February 2009

The 2009 Alabama 2009 coaching clinic boasts some big names including Tom Osborne, Derek Dooley, Jason Garrett, Stan Hixon and Ozzie Newsome. “The annual coaching… Read More »Big names set for Tide coaching clinic

Photo by UA (l-r) front row: Head Coach Jenny Mainz, Assistant Coach Rahim Esmail, (back row) L. Rickard, A. Torbey, Taylor Lindsey, Meritt Emery, Courtney… Read More »Alabama’s Lindsey named SEC Frosh of the Week

The nightmare of the basketball fight engulfed an Alabama football recruit. According to the Montgomery Advertiser, “One of Carver’s most recognizable students went on the… Read More »Maced! Tide recruit plays ‘peacemaker’

Lane Kiffin falsely accused Urban Meyer of cheating, but now he has a real issue he could push against Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban.… Read More »Will Lane Kiffin turn Saban in for cheating?

Nothing says sportsmanship like this display during the AHSAA high school playoffs. You can read the details here. According to the report AHSAA Associative Exectuive… Read More »Sportsmanship!

Recruiting a top high school quarterback? You shouldn’t let the recruit see this story if you run the spread offense. Former NFL star Joe Theismann… Read More »Theismann: Spread not good for QB play

Second-graders get surprise from Saban The Times Daily reports that a group of second grade students wrote letters to Nick Saban. According to the report,… Read More »Saban gives to second graders & other links

The Rap Sheet posted a poll Tuesday asking where the Super Six should be held. I vote anywhere but Legion Field. It is hard to… Read More »Anywhere but Legion Field

Want the scoop on why Lance Thompson left Tuscaloosa to coach in Knoxville? You might look at the Tennessee Journalist website, but you won’t find… Read More »Tennessee journalism is not very good

Tennessee Volunteers never fear! Lane Kiffin is being supervised by UT’s crack compliance staff—that means you won’t be going on probation thanks to Kiffin’s rule… Read More »Kiffin Watch: Boy Blunder well supervised

Here are a few items of interest from around the state of Alabama. (Something to read while we await spring practice.) Federer out of Birmingham… Read More »News of interest (Tuesday evening)

The University of Alabama outlined its spring practice schedule Tuesday. Practice begins Monday, March 23 and culminates with A-Day on April 18 at 2 p.m.… Read More »Alabama sets spring practice schedule

A regular reader, commenter and Alabama fan shared his commentary on the Alabama basketball search. He spent a great deal of time examining a report… Read More »Commentary: Taylor bigger dolt than Scarbinsky

Baseball notes courtesy of UA Media Relations: TUSCALOOSA — Alabama sophomore second baseman Ross Wilson has been named to the 2009 Baseball America Preseason All-American… Read More »Wilson preseason All-American