Rick Pate

@AlabamaMBB Bama definitely needed to make more shots, but the refs missed about 20 foul calls in the lane alone.

26 Points for Baron.

My girl doing amazing things. Keep leading with the heart, grit, and purpose that make you uniquely you. Watching you soar has been one of the greatest joys of my career. I’ll always be one of your biggest champions! 🫶

Top 10 Profile! Charlotte Pate finished 1st in the Class of 2025 with a 5.55 GPA while also earning an Associate's degree from @SinclairCC. She was a member of DECA, @rossramstennis, Student Council, and NHS. She's headed to @UofAlabama to study Operations Management and Spanish!

Charlotte, we love you! You have always been a trailblazer. From skipping 2nd grade to taking your first college class at 12 years old. You are the epitome of what a student leader should be, pushing yourself inside & outside the classroom. Go show Bama what Ross is made of!

@RossRams1 @ross_boyssoccer @RossTrack @RossRamsXC @JeeFoods @RHS_BT_DECA @WestPoint_USMA Kenneth, I am so very proud of you! Your accomplishments are off the charts! We cannot wait to see what great things you accomplish in your life! The Pates are always rooting for you!

Top 10 Profile! Kenneth Rakes finished 2nd in the Class of 2025 with a 5.36 GPA. He was a member of @ross_boyssoccer, @RossTrack, & @RossRamsXC. Kenneth was also a member of @JeeFoods, @RHS_BT_DECA, & NHS. He’s headed to @WestPoint_USMA to study Chemical Engineering! #GoRams

@rossramstennis Congrats, Lucy! I can't wait to see you down in Tuscaloosa!

That’s our girl!! Go Lucy!! 🎾🎓

@RIS_RAMS @RossRams1 Agree @RIS_RAMS Top 10 profiles are my favorite thing to see each and every year! Great job to @RossRams1 for starting these 5+ years ago!

Top 10 profiles are back!!! Love em @RossRams1!!

@RIS_RAMS @RossRams1 Congratulations, Ashley!

@RossRams1 @ross_boyssoccer @rossrams_mbb @ross_baseball @RossTrack @OhioState Congratulations, Daniel!

Top 10 Profile! Daniel Fogt finished 9th in the Class of '25 with a 4.78 GPA. He was a member of the Student Athlete Leadership Team, @ross_boyssoccer, @rossrams_mbb, @ross_baseball, @RossTrack, & National Honor Society. He's headed to @OhioState to study Mechanical Engineering!

@steelers Painful watching your opponent use your old blueprint for winning football games against you. Oh, how I long for the days of dominating running football and a competent QB to march down the field.

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@WINCINNATI_ Absolutely NOT! MVP = Most VALUABLE Player. What value does he bring? They didn't make the playoffs. MVP should go to a player who brings value to their team by leading their team to victories and the playoffs. There are about 5 better choices.

Does Joe Burrow deserve MVP? 👑

Agree! Chiefs gave you a first hand blueprint on how to move the ball down the field. Just copy it. Stop trying to run 40 yard routes, that is why your O-Line can't protect long enough. 7 yd slants, curls and outs is what we need. NOT deep bombs, which only lead to sacks.

SMU showing that, like Indiana, it does NOT belong in the playoffs. With absurdly expanded mega conferences, strength of schedule MUST be paramount for selection. In addition, 12 teams is just way too many for the playoffs. What a farce this new model is, so far!

The college football playoff committee after these Indiana and SMU performances.

@Theholy_MACeral @Greg_Byrne Watch them get destroyed because they don't deserve to be in the playoffs. Just like SMU, ASU and Indiana. Thanks selection committee, nothing like watching blowouts that make me want to turn off the game by the third quarter.

@Greg_Byrne Not reading that novel. Tune in on December 21st to watch the Clemson Tigers play in the college football playoff.

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@brad0808 @joelklatt @oregonfootball @PennStateFball I totally see where you are coming from. However, those "terrible" teams are better than 3 of the teams that made the playoffs. IU & SMU should not even be considered. ASU is auto or they shouldn't be either.

@RPPate6 @joelklatt @oregonfootball @PennStateFball Alabama would probably be a 5 win team then. It was the terrible teams they struggled with

What a horrendous job this committee did...The team that was penalized the most was @oregonfootball and the team that was rewarded the most was @PennStateFball...I guess the Ducks should have laid down in the 4th...Just atrocious

Can't wait to see the University of Alabama playing MAC schools in the future, since the selection committee just made it clear that playing a tough schedule means NOTHING! Short drive to Oxford, Ohio, Akron, etc. Pumped to see SEC football so close to home!

Love this so much! Proud of you, Rams! #BetterTogether #WeDoWhatWeDo

Great job, ladies! Way to remind us all that there are great kids out there doing great things for others!