Auburn fans take heart! Don’t let Alabama fans tell you that new Auburn offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler is a downgrade from Gus Malzahn. That simply isn’t true. Loeffler is a homerun that will work in conjunction with other important actions taken by Auburn head coach Gene Chizik to put Auburn back on the path to [...]
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Has Anthony Grant lost this Bama team?
At halftime of last night’s Crimson Tide basketball game against the Vanderbilt Commodores, former Alabama head coach Gene Stallings presented junior offensive lineman Barrett Jones with the Sportsmanship Award from the Awards and Recognition Association. And that was the lone highlight of the evening. For the eigth straight contest, Vandy defeated the Tide basketball team, [...]
“Tea bagging” incident a snapshot of all that’s wrong in sports
By now you’ve at least heard about the infamous “tea bagging” incident in the Krystal Hamburger Restaurant on Bourbon Street. You’ve probably even seen it as a passed out LSU fan is taunted by Alabama fans, even to the point that one fan removes his package from his pants and rubs his manhood on the [...]
Alabama Football: Nick Saban brings Lance Thompson back to the Capstone
If you can’t beat him, then join him. That is the best explanation for why recruiting superstar Lance Thompson has returned to Alabama. You might remember when Thompson went to Tennessee to join Lane Kiffin, the dynamic Vol duo promised to build a fence around Memphis and prevent Alabama coach Nick Saban from landing top [...]
Alabama Football: Nick Saban tabs Doug Nussmeier as offensive coordinator
Alabama Football Announces Hiring of Doug Nussmeier as Offensive Coordinator (Courtesy of UA Media Relations) University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced Wednesday the hiring of Doug Nussmeier as Alabama’s offensive coordinator. Nussmeier spent the last three seasons on the staff at the University of Washington, where he held the same title. He takes [...]
Alabama Football: National championship celebration planned for January 21 at Bryant-Denny
Here is the official information courtesy of UA Media Relations about Alabama’s 2011 National Title Celebration: National Title Celebration Timing Schedule 12 p.m. – Bryant-Denny Stadium Gates Open 2 p.m. – Program Begins FOOTBALL NATIONAL TITLE CELEBRATION TO BE HELD SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, AT BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM The University of Alabama will celebrate the Crimson Tide [...]
Express Scripts disappoints loyal Walgreens customers
This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine. Walgreens has been my family’s pharmacy of choice for some time. This came about because we travel extensively and need a pharmacy that we are confident can access our information and help us wherever we are—whether that is here in Birmingham, in Atlanta [...]
Alabama Football: Nick Saban comments on departure of Sal Sunseri
Here are official comments from Alabama about the departure if assistant football coach Sal Sunseri. Comment from Alabama head coach Nick Saban: “Sal is an outstanding coach and really did an excellent job with each and every responsibility he had while he was here at the University of Alabama. Although we hate to see [...]
NFL a no brainer for Richardson and friends
There was a day when you expected underclassmen to stay and finish their senior season at a school. But like the compact disc, answering machine and bag phone, that day has sailed. On Thursday Trent Richardson, Dre Kirkpatrick and Dont’a Hightower did what most had expected them to do. The trio of juniors declared for [...]
Alabama Football: Dre Kirkpatrick, Trent Richardson and Dont’a Hightower declare for NFL Draft
Here is the official release via UA Media Relations: Tide Trio Announces Decision to Enter NFL Draft Alabama junior cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick and junior running back Trent Richardson announced Thursday that they will be entering the 2012 National Football League Draft. In addition, junior linebacker Dont’a Hightower has decided he will also declare for the [...]
DEBATE: Alabama’s Nick Saban or UConn’s Jim Calhoun?
Who is the better coach? Alabama football coach Nick Saban or UConn’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun?
VIDEO: Highlights of Alabama’s win over LSU in SEC basketball play
Watch these video highlights as Alabama defeats LSU 69-53. Alabama improved to 13-3 and 2-0 in the SEC.
Photographs: The Girls of the BCS Championship Game
Here are a few photographs from the BCS Championship Game featuring the best of Alabama and LSU. Photographs include Alabama Crimson Tide baton twirlers cheer in the stands before the start of play between the LSU Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide and LSU’s dance team the Golden Girls. An Alabama Crimson Tide baton twirler [...]
BCS Championship: Alabama’s win in pictures
Here are photographs of the Alabama Crimson Tide winning its 14th national championship. Alabama running back Trent Richardson (3) holds the BCS National Championship trophy at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 9, 2012. The Alabama Crimson Tide beat the LSU Tigers 21-0. UPI/A.J. Sisco Alabama running back Trent Richardson (3) holds [...]
No split: ‘Bama cleans up as unanimous National Champ
Much talk dominated the college football world over the last month on the possibility of a split National Championship, if the Tide defeated the Tigers in New Orleans. CBS’s Gary Danielson opined for it. Heck, Tim Brando, a Louisiana native and Les Miles lover, wanted it awarded before the game…and maybe for good reason. Once [...]
BCS Game Notes: Alabama claims 14th National Championship with win over LSU
ALABAMA FOOTBALL BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME POST-GAME NOTES – ALABAMA vs. LSU MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012 • MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME • NEW ORLEANS, LA. (courtesy of UA Media Relations) ALABAMA WINS 14th NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: The Alabama Crimson Tide earned its 14th national championship in school history at the 2012 BCS National Championship Game on Monday night [...]
BCS Championship Picks: Alabama-LSU rematch to be ‘hell of a football game’
Will the national champion be Alabama or LSU? Why is Alabama a one-point favorite over LSU? Will the game be over or under? See what one analyst thinks and then share your thoughts on the BCS National Championship Game.
Beyond the BCS Championship Game: Why Alabama will be here for a long time
Monday night Alabama will play for its 2nd BCS National Championship in head coach Nick Saban’s short tenure at Alabama…and its 2nd in three years. But as you prepare to behold the majesty of the Crimson Tide competing at the game’s highest level, for the highest accolade…again…don’t miss one thing. Like at some places, what [...]
This year’s championship game shaping up like 1992′s
They say that history has a way of repeating itself. And when it comes to this year’s BCS National Championship game, you may want to scratch the date off of the game and etch in “1992″. The University of Alabama enters Monday night’s game slated at #2 in the country, behind this year’s version of [...]
“Entitled” Bama loses…again
Columbia, SC – The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team continued its downward spiral Wednesday night with a 56-54 loss on the road at South Carolina, a team that had not won an SEC contest until sharing the court with Alabama. It would be Alabama’s fourth consecutive loss as Bama’s once promising 2011-2012 season continues its [...]