Video of Nick Saban talking about upcoming A-Day, and spring practice: Some random items from the Saban interview: He reiterated the importance of last year’s A-Day attendance to the positive energy surrounding the program. He said the turnout was a major element in the recruiting success. He also addressed the process of getting players to [...]
Archive | April, 2008
Poor Mark Gottfried
Poor Mark Gottfried. When everyone should be thinking of spring football, and the A-Day game, the pitiful basketball team grabs a headline or three. And all were bad. The list of people wanting to leave Tuscaloosa just keeps growing and growing and growing. (Are they rats off a sinking ship?) Richard Hendrix and Ronald Steele [...]
Pickett considers transfer
Ian Rapoport has reported guard Rico Pickett has told coaches he is considering a transfer. Picket was suspended by coach Mark Gottfried Sunday evening. Advertisement: Story continues below
Monday links and notes
Its Monday, so here are a few items and links to kill time at work. First, the basketball program got “bad†news as Ronald Steele announced he would test the NBA draft. Steele isn’t projected very high, and most likely won’t be taken in the NBA’s first round. I was told Steele has tons of [...]
Scrimmage update 4/5/08
Video of Nick Saban’s April 5 press conference Note: I’ll post some thoughts later tonight of early tomorrow regarding the scrimmage. First glance, take a look at the stat sheet and tell me you aren’t pleased with the punting numbers. I am. FINAL STATS PASSING John Parker Wilson – 17 for 33, 216 yards, 1 [...]
A little music for the weekend
If you like Southern rock, this simply is a must to watch. Thanks to a friend for sending it. Advertisement: Story continues below
The Aura Of Suspicion
Editor’s note: Shane from Centerpoint first wrote this column for the Finebaum website May 18, 2007. The Aura Of Suspicion By Shane from Centerpoint Selena Roberts, a sports columnist for The New York Times wrote in January 2005, “As wealthy contributors gain more influence in college football, the financing behind Chette Williams Ministries illuminates the [...]
Tommy Bowden’s inner gayness
Every Day Should Be Saturday found this great item from Clemson’s Tommy Bowden on Scout.com: On freshman Kyle Parker, who is having a really good season with the baseball team: “I’ve watched him practice and I’ve watched him play (baseball). He’s really good looking. If I was a girl, I’d be very interested in him. [...]
Saban press conference video & more
Nick Saban’s 4/2 press conference: Saban talked about the latest round or practice sessions on Wednesday. I didn’t have time to prepare notes due to my mom being in the hospital (she was released yesterday afternoon), but you can read all about the position change “experiments” from the Ledger-Enquirer. Advertisement: Story continues below More on [...]
Wednesday random links
Here’s more on the sad story of Keith McCants from Mobile’s NBC 15. In this interview, McCants admits to drug use to take the edge off the pain he feels as a result of his professional football career. McCants allegedly threw a pair of pliers, a screwdriver and a crack pipe at an officer, according [...]
Tony Mitchell’s suspension much needed
As the Crimson Tide takes the floor tonight in basketball’s version of the Iron Bowl (part one, anyway), it’ll do [...]