Yes!!!! Its here again.

Ladies and and Gentlemen, the time has come, Alabama Football has returned, to what looks like another promising season.

The Tide heads to Atlanta on Saturday, September 5th to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Georiga Dome. Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide are coming off a 12-0 regular season and only missing out on playing for the 13th National Chapionship by only 1 quarter, with a new season comes new hope to getting back to atlanta in december, to miami in january, and it all starts this saturday.

Covering the Capstone, Joey Pearse

Wish Grant-ed

Virginia Commonwealth coach Anthony Grant has agreed in principal to a contract to become Alabama's next coach

After a courtship that began with UA Director of Athletics Mal Moore received permission from VCU to speak with Grant last weekend, and culminated with a highly-publicized visit to the Capstone on Wednesday, Grant agreed to accept the job on Friday.

Grant led VCU to two NCAA Tournament appearances in three years as coach of the Rams. His three-year record at the school is 76-25, including two Colonial Athletic Association Tournament championships, and three CAA regular season titles.

He replaces interim coach Philip Pearson, who took over for former coach Mark Gottfried in midseason

Back2Back

The Crimson Tide Finished once again on top in the recruing world landing four five star atheletes and the nations top recruiting class. Nick Saban, even with the loss of his top recruiter Lance Thompson, did not lose a single previous comitment. Among some of the top recruits brought in by the Tide were escambia running back, Trent Richardson, Foleys DJ Fluker, Tana Patrick, Dre Kirkpatrick, and Nico Johnson. Bama passed LSU for the top spot when Lsu Commit, Kenny bell pulled his comitment and chose the tide.

Bama Holds off Ole Miss

The Alabama men's basketball team (12-6)-(2-2), defeated the Ole Miss Rebels 76-73 wednesday night in Coleman Collisium. The Tide's defense held together late in the second half stopping two key possesions of the rebels to hold on to a 74-73 lead before Senario Hillman knocked down 2 free throws with 2.1 seconds left to seal the victory for the tide.

Mikhail Torrence led the Tide in scoring with 24 pts, Torrence has scored 20 or more points in the past 3 games. The Tide stays at home to face Kentucky Saturday jan 24th tip off is sat for 2 pm.

Bama Hire pays off

The effect of the Tide's hire of assistant coach James Willis away from hated in-state rival Auburn didn't take long to become apparent. On Wednesday night, Seffner-Armwood linebacker Petey Smith announced he has a runaway favorite and the news is good for Alabama fans.

Smith, the 32nd-ranked inside linebacker nationally, has pretty much ended the recruiting process except for making his decision final. Smith Decided not to take his visit to auburn this weekend as he informed the coaching staff on wednesday.

Behind Enemy Lines

Coach Nick Saban went behind enemy lines and filled the vacant spot on Alabamas coaching staff.

James Willis the former linebackers coach at the University of Auburn was hired wednesday to fill the spot of Lance Tompson, who left the tide to join Lane Kiffin on the Tennessee staff.

Willis is very familiar with the mobile area which often is the states most fertile recruting area.

Steele Out for Season......Again

Alabama point guard Ronald Steele will not play the rest of the season, according to Crimson Tide head coach Mark Gottfried.The fifth-year senior is suffering from plantar fasciitis, which has forced him to miss the last two games.

Ronald Steele has played his last game for Alabama.Steele has not played since January 11, and averaged 12.9 points and 3.7 assists before pain in his heel sidelined him after a home win over LSU.

Ruben Randle visits Bama

The University of Alabama had a relatively small list of official visitors this weekend, but the headliner was a big one as Bastrop's Rueben Randle, the nation's top-ranked wide receiver, was in town for his official visit.

Ruben has already visited Oklahoma and will visit LSU next weekend, Randle will most likely make his desicion on Signing Day.

Bama to hire Carolina Assistant

Sal Sunseri the assistant coach for the Carolina Panthers, was hired to fill, one of the vacancies on Alabama's defensive coaching staff. Sunseri, who has been with the panthers for the last six years as a defensive line coach, also has experience in the collegiate level as well. Sunseri will handle inside linebackers for the Crimson Tide.

Sunseri coached the linebackers under Nick Saban at LSU, also was a linebacker coach under UA assistant coach Bobby Williams when was head coach at Michigan St. He also co0ach linebackers at Pittsburgh and Loisville.

The University is expected to make an announcement later this week.

A-Day set for April 18th

The University of Alabama set the date for the spring football game for April 18th in Bryant-Denny Stadium at 2pm. Admission is free to the public, and will also be televised but will be released on a later date.

Alabama led the SEC in attendence for a spring game in 2008 with 78,200 wich was the second largest in the nation. In 2007 a capacity crowd of 92,138 watched Coach Nick Saban attend his first spring game setting the record attendance for the largest crowd for a spring scrimmage game .

Bama Falls to Auburn 85-71

The University of Alabama men's basketball team fell to Auburn saturday at Beard-Eaves Colisium, the Tide (11-6)-(1-2) The tide fell behind by as much as 24 pts. but managed to cut the lead to 10 pts.

Mikhail Torrance led the Crimson Tide in scoring with 24 points, three other tide players also finished with 10 points, Alonzo Gee, Justin Knox, and JaMychal Green.

Next up for the Crimson Tide, the Ole Miss Rebels come to Tuscaloosa, January 21, with tip off around 7 pm.

Bama Basketball: Auburn Preview

The Alabama men's basketball team, will remain on the road but will stay within the state line battleing in-state rival Auburn at 1p.m. today at Beard-eaves Coliseum. Both teams come into this match up coming off losses. Bama fell to MSU 83-74, and the tiges lost to Florida 68-65 in a close one on the plains.

Alonzo Gee remains the tide's leading scorer, Gee finished with 15 pts. against MSU giving him 14.5 ppg. Gee only needs 13 pts. to make him the 17th all-time scorer in crimson tide history, he has 1,382 pts in his career. Senior Guard, Brandon Hollinger will start for injured guard, Ronald Steele (heel), who missed the MSU game last wed.

The Tide (11-5)-(1-1) is looking to snap a two game losing road streak while the tigers, (10-6)-(0-2) are looking for there first conference win. This is the 139th meeting between the Tide and Tigers, Bama leading the rivalry 84-54. The Tide will return home Wednesday January 21, to take on the Ole miss rebels.