The Las Vegas Sun explored the power of revenge in college football in the Thursday edition. (You can read the entire report embedded below.) The Sun examines a few games that could include revenge as a motivator such as Penn State vs. Iowa and Tennessee vs. UCLA. The story also looks at the Florida Gators’ [...]
Archive | July, 2009
Radio is already getting better in Birmingham
Birmingham’s sports radio improved substantially this morning with official word that Ian Fitzsimmons is leaving WJOX for a Dallas radio station. The Birmingham News has the story. Fitzsimmons isn’t a bad radio host, but he could be the most obnoxious sports personality in the state—and that is saying something in a state with such insufferable [...]
Erin Andrews: I’m being treated like Britney Spears
The Erin Andrews story has entered a new phase. The media has decided to follow her. Here is audio and a story on a 911 call from the ESPN sideline reporter. One of the most interesting lines of the 911 audio: “I did nothing wrong, and I am being treated like (expletive) Britney Spears, and [...]
Arenas Nominated for AFCA Good Works Team
Photo by UA Javier Arenas is big news on the field. It is also nice to find out he’s doing good things off the field too. Here is an official release from UA with the details of Arenas nomination for his “volunteerism and civic involvement.” TUSCALOOSA – Alabama senior cornerback and return specialist Javier Arenas [...]
Memo to the SEC: how to earn even more money
TO: SEC Commissioner Mike Slive, SEC Presidents and Athletic Directors FR: Alan RE: revenue opportunity cc: Myles Brand, NCAA The quest for college football supremacy has entered a new phase—the economic battleground. The SEC has done an outstanding job capitalizing on its new television contract. The dollars improve SEC programs. The exposure into new national [...]
Meyer Worship Alive and Well In Florida
by intheknow72 Want to get someone rubbed out in the state of Florida? Looking to make someone “go away”? It’s simple. Just suggest that someone opposes Urban Meyer and the Meyer mafia will take your foe to task. Like the thugs, they’ll show up at the door and you’ll likely never hear from that person [...]
Does this mean I get to see Danica Patrick?
I might actually attend a race. Here is the AP story on the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, and below that a press release from Barber Motorsports Park. I’ve even thoughtfully included a slideshow of Danica Patrick photographs. (scroll down for that below the embedded AP story.) Powered by Mochila INDY RACING LEAGUE RACE COMING [...]
Shane: Tidbits from SEC media days
By Shane from Centerpoint Once a year, during the “dog days†of summer, the media converges on the Winfrey Hotel near Hoover, Alabama to join the SEC coaches – along with a few players from each team – in a season kick-off event. The event is designed to allow the media to gather important details [...]
Exsurge Alligatoridae!
Arise, O Gators, and judge your own cause. Remember your reproaches to those who are filled with foolishness—like the Bulldogs. Listen to our prayers, for Gamecocks have arisen seeking to destroy the Gator Nation. Behold, someone dares to deny thy servant Tim Tebow the unanimous vote for the meaningful preseason All-SEC. This cannot stand. Our [...]
Good News, Auburn Fans
by intheknow72 Auburn fans, great news! The 2009 college football season is only 42 days away, but don’t worry. You still have plenty of season tickets to choose from, and even more mini-season ticket packages to snatch up. This includes an entire endzone, an entire upper deck, and select seats on the opposite upper deck [...]
More on the Travis incident
Dennis Dodd and Tony Barnhart provide some powerful commentary on the Clay Travis question. First Dodd writes, “Nice day at work. Rest up and come back fresh tomorrow, Clay. There will be plenty of chances on Friday to ask a player if he has herpes. I’m sure the public is dying to know if Lane [...]
Mike Bianchi is full of it
Mike Bianchi is an idiot. He suggests Urban Meyer is the new Bear Bryant and this has Alabama fans scared. He says Alabama’s media is hoping Urban Meyer heads to Notre Dame. He just doesn’t get it. Alabama fans aren’t afraid of Meyer or Tim Tebow. Alabama fans respect hard work and great players. But [...]
The press is now a joke
Stewart Mandel said it best via twitter, “SEC Media Days hits a new low — a writer asked Tim Tebow whether he’s a virgin. Unreal.†The SEC has itself to blame for allowing its premiere event to sink to that level. Maybe some of those 900 or so credentialed “media†members at the event should [...]
UA football kickoff times
Alabama’s media relations just released this info on kickoff times. It was talked about yesterday, but this is the official word from the University. Kickoff Times Set for Football Games vs. Florida International and North Texas HOOVER – The kickoff times for two Alabama home football games were announced at the 2009 Southeastern Conference Football [...]
Thursday Crimson Tide links
Need a few things to read this morning? Here you go: BamaOnline: “By not enrolling for the fall term, Orr’s move is one of several factors that have helped UA to reach the NCAA-mandated limit of 85 scholarship players. … More roster news may be yet to come, perhaps as early as Thursday morning, when [...]
ESPN bans NY Post reporters over Andrews video
AP: ESPN banned staffers from the New York Post from appearing on any of its programming on Wednesday after the newspaper published photos this week taken from a video showing sideline reporter Erin Andrews nude in a hotel room. The Post published three images from the blurry video Tuesday. “While we understand the Post’s decision [...]
Slive is talking to you Kiffin and Chizik
Attention Lane Kiffin and Gene Chizik! Secondary violations matter. The spin coming out of Knoxville and Auburn over the last few months was all about how secondary recruiting violations don’t matter. Someone disagrees with that. His name is Mike Slive. “We understand the perception that we’ve read about that a coach may make a risk/reward [...]
REPORT: UA confirms some player departures
The news is starting to trickle out of Hoover. From the Bama Beat: “The official 2009 roster released as a part of Alabama’s media guide contained no surprises, but it did confirm the absence of offensive line Evan Cardwell, linebacker Brandon Fanney, linebacker Jennings Hester and linebacker Charlie Kirschman.
For college baseball fans
From the NCAA: The NCAA Baseball Rules Committee, responding to membership concerns and research conducted at the Division I Baseball Championship, has proposed an indefinite moratorium on the use of composite bats in NCAA competition, effective immediately. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel must approve the committee’s proposal before the moratorium can be implemented. The [...]
Slive fights the Balkanization of the SEC
SEC Commissioner Mike Slive administers a conference flush with cash. Tony Barnhart’s blog this morning on the SEC points out the $2.8 billion television deals and the national exposure of the SEC’s deal. The SEC has changed from its past, and things are better today than ever before. The league is more competitive than ever. [...]
Clemson’s Swinney says he will rely more on staff
Here is an update on former Alabama Crimson Tide player Dabo Swinney. Powered by Mochila
Crimson Tide Links for Wednesday
Tuscaloosa News: Tide’s Lawrence to transfer. According to Bamaonline.com, Lawrence is looking at two schools: Ole Miss and Southern Miss. Recruiting: “Around noon Wednesday, Rivals250 member Brian Vogler will decide between Alabama and Oklahoma during a press conference at Brookstone School in Columbus, Ga.” Follow SEC Media Days at al.com, where the site will host [...]
Football media pick TCU to win Mountain West
Football media choose TCU to win Mountain West Conference; defending champ Utah picked 3rd Powered by Mochila
AP: Erin Andrews videotaped nude in hotel
AP: “While alone in the privacy of her hotel room, Erin Andrews was surreptitiously videotaped without her knowledge or consent,” Grossman said in the statement. “She was the victim of a crime and is taking action to protect herself and help ensure that others are not similarly violated in the future.” ALSO, “A former dance [...]
Shane: The pro-style advantage
By Shane from Centerpoint There are roughly seventeen–hundred roster positions available in the National Football League every year when the season kicks-off. Competition for those coveted slots is increasingly becoming more demanding on young athletes, and NFL scrutiny can be humbling. Since playing in the NFL seems to be the end-dream of every young college [...]
Monday Crimson Tide links
Another day, another fine example of how pathetic AT&T is. On to a few items of note: AU $pending: Auburn more than doubled Alabama in spending to recruit recent football and basketball talent The commentary writes itself. I’ll leave it to the commenters to have fun with this. The Press-Register continues its work with this [...]
40 years later, moon still giant leap for mankind
AP: Historian Douglas Brinkley called the Apollo program “the exemplary moment of America’s we-can-do-anything attitude.” After the moon landing, America got soft, he said, looking for the quick payoff of a lottery ticket instead of the sweat-equity of buckling down and doing something hard. Powered by Mochila
Americans need to shoot for the moon again
Note: Hunter sent this column in about the moon. I’ve attached some links below to other items about America’s historic moon mission. By Hunter Ford President Barack Obama needs to take a break from running his mouth about the economy or Russian relations, and shoot it off towards the moon. To be sure, this is [...]
A few weekend Crimson Tide notes
While AT&T DSL is still working, A few important news items: RBR looks at the scholarship numbers: Long story short, all of the aforementioned notwithstanding, all of the doom and gloom talk of massive amounts of attrition to come may very well be overblown, and in all actuality we are probably closer to making the [...]
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 [...]