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Alabama basketball offense has been historically great this season

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2 years ago

February 16, 2024

Alabama basketball offense has been historically great this season

Happy Friday, everyone. The softball team hosts the annual “Easton Bama Bash” this weekend after last weekend’s perfect start. The Gym Tide have the weekend off before competing in a quad meet at the Texas Woman’s University on Monday. The women’s basketball team hosts Auburn on Sunday.

Nate Oats’ men’s squad has a breakfast date with Texas A&M tomorrow which we will have coverage for later on. The Alabama offense has been historically great this season.

Alabama’s adjusted offensive efficiency number as it stands during the Crimson Tide’s bye week is 126.2, the No. 1 offense in the country.
What’s more, that number ranks as the fifth-highest offensive efficiency in the history of KenPom. That means in the past 25 years, only four other offenses in college basketball have been more efficient than Alabama in 2024.
2015 Wisconsin – 129.0
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2018 Villanova – 127.8
1999 Duke – 127.7
2021 Gonzaga – 126.4
2024 Alabama – 126.2

All four of those above this Alabama team reached the national championship game, and that Villanova squad cut down the nets.

The basketball success we have enjoyed under Nate Oats comes with the constant speculation that he may leave us for a historically great basketball program.

Oats’ contract states his buyout is set at $12 million if he leaves before March 15 — which could be a major deterrent for potential suitors for his coaching services. The second season of his contract has a $10 million buyout, with the third season set at $7 million.
Oats’ buyout reduces to $1 million between 2026 and 2027 before being set at $0 for the remainder of his contract.

$12 million is a massive buyout for a basketball coach. Only six coaches in America earn $5M or more, with John Calipari leading the pack at north of $8M. Tom Izzo is second at $6.2M. Izzo is nearing retirement, though he has announced that it won’t be this season. That opening will be one to bite our fingernails over though, whenever it happens.

Byrne is going to have to give Nate another substantial raise this offseason. He’s currently the 25th highest paid coach, making $3.4M, while Auburn pays Bruce Pearl $5.6M.

The resident Vawl thinks that Alabama is going to finish middle of the pack in the SEC this season.

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Over/under: 9.5 wins
Topp’s Tip: UNDER. The schedule is brutal, the coaching staff is new, and the transfer losses were significant. Alabama fans will require a refresher course on patience.

Ryan Grubb spoke about his conversations with Austin Mack.

The new Seattle OC was asked at the press conference how difficult it was to leave behind some of the players he had coached before, particularly redshirt freshman quarterback Austin Mack, who transferred from Washington to Alabama to join his coaches.
“Austin’s unique in the sense that when I recruited Austin, talking to Brad and Lisa his parents, that he knew this was a possibility,” Grubb said. “Whether it was this year, next year, at some point, I told him that there’s a good chance that I wouldn’t get to see the end of his career. So I think honest conversations like that when you recruit kids help when transitions like this happen.”

You have to think that Alabama will be heavily involved in this one.

Sabb has played in 18 games during his time in Ann Arbor, with 14 of them occurring during the national championship 2023 season. He has recorded 28 tackles and one tackle for a loss in that time. When dropping back in coverage, Sabb has two interceptions, four pass breakups, and six passes defended.
Now, a big-named player is on the open market. Sabb never got the opportunity to play in a full-time starting role with the Wolverines. You would have to think playing time will be a top priority when talking to schools.
Sabb played high school football at Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 87 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Rankings, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

An experienced safety is obviously something that we could use in Tuscaloosa, and I’d expect Courtney Morgan and company to push hard for him. As luck would have it, Babb has a younger brother named Xavier who just picked up an offer from Alabama.

Last, Auburn is paying people way too much not to coach.

One place that Auburn spent significantly more money was on severance. A byproduct of firing two football coaches, the Tigers reported $19.9 million in severance expenses, with $18.6 million of that coming from football alone, while Alabama spent $998,286 department-wide.
Alabama brought in more ticket sales revenue, reporting $41.9 million all told in that category. Auburn collected $32.4 million.
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The Crimson Tide also had more media rights income, $55.6 million, compared to $48 million for the Tigers. Auburn didn’t bring in any football bowl revenue for the fiscal year, while Alabama collected $2 million for its win in the Sugar Bowl.

You hate to see it.

That’s about it for today. Have a great weekend.

Roll Tide.

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Jacob Crews scores 20 for Missouri in 85-77 win over Alabama State

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3 hours ago

December 12, 2025

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Jacob Crews scores 20 for Missouri in 85-77 win over Alabama State

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jacob Crews scored 20, and Anthony Robinson II added 19 in Missouri’s 85-77 win over Alabama State on Thursday night.

Crews shot 7 of 9 from the field, including 6 of 8 from the 3-point arc. Mark Mitchell added 15 points for Missouri (9-2), and Sebastian Mack added 10.

The Tigers had a 15-0 run in the first half, heading into the locker room up 52-39. Alabama State was held scoreless over a 4:19 drought in the middle of the second half to open a 9-0 run for the Tigers. The Hornets (3-8) responded with their own 10-0 run to bring the game within eight, 74-62. The Tigers regained control, though, to keep their eight-point lead the rest of the game, handing Alabama State their fourth loss in a row.

The Tigers shot 65% (33 of 51). Both teams shot 50% from the free-throw line.

Alabama State outscored Missouri in the final period, 38-33. Asjon Anderscon scored 23 for the Hornets, leading all players in scoring.

Up next

Missouri hosts Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 14.

Alabama State travels to Cincinnati to face the Bearcats on Dec. 17.

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Katie Windham Highlights Alabama Areas of Improvement on The Joe Gaither Show

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December 11, 2025

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Katie Windham Highlights Alabama Areas of Improvement on The Joe Gaither Show

Let’s crank up a Thursday edition of “The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral” with Mason Woods and Katie Windham as we start getting ready for next week’s College Football Playoff game between Alabama and Oklahoma. Windham detailed how the Crimson Tide can improve over the next few weeks, we discuss the team’s health and look back at our last road trip to Norman. The show then discusses the Heisman Trophy finalists before addressing a Kalen DeBoer coaching rumor.

The program opens by power ranking the holidays before discussing Windham’s three areas the Crimson Tide can improve over the next week. Our trio picks the easiest area the team can improve and how Alabama must perform in Norman. Windham details our last trip to Oklahoma as we go down memory lane to the Sooners’ 24-3 victory last season.

The show continues on by getting Windham’s thoughts on Alabama’a College Football Playoff selection and if the Crimson Tide actually deserved its place in the field. She brings up a unique aspect of Alabama’s blowout loss in the SEC Championship and how it played into the program’s inclusion in the College Football Playoffs.

We move from next week’s game into a small discussion on Notre Dame’s reaction of being left out of the field and how it relates to Alabama’s future home-and-home dates with the Fighting Irish. Will the two esteemed programs still face off in a few years?

The show heads into the only college football action of the weekend by highlighting the strong Heisman Trophy finalist field. Who brings home the bronze statue?

Lastly, we spend the final bit of the show talking about Michigan firing Sherrone Moore and the reports of the Wolverines considering persuing Kalen DeBeor for their next head coach. Will DeBoer leave Tuscaloosa for Ann Arbor?

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New Alabama law raises penalties for porch piracy

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1 day ago

December 11, 2025

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New Alabama law raises penalties for porch piracy

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – As holiday deliveries ramp up, a new Alabama law aims to deter package theft by raising penalties for so-called “porch piracy.” The law, which went into effect on October 1, 2025, makes repeated package theft a felony and can carry prison sentences of up to 10 years in the most serious cases.

What changed

Previously, many package thefts in Alabama were charged as misdemeanor theft because the value of individual stolen packages often fell below felony thresholds. Under the new law however, lawmakers established penalties that focus on the number of homes targeted rather than the dollar value of items stolen:

Stealing from 1 to 9 homes: most serious misdemeanor
Stealing from 10 to 29 homes: felony
Stealing from 30 or more homes: can result in up to 10 years in prison

The law also increases penalties if stolen packages are used to commit identity theft or fraud. In addition, anyone who knowingly receives packages stolen by a porch pirate can be charged under the new rules.

Lawmakers weigh in

Senator April Weaver, one of the bill’s sponsors, said the change was meant to protect Alabama families during the holidays.

“It was really important to protect the people not only in my district but throughout the state of Alabama and to make sure their hard-earned money is going to their children’s Christmas,” she said.

On camera, Senator Weaver added with holiday humor, “It means the Grinch may have stolen Christmas in Whoville, but if he does it in Alabama, he’ll have plenty of time in state prison for his heart to grow three sizes.”

What police recommend if your package is stolen

If you discover a stolen package, law enforcement recommends:

Report the theft to police immediately.
Preserve any doorbell or surveillance footage that may show the theft.
Contact the delivery company right away to report the missing item.
Consider requiring a signature on delivery to reduce the risk of theft.

The law went into effect on October 1, 2025; this December marks the first holiday season it is in effect. Alabama is now one of more than a dozen states that have passed laws specifically targeting package theft. Supporters say the law sends a stronger message that porch piracy will no longer be treated as a minor offense.

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