Alabama basketball assistant coach Preston Murphy has kept Crimson Tide fans on their toes all offseason. The fun continued on Friday.

It was the one he felt he could help turn around. Crowell, the Alabama football fan, chose the Crimson Tide, committing June 26 over Georgia, Texas and Auburn. "Alabama's Alabama," Crowell said.

Alabama was upset last season by the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Crimson Tide appear to have circled the revenge game ahead of the season, but is that the best way to handle Diego Pavia?