The Battle Plan
10/30/2015 12:00:00 AM | General
A Classic Rivalry Win Leads to Another Big Game vs. LSU
After eight straight football games, it is a welcome relief to enjoy an open date week. However good or bad a team is playing after a stretch like we've gone through, the cumulative mental and physical stress on players, individually and as a team, gets to be quite heavy. A few days of rest can have a very positive effect, not only on a team's freshness of legs and healing of nicks and bruises, but an even greater effect on mental freshness. Our last two opponents enjoyed that extra week off prior to playing the Crimson Tide, which made our task even more difficult.
To me, the Tennessee game was a great victory for the Crimson Tide. The Vols have closed the talent gap they had experienced in the SEC over the past few years. We expected a tough, physical, four-quarter game and that's what we got. It was a hard-fought, old-school kind of game in which field position and the kicking game played a major role. Throughout the game, yardage was hard to come by for both teams.
While it was not our best performance of the year, it showed the true mettle of this team. The come-from-behind fourth quarter drive by the offense, and the subsequent stop by the defense to seal the victory, took a championship-caliber performance from the entire team. It was a testament to the superb strength, conditioning, nutrition, talent, depth and coaching that has evolved over the last ten months in shaping this team. But in the end, it was the will of the players that rose to the occasion to finish the job, providing living proof that all the hours of hard work and effort was worth the price that was paid.
At this stage of the season, every game is important and our next one against an undefeated LSU team is the most important to date. We are excited to host this talented LSU team before a capacity crowd and a national prime time CBS audience at 7 p.m. Central Time next Saturday. I think we can expect a typical Alabama-LSU game: a heavyweight contest between two of America's top teams that will be physical, hard-fought, and well-played with huge stakes for both teams. This kind of game is why players come to both schools as it clearly illustrates what big-time college football is all about. If you were lucky enough to get a ticket, we look forward to seeing you there.
A Reminder About Postseason Bowl Affiliations
With postseason on the horizon, I thought it might be helpful to remind you of the SEC's bowl matchups. The SEC has aligned with several bowl games other than those connected to the College Football Playoff. The top four teams at the end of the season will play the semi-final games in the Orange Bowl in Miami, Fla., and the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas, with the championship game being played in Glendale, Ariz. The number one seed will play the number four seed in the semifinal location most favorable to the top-seeded team. The second- and third-seeded teams will play at the other location. The other two CFP-affiliated bowls, the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Ga., and the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz., may select an SEC team.
If not in the top four, the SEC champion will play in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, La. If the SEC champion is selected to play in the CFP, the SEC team ranked highest in the final CFP rankings will play in the Sugar Bowl. As stated earlier, the Peach Bowl and Fiesta Bowl may also select an SEC team. After the CFP selections, the Citrus Bowl gets the first choice of available teams. After that, the conference office, in consultation with the institutions and the bowls, will assign schools to bowls in the SEC's pool of six bowl games: the Music City, Outback, TaxSlayer, Belk, Liberty and AdvoCare Texas bowls. The Birmingham Bowl gets the next available SEC team, followed by the Independence Bowl.
Tickets, Tickets, Tickets
Speaking of tickets, our ticket office has been quite busy all season. This week and next they will be sending out ticket applications to the SEC Championship Game and bowl games. Obviously, the matchups for those games have not yet been determined, but plans need to be made in advance to avoid a time crunch when they finally are decided. Orders will be placed with credit cards, but no one will be charged until the games are set. We've gone through this drill many times before but, if there are questions, our ticket office will be glad to answer them. Our ticket office will also be sending out applications for basketball and baseball tickets in the next few days.
Great Energy at Our Basketball Tipoff Event
This past Tuesday night's Tipoff Event for men's and women's basketball drew more than 7,500 season ticket holders, faculty/staff and students. Coach Johnson and Coach Curry each spoke to the crowd and talked about their respective teams. The crowd got to see 5-on-5 scrimmages from both teams along with some fancy dancing, three-point shooting and a slam dunk contest. The students got to sit in their new courtside seats and responded favorably. The entertainment ended with a performance from the rap group Rae Sremmurd, which pumped up the students and younger crowd.
I continue to be excited and impressed by the initiative shown by both of our basketball coaches, Avery Johnson and Kristy Curry, and I was happy to hear them perfectly describe the event as a celebration of our men's and women's basketball teams, our students, administration, season ticket holders and those who work to get Coleman Coliseum game-ready all year long. They are creating a genuine "all-in" effort by our entire Crimson Tide family. If we can continue building on that, we will reach the level of success that we have seen in several of our sports.
The energy in Coleman on Tuesday night was outstanding. It showed me that we are ready to get this season going. It all begins on Friday, Nov. 6, with the men's exhibition opener against Trevecca Nazarene with tipoff set for 7 p.m. CT. The women's team starts its season on Monday, Nov. 9, with an exhibition against Faulkner at Foster Auditorium with tipoff slated for 6 p.m. CT. Coach Johnson and Coach Curry would love to see sellout crowds to get the season started right. Let's fill up Coleman Coliseum and Foster Auditorium and show how much basketball means to our university.
Crimson Tide Foundation: Every Gift Counts
It seems that there is always plenty of focus on major gifts to the Crimson Tide Foundation and, yes, the importance of those gifts is impossible to overstate. After all, they help us transform programs, build facilities and educate our athletes. However, one of the largest line items in our athletics budget is the cost for our student-athletes' scholarships. Last year that total accounted for more than $16.1 million. We are currently in a reality in which we not only need to endow scholarships, but where participation in giving also matters.
The aim of the Crimson Tide Scholarship Fund is to help close the gap between what our endowed scholarships provide and what is required to pay back to the University for all of our scholarships. Each year, we work to generate $1.75 million from more than 2,000 athletics donors to the Crimson Tide Scholarship Fund. Gifts to this fund range from $50 to $5,000 or more. It is important to realize that, when Alabama supporters come together and give whatever they can afford, the momentum builds and we are able to provide for the educational needs of our athletes at a much higher level.
As of October 27, we have received $346,168 toward our $1.75 million goal for this fiscal year. To make a difference in the lives of our student-athletes, I hope you will consider a contribution to the Crimson Tide Scholarship Fund. Remember, every gift counts. You can do so by clicking here. For information on the many ways to offer support, click here.
More on the Bryant Society
As I mentioned briefly in last week's blog, on Thursday evening before last week's Tennessee game we held the first formal induction of the Bryant Society, the highest level of philanthropy in Alabama Athletics. Sixteen men and women were recognized, each of whom have contributed more than a million dollars to the Crimson Tide Foundation over the last few years. Some began during the 2003-08 Capital Campaign, the first in which the Athletic Department was able to participate alongside the University. Others came later, but all showed their deep love and commitment to Alabama Athletics which inspired many others to give at varying levels.
I mention this again this week because I want to place this in its full and proper context. Dr. Witt's vision in 2003 was to grow the University's enrollment from 19,000 to 38,000 while seeking the best and brightest students throughout the country, and to build facilities to accommodate that growth. Mal Moore's vision was to raise $50 million for athletic facilities, which was to be matched with $50 million in bond-issued funds, and use that $100 million to update athletics facilities which had been bypassed by the competition over the years.
The $50 million goal for athletics was met in three years. Mal thought Dr. Witt would tell him to stop, but Dr. Witt told him to keep going for the duration of the campaign. Over the ensuing two years, another $20 million was raised through the generosity of athletics department donors. That $120 million led to the Bryant-Denny Stadium north end zone addition of suites and premium seating, the Walk of Champions outside the north end zone, the renovation of Coleman Coliseum, the soccer field, the indoor tennis stadium and other meaningful athletic facilities. It also helped attract Coach Saban to the University, as well as other coaches and student-athletes.
It is safe to say that the generosity of many people, led by these major donors, paved the way for the successes that have occurred since 2008, a time during which Alabama won nine national championships in five different sports and 20 SEC championships in seven different sports. Facilities don't win championships, but they definitely help attract coaches and student-athletes that make it happen.
An elegant black-tie dinner was held in their honor in the Bryant-Denny Stadium South Zone. Eli Gold was a masterful Master of Ceremonies. Joe Namath was a guest speaker thanking the group for their commitment to the athletics program. He expressed how much his time at Alabama has meant to him and the powerful influence the university, its teachers and coaches have had on his life. Joe presented each with their awards. Dr. Stuart Bell, our President, presented the closing message and gave the Official Charge of Induction to the 2015 class.
Other major donors invited were members of the "50 for 50 Club" that started two years ago. The idea was to consider the successes brought about by the 2003-08 campaign and to insure that 10 to 20 years down the road the department would be financially healthy enough to continue to maintain high levels of excellence and success. We sought 50 members who would either give, or pledge, a million dollars over time to Alabama Athletics and generate $50 million to jump start our goal of endowing athletic scholarships and building reserves. So far, we have 22 members of the "50 for 50 Club" and that number is growing.
On Friday morning, we held a business meeting and discussed the state of the athletics department, the vision for the future, and the plan going forward to grow the size and scope of the Bryant Society and other lifetime giving programs. It was a resounding success and we plan to make it an annual event.
The business of the athletic department makes about 80 percent of what it takes to fulfill our mission of building champions for life and winning championships. Tide Pride typically bridges that 20 percent gap. The Crimson Tide Foundation is in place to raise monies for endowing scholarships, keeping facilities in championship form, and helping fund special projects for individual sport-specific needs. Ultimately, we would like to fully endow all athletics scholarships and build reserves to the point that we can build, and keep, our facilities in championship form.
If you are interested in learning more about our programs, please go to our Crimson Tide Foundation website (www.crimsontidefoundation.org), call one of our development officers (205-348-9727), or call me (205.348.3600).
A Shout-Out to an Old Friend and Colleague
Earlier this week, I received a letter and a "hot off the presses" book written by an old friend and confidante in the sports marketing business that I thought worth bringing to your attention. Rick Jones is Captain and CEO of FishBait Marketing, a college sport-sponsorship and event marketing consulting firm located in Wadmalaw Island, S.C. He has written a short, sweet, simple and brilliant book consisting of 52 truisms (one for each week of the year) consisting of quotes, sayings and suggestions, collected over the years that pertain to both business and life.
He was recently on a plane trip from the west coast to Atlanta and had brought along 29 yellow legal pads of random notes and thoughts collected over the years. He spent the entire flight consolidating the 29 yellow pads into a single new one, tearing off pages from previously used pads and handing them to a flight attendant to discard every time she passed by. He noticed a scruffy young millennial gentleman in the seat across the aisle looking at him occasionally, but a word was never spoken during the flight. Upon disembarking from the plane, Rick found himself on an escalator in the Atlanta airport standing next to the young man from the plane. The young man said, "Dude! You're the hardest working guy I've ever seen. I tweeted all my friends that I just met Analog Man on the plane."
Then and there, Rick decided, "That's me: Analog Man, a yellow-pad kind of guy in a digital world." His new book "Analog Advice in a Digital World" is a fun read for all ages with common-sense advice that transcends generations. It is available at Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and BooksaMillion.com.
An Update on "The New Joe"
The newly renovated Sewell-Thomas Stadium continues to move closer to completion, and our fans will very much enjoy the amenities offered in the new venue. The baseball team has conducted fall practice there since early October. The field itself was moved out away from the stadium base, and tilted a few degrees to the left to fix the sightline problems that existed along the right field line in the "Old Joe." We hope to be able to offer on-site visits in the next month or so for fans to see the progress being made, and see firsthand the terrific views and sightlines offered in the "New Joe." The excitement our players felt when seeing the full facility for the first time really brought home to me the fact that this stadium is one of the finest in the nation.
2016 Football Schedule Announced
Last night, the Southeastern Conference announced the football schedules for all 14 SEC schools for the 2016 season. The 2016 schedule includes one open date for each team and at least one conference game to be played each week beginning the first weekend of September. Next season will be the first for the SEC that adds a strength-of-schedule component requiring all schools to play an ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 or Major Independent opponent on an annual basis.
The regular season will run from Thursday, September 1, to Saturday, Dec. 3. The Crimson Tide's 2016 slate will begin on Saturday, Sept. 3, against Southern California at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. After the opener we will have three home games over the next four weeks starting with a Sept. 10 home opener against Western Kentucky. Our SEC slate will being on Sept. 17 with a road game at Ole Miss. Kent State visits Bryant-Denny Stadium on Sept. 24 and the Kentucky Wildcats will visit Tuscaloosa on October 1. We will face three road contests over a four-game span from Oct. 8 to November 5. On Oct. 8 we will travel to Fayetteville to take on Arkansas, then we hit the road again for an Oct. 15 clash at Tennessee. Texas A&M visits Bryant-Denny Stadium on Oct. 22 before Alabama gets a weekend off on Oct. 29.
Our November slate starts with the always-tough road game at LSU on Nov. 5 in Baton Rouge. We will close the 2016 season with three consecutive home games, starting with Mississippi State on Nov. 12 and continuing with a non-conference game against Chattanooga on Nov. 19. The regular season closes with the traditional Iron Bowl matchup with Auburn on Nov. 26 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Fulfilling the Mission: NCAA Top 10 Honorees
In January 2015, gymnast Kim Jacob became the 12th Crimson Tide student-athlete to earn the NCAA Top 10 Award, which recognizes the top 10 senior student-athletes for their successes on the field, in the classroom and in the community. It is one of the most prestigious awards offered by the NCAA. In the honor's 40-plus year history, only five schools have tallied double-digit totals with the Crimson Tide ranking third behind Nebraska's 17 and Stanford's 15. Since 2000, Alabama leads the nation in the award with nine honorees while Georgia and Stanford are tied for second over that same span with seven.
In 1975, football defensive tackle Randy Hall was the first Crimson Tide student-athlete to earn the honor, which was then known as the NCAA Top V. He was followed by quarterback Steadman Shealy in 1980. Gymnasts Meredith Willard (1997), Andreé Pickens (2002) and Kristin Sterner (2003) were the next three Alabama recipients, earning what was then known as the NCAA Top VIII. Those three were followed by current Philadelphia Eagles linebacker DeMeco Ryans in 2006. DeMeco was the first of eight Alabama student-athletes to earn the honor over the next 10 years, including Beth Mallory (track and field in 2007), Brittany Rogers (softball in 2009), Greg McElroy (football in 2010), Kayla Hoffman (gymnastics in 2012), Brooke Pancake (golf in 2013), Barrett Jones (football in 2014) and Kim Jacob (gymnastics in 2015). Brooke, Barrett and Kim were honored with what is now known as the NCAA Top 10 award.
This is another example of the way in which our pursuit of excellence across the board is being recognized at the highest levels. We are extremely proud of the work these student-athletes have done, along with the excellent support they receive from our staff, faculty and their families.
Sports Updates
Cross Country
Congratulations to the 2015 SEC Men's Cross Country Individual Champion, Crimson Tide junior Antibahs Kosgei, who led from start to finish in an impressive performance against excellent competition, is in his first semester at Alabama after transferring here from South Plains College in Texas. A native of Eldoret, Kenya, Antibahs is our first men's cross country champion since 2007. Coach Dan Waters' men's and women's teams competed in the SEC meet this morning at College Station, Texas. The men ran an 8-kilometer race while the women competed in a 6-kilometer race. Senior Katelyn Greenleaf led a strong showing by our women's team with a seventh-place finish to earn first-team All-SEC honors. The men's team ended up ninth overall. Both squads will return home for their next meet, as the Harry Pritchett Running Park in Tuscaloosa serves as the host site for the 2015 NCAA South Region Championships on Friday, Nov. 13.
Volleyball
Coach Ed Allen's team swept Georgia last Sunday, earning its fourth conference win of the season. In addition to strong offense and defense, Alabama knocked in eight aces from the service line, the highest total in conference play this season. Senior setter Sierra Wilson's 34 assists in Sunday's win pushed her season total over the 1,000 mark, as she has totaled over 1,000 assists in all four seasons at Alabama. Sierra is closing fast on the Alabama career record. The Tide suffered a tough five-set loss at Missouri on Wednesday night after getting out to a 2-1 lead.
Soccer
Coach Wes Hart's first season as our head coach is in the books with a final record of 5-12-2, going 2-9 in SEC play. Last Sunday in our home finale, the Tide lost a tough 2-1 decision to Mississippi State in which our team produced a season-high 30 shots on goal. The season closed last night with a 3-1 loss to Arkansas in Fayetteville. Wes did a commendable job this year with our team and has made some very good progress in recruiting. He's building a foundation for us to have a nationally-competitive program. On Thursday, senior captain Abby Lutzenkirchen was selected to the CoSIDA/ Academic All-District 4 First Team. Abby's honor marks the first time in Alabama soccer history that a student-athlete has received first team CoSIDA Academic All-District honors in two consecutive seasons. Abby currently has a 3.96 grade point average as a public relations major, a program that ranks near the top nationally, and she has been named to the SEC's Academic Honor Roll three times. On the field, she has been one of the Tide's top contributors throughout her career. Her career ended last night in our season-ending game at Arkansas. Abby played 6,713 career minutes, the most in program history, started and played in all 75 games the last four seasons (the ninth-most starts in program history), and was one of two players to start and play in all 19 matches this season while being the only member of the team to play in all 1,782 minutes of the 2015 campaign.
Women's Golf
Coach Mic Potter's team was without its two seniors, Janie Jackson and Emma Talley, for The Landfall Tradition tournament last weekend in Wilmington, N.C., but still finished fifth in a field of 18 very good teams. Freshman Cheyenne Knight paced the Crimson Tide with a 54-hole score of 218 (+2) to tie for 16th in the individual standings, her third consecutive top-20 finish to begin her Alabama career. The Landfall Tradition was the final tournament of the fall for the Tide, which will not compete again until February when it travels to Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., for the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge.
Men's Tennis
Four members of Coach George Husack's team represented the Crimson Tide at the SEC Fall Classic last weekend at the Yarbrough Tennis Center in Auburn. Freshman Langford Hills put together a solid tournament, collecting three singles victories while also advancing to the finals of the consolation doubles draw with junior Hayes Brewer. Hills, sophomores Grayson Goldin and Matthew Rossouw, freshman Spencer Richey and assistant coach Ryler DeHeart are all competing in the USTA Player's Choice Open at the Highland Park Tennis Center in Birmingham this weekend. The team's fall schedule continues Nov. 6-8 with the Commodore Scramble in Nashville, Tenn.
Women's Tennis
Coach Jenny Mainz's team is hosting the 28th Annual Roberta Alison Fall Classic today and tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 31) at the University of Alabama Tennis Stadium. Saturday's action begins at 9 a.m. CT and features some of the best teams from across the country. It will be an exciting weekend of women's tennis. This will be the final fall tournament for all members of the team except junior Erin Routliffe and freshman Andie Daniell, who will compete in the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., Nov. 12-15. Erin and Andie earned their spot in the tournament by winning the doubles title at the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships earlier this month.
Women's Basketball
What an exciting time to be a basketball fan at Alabama! The men's and women's programs ushered in the season in front of more than 7,500 enthusiastic fans at its inaugural Tide Tipoff event on Tuesday. The crowd was electric from start to finish and, if Tuesday night was any indication of what's to come this season, we are all in for a real treat! Both teams need your support in the stands, whether it be at Coleman Coliseum or Foster Auditorium. As Coach Johnson and Coach Curry eluded to at the Tipoff, they are busy out on the recruiting trail bringing the best to the Crimson Tide, so we need you to do the same back home. The women will play an exhibition game at 6 p.m. CT on Monday, Nov. 9, against Faulkner before tipping off the regular season as the front end of a doubleheader with the men on Friday, Nov. 13, against Alabama A&M at 4:30 p.m. CT at Coleman Coliseum. A ticket for both games can be purchased for $5.
Swimming and Diving
After opening its SEC slate at home against Auburn in early October, Coach Dennis Pursley's swimming and diving squads are on the road this weekend for an early morning showdown at SEC rival South Carolina. Tomorrow morning (Saturday, Oct. 31) our men and women will face off against the Gamecocks starting at 10 a.m. in Columbia, which is 9 a.m. Central Time. It's been three weeks since our last meet and our men and women are ready to get up and test themselves against someone else for a change. This will be Alabama's second road meet of the season, after opening at Delta State in early September. It will also be South Carolina's third meet of the season, but first against conference competition.
Gymnastics
Coach Dana Duckworth's 2015 SEC Championship team was recognized last Saturday when they received their SEC rings on Saturday at halftime of our football game against Tennessee. While I am very proud of our ladies penchant for winning championships, I am even more pleased with the way they perform in the classroom. In addition to winning our ninth SEC title, 30th NCAA regional championship and posting our 28th NCAA top-four finish, Coach Duckworth's ladies earned a 3.65 team grade point average in 2015. They do a terrific job of maintaining a balance between academic and athletic excellence.
Softball
Coach Patrick Murphy's team finished its fall season last weekend, sweeping a doubleheader over Shorter College. Junior pitcher Sydney Littlejohn earned wins in both games while the Tide saw good offensive production up and down the lineup, including a key home run by redshirt sophomore Peyton Grantham to give the Tide the lead late in game two. Also last weekend, we welcomed a large contingent of softball alumni back for a fun-filled celebration of the team's 20th anniversary. Former players all the way from the Tide's first team in 1997 to the more recent 2015 senior class gathered for a Saturday tailgate prior to the football game, and then for a Sunday brunch prior to our doubleheader against Shorter. The alumni were honored on the field prior to Sunday's games as they took their former positions alongside the current Alabama team during starting lineups. Another alumni event is scheduled for late April when the Tide hosts Kentucky at Rhoads Stadium.
Upcoming Action
Here's a summary of athletic events over the next several days (times listed are for the location of the event: CT is Central Time, ET is Eastern Time, MT is Mountain Time, PT is Pacific Time):
Saturday, October 31
| Sport | Opponent/Event | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming & Diving | at South Carolina | Columbia, S.C. | 10 a.m. ET |
| Men's Tennis | USTA $10k Futures | Birmingham, Ala. | All Day |
| Women's Tennis | Roberta Alison Fall Classic | Tuscaloosa | All Day |
Sunday, November 1
| Sport | Opponent/Event | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volleyball | at Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | 2 p.m. CT |
| Men's Tennis | USTA $10k Futures | Birmingham, Ala. | All Day |
Monday, November 2
| Sport | Opponent/Event | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Golf | Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational | Kauai, Hawai'i | All Day |
| Men's Tennis | USTA $10k Futures | Birmingham, Ala. | All Day |
Tuesday, November 3
| Sport | Opponent/Event | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Golf | Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational | Kauai, Hawai'i | All Day |
| Men's Tennis | USTA $10k Futures | Birmingham, Ala. | All Day |
Wednesday, November 4
| Sport | Opponent/Event | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Golf | Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational | Kauai, Hawai'i | All Day |
| Men's Tennis | USTA $10k Futures | Birmingham, Ala. | All Day |
Thursday, November 5
| Sport | Opponent/Event | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Tennis | USTA $10k Futures | Birmingham, Ala. | All Day |
Friday, November 6
| Sport | Opponent/Event | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball | vs. Trevecca Nazarene (Exhibition) | Coleman Coliseum | 7 p.m. CT |
| Volleyball | vs. Tennessee | Foster Auditorium | 7 p.m. CT |
| Men's Tennis | Commodore Scramble | Nashville, Tenn. | All Day |
| Men's Tennis | USTA $10k Futures | Birmingham, Ala. | All Day |
Where to See, Listen and Follow Alabama Sports
Here's how to follow Crimson Tide teams in action this week via TV, radio, rolltide.com and social media (access a complete listing of Alabama Athletics social media platforms):
Men's Basketball
TV: SEC Network + (online streaming)
Radio: None
Live Stats: www.rolltide.com
Twitter: @AlabamaMBB
Men's Golf
Twitter: @AlabamaMGolf
Swimming & Diving
Twitter: @AlabamaSwimDive
Men's Tennis
Twitter: @AlabamaMTN
Women's Tennis
Twitter: @AlabamaWTN
Volleyball
Live Stats: Sunday - www.arkansasrazorbacks.com; Friday - www.rolltide.com
Twitter: @AlabamaVBall
Catch Alabama Athletics on the SEC Network
Here's a summary of our athletic events to be televised over the next week on The SEC Network and its platforms. Read this schedule closely as some events can be seen via SEC Network +, which is available online via ESPN3. If you can't make it to our games in person, catch us on radio or TV. (All times listed are Central Time)
Saturday, October 31
| Time | Event | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | SEC Film Room: Alabama | SEC Network |
Sunday, November 1
| Time | Event | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2 p.m. | Volleyball at Arkansas | SEC Network |
Monday, November 2
| Time | Event | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 12 p.m. | Alabama Football Weekly Press Conference | SEC Network + |
Friday, November 6
| Time | Event | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 7 p.m. | Men's Basketball vs. Trevecca Nazarene | SEC Network + |
| 7 p.m. | Volleyball vs. Tennessee | SEC Network + |
Our teams need your support, so please plan to attend to do your part! A rising tide lifts all boats and it takes all of us to Keep the Tide Rising!
Roll Tide!
