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: Videos from Inside Alabama’s White House Visit
WASHINGTON – Many watched the live stream video of it as it happened. Others went back and caught the uploaded video after the fact.
But most didn’t see what it looked like from the prospective of one inside the White House on Wednesday...
WATCH: Nick Saban’s Postgame Presser After National Championship Win
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Winning a national championship usually tends to make for a happy postgame press conference.
But in typical Nick Saban fashion, it was still more of a formal event than a party.
Alabama beat Clemson, 45-40, in the College Football Playoff title game Monday night at University of Phoenix Stadium, but it almost came across as just another game for the Crimson Tide coach...
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WATCH: Alabama Players Celebrate National Championship Win Over Clemson
GLENDALE, Ariz. – By now, they’re used to it.
That doesn’t make it any less exciting for them.
Alabama won the College Football Playoff National Championship Monday night, then reacted as one might expect once the game clock expired...
Derrick Henry Breaks Alabama’s Career Rushing Yards Record
GLENDALE, Ariz. – In his likely final game in an Alabama uniform, Derrick Henry went out with a bang.
The Alabama junior running back broke the Alabama career rushing yards record, previously held by Shaun Alexander, during Monday’s 45-40 College Football Playoff National Championship win over Clemson...
WATCH: Emotional Altee Tenpenny ‘GameDay’ Feature Ahead of National Championship
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Alabama players haven't forgotten Altee Tenpenny.
When they found out about the news on a late October night last fall, they took it hard in both interviews and on social media.
Then. starting with the team's next game after his death on Oct...
Nick Saban: Kirby Smart Departure Like A Son Moving Away
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Goodbyes are hard, apparently even for Nick Saban.
That’s at least the impression he gave when asked about his final game coaching with Kirby Smart on Monday in the College Football Playoff National Championship game...
WATCH: Final Saban, Swinney Press Conference Before National Championship Game
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Now, only the game stands in front of them.
Alabama coach Nick Saban and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney met with reporters for the last time until after Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship game in a joint press conference Sunday morning...
Watch Alabama, Clemson Interviews From Saturday’s Media Day [VIDEOS]
PHOENIX -- For two hours, the media had its pick of the litter.
Ahead of Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship, both Alabama and Clemson players and coaches met with reporters inside the Phoenix Convention Center for their media day Saturday...
Alabama Practice Report: Tide Goes Through Last Full Practice of Season [VIDEOS]
TEMPE, Ariz. – Alabama went through its final full practice before Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship on Saturday.
The Crimson Tide took the buses down from its hotel in nearby Scottsdale to practice inside the Dickey Dome, Arizona State’s indoor practice facility...
Bobby Humphrey Not Elected into 2016 College Football Hall of Fame Class
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Former Alabama running back Bobby Humphrey will have to wait at least another year before induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Humphrey was on the ballot for Friday’s National Football Foundation announcement at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn but not among the 14 players selected...