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: Videos from Inside Alabama’s White House Visit
WASHINGTON – Many watched the live stream video of it as it happened. Others went back and caught the uploaded video after the fact.
But most didn’t see what it looked like from the prospective of one inside the White House on Wednesday...
Alabama Visits White House for Fourth Time in Seven Years
WASHINGTON – After the players settled into place and the warm greetings passed, President Barack Obama paused for a brief moment before turning to his right and addressing the elephant in the room bluntly:
“My first question is, Coach, what took you so long...
WATCH: Alabama Players Celebrate National Championship Win Over Clemson
GLENDALE, Ariz. – By now, they’re used to it.
That doesn’t make it any less exciting for them.
Alabama won the College Football Playoff National Championship Monday night, then reacted as one might expect once the game clock expired...
Derrick Henry Breaks Alabama’s Career Rushing Yards Record
GLENDALE, Ariz. – In his likely final game in an Alabama uniform, Derrick Henry went out with a bang.
The Alabama junior running back broke the Alabama career rushing yards record, previously held by Shaun Alexander, during Monday’s 45-40 College Football Playoff National Championship win over Clemson...
Nick Saban: Kirby Smart Departure Like A Son Moving Away
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Goodbyes are hard, apparently even for Nick Saban.
That’s at least the impression he gave when asked about his final game coaching with Kirby Smart on Monday in the College Football Playoff National Championship game...
WATCH: Final Saban, Swinney Press Conference Before National Championship Game
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Now, only the game stands in front of them.
Alabama coach Nick Saban and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney met with reporters for the last time until after Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship game in a joint press conference Sunday morning...
Bobby Humphrey Not Elected into 2016 College Football Hall of Fame Class
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Former Alabama running back Bobby Humphrey will have to wait at least another year before induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Humphrey was on the ballot for Friday’s National Football Foundation announcement at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn but not among the 14 players selected...
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HYPE VIDEO: Alabama Meets Star Wars
In a few ways, Alabama and "Star Wars" are quite similar.
Both have reached near-unprecedented heights in their fields.
Both have large, boisterous fan bases.
And both only recently had a renaissance of sorts.
So it only makes sense then that a YouTube user, presumably a fan of both the college football team and movie franchise, creates a video putting the two together, right...
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Alabama Remains No. 2 in Final College Football Playoff Rankings
For the second straight season, Alabama will play in the College Football Playoff.
The Crimson Tide will face No. 3 Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas in one of two national semifinal matchups on Dec. 31.
“We know what kind of physical, tough teams they have at Michigan State, and it will be a real challenge for our team,” coach Nick Saban said...
WATCH: Nick Saban’s Postgame Press Conference After SEC Championship Win
ATLANTA – Even the media was getting thanked after the win.
On Saturday, Alabama defeated Florida, 29-15, in the SEC Championship Game, and Nick Saban made it known, if anything, with his parting words during his postgame press conference...