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“Roll Tide!” Gets Alabama Alumni Group Booted From Tennessee Building

roll_tideFalsely shouting “Fire!” in a crowded theater can get you in trouble. So too can a “Roll Tide!” cheer on Tennessee property, apparently.  For decades, Alabama grads have rented out a room at the UT Visitor Center in Knoxville for monthly luncheons.  But Tennessee changed its mind last year after a parent of a prospective UT student overheard the cheer and reported it to university officials.

“We’re sure the fine folks at Alabama would not want us singing ‘Rocky Top’ in their admissions office,” UT spokeswoman Karen Simsen tells the Knoxville News Sentinel. “We want our visitor’s center to be all about UT, campus traditions and what it feels like to be a student here. So we had to talk to the (alumni group) about how we have a new use for the building.”

The Alabama alumni chapter fought the decision, even sending a letter to UT associate vice president Jeff Maples in January, asking the university to reconsider.  But on Thursday, Maples told the group the decision was final.  Alabama alums had been meeting in the building since the early 1970′s.

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2014 Running Back Commits To Alabama

Alabama might have already found its future replacement for freshman running back T.J. Yeldon.

The Crimson Tide received a commitment Friday from standout 2014 running back Bo Scarbrough from Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa, Ala, according to The Crimson White newspaper.

Scarbrough chose Alabama over offers from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Clemson and Michigan, among others.

“It’s been on my mind since day one and I was trying to hold out until my 12th grade year, but I couldn’t hold it anymore,” Scarbrough told The Crimson White. “I just want to say ‘Roll Tide.’”

It’s unclear if Scarbrough has actually informed Alabama’s coaching staff of his decision. He hadn’t given his pledge to the staff as of Friday night, according to The Crimson White’s report.

Still, it’s hard to believe Alabama would turn down the commitment from the hometown star. Scarbrough would be Alabama’s first commitment for the 2014 class.

Alabama continues to recruit several highly-touted running backs in the 2013 class, including Derrick Henry from Yulee, Fla., and Alvin Kamara from Norcross, Ga.

Tennessee appears to be Alabama’s main competitor for Henry’s services while Kamara is most strongly considering the Crimson Tide and Georgia. Both players have expressed an interest in making a decision this month.

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