2002 SEC Football Previews

2002 SEC Football Spring Preview Index

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UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA "CRIMSON TIDE"

QUICK FACTS

Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Founded: 1831
Enrollment: 19,400
Stadium: Bryant-Denny Stadium (83,818), Legion Field (83,091)
President: Dr. Andrew Sorenson (Illinois, '59)
Faculty Representative: Gene Marsh (Ohio State, '78)
Athletics Director: Mal Moore (Alabama, '63)
Head Football Coach: Dennis Franchione (Pittsburg State, '73)
Off. / Def. Systems: Multiple / Pressing
All-Time Record: 744-281-43 (.717)
SEC Championships: 21 (1933, 34t, 37, 45, 53, 61t, 64, 65, 66t, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 81t, 89t, 92, 99)
Bowl App. / Record: 51 / 29-19-3 (.598)

2001 IN REVIEW

2001 Record: 7-5 (.583)(4-3 H, 2-2 A, 1-0 N)
SEC Record/Finish: 4-4 (2-2 H, 2-2 A)/ T3rd Western
Bowl: Mainstay Independence Bowl (Dec. 27)
Alabama 14, Iowa State 13
National Ranking: Received Votes
Home Attendance: 576,183 (82,312)

2001 SEC/NCAA Statistical Rankings
Total Offense: 5th / 39th (409.4)
Rushing Offense: 1st / 9th (226.4)
Passing Offense: 10th / 84th (183.0)
Scoring Offense: 6th / 52nd (27.6)
Total Defense: 5th / 48th (361.1)
Rushing Defense: 4th / 16th (108.9)
Pass Efficiency Defense: 9th / 86th (131.6)
Scoring Defense: 5th / 24th (19.9)

2001 RESULTS
(7-5 Overall * 4-4 SEC)

Sept. 1		UCLA (ESPN)		83,818	L	17-20
Sept. 8		at Vanderbilt (JP)	37,318	W	12-9
Sept. 22	ARKANSAS (CBS)		83,818	W	31-10
Sept. 29	at South Carolina (JP)	84,100	L	36-37
Oct. 6		*TEXAS-EL PASO 		77,146	W	56-7
Oct. 13		at Ole Miss (JP)	47,110	L	24-27
Oct. 20		TENNESSEE (CBS)		83,818	L	24-35
Nov. 3		LSU (CBS)		83,818	L	21-35
Nov. 10		MISS. STATE (JP)	83,818	W	24-17
Nov. 17		at Auburn (CBS)		86,063	W	31-7
Nov. 29		*SOUTHERN MISS (ESPN2)	79,947	W	28-15
Dec. 27		vs. Iowa State (ESPN)	45,627	W	14-13
		(Mainstay Independence Bowl - Shreveport, La.)
* - Birmingham, Ala.

2001 STATISTICAL LEADERS

RUSHING    	G    	ATT  	YDS  	AVG  	PG	TD	
* A. Galloway	11	174	881	5.1	80.1	6
* S. Beard	8	77	633	8.2	79.1	4
* T. Watts	9	111	564	5.1	62.7	5
Alabama		11	472	2490	5.3	226.4	19
Opponents	11	382	1198	3.1	108.9	15
 
PASSING		G    	ATT  	CMP  	INT  	PCT  	YDS	TD
* T. Watts	9	172	94	3	54.7	1325	10
A. Zow		6	83	48	2	57.8	654	6
Alabama		11	260	143	5	55.0	2013	16
Opponents	11	360	210	6	58.3	2774	13

RECEIVING	G	REC	YDS	AVG	RPG	TD	
F. Milons	11	36	626	17.4	3.3	3
* A. Carter	11	32	428	13.4	2.9	1
J. McAddley	11	18	259	14.4	1.6	2
* S. Collins	11	18	252	14.0	1.6	4
Alabama		11	143	2013	14.1	13.0	16
Opponents	11	210	2774	13.2	19.1	13	

PUNTING		NO   	YDS  	AVG  	LP	BLK
* L. Bearden	50	1980	39.6	58	0
Alabama		52	2016	38.8	58	1
Opponents	54	2151	39.8	78	0

KO RETURNS	NO   	YDS  	AVG  	TD   	LP
F. Milons	16	374	23.4	0	50
J. McAddley	8	148	18.5	0	24
Alabama		35	752	21.5	0	50
Opponents	45	946	21.0	0	50

PUNT RETURNS	NO   	YDS  	AVG  	TD   	LP
* A. Carter	20	138	6.9	0	20
F. Milons	8	37	4.6	0	12
Alabama		28	175	6.2	0	20
Opponents	23	103	4.5	0	21

TACKLES	TOTAL	TFL		SACKS		INT	FC-FR
S. Rasheed	114 (71-43)	7 (-14)	2 (-15)	0	2-0
* B. Daniels	102 (59-43)	1 (-1)	1 (-1)	0	1-0
* W. Bacon	68 (46-22)	1 (-1)	0	1	2-1

* - Returning Player

TEAM INFORMATION

LETTERMEN
Returning: 43 (21 Offense, 20 Defense, 2 Specialists)
Lost: 24 (11 Offense, 11 Defense, 2 Specialists)

STARTERS RETURNING - 18
Offense (7):
QT Wesley Britt (6-8, 313, So.)
QG Justin Smiley (6-3, 295, So.)
C Alonzo Ephraim (6-4, 292, Sr.)
SG Marico Portis (6-3, 302, Sr.)
ST Evan Mathis (6-5, 281, So.)
TB Ahmaad Galloway (6-1, 225, Jr.)
FB Donnie Lowe (6-2, 249, Jr.)
Defense (8):
DT Jarret Johnson (6-4, 274, Sr.)
NT Kenny King (6-5, 277, Sr.)
DE Kindal Moorehead (6-4, 288, Sr.)
SLB Cornelius Wortham (6-1, 216, Jr.)
ROV Brooks Daniels (6-2, 201, Jr.)
CB Gerald Dixon (5-11, 184, Sr.)
SS Waine Bacon (5-10, 190, Sr.)
CB Hirchel Bolden (6-0, 196, Sr.)
Specialists (4):
P Lane Bearden (6-2, 212, Sr.)
SN Nick Ridings (6-0, 245, Jr.)
KOR Triandos Luke (6-0, 190, Jr.)

STARTERS LOST - 7
Offense (2):
TE Terry Jones, Jr. (6-4, 267, Sr.)
WR Freddie Milons (5-11, 187, Sr.)
Defense (3):
DE Aries Monroe (6-4, 239, Sr.)
MLB Saleem Rasheed (6-3, 223, Jr.)
FS Reggie Myles (6-0, 194, Sr.)
Specialists (3):
PK Neal Thomas (5-11, 192, Sr.)
H Jonathan Richey (6-1, 208, Sr.)

NOTE: Specialists include kicker, punter, holder, snapper, punt returner and kickoff returner if they are not already listed at another offensive or defensive position.

2002 SCHEDULE

Aug. 31		MIDDLE TENNESSEE	BIRMINGHAM
Sept. 7		at Oklahoma		Norman	
Sept. 14	NORTH TEXAS		TUSCALOOSA
Sept. 21	SOUTHERN MISS		TUSCALOOSA
Sept. 28	at Arkansas		Fayetteville
Oct. 5		GEORGIA			TUSCALOOSA
Oct. 19		OLE MISS		TUSCALOOSA
Oct. 26		at Tennessee		Knoxville
Nov. 2		at Vanderbilt		Nashville
Nov. 9		MISSISSIPPI STATE	TUSCALOOSA
Nov. 16		at LSU			Baton Rouge
Nov. 23		AUBURN			TUSCALOOSA
Nov. 23		Hawaii			Honolulu

COACH DENNIS FRANCHIONE

Alma Mater: Pittsburg State 1973
Coaching Experience: Head Coach, Miller (Mo.) High School, 1973-74; Assistant Coach, Mulvane (Kan.) High School, 1975; Head Coach, Peabody (Kan.) High School, 1976-77; Assistant Coach, Kansas State, 1978-80; Head Coach, Southwestern (Kan.) College, 1981-82; Assistant Coach, Offensive Coordinator, Tennessee Tech, 1983-84; Head Coach, Pittsburg (Kan.) State, 1985-89; Head Coach, Southwest Texas State, 1990-91; Head Coach, New Mexico, 1992-97; Head Coach, TCU, 1998-2000; Head Coach, Alabama, 2001-.

FRANCHIONE YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year	School		Conf.	Pct.	All	Pct.	Bowl
1981	SW Kansas	2nd		5-2-2	.667
1982	SW Kansas	1st		9-2	.818	Sunflower
1985	Pittsburg St.	1st		8-2	.800	NCAAs (QF)
1986	Pittsburg St.	1st		11-1	.917	NCAAs (SF)
1987	Pittsburg St.	1st		11-1	.917	NCAAs (SF)
1988	Pittsburg St.	1st		11-1	.917	NCAAs (SF)
1989	Pittsburg St.	1st		12-1	.923	NCAAs (QF)
1990	SW Texas St.	3rd		6-5	.545
1991	SW Texas St.	2nd		7-4	.636
1992	New Mexico	2-6	.250	3-8	.273
1993	New Mexico	4-4	.500	6-5	.545			
1994	New Mexico	4-4	.500	5-7	.417
1995	New Mexico	2-6	.250	4-7	.364
1996	New Mexico	3-5	.375	6-5	.545
1997	New Mexico	6-2	.750	9-4	.692	Insight.Com
1998	TCU		4-4	.500	7-5	.583	Sun
1999	TCU		5-2	.714	8-4	.667	Mobile
2000	TCU		7-1	.875	10-1	.909	Mobile
2001	Alabama		4-4	.500	7-5	.583	Independence
TOTALS				      145-70-2	.673	19 Years
Alabama Record		4-4	.500	7-5	.583	1 Year
Bowl Record				2-2	.500

TIDE ASSISTANT COACHES

Melvin Smith (Millsaps, '82) - Safeties
Stan Eggen (Moorhead State, '77) - Defensive Line
Lee Fobbs (Grambling State, '73) - Running Backs
Jim Bob Helduser (Texas Lutheran, '79) - Offensive Line
Les Koenning, Jr. (Texas, '81) - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Kenith Pope (Oklahoma, '76) - Assistant Head Coach/Receivers
Chris Thurmond (Tulsa, '75) - Cornerbacks
Mark Tommerdahl (Concordia, '83) - Tight Ends/Special Teams
Carl Torbush (Carson-Newman, '74) - Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

TOP RETURNEES

DE KINDAL MOOREHEAD * 6-3, 293, Sr., Memphis, Tenn.
First-team All-SEC last season ... Totaled 41 tackles with 10.5 behind the line (-71), including 5.5 sacks (-49) ... Did not play in 2000 because of foot injury ... Third all-time at Alabama with 45 total tackles for losses.

C ALONZO EPHRAIM * 6-4, 288, Sr., Birmingham, Ala.
First-team All-SEC last season ... Started every game, playing 708 snaps during the regular season, most of any UA lineman ... Had 118 knockdown blocks in 2001.