Capstone Report

By InTheKnow72 If you believe the pundits—especially in his first year at Alabama—Nick Saban is the devil. He works coaches into the ground. He runs them off. He makes secretaries cry when they ask about his haircut. And in general, he cares nothing about people. Probably kicks their puppy dogs when he has the chance [...]

Commentary by Intheknow72 There has long been the saying that good assistants make a head coach great. But I would argue the reverse is also true. Sometimes a stellar leader makes those who work around him better…or sometimes at least seem so. The steady flow of assistant coaches under Coach Bryant who were given opportunity [...]

Merry Chizikmas! by intheknow72 Some time ago I helped coin a new term on this website: Aubsessed. Simply put, a person who is Aubsessed is an Auburn fan who cannot stop talking about Alabama. As in, still talking about, comparing themselves to, and obsessing over the University of Alabama six games deep into a winning [...]

By Intheknow72 It’s absolutely amazing. Some may call it unfortunate. Others just downright annoying. But with each and every win for the 2008 University of Alabama football team, they become decreasingly significant. The national pundits, who make their living incessantly running the hole just beneath their noses, continue to search for a team they can [...]

By Intheknow72 Right now, if you’re an Aubie, this can’t be happening. Every week, your sure-fire, fast-paced, high-octane offense is struggling just to crank. Your super stud QB has been replaced by a division I-AA middle-of-the-pack hack. Your super stud QB gets in the game and does nothing. There is racial dissension on the team [...]

By IntheKnow72 Somewhere in the annals of time, there once were journalists who looked at their job as a privilege and responsibility. Truth and accuracy were actually considerations in their day-to-day as they went about their business, reporting what they saw without bias or motive. As Archie and Edith Bunker used to sing from the [...]

By intheknow72 College football is upon us, and with it comes another round of rules changes by the NCAA. This year’s perversion of the perfect game is a new 40 second clock. Instead of a play clock set to 25 seconds and started on the referee’s signal, the clock will now start counting down immediately [...]

…And we all cross our fingers by intheknow72 The latest news out of Tuscaloosa reports that another favorite in the Alabama family is coming home to roost. Antoine Pettway, forever remembered for his relentless heart…if not his red shoes…is coming home to join Mark Gottfried’s staff. Memories like the layup to sink the Gators and [...]

Doing the Right Thing by intheknow72 News of Kenny Stabler’s “decision” to take a step back and a year off from Alabama’s broadcast team hit the airwaves today, and like a sonic boom the ripple effects spread like wildfire. There were the usual jokes from those who live to hate the University, speculation on how [...]