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. Texas A&M Game Preview: Everything You Need To Know Before Kickoff
No. 21 Texas A&M (5-2, 2-2 SEC) at No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 2-1 SEC)
When: Saturday, Oct. 18 at 2:30 p.m. CT
Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Weather: Mostly sunny with a high of 76 degrees, winds NNW at 9 mph, 0 percent chance of rain.
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SEC Announces Alabama’s 2015 Football Schedule
Start marking your calendars.
Alabama's full 2015 football schedule was released Tuesday night on a live broadcast on the SEC Network's "SEC Now."
In addition to its usual slate of SEC West games plus Tennessee, the Crimson Tide will face Georgia to complete its SEC schedule...
Nick Saban ‘Pissed Off’ About Disappointment Over Alabama’s Close Win At Arkansas [VIDEO]
Nick Saban was pleased with the win. So was Austin Shepherd, T.J. Yeldon, Jonathan Allen and the rest of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
So when the Alabama coach heard about the disappointment from outsiders about the Crimson Tide's narrow 14-13 win at Arkansas last Saturday, it took enough of a toll on him to cause on an outburst at his weekly Monday press conference...
Nick Saban Post-Game Press Conference After Win Over Arkansas [VIDEO]
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Alabama coach Nick Saban reacts to the Crimson Tide's 14-13 victory at Arkansas on Saturday night.
In the video, Saban talks about the defense's performance stopping a high-powered Arkansas rushing attack, turnovers on special teams and more...
Alabama Slips Past Arkansas In Fourth Quarter Despite Ugly Performance
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For the second straight week, Alabama’s fate wasn’t decided until after a pivotal fourth quarter on the road played out. And when it did, this time, the result was different.
The No. 7 Crimson Tide overcame a multitude of turnovers on held strong on defense in the fourth quarter to escape with a 14-13 victory over Arkansas on Saturday night...
Alabama At Arkansas Game Preview: Everything You Need To Know Before Kickoff
No. 7 Alabama (4-1, 1-1 SEC) at Arkansas (3-2, 0-2 SEC)
When: Saturday, Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. CT
Where: D.W.R. Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Weather: Cloudy with a high of 56 degrees, winds NE at 11 mph, 70 percent chance of rain...
Drake Out For Season, Others To Miss Several Weeks
Alabama may still feel some lingering effects in the coming weeks from Saturday's 23-17 loss at Ole Miss after coach Nick Saban announced Monday that three key contributors will all out be out for an extended period of time.
Watch All The Late Alabama-Ole Miss Drama From The Sideline
OXFORD, Miss. -- If you asked Ole Miss fans, it was the best atmosphere they had ever seen on gameday, even before the opening kickoff.
And if you asked Alabama coach Nick Saban, the 61,826 fans in attendance -- the fourth-largest in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium history -- did play a role in the game at some level in the Rebels' 23-17 upset over Alabama on Saturday...
Ole Miss Comes From Behind In Final Minutes To Stun Alabama
OXFORD, Miss. -- Even Ole Miss has never thrown a party quite this big.
No. 11 Ole Miss scored two touchdowns and made one final defensive stand, all in the last 5:29 of the game, to stun No. 3 Alabama, 23-17, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Saturday afternoon...
Watch Eddie Lacy Destroy a Vikings Defender [VIDEO]
A Minnesota Vikings stood in Eddie Lacy's way. Instead of running around him, Lacy ran right through him.
The former Alabama running back now in his second year with the Green Bay Packers trucked his way to a 29-yard gain in the first quarter of this week's Thursday Night Football game...