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Tide No. 1 In The BCS
Posted by: | CommentsAfter some worry and a little speculation, Alabama is the No. 1 team in the BCS which wasn’t a surprise to most although several of the computers liked several other teams. The surprise in the BCS wasn’t Alabama, but who was No. 2-the Florida Gators. Although the Oregon Ducks are No. 2 in the AP […]
Saban: “McCarron Will Be Fine In a Day or Two”
Posted by: | CommentsFor those of you still worried about AJ McCarron’s injury, worry no more. According to Nick Saban, McCarron will be fine. Saban said that McCarron was “still sore, but would try something’s in practice on Monday.” According to Alabama beat writer Don Kausler Jr. on Twitter: “AJ McCarron indeed is practicing and is throwing well […]
Wind, Rain or Mizzou Couldn’t Bring Down The Tide
Posted by: | CommentsTo say Saturday wasn’t the perfect day for football would be an understand statement. If anything, it was a statement of how tough the Alabama football team is under any condition. And like the post office who promises to deliver under any conditions, the Tide delivered a 42-10 victory over Missouri. Bama was lead by […]
Saban’s Father Save Him From The Coal Mines
Posted by: | CommentsLessons my father taught me, may be a book Nick Saban will write some day about his relationship with his father and how father saved son from a life of working in the West Virginia coal mines. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch did an in-depth article on Nick Saban that discusses about his days growing up […]
Weather Could Be A Factor In Game
Posted by: | CommentsBesides the game itself tomorrow, a huge factor in Columbia may be the weather. Birmingham meteorologist James Spann said this about the potential for bad weather tomorrow during the game: “The big issue comes Saturday when Alabama plays Missouri in Columbia. The game kicks off at 2:30, and during the game thunderstorms are likely, and […]
Alabama/Missouri Preview
Posted by: | CommentsMissouri’s introduction to the SEC so far as been less then stellar to say the least. After having a good showing but losing to Georgia, they were blown out by South Carolina and their lowest point may have been losing to Vanderbilt. But that could all change with a victory over the Tide tomorrow. Although […]
McCarron Top 15 Finalist For Unitas Award
Posted by: | CommentsAJ McCarron made the cut to be in the top 15 for the Unitas Award. The Unitas Award, which name for Baltimore Colts Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas, is given to the college quarterback that is judged upon character, citizenship, scholastic achievement, leadership qualities, and athletic accomplishments. So far, McCarron has thrown for 999 […]
Saban Responds To Tide Fan’s Death
Posted by: | CommentsNick Saban has been called and accuse of a lot of things; today he is being called classy. On September 30, Mike Crowell who is a high school coach out of North Carolina, died. Crowell was a HUGE Alabama fan and the school was trying to get Coach Saban to come to the school for […]
Reports: BCS Computers Have Tide Fifth
Posted by: | CommentsThe coaches’ poll and the AP poll may have Alabama as their unanimous No. 1, but the computers don’t seem to agree. According to reports, the BCS computers have the Tide fifth behind Florida, Notre Dame, South Carolina, and West Virginia. What’s probably hurting the Tide right now is schedule. Besides playing Michigan who was […]
College Football Analyst Beano Cook Dies
Posted by: | CommentsAnybody who follows college football knows the name Beano Cook. Before Lee Corso and the crew of College Game Day, Beano Cook was one of the first college football analyst on ESPN. Beano was a huge Notre Dame fan, but he also was a huge college football fan. Cook said once: “On Sundays they play […]