TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – A whopping 103,000 fans dressed in white will pack into Beaver Stadium, surrounding hallowed ground along with 5,000 fans dressed in red Saturday when Penn State hosts Alabama. If anybody wears black, it would be understandable. Some fans could be mourning the death of the big home-and-home series in college football. [Read More]
Away with the ‘away’ games? Neutral-site showdowns might kill home-and-home series such as Alabama-Penn State
Iron Bowl could take a lesson in mutual respect from Alabama vs. Penn State
Alabama and Penn State don't play every year, but the Crimson Tide's return visit couldn't have come at a worse or better time. It couldn't be worse because of the weather, the terrible reminder that not even Father Time, Joe Paterno, is a match for Mother Nature. But college football needs this game right now in the worst way, which means the timing couldn't be better. [Read More]
Foot injury didn’t seem to slow Marquis Maze; Tide practices with wet ball
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Alabama senior wide receiver Marquis Maze battled a minor foot injury in the 10 days leading up to the season opener. It was not serious, Alabama coach Nick Saban said Thursday night on his radio show, but it was very aggravating. [Read More]
Trent Richardson and Alabama’s running backs slip beneath the frenzy of Penn State week
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Often praised for his power running and speed, Alabama star running back Trent Richardson showed fans some nifty moves last year when he tap-tap-tapped through Penn State's defense.From the Pistol or the Wildcat, it didn't matter: Ricahrdson's many highlights were as much Fred Astaire as Earl Campbell. [Read More]
Say hello to new Tide DE Quinton Dial (video)
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Quinton Dial took the scenic route from Clay-Chalkville High School near Birmingham to the University of Alabama. [Read More]
Talking basketball with Alabama coach Anthony Grant (video)
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – When you're a basketball coach at a football school, you hold news conferences in early September to talk up your team and the upcoming season. Alabama basketball coach Anthony Grant did just that Wednesday. [Read More]
Pennsylvania floods: Alabama football fans face travel troubles
Alabama football fans traveling to State College for the Crimson Tide's game against Penn State are feeling the effects of major flooding from the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania that has closed 170 state roads and some hotels where fans were booked. [Read More]
Stars of the South: Alabama
Beniquez Brown
6-2, 205-pounds
Athlete
Florence High School
Brown did little to dissuade the many big schools at his doorstep this week with a 180-yard performance carrying the ball 20 times. The senior rushed for touchdowns of 40 and two yards and ran back an interception 38 yards for another score in the 34-6 win against Buckhorn. Brown has scholarship offers from Alabama, Auburn and many others. [Read More]
What to watch in the SEC: Week 2
Week two for the SEC should be quite an interesting one. Alabama will head to Happy Valley to take on Penn State. With Bama’s quarterback situation still somewhat of an unknown, Nick Saban will probably rely on one of the better defenses in the country to wreck havoc in the… [Read More]
Thomas Rayam recalls fabled block against Penn State
Former UA defensive lineman Thomas Rayam denied Penn State a sure victory with a blocked field goal from chip shot range in 1989. Rayam spoke with Tidesports.com about the fabled play this week as UA prepares for the Nittany Lions. [Read More]
Ex-Tide player Kevin Turner fights for awareness of link between brain trauma and ALS
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – There are subtle changes in how former Alabama and NFL fullback Kevin Turner lives with a terminal disease in Birmingham. He has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. [Read More]
Alabama football notes for Saturday’s game against Penn State
When – not if – Penn State loads the box with eight defenders to try to stuff Alabama's running game, how hard will the Crimson Tide try to run anyway? One alternative is to spread the field with five receivers and move the ball with short passes, perhaps setting up a deep strike to wide receivers Marquis Maze or DeAndrew White. [Read More]
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