Alabama is a marquee attraction, but apparently television viewers preferred Mark Harmon of NCIS and the women of Desperate Housewives over the Tide’s Sugar Bowl game against BCS buster Utah. AP: For the week of Dec. 29-Jan. 4, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: NFL Playoff: Indianapolis vs. San Diego, NBC, 27.79 million; [...]
Archive | January, 2009
Birmingham’s Dr. Andrews Is A Cut Above
IBD: “Its like anything you do in life,” Dr. James Andrews told IBD, playing down his role as miracle man. “Sometimes things go perfect, other days situations get complicated and have a problem. It’s not how you get into trouble; it’s how you get out.” Escaping trouble has netted him a fortune. He could retire, [...]
Saban wins 2008 Eddie Robinson Award
Alabama’s Nick Saban pulled down another coach of the year honor Tuesday when the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) awarded its Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award to Saban. It was Saban’s second time to win the honor in six years; Saban becomes the second coach to win the award at two schools. [...]
Another Alabama loss; Tide falls to Clemson
You’ll be shocked at this, Alabama’s basketball team lost another game. This time on the road at Clemson. The Tide played a strong first half, but faded in the second as the Tide missed shot after shot after shot after shot…you get the idea. Alabama looked pathetic beyond the three-point line. AP: Alabama led 42-41 [...]
Utah AG investigates BCS; should go after NCAA
Does the BCS violate antitrust laws? Utah’s attorney general Mark Shurtleff thinks so. He told the AP, “We’ve established that from the very first day, from the very first kickoff in the college season, more than half of the schools are put on an unlevel playing field,” Shurtleff said Tuesday. “They will never be allowed [...]
SEC makes its case for No. 1
Why does everyone hate the SEC? Maybe because of this. AP: It’s a glory road of the gridiron that starts in Florida, winds its way up through Georgia and Tennessee, then curves back into Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana, an unrivaled path of pigskin prestige. Since the powers that run college football created the Bowl [...]
Alabama vs. Va. Tech or BYU vs. Oklahoma?
Alabama played Clemson during ABC’s primetime slot to launch its 2008 campaign. With Alabama tapped to play Virginia Tech in the Georgia Dome to launch 2009, one might assume a primetime slot on ABC a given. In the words of one ESPN personality, Not so fast. ESPN/ABC has inked a deal to broadcast a Labor [...]
Chizik key piece of AU’s puzzle, not the staff
The breathless panting after Auburn’s hiring of offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn is a repeat of the media’s orgasmic reporting over the hiring of Tony Franklin. In today’s Mobile Press-Register, Paul Finebaum called Malzhan a “highly respected offensive coordinator.†On his radio show Tuesday afternoon, Finebaum said the Auburn staff looked “formidable.†I guess Finebaum didn’t [...]
Alabama’s Green earns SEC Freshman of the Week
The details from the SEC: SEC Freshman Of The Week JaMychal Green Alabama F • 6-9 • 200 • Fr. • Montgomery, Ala. Alabama’s JaMychal Green was named SEC Freshman of the Week after he posted double-digit scoring efforts in wins over Quincy and Georgia Tech. He finished with 12 points and five rebounds in [...]
Could another freshman start at left tackle?
Andre Smith started 13 games as a freshman. By his junior year he was the best offensive lineman in the country—if you can believe the draft experts and the Outland Trophy. Also, you’d have to say Smith’s loss added to Alabama’s discombobulation along the offensive line of scrimmage in the Sugar Bowl. But how do [...]
Thoughts on New Orleans, Sugar Bowl and the loss
Bama Clearly Out-Everythinged in Sugar Bowl Notes on the Sugar Bowl from InTheKnow72 Long and Short of It I didn’t hear the quote because, unfortunately, I was among the throngs of Alabama fans at the Superdome Friday night. But a friend told me that Barry Switzer summed the 2009 Sugar Bowl up on the broadcast [...]
Alabama beats Georgia Tech
The Alabama Crimson Tide beat Georgia Tech 88-77 Saturday in non-conference action. Ronald Steele scored 23 points (going 5 of 8 behind the three-point line) and had 10 assists. With the collapse of the basketball program every win is a pleasant surprise. Here are additional details on Saturday’s game. Powered by Mochila
Playoff Saturday: NFL snippets
Wild card games take place this afternoon on NBC following the Army All-America game on the Peacock network. Here are some NFL notes and previews. Former Giant star, father of Tide player captured Mark Ingram, father of Alabama freshman running back Mark Ingram, was captured by US Marshals Saturday. Here are the details: Powered by [...]
Recruiting takes center stage
Can anyone doubt Alabama needs to upgrade its talent? Improved attitudes went a long way toward Alabama’s 12-2 SEC West division winner, Sugar Bowl invited team. 2008 was a good season, but there is considerable work to do for 2009 and 2010 to be even better. The process continues and once again enters the important [...]
Size doesn’t matter, execution does
Alabama’s vaunted offensive line became a patchwork this week, and it couldn’t stop the pressure on John Parker Wilson—and mistakes followed. Turnovers. False Start penalties. Unnecessary roughness penalties. No cog of the Tide’s offense escaped the mistake bug. The good things that happened were few and far between as Utah outplayed Alabama to power the [...]
No. 7 Utah beats No. 4 Alabama 31-17 in Sugar Bowl
AP: After surging to No. 1 in the rankings with a 12-0 regular season, Alabama closed the season with two consecutive losses, the first against Florida in the Southeastern Conference championship game. Read the entire AP story below: Powered by Mochila
Marve coming to an SEC school near you?
AP: Former Miami quarterback Robert Marve may transfer to a Southeastern Conference school with the Hurricanes’ blessing after all. read more below: That is, any SEC school except Tennessee, Florida or LSU. Powered by Mochila
Sugar Bowl commentary
Live discussion/reaction to the 2009 Sugar Bowl game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Utah Utes. Join in and share your thoughts as it happens.
Utah looks to make Sugar Bowl history vs. Tide
AP: Utah is proud of its more recent but still impressive winning tradition. The Utes have won their last seven bowl games. Their 13-game winning streak, dating to a Poinsettia Bowl win over Navy last year, is currently the nation’s longest. Whittingham pointed out his team has won 20 of its last 21 games, evidence [...]
Sugar Bowl Preview: Alabama vs. Utah
Can Alabama’s athletic offensive and defensive lines handle Utah? What does the loss of “Alabama’s best player” Andre Smith do to the game? AP sportswriter Ralph Russo talks about the 75th Sugar Bowl in the video below. The game pits an undefeated Utah team against the 12-1 Alabama Crimson Tide. Utah is a BCS buster [...]
Newspapers get bailout? What about blogs?
I love the Drudge Report. I’ve been addicted to it since the 1990’s when it was the best site to find out details of what was going on in the Clinton administration. Then Drudge became even more useful when he published early exit return data during elections. Today Drudge is the best site for information [...]
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. [...]