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SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SINCE 1894
Sculpting for Charity
3 Dance Marathon
9 Soccer Ties
Craig Wedderspoon, assistant professor of sculpture art, sold a bronze lion sculpture for $20,000 at a charity auction. Three of his students also sold pieces. The proceeds from the auction will go to Children’s Hospital of Alabama.
University of Alabama Dance Marathon will compete with Louisiana State University Dance Marathon in the week leading up to the LSU game to see who can raise more money.
The Crimson Tide soccer team tied against the Arkansas Razorbacks during Friday’s Power of Pink match. On Sunday, the team traveled to Missouri and took home a 1-0 win.
SPORTS | FOOTBALL
‘Let Them Run’ Crimson Tide running backs find their rhythm in 59-0 shutout of Texas A&M By Kelly Ward | Sports Editor
Despite all the focus on defense in the 59-0 shutout of then-No. 21 Texas A&M, Alabama had some help from its stable of running backs. Against Arkansas, the Crimson Tide netted 66 yards rushing. Against Ole Miss, Alabama put up 168 net yards on the ground. “We’re really trying to focus on our players, playing hard, completing well, having fun playing football,” Alabama football coach Nick Saban said Wednesday evening. Men’s golf coach Jay Seawell offered some advice to Saban in the form of an unusual sports legend: U.S. Triple Crown winner Secretariat, a thoroughbred that swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes, taking the final race by a record 31 lengths in 1973. “They had so much pressure on them because of their debt and the horse had to win the Triple Crown, the anxiety and the tension and all that, and finally she just said, ‘Let the horse run,’ and it won by 31 lengths at the Belmont,” Saban said Wednesday. “Well, that’s what we’re Derrick Henry had 70 yards rushing on 10 carries in the Crimson Tide’s 59-0 win over Texas A&M on Saturday. CW / Pete Pajor
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NEWS | SAFE ZONE
Safe Zone to host workshop on LGBTQ relationships 3 panels, Q&A session set to address sexual health issues By Heather Buchanan | Staff Reporter
Meredith Bagley got the idea for an LGBTQ sexual health workshop came from a discussion she had over the summer with Shakina Wheeler-Cox, the HIV Coordinator for Tuscaloosa County as well as five surrounding counties.
“She contacted me in June of this past summer to connect about recent HIV/STI data coming from the Tuscaloosa region and her concern that her office needed to better connect with youth and queer youth about these important issues,” Bagley, an assistant professor of communication studies and president of the Capstone Allianc, said. “She invited Safe Zone to present at a professional development event for public health workers, and then it was my vision to bring Shakina
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and a series of other experts to campus as part of LGBTQ History Month.” Safe Zone is hosting an LGBTQ Sexual Health and Relationships Workshop Monday from 2 to 6 p.m. in room 2408 Ferguson Center. The event will feature three panels tackling important topics regarding sexual health and relationships, followed by
PLAN TO GO WHAT: LGBTQ Sexual Health and Relationships Workshop WHEN: 2-6 p.m. WHERE: Room 2408 Ferguson Center
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With a 16-4 overall record and an undefeated record at home prior to this weekend, the Alabama volleyball team simply doesn’t like losing. Its undefeated record at home was snapped, though, in Sunday’s five-set battle against Ole Miss at home in Foster Auditorium. For the team that has high expectations, junior setter Sierra Wilson said the loss should serve as a wake-up call for the team that has experienced much success this season. “Losing is a new experience for us,” Wilson said. “We’ve been very spoiled this season and rolling through matches, so this is going to be a good test of how strong we are as a team and how much we really want it. This should be a wake-up call.” After losing the first set 19-25, the Crimson Tide
battled back to take both the second and third set, 25-23 and 25-22, but were edged by the Rebels in the fourth, 22-25. Although Alabama led early in the fifth, the Rebels fought back, securing the set 15-13. On the match, Alabama finished with a .231 hitting percentage, while Ole Miss checked in at .311, a statistic redshirt sophomore Krystal Rivers said was a crucial factor in the match. “We’ve got to do a better job of executing,” Rivers said. “First ball pass, then doing a better job as hitters of seeing the floor, and if we don’t have something there, keeping the ball in play.” Compiled by Kayla Montgomery
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as ways students can maintain a healthy lifestyle in college. Tickets are free and can be ordered from upua.tix.com. The Cancer Center will also be collecting gently used bras in support of breast cancer awareness.
Panels to discuss healthy relationships, decisions
“The purpose of the event is to inform, provide prevention education, reduce stigma and fear and spread awareness about what’s happening in Alabama as it relates to the overall promotion of healthy lifestyle choices, which should encourage safe relationships,” WheelerCox said. “The audience will learn where to access resources who they can trust and how to become better individuals – mind, soul and body.” Bagley said the event will be beneficial for both people who identify as LGBTQ and those who do not by targeting signs of unhealthy relationships and making the audience aware of resources available to those facing the issues addressed. The three panels will be followed by a reception with refreshments in the Great Hall of the Ferguson Student Center.
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Editor | Rachel Brown Newsdesk@cw.ua.edu Monday, October 20, 2014
Zulfacar discusses life By Maddy Ard | Contributing Writer
Maliha Zulfacar was born in 1961 in poverty-stricken, war-torn Kabul, Afghanistan. She went on to become the first Afghan woman to seek a college education in the United States and the first female ambassador from Afghanistan. Zulfacar spoke at the Bryant Conference Center Thursday about her life. She spoke of her somewhat privileged childhood in urban Kabul, her venture to America at 17 years old and her return in 1973. Zulfacar fled Russian-occupied Afghanistan in 1979 for Germany, where she is currently Afghanistan’s ambassador. She said she is not extraordinary by any means but merely a product of perfect circumstances. “There’s nothing special about me,” Zulfacar said. “It was just that my family could afford to send me abroad to study.” Education in Afghanistan was the main theme of Zulfacar’s lecture. She spoke little of her own life and used the majority of her time advocating for the people of Afghanistan who she said have been misrepresented in today’s media. Zulfacar described Afghanistan as a “crossroad of different civilizations” with a history of constant political instability, where a new regime is established every few decades. The educational system in Afghanistan is budding, she said, but 70 percent of the nation’s population remains illiterate, and only 5 percent of the small group of rural students are girls. Zulfacar described the schools as lacking windows, tables and chairs. She said the school systems were improving, but the road to improvement is long. Zulfacar said 70 percent of Afghans live on less than two dollars a day, which contributes to issues with the health care system. Few hospitals are available, she said, and there is one bed for every 3,000 people. She said women’s issues are not considered when it comes to health care. There are no female physicians, and many Afghans refuse to allow women to seek a male doctor for concerns such as pregnancy. On average, each Afghan woman births seven children, and half of those children usually die. Afghanistan has the
Maliha Zulfacar spoke about growing up in Afghanistan and the issues currently facing the country. Bryant Conference Center
second highest maternal mortality rate in the world. Zulfacar said a reason women choose to have so many children is because they are trying to ensure they have more sons than daughters. Male domination is ingrained in Afghan culture, she said, and the wants and needs of women are not taken into account in many situations. Young girls are usually married off before the age of 15, some even before puberty, she said. Zulfacar stressed that the physical burqa is not what people should focus on. “The problem of Afghanistan is not the burqa,” she said. “If they took off the burqa, there is still a problem.” Raegan Lemmond, a German instructor at the University, said she was amazed by the image of Afghanistan Zulfacar presented. “Her lecture really changed my view of what life in Afghanistan looks like,” Lemmond said. “I walked in this room with a stereotype given to me by the media. Dr. Zulfacar has shown that that stereotype truly does not apply.” Like Lemmond, many said they were stunned by the statistics given. “I really hadn’t thought about it that much,” Chong Liu, a sophomore majoring in public relations, said. “I was completely unaware of the harsh conditions Afghans face on a daily basis. It’s far worse than I imagined.”
UADM members hold up signs inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. Photo Courtesy of Emily Trentacoste
UADM promotes charity By Lauren Lane | Contributing Writer
WHAT TO KNOW This week, students saw a Mario Kart game come to life on the Quad as the University of Alabama Dance Marathon dressed up and reenacted the classic video game to spread awareness for their cause. This is one of many events UADM puts on throughout the year to get people interested in its philanthropy. Dance Marathon is the largest student-run organization in the country and raises millions of dollars every year for Children’s Medical Network Hospital. This money goes directly to funding life-saving treatments, covering health care bills and providing a better quality of life both for suffering children and their families. This chapter specifically raises money for the Children’s Hospital in Birmingham and facilitates hospital visits throughout the year. Last year, UADM had more than 700 attendees at their “Big Event” and raised $83,061.09, which went directly to the hospital. The number of attendees and staff members has increased since 2011, when 150 participants raised almost $15,000. Nicole Morgan, an executive member of UADM, said she is looking to see even bigger numbers for 2015 as the organization hopes to raise more than $100,000 throughout the year and encourage an increase in student participation at the “Big Event,” which will be held March 7 in the Student Recreation Center gym. This year, the organization will be holding a competition against Louisiana State University’s Dance Marathon to see which team can raise the most money during the week leading up to the LSU game. During the week, UADM will host activities every day to raise both money and awareness for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
• To get involved with UADM, students can registar online at audm.ua.edu.
Because of the success that the organization had at “DMPM,” a fundraiser held at Gallette’s earlier this month, it will be hosting several more throughout the school year. “I think everyone should get involved with Dance Marathon because it is the perfect way to escape from the stresses of college and just dance and play games while also making a difference in the community,” said Emily Trentacoste, vice president of UADM. “It’s so rewarding seeing all the kids whose lives have been touched by Children’s of Alabama.” One of the benefits of raising money for a hospital nearby is that staff members get to visit the hospital throughout the year to see firsthand where the money is going. Many of the children they develop relationships with attend the “Big Event” in the spring, where they explain to other attendees what the organization has done for them and their families. Freshman Megan McKinless said she came into her first year excited to get involved and was instantly drawn to Dance Marathon as many of her Phi Mu sisters said they had positive experiences with the organization. “UADM would also like to thank the fraternity of Phi Kappa Psi for putting together DMPM at Gallette’s on Oct. 10,” Morgan said. “The success of this raised over $4,000 to help benefit Children’s of Alabama. UADM is looking forward to more DMPMs in the future.”
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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Monday, October 20, 2014
COLUMN | NEWSPAPERS
CW must broaden its news reporting CAROLYN
Duke Staff Columnist
conversations with Tuscaloosa residents, I have yet to meet a single individual who claimed that Tuscaloosa would be better off without the University. I have also yet to meet one who doesn’t appreciate many aspects of the University’s existence and is, at least in some sense, glad it’s located where it is. That does not give students a free ticket to play the part of obnoxious pests. Improving relations with the community must start with us being better guests and learning how to share a space with people who may not have the same interest in drinking and partying. And if our generation has any desire to shake the “entitled” label, this would be a good place to start.
After asking the question, “Do you read The Crimson White?” The responses I have received include laughter, “The what?,” “I don’t think it’s worth my time,” “I get my news from social media” and “Every so often.” These responses are disheartening but not at all surprising. If you are reading this, you know that the The Crimson White is our school paper. The purpose of the CW is to report and share news, events and information that are relevant to students. With that being said, news that occurs outside of campus is still significant and relevant for students at the University and should not be disregarded. The range of news the CW reports should be as diverse as the student body from all regions of the country and the world. National and international news still relates to students because it affects the world we live in. It’s difficult to produce a daily newspaper of substance filled strictly with information regarding the University. Perhaps, if the CW expands the range of news it covers, the paper will be more relevant and more people will begin to pick it up. This way, instead of students getting the news they want from social media and other sources, the CW would be the paper that provides students with University, national and international news in one place. Students are busy enough as it is, and a paper that can cover a wide range of news would only be beneficial for the occupied audience. Some will argue that students will still get their news from Twitter, Facebook and other forms of social media, but the students and faculty members who read the CW now should still have something worth reading. The argument can be made that introducing another section in the CW will only make it more difficult to produce a quality paper due to the large amount of information the paper would need to cover. First off, the CW can only improve its current news standing. In one issue this past month, there was an entire half page on how to braid hair. Second, the University is full of students searching for new ways to improve themselves and their resumes while doing something they love. If the CW advertises new open positions for journalists due to the expansion, students will respond. The CW should produce a paper that informs readers on the things that matter. People want to read a paper that will inform them about news affecting students, the University, the nation and the world. If the paper doesn’t have enough news to fill the 12 pages it produces, then save some paper and don’t print articles just to fill space. The Crimson White should print with a purpose.
Chisolm Allenlundy is a junior majoring in philosophy and economics. His column runs weekly.
Carolyn Duke is a sophomore majoring in secondary education – English and Spanish. Her column runs bi-weekly.
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COLUMN | TUSCALOOSA
Students are visitors and should act as such CHISOLM
Allenlundy Staff Columnist
Throughout my two and a half years at The University of Alabama, I have heard one complaint from Tuscaloosa residents regarding the University so many times that it seems as though it is an inevitable part of any “town-gown” relationship. It is simple: Many students simply do not know how to be decent neighbors. This should not come as a surprise to most of us. Parties that get shut down for noise complaints are all too familiar. The drunk students walking down the street leaving a trail of destruction in their path are recognizable to all. The beer cans being heaved over into the neighbors’ yard are movie fodder because they’re so common. And yet, many students act almost outraged that someone could possibly get mad at them for doing such a thing. “Why,” it’s often said, “would they live here if they didn’t expect to have
college neighbors who throw parties all the time?” Now, there are plenty of easy reasons why this reasoning is frustrating. The one that stands out most is that, especially in areas such as the Historic District, the noncollege residents have lived in Tuscaloosa far longer than any of the students have. One should not expect those residents to determine where they live based on their proximity to college students. To do so is profoundly selfcentered and wholly lacking in perspective. As students, the vast majority of us will be gone from this place in four or five years. For those pursuing a higher degree here, it may be as high as 10 years. What will never change for most of us is that we are, first and foremost, guests in this city. The residents of Tuscaloosa have allowed us to set up camp here while we pursue an education, and we would do well to not abuse that privilege. While we may contribute to economic output and general business activity, we also contribute heavily to traffic, various forms of pollution and the lost opportunity cost that is associated with having a school of 36,000 nestled right in the center of a small city. In my
It is simple: Many students simply do not know how to be decent neighbors.
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OPINIONS Monday, October 20, 2014 COLUMN | HISTORY
The University must acknowledge its own history, good along with bad MARK
Hammontree Staff Columnist
The University of Alabama, like the state and region it’s located in, has a history almost as complex, confusing and, at many points, upsetting as the state’s constitution. Only the naïve would think the darkest parts of the University’s past are the Mike Shula or J.B. Whitworth eras in football. Sure, we’d all like to just forget about Dennis Franchione, Mike Price and Mike Shula altogether, but time has seen other, much more serious events brushed under the rug, behind that six-year losing streak to Auburn from the early 2000s. They’re not listed on any promotional materials, they’re not delivered in the white-washed monologues of the Capstone Men and Women and they’re not immortalized on bronze plaques. In most cases, these stories are not
acknowledged in any way by the University, and only those who know where to look are able to see the full history of the Capstone. Last year, The Crimson White published an article about the history behind some of the building names we’ve all heard 10 times a day. Morgan Hall, for example, is named after John Tyler Morgan, a U.S. Senator and Confederate veteran, who helped champion the construction of the Panama Canal but also championed laws that would have made lynching legal in the United States. Certainly Morgan’s impact on the University cannot be discounted; he was largely responsible for the University receiving reparations for the Union Army’s torching of the campus during the Civil War. But Morgan allegedly becoming a Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan is an important part of the story of the man behind the building I have class in four times a week. Perhaps most infamous among those whose names circle the Quad is Josiah Nott whose name now houses the Honors College. Nott founded the Medical College of Alabama and was virulently racist in his theories and
research, once writing that black a right to know the whole story, not people achieve “greatest perfection, just the recruitment information we physical and moral, and also great- spout to tours of high school stuest longevity, in a state of slavery.” dents. By looking back at our histoI do not mean to imply that every ry, we can better determine how far building on campus has been named we’ve come, and more importantly after a monstrous how far we still have racist, and it certo go. tainly is important We need to have to note how atticonversations about tudes and thankfulgoing to class in ly scientific fields a building named have changed since a Grand By looking back at our history, after the 19th century. Dragon of the KKK. Certainly there are we can better determine how far We need to have names on campus conversations about we’ve come, and more very much worth how to present our being proud of. importantly how far we still have history in a way that Julia Tutwiler, an doesn’t hamper the to go. advocate of prison future or harm the reform and the perpresent. We can’t son who opened pretend like none the door for women of it ever happened. to be admitted to This University the University, is has seen the best remembered seemand worst parts of ingly on every other building. the South over the last 200 years, I’m also not advocating for the and it’s both sides that have to be names of Nott or Morgan Hall or any addressed today. other buildings to be changed. The University cannot run from its his- Mark Hammontree is a junior tory, nor should it. But students, fac- majoring in secondary education – ulty members and visitors all have language arts. His column runs weekly.
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Alabama put up 602 yards of offense on Texas A&M in the 59-0 win. The Crimson Tide held the Aggies to 172 yards. | Pete Pajor
ALABAMA 59 – TEXAS A&M 0
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Editor | Reed O’Mara Culture@cw.ua.edu Monday, October 20, 2014
Sculptors raise money for hospital By Matthew Wilson | Contributing Writer
Randall’s topographical map of a golf course and Nubbe’s model of Children’s Hospital went for $6,000 and $11,000, respectively. Wedderspoon said he based his bronze lion, which sold for $20,000, off a stuffed animal the hospital gives to children. “Simon the lion is a little stuffed animal and mascot of Children’s Hospital,” Wedderspoon said. “Every child admitted is given this little lion, so they always have a buddy.” Nucor originally was only looking for one big item for its auction. Each of the sculptors went to a meeting last spring to pitch their ideas. “They loved all the ideas so much, they said, ‘Well can we do them all?’” Wedderspoon said. “Rather than just having one big money item, they’ll have four.” Shannon said one of the biggest challenges for her was maintaining precision when creating her globe. Despite the challenge, Shannon said she loved being able to help out the hospital. “The geodesic design was challenging in that it needed to be so precise, and then trying to maintain that same level of precision cutting out the Nucor logos was more difficult than expected,” she said. “Any level of effort that goes to such a good cause feels worthwhile because you know it hasn’t
Sitting in his bay surrounded by scraps of plaster, wax and wood, Craig Wedderspoon works with students on their next big project. The large molds for bronze busts waiting to be cast are works in progress, but have the opportunity to extend well past mere pieces of art. On Oct. 5, Wedderspoon and three of his students, Kelly Shannon, Meredith Randall and Eric Nubbe, raised $46,000 for the Children’s Hospital of Alabama at a Nucor Steel charity auction. “Nucor contacted me to see if me or any of my students would be interested in working with them to design a big auction item with the only parameters being that it incorporated Nucor and the Children’s Hospital,” Wedderspoon said. Shannon, a graduate student studying studio arts, created an illuminated globe made of Nucor steel and glass which sold for $9,000. “For my design I tried to integrate the symbols of the event, playing logos from Nucor and Children’s Hospital off a large geodesic golfball shape in steel,” Shannon said. “Working on the project turned out to be really diverting in that my own sculpture tends to be very organic and this one was so rigid and geometric.”
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been wasted.” Wedderspoon had nothing but praise for the astronomy and physics machine shop that helped the sculptors complete their work, he said. The machine shop, ran by Joe Howell, David Key and Michael Perrigin, helped the sculptors with the finer details of the sculptures and without them, Wedderspoon said the project would have taken longer to complete. “They helped us do all the milling and all the cutting out of letters for logos,” he said. Shannon said sculpting allows her to use a variety of different interests such as math, art and engineering in a physical way. She said she’s wanted to be a sculptor ever since ninth grade. Wedderspoon and the other sculptors spent many hours working on the project. Wedderspoon’s own bronze “Simon the Lion” took around 150 hours to complete. “I had to model it in clay first. I’d never modeled a stuffed animal in clay before, so that’s probably one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done,” he said. “It took a couple of weeks.” Tricia McElroy-Fair, associate dean of humanities and fine arts, said the sculptors represented the University well by producing inspirational and creative works for a good cause.
Simon the Lion, a piece by Craig Wedderspoon, went for $20,000 at the Children’s of Alabama Hospital at a Nucor Steel charity auction. Photo Courtesy of Rachel Dobson
McElroy-Fair said Wedderspoon gave the three students a wonderful opportunity to be recognized in the artistic world. Wedderspoon said one of the hardest challenges with the project and sculpting in general is taking a creation from an idea to a final result. “All three had such great ideas, but it’s the realization of those ideas,” Wedderspoon said. “You’re doing everything from idea to final delivery of product, and you’re doing all the dirty stuff – all the welding, all the grinding, all the long hours.”
9 Alabama draws with Razorbacks Editor | Kelly Ward Sports@cw.ua.edu Monday, October 20, 2014
By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter
Alabama had 20 shots in 0-0 tie with Arkansas. CW / Pete Pajor
Friday night meant more to the Alabama soccer team than any other of the season. Dressed entirely in pink, in honor of playerMolly Moroney and her mom, Erin, who is battling breast cancer, the Crimson Tide took the field hoping for a quick finish. Instead, Arkansas and Alabama challenged each other in a match filled with runs and missed opportunities that took it into double sudden-death overtime. In the end, Alabama couldn’t find the back of the net and tied 0-0 against Arkansas.
“I don’t think I’m going to spend a lot of time trying to figure out what to tell our team of what to do better or what not to do,” coach Todd Bramble said. “We’ll never see a team like this again for the rest of the year, unless we see this same team again in the postseason.” Alabama broke two records. Alabama broke the 10th most shots, shooting 272 shots on the season with four games left to play. Alabama also shot 121 shots on goal, ninth most in school history. The Crimson Tide has scored 32 goals this season. The full regulation game may not have
been Alabama’s best work offensively, but the Crimson Tide’s defense kept Arkansas in check. Both halves had a slow starts with poor footwork. Alabama tallied 12 fouls total while the Razorbacks notched 15. “I think when we come out at each other we just have to settle into sort of a rhythm and find our rhythm and fight what sort of feels like a storm that you’re playing against them when you play that team and give our players credit,” Bramble said. Alabama took home a 1-0 win Sunday at Missouri.
Alabama dismantles Texas A&M defense in shutout By Sean Landry | Assistant Sports Editor
Before Saturday’s 59-0 mauling of Texas A&M, Blake Sims ran down his sideline, helmet on, beating himself on the chest. Kickoff was a half hour away, but the Crimson Tide’s quarterback said he already knew the result. “I’m just glad that we had a smile on our face,” Sims said. “Before the game I just looked in every player’s face and I could just tell they were ready. I just said, ‘Man, it’s going to be a good day for us,’ and that’s what happened.” Sims helmed an offense that accrued
602 yards, racking up distance and points with ease. “As an offense, we practiced hard, and we had one motto: be better than we were last week,” Sims said. Sims completed 16 passes on 27 attempts for 268 yards and three touchdowns. Eight different receivers caught passes for Alabama, including running backs T.J. Yeldon and Derrick Henry. Junior wide receiver Amari Cooper recorded 140 yards and two touchdowns on eight catches. “[Cooper] did a good job,” said coach Nick Saban. “Blake [Sims] did a good job getting it out there to him at the right time
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and he did a good job making plays with it, making them miss.” Sims’ pregame exuberance and performance was one facet of a new spirit Saban and players said comes from a tension-free team and more experienced leaders. “The leaders are becoming better and better every week,” Sims said. “The guys are hearing us so very well. After a win today, I think the younger guys and the other guys on the team know, ‘Hey, what these guys are saying is true. If we abide by what they’re saying, these are the results we can get.’”
Alabama put up 602 yards of offense on the Aggies. CW / Pete Pajor
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Margin of victory for the Crimson Tide – its largest ever over a ranked opponent, one nennttt,, 59 surpassing the 55-point victory over No. 14 Syracuse in the 1953 Orange Bowl. Boow B wll. Alabama won that game 61-6 on Jan. 1, 1953. scored in the second quarter of Saturday’s game – the most ever in a quarter rteer inn 35 Points Alabama history. scored in the first half on Saturday, the second most all-time for the Crimson msonn 45 Points Tide. Alabama scored 52 points in the first half against Vanderbilt in 1990.
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DEFENSIVE FRONT 7 Alabama’s defensive line and linebackers handled Texas A&M with ease, allowing only 31 rushing yards, recording six sacks and nine tackles for loss. Reggie Ragland earned a half sack, 1.5 tackles for loss and an interception.
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Blake Sims hands off the ball to TJ Yeldon during Saturday’s game against Texas A&M. CW / Pete Pajor
RUNNING BACKS CKS The rushing corps putt in its best shift of the season. The Crimson Tide averaged 6.6 yards rds per carry and scored four rushing touchdowns on 45 attempts.
WIDE RECEIVERS ERS Amari Cooper notched 140 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions. In total, eight players caught passes for the Crimson Tide. Junior tight end Ty Flournoy-Smith caught his first touchdown in an Alabama uniform.
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SECONDARY The Crimson Tide’s secondary showed drastic improvement, constraining Texas A&M quarterback Kenny Hill to 138 yards passing and creating opportunities for s acks with its coverage. After weeks of susceptibility to long plays, the longest completion the Alabama secondary conceded on Saturday was 26 yards.
Resurgent defense stifles Aggie offense By Kelly Ward | Sports Editor
“Emotional” wasn’t a word used to describe Alabama until junior safety Landon Collins secured the 14-13 win over Arkansas with an interception last Saturday. That word can be used now. “I think this is as close to Alabama football in terms of what we want to try to get from our players, in terms of the effort, the toughness, the emotional excitement, the execution that we got for the most part throughout the game,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. Alabama’s defense was hyped up during the 59-0 blowout of Texas A&M on Saturday. It had nine tackles for 32 yards lost, including six sacks for 27 yards. The Crimson Tide had one quarterback hurry. “I think the thing that saved us early on before we could adjust was that we did get good pass rush,” Saban said. “They only had five guys to block and we hit them with a couple of pressures. I think that the best thing that we did, one of the keys in the game, was affecting the quarterback with four guys rushing. I think that was a real key to the game. I think the secondary did a good job of disguising, better than we ever have before when we’ve played these guys. We didn’t have to put an extra guy in the box to stop the run. That certainly helped the pass defense.” There were five pass breakups. Senior safety Nick Perry had two. Aggies
The Crimson Tide defense totaled nine tackles for 32 yards lost, including six sacks for 27 yards. CW / Pete Pajor
quarterback Kenny Hill threw one interception, a line drive that was picked off by junior linebacker Reggie Ragland at the line of scrimmage. Texas A&M came in with a high-powered offense, but the Crimson Tide shut down the Aggies in the shutout. “I thought Alabama played very well today,” Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin said. “They played like Alabama plays. They were better physically, particularly in the first half.” At halftime, Texas A&M had no yards rushing on nine tries. The passing game that had been so heavily featured this season had 51 yards. The Aggies couldn’t get a first down until the second quarter; they finished with only eight. The Crimson Tide held the Aggies to 172 total yards of offense. It was the
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Crimson Tide puts up nearly 300 yards rushing RUNNING BACKS FROM PAGE 1
trying to let our guys do, just let them run. Just let them play.” Alabama did just that with the Aggies. On the ground, the Crimson Tide pounded out 298 yards on 45 carries, averaging 6.6 yards per attempt. “I knew as long as we did what we did, everybody do their job, dominate
their space like Coach always says, then good things would happen for the offense,” sophomore running back Derrick Henry said. Henry had 70 yards rushing on 10 carries. He ran in an 8-yard touchdown in the second quarter to put Alabama up 31-0. Five minutes later, Henry caught a screen pass from Blake Sims that turned into a 41-yard touchdown. Junior running back T.J. Yeldon led the team in all-purpose yards with 159. He caught three passes for 45 yards through the air and had 114 yards on
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