In a conversation with ESPN’s Chris Low, Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban explains why the coach had a rocky relationship with the media. He was shy. According to Low’s Q&A: “I had problems getting up in front of people and giving speeches when I was young. My wife is just the opposite. She probably [...]
Archive | August, 2009
Fantasy football player rankings
For those who play fantasy football. Here are player rankings and some comments on the players from the AP. (Entire story embedded below) Powered by Mochila
Alleged accounting irregularities at Colonial
Yikes. Sound familiar to anyone? From the AP: “The Company has been informed that the alleged accounting irregularities relate to more than one year’s audited financial statements and regulatory financial reporting, and the Company’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee are making every effort to determine the impact of these alleged accounting irregularities on the [...]
Julio for Heisman? What about Cody?
Chris Low of ESPN provides a list of potential SEC candidates for this season’s Heisman Trophy. On the list from the Alabama Crimson Tide is Julio Jones. Low writes, “OK, Jones probably won’t have the numbers to make a serious run. Then again, look at what he did last season as a freshman despite the [...]
Crimson Tide players hoping for better finish
AP: Expectations have only ratcheted higher for the Tide after last season’s surprising ascension into the national championship mix, thanks to a loaded defense and stars like receiver Julio Jones, nose guard Terrence Cody and linebacker Rolando McClain. … The Tide will try to reverse a recent trend: Since 1996, the four Alabama teams following [...]
Va.Tech Leading Rusher Out For Season
I don’t care who it is, you hate to hear this. Virginia Tech announced today that Darren Evans, 2008 leading rusher and Orange Bowl MVP suffered a left torn ACL in practice today and will miss the upcoming 2009 season. You can read the full report on espn.com here. An injury like this goes way [...]
Jones, Cody and Johnson on preseason lists
Alabama Crimson Tide players Julio Jones, Terrence Cody and Mike Johnson are gaining preseason attention. Here is the official word from the University regarding the players preseason awards lists. Jones named to Bilentnikoff Watch List; Cody and Johnson named to Outland Trophy Watch List (UA)TUSCALOOSA – A trio of Alabama players – Julio Jones, Terrence [...]
Pat Dye: Chizik isn’t my fault!
Former Auburn coach Pat Dye might not know where his pants are, but he knows where to place blame. It was Jay Jacobs who hired new Auburn coach Gene Chizik, according to Dye’s conversation with Paul Finebaum Tuesday. Pat Dye wasn’t involved. He didn’t even talk with athletic director Jacobs for about eight days! And [...]
Practice update; Julio Jones update
Want to know what is happening in Tuscaloosa? Here is a few tidbits courtesy of UA’s Media Relations: Crimson Tide Goes Through First Two-A-Day Practice Julio Jones named to Biletnikoff Watch List TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team held its first two-a-day practice of the 2009 fall camp today, working in full pads for two [...]
The SEC controls the means of production
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) controls the means of production. And don’t you forget it! Or you’ll get your credentials yanked. If you care about football, then you can only get your information from the officially approved outlets! TASS, Izvestia and Pravda meet ESPN, CBS and XOS Technologies. If you care about football, then this is [...]
Tuesday notes of interest for Alabama
Back in the saddle… Let’s see how long I can stay. Special teams loom large for Va. Tech-Alabama game Va. Tech is known for good special teams. Could this year’s Va. Tech team be even better? The Roanoke Times reports, “Hokies coach Frank Beamer, whose teams have long been known for their superb special teams [...]
Quick update
No DSL through the weekend and early part of the week. So, how did I spend my weekend? I watched eight episodes of Castle on my DVR, and all three the Librarian movies on TBS. Stana Katic is really hot. I need my Internet!!! So, if I haven’t responed to your emails, I’m working on [...]
Shane: High hopes or pipe dreams?
By Shane from Centerpoint I’m beginning to get a sense of déjà vu. I’m having memories of the early Nineties, a period in SEC football history when the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida Gators met annually in the championship game. Both programs dominated their respective divisions, and the only question at the beginning of [...]
Colonial may face receivership
Reuters is reporting that Colonial Bancgroup (ticker: CNB) may have its bank placed into receivership by Alabama banking regulators. Also, the bank is facing a criminal probe. According to the report, “The DoJ’s allegations of irregularities relate to more than one year’s audited financial statements and regulatory financial reporting, Colonial said in the regulatory filing.” [...]
Corso recovering
Mr. College Football reports on ESPN celebrity Lee Corso over at his AJC blog. Corso is recovering from a stroke, and seems to be doing nicely on that road to recovery. According to Tony Barnhart’s report, “Corso’s ultimate goal now is a simple one. College Game Day makes its 2009 season debut on Sept. 5 [...]
Florida tops poll; Crimson Tide fifth
The USA Today poll is out and the Florida Gators sit atop it. The Alabama Crimson Tide is fifth and Virginia Tech is seventh. According to the AP, The Associated Press preseason Top 25 will be released Saturday, Aug. 22. More from the AP embedded below: Powered by Mochila
NCAA bans championships in betting states
The NCAA doesn’t like gambling on sports. Here is an AP story on how the NCAA is handling sports betting. (see story embedded below) Powered by Mochila
SEC coaches as…bands
I loved this post over at A Bulldog In Exile. I won’t spoil it for you because it is an entertaining read, but the description of Tennessee Volunteer coach Lane Kiffin was perfect. A Bulldog in Exile writes, “The Kiffer=Jonas Brothers: They are so cute and have so little substance.” Readers will also enjoy the [...]
Alabama opens Fall Camp
Greg McElroy at first practice of 2009. Photo by UA It is has begun. Practice is underway. The hours of boredom are over. Fans can now talk about practice. The players get to focus on learning the lessons that build champions. One such lesson is that each game matters. It was something highlighted by the [...]
3 Tide players on Playboy All-American team
Playboy pictures here! OK. Not really, but here is a photograph of Playboy All-American Julio Jones, who just so happens to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Here is the official release detailing how Jones, Rolando McClain and Javier Arenas earned the national honors. Alabama vs. LSU #8 Julio Jones Photo by UA Three Tide [...]
Can ad sales save ESPN?
This is why you can’t let “content†people run a media business. From one of my favorite sites,Sports By Brooks: “If you’ve ever worked in media, you know of the eternal battle between sales and programming. Sales wants to dumb down content to make it a more palatable commodity for advertisers, while programming wants to [...]
Five Keys for (insert variable here)
It is the time of year when sportswriters provide helpful hints about the upcoming season via columns telling us five or ten interesting keys for the SEC team of your choice. I felt left out. So, I prepared a column with five keys for the Alabama Crimson Tide (or Auburn Tigers or Georgia Bulldogs or [...]
AT&T wants out of wireline business
Commentary AT&T (ticker: T) wants out of the wireline phone business. How do I know that? AT&T thinks going a month without a wireline phone and intermittent DSL service is reasonable customer service. One can only infer from this that AT&T wants its customers to move to cable Internet and other phone providers. What other [...]
Alabama’s Nick Saban speaks
The long summer is over. Fall camp is here. Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban spoke with the press Tuesday and here is a transcript. From ALABAMA ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS August 5, 2009 Saban Transcript Alabama Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban Opening Statement: “We are very excited to be welcoming our players back to [...]
Shane: An opposing point of view
By Shane from Centerpoint Every year around the first of August I crack open my copy of Lindy’s SEC Preview magazine. This year’s version is loaded with details, and informative to say the least – especially the segment that highlights what opposing coaches (who chose to remain anonymous) think about other SEC teams and their [...]
Andre Smith holdout
What more can be said about Andre Smith? He is a nice guy with horrible people around him. Now Smith is involved in a contract dispute that has ended in a holdout; Smith missed the first day of the Cincinnati Bengals’ camp. Smith’s agent situation is no doubt responsible for this mess; it has been [...]
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