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Archive | February, 2010
ESPN to Televise 2010 A-Day Spring Football Game
Here is the official release from UA: TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama’s annual A-Day Game will be televised live to a national audience by ESPN on Saturday, April 17. A-Day is the 15th and final practice of the spring with kickoff from Bryant-Denny Stadium scheduled for 2:00 p.m. (CDT). Admission will once again be [...]
PHOTOS: Erin Andrews from bowl season
So what is Erin Andrews’ best side? Maybe these photographs of ESPN’s Erin Andrews from bowl season can help. So what do you think? This? Photo from fOTOGLIF Photos from: San Diego, CA, USA; ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews interviews Arizona Wildcats coach Mike Stoops during the 2009 Holiday Bowl against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at [...]
The Poor Laws in England and the US today
editor’s note: This is political/economic and not related to sports. Feel free to skip it. You’ve been warned. “By the turn of the century — and especially following the end of the French Wars in 1815 — the cost of relieving the poor in England was considered by most contemporaries to be unsustainable. The Elizabethan [...]
NCAA: Michigan football out of compliance
AP story and video below. Enjoy: Powered by Mochila The NCAA is accusing the University of Michigan with five potentially major rules violations under football coach Rich Rodriguez. Incoming athletic director David Brandon disclosed the NCAA conclusions Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Powered by Mochila
Jones: A sincere apology? I guess we will see
Sports In Paradise By Dale Jones The whole world came to a standstill last week when, for the first time in three months, Tiger Woods stepped to the microphone to give us his “apology.” All of the major television networks carried the 13-minute address, as did cable networks such as ESPN, Golf Channel, MSNBC, CNN, [...]
Shane: AU family vs. Crimson empire
The Auburn Family versus the Crimson Empire- A juxtaposition By Shane from Centerpoint I have information coming from a usually reliable source telling me that the Auburn football program is well on its way back to national prominence. That same source also tells me that head coach Gene Chizik believes that his team is loaded [...]
Report: NCAA attendance declines
From the NCAA News comes this story: “After three consecutive record-breaking seasons, college football attendance declined slightly for the first time in five years. A total of 48,284,673 fans attended games at all 630 NCAA schools during the 2009 season (including home games, neutral-site games and postseason contests), a drop of 554,330 from the record [...]
Hilary Duff pics & it relates to sports…kind of
Photo from fOTOGLIF A file picture shows US singer Hilary Duff performs at the Cultural Siglo XXI Complex in Puebla, Mexico on 14 January 2008, as part of her international tour Dignity. Singer and actress Hilary Duff, 22, plans to wed professional ice hockey player Mike Comrie, 29, according to People magazine on 19 February [...]
Recruiting 2011 Update: Marvin Shinn of Vigor HS
T.J. Walls Recruiting Correspondent About a year ago, Alabama received its first verbal commitment of the 2011 class. The early commitment was the wide receiver out of Vigor High School, Marvin Shinn. Shinn of Prichard-Vigor is a big time junior wide receiver. As a sophomore, the 6-3, 174-pound Shinn caught 46 passes for 872 yards [...]
Chizik Gets $200K Raise For Beating Furman
This week Abarn head coach Gene Chizik was awarded a $200,000 pay raise for a “successful season” by the Abarn University athletic department. All of the assistant coaches received raises as well, including the architect of the vaunted “Dipsy-Doo, Trickeroo Offense,” Gus Malzahn. The difference between 2008′s 5-7 regular season record and 2009′s 7-5? Wins [...]
Clowns of the Alabama Media: Scarbinsky
Editorial Cartoon: Clowns of the Alabama Media series: Scarbinsky I am beginning a new series simply entitled, “Clowns of the Alabama Media.” Oh, there are so many. Check back weekly for new installments this spring. Today, we honor Birmingham News columnist Kevin Scarbinsky. Some call him a Finebaum wanna be, others a shock writer, others [...]
Robby Green suspended
Tuscaloosa News: University of Alabama defensive back Robby Green has been suspended for a violation of team rules and will not participate in spring practice, multiple sources have told The Tuscaloosa News. It is unclear when the junior from New Orleans might be reinstated, but sources indicated the suspension may extend beyond spring drills.
A couple more Lindsey Vonn photos
Somehow I left these out of the Lindsey Vonn post from earlier. Apologies. Photo from fOTOGLIF Silver medalist Julia Mancuso (left) and gold medalist Lindsey Vonn celebrate after finishing the women’s Alpine Skiing Downhill event during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. (Clem Murray/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT) Photo via Newscom [...]
Photos: USC cheerleaders
Lane Kiffin will have fun recruiting at USC. It is easy to see why. The cheerleaders at USC are much better than the HOstesses on Rocky Top. Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans song girls cheerleaders perform during the game against the UCLA Bruins at the Galen Center. Photo via Newscom Photo from fOTOGLIF [...]
Dez Bryant believes the NCAA was ‘really unfair’
Here is a dog bites man story—someone thinks the NCAA was unfair. I know that would be hard for some people to believe, but here in print is someone saying it. Powered by Mochila
The Vonn-couver Olympics: Lindsey wins downhill
I’ve stayed away from the Olympics stuff; it isn’t what it used to be. For entertainment I’d rather watch Pscyh or reruns of NCIS. For sports I’d rather watch football or basketball. The Olympics just aren’t as interesting in the post-ABC, post-Jim McKay world. But there was one interesting story from the Winter Games: Lindsey [...]
Photos: ESPN’s Jenn Brown
Note: Before I get to the good stuff, anyone interested in an unpaid internship? I need someone to handle the daily briefings/links, so I thought I’d gauge interest. My head is focused on describing the poor in 19th century Cumnor parish—so, this seemed like a good time to ask. I have extensive experience abusing, errr [...]
Why was Amy Bishop hired by UAH?
From the AP: In 1986, Bishop shot and killed her 18-year-old brother with a shotgun at their Braintree, Mass., home. She told police at the time that she had been trying to learn how to use the gun, which her father had bought for protection, when it accidentally discharged. Authorities released her and said the [...]
Photos: Monday morning cheerleaders & Shakira
No snow? Don’t worry. Here is something to cheer your day. Photo from fOTOGLIF The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders perform during the 2010 NBA All-Star Game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, February 14, 2010. (Ron T. Ennis/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT) Photo via Newscom Shakira performs during the NBA All-Star game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, [...]
Shane: Early 2010 SEC rankings
Getting a head start on 2010 SEC pre-season rankings By Shane from Centerpoint Finally, college football’s recruiting circus is over. The real work is about to begin. Off-season conditioning programs, spring training, and eventually fall camp will replace the over-hyped drama of the events surrounding national signing day. Attention can now be directed towards 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 [...]