Tag: Tuscaloosa

Alabama’s all-time record against LSU

The Alabama-LSU matchup is something we all look forward to each season. Here is a closer look at Alabama’s all-time record against the Tigers of LSU.

Ever since Nick Saban arrived in Tuscaloosa, the Alabama and LSU matchup has been one of the most anticipated each season.

Even before Saban arrived the rivalry was one of the best in the SEC, Saban added just a little extra flare.

In Saban’s first season at Alabama, LSU got the best of Saban and the Tide, winning 41-34 in Tuscaloosa. The next season, Saban took a more talented team to Baton Rouge and beat the Tigers in Death Valley 27-21 in overtime.

In Saban’s tenure at Alabama, the Crimson Tide owns an 11-4 record over the Tigers of LSU. One of those wins, of course, was for a BCS National Championship in January of 2012.

One of the most famous games between the two programs is what is known as ‘The Game of the Century’, a matchup that LSU won 9-6.

The two schools first met way back in November of 1895 when LSU beat Alabama 12-6.

Overall, Alabama owns a resounding 54-26-5 series advantage over the LSU Tigers.

This Saturday the two teams will renew their heated rivalry inside of Bryant-Denny Stadium at 6:00 p.m. CT on ESPN.

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For Sark: Things to do in Tuscaloosa other than football, class

Steve Sarkisian believes there’s nothing fun to do in Tuscaloosa

When you are the new head coach of a formerly-top program like Steve Sarkisian is at Texas, you’re going to try and make your current program look better than the last one you were with.

And Sarkisian did just that by calling the home of the Alabama Crimson Tide a boring town.

Well, it actually may just have been a friendly dig and/or joke with Tuscaloosa — the town that gave him a home in 2016 after he was relieved of his duties from USC and the town that gave him a second shot three years later after a stint in the NFL didn’t work out.

I mean, can you blame him? Tuscaloosa really didn’t do much for Sarkisian.

The 2020 national championship ring he will own while being an offensive coordinator for Alabama will certainly be shown to recruits at Texas, if it hasn’t already.

Surely, Nick Saban had strong faith in Sarkisian behind closed doors leading up to the 2020 Iron Bowl when the legendary, seven-time national champion head coach was forced to sit home with COVID-19. The city of Tuscaloosa and Crimson Tide fans across the country joined Saban in his trust in Sarkisian to lead the team. He was successful in defeating the Auburn Tigers.

He has not yet coached a game for the Longhorns, so it doesn’t come as a surprise when he is asked questions about his former employer, the 18-time national championship-winning Crimson Tide football program.

Sarkisian was asked about Alabama players attending class, which seems to be a popular narrative: If a school is good at football, its players don’t attend class.

He was quick to dismiss the claim and defend the University of Alabama, but simultaneously took a jab at the school’s home.

Well, Mr. Sarkisian, there are plenty of things to do in Tuscaloosa. It truly depends how long you plan on staying in town (or if you could book a hotel for that matter).

If you plan on visiting on a weekend, you could spend basically all of Friday looking at the athletic achievements the school has collected and even tour all the facilities. I’m not sure if Texas has one of these, but the Paul W. Bryant museum has a ton of cool memorabilia and history regarding Alabama football.

If you’re there during the school year, maybe you can go to a game! Most spring sports will end up participating in the postseason, so don’t be afraid to go after graduation.

On Saturday, you can tour the school. There’s plenty of beautiful buildings, potentially too much history to pack into one day and even a cool natural science museum.

If you finish before sundown, go head on back to your hotel and wash up because the nightlife in town will make you wish the bars in Austin sold Yellowhammers.

Sunday could a day spent playing golf at Ol’ Colony with a nice cigar from the folks at R&R, then walk through the riverwalk or even have a nice picnic on Lake Nicol.

There’s a whole lot left that you didn’t get to do or see, so don’t be afraid to leave some for your next visit in September of 2023 with your new team.

Let me know next time you’re in town, Steve, I’d love to host you.

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How the 2011 tornado changed Nick Saban’s relationship with Tuscaloosa

Following the 2011 tornado, Nick Saban and his family have been community leaders to help rebuild homes and businesses across the city.

In just over a week, it will be the 10-year anniversary of the 2011 tornado that tore through Tuscaloosa. It destroyed the city, took lives and left a community in distress.

ESPN’s Alex Scarbrough details what that day was like for Alabama football head coach Nick Saban, as well as his relief efforts after the storm settled.

A large portion of the city was destroyed and numerous lives were lost. There were community members who wanted to help, but were unsure how to. Saban then stepped up to be the much-needed leader.

“They headed for a relief effort at the Ferguson Student Center only to find more than 100 people looking at one another, lost. There was a leadership vacuum. Saban felt a familiar tug. ‘People need direction,’ he recalled a decade later.

“Saban climbed on top of a bench and began speaking. When something bad happens, he told the crowd, it’s an opportunity ‘for all of us to pitch in and help and do everything we can.'”

The full story by Scarbrough explains what the Saban family did for the community and details the long-lasting impact they have had on the city of Tuscaloosa.

Alabama fans packed the streets of Tuscaloosa to celebrate their win against Ohio State

Alabama fans packed the streets of Tuscaloosa to celebrate the Crimson Tide’s 52-24 national championship win against Ohio State.

Alabama fans packed the streets of Tuscaloosa to celebrate the Crimson Tide’s 52-24 national championship win against Ohio State.

LOOK: Alabama MBB HC Nate Oats, AD Greg Byrne attend Tuscaloosa protest

Alabama’s men’s basketball head coach, Nate Oats, and Athletic Director Greg Byrne made an appearance at today’s protest in Tuscaloosa.

Athletes from all different sports and levels, professional and collegiate, have joined protests, which have erupted across the country to stand up against police brutality and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement after the death of George Floyd, who died on May 25 in Minneapolis.

The University of Alabama’s athletic director, Greg Byrne, released a statement, along with football head coach Nick Saban and men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats also making public statements.

Both Byrne and Oats were seen today at Government Plaza in Tuscaloosa, Ala. standing beside protestors to show their support.

The Crimson White’s photo editor, Hannah Saad, was present at the protest and captured a picture of the two.

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and other leaders were also in attendance.

With plenty of reasons for the nation to be upset, it’s great to see people who hold a great amount of influence in the Tuscaloosa community come out to show support and stand side-by-side with students, Tuscaloosa denizens and community leaders.

 

REPORT: Alabama stadium renovation resumes after coronavirus outbreak

On Monday, renovations of Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa resumed after a coronavirus outbreak occurred among construction workers. 

On Monday, renovations of Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa resumed after a coronavirus outbreak occurred among construction workers. Construction was suspended over the weekend. The exact number of workers who tested positive is not yet confirmed.

A picture of the ongoing construction to the West side of Bryant-Denny Stadium on March 18, 2020. (Alex Byington/Montgomery Advertiser)

BDS Renovation Pic 2

According to ESPN, “Caddell Construction, immediately “adapted operations and processes, engaged in heightened cleaning, and took other protective measures for the health and safety of their employees” after learning of the positive tests.”

Alabama released a statement that said:

“From the start of the pandemic, UA has continuously mandated that our campus contractors take all necessary steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The contractors immediately adapted operations and processes, engaged in heightened cleaning, and took other protective measures for the health and safety of their employees. The University directly provided sanitation supplies, thermometers, and signage at all construction sites, and made personal protective equipment available to all contractors. Those processes, which have been in place since early March, are continuously refined based on the latest guidance from state, federal and industry leaders in order to protect the health and safety of the campus community.”

The renovation which began in November, is part of a $107 renovation that will include a renovated locker room and recruiting space, new video boards and new premium seats.

Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on this situation.

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama: A city that went from tragedy to triumph

Tuscaloosa is more than a city of champions, it’s a city of survivors and warriors.

{ I’m writing this in memory of the ones who lost their lives, or who lost family and friends that day. You’ll never be forgotten.}

9 years ago today, on April 27, 2011, a devastating tornado swept through the heart of Tuscaloosa, killing 43 people in Tuscaloosa county, and injuring hundreds. Throughout the day in Alabama, 243 lives were claimed, and thousands were injured. Those who lost their lives will never be forgotten. 

I was a freshman at the University of Alabama at the time. My life was forever changed that day, so was everyone else’s in Tuscaloosa, and in the state of Alabama.

But Tuscaloosa didn’t stay down. We rose up. Together.

When school was cancelled for the remainder of the year, I decided to stay and help with recovery efforts. I saw things I won’t ever be able to get out of my mind, but I also saw things I hope I never forget. 

I saw people of all races, ethnicities, and religious beliefs working hand in hand for the same goal: bring back life to Tuscaloosa. I saw student athletes helping the community. I saw fellow students organizing food drives. I saw a community work together in a way I’ve never seen before. I even worked with students from Auburn, Oklahoma, Tennessee and even California who came down to help. 

I will always remember what Alabama coach Nick Saban told his players after the storm: “We can’t just be a team for them on Saturdays. The fans are with us in the best times, and we have to be with them in the worst of times.”

It’s that type of bond with the community that not only helped with the immediate recovery efforts, but gave us hope. 

When fall came around, there was still plenty of evidence of damage from the tornado, but there was also new growth, and new life.

And that football season was unlike any other I’ve ever experienced. 

The city of Tuscaloosa and the state of Alabama rallied behind our athletic teams. It was as if those teams were a representation of our city: Down, but not out. Honestly, it was as if the 2011-2012 year was an epic comeback for all of us. 

Those players played for those who died. For those who lost everything. For those who needed something to cheer for. And they played for each other.

The football team won a national championship. 

As did Women’s golf.

Women’s softball.

Gymnastics.

Alabama Cheer.

And Wheelchair basketball.

It was incredible. 

The city of Tuscaloosa went from being a city of tragedy to a city of triumph in one year. 

When people think about Tuscaloosa, Alabama, they immediately think of  college football. Although that’s true, we are SO much more than that. We are family. We are warriors. We are survivors. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is a city like no other. I learned on April 27, 2011, that this city will never be the same, in a good way. That day has united us all in a way that we never thought possible.

Tuscaloosa is more than a city of champions, it’s a city of survivors and warriors. A city who stands strong. Together. Forever. ‪

T-TOWN NEVER DOWN

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Tua Tagovailoa is back home in Tuscaloosa

Less than week after enduring a season ending injury and undergoing hip surgery in Houston, Texas, Tua Tagovailoa is back in Tuscaloosa.

On Thursday morning, less than week after enduring a season ending injury and undergoing hip surgery in Houston, Texas, Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has arrived back in Sweet Home Alabama.

Tagovailoa tweeted earlier this week that he was hoping to be back in Tuscaloosa for Saturday’s game against Western Carolina.

There’s no doubt that there will be a LOUD round of applause not only for the seniors for Senior Day on Saturday, but for Tagovailoa, who might’ve just played his last game for the Crimson Tide last weekend.