Archive | November, 2008

Harvin questionable; Coaches talk gameplan

SEC Championship Game coverage at the Capstone Report made possible by: SEC Championship shirt: Alabama vs. Florida Florida playmaker Percy Harvin is questionable for Saturday’s SEC Championship game in Atlanta. Harvin, the oft injured offensive star, suffered an ankle injury during the Florida State game. Florida head coach Urban Meyer said that Harvin would have [...]

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Saban, Johnson honored

Nick Saban and Rashad Johnson won honors from the Little Rock Touchdown Club. Here’s the press release. Little Rock – The Little Rock (Ark.) Touchdown Club has announced its annual post-season honors and Alabama head coach Nick Saban was named the SEC Coach of the Year, while senior free safety Rashad Johnson was named the [...]

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TUBERVILLE STATUS IN LIMBO

This AP report provides the latest information on Tommy Tuberville’s situation. Tuberville denied a Birmingham News report which said Auburn’s coach had been told three days before the Iron Bowl that Tuberville would remain the coach at Auburn. Read the entire AP story below. Powered by Mochila

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Media: Auburn dirty

CollegeFootballTalk.com compares a video of an Auburn block in Saturday’s Iron Bowl to the legendary dirty block last year against Glenn Dorsey. CFT bluntly writes, “My own opinion is that it was a dirty play, and that something needs to be done about the frequent cut blocks from Auburn offensive linemen.” Advertisement: Story continues below

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No. 1 Tide vs. No. 2 Gators

AP: To earn a national championship, Alabama or Florida will have to win two games matching No. 1 vs. No. 2. Read the entire summary of this week’s AP poll below… Powered by Mochila

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ORDER HAS BEEN RESTORED

Here’s an Iron Bowl t-shirt featuring the 36-0 score. Order has been restored: Iron Bowl 2008 tee-shirt

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Alabama, Florida set up semifinal

AP: At least one spot in the BCS national championship game is reserved for the Southeastern Conference champion…The Gators and Tide will play the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup in a conference title game and the winner is virtually assured of advancing to the BCS national title game on Jan. 8 in Miami. [...]

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Bama reclaims state with rout of Auburn

UPDATED AP: Already No. 1 in the nation, Alabama emphatically reclaimed the top spot in the state. Powered by Mochila Florida wins over FSU: Powered by Mochila

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SEVEN: Tide hands AU seventh loss of season

Iron Bowl 2008 coverage at the Capstone Report is made possible by: Alabama blanks Auburn 36-0. MORE TO FOLLOW….PHOTOGRAPHS BELOW…Saban post-game quotes below. Alabama amassed 412 yards of total offense to Auburn’s 170 in a blowout victory Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Alabama led 10-0 at halftime, but extended the lead thanks to Auburn turnovers in the [...]

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Iron Bowl 2008 live game commentary

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Tide seeks to avoid upset

Coffee: “I don’t think anybody is going to look past this game, considering they beat us the last six times — and it being Auburn,” the Tide tailback said. “If anybody is looking past this game, they have problems.” Read the entire AP preview below: Powered by Mochila

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Saban is pathetic; Kiffin is Shula?

Iron Bowl 2008 coverage at the Capstone Report is made possible by: Saban is pathetic writes JCCW: His rage and desire are that of a drug addict, lashing out because his otherwise perfect world can’t give him a fix yet. Complex, maybe, but I don’t find his anger terrifying. It’s first machine-like–angry because his hardwiring [...]

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Shane: Defense

Iron Bowl 2008 coverage at the Capstone Report is made possible by: By Shane from Centerpoint This is the reality of the situation. Recent comparisons to the vaunted, championship caliber “Red Wall” defense from 1992 have begun to make the rounds. In reality this 2008 Crimson Tide stop-unit is posting the same type of numbers [...]

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Report: Iron Bowl ticket demand surges

The Birmingham News reported that this year’s Iron Bowl ticket demand has surged 68 percent. Prices have also surged for next week’s SEC Championship game in Atlanta. According to one ticket expert quoted in the story, “Auburn just doesn’t travel like Alabama does,” he said. “This year there might be 5,000 Auburn fans in Tuscaloosa.” [...]

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VIDEO: Iron Bowl preview

VIDEO: Top-ranked and undefeated Alabama takes on heated rival Auburn this week. This is regarded by many as the most intense rivalry in college football. (Nov. 27) Ralph D. Russo talks about the intense in-state rivalry. The AP video also mentions the uncertain future of Auburn’s Tommy Tuberville. Powered by Mochila

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RAIN darkens Iron Bowl forecast

Rain is now in the picture for Saturday’s Iron Bowl. According to James Spann’s forecast at alabamawx.com: SATURDAY/IRON BOWL: Unfortunately, this day looks wetter and wetter. Both the GFS and the NAM show a large mass of rain across the state on Saturday, with some potential for thunder down in South Alabama. The GFS suggests [...]

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Key to the Iron Bowl: Blocking them cats

Iron Bowl 2008 coverage at the Capstone Report is made possible by: What does Alabama need to do to run the ball on Auburn? Block those cats up front, Saban said. “Most of the time when you don’t run it good it is because of them cats they got over there that you can’t block,” [...]

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Coaching update: Tennessee & Auburn

More news from UT’s coaching search The buzz surrounding Lane Kiffin coaching at Tennessee continues to build. As we noted Tuesday, Internet chatter was substantial. Today, regular media outlets were reporting, “barring some sort of snag in the process, (Kiffin) will likely be announced as the Vols’ next coach early next week.” Additionally, other sources [...]

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Ford: Thankful to be Bama fan

Iron Bowl 2008 coverage at the Capstone Report is made possible by: By Hunter Ford It’s Turkey Day eve and Iron Bowl week. I’m thankful to be an Alabama fan and not a cud chewing fan of that cow college in southeast Alabama. Whereas Alabama is a champion show dog of college football and always [...]

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The Rivalry

Iron Bowl 2008 coverage at the Capstone Report is made possible by: By Shane from Centerpoint Once again the time of year has come for cross-state rivals Alabama and Auburn to settle the “bragging-rights” issue. Actually, for the past six years there hasn’t really been an issue concerning who’s had the best program. Tommy Tuberville [...]

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Alabama notebook: Embracing the rivalry

Iron Bowl 2008 coverage at the Capstone Report is made possible by: A practice update and notebook items from the Dothan Eagle. Included is what Tide players think about preparing for Auburn’s offense: Greenwood said the statistics of Auburn’s effectiveness on offense are misleading. “It’s really hard to prepare for that offense. Everybody just has [...]

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AU Iron Bowl report (Tuesday update)

Iron Bowl 2008 coverage at the Capstone Report is made possible by: Here are two stories on the situation at Auburn. First, a story examining Auburn’s defensive line vs. Alabama’s offensive line. Second, a notebook of items from Auburn including the injury situation, Tray Blackmon’s status, and one player’s encounter with a biting police dog. [...]

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Tide’s Tim Davis headed to Minnesota?

Report: Tim Davis, currently the player personnel director at Alabama and a former assistant coach in the NFL and college, is expected to be replace the University of Minnesota’s offensive line coach Phil Meyer. Advertisement: Story continues below

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Mark Gottfried is a disgrace

By Intheknow72 Nick Saban doesn’t have time to watch basketball. He’s too busy breaking down game film, breaking down opponents, and breaking up coaching staffs around the SEC. But if he did have a free minute and happened to turn on the ole TV tonight to take in the basketball version of the Crimson Tide, [...]

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Tuberville gets vote of confidence

Iron Bowl 2008 coverage at the Capstone Report is made possible by: Saban gives Tuberville vote of confidence When asked his reaction about the pressure on Auburn’s Tommy Tuberville to win the Iron Bowl, Alabama’s Nick Saban gave an unequivocal statement of support for Auburn’s embattled coach. “Tommy is a good friend and I have [...]

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Iron Bowl Saban press conference (11-24-08)

Iron Bowl 2008 coverage at the Capstone Report is made possible by: Video and transcript of Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban’s Monday (November 24, 2008) press conference: Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban Press Conference Transcript (from UA Media Relations) Opening Comments: “We have reported back and we’re ready to go. We had a [...]

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Les Miles sucks; UT coaching search; Hate week

It was apparent to most observers last season that Les Miles was a meauxron. This year it seems some in LSU territory are starting to understand that too. Coaching to blame for LSU’s bad season The bottom line is this. LSU is a poorly coached football team on defense first and foremost and also on [...]

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Got your championship attire?

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Smith anchors strong Alabama line

Iron Bowl 2008 coverage at the Capstone Report is made possible by: How good is Alabama’s offensive line? Here’s what Sly Croom (someone who should know about great offensive lines) had to say about it: “I think they’ve got one of the best offensive lines in the country,” Croom said: “They’ve got two players on [...]

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AU braces for Cody

Iron Bowl 2008 coverage at the Capstone Report is made possible by: Dealing with Alabama’s massive nose tackle is a big part of the Auburn game plan. According to the the Dothan Eagle this is AU’s plan: Keeping the pressure on Cody will be key if Auburn doesn’t want an unwanted guest wreaking havoc in [...]

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ALABAMA vs MICHIGAN FOOTBALL: ABC to broadcast Crimson Tide & Wolverines at 7 pm

Here is the official press release via UA Media Relations: Alabama-Michigan Game To Be Televised By ABC at 7 p.m. [...]

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 [...]

FOOTBALL: SEC & Big 12 conference champs to meet in bowl game

Here is the official release from the SEC on the SEC vs. Big 12 bowl game: SEC AND BIG 12 [...]

ALABAMA FOOTBALL: Coach Nick Saban, Mal Moore talk about game against West Virginia

Alabama confirms game against West Virginia to open 2014 season in Atlanta. Alabama football coach Nick Saban says West Virginia “provides a great challenge for our players and gives us something to look forward to in the offseason.”

Nick Saban, Alabama continue plans to annex Atlanta

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Recruiting: Alabama lands commitment from #6 pro style QB Cooper Bateman

Alabama needed a quarterback in the next recruiting class, and it landed a commitment from one of the top pro-style [...]