to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, defensive coordinator Steve Davis confirmed in email Thursday morning. "He should be here Tuesday," Davis wrote. Sentimore's departure is the seventh from Alabama since the end of the 2010 season. The 6-foot-3, 273-pound redshirt sophomore was competing for playing time on the defensive line. He played in 11... [Read More]
Darius Hanks will sit the first two games of 2011 to regain a season of eligibility, an Alabama spokesman has confirmed. Hanks will miss the home opener against Kent State on Sept. 3, and Alabama's visit to Penn State on Sept. 10. Hanks (6-0, 185 pounds) is listed as a redshirt senior in the 2011 media guide. He played one game in 2007 when he caught one pass for 6 yards in a 52-6 win against... [Read More]
