2007 Alabama Game Notes (Vs. Mississippi State)
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12 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 21 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 54 BOWL APPEARANCES GAME 10: #21 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (6-3) VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS (5-4) Nov. 10, 2007 -- Davis-Wade Stadium/Scott Field (55,082) -- Starkville, Miss. Quick Facts 11:34 a.m. (CST) -- Lincoln Financial Sports Alabama in the latest polls: Associated Press 21 USA Today Coaches 23 Harris Interactive 22 BCS Standings 22 Alabama Football ALABAMA QUICK NOTES: Sophomore Javier Arenas was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after a 237- ALABAMA ON THE ROAD AT MISSISSIPPI STATE THE HEAD COACHES yard performance against No. 3 LSU last Saturday ... Arenas had three punt retruns for 69 yards, including a 61-yard touch- The 21st ranked University of Alabama football looks to keep Alabama head football coach Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) down in the fourth quarter that gave the Tide a 34-27 lead ... its perfect 2007 road record intact when the Crimson Tide was named the school’s 27th head coach on Jan. 3, 2007. He added eight kickoff returns for 168 yards ... Arenas has five travels to Starkville, Miss., for an SEC Western Division Saban has compiled a 97-45-1 (.680) record as a college kick returns this season of 50 or more yards, which is the sec- matchup with the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The game will be head coach. He led LSU to a 13-1 record and the BCS ond-most in the nation ... Senior defensive end Walalce Gilberry played at Davis-Wade Stadium at Scott Field and will be tele- National Championship in 2003. He was 48-16 (.750) in has seven sacks in his last four games and is second in the vised regionally by Lincoln Financial Sports, with Bill Rosinski his five years at LSU, including two SEC championships. SEC and 20th nationally with 0.78 sacks per game this season (play-by-play), Dave Archer (analyst) and Jenn Hildreth (side- Overall, Saban has coached three conference championship ... Running back/kick returner Jonathan Lowe played at line reporter) calling the action. The game will be shown teams (1990 Mid-American, 2001 SEC and 2003 SEC) and Mississippi State in 2004 and 2005 ... MSU head coach mainly in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana and kickoff is eight of his 11 teams have played in post-season bowl Sylvester Croom is one of five former Alabama players current- set for 11:34 a.m. (CST). This will be Alabama’s fourth appear- games. Saban also has a wealth of coaching experience in ly serving as a collegiate head coach ... The others are Neil ance on the SEC syndicator this season. LFS has also shown the National Football League, serving as secondary coach Callaway (UAB), Mike DuBose (Millsaps), Joey Jones the Tide against Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and Tennessee. The 62- (Houston, 1988-89), defensive coordinator (Cleveland, (Birmingham Southern) and Mike Riley (Oregon State) ... In all station Crimson Tide Sports Network will also air the game on 1991-94) and head coach (Miami, 2005-06). Saban is 5-0 26 former Tide players have been collegiate head coaches and radio, beginning three hours prior to kickoff, with Eli Gold vs. Mississippi State in his coaching career. Mississippi State have worked nearly 2,500 games ... Alabama is 10-1 all-time (play-by-play), Kenny Stabler (analyst) and Barry Krauss head coach Sylvester Croom (Alabama, 1975) is one of 26 on Nov. 10th. (sideline reporter). Alabama broadcasts are also available on former Alabama players to become head coach at a Football Sirius Satellite Radio (channel 119). Alabama (6-3, 4-2 SEC) Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division IA) school. Croom is saw its three-game winning snapped last Saturday with a 41-34 14-29 (.326) in his fourth season with the Bulldogs. This is #21 Alabama (6-3, 4-2 SEC) loss to No. 3 LSU at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Crimson his first head coaching stint. He was an assistant coach at Date Opponent TV Time/Score Tide overcame a 17-3 second quarter deficit and built a 27-17 Alabama from 1976-86 under Paul Bryant and Ray Perkins 9-1 Western Carolina PPV W, 52-6 lead in the third quarter before falling to the Tigers. Senior before embarking on a career as an assistant coach in the 9-8 at Vanderbilt LFS W, 24-10 Keith Brown had two touchdown catches in the game. National Football League. He was on an Alabama staff that 9-15 (16) Arkansas ESPN W, 41-38 Sophomore return specialist Javier Arenas had a 61-yard punt led the Crimson Tide to 10 bowl games and back-to-back 9-22 (22) Georgia ESPN L, 23-26 (OT) return in the fourth quarter that gave the Tide a 34-27 lead. national titles in 1978 and 1979. He tutored NFL first- 9-29 *Florida State CBS L, 14-21 Mississippi State (5-3, 3-2 SEC) is coming off an open date last rounders E.J. Junior, Mike Pitts, Cornelius Bennett and 10-6 Houston (HC) PPV W, 30-24 weekend. The Bulldogs have not played since a 34-14 win at Derrick Thomas. During his NFL career, Croom was instru- 10-13 at Ole Miss LFS W, 27-24 10-20 (20) Tennessee LFS W, 41-17 Kentucky on Oct. 28. MSU beat Alabama 24-16 last year in mental in the development of NFL star running backs 11-3 (3) LSU CBS L, 34-41 Tuscaloosa to snap a five-game series losing streak. Ahman Green (Green Bay), Natrone Means (San Diego) 11-10 at Mississippi State LFS 11:30 a.m. and Barry Sanders (Detroit). He coached for the San Diego 11-17 UL Monroe TBA Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX. He is a Tuscaloosa, Ala., 11-24 at (16) Auburn TBA WHAT’S INSIDE: native and graduate of Tuscaloosa High School. Croom is * -- at Jacksonville, Fla. Topic Page 1-2 (.333) against his alma mater. 2007 Alabama Football Media Services 2 2007 Crimson Tide Sports Network Media Services 3 Mississippi State (5-4, 2-3 SEC) NCAA, SEC Stats Leaders; Weekly Polls 4 Head Coach Nick Saban 5-8 Date Opponent TV Time/Score Alabama Football Coaching Staff 9 NEXT GAME Alabama Football History 10-11 8-30 (2) LSU espn2 L, 0-45 2007 Alabama Football Notes 12-17 Alabama will play it final home game and final non-con- 9-8 at Tulane CSS W, 38-17 Former Tide Players Become Head Coaches 18-19 John Parker Wilson 20-23 ference game of the 2007 season on Saturday, Nov. 17, 9-15 at Auburn LFS W, 14-13 DJ Hall 24-26 9-22 Gardner-Webb W, 31-15 Terry Grant, Wallace Gilberry & Javier Arenas 27-29 when the Crimson Tide hosts the Louisiana Monroe November Record 30 Warhawks at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The kickoff time has 9-29 at (17) South Carolina L, 21-38 Alabama-Mississippi State Series 31-36 2007 Roster Breakdown 37-39 not been announced. 10-6 UAB (HC) W, 30-13 Alabama Offensive Notes 40-44 10-13 Tennessee L, 21-33 Alabama Defensive Notes 44-46 Alabama Special Teams Notes 47 10-20 at (8) West Virginia L, 13-38 Miscellaneous Notes 48-51 2007 Alabama Depth Chart 52 10-27 at (15) Kentucky LFS W, 34-14 Game-By-Game Starters 53 11-10 (21) ALABAMA LFS 11:30 a.m. Player Game-By-Game Statistics 54-64 2007 Opponent Schedules 65 11-17 at *Arkansas TBA Bryant-Denny Stadium 66-68 11-23 Ole Miss LFS 11:30 a.m. 2007 Game Recaps 69-77 * - Little Rock, Arkansas ALABAMA VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE WWW.ROLLTIDE.COM PAGE 1 ALABAMA MEDIA SERVICES (vs. Miss. State) Media Relations Directory NOV. 5 NOV. 6 NOV. 7 NOV. 8 NOV. 9 NOV. 10 NOV. 11 Media Relations Phone: 11:30 A.M. 3:30 P.M. 3:30 P.M. 3:50 P.M. TBA ALABAMA AT OFF DAY 205-348-6084 PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE MISSISSIPPI Media Relations Fax: ALABAMA STATE NO MEDIA 205-348-8841 FOOTBALL 6 P.M. 6 P.M. NO MEDIA NO MEDIA ACCESS MEDIA DAY PLAYER COACH SABAN ACCESS ACCESS 11:34 AM Mailing Address: INTERVIEWS LFS INTERVIEWS Box 870391 3:30 P.M. Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0391 PRACTICE POSTGAME 6:30 P.M. COACH SABAN PLAYER PLAYERS Overnight Address: INTERVIEWS 1201 Coliseum Drive Coleman Coliseum, Room 170A Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Internet Addresses: ALABAMA GAME WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE www.rolltide.com www.crimsontradition.com Here is the Crimson Tide’s complete practice schedule for the week of the Alabama-Mississippi State game. www.coachsaban.net Date Time Event Associate Director of Athletics Monday, Nov. 5 11:30 a.m. Alabama Football Media Day for Media Relations: (Naylor Stone Media Room) Doug Walker Work: 348-7245 Coach Saban and selected players Cell: 310-8682 Listen-only teleconference: 1-800-973-1544 e-mail: [email protected] 3:30 p.m. Practice at Thomas-Drew Practice Facility Associate Director of Athletics for Football Media Relations: CTSM Satellite Feed (15-minute feed) Jeff Purinton Galaxy 12, Transponder 2, 11740 horizontal Work: 348-3631 Cell: 535-6889 Tuesday, Nov. 6 3:30 p.m. Practice at Thomas-Drew Practice Facility e-mail: [email protected] 5:30 p.m. Player Interviews (Naylor Stone Media Room) Associate Directors of Media Relations: Becky Hopf Wednesday, Nov. 7 10:35 a.m. Coach Saban on SEC Teleconference Work: 348-5401 (1-877-381-5694) Cell: 242-8546 e-mail: [email protected] 3:30 p.m.