Kevin Connell covers University of Alabama athletics for Tide991.com. He previously covered Crimson Tide football and baseball for The Crimson White and women's basketball for The Tuscaloosa News. Kevin also covers local high school football, including work as a sideline reporter for Tide 99.1's radio broadcasts of Tuscaloosa County High School football games during the team's 2015 season. Kevin graduated magna cum laude from The University of Alabama with a B.A. in journalism (sports news & information concentration) and communication studies in December 2015.
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WATCH: Nick Saban, Jake Coker, Cyrus Jones Postgame Press Conference After Win Over Michigan State
ARLINGTON, Texas – For any drama on the field, it was largely uneventful afterward during postgame interviews.
For the winning team, that’s usually a strong indication that the game played out the way it liked.
Alabama will play for its fourth national championship in seven years after beating Michigan State, 38-0, in the second annual College Football Playoff semifinals Thursday...
Lane Kiffin: ‘I’d Love To Be Back’ at Alabama in 2016
DALLAS -- Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin said Sunday he would like to return for a third season with the Crimson Tide in 2016.
In a rare interview opportunity due to the required Cotton Bowl media schedule, Kiffin was asked about his future with the program, following the conclusion of Alabama's current season...
Alabama Remains No. 2 in Final College Football Playoff Rankings
For the second straight season, Alabama will play in the College Football Playoff.
The Crimson Tide will face No. 3 Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas in one of two national semifinal matchups on Dec. 31.
“We know what kind of physical, tough teams they have at Michigan State, and it will be a real challenge for our team,” coach Nick Saban said...
WATCH: Ryan Fowler Recaps Alabama’s SEC Championship Victory
ATLANTA – Ryan Fowler always tells it like he sees it.
After Alabama’s 25th SEC championship win, a 29-15 victory over Florida in the Georgia Dome, Fowler, host of Tide 99.1’s “The Game,” summarized the Crimson Tide’s performance and, once again, Derrick Henry was at the forefront of his review...
WATCH: Nick Saban’s Postgame Press Conference After SEC Championship Win
ATLANTA – Even the media was getting thanked after the win.
On Saturday, Alabama defeated Florida, 29-15, in the SEC Championship Game, and Nick Saban made it known, if anything, with his parting words during his postgame press conference...
WATCH: Alabama Celebrate SEC Championship Win Over Florida
ATLANTA – Alabama won its 25th Southeastern Conference title on Saturday, and it made sure to celebrate it, too.
Immediately following its 29-15 victory over Florida in the Georgia Dome, Crimson Tide players rushed both the field – and even the stands – to take in the victory, which likely secured its place in the College Football Playoff for the second straight season...
Derrick Henry Breaks Herschel Walker’s SEC Single-Season Rushing Record
ATLANTA – Thirty-four years later, the record has fallen.
In the second half of Saturday’s SEC Championship Game against Florida, Derrick Henry surpassed Herschel Walker’s SEC single-season rushing record of 1,891 yards set in 1981...
WATCH: Former Hillcrest Star Keith Holcombe Blocks Punt For Safety in SEC Championship Game
ATLANTA -- Alabama struggled offensively early, but it still found its way on the scoreboard first.
With 9:05 left in the first quarter, the Crimson Tide took a 2-0 lead when redshirt freshman linebacker and former Hillcrest star Keith Holcombe blocked a punt that went out of the back of the end zone for a safety...
WATCH: Alabama Arrive at Georgia Dome Ahead of SEC Championship Game
ATLANTA – The Georgia Dome has become something of a second home for Alabama in recent seasons.
Two hours before Saturday’s 3 p.m. CT kickoff against Florida in the SEC Championship Game, Alabama arrived at the domed stadium to play in the title game for a record eighth time...
WATCH: Ryan Fowler Recaps Alabama’s 29-13 Win Over Auburn
AUBURN -- Ryan Fowler does not care for the Auburn Tigers, but he put those feelings aside -- at least momentarily -- after Saturday's Iron Bowl.
The Crimson Tide beat Auburn, 29-13, in Jordan-Hare Stadium and afterward Fowler reflected on it down on the Jordan-Hare Stadium field...