Georgia 60, Alabama 55: Cold shooting puts Crimson Tide on thin ice
By Chris DePew TideFans.com staff Feb. 23, 2017 Time and again Alabama pulled within a point of the lead but never found a way to pull ahead as J.J. Frazier scored 28 and the Georgia Bulldogs pulled out a wire-to-wire 60-55 victory at Coleman Coliseum. What did we learn today?: Club 62 is officially closed […]
It’s Bama’s turn to feel pressure in Georgia rematch
February 23, 2017 Comments Off on It’s Bama’s turn to feel pressure in Georgia rematchBy Chris DePew TideFans.com staff Feb. 23, 2017 Where to watch: Georgia (15-12, 6-8 SEC) at Alabama (16-10, 9-5) – Today 6 p.m. Central, Coleman Coliseum, ESPN2 Who to watch: Dazon Ingram. While several players had breakout games in last month’s 80-60 Crimson Tide upset in Athens, the freshman from Theodore struggled, missing much of […]
Continue reading …Alabama 80, Georgia 60: Braxton Key puts a dent in Bulldogs’ bubble
January 25, 2017 Comments Off on Alabama 80, Georgia 60: Braxton Key puts a dent in Bulldogs’ bubble
The Crimson Tide still does a mean zombie impression when the chips are down. After especially embarrassing losses in Avery Johnson’s first season, Alabama had a habit of bouncing back strong the next game. Sure enough, Bama channeled its frustration from Saturday’s blowout loss in Auburn to ruin the night of the Bulldogs, who are suddenly sliding off the NCAA tournament bubble.
Continue reading …Tide looks to get back on track at Georgia
January 25, 2017 Comments Off on Tide looks to get back on track at GeorgiaBy Chris DePew TideFans.com staff Jan. 25, 2017 Where to watch: Alabama (11-7, 4-2) at Georgia (12-7, 4-3) – 8 p.m. Central today, Stegeman Coliseum, ESPNU Who to watch: Riley Norris. Expecting a 20-point outburst like he had at LSU is unfair, but his 13 points against Missouri and 10 against Auburn seems like a […]
Continue reading …SEC Previews and Predictions: Week 2
September 7, 2016 Comments Off on SEC Previews and Predictions: Week 2
All things considered, a 10-3 week wasn’t a bad start for The Predictions Dept., given the level of craziness SEC teams displayed in some of their respective openers. The biggest upset, by rank, was Wisconsin’s surprise victory over LSU that put Les Miles back on the hotseat. But South Alabama beating Mississippi State may have been even more shocking. The quality of games this week takes a nosedive, as it almost always does in Week 2, with the Tennessee-Virginia Tech NASCAR crossover at Bristol Motor Speedway probably taking the prize as the most interesting spectacle.
Continue reading …SEC Previews and Predictions: Week 1
August 31, 2016 Comments Off on SEC Previews and Predictions: Week 1
As usual, the top game on the opening-week slate belongs to Alabama, but Auburn faces Clemson in a strong undercard matchup, while Ole Miss battles Florida State in a game that could have playoff implications. Here’s our look at all the games for the opening week:
Continue reading …Previews 2016: Florida, Georgia and Kentucky
August 25, 2016 Comments Off on Previews 2016: Florida, Georgia and Kentucky
Gators lost more to graduation than they gained in recruiting…Kirby Smart has come back to his alma mater, Georgia, as head coach…If Kentucky posts another losing record, Stoops will most likely be given his walking papers.
Continue reading …2016 Previews: Rating the units of SEC teams
August 8, 2016 Comments Off on 2016 Previews: Rating the units of SEC teamsWhile college football might be a numbers game to some, putting objective numbers down to predict a team’s chances in the upcoming season can be a challenge – some say impossible.
The system we present to you tries to do the impossible. What follows is a ranking of every position group of every team in the SEC, and we try to make the results as objective as we can.
Continue reading …Georgia 70, Alabama 63: Tide in a tailspin to end regular season
March 5, 2016 Comments Off on Georgia 70, Alabama 63: Tide in a tailspin to end regular seasonBy Chris DePew TideFans.com staff March 5, 2016 Alabama’s season-long scoring problems didn’t disappear in its regular season finale, as the Crimson Tide faded down the stretch of a 70-63 loss at Georgia. What did we learn today?: That February’s five-game winning streak was fool’s gold. If Bama wasn’t as bad as a 1-5 start […]
Continue reading …Crimson Tide rolls into Georgia with an eye on the future
March 4, 2016 Comments Off on Crimson Tide rolls into Georgia with an eye on the futureBy Chris DePew TideFans.com staff March 5, 2016 Where to watch: Alabama (17-12, 8-9 SEC) at Georgia (16-12, 9-8) – 3 p.m. Central today, Stegeman Coliseum, ESPN2 Who to watch: Donta Hall. While coach Avery Johnson isn’t giving up on this season, it’s only natural to look ahead to next winter after a late swoon […]
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