Jail stays, warm weather, big hits: Down in Alabama

Targeting or not? Kelly asks SEC to take a look

The big hit Alabama’s Dallas Turner put on LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels Saturday night is still echoing, at least metaphorically, around college football.

Was it targeting? Was it merely roughing the passer? Or was it a great football play? In these times of trying to make a game safe that’s designed to be vicious, there are gray areas.

The hit sent Daniels out of the game and into concussion protocol. The penalty called was roughing the passer.

AL.com’s Nick Alvarez reports that LSU coach Brian Kelly said the Tigers submitted a video of the play to the SEC office for an explanation of why it wasn’t an outright targeting call. Kelly said he “felt like it checked all the boxes.”

Alabama coach Nick Saban acknowledged the hit was illegal but disagreed on targeting. “It wasn’t like a direct hit or an intentional hit to the head. It was a really good hit, but unfortunately, his helmet did slide up and hit the guy so it’s a foul if you hit the quarterback in the head, it’s gonna get called all the time.”

Daniels is listed as day-to-day.

Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe probably spoke for most of us when he said: “”I’m glad that wasn’t me on the field, I’ll tell you that.”

Balmy November

Forecasters are expecting more warm days today and tomorrow, reports AL.com’s Leigh Morgan.

Just Sunday morning it was thermals weather in much of the state. Yesturday it was shorts and a t-shirt. Today it might be no shirt, no shoes, no problem depending on your own personal workplace etiquette.

It’s expected to climb to around 80 degrees throughout the state today, tomorrow and possibly Thursday. Then, beginning Thursday, a cold front will move in. Don’t expect big storms, but the chances of some well-needed rain go up Thursday and Friday.

Quoting

“A jail is not the Holiday Inn. It was pretty tough for him, but he survived.”

John Robbins, attorney for state Rep. John Rogers, who was released Monday after spending a week in the Cullman County jail. Rogers, 82, called it the “worst days in my life.”

By the Numbers

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That’s how many O’Charley’s Restaurants remain in Alabama after the Fultondale location closed on Monday. The bar-and-grill chain has closed dozens of locations this year, including the ones in Prattville, Daphne and Foley. If you want to eat at O’Charley’s in Alabama, you’d need to head to Decatur — and you might want to do it quickly.

More Alabama news

• Senate committee schedules hearing on resolution to end Tuberville’s military holds
• Demolition begins on Tuscaloosa’s landmark Moon Winx Lodge
• Fights shut down Greater Gulf State Fair but no evidence of gunfire, Mobile police say
• Phenix City leaders to host prayer service to lift up Smiths Station, church after Bubba Copeland’s death
• Suspect back in custody after maneuvering handcuffs to escape Tuscaloosa County sheriff’s patrol cruiser

Quiz results

Here’s how readers did on each question on yesterday’s Week in Review Quiz:

Which of these convenience-store chains is expanding aggressively along the Gulf Coast, including Coastal Alabama and the Florida Panhandle?

• Wawa (CORRECT) 92.4%
• Jr. Food Stores 6.6%
• Suwannee Swifty 0.7%
• Hogly Wogly 0.3%

Which of these schools was the last in the SEC to serve alcohol at sports events?

• Auburn (CORRECT) 74.0%
• Alabama 13.5%
• Mississippi 8.2%
• Tennessee 4.3%

Bayside Academy recently ended its 21-year streak of state championships in what sport?

• Volleyball (CORRECT) 70.1%
• Football 10.2%
• Cross Country 13.2%
• Swimming and diving 6.6%

This Alabama-born baseball skipper was managing the Braves when they moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta

• Bobby Bragan (CORRECT) 35.2%
• Joe Torre 18.8%
• Eddie Matthews 28.6%
• Hank Aaron 17.4%

Who showed up at a press conference with a badly bloodshot eye and explained, “It looks like I’ve been in a gang fight and my gang didn’t show”?

• Nick Saban (CORRECT) 89.1%
• Eli Gold 3.0%
• James Spann 3.0%
• John Rogers 4.9%