Not content with picking on Urban Meyer, Lane Kiffin decided to attack Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban. According to Chris Low of ESPN, “Kiffin also took aim at Alabama coach Nick Saban and suggested that Saban should “thank” new Tennessee assistant Lance Thompson for the Crimson Tide’s No. 2-ranked class. Thompson was one of [...]
Archive | February, 2009
The new SEC: Kiffin accuses Meyer of cheating
Lane Kiffin is the epitome of virtue on the recruiting trail. He would never do anything shady. Everyone else in the SEC is a different story. Kiffin has complained about negative recruiting, and now has alleged that Florida Gator coach Urban Meyer is a cheater. (H/T the Rap Sheet.) “I’m gonna turn Florida in right [...]
Recruiting Roundup: What is being said
The Ft. Worth Star-Telegram declares Alabama has the best class. The Arizona Republic lauds Nick Saban at crunch time. The AJC declares the Crimson Tide as landing the SEC’s best class. This column in the Chattanooga Free Press says Nick Saban puts pressure on the SEC. Nick Saban offered a junior wide receiver on National [...]
Recruiting coverage: newspaper roundup
National Signing Day concluded with a bang as SEC teams dominated the recruiting rankings. Many newspapers in Alabama and around the nation dedicated front page space to recruiting coverage. Some of today’s front pages with dedicated space to recruiting coverge are presented below. (source: newseum.org) Links to the newspapers are provided if you want to [...]
Alabama-LSU rivalry heats up on signing day
AP: “These days, the Alabama-LSU rivalry is revved-up year round. The Tigers and Tide tussled for the top spot in the recruiting rankings Wednesday, with Nick Saban and ‘Bama closing strong and even getting one Louisiana star to switch from purple and gold to crimson and white on signing day. As if LSU fans needed [...]
Alabama lands top recruiting class
Alabama has landed back-to-back top recruiting classes. According to Rivals.com, the largest online recruiting service, the Crimson Tide topped LSU by a margin that should trigger an automatic recount. Alabama 2,786 LSU 2,762. It was the signature of Trent Richardson that secured Alabama’s victory late Wednesday afternoon. Watch Trent Richardson donning a houndstooth hat to [...]
Keith McCants uses his life to teach a lesson
Keith McCants once had everything including fame and fortune, but lost it all. McCants story is presented here as he speaks to students about his poor choices and taking the wrong path. It is a sad story of drug addiction and even attempted suicide. The former Alabama Crimson Tide star says he has nothing left [...]
It is official: Alabama signs 25
It is official. The ink is dry and Alabama landed another top recruiting class. Here is the official information from UA: Crimson Tide Ink 25 on National Signing Day (UA Media Relations) TUSCALOOSA — University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban announced today that 25 student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to play [...]
Trent Richardson signs with Alabama
Consensus five-star running back Trent Richardson picked Alabama as his college of choice. He announced he would join the Crimson Tide at a press conference Wednesday afternoon at Escambia High School where he donned a houndstooth hat to punctuate his choice. Richardson is considered one of the best running backs in the country as ESPN, [...]
Kendall Kelly, Dre Kirkpatrick pick Alabama
The Alabama Crimson Tide landed two strong prospects from Gadsden High School as four-star receiver Kendall Kelly and five-star cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick signed with the Alabama Crimson Tide at a press conference featured live on ESPNU and local television. Kelly is 6’4″, 210 lbs. and runs a 4.45 in the 40. Kelly cited proximity as [...]
Trent Richardson Watch
UPDATE: Trent Richardson picks Alabama Update: video of Trent Richardson press conference: UPDATE: A.J. McCarron heading to Pensacola for Trent Richardson’s announcement, Tidesports.com reporting. UPDATE: Now Tidesports has changed their report, McCarron is just calling to check on Richardson. ESPN knows how to milk National Signing Day for all it is worth. With Alabama fans, [...]
Eddie Lacy signs with Alabama
Four-star running back Eddie Lacy of Louisiana signed with Alabama Wednesday. Lacy is 5’11″ and 210 lbs with a 4.4 second time in the 40. Lacy is ranked a four-star by Rivals and rated an 81 by ESPN. According to ESPN, “Lacy may not be overly flashy, but he is a productive downhill running back [...]
Tana Patrick picks Alabama
Four-Star North Jackson linebacker Tana Patrick picked the University of Alabama Crimson Tide at a signing day press conference held at his high school in Stevenson, Alabama. Patrick was one of the most highly sought after linebacker prospects in Alabama, and chose between Alabama, Tennessee and Auburn. Patrick made the choice in front of an [...]
Letters arriving in Tuscaloosa
This morning signed letters have arrived in Tuscaloosa from these players: Kellen Williams, Michael Bowman, Mike Marrow, Nico Johnson, Chris Bonds, Anthony Orr and Anthony Steen. Receiver is a big issue at Alabama. The Tide needs more depth and more help for Julio Jones in stretching the defense. Here’s a highlight on Alabama signee Michael [...]
National Signing Day Preview
Recruiting reaches its climax Wednesday on National Signing Day. The SEC is looking strong as are teams like Ohio State. According to the AP, “And when it comes to recruiting, the SEC is just about as good. Scout had 10 of the 12 SEC programs among its top 25 recruiting classes on Tuesday. Rivals’ top [...]
Bryant-Denny expansion heads for vote
Alabama’s board of trustees will vote later this week on the expansion of Bryant-Denny Stadium to a capacity of about 101,000. The South End Zone expansion will add over 9,000 seats to the stadium and should be ready for the 2010 season, Alabama’s Athletic Director Mal Moore said at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. The [...]
Recruiting is big business
Here is an interesting story from the Associated Press on the major recruiting services. And if you didn’t already know it, recruiting coverage is big business. According to the AP (story embedded below), “Rivals has 185,000 to 200,000 Web-based subscribers, while Scout says it has 110,000 to 150,000. Fans pay $10 to $12 a month [...]
LSU MELTDOWN OVER RUEBEN RANDLE
Where is five-star wide receiver recruit Rueben Randle going to sign tomorrow? Rumors are running wild, but the LSU boards are in meltdown over a radio interview where Randle’s father said the recruit would not sign with LSU if Benton signs with the Tigers. Here is the message board thread if you enjoy meltdowns over [...]
LSU fans feel inferior to Alabama
Stewart Mandel of SI.com exposed why LSU fans hate Nick Saban so much in a column on the LSU-Alabama recruiting rivalry. Mandel quoted LSU beat writer Glenn Guilbeau as saying: “Saban going to Alabama was LSU’s worst nightmare,” Guilbeau said. “… It’s always felt inferior to Alabama, and since Saban is at Alabama, LSU fans [...]
Democrats and taxes
note: I know it is off topic, but I couldn’t resist a little political commentary.) For years we were told Democrats liked taxes and Republicans hated taxes. Over the last few weeks we’ve learned Democrats hate taxes just as much as Republicans. However, instead of lobbying for lower taxes, Democrats don’t pay their taxes. I [...]
Recruiting Update: Tuesday briefing
The situation is fluid. That is all. Well, maybe not all. The Alabama Crimson Tide is expected to finish strong tomorrow (Wednesday) as National Signing Day unfolds in all its glory. The Capstone Report will have a liveblog running most of the day, and will post updated commentaries on the trends and interesting developments of [...]
The ‘truth’ about recruiting
By Shane from Centerpoint I’m not going to enjoy saying what I’m about to say but, nevertheless, I’m about to say it. I think it’s time for somebody to put all the cards on the table. I’ll start with a simple question. What do you get when you cross a 40 year-old highly competitive salesman [...]
A bad day for Auburn’s Bobby Lowder
Did Colonial violate SEC rules? Bobby Lowder’s Colonial Bancgroup (CNB) may have violated securities rules when it filed its December 2 statements a financial website reported. According to TheStreet.com, “And while the company’s failure to disclose that the TARP approval was contingent on the private capital-raising in the Dec. 2 filing might have been an [...]
Football season is over & other notes
By InTheKnow72 Football Season Over With the passing of the Super Bowl, another football season is now officially in the books. You could argue that the Pro Bowl is next weekend so we have one more week, but please. My love-hate relationship with football is over again until late August. So what did we learn? [...]
Nick Saban knows basketball too
The Rap Sheet has the story of how Nick Saban spoke to Alabama’s basketball team Friday night. While it might be a stretch to say that Saban would be an improvement over Mark Gottfried, it is clear that Saban is a great motivator. According to the Rap Sheet, “Saban told the players in his colorful, [...]
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