There's been a lot of talk over the last few weeks about whether or not Richard Hendrix would leave a year early, and it looks like he's made a decision...sort of (emphasis mine):

Via con dios?

See you next year!

Just watched the NIT selections, and no Alabama. Oh well. I must say that my indifference towards Tide Basketball was briefly tempered with the upset over Florida and incredible circumstances of the Mississippi State game, but I will also say that the season coming to an end for Tide basketball isn't something I'm horribly upset over. We'll continue our focus on spring practice, and, from the looks of the poll results, SEC Baseball.

Update [2008-3-17 0:32:49 by outsidethesidelines]:

After not being selected to play in the NIT, a new tournament called the CBI -- College Basketball Invitational -- offered us a spot in their tournament. There was an article in the Huntsville Times earlier of the players and coaches talking about how they hoped to keep playing, but nevertheless we declined the bid. I suppose it was a decision made at the institutional level, and so be it. As bad as this year was, perhaps it is just best it's all over.

17-15 (6-11)

21-9 (12-4)

6:30pm CST
TV: Raycom
Radio: Affiliate List
SEC Audio
Live Stats
Bama Hoops Blog
Last Meeting: L 66-73

16-15 (5-11)

21-10 (8-8)

6:30pm CST
TV: Raycom
Radio: Affiliate List
SEC Audio
Live Stats
RollTide.com Preview
Bama Hoops Blog
Last Meeting: L 83-90

	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 7:00pm CST TV: Raycom Radio: Affiliate List RollTide.com Preview Last Meeting: L 67-71
14-13 (3-9)		18-8 (7-5)

Update [2008-2-27 22:9:25 by outsidethesidelines]:

Holy Hell, we actually won. Thanks in large part to double doubles from Richard Hendrix and Demetrius Jemison, we beat Arkansas 59-56.

	Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 1:00pm CST TV: CBS Radio: Affiliate List RollTide.com Preview BamaHoops Stats Pack Last Meeting: W 97-77
14-12 (3-8)		13-11 (3-8)

I know it's Sunday, but this will probably make the game a lot more fun to watch.

Update [2008-2-24 17:32:2 by Todd]:

Hope you were all playing the drinking game. 76-88.

	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 7:00pm CST TV: None Radio: Affiliate List RollTide.com Preview BamaHoops Stats Pack
13-11 (2-7)		17-5 (3-5)

Also, go read Eight in the Box's excellent commentary on the Tide basketball situation.

Update [2008-2-13 22:55:50 by Todd]:

Holy crap, we won!

With all the excitement of National Signing Day, we forgot the Tide Basektball team was taking on Mississippi State Wednesday night. Probably a good thing, since they lost 66-73.

	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 12:00pm CST TV: Raycom Radio: Affiliate List RollTide.com Preview BamaHoops Stats Pack A Sea of Blue Preview A Sea of Blue Open Thread
13-10 (2-6)		11-9 (5-2)

Update [2008-2-9 15:27:23 by Todd]:

Another basketball game, another loss. 62-52.

Two teams enter, one team has to win...

	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 2:00pm CST TV: Raycom Radio: Affiliate List RollTide.com Preview BamaHoops Stats Pack
12-9 (1-5)		8-12 (1-5)

Update [2008-2-2 19:11:43 by outsidethesidelines]:

Well, as you probably now know, the Tide beat LSU. Or, being more honest, the Bayou Bengals out-sucked us on this afternoon. Either way, a win is a win, and that's a good thing... I suppose. Unfortunately, it might be the last taste of victory we get for some time. The next three games brings us Mississippi State, Kentucky, and Ole Miss, neither of which will likely result in a win.

The good news on the day was that Julio Jones was in attendance. He paid his own way to come up and catch the game, and came with four other Alabama commitments from the Mobile area -- Burton Scott, Robert Lester, Mark Barron, and D.J. Fluker. You never want to be count your chickens before they hatch, but it certainly does seem like we have arguably the to player in the country in the proverbial bag.

Now that the Alabama basketball team has a conference win under it's belt, I guess we can open our eyes, take our fingers out of our ears, and stop shouting "NANANANANANANANANA!" to drown out the abject misery that has been Tide basketball the past month or so. Just in time for the...aw, come on, I start paying attention now?! Damn it!

	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 8:00pm CST TV: ESPN Radio: Affiliate List RollTide.com Preview BamaHoops Stats Pack Rocky Top Talk Preview
12-8 (1-4)		17-2 (4-1)