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Alabama Athletics with a fantastic weekend of winning

Posted on 2/21/21 at 3:47 pm
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- #6 Alabama Gymnastics beats #2 LSU at home

- #6 Alabama Softball goes 4-0, including beating #8 LSU 2 times (5-2 and 13-5)

- #8 Alabama Men's Basketball beats Vanderbilt to move within 1 game of clinching the SEC Basketball Title

- #25 Alabama Baseball opens the season with a 3 game sweep of McNeese State

- Alabama Women's Basketball beats Mississippi State at home to almost assuredly clinch their first NCAA Tournament birth in 20 years and their best season since 2002

- Alabama Women's Swimming finishes 4th at the SEC Championships - it's best finish since 2003
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Tried to upvote and fat fingered!!!
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Awesome weekend! So proud of all the teams. Roll Tide!
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It's good to be king.
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From Bama Hammer:

An elite weekend for all Alabama Crimson Tide teams

Every Alabama Crimson Tide team has been shining in 2021

The 2020-21 academic year might go down as the best in the history of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Fans are used to watching Alabama football succeed, but there are plenty of teams in Tuscaloosa worth watching this year.

Obviously, this is usually Alabama basketball’s time to shine. They alone are exceeding all expectations with a chance of earning a one-seed and an SEC title still on the line. The Tide are usually near the bubble at this point, but they are on the other end of the spectrum for the first time in many fans’ lives.

Still, Alabama basketball is having to share the spotlight this season. Baseball season began, and the Alabama Crimson Tide are off to a 3-0 start with a series sweep of McNeese State. While the road to the College World Series will be hard, Alabama is at least starting in the right direction.

The Alabama softball team is also off to an undefeated start. The Tide are 8-0 including two wins against the LSU Tigers, who are ranked in the top 10 of college softball. The Alabama Crimson Tide are ranked fifth and have a shot of winning their second national championship in program history.

Alabama softball is led by veterans, but pitching has been a strength so far. Montana Fouts and Sarah Cornell combined for a perfect game against Alabama State with 11 strikeouts in just five innings. This team looked poised to contend for a title last season before COVID-19 canceled the year, and they look ready to compete once again.

The Alabama Crimson Tide have also taken over the gymnastics scene once again. They beat LSU in gymnastics last week. The Tigers are one of the best gymnastics teams in the country, so this is a massive win as the season continues.

Women’s basketball also won this weekend. The SEC is stacked, but the Tide are still near the top of the conference due to some big wins against Mississippi State, Florida and LSU.

From soccer to the swim team, all Alabama teams have seen some success in recent days. By the end of the semester, we might see a few more trophies added to the Alabama Crimson Tide’s case.
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Posted on 2/22/21 at 5:30 pm to
The Byrne Notice recaps much of this past weekend’s success:

https://rolltide.com/news/2021/2/22/general-byrne-notice-presented-by-mercedes-benz.aspx

Byrne Notice presented by Mercedes-Benz

Oats Contract Extension

We were thrilled to be able to announce a contract extension with head men's basketball coach Nate Oats last week that runs through 2027. In just his second season in Tuscaloosa, Coach Oats and his staff have our team ranked in the top 10 and in first place in the Southeastern Conference standings. We know that Nate, Crystal and their family have embraced our community and fan base as you all have with them, and we look forward to what is to come for Alabama men's basketball.

Strong Showing at SEC Women's Swimming and Diving Championships

Congratulations to our women's swimming and diving squad for an amazing run at last week's SEC Championships, where they posted their best finish since 2003 (fourth) as well winning eight gold medals, tying for the most in school history. In addition to winning three individual titles, Rhyan White was voted the SEC Swimmer of the Meet and earned the SEC Commissioner's Trophy as the meet's individual high point scorer. The men's team gets their championship run started on Tuesday in Columbia, Mo., and we wish them the best of luck.

Gymnastics Posts Season-Best Score to Down No. 2 LSU during its annual Power of Pink Meet

Our gymnastics team had an extraordinary night against LSU last Friday, using 197.725, its best score since 2017, to upset the No. 2-ranked Tigers. Sophomore Luisa Blanco led the way with a career-best 39.825 in the all-around, the third highest score in school history. We've got two more meets left in this year's SEC-only regular season schedule before rolling into the SEC Championships, which have been moved to Huntsville, Ala., on March 20.

Spring Sports Open Season with Wins

Several of our spring sports, both traditional and in this pandemic year, opened their seasons on a positive note over the last week with softball, baseball and soccer all collecting wins on opening night. Softball, after having to alter its plans due to inclement weather in Texas, started 2021 off in Montgomery, defeating Alabama State, 10-0 in five innings. Our team is now 8-0 after last weekend's Easton Bama Bash, which it capped off with a 13-5 run-rule decision over No. 8 LSU on Sunday. Our soccer team, which competed in its usual fall season as well, posted a 2-0 shutout over Columbus State on Friday to begin its spring slate, while baseball, also playing its first game on Friday, swept the series with McNeese, scoring a combined 23 runs over the three-game weekend.

Both Basketballs Win on Senior Day

It was a great weekend of basketball in Tuscaloosa with both of our teams celebrating victories on their respective Senior Days. On Saturday, our men's team moved one game closer to an SEC regular-season title with its 82-78 win over Vanderbilt and recognized its six seniors following the game. On Sunday, our women's team completed its season sweep of Mississippi State, the first time since 1991, with a 71-63 victory over the Bulldogs. Our trio of women's seniors was honored prior to the game with a host of family members on hand in the stands. It's been incredible to watch what these two groups have done for their respective programs since arriving on campus, and we are looking forward to what is still to come in the postseason for both our men and our women.

Track & Field Gears up for SEC Indoor Championships

Following its three indoor events at Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Arkansas this season, our men's and women's track & field teams are headed back to Fayetteville for the 2021 SEC Indoor Championships. The event is scheduled to run Thursday, Feb. 25 through Saturday, Feb. 27. Best of luck to our teams as they compete for conference titles!

University Spotlight

There were nine recipients of this year's Premier Awards, The University of Alabama's highest honors as selected by the Alabama Awards Committee. These nine individuals, made up of students, faculty and staff, are models of the highest standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character. Congratulations to all!
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Posted on 2/23/21 at 7:45 pm to
For those who just can’t get enough (like me) - the Tider Insider TV show on WVUA recaps this past glorious weekend:

TIDER INSIDER: 2-23-21

Gary Harris and Rodney Orr discuss the busy weekend in Alabama athletics – men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball and more!
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Posted on 3/1/21 at 6:47 am to
This past weekend was another great weekend for most of the Bama Athletic teams. Women’s tennis, women’s basketball and men’s golf took it on the chin.

Friday:
* Baseball: Alabama 8, Wright State 4
* Softball: Alabama 5, Memphis 1; Alabama 8, Memphis 3
* Gymnastics: Alabama 197.325, Arkansas 197.000
* Soccer: Alabama 1, Louisiana 0
* Women's tennis: Kentucky 4, Alabama 1
* Men's Tennis: Alabama 4, Kentucky 3
* Volleyball: Alabama 3, Mississippi State 1
* Swimming & Diving: two gold medals on the meet’s final day

Saturday:
* Men's Basketball: Alabama 64, Mississippi State 59
* Softball: Alabama 2, North Carolina 0; Alabama 4, North Carolina 0 (DH)
* Baseball: Alabama 8, Wright State 7 (11 inn.); Alabama 1, Wright State 0 (DH)
* Volleyball: Alabama volleyball 3-1 over Mississippi State
* Track & Field: combined to win 12 medals, set a championships record and broke three school marks this week at the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships

Sunday:
* Softball: No. 3 Alabama 2, Troy 0
* Women's Basketball: No. 16 Arkansas 94, Alabama 76
* Men's Tennis: Alabama 6, Vanderbilt 1
* Women's Tennis: Vanderbilt 4, Alabama 1
* Men's Golf: In what was a bizarre turn of events, the Alabama men’s golf team was disqualified from play at the LSU Invitational following Saturday’s second round.
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Posted on 3/1/21 at 7:59 pm to
Another action-packed week ahead for Bama Fans:

Alabama Athletics Has A Busy Week

Men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, softball, gymnastics, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, women’s golf, soccer, volleyball and rowing.

Best of luck to all the teams and Roll Tide!
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Posted on 3/2/21 at 9:17 am to
ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!

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Posted on 3/4/21 at 4:59 pm to
Tide TV recaps this past week of great wins by the Crimson Tide:

Tide TV 3-4-21
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Posted on 3/4/21 at 10:12 pm to
This week’s Tider Insider - another good recap of the week that was:

Tider Insider 3-2-21
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This past week offered up a few rough spots for the Bama faithful. Hopefully this upcoming week sees all the teams live up to their fullest potential.

It’s A Busy Week Ahead For Alabama Athletics

WTUG offers a nice summary of events this week in the link above. It includes men’s basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, men’s and women’s tennis, soccer and rowing.
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Posted on 3/10/21 at 8:29 am to
For anyone who would like to relive the highlights and the lowlights of the week that was:

Tider Insider 3-9-21
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The week in review with Tide TV

TideTV 3-11-21
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The week in review with Tider Insider

Tider Insider 3-16-21
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The week in review with TideTV This Week 3-18-21
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SEC Team Titles Bookend Big Week for Alabama

The Crimson Tide has won two SEC team titles, collected bids to both the men’s and women’s NCAA Basketball Tournaments, won individual and relay NCAA titles and posted three top-10 national finishes over the last seven days

What a week for Alabama Athletics.

Over the last seven days, the Crimson Tide has won two Southeastern Conference team titles, collected bids to both the men's and women's NCAA Basketball Tournaments, won individual and relay NCAA titles, beat the No. 1 team in the nation on the road and posted three top-10 national finishes. And those are just the highlights of a very, very good week for, as Nate Oats put it at last Sunday, a "Championship School."

On Sunday, March 14, Alabama held off LSU to win its first SEC Men's Basketball Tournament title since 1991. Alabama capped the week on Saturday, March 20 by holding off LSU to win its first SEC Gymnastics Championship since 2015.

Men's basketball downed LSU 80-79 in a thriller in Nashville, Tenn. Jahvon Quinerly was named the tournament MVP and Herbert Jones made the all-tournament team. Later that night, Alabama was named a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, matching the program's highest-ever seeding in its 21st NCAA Tournament appearance.

The week also saw the men's track and field team take seventh at the NCAA Indoor Championships while the women took 16th. Freshman Eliud Kipsang led the men with a silver medal in the mile, while senior Tamara Clark led the way for the women with a silver medal in the 200-meters.

On Monday, March 15, junior Mercy Chelangat won the Tide's first individual NCAA Cross Country Championship while Amaris Tyyanamisaa, leading the Tide women to eighth place as a team, the second-highest NCAA finish in program history. Chelangat was named the coaches association Cross Country Athlete of the Year on Friday.

On Monday night, the Tide women's basketball team heard their name called during the NCAA Selection Show, as a No. 7 seed, earning its first berth in the big dance since 1999.

On Tuesday, Bailey Hemphill and Lexi Kilfoyl named Softball Player and Newcomer of the Week, respectively, by the SEC following a three-game sweep of Auburn.

Baseball knocked off No. 1 Arkansas, 16-1 in Fayetteville Friday night to open its three-game series with Razorbacks, while men's tennis posted a come-back win over Middle Tennessee State, 4-3 in Tuscaloosa. Friday also saw Rhyan White earn a silver medal in the 100 backstroke at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, while Alabama volleyball downed Tennessee, 3-1 to open its final home weekend of a COVID-19 lengthened season.

Saturday, March 19 got rolling with No. 11-ranked Alabama rowing knocking off No. 8 Tennessee in the Lady Vols backyard of Oak Ridge, Tenn. That was followed by men's basketball beating Iona in the first round of the NCAA Tourney, 68-55. After a spectacular Friday that also saw her take fifth in the 100 butterfly, White would come back on Saturday to earn another silver, this time in the 200 backstroke. Alabama closed the 2021 NCAA Championships on Saturday, March 20 with the quartet of Morgan Scott, Kalia Antoniou, Flora Molnar and Cora Dupre winning the program's first NCAA relay title, taking top honors in the 400 freestyle relay in school record time. Overall, the Tide scored a school-record 266 points at the national championships on the way to a fifth-place finish, tying the best in school history, which came in 1983.

And then, not even an hour after women's swimming and diving won their national title, the gymnastics team capped an extraordinary night in Huntsville, Ala., to win its 10th SEC Championship and second under head coach Dana Duckworth. Sophomore Luisa Blanco led the way for the Crimson Tide, winning the SEC All-Around title and shared the vault, uneven bars and balance beam titles. Freshman Shania Adams and sophomore Makarri Doggette shared top honors on the uneven bars. Senior Lexi Graber, who took third in the all-around, shared the balance beam title with Blanco.

It was, without a doubt, a jam-packed, success-filled week for The University of Alabama. #ChampionshipSchool indeed.
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