(Credit: Alabama Athletic Photography)
Alabama’s basketball team should find plenty of motivation in last week’s SEC basketball poll that saw the Tide picked to finish sixth in the league.
Defending champion Kentucky was selected first. Florida was predicted to finish second, followed by new league member Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas and Alabama. The rest of the pecking order was Ole Miss, Georgia, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, LSU, Auburn, South Carolina and Mississippi State.
Further, if being pegged for sixth wasn’t motivation enough, the fact that Alabama had no players chosen on either the first or second All-SEC teams surely hit home.
Alabama coach Anthony Grant, in his fourth season, returns four starters from a team that finished 21-12 and lost a controversial game to Creighton in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament last March. Bama opens the season on Nov. 9 when it hosts South Dakota State in the Tuscaloosa Regional Bracket of the 2K Sports Classic and it’s clear Grant...
Found October 29, 2012 on
College Chalktalk:
PLAYERS:
JaMychal Green,
Tony Mitchell,
Ben Eblen,
Nick Jacobs,
Carl Engstrom,
Moussa Gueye,
Trevor Releford,
Trevor Lacey,
Rodney Cooper,
Levi Randolph,
Andrew Steele,
Devonta Pollard
TEAMS: Mississippi Rebels, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Alabama Crimson Tide, South Dakota State Jackrabbits
TEAMS: Mississippi Rebels, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Alabama Crimson Tide, South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Original Story:
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES
Wikipedia’s page for The University of Alabama may not be accurate
Via Throw The Flag
|
October 29, 2012
The Wikipedia entry for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team appears to have some technical inaccuracies. It talks about Paul “Bear” Bryant and their Heisman winner Mark Ingram. The part that seems technically inaccurate is as follows:
Recently, the Alabama Crimson Tide made history again, by becoming the first college football program to win both a BCS National Championship...
|
October 29, 2012
Warmack Earns SEC Lineman Of Week
Alabama has outstanding performances by a number of players each week, which is why the Crimson Tide has an 8-0 record and is ranked number one in the nation. The Southeastern Conference, though, must spread the honors around, so all worthy Bama players can't be honored by the conference each week.
No. 1 Alabama rolls past No. 11 Mississippi St.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- AJ McCarron passed for 208 yards and two touchdowns and No. 1 Alabama reached the end zone on its first three possessions in a 38-7 victory over No. 11 Mississippi State on Saturday night.
The Crimson Tide (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) quickly turned the meeting of unbeaten SEC West teams into a mismatch, rolling toward a national title game rematch...
Key SEC Match Is Nation’s Top Game
Following Alabama’s 38-7 win over previously undefeated Mississippi State Saturday, the Crimson Tide held on to its top spot in all major polls. Bama is first in the Associated Press, USA Today, and Harris polls. The AP and Harris polls are components of the BCS Rankings, to be released later.
Tide Coaches Pick Players Of Week
He's baaaack! Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley had been one of the Crimson Tide players of the week, as selected by the coaching staff, in Bama's first six games. In a win over Tennessee in which he was the leading tackler and had a pass interception to set up a touchdown, he was not a player of the game. After the Tide's win over Mississippi State, however, Mosley is once...
Discover Fan Loyalty Poll: Alabama Will Remain No. 1, But Other Top Teams Tumble
Via thepigskinreport.com
|
October 28, 2012
The Discover Fan Loyalty Poll released the most recent results of who college football fans believe is the best team in the country and, once again, the Alabama Crimson Tide are the overwhelming No. 1 team. After another blowout victory against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, the Tide continue to roll atop the fans’ standings. But while the news will be good for Alabama, three...
|
October 28, 2012
Alabama dominates Mississippi State 38-7
Another week, another lopsided victory for the No. 1 Crimson Tide. Despite the hype leading up to this game, the No. 11 Bulldogs were simply no match for the nation's best team.
Alabama No. 1 in BCS for third straight week
After beating Mississippi State 38-7 Saturday, the Crimson Tide is still on top of the BCS standings. However, there was a bit of a shakeup among the rest of the Top 10.
Crimson Tide Not Unbeatable
Via Fancloud.com
|
October 29, 2012
Oct 20, 2012; Knoxville, TN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Kenny Bell (7) celebrates after scoring a touchdown with offensive linesman Barrett Jones during the second half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Alabama defeated Tennessee, 44-13. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-US PRESSWIRE10/20/2012 9:37:38 PM
Florida goes down and Kansas State takes the number...
|
October 29, 2012
College Basketball Forum Discussions
1 replies,
19 days ago
1 replies,
April 19, 2013
| Latest Rumors | The Backyard | Going Viral |
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |
