There was a day when you expected underclassmen to stay and finish their senior season at a school. But like the compact disc, answering machine and bag phone, that day has sailed. On Thursday Trent Richardson, Dre Kirkpatrick and Dont’a Hightower did what most had expected them to do. The trio of juniors declared for [...]
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This year’s championship game shaping up like 1992′s
They say that history has a way of repeating itself. And when it comes to this year’s BCS National Championship game, you may want to scratch the date off of the game and etch in “1992″. The University of Alabama enters Monday night’s game slated at #2 in the country, behind this year’s version of [...]
Outland Trophy winner Barrett Jones says he’ll return
TideSports.com contributor and Tuscaloosa News sports editor Cecil Hurt is reporting via Twitter that Alabama’s anchor on this year’s offensive line, Barrett Jones, will return for his senior season in 2012. Jones won the 2011 Outland Trophy awarded to the nation’s top interior lineman, and will be joined by returners Chance Warmack and DJ Fluker. [...]
REVIEW: Eli Gold & Stan White provide excellent sports radio
One thing separates 97.3 The Zone’s morning show from every other morning sports talk show in Birmingham—the hosts are prepared. Eli Gold and Stan White prepare for their show and bring that prep work into the studio. They know their guests and ask interesting and informative questions. Compare that with other morning sports talk shows [...]
Alphonse Taylor spurns FSU, commits to ‘Bama
The first of the dead period has proven invaluable to the University of Alabama’s 2012 recruiting class. Today the fourth major prospect of the week committed to sign with Alabama in February. Big 6’5″, 330lb. offensive guard/nose guard Alphonse Taylor of Mobile (Davidson High School) committed to the Tide today. Taylor switched his commitment from [...]
JUCO cornerback standout Deion Belue signs with the Tide
“Finally I’m headed to The Capstone.” Words from Alabama’s latest recruiting get, JUCO cornerback standout Deion Belue. Belue became the second JUCO corner to announce Tuscaloosa as his new home this week, joining the #1 overall JUCO corner in the land, Travell Dixon, earlier this week. Like Dixon, and running back TJ Yeldon, Belue looks [...]
Boise State, please just shut up
Last night #7 Boise State closed another tough season with a thrilling win over unranked and 6-6 opponent Arizona State in the Nevada something or other bowl. Kellen Moore was heralded all night long as the winningest QB in college football history, and cameras captured neat-o signage from the Boise State fanbase crying for their [...]
Top JUCO cornerback Travell Dixon announces it’s ‘Bama
As the Alabama Crimson Tide prepares to play for its 14th National Championship, and in the wake of getting good news from Trent Richardson’s likely heir apparent (T.J. Yeldon), tonight Bama got even more good news. Travell Dixon, the top JUCO cornerback in the land, dispelled rumors that he had shifted to Florida State, announcing [...]
TJ Yeldon announces he’ll play at ‘Bama
Weeks of speculation have finally come to a close. Daphne prize running back TJ Yeldon, a longtime Auburn commitment, has announced in a released statement today that he will play for coach Nick Saban and the University of Alabama. More on this later, but that sound you hear is Lee County going into complete meltdown. [...]
Alabama basketball just painful to watch
For the third time in four games, the Crimson Tide lost on the hardwood, tonight to Kansas State. But for the second time in three games, they were obliterated on the road. I’m going to cut to the chase here; no need for clever wittisisms in this one. The Alabama men’s basketball team is just [...]
REPORT: Mark Stoops tells Auburn no, is staying at FSU
Nolesports.com is reporting that FSU defensive coordinator Mark Stoops has turned down Auburn’s advances…and reportedly doubling of his salary…to stay in Tallahasee. Stoops was the favorite of many Auburn fans to take over for Ted Roof. As much as $1.1 Million was rumored to be the offer presented to Stoops to come to Auburn. Not [...]
Kirby Smart to stay at Alabama
In a week that saw coordinators from our state changing zip codes, it appears that Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart will stay in his. It has been reported that Smart, thought to be a candidate for several coaching openings as head coach, interviewed with Southern Mississippi, but has withdrawn from their search. Smart earns $850,000 [...]
Gus Malzahn takes $550,000 pay cut to get out of Auburn
Gus Malzahn, earning $1.3 Million as the offensive coordinator at Auburn, has reportedly taken a $550,000 pay cut to become the head coach at Arkansas State. Remember, a year ago reports had Malzahn potentially earning $3 Million annually to become the head coach at Vanderbilt. Malzahn’s departure comes on the heels of defensive coordinator Ted [...]
Kristi Malzahn’s words have proven costly
Remember when Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn was thought to be a shoe-in for virtually any head coach opening in the land? The “guru” was all the talk, with his unconventional offense that put up big numbers. It’s why Vanderbilt reportedly wanted him to fill the spot James Franklin eventually took. Well, the only stock [...]
Coach Saban correct to put Oklahoma State fourth
In the aftermath of yesterday’s final BCS Poll, much is being said about the final standings. Namely, the controversy centering on where some had placed Oklahoma State in the final coach’s poll. Alabama head coach Nick Saban voted the Cowboys fourth…a far cry from the #2 vs. #3 debate that raged for 21 hours up [...]
“Shane From Centerpoint” leaves us
Last night, around 7:30pm, Shane Corn lost his battle with lung cancer. Better known as “Shane from Centerpoint,” and a regular caller to the Paul Finebaum Show, Shane personified what so many Auburn fans hated about Alabama. And he wouldn’t have had it any other way. For years Shane was a daily caller to the [...]
CBS’s anti-SEC stance is baffling
Tim Brando is a clown and has lost all credibility in recent years. The only thing he enjoys more than hearing his own voice is someone else picking up his mantle regarding Boise State’s right in the BCS picture. His incessant annual campaigning for Boise State, a team whose schedule isn’t as difficult as Troy’s, [...]
Auburn fans realize they’ve been had
Wake up Auburn fans. The charade is over. Time to look the truth in the face. Last night’s 38-point shellacking at the hands of a good but not great Georgia Bulldog football team was the smelling salts you’ve needed to realize what we’ve known all along: You’ve been had. For the fourth time this season [...]
What would Bear Bryant have done in JoePa’s situation?
I hope you’ll read this. The answer to this question is about as complex as trying to find the answer to how someone like this monster in Happy Valley could do what he did to children. Nothing turns the stomach of “the normal” than hearing news like what has poured forth from Penn State this [...]
Houston Nutt fired: Ole Miss, who do you think you are?
Yesterday the University of Mississippi fired another head coach over a poor track record of on-field performance. Houston Nutt, after four seasons as the head coach for the Rebels, has been shown the door. But people, don’t forget this is Ole Miss we’re talking about…which begs the question: “Ole Miss, who in the world do [...]
Bama plummets to #3 in the BCS standings
I’ve got a news flash for you. The current system of determining a national champion in the FBS is broken. With the Crimson Tide’s narrow loss to LSU Saturday night, Alabama plummeted from its second spot in the BCS poll…to third. Now don’t get me wrong. While the game was a kick in the pants [...]
No way this game lives up to the hype
Have you ever been at the office, at a party or anywhere for that matter, when a guy comes up to you and says: “Hey, listen to this joke I got. It is hilarious!” Then he proceeds to tell you the joke and it doesn’t live up to its billing? Few things in life are [...]
If you like a mystery, give Untitled Jersey City Project a viewing
This post brought to you by Untitled Jersey City Project. All opinions are 100% mine. Whenever I think of online shows, I think of Felicia Day’s “The Guild.” It is an excellent example of what can be done online. Untitled Jersey City Project provides another look at what can be done in online storytelling in [...]
LSU fans will need therapy after November 5th game with Alabama
The LSU and Alabama game is a titanic match between unbeaten #1 ranked LSU and unbeaten #2 ranked Alabama. The game should be a thriller. But don’t tell LSU fans. If you talk to LSU fans in person or read their comments on the Internet, LSU fans believe this is a cakewalk. LSU fans believe [...]
Sharing Football & Premium Rum with friends
This post brought to you by Diageo. All opinions are 100% mine. One of the great things about football is the way we chose to spend these few limited weeks in the fall. We share it with family and friends either at the game and tailgating or at home watching on television. Last weekend I [...]
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn not going anywhere anytime soon
Auburn’s offensive coordinator, Gus Malzahn, is an offensive guru. Need proof? Just ask any kool-aid slurping Auburn fan who still worships at his feet. Poll any barn dweller and they would gladly shed Auburn Head Coach Gene Chizik before letting Malzahn go. In fact, when Camgate was still in session, one fan I had a [...]
NCAA displays academic disconnect, lacks leadership; SEC, other major conferences should form new regulator
A slate of proposals to be considered by the NCAA illustrates the insanity of the amateur organization. The NCAA will consider proposals to reduce football scholarships and create multiyear athletic scholarships. These plans represent a body blow against major college football and should be resisted. If the proposals pass, the major football conferences should leave [...]
Auburn Leprechaun at it again
In a shocking turn of events, Auburn won’t have to face a team that’s at full strength. The news of LSU’s suspension of three key players for their game with Auburn this weekend actually isn’t shocking at all. It’s straight from the Auburn script. Dad told me about a thing called Auburn luck as a [...]
Bama in the NFL – Week 6
Another week down in the NFL season, and former Bama players now in the big league continue to make their mark. Performances of note were Rolondo McClain’s six tackle performance against Cleveland in Oakland’s emotional win, their first home win since the death of longtime Raider’s owner Al Davis. Also noteworthy was Jarret Johnson’s five [...]
Express Scripts disappoints loyal Walgreens customers
This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine. Walgreens has been my family’s pharmacy of choice for some time. This came about because we travel extensively and need a pharmacy that we are confident can access our information and help us wherever we are—whether that is here in Birmingham, in Atlanta [...]