The October 4 game pitting Alabama at Kentucky will air on CBS, the Rap Sheet reported this morning. What does this mean for Alabama? It is another high profile national telecast for the Tide. It also means Alabama plays on a network where it has a bad record. Alabama is 24-35 on CBS for a [...]
Archive | September, 2008
How good is the SEC?
Just how good is the SEC? Its pushover, Vanderbilt, is ranked. Here’s the AP’s summary of this week’s poll. Powered by Mochila
Seven reasons Intheknow enjoyed Saturday
By Intheknow72 The magic number Saturday was seven. If you’re a Tide fan, it was sweet for seven reasons: 1.) Bama dismantles Bobby Petrino’s Hogs on the road. 2.) LSU breaks Auburn’s heart in primetime, thumping the Tubbies from the top 10 (we’re still there). 3.) Tulane beat La.Monroe (our cream puff win beats AU’s). [...]
Tide wins 49-14 in sloppy fashion
Alabama defeated Arkansas in convincing fashion 49-14 gaining 328 yards on the ground. However, it was a sloppy performance. There will be plenty of things for fans to worry about and coaches to correct moving into the meat of the conference schedule. And that might be a good thing. When you can win in big [...]
Tide hands Petrino most lopsided loss
AP: This was Petrino’s most lopsided loss as a college coach. He went 41-9 in four seasons at Louisville before last year’s unpleasant stint with the Atlanta Falcons. BOX SCORE BELOW Powered by Mochila Powered by Mochila
AP: Is Alabama for real?
The Associated Press previews the Alabama-Arkansas game as both teams open conference play. Read it all below. Powered by Mochila
Media has lost its collective mind
By IntheKnow72 Somewhere in the annals of time, there once were journalists who looked at their job as a privilege and responsibility. Truth and accuracy were actually considerations in their day-to-day as they went about their business, reporting what they saw without bias or motive. As Archie and Edith Bunker used to sing from the [...]
Saban and Tuberville early season report
Saban’s squad harmonious – Tubby’s Tigers out of tune By Shane from Centerpoint After months of turmoil during the last off-season it appears that Alabama head coach Nick Saban has finally gained control of his troupes. For a while, it seemed that he would never be able to get everyone on board to join in [...]
Fulmer won’t give deposition
AP reports Phil Fulmer who got served during SEC Media Days won’t have to testify Sept. 25 due to an agreement between Fulmer and other parties. Here’s the entire AP story. Powered by Mochila
Petrino vs. Saban
You could bill it as a fight. Saturday brings us the battle of the offensive master against the defensive maestro. Two coaches who need to reestablish themselves as contenders for the crown. They’ve been tarnished by fighting in a different classification (the NFL), but have returned to their true homes. The coaches said the usual [...]
Julio update, offensive stat leaders
How good is Julio Jones? So good he is leading the Tide in receptions. He has 10 for 107 yards and two touchdowns. His performance last week earned him the SEC Freshman Player of the Week honors. The catches show he has been consistently involved in the offense, and what doesn’t show up in the [...]
Croyle update: out another week
AP: Brodie Croyle, the strong-armed but injury-prone young quarterback the Chiefs are hoping to build around, has a separated shoulder and will be out at least one more week and possibly more. Powered by Mochila
Off Topic: Video games
With the popularity of sports games like NCAA Football and Madden’s NFL franchise, how many people reading the Capstone Report are video gamers? I must admit sports games and games that allow me to take my stress out on others, preferably with explosives are my favorites. It was a bad habit I picked up in [...]
Hurricane gave Hawgs more practice time
Arkansas used some of the downtime due to Hurricane Ike to prepare for Alabama. Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino during the SEC’s weekly teleconference said the team was disappointed to have its game against Texas cancelled, but used the additional time to practice for the Alabama game. Petrino said the team also spent extra time watching [...]
Joe Kines is a hoot!
The Dallas Morning News website declares that Texas A&M defensive coordinator is a “hoot†in a post on its sports blog. The post has a few interesting quotes from Kines, and also throws in an interesting tidbit about Kines connection with Miami Hurricane quarterback Robert Marve. Advertisement: Story continues below
My 92,000 best friends
By Hunter Ford I’ve been to movies alone, been out to lunch alone, but never have I been to an Alabama football game alone. Last weekend, I drove to Tuscaloosa by myself, but when I got to Bryant-Denny I watched the game with more than 92,000 of my best friends. Going to an Alabama game [...]
Saban’s Monday press transcript
Sorry just getting it posted. He covers a few interesting topics for Arkansas week—the return of Prince Hall to the linebacker corps, Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino and the early week injury report following the WKU game. I’ll provide a few more notes regarding what happens Wednesday. HEAD COACH NICK SABAN PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT (via UA) [...]
Alabama-Western Kentucky game pics
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Talk about a tough schedule
AP: Richt noted his team doesn’t have to worry about the lost opportunity to impress voters by how they fare against another ranked team. Sunday’s poll included four more SEC teams in the Top 10, and all are on Georgia’s schedule: No. 4 Florida, No. 6 LSU, No. 9 Alabama and No. 10 Auburn. Powered [...]
This week’s AP poll (Sept. 14)
Alabama climbs higher in this week’s AP poll. Here’s the summary from the Associated Press. Half of the top ten features the SEC. Powered by Mochila
Photographs from the WKU game
Hunter Ford took a camera to the Alabama-Western Kentucky game and he snapped these photographs of fans, celebrities and landmarks. Enjoy. And if you have photographs to share email info@capstonereport.com and we’ll tell you how to send them to us. We’ll post them for everyone to enjoy. On these photographs, click once to see a [...]
Alabama wins
Alabama defeated a weaker opponent. Players put up some good numbers, and padded their stats. It was a good win prior to beginning SEC play. (You can read the AP report on the Tide’s win here.) It was an improvement over last week’s Tulane game. However, with the way Tulane played today against East Carolina [...]
Tide wins 41-7
AP: Wilson completed 17-of-27 passes with an interception in three quarters before giving way to backup Greg McElroy against the overmatched Hilltoppers (1-2). Powered by Mochila
At least MSU won’t be state champs!
Auburn and Mississippi State were so bad last night only one person would be eloquent enough to describe it. That person is the great American philosopher Homer Simpson. “…(those) team(s) sure did suck last night. They just plain sucked! I’ve seen teams suck before, but they were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked!” [...]
Line depth
Alabama isn’t as deep on the offensive line as we want, so what should Tide fans expect today? Andre Smith is likely to return, according to reports. However, at least one sports writer believes Alabama will look to younger line players to create depth. According to Angelique S. Chengelis of The Detroit News: “Saban learned [...]
Saturday readings
It has been a crazy week—and I’m not talking football. On Wednesday, just a few days over three months since my mom had an intracerebral hemorrhage (the worst kind of stroke) she returned home. She’s still functionally dependent. She can’t move or use her left side, but she’s alive and is glad to be home. [...]
Tide beats Penn State
Alabama beat Penn State Friday…in tennis. Here’s some info courtesy of UA: UNIVERSITY PARK – The Alabama men’s tennis team took eight of 12 matches from Penn State on Friday at the PSU Fall Classic. Two of the Tide’s wins came in doubles action while the other six came in singles play. “I felt it [...]
Inconsiderate Ike
Hurricane Ike forces pro and college sports in Texas to shuffle events. Of particular note is the Arkansas-Texas game. The Razorbacks get an unexpected week off due to the storm. Powered by Mochila Powered by Mochila
Defense
By Shane from Centerpoint Regardless of the early negative shots taken at the University of Alabama football program by nationally known odds maker, Danny Sheridan, the Crimson Tide stands as good a chance as any team in the nation of having a championship season. This strong statement is based on one phase of Bama’s game [...]
Brodie Update
Croyle out with injury; he is not done for year, according to Chiefs coach. Read the entire story here. FYI, in the sub-headline below, Chiefs is misspelled by the AP not by me. Powered by Mochila
Hoover braces for baseball tournament without Bama
As the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament begins, Hoover businesses are getting ready to feel, well, not much of anything. Since [...]