The NCAA’s Commmittee on Academic Performance meets July 9-10 in San Diego. On its agenda are reforms to the Academic Progress Rate (APR) system. The committee is working to develop a new transfer criteria for student-athletes, and a possible “bonus†for student-athletes who continue their education after graduating. And perhaps most importantly, tying APR penalties [...]
Archive | July, 2008
Hunter: I love Independence Day
I love Independence Day, or What I Did Past Summers By Hunter Ford Most people have favorite holidays. For some it is Christmas, for others Thanksgiving or Easter. For me, give me Independence Day. More often referred to as The Fourth of July, Independence Day means many things to me. I love American history, especially [...]
Cornelius Bennett, Derrick Thomas honored
Cornelius Bennett and Derrick Thomas Named to 75th Anniversary All-Sun Bowl Team (UA) TUSCALOOSA—Former Alabama football greats Cornelius Bennett and Derrick Thomas were among 75 players named to the Sun Bowl Association’s 75th Anniversary All-Sun Bowl Team Association President Joe E. Valenzuela announced on Tuesday. The Crimson Tide has appeared in three Sun Bowl games [...]
Tide Monday links
The long holiday is over. And here are a few Alabama football links to enjoy. Josh Moon takes some time off from bashing Nick Saban, and provides a list of top sports movies. The Tuscaloosa News examines the preseason magazines. Advertisement: Story continues below Pendry and Alabama’s O-Line should have success in 2008. BamaOnline talks [...]
Moore should pass baton to Hallman
By Shane from Centerpoint There will come a time in the not to distant future when the University of Alabama athletic program is going to need a new leader to take the Athletic Department to a higher level so the Crimson Tide can count themselves among the nation’s elite once again. I believe Gene Hallman [...]
T’News: Alabama’s Most Wanted
Just how big is recruiting? You’ve got more and more websites and mainstream media outlets talking about it—year round. The Tuscaloosa News has provided some great video and print content. Here is some of the video on the state’s most wanted high school players. Breaking down the state’s best CECIL HURT: With recruiting, there’s no [...]
Capital City Classic to feature Tide vs. Tigers
Sounds like a good idea to promote baseball and Montgomery. Two things of equal suckitude (is that a word? I haven’t had my coffee this morning) over the last few years. Both things could use the help. Here are the details from UA. Alabama-Auburn to Meet in Capital City Classic (UA) MONTGOMERY — The Alabama [...]
J.P. Wilson on Maxwell Watch List
For all the J.P. Wilson haters, Wilson is getting more preseason attention. I’m curious why all the experts are putting Wilson as one of the better quarterbacks in the nation, but fans (UA and AU fans) are the most vocal critics of the senior. More information on the award and watch list is contained below. [...]
Summer reading
Hunter Ford’s summer reading recommendations For readers of the Capstone Report “The coping w/shit” is either for obsessive Aubies who can’t live without flaming the CR or for we Alabama fans who dread the daily UA police reports either way….have a great weekend…how long til kickoff?
Where’s the brick?
Auburn fans are upset because Alabama fans aren’t upset Six in a row. Fear the thumb. Fear the index. Fear the middle finger. Yadda. Yadda. Yadda. If you listen to talk radio, or read the Internet (especially the Auburn visitors to this site), all you find are outraged Auburn fans trash talking Alabama fans about [...]
The Numbers Game
Rivals.com examines Ivan Matchett’s qualification for enrollment, and how it impacts the scholarship numbers for UA. Matchett brings the total Alabama players signed in the last class and enrolled in summer programs to 25. As you probably know that is the limit for new scholarship players. However, as we’ve warned for months, we expect one [...]
Tide hunting linebackers
Tide looking to recruiting for help at linebacker Alabama landed a good crop of players in the 2008 class, and is poised to haul in another impressive group in 2009. Of special concern will be linebacker, where the Tide needs help. Andrew Bone covers the top Alabama targets at that position. Nico Johnson, Scout.com five-star [...]
Hey NFL, I’ll risk a concussion if you’ll give me a shot
Would someone reading this please help me? I’ve got a real problem on my hands and I’m out of answers. [...]