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12/8/2023 10:00:00 AM | General
SEC Champions; Headed to the College Football Playoff!
An outstanding performance by our football team last Saturday to capture the program's 30th Southeastern Conference championship with a 27-24 victory over Georgia. The win propelled the Crimson Tide into the top four of the College Football Playoff rankings to earn a spot in the CFP Semifinal Game at the Rose Bowl against top-seeded Michigan on Monday, January 1 in Pasadena, Calif. This appearance marks our eighth in the Playoff since its inception in 2014, the most of any program, and also the eighth in the Rose Bowl game.
Gymnastics Gears up for Crimson & White Preview
Gymnastics will take the floor on Friday for its Crimson & White Preview, which is free to all fans in Coleman Coliseum. Action begins at 6 p.m., and kids are encouraged to come in festive attire for a pre-meet photo op with Santa.
NCAA Graduation Rate Success
Our student-athletes continue to produce impressive results in the classroom as was recently documented in the latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate reports where we had 11 teams with perfect 100s and 13 with a 90 or better. We also improved our overall GSR to 95, which ranks second in the SEC. Congratulations to our teams and kudos to our academic support staff for the job they do in setting our student-athletes up for success.
Women's Basketball Opens Homestand with Big Win
Our women's basketball team began its seven-game homestand on Wednesday with a dominant 88-46 victory over Coastal Carolina in front of thousands of fifth graders inside Coleman Coliseum. The action continues Saturday at 2 p.m. as we host Stephen F. Austin. Don't forget to bring a teddy bear to toss in exchange for an ugly sweater long sleeve, while supplies last! Â
Men's Basketball to Face a Trio of Top-10 Opponents
Men's basketball hits the road for a trio of games against top-10 opponents, beginning with No. 4 Purdue in Toronto on Saturday for the Hall of Fame Series. From there, Alabama will face 10th-ranked Creighton in Omaha on December 16 and No. 1 Arizona in Phoenix on December 20. Next home matchup for the Tide is on December 23 against Eastern Kentucky.
Records Broken as Track and Field Enters Indoor Season
The indoor season started off strong for our distance runners last week as Hillary Cheruiyot and Hilda Olemomoi both shortened their own school records in the 3,000-and-5,000-meter runs, respectively, at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener in Boston University's Track and Tennis Center. Meets will pick back up on January 11 with the Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet in Birmingham.
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2024 Honorees
Congratulations to Penney Hauschild Buxton (gymnastics), David Palmer (football) and Mike Washington (football) as they are all part of the Class of 2024 to be inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. In addition, we salute Kerry Goode, who was selected as the 2024 Distinguished Alabama Sportsman. All four will be recognized at the State of Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet and Ceremony on May 4, 2024.
University Spotlight
As we near December commencement, check out this inspiring read on Ursula Lindsey, a first-generation student who will earn her degree next week.
#RollTideFriday
We're going worldwide for this week's #RollTideFriday photos. The first submission comes to us from Mary Ann Hankins in Kotor, Montenegro and secondly, we have Professor E in Lima, Peru.
Mary Ann Hankins
Professor E
Remember to use the hashtag #RollTideFriday in your social posts and tweet your photos to me at @Greg_Byrne. We will select two photos to feature in each blog and add even more to our #RollTideFriday Fan Hub. Let's keep these great photos coming!
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