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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Alabama vs. Wisconsin Game Preview: Everything You Need To Know Before Kickoff
No. 3 Alabama (0-0) vs. No. 20 Wisconsin (0-0)
When: Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
Local weather on gameday: 98 degrees with 56 percent humidity and a 0 percent of precipitation. Winds moving SSE at 8 mph.
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Watch Nick Saban Speak To The Media For The Final Time Before Wisconsin [VIDEO]
At this point, the players are just ready to go.
For the last time before the team hits the field against No. 20 Wisconsin Saturday in Arlington, Texas, Alabama coach Nick Saban addressed the media Wednesday to answer questions surrounding the team and its upcoming opponent...
Watch Nick Saban Kick Off Start Of Wisconsin Game Week [VIDEO]
Game week is finally here.
And that means Nick Saban's Monday noon press conferences are now a part of the weekly routine for the foreseeable future.
For the first time in-season in 2015, Saban met with the media inside the Naylor Stone Media Room of the Mal M...
Alabama Releases 2015 Depth Chart Ahead of Season Opener
It has become a bit of a tradition in its own right.
Every year, on the Monday of the team's season opener, Alabama releases a two-deep depth chart, listing the projected starters and backups at each position heading into start the season...
Robert Foster, ArDarius Stewart Named A-Day Co-MVPs; Full List of Spring Awards
Even on a mediocre day from the quarterbacks, at least two Alabama wide receivers stood out above the rest.
Robert Foster and ArDarius Stewart shared the Dixie Howell Memorial Most Valuable Player of the A-Day Game Award after the pair combined for 243 yards and two touchdowns on 14 receptions Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium...
Watch Avery Johnson Speak to Crowd Moments After Landing in Tuscaloosa [VIDEOS]
A new era of Alabama men's basketball is now underway.
At approximately 5:19 p.m. Tuesday, Avery Johnson, who was officially hired by the program Monday evening, landed at Tuscaloosa Regional Airport in front of a mixed crowd of fans and media to begin his new life as the Crimson Tide's new head coach...
Watch Alabama Accept Iron Bowl Trophy At Halftime Of Men’s Basketball Game [VIDEO]
The Alabama football team added to its trophy case Saturday night.
At halftime of the Alabama-Auburn men’s basketball game, the Crimson Tide was presented the Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy, which goes annually to the winner of the Iron Bowl...
3 Crimson Tide Juniors Declare For NFL Draft
When Alabama starts its 2015 season, it will be doing so without a few of its top players.
Wide receiver Amari Cooper, safety Landon Collins and running back T.J. Yeldon will all forego their senior seasons and enter the 2015 NFL Draft, the trio announced Friday...
Watch Alabama Players Celebrate After SEC Championship Win [VIDEOS]
ATLANTA -- Alabama was understandably happy Saturday night.
The Crimson Tide captured its 24th SEC Championship with its 42-13 win over Missouri and to express how they felt, the players took to the Georgia Dome field to celebrate.
Watch the videos below to see the immediate postgame celebration:
Also, check out Alabama fans singing "Rammer Jammer" after the win here...
Top-ranked Alabama Blows Out Missouri To Capture 24th SEC Title
ATLANTA – In the 2012 SEC Championship Game, Alabama had to rally and hold on in the fourth quarter to escape with a win.
In the same game under a similar scenario two years later, it slammed the door.
After Missouri turned an early Alabama lead into a one-score game entering the start of the fourth quarter, the top-ranked Crimson Tide scored 21 unanswered to beat No...