Bama fiddled with the line-up in a major way on the bars, beam and even the floor to a certain extent tonight.

Bama has the next week off and will return to action in two weeks in Baton Rouge against the LSU Tigers. We expect to see the Tide go with their top six on each event and in the order they are expected to hit the higher scores.

We'll see you back on the web and radio on Friday March 3. Roll Tide Bama fans, the Tide moves to 11-1 with 3 regular meets left before post-season competition. Goodnight from Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

McQuillin (3rd), Drew (2nd), Humphrey (1st 38.975)

Vault: Miles (1st) and Magee (1st), Banville (2nd) and Filetti (2nd)
Bars: Humphrey (1st) and Banville (1st) and Peacock (1st)
Beam: Magee (1st), Humphrey (2nd) and Peacock (3rd)
Floor: Miles (1st), O'Neal (2nd) and Banville (2nd)

competition. Arkansas finishes with a 194.150.

Kaitlin White is exhibiting and doing a terrific job, opening with a double pike (huge!) and coming right back with a front layout through to a Rudi (1 1/2 twist). She finishes with a front handspring-whip 1/2 to whip full twist, a definite balance check on the landing (a little bent forward) but she stands it up. She receives a 9.675. The judges hit every gymnast to the maximum that had either a missed element or a stumble or lower landing on any pass.

She's enjoying this routine tonight and her dance has extra expression. Beautiful finish of the double pike and the crowd is on their feet. On the replay of her double pike the height she gains is simply incredible.

and Katie Hardman just fell on a series, so they will throw that routine out of the final score.

Banville receives a 9.800 for her floor routine.

this week for her second pass of the front hs to two front layouts; she finishes with a super double pike. Timing with music is perfect this week to finish.

to a double full and will be deducted accordingly for a 9.675.

Humphrey was deducted again for leaving out a leap series combination and her start series is a 9.80 so she receives a final score of 9.625. She threw the double cat leap but not another leap with this.

back to balance the landing; beautiful second pass this week of the 2 1/2 twist to punch front, straight on to the corner; she finishes with a double pike, beautiful controlled landing and the crowd shows their appreciation with hearty applause.

Drew of Arkansas received a 9.725 for her beam and Barnett finishes up without significant problems.

performance from start to finish.

Ashley O'Neal opens with a double tuck, nice landing, second pass of a double pike, another strong landing this week. Straddle full to wolf full combination. She finishes with a front-front full to front layout, super landing. Not likely to score higher than Erin, as these judges are on a conservative scoring mission here tonight.

by a solid double tuck dismount.

front-front full to front layout and ends with a much crisper Rudi this week (1 1/2 twist), so this should score well. Excellent presentation.

to Alabama's 146.875. Time for the Tide to pour it on with some explosive floor routines.

a 9.750 for her routine.

Melanie Banville is now exhibiting for the Tide on beam. Opens with a split leap full, very nice bhs to layout stepout, full turn, punch front, slight stumble forward, switch leap to straddle, another slight bobble, she dismounts with a double twist, excellent landing! Almost there!

beam. 146.875 at this point.

Ashley Miles is now exhibiting, hits the round off layout stepout onto the beam beautifully, as well as the switch leap to side straddle jump; she falls on the wolf full, first time ever on that move. Nice gainer bhs to layout stepout; switch leap to Korbut (extra kick out for emphasis); here comes the dismount: double twist, one step, she is one happy camper!

(one hand bhs to layout stepout) and the front aerial, full turn leg extended horizontal, switch leap to wolf, punch front looks perfect and she will dismount with a round off to double tuck - one small step back to balance. Great routine! Very fluid, almost never stopped.

a double tuck to open, front to front full to front layout, and she will finish with a double pike, solid landing. She's wearing a brace on her left leg.

now up for Bama. Opens with the Humphrey mount and a perfect Kotchetkova to bhs to layout stepout; very nice punch front, switch leap to wolf and the Omeliantchik is rushed a bit, but she sticks the gainer full twist dismount. That's the routine we knew she could throw.

double turn at opening of the routine and a double pike to open, slight scoot back on landing. Hard rock music again for the Razorbacks. She finishes with a double tuck and has to touch down.

for the Tide. Opens with a front aerial, wobble, bhs to layout stepout, another wobble, switch leap to straddle and a switch leap to pike jump, very nice. Dismounts with a bhs to gainer full twist, slight split of legs on landing. Bama has the heebie jeebies.

and she closes with a double tuck, step forward on the landing to balance.

final pass.

(layout stepout), nice switch leap 1/2 turn and a front aerial, double stag leap, switch leap to side straddle jump, gainer back pike dismount, nice landing. The fierce look works for a second straight week.

O'Neal gets a 9.750 for her beam routine. One down, we need four more solid routines, starting with senior Mari Bayer's.

straddle straddle combination, punch front (a little low but stuck it). She dismounts with a super difficult double front, one step on the landing. Nice routine but it seems to need something more in terms of choreography.

back with a double tuck, nice landings on both passes.

Martin receives a 9.275 as if she fell. She lost credit for moves that were not completed satisfactorily and her start value came down as a result. And even though that is a harsh score we understand its logic more clearly in reference to her initial problems in this routine.

Cassie throws the switch ring leap and has a major balance break but stays on to the crowd's delight. Full turn is a little tentative but the front aerial and the back handspring to layout step out are right on. Nice switch leap to double stag, another balance check (slight) but she dismounts with a solid bhs to gainer full twist off the side. Whoosh!

followed us from that meet last year in Fayetteville. Overall, the Tide has a .850 lead over Arkansas, who is at 97.050 to the Tide's 98.00.

a small form break on her Gienger and not reaching perfect handstands but she stuck the double layout dismount beautifully.

very well. Encountered a form break on the Gienger (a little too close to the bars?) but finishes the routine and hits her handstands pretty good this week.

Cortez earns a 9.775 for her vault and Drew a 9.800.

Arabian double front, slight step on the landing. No problems on the full turn to Tkatchev but she did encounter a little trouble on the transition move to the low bar yet did not stop her rhythm at any point in the routine.

putting in any inquiries about this routine or Miles. Loveless received a 9.65 for her vault and Cortez just threw a nice Yurchenko 1/1, hop back, again piked down a bit as well.

here on press row. One judge gave it a 9.80 and the other a 9.60 for a final score of 9.70. One judge probably decided to take off maximum for the shoot over to low bar as "not being up to competition level" as a transition move. That score definitely distorts the overall excellent performance of this routine by Miles.

Banville throws a solid routine but is not as crisp on her transition move yet nails the double layout chest high. The toe-off straddle release to high bar could have used a little more amplitude as well.

just threw a Y 1/1, bent at waist and a hop but she pulled it around.

the Hindorff and the double layout dismount, excellent distance from the bars and a small step on the landing only.

dismount. She encountered a little trouble on the transition to low bar and had to counter with a straddle switch underneath before kipping back up. Rest of the routine looked solid (toe on toe off to Tkatchev to pak Salto).

She vaults the Yurchenko 1/1, hop on the landing and a little piked down. She receives a 9.625.

posted.

within six tenths of the Tide.

On the bars the Tide will showcase Martin, Miles, Banville, Priess, Filetti and Humphrey tonight.

throws a nice double layout dismount, one hop forward on the landing.

Ashley O'Neal exhibits her vault of a pike 1/2 twist for a 9.70. Nice height and power off the vault, slight legs split still a problem on entry and her landing required a step to balance.

with a straddle Jaeger and a pak Salto, nails the double layout dismount. Some form problems here and there but a confident routine from the sophomore.

Yurchenko 1/1 and smiles for the fans, scoring a 9.90.

Melissa Leigh is now up and doing better with the pirouetting and a pike Jaeger. She also missed a final handstand and slightly hit the high bar on her release to the double layout dismount, hop back on the landing as well. Nice form overall.

with air to spare.

slight step back to check the landing. Way to go! 9.825.

Hardman is at 9.70 for Arkansas and Cortez a 9.70 as well. Arkansas is not hitting any of their handstands and are being deducted accordingly. Drew just took a bounding few steps forward on her dismount so that will be a more significant deduction.

no steps back but the judges are still not impressed, seeing it as a 9.825.

dismount, one hop on the landing. She receives a 9.70. Hardman is through her Tkatchev release and nails her double tuck dismount.

Terin Humphrey throws the Yurchenko 1/1 and hops back, a little off center as well. The judges score it a 9.725.

had been hoping she would improve to the point of anchoring the line-up and boy has she! Terrific Yurchenko 1/1 just then, almost barely moved on that landing! The judges found problems with it regardless, scoring it a 9.750. We love the new hairstyle tonight as well Kaitlin.

Ten Troupe wants a 10 tonight from a Bama gymnast, they're rowdy!

Arkansas is in a shiny fiery red leo with black piping on the sweetheart collar and cuff areas (3/4 sleeve length).

Alabama is in the deep burgundy with silver sequin studs trailing upward at a diagonal angle to the left and curving in an arc on the right upper bodice area, contrasted by a sheer black fabric on the left upper shoulders (and a little on the right). Man, that was the most complicated leo we've ever had to describe. Tommy Deas of the Tuscaloosa News pays the closest attention to what the gals are wearing and gives his thumbs up or down. Thumbs up tonight?

quite full in here.

National Anthem.

Erin Rightley earned a 3.9 GPA in the Fall and Dana Pierce has an overall GPA of 3.6 from the past 4 years. Delahoussaye has a 3.9 GPA overall. Filetti a 3.4 this past Fall and Bayer has a 3.5 overall. Ashley Miles nabbed a 3.5 GPA this past Fall as well, 9-time All America (1st Team) as well.

welcome them into the arena.

Lots of smart kids in the house as it is Academic Achievement Night here in Coleman Coliseum. Our favorite gym team leads the way with a combined 3.66 GPA coming out of this Fall.

Judges: Leslie Case, Gail Tourtelotte, Diane Thompson, Becky Oppenheimer

sky outside during much of the day.