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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – College women's basketball rosters are filled with biology, communications and sociology majors. Athletes are studying how to perform surgery and different forms of communication in relationships.
When it comes to trivia about the state of Alabama, however, some NCAA Women's Tournament players at the Birmingham Regional struggled naming the capital.
USA Today reporter Popi Marquez popped into locker rooms to quiz members of Sweet 16 rosters on everything from the state bird to the head football coach of the Crimson Tide.
Some players, like Blanca Thomas of UNC, took on the challenge on her own. Some locker rooms spiced it up and made the trivia a competition.
Maryland’s Shyanne Sellers and Allie Kubek made it a competition to see who could get more correct answers, with Kubek sweeping 3-0.
Players mostly got the state capital correct. After a couple of guesses of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, they found their way to Montgomery with a hint or two.
One question that stumped every single athlete?
“Who is Kalen DeBoer?” Yes, THAT Kalen DeBoer.
The most common answer?
“Is she in politics?”
Actually, DeBoer is heading into his second year as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, one of the most successful college football programs of all time.
With some nudging from teammates and reporters, players seemed to find the answer to nearly every question. Very quickly, everyone learned that a yellowhammer is not a bug or, as the name says, a yellow hammer. In fact, the yellowhammer, scientifically called the northern flicker, is the state bird of Alabama.
Kay Ivey, otherwise known as “Meemaw,” was not a well-known name among the players. Many thought she was a college basketball coach, while others guessed she was a famous actress or musician. The Camden, Alabama, native has been governor of the state since 2017.
The players did seem to know what Birmingham is also known as. The city was nicknamed “The Magic City” because of the fast-growing iron industry.
So long from the (not) state capital of Alabama: Birmingham.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: What do Birmingham Regional NCAA Tournament players know about Alabama?
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When it comes to trivia about the state of Alabama, however, some NCAA Women's Tournament players at the Birmingham Regional struggled naming the capital.
USA Today reporter Popi Marquez popped into locker rooms to quiz members of Sweet 16 rosters on everything from the state bird to the head football coach of the Crimson Tide.
Some players, like Blanca Thomas of UNC, took on the challenge on her own. Some locker rooms spiced it up and made the trivia a competition.
Maryland’s Shyanne Sellers and Allie Kubek made it a competition to see who could get more correct answers, with Kubek sweeping 3-0.
Players mostly got the state capital correct. After a couple of guesses of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, they found their way to Montgomery with a hint or two.
One question that stumped every single athlete?
“Who is Kalen DeBoer?” Yes, THAT Kalen DeBoer.
The most common answer?
“Is she in politics?”
Actually, DeBoer is heading into his second year as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, one of the most successful college football programs of all time.
With some nudging from teammates and reporters, players seemed to find the answer to nearly every question. Very quickly, everyone learned that a yellowhammer is not a bug or, as the name says, a yellow hammer. In fact, the yellowhammer, scientifically called the northern flicker, is the state bird of Alabama.
Kay Ivey, otherwise known as “Meemaw,” was not a well-known name among the players. Many thought she was a college basketball coach, while others guessed she was a famous actress or musician. The Camden, Alabama, native has been governor of the state since 2017.
The players did seem to know what Birmingham is also known as. The city was nicknamed “The Magic City” because of the fast-growing iron industry.
So long from the (not) state capital of Alabama: Birmingham.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: What do Birmingham Regional NCAA Tournament players know about Alabama?
Continue reading...
