Editorial Cartoon: Little Lane meets Big Mike This concludes my daily celebration of our third consecutive victory over the Vols. I hope you’ve enjoyed them. I’ll go back to my 2-3 cartoon per week routine next week, commemorating another amazing year for the Tide and another perfect season for the Tigers. But look for more [...]
Archive | October, 2009
Volunteer admin rebukes Lane Kiffin
The University of Tennessee administration has buyer’s remorse. How do we know? Even the school’s athletic director and president supported the new Kiffin rule—the conference approved the stiffer penalties unanimously, and for you Volunteer fans, unanimously includes Tennessee. It was a strong repudiation of the Volunteer coach; it cannot be viewed any other way. When [...]
SEC enacts Kiffin rule; unanimous support from conference
Here is the official word from the SEC: PENALTIES FOR SEC BYLAW 10.5.4 VIOLATIONS STRENGTHENED BIRMINGHAM – In a unanimous vote of the Southeastern Conference’s Athletic Directors and with the full support of the Conference’s twelve Presidents and Chancellors, all violations of SEC Bylaw 10.5.4 will be enforced by suspensions and fines, effective immediately. The [...]
BREAKING: DUMBASS RULE or KIFFIN RULE ENACTED
Powered by Mochila SEC enacts dumbass rule. Breaking news. AP: Southeastern Conference coaches will face stiffer penalties from now on for complaining about officiating in the media. Commissioner Mike Slive says coaches who violate the conferences’ ethics rules against criticizing officials in public will face a fine or suspension instead of receiving public reprimands when [...]
SEC officials blow call; help Lane Kiffin & Vols
Did SEC officials blow a call that helped Tennessee? According to some information I was provided, the answer is YES. Dumbass Lane Kiffin was attacking officials, but the officials helped his team have a chance in the final seconds thanks to a violation of the free kick rules. Watch the video here, rules explanation follows. [...]
Football: Saban speaks, Hightower & links
Alabama’s Nick Saban spoke to the press Wednesday during the SEC teleconference. Here is a few excerpts courtesy of UA: Head Coach Nick Saban participated in the SEC Head Coaches Teleconference on Wednesday and here are some of those comments: On the difficulty of moving the ball against SEC defenses: “I do think there are [...]
Mr. Slive, it is time to act
By: UAFANNTEXAS Guest commentary Let’s say you’re Mike Slive, Commissioner of the SEC, and the football officials that work for you are being demeaned, threatened, castigated and even labeled as conspirators in an elaborate plot to help the conference get two or three specific teams in the conference championship game. All for the money it [...]
Football: Alabama news & links
Your latest news and links. First, a transcript of some of Saban’s comments courtesy of UA: Alabama Returns to Practice Field; Saban talks Peek’s health; Saban talks team’s status TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team returned to the practice field on Tuesday, it’s first of three bye-week practices this week. Alabama worked for two hours [...]
Capstone Saturdays: Headset Trouble, the Truth
Editorial Cartoon: UT Headset Trouble, the Truth It’s an old, tired joke…one that I even uttered myself to an obnoxious Volunteer last Saturday. “Hey, how do you like the electricity here?” You can insert running water, inside toilets, paved roads…you get the idea. But it turns out, my question could not have been more accurate. [...]
OUT OF CONTROL: Another Vol coach speaks
OUT OF CONTROL: Another Vol coach speaks SEC Commissioner Mike Slive’s inept response to Tennessee Volunteer coach Lane Kiffin has emboldened the riffraff. Now one of the worst coaches in the history of the league has besmirched the integrity of the SEC; Volunteer assistant coach Ed Orgeron alleged consistent bias on the part of officiating [...]
COWARD: Kiffin won’t comment on latest gaffe
According to the AP story embedded here: “Tennessee spokesman Bud Ford said (Lane) Kiffin would not comment on the reprimand.” Coward. If you believe the SEC is cheating as your remarks clearly indicate then either defend your statement or apologize. For reference here are your remarks, “”You run another play and you throw an interception [...]
Cody, Tiffin & Saban honored; other news & links
A wild couple of days following the Alabama Crimson Tide’s thrilling win over the Tennessee Volunteers. News today includes Mount Cody and Leigh Tiffing being named as SEC Players of the Week and Nick Saban getting tabbed for the Coach of the Year Watch List. Also, CBS picked the LSU-Alabama game for its broadcast next [...]
Dumbass Lane Kiffin on notice
From the SEC office: KIFFIN REPRIMANDED BIRMINGHAM – Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive has issued a public reprimand to University of Tennessee head football coach Lane Kiffin for his public comments concerning officiating Sunday. “Coach Kiffin has violated the Southeastern Conference Code of Ethics,” Slive said. “SEC Bylaw 10.5.4 clearly states that coaches, players and [...]
Shane: Survival of the fittest
By Shane from Centerpoint Make no bones about it, SEC powerhouses Alabama and Florida are getting their opponents’ best shots. Coaching staffs from middle-of-the-pack conference foes are burning the midnight oil attempting to dethrone the divisional “bell-cowsâ€, showing the nation that life in the SEC truly is a weekly battle to survive. Want proof? In [...]
Capstone Saturdays: U-cheaT
Editorial Cartoon: U-cheaT Do I really think Tennessee did this? Who knows. But would you put anything past UT’s juvenile brat coach to gain an advantage? Check back for a new cartoon every day this week. With the week off, and a full week to savor ANOTHER victory over the Viles, it’s like a holiday week.
Tide #2 in latest AP poll
Powered by Mochila AP: Flip-flop: Gators regain No. 1 spot in Associated Press Top 25, after ‘Bama spends week on top Flip-flop. Florida regained the top spot Sunday in The Associated Press poll from Alabama, which was ranked No. 1 for a week ahead of the Gators. The Crimson Tide needed a blocked field goal [...]
Defining moment: Alabama-Tennessee
In photograph and Youtube. Photo courtesy of UA, and the Youtube via Eric Atkins’ twitter.
Alabama-Tennessee game notes
POST-GAME NOTES (courtesy of UA Media Relations) ALABAMA vs. TENNESSEE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2009 – BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM (92,012), TUSCALOOSA, ALA. ALABAMA-TENNESSEE SERIES NOTES With the victory on Saturday, Alabama leads the series with Tennessee 47-38-7. The victory gives Alabama its first three-game series winning streak since winning seven straight games against the Vols from 1986-92. [...]
FINAL: Alabama 12 Tennessee 10 (game story)
Powered by Mochila AP: Terrence Cody blocks 2 4th quarter kicks, lifting No. 1 Alabama to 12-10 win over Tennessee Alabama’s Mount Cody proved too big for Tennessee to kick over. Terrence Cody, the Crimson Tide’s 350-pound nose guard, blocked a 44-yard field-goal attempt on the final play and No. 1 Alabama escaped with a [...]
Vols not expecting finesse from No. 1 Alabama
Powered by Mochila “It does get frustrating when you’re playing the spread teams, and they’re throwing the ball everywhere, and just pitching the ball everywhere,” Tennessee’s Wes Brown said. “But you look at Alabama, and they say, ‘Hey, we’re going to show you we’re running the ball right here, so man up, and somebody’s going [...]
Friday news & links for Tennessee week & Spurrier
Alabama plays Tennessee, but the big story this week has been Steve Spurrier’s mouth. Poor Spurrier. He once could make fun of coaches for losing. Anyone remember you can’t spell Citrus with UT? Now Spurrier has to bitch about pieces of tape. Talk about your slide into insignificance. This week’s public comment about tape drew [...]
ALERT: Counterfeit tickets
The University of Alabama just sent out this notice: Notice To Alabama Football Fans Concerning Counterfeit Tickets TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama is looking forward to hosting another sellout crowd of more than 92,000 when the Crimson Tide football team hosts the Tennessee Volunteers Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium, and the UA Athletic Ticket Office [...]
VIDEO: College football preview
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo previews three top games this week in college football, including No. 10 TCU vs. No. 16 BYU. Top-ranked Alabama meets Tennessee, while No. 13 Penn State travels to Michigan. Powered by Mochila
South Carolina cheats too!
Powered by Mochila From the AP: Alabama coach Nick Saban says his kickers won’t use tape to spot field goals and extra points, South Carolina Steve Spurrier pointed out Leigh Tiffin’s use of the white tape to spot his kicks in last week’s game and reported it to the Southeastern Conference. He said Tiffin quickly [...]
Tide expects physical Vols; news & links
Expect a physical game when the Alabama Crimson Tide face the Tennessee Volunteers. “We’ve been watching a lot of film on these guys and they have a lot of physical players,†Alabama senior offensive lineman Mike Johnson said after Tuesday’s practice. “Number 5 (Rico McCoy) is a great linebacker and we’ve watched him crunch a [...]
Tennessee preps for Alabama
Powered by Mochila AP: “I think one poll got it right,” Kiffin said. “If you watch football and pay attention, I don’t think there’s any doubt who the No. 1 team is. Alabama has a great team — very well-coached, extremely talented, great special teams, great on offense, great on defense.” (read more embedded in [...]
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 [...]