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Posted on 2/25/22 at 12:28 pm to Alabama_Fan
Posted on 2/25/22 at 12:28 pm to Alabama_Fan
SEC Announces Appearance Schedule for 2022 Football Media Days
Nick Saban will make his annual appearance on the second day of the event.
Nick Saban will make his annual appearance on the second day of the event.
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Posted on 2/25/22 at 6:45 pm to Alabama_Fan
Posted on 2/25/22 at 7:39 pm to TidalSurge1
Any more news on S&C coaches and Saints?
Posted on 2/25/22 at 8:08 pm to Bear88
It doesn't appear they're a real threat to hire our guys away.
This post was edited on 2/25/22 at 8:39 pm
Posted on 2/26/22 at 12:58 pm to TidalSurge1
Posted on 2/27/22 at 12:54 pm to TidalSurge1
Ex-Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham has accepted a job as an analyst at Alabama, sources tell @on3sports.
Grantham, whom @johndbrice1 previously mentioned as a possibility to join the Tide, is expected to start work in Tuscaloosa this week.
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Grantham, whom @johndbrice1 previously mentioned as a possibility to join the Tide, is expected to start work in Tuscaloosa this week.
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Posted on 2/27/22 at 1:10 pm to TidalSurge1
I think Devonta Smith is my favorite Alabama player of all time.
Posted on 2/27/22 at 6:36 pm to SECSolomonGrundy
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I think Devonta Smith is my favorite Alabama player of all time.
johnny musso
dt
s alexander
then devonta
for me, proly, maybe...
Posted on 2/27/22 at 7:28 pm to crimsontater
You cannot pick one, but Devonta has to be in any list of All-Time great Bama players. History of Bama football is too long and too great to restrict it to a handful of players.
Posted on 2/27/22 at 8:39 pm to My2Bits
Former TCU running back passes away on Sunday
Former Texas Christian running back Kent Waldrep passed away on Sunday afternoon. The former Horned Frog was paralyzed in a game against Alabama in 1974. He ran the ball on a play called, “Red Right 28” sweep toward the Alabama sideline, where he was met by a number of Crimson Tide defenders. When he regained consciousness, legendary Crimson Tide football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant was standing over his hospital bed. Bryant developed an incredibly strong relationship with the Waldrep family that is still ongoing.
Bear Bryant was so upset after Waldrep was paralyzed that he didn’t return to Tuscaloosa with his team, but he instead visited Waldrep in the hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. There is a book written by Allen Barra named The Last Coach which goes into depth about Bear Bryant raising money for Waldrep to help buy him a wheelchair accessible van and pay his medical bills. Not only that, the legendary Alabama head coach took it a step further and got some financial assistance from his friend, former New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. Bear Bryant stayed in touch with the former TCU running back until Bryant’s death in 1983. Waldrep sat with the Bryant family at the legendary coach’s funeral.
At the age of 25, Kent Waldrep formed the American Paralysis Foundation. As the vice-chair of the National Council on Disability (he was appointed by former President Ronald Reagan), he helped write up the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Waldrep became a part of the Alabama football family. He was honorary member of the A-Club (Alabama’s letterman club). Kent Waldrep’s sons, Trey and Charley Waldrep, attended Alabama on Bryant scholarships.
Former Texas Christian running back Kent Waldrep passed away on Sunday afternoon. The former Horned Frog was paralyzed in a game against Alabama in 1974. He ran the ball on a play called, “Red Right 28” sweep toward the Alabama sideline, where he was met by a number of Crimson Tide defenders. When he regained consciousness, legendary Crimson Tide football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant was standing over his hospital bed. Bryant developed an incredibly strong relationship with the Waldrep family that is still ongoing.
Bear Bryant was so upset after Waldrep was paralyzed that he didn’t return to Tuscaloosa with his team, but he instead visited Waldrep in the hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. There is a book written by Allen Barra named The Last Coach which goes into depth about Bear Bryant raising money for Waldrep to help buy him a wheelchair accessible van and pay his medical bills. Not only that, the legendary Alabama head coach took it a step further and got some financial assistance from his friend, former New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. Bear Bryant stayed in touch with the former TCU running back until Bryant’s death in 1983. Waldrep sat with the Bryant family at the legendary coach’s funeral.
At the age of 25, Kent Waldrep formed the American Paralysis Foundation. As the vice-chair of the National Council on Disability (he was appointed by former President Ronald Reagan), he helped write up the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Waldrep became a part of the Alabama football family. He was honorary member of the A-Club (Alabama’s letterman club). Kent Waldrep’s sons, Trey and Charley Waldrep, attended Alabama on Bryant scholarships.
Posted on 2/27/22 at 9:13 pm to Alabama_Fan
A tip-o-the-hat to Mr Waldrep, from a fellow disable man.
Posted on 2/28/22 at 3:13 pm to Alabama_Fan
You too can smell like Koolaid McKinstry
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Student Athlete NIL@AthleteNIL·1h
Ga'Quincy McKinstry of Alabama Football has partnered with Macy's & Armani Beauty to promote their fragrance line
Posted on 2/28/22 at 5:08 pm to tider04
So Rhea is headed to saints?
Posted on 2/28/22 at 5:46 pm to Panthers4life
That official ?
Edit - saw it on rant. At least Ballou is staying
Edit - saw it on rant. At least Ballou is staying
This post was edited on 2/28/22 at 5:50 pm
Posted on 2/28/22 at 6:22 pm to Alabama_Fan
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You too can smell like Koolaid McKinstry
Who in their right mind wants to smell like toast???
Posted on 2/28/22 at 6:25 pm to Panthers4life
Dr. Matt Rhea leaving Alabama for position with Saints, per report (BOL)
Matt Rhea pens farewell tweet to Alabama after accepting NFL job (BOL)
2022 Bama coaching staff changes (thread)
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Josh Pate @LateKickJosh
Hearing Alabama Director of Sports Science Matt Rhea is headed to the New Orleans Saints. Director of Sports Performance David Ballou is expected to remain at Alabama.
5:01 PM · Feb 28, 2022
Matt Rhea pens farewell tweet to Alabama after accepting NFL job (BOL)
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Director of sports science Matt Rhea is officially leaving the Alabama football program. After 247Sports’ Josh Pate reported Monday that Rhea was expected to join the New Orleans Saints, the strength coach tweeted a farewell to the Crimson Tide on Tuesday afternoon.
“Love my Alabama guys and grateful to Coach Saban for the experience,” Rhea stated in a tweet. “They won’t even notice I’m gone but what an experience for me! Looking ahead to new challenges but I’ll be cheering for @AlabamaFTBL this fall. #RollTide”
In a subsequent tweet, Rhea revealed Paul Constantine will replace him at UA. Constantine served as assistant strength and conditioning coach at Alabama and also worked with both Rhea and Ballou at Indiana. Tide fans have likely spotted Constantine during game broadcasts, as he oftentimes holds onto the Ball Out Belt for defensive turnovers.
“And just so everyone understands, @BamaCoachPaul has been working with me for 4 years. He’s been studying hard and picking up ideas and methods. Now he’s ready to take it and bring his perspective to the system. Help the next guy and everyone benefits!”
2022 Bama coaching staff changes (thread)
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Posted on 2/28/22 at 6:46 pm to TidalSurge1
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Samaritan's Feet@Samaritans_Feet·6h
What a historic day as we welcome @bigE__18 as our first @NCAA NIL. Emil is a student-athlete at The @UofAlabama and a proud member of @AlabamaFTBL.
Check out how you can help Emil hit his goal of serving 25,000 across the state of Alabama: https://samaritansfeet.org/alabama/
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Join Alabama Offensive Lineman Emil Ekiyor Jr. and Give New Shoes to 25,000 Students in Alabama
Emil has teamed up with non-profit Samaritan’s Feet to provide 25,000 students (aged four to 14 years old) in Alabama with a new pair of shoes before they return to school in the fall of 2022.
A donation of just $25 will give a student a new pair of shoes, along with a message of encouragement to follow their dreams.
Your gifts will help provide “Shoe Lockers” at Title 1 schools throughout Alabama. Kept on-site at a school, a Shoe Locker is a supply of 200 pairs of athletic shoes which are immediately available when a student has improperly fitting or worn shoes. School teachers and administrations can then provide shoes to students as the needs arise. This will allow the children to get right back into the classroom and playground in a comfortable and confident way.
Posted on 2/28/22 at 8:11 pm to Alabama_Fan
tis the business of easy come-easy go. hope we can find a suitable replacement. had to happen in the middle of the 4th qtr, didn't it, smh
Posted on 3/1/22 at 8:55 am to crimsontater
Posted on 3/1/22 at 9:28 am to DT55Forever1
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SEC Tops College Football as Attendance Continues to Decline
For the 23rd straight year, the SEC led every other conference in college football with the most fans in attendance per game with an average of 72,195 fans.
Heading the SEC in average attendance growth for 2021 was Arkansas, which saw a 35.6% increase from the 2019 season as the Razorbacks had its first season over .500 since 2016, posting a 9-4 record. In head coach Sam Pittman's first full season at the Razorback's helm Arkansas finished third in the SEC West and had out-of-conference wins at home over Texas and in the Outback Bowl against Penn State. Pittman seemingly was able to bring the excitement of college football back to Fayetteville just in time for the team to host SEC powerhouses like Alabama, LSU, and Ole Miss in 2022.
Another positive for the SEC's college football attendance was the conference had five of the top 10 teams with the highest average of fans in their stadiums in 2021, led by Alabama's 98,720 fans per game. The other SEC teams in the top 10 were Texas A&M, LSU, Georgia, and Tennessee.
This was just about the end of the positives though as college football hit its lowest attendance average since 1981 as it has declined from the sport for the seventh straight season.
While the SEC claimed the crown for having the most fans in attendance per game, it wasn't immune from the sport's attendance drop as it lost 0.007% of it's fans since 2019, putting the conference at its lowest fan attendance since 1999.
Last season being college football's return from the COVID-derailed 2020 season, which forced teams to limit their stadium capacity in an attempt to prevent spreading the disease, is obviously the biggest possibility for why attendance in 2021 was so low as some fans were cautious about getting back to large crowds. But COVID isn't completely to blame as attendance was decreasing six straight years prior to the pandemic.
Other factors besides COVID that could possibly be to blame for the decrease are rising ticket/stadium prices, how predictable the sport has become in terms of who's going to be in the College Football Playoff, or even the comforts of being at home with unlimited food and drinks, free range to use the restroom, and control over the TV outweighing the excitement of watching a game live and in person.
However, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey believes that there's a bigger reason for the yearly decline.
"There's plenty of, if you will, negativity around the collegiate sports world," Sankey told CBS Sports. "People have said, 'Well, these decisions won't affect fan interest.' Well, something certainly is. It's not just TV. It's not just COVID. We have to rethink our approach on key issues. That's almost a 'Captain Obvious' moment."
College football has had major changes over the past few years, such as the inclusion of NIL so players can earn money from their name, image and likeness, and the Transfer Portal, that gives players who are unhappy with their situation the opportunity to transfer to another school with no penalties. The sport has expanded from being just about football and has given its players more freedom in their choices, something which has definitely caused controversy among fans about whether it is a good or bad thing.
Along with trying to figure out how to attract more fans back into the stadiums, the NCAA will have its hands busy trying to address some of the pressing issues that have risen in college football due to how the recent additions changed the landscape of the sport.
SEC Tops College Football as Attendance Continues to Decline
For the 23rd straight year, the SEC led every other conference in college football with the most fans in attendance per game with an average of 72,195 fans.
Heading the SEC in average attendance growth for 2021 was Arkansas, which saw a 35.6% increase from the 2019 season as the Razorbacks had its first season over .500 since 2016, posting a 9-4 record. In head coach Sam Pittman's first full season at the Razorback's helm Arkansas finished third in the SEC West and had out-of-conference wins at home over Texas and in the Outback Bowl against Penn State. Pittman seemingly was able to bring the excitement of college football back to Fayetteville just in time for the team to host SEC powerhouses like Alabama, LSU, and Ole Miss in 2022.
Another positive for the SEC's college football attendance was the conference had five of the top 10 teams with the highest average of fans in their stadiums in 2021, led by Alabama's 98,720 fans per game. The other SEC teams in the top 10 were Texas A&M, LSU, Georgia, and Tennessee.
This was just about the end of the positives though as college football hit its lowest attendance average since 1981 as it has declined from the sport for the seventh straight season.
While the SEC claimed the crown for having the most fans in attendance per game, it wasn't immune from the sport's attendance drop as it lost 0.007% of it's fans since 2019, putting the conference at its lowest fan attendance since 1999.
Last season being college football's return from the COVID-derailed 2020 season, which forced teams to limit their stadium capacity in an attempt to prevent spreading the disease, is obviously the biggest possibility for why attendance in 2021 was so low as some fans were cautious about getting back to large crowds. But COVID isn't completely to blame as attendance was decreasing six straight years prior to the pandemic.
Other factors besides COVID that could possibly be to blame for the decrease are rising ticket/stadium prices, how predictable the sport has become in terms of who's going to be in the College Football Playoff, or even the comforts of being at home with unlimited food and drinks, free range to use the restroom, and control over the TV outweighing the excitement of watching a game live and in person.
However, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey believes that there's a bigger reason for the yearly decline.
"There's plenty of, if you will, negativity around the collegiate sports world," Sankey told CBS Sports. "People have said, 'Well, these decisions won't affect fan interest.' Well, something certainly is. It's not just TV. It's not just COVID. We have to rethink our approach on key issues. That's almost a 'Captain Obvious' moment."
College football has had major changes over the past few years, such as the inclusion of NIL so players can earn money from their name, image and likeness, and the Transfer Portal, that gives players who are unhappy with their situation the opportunity to transfer to another school with no penalties. The sport has expanded from being just about football and has given its players more freedom in their choices, something which has definitely caused controversy among fans about whether it is a good or bad thing.
Along with trying to figure out how to attract more fans back into the stadiums, the NCAA will have its hands busy trying to address some of the pressing issues that have risen in college football due to how the recent additions changed the landscape of the sport.
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