According to this press release from Nike, the Alabama Crimson Tide football team will wear a new uniform for its November 13 game against Mississippi State. According to the release on the Miami website Alabama’s uniform will feature a “Houndstooth check pattern incorporated into the uniform in tribute to legendary coach Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant.” Other [...]
Archive | August, 2010
BREAKING: Mark Ingram to miss San Jose State
Alabama Crimson Tide running back Mark Ingram injured his knee at practice. The knee required an arthroscopic procedure performed by Dr. Cain and Dr. Andrews. Following is the official statement from Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban. The statement was just released by the University of Alabama. Mark Ingram to Miss San Jose State [...]
Redheaded quarterbacks
Eric Cartman doesn’t like redheads, but the gingers from Texas can play quarterback. TCU’s Andy Dalton is a redhead with a chance to set the win record for his school. According to the AP, “Dalton committed to TCU early in his senior season at Katy High School in the Houston area. He was later third-team [...]
Business as usual for Alabama
AP: Saban didn’t rail against the dangers of complacency. Instead, he praised the “great camps” of stars such as receiver Julio Jones, left tackle James Carpenter and running backs Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson. And the “very good” ones of linebacker Dont’a Hightower and safety Mark Barron. “A lot of the players that have been [...]
Brantley replaces Tebow at Florida
AP: A laid-back guy with a southern drawl and a haircut straight from the pages of a teen magazines, Brantley will make his first career start Saturday when the fourth-ranked Gators open the season against Miami (Ohio). His goal is to “keep this ball rolling.” He also wants to be himself, which is nothing like [...]
Preview: San Jose State talks Alabama football
San Jose State had some interesting things to say about the Alabama Crimson Tide. From the AP, “We’re going to go in front of 102,000 people; they’re going to lower down the national championship banner; they’re going to hand out the Heisman Trophy; and we’re going to kick it off,” (coach Mike) MacIntyre said Monday. [...]
Alabama football: waiting for ruling on Dareus
Powered by Mochila AP: Tide still awaiting ruling on Dareus Alabama is still awaiting word on the status of defensive end Marcell Dareus. The NCAA is investigating a trip taken by Dareus to Miami’s South Beach. The top-ranked Crimson Tide is set to open the season against San Jose State on Saturday night. Asked Monday [...]
FSU starts life after Bowden
Life after Bobby Bowden for FSU has a feel like life at Alabama under Nick Saban. According to the AP, “Controlling is a good description of Fisher’s style. It’s been shaped by a stint as offensive coordinator under Nick Saban at LSU where they won a national championship. Saban, of course, now is at Alabama [...]
Alabama-San Jose State pay-per-view info
For those not attending the first game here is the pay per view information. INFORMATION ON PAY-PER-VIEW TELECAST OF ALABAMA VS. SAN JOSE STATE (via UA Media Relations) The University of Alabama and Crimson Tide Sports Marketing will televise Alabama’s football home opener against San Jose State this Saturday, September 4, live in HD via [...]
Alabama football: Saban, players talk first game
Monday of game week means that Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban talks to the press. Here is the official transcript of his comments. There are many interesting things in the transcript, but this is perhaps the most important thing Nick Saban said was this in response to the biggest question as the team [...]
Alabama football: weather forecast
What does the first weekend of college football hold in terms of weather? The forecast from ABC 33/40 indicates nice weather. According to the weather blog, “Behind that front, look for temperatures to drop 5 to 10 degrees for the weekend. Daytime highs will be in the 85 to 90-degree range with lower humidity, and [...]
For parents of young football players
Reuters: Kids who suffer concussions should be cleared by a doctor before they start playing sports again, and parents and coaches should be aware that young athletes take longer to recover than college and professional athletes, according to a new report in Pediatrics. (read the entire report below) Powered by Mochila
Alabama football: Expect depth chart soon?
The college football season is close. It is game week. One of the biggest stories Alabama fans are interested in is something that Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban doesn’t like to discuss—the depth chart. However, the Tuscaloosa News provides a reminder: “Saban typically releases an official depth chart today, the Monday prior to the [...]
NFL: What is up with Big Ben?
I’m ready for the NFL season to get started. One big item in the NFL is what is going on in Pittsburgh. AP: Roethlisberger was suspended for six games after being accused of sexually assaulting a Georgia college student in March. He was not criminally charged in the case. If Goodell reduces the suspension to [...]
A brief look at SEC football dominance
The SEC published its weekly football press release, and it contained some interesting information about the conference’s football success. SEC NOTES from the SEC office: The SEC is the first conference to claim four consecutive football national championships (2006-09). Since SEC expansion in 1992, the SEC has the most national championships (AP, USA Today) with [...]
Alabama ready to debut larger Bryant-Denny
The Alabama Crimson Tide is ready to debut the expanded Bryant-Denny Stadium in a game against San Jose State. The AP provided a few quotes about the new stadium: “This is nice,” said Kirkpatrick, a sophomore Crimson Tide cornerback. “Man, this is going to be loud,” agreed Jordan, a junior linebacker. “We’re all just very [...]
Contrast: Troy’s Blakeney and Bama’s Nick Saban
You can’t talk football in Alabama without talking coach Nick Saban. In this AP story on Troy coach Larry Blakeney, you get to read of the contrast in profile of the two most successful coaches and the two most successful programs in the state. Read the story below: Powered by Mochila
A review of the Saban movie
Took the Mrs. to see the late showing of Nick Saban: Gamechanger last night. First off, haven’t been to a midnight movie in a long time…really felt like a rebel leaving the theater at 2:oo am. Simply put, the film was telling, to say the least. It was worth every penny (and sleep deprivation) to [...]
Sunseri to face Utah
AP: The No. 15 Panthers begin one of the nation’s toughest nonconference schedules Thursday at Utah, in a stadium where the home team hasn’t lost in three years. They’ll go there with a quarterback who’s never started a major college game. Tino Sunseri, a redshirt sophomore, has thrown all of 17 college passes. He’s never [...]
AP: Spurrier keeps edge
From the AP: “The day he’s not frustrated is the day he’s lost some of his competitive edge,” said Spurrier Jr., South Carolina’s receivers coach. Steve Spurrier has already achieved several milestones at South Carolina. He has led the Gamecocks to an unprecedented four bowl trips his first five seasons. His 35 victories are sixth [...]
Penn State’s Royster nears rushing record
Penn State plays Alabama September 11, and one of the keys to the game will be the performance of the running game. Everyone here knows about Alabama’s Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson. Here is some information on the Penn State Nittany Lions’ running back Evan Royster. From the AP: “the 19th-ranked Nittany Lions’ Evan Royster [...]
Auburn slapped with reality; FWAA gets it right
Went to lunch with a friend today and had disturbing conversation. Seems he has invested over $3,000 in the new Iraqi currency, which at the moment is more worthless than the Mexican peso…or closer to home, the U.S. penny. But the lure is that once the new Iraqi government stands on its own, the Iraqi [...]
Saban and Meyer talk agents and NCAA
Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban and Florida coach Urban Meyer talk agents and the NCAA in this AP story (read the whole thing below.) But here is a selection on the NCAA investigations into player eligibility issues. From the AP: In the meantime, Meyer said Florida’s message to players concerning agents hasn’t changed while [...]
Nick Saban becoming big multimedia presence
AP: “He’s portrayed as somebody who is almost robotic in his drive and his commitment toward football,” Guffin said. “I had the perception before we had the opportunity to observe him and get to know him that he was football 24-7, 365 days a year. “He’s a guy who has learned how to keep things [...]
Bama fans urged to join in College Colors Day!
Are you an Alabama fan? Have you spent money on Alabama merchandise for 2010? If not, this is your chance! Just like the candy companies, greeting card companies and retailers invented major holidays to get consumers in the store, Collegiate Licensing Company has created a holiday to get fans into school colors. You might already [...]
SEC basketball schedule released
Here is the official release and the schedule from the SEC office: SEC Announces Men’s Basketball Schedule BIRMINGHAM—The Southeastern Conference unveiled the 2011 men’s basketball composite league schedule on Thursday afternoon. In the second year of its historic agreements with CBS Sports and ESPN, each of the 96 conference games will be televised live. Almost [...]
Alabama football: single-game tickets available
Here is the official release from UA: SINGLE-GAME FOOTBALL TICKETS AVAILABLE TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama announces the public sale of football tickets to the San Jose State game slated for September 4 and the Georgia State game slated for November 18. Tickets for both games were made available from sections not utilized by [...]
Spurrier on agentgate and possible penalties
AP: South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says the team won’t protest potential penalties it may get from the NCAA if it finds players violated rules. Gamecocks tight end Weslye Saunders has spoken with NCAA investigators about his attendance at a party in South Beach this past May. He is also among several players told by [...]
Auburn fans most obnoxious in the SEC
What school has the most obnoxious fans in the SEC? Mark Bradley of AJC.com provides a very good answer. According to Bradley, it is Auburn. He writes, “1. Auburn (No. 2 in 2008, No. 6 in 2010 AJC.com poll): Because Tiger fans still worship at the tainted feet of Pat Dye. Because they run off [...]
Herbstreit’s stupidity just what the doctor ordered
“I think if there’s a team in the West to look out for it’s the Auburn Tigers. Gene Chizik, I think, got his team a taste of success last year, and I think they’re eager to come back and play hard this year.” -Kirk Herbstreit These words were spoken on a college football special recently, [...]