Alabama vs Texas A&M Preview : This game features star quarterbacks, but look for the offensive lines to play a major role in who wins this game. Game Info: September 14 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas on CBS at 2:30 p.m. Central In a rematch of what was arguably one of the most [...]
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Alabama vs Virginia Tech Preview
Alabama vs Virginia Tech Preview Chick-Fil-A College Kickoff Game time: August 31 at 4:30 p.m. at The Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia The last time the Crimson Tide lined up in the Georgia Dome there is no question they faced a much stiffer test than what they will get when they match up with the [...]
2013 Kentucky Football Preview
Reenergized by head coach Mark Stoops, Kentucky fans feel a reason for passion about their football program…though it’ll never come within sniffing distance of basketball in Lexington. Still, over 50,000 blue-and-white enthusiasts came out to support UK’s spring game, and though the Wildcat roster may be short on talent, fans are excited about what the [...]
2013 Vanderbilt Football Preview
Historically one of the worst teams in the SEC, Vanderbilt always appears perpetually stuck at the bottom. The worst part seems to be that the school isn’t doing very much to get better. The fact is, Vanderbilt is full of young players that are athletic, but lack the physical skills to match their I.Q.’s, making [...]
2013 South Carolina Football Preview
Where do you start a 2013 South Carolina Football Preview? Of course, it has to start with Coach Steve Spurrier. Steven O. Spurrier has always considered himself to be a goal-oriented coach. And in the past two seasons, his Gamecocks have reached some very unique milestones the program. But one elusive goal remains: win the [...]
How do you know Auburn is decades behind Alabama? The answer is in your Sunday Cup of Coffee…
When your football program has fallen behind others in your state, division, league, and heck…everybody else, you start seeing signs. Indicators begin to pop up that there is cause for concern. This weekend a recruit visiting the loveliest village on the plains shares one of those signs with us. He tweeted this picture out for [...]
This is why we love Alabama football
We’re now some 83 days away from the 2013 college football season. Riding back-to-back National Championship seasons, with three BCS National Championship trophies total added to our illustrious collection in a span of just four years, Alabama fans have much to be happy about. But like any Auburn fan will tell you (because they have [...]
Harvey Updyke to be freed Monday
Harvey Updyke Jr. is scheduled to be released from the Lee County jail this Monday. After serving the remainder of a 6-month sentence for poisoning the Toomer’s Oaks, Updyke will be a free man, serving a five year probation while living with family in Louisiana. The man who took Auburn’s tradition with an undisclosed amount [...]
2013 Ole Miss Football Preview
Can Ole Miss turn its recruiting success into success on the field? Sure, Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze looked the part of a stooge when he encouraged people via Twitter to turn in the football team over allegations of recruiting problems. However, Freeze might get the last laugh if his team performs on the [...]
2013 Mississippi State Football Preview
Our 2013 Mississippi State Football Preview examines the offensive and defensive challenges for the Bulldogs. Clearly, the defense is talented, but can the defense keep the team in games until the offense matures? Read on for more information on this year’s team. 2013 Mississippi State Football Preview Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen enters his [...]
Alabama, Louisville make APR Honor Roll
INDIANAPOLIS — Alabama and Louisville are performing almost as well in the classroom as they do on the playing field. On Wednesday, the reigning national champs in the two most visible college sports made the NCAA’s honor roll for academic success. Louisville was one of 35 men’s basketball teams to score between 978 and 1,000 [...]
2013 Missouri Football Preview
Missouri enters its second season in the SEC. What are the important things you need to know about this year’s team? Find out in our 2013 Missouri Football Preview. 2013 Missouri Football Preview As one of the newest teams in the SEC, Missouri will have an advantage over SEC teams of having a play style [...]
2013 Auburn Football Preview
Auburn’s quarterback situation holds some mystery, but Auburn fans should not give up on Kiehl Frazier. Remember the job Malzahn has done with other quarterbacks. Find out about the QB situation and more in our 2013 Auburn Football Preview. 2013 Auburn Football Preview Only three years removed from winning a BCS championship, the Auburn Tigers [...]
Golf: Bama men bringing a National Championship to the Capstone proves it can still be done
The Alabama Crimson Tide’s latest National Championship is unique in that it’s their first in the sport of achievement: men’s golf. The Tide’s defeat of Illinois over the weekend in what some termed as the “Gordon Gee Cup” (Big Ten vs. SEC) saw Bama add a crown in an area it had never enjoyed…proving these [...]
2013 Florida Gators Football Preview
Florida appears to be one of the best teams in the SEC entering the 2013 season. There was that awful Sugar Bowl, but that should not be viewed as an indictment of the progress of Florida. (See Alabama-Utah if you doubt that.) So, what are the Gators chances for getting to Atlanta? Read on in [...]
Has Gordon Gee’s bow tie cut off the oxygen to his brain? The answer is in your Sunday Cup of Coffee
So you’re Alabama’s baseball coach, Mitch Gaspard. You’re in Tallahassee at the NCAA regional. Fresh off the bone-headed move of overpitching your starter against No. 2 LSU in the SEC Tournament, you’ve made your way into a regional where your team has underachieved, to say the least. You tank the first game against Troy on [...]
2013 SEC revenue hits record; schools receive $20.7 million each
The Southeastern Conference distributed a record $289.4 million to its member institutions during the 2012-2013 fiscal year, according to a release from the conference. Each school received $20.7 million from 2013 SEC revenue sharing. The amount is astounding to see in comparison to earlier distributions from the SEC. You can see the numbers in the [...]
2013 Texas A&M Football Preview
Can Texas A&M repeat the success of its first year in the SEC? Will the Aggies be able to so what no one has been able to pull off in the modern era…defeat defending national champion Alabama for a second straight season? It’s our 2013 Texas A&M Football preview… 2013 Texas A&M Football Preview Texas [...]
Football: 2013 Alabama linebackers…a microcosm of Saban’s process
The 2013 Alabama linebackers are a group loaded with experience and talent. The Tide’s top two tacklers for 2012 and leader in tackles for loss bypassed the NFL draft, opting to return for another go. Both C.J. Mosley and Trey Depriest’s play will be important to just how good the 2013 Alabama defense can be. [...]
2013 Tennessee Football Preview
Will a coaching change make Tennessee relevant again? Find out in our 2013 Tennessee Football Preview. In only 15 days of spring training, new Volunteer head coach Butch Jones has asked his players to learn an entirely new offensive scheme under a brand new coaching staff. But Jones may be asking a bit too much [...]
2013-2014 BCS National Championship Odds
The Alabama football team is favored to win its third straight national championship, according to oddsmakers who have posted the 2013-2014 BCS National Championship Odds. Alabama is a 3-1 favorite, according to Bovada. Ohio State and Texas A&M follow the Tide at 13-2. Oregon comes in at 7-1 odds to win the BCS National Championship. [...]
2013 Arkansas Football Preview
Will new leadership make Arkansas a contender? Find out in our 2013 Arkansas Football Preview. After one of the most disappointing seasons in Arkansas history, complete with a lowly 4-8 record, it was clear that changes had to be made. The Razorbacks just seemed unable to click together during the 2012 season, and the loss [...]
Football: Alabama Defensive line and philosophy for 2013
In 2013, the Alabama defensive line will be home to 15 linemen. This fact, and Saban’s overall philosophy of stocking his defensive lineman pool, is likely the reason his 3-4 defense plays in an actual 4-3 “80% of the time,” according to Bama’s head coach. The Alabama defense is a complicated animal. The Tide switches [...]
2013 LSU Football Preview
Can the LSU Tigers get back to Atlanta? Find out in our 2013 LSU Football Preview. One of the most consistent teams in college football, LSU’s 10-3 record from last season seemed to be just average. 10 wins for any program is a great benchmark number, but the Bengal Tigers seemed to not play with [...]
Football: Alabama Offensive Line Has New Faces in 2013
We continue our preview of the Crimson Tide with a look at the Alabama offensive line. You can read more of our 2013 Alabama Football Preview. On to the offensive line by guest analyst Joshua: As the most important unit on the field, the Bama’s offensive line will again play a critical role in the [...]
Alabama baseball: Tide headed to Tallahassee for NCAA regional
Following an inspirational showing in the SEC baseball tournament, the Alabama baseball team now knows its fate in the upcoming NCAA regionals. Alabama is the #2 seed facing Troy in the Tallahassee regional. Host Florida State will play South Georgia’s Savannah State. The Tide is slated for play this Friday at 11:00am in the double-elimination [...]
2013 Georgia Football Preview
Will the Bulldogs get back to Atlanta? We examine that in our 2013 Georgia Football Preview. When Georgia lost a heartbreaker to Alabama in the 2012 SEC Championship game, Bulldogs players looked dejected. And for good reason. Georgia fell five yards short of the BCS National Championship Game. Alabama was the juggernaut last year, as [...]
Is Notre Dame the latest to be processed? The answer is in your Sunday Cup of Coffee
There’s a term that has come to be affectionately known amoung Tide faithful as the earmark of the effect Nick Saban has had on college football. That term? Processed. The term was birthed when Alabama head coach Nick Saban preached the importance of “the process” upon his arrival at Alabama. That you have to go [...]
Alabama Football: Amari Cooper leads receiving corps into 2013
Today is part three of our football preview. Check out part one of our Alabama Football Preview 2013. Today we look at the receiver situation and the role of standout Amari Cooper. The 2013 Crimson Tide offense is deep at receiver to say the least. This season Bama will showcase 10 wide receivers, including two [...]
Texas A&M and Johnny Football caving under the pressure? The answer is in your Sunday Cup of Coffee
Texas A&M’s mighty might QB is showing signs of buckling under pressure. The little hero that could, who tiptoed into the hearts of Aggie fans last year with his amazing backyard football skills looked like he was immune to such a thing. But not now. Now the boy wonder appears to be folding like a [...]