Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban said star receiver Julio Jones and running back Roy Upchurch will practice today (Monday). Saban said both players will be evaluated day-to-day this week. Demetrius Goode is expected back later this week as he rehabs a hyper-extended knee. One item that could cause Alabama fans concern this week [...]
Archive | September, 2009
Alabama football: Kentucky game set for TV
Wondering what time Alabama’s football game against Kentucky will be? Here is your answer: 11:21 a.m. on the SEC Network. The official release follows below. SEC Network to Televise Alabama-Kentucky Football Game; Kickoff Set for 11:21 A.M. CDT on Oct. 3 TUSCALOOSA – The Southeastern Conference announced today that the SEC Network will televise the [...]
Alabama football: players of the week & links
Alabama’s coaches named the football players of the week this morning. You’ll find the official release below. Also, further down the page find lunchtime links. Coaching Staff Names Players of the Week TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama coaching staff recognized seven players of the week following the Crimson Tide’s 53-7 win over North Texas on Saturday. [...]
Shane: Who’s number one?
By Shane from Centerpoint I saw the best team in the country play football Saturday, and it wasn’t playing in Austin, TX or Gainesville, FL. Urban Meyer and his Florida Gators struggled at home to beat a very average Tennessee Vol team and Texas still hasn’t played anybody yet. Before you throw it out there, [...]
Alabama football: Monday morning links
The Alabama Crimson Tide turns its attention to SEC foe Arkansas this week. Links this morning look back at this last weekend’s happening. A note about Monday, Alabama football coach Nick Saban addresses the media today, I’ll try to get a post up with anything newsworthy that comes out of that (like an injury report/status [...]
Alabama up to #3; earns 3 first place votes
Powered by Mochila AP: No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Texas have held firm to their spots all season. No. 3 Alabama and No. 4 Mississippi moved up one spot in the latest poll, giving the Southeastern Conference three of the top four teams in the nation. Penn State remained No. 5. Florida received 55 [...]
Alabama downs North Texas; game notes & photos
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. North Texas photographs including Alabama’s Greg McElroy and Trent Richardson; click for larger images Notes courtesy of UA. Game story can be found by clicking here. ALABAMA’S 53 POINTS The Crimson Tide’s 53 points in Saturday’s win are the most during Saban’s tenure at Alabama. The previous high of 52 came [...]
McElroy has 3 TDs, ‘Bama races to 53-7 win
Powered by Mochila From the AP: Greg McElroy passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another before sitting out most of the second half Saturday in No. 4 Alabama’s 53-7 victory over North Texas. Mark Ingram ran for 91 yards and a TD on eight carries, and scored on a 29-yard reception for the Crimson [...]
Alabama vs. North Texas live blog
You provide the commentary on today’s game. And if there is interest, I’ll keep the chat running for conversation through other games like Tennessee vs. Florida. #4 Alabama vs. North Texas
Alabama football: Gameday morning news & links
The Alabama Crimson Tide takes on the North Texas Mean Green today at 11: 21 a.m. The game is televised on the SEC Network. A big storyline today could be the weather. Here is a quick weather summary for the football game. Today’s forecast for Tuscaloosa: “Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. South [...]
Alabama football: Friday news & links
The Alabama Crimson Tide completed preparation for North Texas Thursday evening. Julio Jones and Roy Upchurch look to be doubtful for the game this weekend. Here are the links: [recreading]
Hunter: Bryant-Denny, football fantasy land
By Hunter Ford Walt Disney would be jealous if he could see the football “Fantasy Land” that is Bryant-Denny Stadium. I attended last weekend’s Tide game in T-Town and, as I have in the past few seasons, I again found myself in awe of how the Alabama game experience has changed over the years. When [...]
Alabama football: bad kick coverage & links
Fans are trying to diagnose what is wrong with the Alabama Crimson Tide’s kickoff coverage, and one expert has chimed in for Bama Magazine. Jamie Christensen writes, “When they have resorted to alternative kicks they sacrifice valuable field position. Overall, Alabama has become predictable on punt and kick off coverage. It is not execution that [...]
Coach Bryant, Cunningham and integration
The Boston Globe ran this story earlier in the week (read it all embedded below) on Sam Cunningham and USC’s visit to Birmingham to play Coach Paul W. “Bear” Bryant’s Alabama Crimson Tide. According to the Globe: “The way the story goes, that moment was a milestone, marking the moment Bryant realized it was time [...]
Fantasy Football Update
Powered by Mochila Fantasy football update: Many fantasy football players are still puzzling over why their running backs didn’t do much running on opening day. Only five went for 100 yards, and you could argue that three shouldn’t count because they were against the Lions, Chiefs and Rams. You could even make the case that [...]
Video: Weekend college football preview
Powered by Mochila In this video AP college football writer Ralph Russo previews three of the top games this weekend in college football, including top-ranked Florida taking on Tennessee. No. 2 Texas also meets rival Texas Tech and Virginia Tech takes on Nebraska.
Alabama football: Wednesday evening news & links
The Alabama Crimson Tide football team practiced inside Wednesday afternoon due to fear of lightning in the area. Alabama coach Nick Saban said a lightning strike while at Miami convinced him of the danger. “When they tell me there is lightning around now, we are hauling ass,†Saban said. Alabama Crimson Tide football players Julio [...]
Alabama football: Jones and Upchurch improving
Alabama football injury update: Julio Jones and Roy Upchurch Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban has seen “significant improvement†for Julio Jones and Roy Upchurch. Both players suffered injuries during last week’s game; Jones suffered a bruised knee and Upchurch suffered a high-ankle sprain. While there have been improvements, Saban said the players remain [...]
Wednesday Alabama football news & links
The Alabama Crimson Tide continued preparation for the North Texas Mean Green on Tuesday. The football game is set for an 11:20 a.m. kickoff, and will be televised on the SEC television network. “We came out with intensity and were really focused on what we needed to do,†sophomore linebacker Dont’a Hightower said. “North Texas [...]
Alabama football news & links Tuesday edition
Alabama practiced indoors Monday due to heavy rains. Here are links to stories of interest: [recreading]
Saban speaks: Alabama football injury update & more
I wasn’t blogging like a champion today. I skipped watching Saban’s press conference to get a haircut. However, so you know all the important stuff, here is a transcript (courtesy of UA Media Relations). ALABAMA ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban Weekly Press Conference Transcript Opening Comments: “I [...]
CBS to air Alabama-Arkansas game
The official release from UA: CBS to Televise Alabama-Arkansas Football Game; Kickoff Set for 2:30 P.M. CDT on September 26. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference announced today that CBS will televise the Alabama-Arkansas football game to a national audience beginning at 2:30 p.m. (CDT) from Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, September 26. Alabama and Arkansas [...]
Richardson, Arenas, Kirkpatrick, McCoy, Carpenter, Hightower & Cody earn honors
The Alabama Crimson Tide named its players of the week, and the SEC tabbed Trent Richardson as its Freshman of the Week. Read the official release below: Richardson Named SEC Freshman of the Week TUSCALOOSA – Alabama running back Trent Richardson has been named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, following his impressive performance [...]
Shane: The Tide and Tigers advance
By Shane from Centerpoint In the preseason pundits pontificated profusely about new Auburn head coach Gene Chizik, claiming that his chances for a successful first season would clearly fall at the feet of Tiger offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn. So far, Gus looks like a genius. However, considering the competition Auburn’s faced to date, I’ll hold-off [...]
Capstone Saturdays: Editorial Cartoon
Editorial Cartoon: Mr. Kiffin meets Mr. Reality
Alabama ranked #4; gets 2 first place votes
Powered by Mochila It looks like the Alabama Crimson Tide and Ole Miss Rebels game will be a top five showdown. AP TOP FIVE: Florida remained No. 1 after it’s second landslide victory. The Gators received 56 first-place votes. Texas is still No. 2, with one first-place votes. No. 3 Southern California received a first-place [...]
Alabama defeats FIU; Tide powered by Richardson
The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated FIU 40-14 tonight. See story, game notes and photographs below. Powered by Mochila POST-GAME NOTES ALABAMA vs. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL (notes via UA Media Relations) Saturday, September 12, 2009 BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM – Tuscaloosa, Ala. McELROY SETS SCHOOL RECORD FOR CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS Junior quarterback Greg McElroy set a new Alabama school record [...]
Alabama vs. Florida International Live Blog
As usual, you supply the commentary. Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Florida International
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 [...]