Update: Added AP story on the Hall of Fame class with information on some of the other persons elected to the Hall of Fame. (embedded below) Add another Alabama Crimson Tide football player to the National College Football Hall of Fame. Here are the details via UA’s official release: Woodrow Lowe Selected to National College [...]
Archive | April, 2009
Limo stunt exposes Chizik
Auburn’s new coaching staff should earn high marks for trying. The limo stunt shows a grasp of the public relations debacle that has been Auburn recruiting for the last few years; however, sending seven coaches out in a limo illustrates Gene Chizik’s failure as a head coach. As a head coach you have to weigh [...]
Frank Beamer tops Nick Saban—in golf
Virginia Tech coach Fank Beamer and Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban will face each other to kickoff the 2009 college football season, but the coaches got a chance to face each other on another field of competition—the golf course. And Beamer came out on top. Beamer’s team posted a -12 and won $60,000 for [...]
SEC has become a path to the NFL
By Shane from Centerpoint After watching National Football League draft experts make Southeastern Conference players their choice in eight of the first twenty-five picks, I remain convinced that no other college football conference compares to the SEC in its ability to consistently produce NFL-prototype athletes. Georgia Bulldog quarterback Matthew Stafford was the first player taken [...]
Alabama to face Michigan State in football
Alabama is adding another strong non-conference opponent to its schedule. This time in 2016 and 2017 when the Alabama Crimson Tide will play the Michigan State Spartans. You can read the official release below. ALABAMA ANNOUNCES FOOTBALL SERIES WITH MICHIGAN STATE The Crimson Tide and Spartans will meet in 2016 and 2017 TUSCALOOSA — The [...]
Nick Saban, Andre Smith & the Bengals
How much did Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban help Andre Smith’s draft status? Cincinnati Bengal coach Marvin Lewis addressed those questions at a press conference. (You can read the entire transcript here.) Q: How much did Alabama head coach Nick Saban help with evaluating Andre? MARVIN LEWIS: Nick has been very positive about him. [...]
Tide record falls to Ohio State
AP: A national spring game record crowd of 95,722 came out to enjoy the high temperatures and watch Terrelle Pryor…The 80-degree weather played a big role in the attendance, which topped the 92,138 Alabama drew for Nick Saban’s coaching debut in 2007. Powered by Mochila
Bengals take Alabama’s Andre Smith
AP: The Bengals said they spent a lot of time with Smith and came away convinced that it was safe to make him the sixth overall pick. Powered by Mochila
Trent Richardson update
The Rap Sheet provided an update on Alabama signee Trent Richardson. The highly touted back won the Florida state high school weightlifting title. According to the Rap Sheet, “The 5-foot-11, (previously) 220-pounder competed in 2A, which is the biggest class, and in the 219-pound class. He actually weighed in at 218.8. Richardson benched 380, clean [...]
NFL Draft News
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Reuters: NFL draft preview
Reuters reports that Georgia quarterback Matt Stafford is likely to be the Detroit Lion’s pick. Offensive tackles like Alabama Crimson Tide left tackle Andre Smith could be a top pick in the NFL draft. (Read the entire Reuters report embedded below). Powered by Mochila
Talk radio’s off season
Finebaum Needs Callers…So Rumors Swirl by intheknow72 Ah, tis the dead period of the football year. Recruiting, conditioning news and spring practice are behind us, and the long summer before the 2009 college football season lies ahead. It’s the time of year that individuals and outlets depending on our state’s biggest commodity have to hunker [...]
Athletics bails out academics
SEC athletic department budgets are impressive, and I’m sure you’ve heard random academic types complain about it. However, all those academics who complain about the big salaries need to shut up. The University of Florida’s athletic fund is being asked to provide $6 million to the help the university deal with a shortfall. The Orlando [...]
AP: Falcons have already won the draft
Atlanta Falcons fans are benefiting from the moves made by GM Thomas Dimitrof. In this story embedded below, it examines last year’s draft and moves made today by the Falcons. You also get an overview of Dimitrof’s football genealogy—it includes working with Belichick’s Patriots. Powered by Mochila
Kiffin Watch: Delusion infests Knoxville
How do you know when fans have lost touch with reality? When they say things like this—ghostofneyland says: “I love this. Everything Kiffin does is news. He is going about building the program the right way. I just hope we can pull off 7-8 wins.†(comment from discussion at 3sib.com) Doing it the right way? [...]
What Bradshaw says about Nick Saban
Terry Bradshaw is excited about La. Tech football and the biggest reason is Derek Dooley. Dooley has a connection with Nick Saban (he served on Saban’s staff 2000-2005 at LSU.) According to the Shreveport Times, “I couldn’t be more proud to have him here,” Bradshaw said. “When Derek Dooley first came on board, I asked [...]
Ranking the top coaches
Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com produced a ranking of the top college football coaches. The SEC placed two coaches in the top 3 with Florida coach Urban Meyer ranked number one and Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban ranked number three. Here is what Dienhart says about Nick Saban: “First, he made LSU a national power. [...]
Will the NY Times sell more Alabama papers?
The New York Times suffered a revenue decline of 18.6 percent in the quarter and a net loss of $0.34 per share excluding charges. (See embedded Reuters report below for more details.) With ad sales worsening and money tight, will the New York Times sell another Alabama newspaper? The AP raised that question in its [...]
Shane: 2009 A-Day report & photos
McElroy showcases arm; Tide defense works to stop the spread By Shane from Centerpoint One thing was clearly evident as I watched three years of Nick Saban recruits take the field for the University of Alabama’s annual spring football game — this team is blessed with abundant depth and major talent, especially along both lines [...]
Monday after A-Day stuff
The Alabam Crimson Tide’s ability to attract so many fans to A-Day continues to generate chatter around the country. The LA Times college football blog called it admirable. “USC might have lots of diehard fans, but the Trojans would never draw 90,000 to the Coliseum for a spring football scrimmage. Now, I know some people [...]
Cecil Hurt video
Video of the most respected reporter who covers the Alabama Crimson Tide covering a different sports story. (Thanks to the reader for sharing the link.) The video stars Cecil Hurt of the Tuscaloosa News and Olympic bronze medalist Deontay Wilder. Enjoy.
Alabama A-Day Notes
You want to know what happened at Alabama’s A-Day? Well everything you want to know about the Alabama Crimson Tide is in these notes sent out by UA’s Media Relations; you’ll find A-Day attendance, award winners and more. Enjoy. (UA) CRIMSON DEFEATS WHITE, 14-7, IN 2009 GOLDEN FLAKE A-DAY GAME The Crimson Team defeated the [...]
Alabama vs. Auburn Saturday after A-Day
Got plans after A-Day? Why not cheer on the Alabama Crimson Tide in a battle against the Auburn Tigers. The men’s and women’s tennis teams will battle in Tuscaloosa Saturday. “The season-ending regular season match against Auburn always has a lot at stake and this year is no different,” said men’s head coach Billy Pate. [...]
Saban visits Mobile & Sims QB video
Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban spoke at the Team Focus event in Mobile last night. The video embedded above includes an interview with Team Focus founder Mike Gottfried. Gottfried explained how he became involved in the work to help boys without a father. Saban spoke to about 600 people at the Mitchell Center during [...]
Rain forecast for A-Day
There is a 40 percent chance of rain Saturday in Tuscaloosa, the Birmingham News reported. More on the weather situation from James Spann at Alabamawx.com: “The 12Z GFS continues the idea of rain moving into West Alabama Saturday, then spreading eastward by late afternoon into Saturday night. Periods of rain along with a few thunderstorms [...]
Alabama ready for A-Day & other notes
Alabama held its last practice session of spring Thursday in preparation for the annual A-Day game set for 2 p.m. Saturday. The game will be broadcast on ESPN with Chris Fowler and Todd Blackledge in the booth and Wendi Nix on the sideline. “I think it (the A-Day Game) is very positive in a lot [...]
Kiffin Watch: Another NCAA violation
Lane Kiffin committed yet another secondary NCAA violation that the University of Tennessee was forced to report. WBIR reported, “The incident involved head football coach Lane Kiffin calling former UT recruit Alshon Jeffery after National Signing Day. Coaches are not allowed to recruit athletes who have signed with other schools after National Signing Day.” (H/T [...]
It is official: Stabler won’t return to broadcast
Reports last week were confirmed today—Kenny Stabler won’t return to the Alabama radio broadcast team. Here is the official word from Crimson Tide Sports Network and the University of Alabama press release: KEN STABLER WILL NOT RETURN AS ANALYST ON CRIMSON TIDE FOOTBALL BROADCASTS TUSCALOOSA — Crimson Tide Sports Network General Manager Jim Carabin and [...]
Fans prep for A-Day by lending help
The economic downturn has some people facing cuts to discretionary spending. Is Alabama’s spring football game discretionary? Is it necessary? For one fan A-Day presented a challenge—he didn’t have the funds to drive from Mobile to Tuscaloosa. What did he do? He asked for help. USA Today quoted this request posted on the BamaOnline message [...]
Auburn’s lunatic fringe displays its hypocrisy
The Never To Yield Foundation is right—all Alabama fans are rude and evil. We are sinners. It is too bad [...]