Kevin Connell covers University of Alabama athletics for Tide991.com. He previously covered Crimson Tide football and baseball for The Crimson White and women's basketball for The Tuscaloosa News. Kevin also covers local high school football, including work as a sideline reporter for Tide 99.1's radio broadcasts of Tuscaloosa County High School football games during the team's 2015 season. Kevin graduated magna cum laude from The University of Alabama with a B.A. in journalism (sports news & information concentration) and communication studies in December 2015.
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WATCH: Alabama Fans Sing ‘Rammer Jammer,’ Celebrate Following Mississippi State Win
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Home or away, it doesn't make much of a difference.
And for what it's worth, it drowned out any remaining noise coming from cowbells.
Immediately after beating Mississippi State, 31-6, on the road at Davis Wade Stadium Saturday, Alabama's Million Dollar Band started up "Rammer Jammer" with the Crimson Tide fans who made the short trip singing along in celebration...
WATCH: Calvin Ridley Break Defender’s Ankles on 60-Yard Score
STARKVILLE,. Miss. -- Even though he's a freshman, it's hardly surprising.
Not long after Cyrus Jones' punt return touchdown gave Alabama a 7-0 lead Saturday against Mississippi State, wide receiver Calvin Ridley added it to it, showing off his own speed and moves in the process...
WATCH: Cyrus Jones Return Punt 69 Yards For Touchdown
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Alabama struggled offensively throughout the first quarter Saturday, but it still struck first in scoring.
Cyrus Jones, the Crimson Tide's senior cornerback and punt returner, returned a 69-yard punt with 10:44 left in the half to give Alabama a 7-0 lead over Mississippi State...
Alabama Handles Kennesaw State in Avery Johnson’s Debut
At one point Friday, Avery Johnson was nervous. It wasn’t anything significant, but it was enough to put things into perspective. In that moment of angst, it occurred to him that seven months in the making had finally arrived.
But it hardly showed, if at all, when the time came...
Avery Johnson, Players Preview Kennesaw State Season Opener [VIDEOS]
Kennesaw State at Alabama
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Coleman Coliseum
Records (in 2014-15): Alabama 19-15, 8-10 SEC; Kennesaw State 10-22, 4-10 A-SUN
TV: SEC Network+ (Play-by-play: Mick Gillispie, color analyst: Rick Moody)
Radio: 95.3 The Bear (Play-by-play: Chris Stewart, color analyst Bryan Passink)
Officially, a new era of Alabama basketball finally gets underway Friday night.
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Nick Saban Recaps ‘Emotional’ Win Over LSU Ahead of Mississippi State [VIDEO]
Even after coming off their biggest win of the season to date, Alabama players will need to quickly re-channel their focus ahead of their next opponent, No. 20 Mississippi State, this Saturday.
WATCH: Nick Saban Postgame Press Conference After Win Over LSU
When criticism is warranted, Nick Saban isn’t afraid to back down.
When it’s not, he’ll be one of the first to give credit where is due.
After No. 4 Alabama beat No. 2 LSU, 30-16, Saturday night, it certainly leaned toward the latter...
Nick Saban: CFP Ranking ‘Doesn’t Mean Anything’ Right Now [VIDEO]
On Tuesday night, the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season were revealed.
On Wednesday night, Nick Saban was asked what they meant.
His response in short? They're irrelevant right now.
"I don't think the ranking means anything...
ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ Returning to Tuscaloosa For Alabama-LSU
"College GameDay" is heading back to Tuscaloosa.
ESPN announced Saturday night that the popular three-hour college football pregame show will broadcast live outside Bryant-Denny Stadium next week ahead of Alabama's meeting with No. 4 LSU...
First Tide Tipoff Crowd Exceeds Expectations
Don't count Kristy Curry among those surprised at the turnout.
She saw it coming.
On Tuesday night, the Alabama men's and women's basketball teams hosted their inaugural Tide Tipoff to welcome the upcoming start of their seasons, but the crowd of nearly 7,500 inside Coleman Coliseum didn't exactly catch her off guard...