Times are changing in Tuscaloosa.
As the 2024-25 sports calendar looms, for the first time in a long time, Alabama's basketball season may be as anticipated as its football season. Fresh off the team's first-ever Final Four appearance, the basketball team is currently a better candidate to win a national championship than the football team, with All-American Mark Sears announcing his return on Wednesday.
The basketball team's national championship odds are currently at +1200, while the football team's national championship odds are currently at +1400 in head coach Karen DeBoer's first year at the helm.
It will likely be the first time Alabama basketball is ranked higher than Alabama football in the preseason since 2006-07, when basketball entered the season ranked 11th and football was unranked in coach Nick Saban's first year at the helm in Tuscaloosa.
Freshman Nigel Chambers wins gold on the platform at the 2024 TYR Junior America's Cup 🥇
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— Alabama Swim & Dive (@AlabamaSwimDive) May 29, 2024
Congratulations to Martha Harris on an amazing inaugural season with the Tide, advancing to the Singles National Championship. She and the Tide will be back for another action-packed season in the fall! 🎾 #Rolltide | #AlabamaAdaptedAthletics pic.twitter.com/M48pl9YRuL
— UA Adapted Athletics (@alabamaadapted) May 29, 2024
Alabama mourns the loss of football student manager Kayden Clay. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/gRIO46Ue8X
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) May 29, 2024
May 30, 1955Bart Starr was selected as the recipient of the “Jimmy Moore Memorial Trophy,” awarded annually to the A's senior with the highest grade point average. In addition to playing quarterback, Starr had been named the second best punter in the country the previous year.
May 30, 1993Ryan Kelly was born in Westchester Township, Ohio.
“If you work harder than someone else, you'll likely beat him, even if he's more talented than you.” — Bart Starr
