12 pts. 6 reb…really consistent. Had these numbers in the tournament this year against good teams.

6 p.m. CT on ESPN

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Ten SEC teams enter the day as favorites to win their first games and eight as #1 seeds to win their regionals. Who do you have winning today and who advances to Supers.

Caution, most college teams have at least one quality pitcher that could throw for anyone, so just because your first game is against a four, the four’s first pitcher could easily be a weekend starter for your team.

Jacob Mayers, who we will probably see tonight is the only pitcher Nichols really has. He started 14 games this year and has a 1.93 ERA, the sixth best in the NCAA. I don’t care what league you are pitching in, but that is really good. Nichols has a team ERA that leaves a lot to be desired, so after Mayers pitches, they will probably not win a game.

I think on Paper Auburn is the longest shot. Penn could win the first three games in Auburn, as Dromboski, Coady and Zaffiro are quality pitchers and they are not a bad hitting team, they just don’t have Auburn‘s power. After the first three pitchers, Penn is in trouble.

Alabama will have several high profile prospects on campus this weekend.



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With Jahvon Quinerly returning to Tuscaloosa according to multiple reports, here's a look at how Alabama's roster is shaping up heading into the 2023 season.

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Four-Star QB KJ Lacey released his top group earlier today with Alabama in his finalists.

Other schools that made the cut; Tennessee, Texas, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Auburn, Texas A&M, Oregon and South Carolina.

For many who watch Alabama High School football you had the opportunity to see Lacey lead Saraland to the state title with current Alabama commit Ryan Williams.

Lacey is considered a dual-treat but has poise and pocket precision from the pocket. He has more upside to his game and should continue to develop nicely.

From some rumbling around people close to Lacey, Texas is a team that should not be ruled out by any means.

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Alabama head coach Nick Saban shared his thoughts on the SEC deciding to stick with an eight-game conference schedule on Friday.

"I think eventually we'll probably move to more involvement and more SEC games."

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As the new Board approaches one year, what suggestions would you make to improve the Board?

For me, I think their could be a better use of the sticky portion of the Champions Lounge. I would suggest that when Tony, Kelly, James or JAG post an article that it appear on the sticky thread for a couple of days, so that the articles are not lost in the threads. This would give us all notice of the new article and an adequate time to read the article. The sticky threads box could also be cleaned out, so the old stuff was permitted to vanish. I hope no one takes offense, but if Tony or James writes an article, it is usually worth reading and what we have paid for. Personally, what that idiot Vaughnbama writes is usually not worth reading.

Second, give Milso a free membership, conditioned on his posting something once a day.

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According to those chose to Willis, he received an offer from Alabama on Thursday by way of offensive coordinator Tommy Rees.

Willis worked out in front of the Bama staff last week when they visited the school.

Willis considered considered one of the top RBs in the county and has the Tide sitting in strong position following the offer.

“When Alabama calls you’re definitely going to take a hard look.”

Willis is on an OV at Rutgers today. He also other OVs set with Michigan, Maryland and Pittsburgh. He’s still considering taking a fifth official visit with the potential of Alabama it.

A name to watch to watch heading into the summer.

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in Anthony 'Turbo' Rogers. The Montgomery native is down at IMG Academy turning heads as a RB/slot type and I'm told the notion of coming back to 'Bama for college is strong here.

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According to close to Ionata, the Tide could be trending right now for the Florida target. Apparently, Coach Wolford made quite the impression visiting Ionata on campus and spending several hours with him.

Following his offer, Ionata was so impressed with the Crimson Tide that a decision could be on its way sooner rather than later.

Ionata is a player to watch over the next several days in terms of a commitment.

Minutes after tweeting out his top list of Arkansas, Texas, USC, Oregon, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Miami, Auburn, Missouri and Michigan, Alabama decided to offer.

It's not too late for the Crimson Tide.

The four-star defensive end who just transferred from Bryant, Ark., to Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy told me Alabama is "definitely top five" now on his list.

In 2022 Zuby Ejiofor was the four star #57 rated recruit out of Garland Texas. The 6'9" PF is now in the Portal after having a bench warming season at Kansas. Maybe Harper can give us the reasons. but it appears that if you bring in a 6'11 Trasfer big man from Michigan, you are probably going to lose someone that thinks he deserved the playing time. In the Arkansas, Duke, Indiana and Kentucky games he did more than just eat up minutes. He is agressive and runs the floor. It appears to me that he is a very good power forward that has no touch on his foul shot and would not be a threat to score, unless it is on a put back or dunk. The plus is that he could clog the middle defensively, rebound and provide valuable minutes. The bad side is that offensively he would clog the middle and he could not contribute the last three minutes of a game.

The kid has talent and someone will get a good one. I don't see him being a fit at Alabama. but he could be a valuable player somewhere.

(18) UGA.

Do y’all think bama can make it through the year without a home defeat ? Some really good teams coming to Bryant Denny this season

So 7-4 junior and consensus All-American Zach Edey from Purdue decides to withdraw from the draft and return to college while Charles Bediako decides to attempt to jump to the NBA. Sounds about right.

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Clark visited Alabama earlier this year for a mid-week visit that apparently blew him away. With the new Alabama staff continuing to have a west coast focus, Clark makes since as a prospect that could make the class.

Clarks finalists include Florida State, Oregon, Texas, Georgia and Alabama.

Mine are

1. What will we get from Montana?
2. Can Jaala continue her recent form?
3. Can the bats get better?
4. Will it matter considering OU looks unbeatable?

First pitch is at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN

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Auburn and Tennessee are givens, but James and I gave our takes on Alabama's third biggest rivalry. I went with LSU while James took Texas A&M. What do y'all think?

Several storylines to look into from a recruiting standout for the Crimson Tide.

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