In the never ending effort to try and besmirch the good name of Alabama head coach Nick Saban, the latest soup du jour among the media and Crimson Tide detractors involves former Alabama commitment and current Arkansas signee Darius Philon. An Alabama commmitment from September, Philon never took another visit. But as Mike Herndon of [...]
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RECRUITING: Alabama starts National Signing Day 2012 with 8 already on campus
The Alabama Crimson Tide football team had a nice head start on National Signing Day 2012 with eight players already enrolled at the Capstone and eligible to take part in Spring Practice. Below you will find some information about the early enrollees. Also, check back throughout the day for more information about this year’s signing [...]
Signing Day 2012: The Official Thread For New Crimson Tide Signees
Signing day is here, and we’ll be updating this article throughout the day as Alabama’s commitments for 2012 make it official. SIGNING DAY! • Consensus five-star prospect and the No. 1 safety in the nation by ESPNU and 247sports.com and a unanimous top player in the state of Louisiana • Parade All-American • First-team USA [...]
Alabama Football: Tide faces Mississippi State at Homecoming; sets A-Day Game for April 14
The Alabama Crimson Tide will hold its annual A-Day Game on April 14. The Alabama team will face Mississippi State for Homecoming on October 27. The official release follows below: DATES SET FOR 2012 ALABAMA A-DAY & FOOTBALL HOMECOMING (courtesy of UA Media Relations) The University of Alabama has determined dates for the football team’s [...]
Izzy Gould, B’ham News bashes Alabama once again (updated)
Two days before National Signing Day, Izzy Gould, a beat writer for The Birmingnam News continues his assault on UA athletics. If you remember, it was Gould who held hands with Paul Finebaum wannabe Kevin Scarbinsky last summer in the “T-Town Menswear” story, one of the biggest non-stories in the history of Alabama reporting. That [...]
RECRUITING: Alabama plans TV coverage of National Signing Day on Tide TV
The University of Alabama will use Tide TV to present coverage of Alabama’s 2012 National Signing Day. Anchoring the live coverage will be Chris Stewart and Christopher England. Unfortunately, there is no mention of Fax Girl in this year’s coverage package. There will be a stream of the updating commitment board, and that means there [...]
Tide wins 500th in Coleman; beats the Hogs
In what was a must win game for Anthony Grant’s Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team, Bama ended a four game losing streak to take the 72-66 win in front of a sell-out crowd of 13,145. Trevor Releford led all scorers with 18 and JaMychal Green added 14 from the bench to lift the Tide over [...]
“Tea bagging” incident a snapshot of all that’s wrong in sports
By now you’ve at least heard about the infamous “tea bagging” incident in the Krystal Hamburger Restaurant on Bourbon Street. You’ve probably even seen it as a passed out LSU fan is taunted by Alabama fans, even to the point that one fan removes his package from his pants and rubs his manhood on the [...]
Alabama Football: Nick Saban brings Lance Thompson back to the Capstone
If you can’t beat him, then join him. That is the best explanation for why recruiting superstar Lance Thompson has returned to Alabama. You might remember when Thompson went to Tennessee to join Lane Kiffin, the dynamic Vol duo promised to build a fence around Memphis and prevent Alabama coach Nick Saban from landing top [...]
Alabama Football: Nick Saban tabs Doug Nussmeier as offensive coordinator
Alabama Football Announces Hiring of Doug Nussmeier as Offensive Coordinator (Courtesy of UA Media Relations) University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced Wednesday the hiring of Doug Nussmeier as Alabama’s offensive coordinator. Nussmeier spent the last three seasons on the staff at the University of Washington, where he held the same title. He takes [...]
Alabama Football: National championship celebration planned for January 21 at Bryant-Denny
Here is the official information courtesy of UA Media Relations about Alabama’s 2011 National Title Celebration: National Title Celebration Timing Schedule 12 p.m. – Bryant-Denny Stadium Gates Open 2 p.m. – Program Begins FOOTBALL NATIONAL TITLE CELEBRATION TO BE HELD SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, AT BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM The University of Alabama will celebrate the Crimson Tide [...]
Alabama Football: Nick Saban comments on departure of Sal Sunseri
Here are official comments from Alabama about the departure if assistant football coach Sal Sunseri. Comment from Alabama head coach Nick Saban: “Sal is an outstanding coach and really did an excellent job with each and every responsibility he had while he was here at the University of Alabama. Although we hate to see [...]
NFL a no brainer for Richardson and friends
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 [...]
Alabama Football: Dre Kirkpatrick, Trent Richardson and Dont’a Hightower declare for NFL Draft
Here is the official release via UA Media Relations: Tide Trio Announces Decision to Enter NFL Draft Alabama junior cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick and junior running back Trent Richardson announced Thursday that they will be entering the 2012 National Football League Draft. In addition, junior linebacker Dont’a Hightower has decided he will also declare for the [...]
DEBATE: Alabama’s Nick Saban or UConn’s Jim Calhoun?
Who is the better coach? Alabama football coach Nick Saban or UConn’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun?
VIDEO: Highlights of Alabama’s win over LSU in SEC basketball play
Watch these video highlights as Alabama defeats LSU 69-53. Alabama improved to 13-3 and 2-0 in the SEC.
BCS Championship: Alabama’s win in pictures
Here are photographs of the Alabama Crimson Tide winning its 14th national championship. Alabama running back Trent Richardson (3) holds the BCS National Championship trophy at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 9, 2012. The Alabama Crimson Tide beat the LSU Tigers 21-0. UPI/A.J. Sisco Alabama running back Trent Richardson (3) holds [...]
No split: ‘Bama cleans up as unanimous National Champ
Much talk dominated the college football world over the last month on the possibility of a split National Championship, if the Tide defeated the Tigers in New Orleans. CBS’s Gary Danielson opined for it. Heck, Tim Brando, a Louisiana native and Les Miles lover, wanted it awarded before the game…and maybe for good reason. Once [...]
BCS Game Notes: Alabama claims 14th National Championship with win over LSU
ALABAMA FOOTBALL BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME POST-GAME NOTES – ALABAMA vs. LSU MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012 • MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME • NEW ORLEANS, LA. (courtesy of UA Media Relations) ALABAMA WINS 14th NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: The Alabama Crimson Tide earned its 14th national championship in school history at the 2012 BCS National Championship Game on Monday night [...]
BCS Championship Picks: Alabama-LSU rematch to be ‘hell of a football game’
Will the national champion be Alabama or LSU? Why is Alabama a one-point favorite over LSU? Will the game be over or under? See what one analyst thinks and then share your thoughts on the BCS National Championship Game.
Beyond the BCS Championship Game: Why Alabama will be here for a long time
Monday night Alabama will play for its 2nd BCS National Championship in head coach Nick Saban’s short tenure at Alabama…and its 2nd in three years. But as you prepare to behold the majesty of the Crimson Tide competing at the game’s highest level, for the highest accolade…again…don’t miss one thing. Like at some places, what [...]
A personal note on New Year’s Eve
I hope everyone has a happy and blessed New Year. I intended to write this note on Christmas, but like so often intentions never materialize. I’ve had several intentions over the last month. I intended to make this a Christmas post and share a sonogram of my son who is schedule to make an appearance [...]
Did you notice Snapdragon Stadium during the bowl season?
This post brought to you by Snapdragon by Qualcomm. All opinions are 100% mine. Did you watch the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl where Texas defeated Cal? If you watched that game December 28, or the December 21 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl or the NFL Sunday Night game between the San Diego Chargers [...]
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. [...]
Conference Expansion: Alabama & SEC release 2012 football schedule
The conference expansion drama now moves to its next stage as fans get a chance to look at the 2012 SEC football schedule. According to the SEC release, conference leaders will meet to develop a plan for future schedules and “scheduling principles.” Slive released this comment: “The SEC transition team and our athletic directors did [...]
Elitists hate Paul Finebaum
Paul Finebaum’s radio show is relevant because people get to share their opinions. These opinions are often wrong, but that is the great thing about Finebaum and his show—he gives everyone a chance to speak their mind. Everyone includes doctors of theology, doctors of philosophy and averages Joes. It is the level playing field Finebaum [...]
Pimp My Cube (or Office)
This post brought to you by Contest Factory. All opinions are 100% mine. Work in a dreary cubicle? Have a smelly, boring office stacked with boxes and papers? Then why not enter the Pimp My Cube Contest for a chance to improve that office or workspace or cubicle. You can visit the contest [...]
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 [...]
RECRUITING: It is treason, again! Alabama sways recruit committed to another school!
Alabama football coach Nick Saban is mean. First he gets recruit T.J. Yeldon to switch from Auburn to Alabama. Today, Alabama coach Nick Saban convinced Alphonse Taylor to switch from Florida State to Alabama. The Yeldon decision rocked the college football world—or at least the state of Alabama. The Mobile Press Register was so outraged [...]
Tony Mitchell’s suspension much needed
As the Crimson Tide takes the floor tonight in basketball’s version of the Iron Bowl (part one, anyway), it’ll do so without one of its leading scorers. And I for one am elated. Alabama head basketball coach Anthony Grant announced yesterday that Tony Mitchell had been suspended indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team. Grant [...]