Alabama long-snapper Carson Tinker injured during storms

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Alabama long-snapper Tinker Carson was injured in the storms which bombed Tuscaloosa and other parts of the State, forcing Auburn national championship football team to postpone a trip to the White House. The weather also led to cancellations from high school and College sporting events.

Alabama coach Nick Saban said that Tinker was injured in the massive storms, but should be OK after thrown 50 yards from his home. Crimson Tide spokesman Jeff Purinton said that Tinker was in stable condition at DCH Regional Medical Center. He did not specify the nature of the injuries sustained by the junior of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, but Saban said made him visit before flying to New York for the draft. Tinker would have suffered a concussion and a broken arm.

It was the only injury reported as of Thursday afternoon involving an athlete at the University of Alabama. The total of the State of Minnesota death - which includes 36 people in Tuscaloosa, two of whom were students of the AU--continues to increase.

The Alabama athletic Department applies to the NCAA for a waiver "Katrina" to enable it to help student-athletes who "all lost" tornado Wednesday.

After Hurricane Katrina devastated the coast of the Gulf in 2005, the NCAA suspended its rules of extra-avantage to allow as Tulane schools who have been affected by the storm to provide clothing, shelters and others required for their student-athletes. Partner sports, Doug Walker, stated that Alabama has already begun to work with the NCAA and Southeastern Conference offices so that similar assistance can be given to the students-athletes victimized the tornado.

"We have children who are homeless," said Walker. "We have children who have lost their cars." We have young people who have lost everything. There are many different issues that emerge from this. ?

The historical storm left a trail of destruction within a few hundred metres of Alabama athletic facility. Walker, has said that coaches and other members of staff spent la day to doing a head count of 606 students-athletes University. Walker said that they are almost finished and found only the injury, to Tinker.

Classes and for the spring semester final exams have been cancelled and graduation postponed until August.

White House of the Auburn trip was postponed as President Barack Obama is set to visit the State Friday to view storm damage and to meet the Governor Robert Bentley and affected families.

No there was no new date immediately set for the visit of the White House.

All events in playoffs lycée planned over the weekend have been postponed.

In Tuscaloosa, ball games soft, a charity golf tournament and a rowing event were cancelled. Alabama cancelled final exams and graduation ceremonies returns.

Athletes and coaches of Alabama appeared to escape largely unscathed physically but were still on the rubble and emotions difficult storm left behind.

"I have simply taken from one of the hardest affected-zones trying to help a family I know retrieve what they could of their personal effects," golf coach Jay Seawell male said. "" "". I couldn't really believe what I saw. It was just utter devastation. I have never given something like it - it was like a war zone. I want to see our city go through something like that. ?

Basketball coach Anthony Grant said "it is overwhelming to see and try to understand the devastation that this community has suffered."

Coleman Coliseum and Bryant-Denny Stadium had apparently just by OK, but the streets near the campus were filled with demolished buildings.

"Everyone is still shocked by the destruction and the loss of life," basketball player JaMychal Green said. "Those of us who were fortunate to be spared realize blessed we are, and pray for those who have lost loved ones and their homes.". At this point all that we can do, it is trying to help someone and keep them in our thoughts and our prayers. ?

Sometimes help simply meant them grilling burgers. This is what former football coach Gene Stallings Alabama was Thursday emergency workers. He was in town for the golf tournament charitable Athletic Director Mal Moore, which was canceled.

"It just do me right to play golf," said Stallings.

Talladega Superspeedway has pledged $ 100,000 to the relief effort.

A Facebook group formed by Auburn fans, Toomer to Tuscaloosa, had attracted almost 50,000 fans by Thursday evening. Organiser Warren Tidwell, a resident, Auburn said he appointed the reference to "Tide for Toomer" group, which advocates of Alabama began to raise funds after the century-old Oaks Toomer of Auburn corner have poisoned - allegedly by Alabama Harvey Updyke Jr. fan

"While we are passionate about football, it is as these, both meaning" Tidwell said. "We are all human beings human."