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Alabama lawmakers concerned about Minnesota shootings
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Alabama lawmakers, like politicians across the country, are saddened and stunned after hearing about the weekend shootings in Minnesota.
“It could have happened anywhere, but it was sad it happened at all,” said Alabama Republican Rep. Reed Ingram.
“When the country is divided the way it is now, this is the result of that,” said Alabama Democratic Rep. Kenyatta Hassell.
Hassell was not surprised about what happened in Minnesota. He says he has been threatened too during the recent legislative session.
“I brought legislation to gun safety laws, and I got death threats myself,” said Hassell.
At the time, he says, he didn’t take the messages too seriously. Now he and other colleagues are heightening security at home and removing much of their personal information online.
“Our law enforcement do a great job at the state house but at home that’s the scary part,” said Hassell.
Ingram says doesn’t feel any less safe than he did prior to this attack.
“I’m not going to change, and I don’t know of any representatives out there that are going to change because of the fear factor. We are going to make decisions and do what’s right for the people of the state of Alabama, and I hope Minnesota does the same,” said Ingram.
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The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels men’s basketball team got crushed on Tuesday night by the No. 8-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. They lost by a final score of 115 – 76. This one was never really all that competitive. UNLV was down 15 at halftime and then allowed the Crimson Tide to shoot 63.6% from the field and 50% from three in the second half. The Rebs drop to 3 – 4 after the loss, while Alabama climbs to 4 – 2. Rebels’ head coach Josh Pastner spoke with the media about the loss after the game.
“Alabama is really good,” Pastner said. “As limited as we are and as small as we are right now, without our front-court guys, it was going to be an uphill battle from the start. They made some great shots, and we struggled to score. We just don’t have an inside presence right now. Tyrin (Jones) is a freshman playing our five spot, and he’s really a three/four. Doing that against an SEC team, one of the best teams in the country, makes it tough. We need to get healthy. We will put this behind us and get ready for a very good Rutgers team on Thursday.”
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn was the Rebels’ best player in this game. The junior guard led the team with 25 points, shooting 9 – 19 from the floor and 3 – 8 from beyond the three-point arc. He also chipped in with four rebounds, one assist, and three steals. Behind him in scoring was Issac Williamson, who put in 18 points of his own in the loss to the Crimson Tide.
Tyrin Jones led the team with six assists and had one of the Rebels’ two blocks. Kimani Hamilton was the team’s top rebounder with five, and he also chipped in with 13 points and four assists.
Alabama had six players in double figures, with junior guard Aden Holloway leading the team with 26 points. He made 9 – 14 from the field, 5 – 6 from three, and went 3 – 3 from the free-throw line. Holloway also chipped in with four rebounds and four assists. Aiden Sherrell led the Crimson Tide with eight rebounds, while Amari Allen led the team with six assists and two blocks.
The Runnin’ Rebels will be back in action on Thanksgiving when they take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
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Alabama football remained No. 10 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings revealed Tuesday ahead of the Iron Bowl.
One more Tuesday rankings show remains before the rankings that actually decide the 12-team field are revealed Sunday, Dec. 7.
Alabama’s resume now includes wins over No. 4 Georgia, No. 14 Vanderbilt and No. 19 Tennessee but losses to No. 8 Oklahoma and Florida State. Missouri is no longer ranked in the CFP top 25.
The Crimson Tide remains ranked behind No. 9 Notre Dame.
In the current rankings, Alabama would travel to face No. 7 seed Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi in the first round of the playoffs.
Alabama essentially finds itself in a playoff already, needing to beat Auburn on Saturday (6:30 p.m., ABC) at Jordan-Hare Stadium in the Iron Bowl to stay alive for a CFP spot. Lose, and Alabama has a 2% chance to make the field, per ESPN’s playoff predictor.
If Alabama wins the Iron Bowl, it will earn a spot in the SEC Championship Game. Win that game, and the Crimson Tide will lock up one of the automatic bids for the CFP. Lose the conference title game, though, and things are far from certain. ESPN’s playoff predictor gives the Crimson Tide a 59% chance to make the playoff in that scenario.
CFP rankings: Nov. 25
- Ohio State
- Indiana
- Texas A&M
- Georgia
- Texas Tech
- Oregon
- Ole Miss
- Oklahoma
- Notre Dame
- Alabama
- BYU
- Miami
- Utah
- Vanderbilt
- Michigan
- Texas
- Southern Cal
- Virginia
- Tennessee
- Arizona State
- SMU
- Pitt
- Georgia Tech
- Tulane
- Arizona
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. has a left leg injury and will not participate in the Players Era tournament, the TNT broadcast reported Monday night.
Wrightsell has played in three games this season: the win over St. John’s and Illinois as well as the loss to Purdue. He missed the North Dakota game with an injury as well.
No. 8 Alabama men’s basketball fell to No. 12 Gonzaga 95-85 in the Players Era tournament on Monday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Wrightsell, in his third season with the program, is averaging 9.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists. In the three games he’s played, Wrightsell has made 37% of his shots and 33% of his shots from deep.
Wrightsell only played in eight games a season ago until he sustained a season-ending Achilles injury. He received a medical redshirt to be able to play this season.
Next up in the tournament, Alabama (3-2) will face UNLV on Tuesday (11 p.m. CT, truTV). It will mark the first opponent not ranked in the top 12 since the season opener against North Dakota.
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