MSU wrap-up: Effect of injuries shows how tenuous Bama’s position could be
The Mississippi State game was always one to circle this year, thanks to a veteran Bulldog team with good lines, linebackers and a solid senior quarterback. The game came up on the schedule immediately following an LSU game that is always physical, no matter the outcome.
MSU preview: Bulldogs could be Tide’s biggest regular-season test
November 9, 2018 Comments Off on MSU preview: Bulldogs could be Tide’s biggest regular-season test
Mississippi State isn’t all that likely to beat Alabama, but Tua Tagovailoa making a second consecutive fourth-quarter appearance isn’t just a possibility; we think it’s all but assured. With Auburn a bad matchup for what Alabama is capable of doing with its defensive front, the game against the Bulldogs of Starkville, Miss., may end up being Alabama’s biggest challenge of the 2018 regular season.
Continue reading …Projected Depth Chart for Alabama vs. Mississippi State
November 9, 2018 Comments Off on Projected Depth Chart for Alabama vs. Mississippi State
This is not an official University of Alabama document. The depth chart is taken from individual practice and game observations, and is color-coded.
Continue reading …Basketball Preview Part 3: Loaded SEC makes for another challenging schedule
November 5, 2018 Comments Off on Basketball Preview Part 3: Loaded SEC makes for another challenging schedule
Last season, Alabama broke into the NCAA tournament field despite 15 losses and a losing record in SEC play. What put the Crimson Tide over the top was playing the nation’s third-toughest schedule as measured by RPI. And once again the schedule will pack a punch, although that comes mostly from a loaded SEC slate this time around.
Continue reading …Previews 2018: Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Texas A&M
August 26, 2018 Comments Off on Previews 2018: Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Texas A&M
Offensively, this Ole Miss preview reads almost exactly like the one of last year’s team; A lot is being put on Joe Moorhead’s shoulders in his first year as head coach of the MSU Bulldogs; The hiring of Jimbo Fisher as head coach has almost gone unnoticed with all the attention on the good (Alabama, Nick Saban) and the bad (LSU, Ed Orgeron) in the SEC West at the moment.
Continue reading …Mississippi State 67, Alabama 63: Crimson Tide can’t connect behind arc
February 6, 2018 Comments Off on Mississippi State 67, Alabama 63: Crimson Tide can’t connect behind arcBy Chris DePew TideFans.com Staff Feb. 6, 2018 Alabama shot a paltry 14 percent from 3-point range as Mississippi State evened the season series in a 67-63 decision at Humphreys Coliseum. What did we learn today?: Slow-paced teams with muscle inside can intimidate Bama into playing their way. MSU is one of the nation’s best […]
Continue reading …Tide has to bear down mentally to finish sweep of Mississippi State
February 5, 2018 Comments Off on Tide has to bear down mentally to finish sweep of Mississippi StateBy Chris DePew TideFans.com Staff Feb. 6, 2018 Where to watch: Alabama (15-8, 6-4) at Mississippi State (17-6, 5-5) – Today 6 p.m. Central, Humphrey Coliseum, SEC Network Who to watch: Daniel Giddens. The sophomore center scored 13 points in the first meeting with MSU back on Jan. 20 – and then laid an egg […]
Continue reading …Alabama 68, Mississippi State 62: Braxton Key returns to form to rescue Crimson Tide
January 21, 2018 Comments Off on Alabama 68, Mississippi State 62: Braxton Key returns to form to rescue Crimson TideBy Chris DePew TideFans.com Staff Jan. 20, 2018 Braxton Key scored a season-high 16 points, including a putback layup with 1:12 left that gave Alabama the lead for good as the Crimson Tide pulled out a 68-62 home victory against Mississippi State. What did we learn today?: This team can survive without Collin Sexton – […]
Continue reading …Bama looks to stretch SEC win streak against Mississippi State
January 20, 2018 Comments Off on Bama looks to stretch SEC win streak against Mississippi StateBy Chris DePew TideFans.com Staff Jan. 20, 2018 Where to watch: Alabama (12-6, 4-2 SEC) vs. Mississippi State (14-4, 2-3) – Today 7:30 p.m. Central, Coleman Coliseum, SEC Network Who to watch: Galin Smith. The only Mississippian on the Crimson Tide roster, Smith is still struggling to adjust to the size and speed of college […]
Continue reading …MSU wrap-up: Hurts cementing legacy as a clutch QB
November 12, 2017 Comments Off on MSU wrap-up: Hurts cementing legacy as a clutch QB
Alabama’s Jalen Hurts accounted for nearly 100 total yards on his own in the fourth quarter (and the total would have been more than 100, if college football didn’t take sack yardage down from rushing totals), led two touchdown drives and another drive that ended when Andy Pappanastos’ field goal attempt bounced off the left upright. More or less, Hurts did the same thing to Mississippi State that he did to Clemson in last year’s national championship game, except this time the defense held the opposition out of the end zone in the end.
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