Editorial Cartoon: ODK Missing From Beard Eaves Circulating reports yesterday had the Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy missing from Beard Eaves Memorial Coliseum for the second consecutive year. The trophy, awarded to the winner of the annual Iron Bowl clash between the University of Alabama and Abarn University, is presented at halftime at each university’s home basketball [...]
Archive | January, 2010
Senior Bowl: Tide players score 13 points for South
AP: Alabama players accounted for all of the South’s points. Robinson hit tight end Colin Peek for a 19-yard touchdown and Leigh Tiffin booted field goals of 43 and 33 yards. (read more about the Senior Bowl and Tim Tebow in this post.) Powered by Mochila
Recruiting: Brandon Ivory fits Tide’s 3-4 scheme
T.J. Walls Recruiting Correspondent Brandon Ivory told the Alabama Crimson Tide football staff he would be rolling with the Tide Sunday, and on Thursday morning he made the announcement official. “I told Coach (Nick) Saban Sunday that we had to keep the news private. Bama was the place best for me, but I didn’t want [...]
Heresy in Tuscaloosa!
The Tuscaloosa mayor is a UAB fan! The horror! First there was the Tuscaloosa Police Department filled with Auburn fans, and now we have word of this betrayal. A UAB guy running the city where the treasure of the state—the University of Alabama—resides? Something is wrong. Something must be done. This is like having a [...]
Shon Coleman headed to Alabama?
Auburn has lost five-star recruit Shon Coleman. No, I haven’t heard a word from what is happening in Tuscaloosa during Coleman’s visit to the University of Alabama. Coleman might want to play football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and the visit might seal the deal. But all this doesn’t matter. I feel confident predicting Coleman [...]
Recruiting Briefs
T.J. Walls Recruiting correspondent Recruiting News: Olive Branch Offensive Linemen Shon Coleman was being escorted by D.J. Fluker on his visit yesterday. Coleman is said to be enjoying himself in Tuscaloosa. Coleman appears to be about 6’6 250 (he is listed by Rivals.com as 6’7”, 285 lbs.) He would definitely need to bulk up to [...]
Recruiting: Looking at Chad Lindsay
T.J.Walls Recruiting Correspondent Profile: Chad Lindsay, Woodlands High School, Offensive Line, 6’3″ 290 lbs. Chad Lindsay is as 3-star Offensive Lineman (rated a 3 star by most of the paid sites), but Chad figures to be a great addition to the 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide signing class. Chad has completed high school, and is on [...]
Lattimore Paid By Auburn?
Yesterday on his radio show, former South Carolina running back George Rogers reportedly said that if Marcus Lattimore signs with Auburn, “something funny was going on.” Rogers appears on “The Score” from 12-2 p.m. on WCCP 104.9 FM, based in Clemson, South Carolina. That’s a bold statement from someone who is fully aware his voice [...]
Capstone Saturdays: One Big Cat Gets Away
Editorial Cartoon: One Big Cat Gets Away Abarn is doing better in recruiting than they have in years, and while there may be rea$on$ for that, that’s not what this article is about. Week in and week out, the barn benefits from Alabama media writers and talking heads who offer their PR services at no [...]
Auburn harpies gone wild!
Chizik’s wife, Malzahn’s wife verbally accosted Finebaum after Iron Bowl What happens when a media personality attends a sporting event? There are autograph seekers, picture opportunities and spitters. Yes. Spitters. Oh, and bitchers. At the 2009 Iron Bowl, Paul Finebaum was spat on, yelled at and at one point private security was forced to separate [...]
Tired of recruiting?
Are you tired of recruiting? Get frustrated that the only stats and photographs you see online are of teenage athletes? Maybe some photographs of hot girls and cheerleaders will help. For your protection, there are no pictures of University of Tennessee recruiting legend Lacy Pearl Earps. Photo from fOTOGLIF Soccer! Photo from fOTOGLIF Photo from [...]
Recruiting: Update on top lineman Arie Kouandjio
By T.J.Walls Recruiting correspondent Q&A with Arie Kouandjio, Dematha H.S. Maryland Note to readers: Arie is one of the few uncommitted prospects that the staff really thinks highly of. He is one of the top Offensive Tackles in the nation and landing Arie would be huge for the Alabama Crimson Tide 2010 signing class. Arie [...]
Tide’s Cody, Arenas looking to size up in the NFL
It is Senior Bowl week in Mobile, and that includes the homoerotic art of measuring and weighing players. (I’m so glad I don’t have to cover that!) One big topic was the weight and conditioning of NT Terrence Cody. Javier Arenas doesn’t have any questions about his conditioning. Arenas impressed with both his “chiseled” look, [...]
Alabama sets A-Day for April 17
The official release follows: A-Day Game Scheduled for Saturday, April 17 Tuscaloosa — The University of Alabama will hold its annual A-Day Game to conclude spring football practice on Saturday, April 17, at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Admission will again be free to the public and kickoff is tentatively set for 2 p.m. Further details on television [...]
Recruiting: Fulton should help Alabama’s defense
By T.J.Walls Recruiting correspondent Profile of John Fulton, Manning High School S.C. Manning Head Coach of 16 years, Robby Brigg believes that although Alabama is stock piling top flight Defensive backs, Fulton will compete for a cornerback spot. Like Milliner and several others, Fulton graduated early and enrolled at the University of Alabama in order [...]
Senior Bowl: Florida’s Cooper aiming for NFL
AP: “Football’s definitely the route I want to take,” Cooper said. “Toward the last couple of weeks of the football season, I knew that’s what I wanted to do. That’s my makeup, my mentality. I’m just a football player not a baseball player.” Tim Tebow’s favorite target started preparations on Monday for the Senior Bowl [...]
Recruiting: The truth about Alabama’s offense
Photo from fOTOGLIF Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy (12) celebrates after receiving the MVP as the Crimson Tide defeated the Florida Gators, 32-13, in the SEC Championship The truth about Alabama’s offense Greg McElroy was a first-year starter at quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and yet he was the SEC Championship Game MVP over Mr. [...]
Liberals want to muzzle Tim Tebow
Editor’s note: This is about sports and politics. If you don’t want to be offended by a political discussion then skip this post. You’ve been warned. Politics is funny. Politicians and political activists will say anything—even if it isn’t true. Case in point: Tim Tebow’s Super Bowl ad. According to an AP story (read it [...]
Recruiting: Alabama’s offense a liability?
Smears already underway for 2011 class This evening I had a conversation with an Alabama fan. He had read some message boards over the last few days, and combined with a healthy dose of talk radio, the Crimson Tide fan was apoplectic. “These guys are screwing us!” he exclaimed. “These guys” was a reference to [...]
Roy Upchurch Added to Senior Bowl Roster
Here is the official release from UA: TUSCALOOSA – University of Alabama senior running back Roy Upchurch was added to the South Team’s roster late Sunday for the 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl, which is scheduled for Saturday, January 30, at Ladd-Pebbles Stadium in Mobile, Ala. Upchurch, a native of Tallahassee, Fla., is the sixth [...]
Shane: Auburn reaches for the stars
By Shane from Centerpoint I’ve often said that the Auburn football program would probably never be able to compete with the University of Alabama unless it cheated. Apparently, as evidenced by the multiple punishments and resulting probations over the years, several of the head coaches who’ve lead the Tigers in the past agreed. So much [...]
Recruiting: Milliner will be major contributor
By T.J.Walls Recruiting correspondent Update on: DeMarcus Milliner, Stanhope Elmore H.S. Position: DB/Athlete/Return Specialist With most of Alabama’s secondary leaving after this season, Alabama’s staff has made it a top priority to land top-notch defensive backs that will contribute early and help provide depth in the young secondary. One of the most talented Defensive Backs [...]
Dirty Saints make Super Bowl
What is a better representation of the trashiness of New Orleans than the dirty play of the New Orleans Saints? Seriously, the Saints game plan from the smug Sean Payton was to injure Favre—obviously, the sucky Saints defense wasn’t going to stop Favre legitimately. (I wonder how well the New Orleans Saints will do against [...]
Playoffs: Joe Namath on quarterbacks
With the NFL playoffs reaching the conference championships, the AP interviewed legendary NFL (and Alabama Crimson Tide) quarterback Joe Namath. The conversation included several topics including Peyton Manning and Brett Favre. On Colts QB Peyton Manning: “I’ve never seen anything like him. No. 1, it’s still a team game and you have to have the [...]
Curtis Luper’s big lie
Curtis Luper was on WJOX’s Roundtable today. He told the best lie ever. He said this about laptop thief Cameron Newton: “He left Florida of his own volition …” (you can hear the Auburn LIE at about the 3:25 mark of the interview at Roundtable Radio.) What the hell? Maybe Luper misspoke? Maybe he was [...]
Capstone Saturdays: Smoky Is Stuck
Editorial Cartoon: Smoky Is Stuck Oh what great days to be a Bama fan. He Vols, Dooley you really think you have a chance against Bama in the near future?
Kevin Steele Punts On Tennessee
Well, the search continues for assistant coaches as Derek Dooley assembles his staff in Knoxville. The rejoicing earlier in the week over the prospect of Kevin Steele leaving Clemson for Vol country has turned to sorrow. Reality has set in for our hillbilly friends to the north: A job at a mid-level ACC school is [...]
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 [...]