Good morning West Alabama! It is Monday, February 10, 2025. This is the 41st day of the hear with 324 days remaining.

Monday Morning Observations:

Guess Philadelphia shouldn't expect a Taylor Swift concert anytime soon. Swift was shown on the jumbotron at the Super Bowl supporting her boyfriend, Kansas City Tight End Travis Kelce. She is a favorite cutaway shot of the TV networks hoping to make points with Swifties. But the mega-star wasn't the center of attention last night.

The 35-year-old looked surprised but unbothered when she heard the negative reaction from mainly Eagles fans at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. She probably remembered that Philadelphia fans are infamous for having booed Santa Claus.

The jumbotron view was literally her last recognition of the game. From that point on the attention was where it should have been, on what Jalen Hurts and his Eagles did to the favored Chiefs.

Seven former Alabama players including Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts along with DeVonta Smith, Landon, Eli Ricks, Landon Dickerson, Byron Young, Cameron Latu, and Tyler Steen suited up for the Eagles.

Jalen is the third former Alabama player to ever win the award. The other two are Bart Starr and Joe Nameth, so he is in great company.

The win couldn't happen to a nicer group of players. They all were role models with the Crimson Tide, especially Hurts and Smith. It is easy to cheer for former Tiders but even more so when they are such good quality men. They represent Alabama well.

Fly Eagles Fly!!

(Opinions expressed in Morning Observations are those of the author and are not necessarily those of the ownership, management, staff or sponsors of Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa.)

Weather:

After a week of spring-like weather we will experience more seasonal weather as we move toward the transition toward spring.

Scattered showers today will turn to Excessive Rainfall potential tomorrow and Wednesday. Four to seven inches of rainfall are possible between the two days. This will result in two things, potential for flash flooding and minor river flooding.

A low-end Marginal (1 in 5) Risk for severe thunderstorms with damaging winds is possible Wednesday night. Winds to 60mph and a small tornado are possible.

There is a positive, if the area receives the amount of rain forecasted, the remaining areas of Abnormal dryness and drought should return to normal soil moisture levels.

The Forecast:

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Showers, mainly after noon. High near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers. Low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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Topping the News:

Sipsey Valley Teacher Arrested

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Investigators continue to probe allegations that a Sipsey Valley High School teacher had an inappropriate relationship with a student. 28-year-old Rodrigue Peyton Ramzey was arrested Saturday and has been placed on administrative leave and is no longer allowed on the Foster's area campus in southwest Tuscaloosa County.

Ramzey has been charged with second-degree rape, second-degree sodomy, and school employee engaging in a sex act with a student.

Tuscaloosa County Schools Superintendent Dr. Kerri Johnson informed families, faculty and staff that any additional information will come from the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office.

Northport Woman Accused of Impersonating an Attorney

50-year-old Northport woman Nakenja Boyd has been arrested for allegedly accepting payments while impersonating a lawyer. Investigators say others in the area may have been tricked by her.

The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be filed.

Fatal Shooting in West End Could Have Been Self-Defense

A fatal shooting over the weekend at the McDonald Hughes Activity Center in West End may have been in self-defense according to investigators. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit reviewed video evidence, talked with witnesses and collected physical evidence. It will be turned over to the Tuscaloosa County District Attorney's Office for further actions.

Stillman College Scholar Bowl Team Gives Back

The Stillman College Scholar Bowl team is putting $50,000 of its national championship winnings two years ago towards upgrading a space to help support and grow the scholar bowl program.

The new Honda Lab is inside of Stillman’s library. It is a multi-purpose space for scholar bowl and competition trivia training.

Qualifying for this year's national championship tournament is in two-weeks.

Rep. Sewell Joins Effort to Stop Elon Musk

West Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell has joined other House Democrats to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act.

The bill aims to stop Elon Musk from Invading Americans’ Privacy. Sewell said it will stop people with conflicts of interest or without a security clearance from accessing the highly sensitive Treasury Department payment system which is responsible for Social Security and Medicare benefits.

Bill Introduced to Save Veteran's Lives

National Guard, lawmakers, and others have joined to introduce the Houston Hunter Bill in the Alabama House and Senate. The bill would allow veterans to store their guns while they seek help from peers and mental health professionals.

Gun stores could enter into agreements with owners to store firearms. The bill will give these stores legal protection if they do.

Topping Sports News:

(Update) Bama Up to #2, AU Still #1/Sets UP Mega Saturday Battle

Saturday's match at Coleman Coliseum will make ESPN's College Basketball GameDay look like geniuses in deciding to come to the Capstone for the second time. It will be a traditional rival battle between #1 Auburn and #2 Alabama in this week's AP College Basketball Poll.

Here is the full AP Top 25 (SEC Teams Highlighted):

1 - Auburn
2 - Alabama
3 - Florida
3 - Duke
5 - Tennessee
6 - Houston
7 - Purdue
8 - Texas A&M
9 - St. John's
10 - Iowa State
11 - Michigan State
12 - Texas Tech
13 - Arizona
14 - Memphis
15 - Kentucky
16 - Wisconsin
17 - Kansas
18 - Marquette
19 - Ole Miss
20 - Michigan
21 - Missouri
22 - Mississippi State
23 - Clemson
24 - Creighton
25 - Maryland

Jalen Hurts Leads Eagles to Super Bowl Win and MVP

Former Alabama and Oklahoma Quarterback Jalen Hurts had the game of his life leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 40-22 Super Bowl victory in New Orleans.

Hurts and six other former Alabama players were on the Eagles roster for last night's game.

Bama Women Take Down MSU on the Road

The #21 Alabama Women's Basketball Team are 20-5 overall and 7-4 in the Southeastern Conference after an 80-60 walkover of Mississippi State (17-8 overall, 4-7 SEC) Sunday afternoon.

Four Crimson Tide starters all scored in double figures for the first time in conference play this season.

Next up for the Tide after a bye-week is Texas A&M next Monday at 7:00pm in Coleman Coliseum.

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Have a great week and stay dry!