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Alabama baseball defeats No. 5 Tennessee on Saturday night to even the series

Alabama baseball ends Tennessee’s 17-game winning streak!

After dropping game one of the three-game series on Friday night, Rob Vaughn and No. 14 Alabama defeated No. 5 Tennessee on Saturday night 6-3 to even the series at one game a piece.

Alabama jumped out front early with one run in the first, two in the second, and three in the third to build a six-run advantage after three full innings. With the hot start at the plate and solid pitching throughout, the Tide was able to end the Vols’ 17-game winning streak.

Following the win, head coach Rob Vaughn had the following to say:

“It was a good night for us tonight, but it’s going to be a quick turnaround tomorrow. We have to come out and get ready for a big punch from a talented and emotional group in that other dugout and (Tennessee) is going to come out swinging early. We’ll have to weather the storm and swing back, and it’s going to be a heck of a game tomorrow.”

The rubber match of the series will be played on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.

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ESPN to broadcast Alabama’s first A-Day Game of Kalen DeBoer era

Alabama football is set to have annual A-Day Game broadcasted on ESPN

Tide fans and the rest of the college football world will not have to wait long to see a new era of Alabama football as it was announced on Monday that ESPN will be televising Kalen DeBoer’s inaugural A-Day Game on April 13 at 3 p.m. CT.

According to ESPN’s press release, Alabama’s spring game will be the only one on ESPN.

The eyes of the college football world will be on Coach DeBoer and his staff to see if he can continue the success in Tuscaloosa that the legendary Nick Saban built throughout his 17 seasons at the Capstone.

Last month on Tide 100.9, Coach DeBoer told Ryan Fowler he wants to keep the annual event as similar as possible.

“I’d love to keep the format that it’s been and what I know the fans love. We’ll certainly do that. But we need to make sure that everything we do is strategic and building up towards us getting better and maximizing each and every practice.

“But I’d love to keep the format that has been, the one that’s been a lot of fun for fans. So expecting a great A-Day crowd once again, and it should be a lot of fun for our guys.”

In the past, Alabama’s roster has been split into two teams with the first-team offense facing the first-team defense with the same applying to the second units. The winning team of the scrimmage later enjoys a steak dinner, while the losers eat beans and weenies.

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Alabama baseball sweeps Lipscomb with offensive clinic

Alabama baseball improves to 15-1 with series sweep of Lipscomb

No. 13 Alabama blew past Lipscomb this weekend in Tuscaloosa with an offensive outburst against the Bisons. Thanks to inclement weather, Friday night’s contest was moved to Saturday to form a doubleheader.

The Crimson Tide took game one of the series in exciting fashion, winning 20-13. In the nightcap of the doubleheader, Alabama would once again find success at the plate, winning game two 10-1.

Alabama would complete the series sweep on Sunday afternoon from a beautiful Sewell-Thomas Stadium with a 10-5 victory over the Bisons.

Following the sweep, Coach Rob Vaughn had the following to say about his team’s weekend performance:

“Beating anybody three times is tough, especially when you’re trying to do it in a 24-hour window. That’s a veteran lineup (in Lipscomb) that gave us some fits and would just never go away. That’s a credit to their staff and their entire team. That’s a good group that’s been around the block, and their record doesn’t reflect it yet, but those guys are going to give other teams fits.”

With the series sweep, Alabama improved to 15-1 on the season. The Crimson Tide will have Monday off before traveling to Hattiesburg to take Southern Miss on Tuesday night.

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Latrell Wrightsell Jr. will be key to Alabama’s success in March

With a healthy Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Alabama has the potential to make a run in March

With its thrilling 92-88 overtime win over the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday inside Coleman Coliseum, the Alabama Crimson Tide closed out the 2023-24 regular season with a 21-10 record, including an impressive 13-5 mark in SEC play.

Alabama was able to overcome a 15-point deficit to the Hogs in large part because of the clutch play of senior guard Latrell Wrightsell. Wrightsell finished the contest with 20 points on 8 of 12 shooting. Wrightsell’s four three-point makes were critical for the Tide, but none were more impactful than his game-tieing three with 20 seconds remaining in the contest and forcing overtime in Tuscaloosa.

Wrightsell has been slowly working himself back into the lineup from a head injury he sustained a couple of weeks back and the Crimson Tide struggled in his absence.

Alabama is now a perfect 9-0 on the season when Wrightsell scores in double figures. Mark Sears is clearly the leader of the team, but Wrightsell’s impact can not be overstated. The Crimson Tide is simply not the same team without him in the lineup.

With Alabama’s win on Saturday, they have punched their ticket as a top-four seed in next week’s SEC tournament in Nashville. This means the Tide will not play again until Friday.

This Alabama team appeared to be gassed down the stretch and perhaps no team in the league could be better served for nearly a week’s worth of not only rest but a chance to get healthy.

With a healthy Wrightsell, this is a different Alabama team. His ability to make shots and handle the basketball gives the Tide offense the extra weapon it will need to make a potential deep run both in the SEC tournament and the NCAA tournament.

Put it down big, plain, and straight, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. will play a large part in Alabama’s success in March.

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Alabama women’s basketball set to take on Tennessee in SEC tournament quarterfinals

Can Kristy Curry and the Tide advance to the SEC tournament semifinals?

On Friday afternoon from Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. Kristy Curry and the Alabama women’s basketball team will take on the Tennessee Lady Vols in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament.

Alabama (23-8, 10-6 SEC) defeated the Lady Vols in their lone matchup this season inside Coleman Coliseum to help earn the Crimson Tide a top-four seed in the conference tournament.

The winner of Friday’s matchup will be given the challenge of taking on No. 1 South Carolina in the semifinals.

Alabama has already made history this season earning 10 conference wins for the first time since the 1997-98 season.

The Crimson Tide is seeking its first conference tournament championship in program history.

Tip-off between Alabama and Tennessee will be at approximately 1:30 p.m. CT on Friday and can be seen on the SEC Network.

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Alabama DC Kane Wommack praises senior defensive back Malachi Moore

Malachi Moore has quickly impressed the new coaching staff in Tuscaloosa

Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama football held its second spring practice on Wednesday afternoon. You can already see and feel the difference in Coach DeBoer’s practices compared to what Tide fans were used to under the great Nick Saban.

One glaring difference is the media availability with the assistant coaches. Under Coach Saban, the assistant coaches only spoke to the media two to three times a year, this isn’t the case with Coach DeBoer.

Following Wednesday’s practice defensive coordinator [autotag]Kane Wommack[/autotag] met with the media and fielded questions from the local reporters.

One question that was asked was about senior defensive back [autotag]Malachi Moore[/autotag]. Coach Wommack offered up a glaring review of the Alabama native.

“Malachi Moore is an unbelievable professional. He carries himself with the body language and a demeanor that every coach wants to work with and wants to compete with every single day. He has a hunger to get better. He’s not satisfied with where he is, and he’s done a tremendous job as a football player. We’re really excited about what he’ll bring from a leadership standpoint, especially with these young defensive backs that are very talented, but they need that leadership and they need that experience to be able to win the play.”

Moore has quickly impressed the new coaching staff in Tuscaloosa and will play a large role not only on the field but in a leadership role this season for the Tide.

In his career, Moore has seen action in 53 games collecting a total of 143 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and five interceptions.

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Nate Oats provides injury update on Alabama guard Rylan Griffen

Alabama sophomore guard Rylan Griffen suffers calf injury against the Gators

Alabama dropped a road game on Tuesday night at the hands of the Florida Gators, 105-87. To add to the Crimson Tide’s woes, guard Rylan Griffen suffered an injury late in the contest when going after a loose ball.

Griffen appeared to have possession of the ball while in midair until two Florida players collided with him, forcing the ball out of bounds. Not only was Griffen injured on the play, but the officials ruled no foul and that the ball was out of bounds on Alabama.

Following the loss, head coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] would provide an injury update on the sophomore guard from Texas.

“He’s got a calf injury that we’re getting an MRI on in the morning. I’m not sure if it’s a bruise, strain, something.”

With fellow guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. slowly working his way back into the lineup, Alabama can’t afford for Griffen to miss an extended period of time.

Griffen is averaging 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists this season for the Crimson Tide.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to monitor Griffen’s injury and will provide updates as they become available.

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Alabama at Florida: Analysis, injury report, broadcast info for Tuesday’s game

Alabama basketball takes on Florida in a must-win road game between two strong SEC programs.

The Alabama men’s basketball team will look to bounce back from a tough home loss to the Tennessee Volunteers as the Tide travels to Gainesville to take on the Florida Gators in a ranked battle on Tuesday night.

Despite an impressive first-half comeback that had Alabama in the lead at halftime, the team fell into a bit of an offensive slump in the second half against the Vols. If guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. could get healthy and reinserted into the lineup, the Alabama offense would be in much better shape.

With just two regular-season games remaining, Coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Tide need to finish the season on a strong note.

Below is all the information you need for Tuesday night’s matchup between Alabama and Florida, including how to watch, injury report, projected starting lineups, and predictions.

Kalen DeBoer says Michigan transfer Keon Sabb has ‘it’ factor

Kalen DeBoer offers high praise for Michigan transfer Keon Sabb

The Alabama Crimson Tide football team hit the practice field on Monday for the first time this spring as the Kalen DeBoer era gets underway.

Following the practice, Coach DeBoer would speak to the media about what he could see from his team, including several new faces. One such player was Michigan safety transfer Keon Sabb who recently joined the program following the departure of Jim Harbaugh in Ann Arbor.

When asked about Sabb, Coach DeBoer offered up some high praise for the talented defensive back.

“You bring in a guy like him to be an impact player for you. His experiences, not just each and every play but also the experiences in leadership that as he’s here longer and longer that we would expect from him because of the level that he took his team to, winning a championship.

“That fits in well with what we’re trying to accomplish and what we’re trying to do.”

“The character makeup aside from, of course, what we know is a great football player, he just is a really good fit for us. It’s been a pleasure getting to know him more and more each and every day, just seeing how he’s operating. Right now, he’s just going about his work, but you can tell he’s got that it factor.

“He’s got the leadership piece within him to where I know we’ll be counting on him this fall.”

Sabb appeared in 14 games and made five starts at safety for the Wolverines, and he finished the 2023-24 season with 28 tackles, seven pass breakups, and two interceptions, including a pick-six.

Sabb would show up in a big way for Michigan in the national championship game against Coach DeBoer and Washington where he totaled six tackles and two pass breakups.

With Alabama’s lack of depth in the secondary and Sabb’s experience, he will likely be an instant starter for the Tide in the backend.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Crimson Tide has spring practice continues.

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Nate Oats updates the status of Latrell Wrightsell Jr. ahead of road trip to Florida

The sooner Latrell Wrightsell Jr. can get back in the lineup, the better!

Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. has missed the last four games for the Crimson Tide with a head injury. On Monday, ahead of Alabama’s final road trip of the regular, head coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] updated the status of the sharpshooting senior.

Coach Oats would list Wrightsell as day-to-day and his status is still unknown for Alabama’s matchup against the Gators on Tuesday night in Gainesville.

“He’s been doing some basketball skills. He’s gotta get to a point where he can practice and then not have any type of headache the following day.”

“He was on a comeback protocol and then it got reset because he had a setback in it. It’d be nice to get him back. Again, it’s day-to-day. We’ve gotta see how he’s able to respond the next morning because once they go back to having a headache, they kind of start back at Day 0 again.

“But he’s coming along. As you could tell, he can shoot. He wasn’t doing anything live yet then.”

Getting Wrightsell healthy for the postseason will be critical for the Crimson Tide’s success both in the SEC tournament next week and the NCAA tournament later this month.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to monitor the status of Wrightsell and will provide an update as soon as one becomes available.

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