Archive for Alabama Football
Alabama/Mississippi State Preview
Posted by: | CommentsWho would have thought in the beginning of the season that Mississippi State and Alabama would be playing for the lead in the SEC West. Apparently, the only person who thought that is Dan Mullen and his players. Mullen said so in interviews this week- but what does it all mean? State has had a […]
Five-Star Player From Georgia Considering Bama
Posted by: | CommentsNick Saban is at it again and Georgia Bulldog fans aren’t too happy about it. It seems that five-star safety, Vonn Bell from Ridgeland High School, has the Tide high on his list when it comes to which schools he may attend. While the Bulldogs were once high on his list, Georgia seems to be […]
Can State Beat Bama? Writer Says Yes
Posted by: | CommentsThe consensus among most experts is that basically Mississippi State doesn’t really have a chance against Alabama Saturday night. But according to a writer with Sports Nation, State has three ways (and according to this writer, ONLY three ways) to defeat Alabama. Check out this article on the Sports Nation website and see if you […]
Dee Milliner: Alabama’s Shutdown Cornerback
Posted by: | CommentsWhen Hall of Famer Deion Sanders played cornerback in NFL, he garnered a reputation as being a shut down corner, meaning that no quarterback would dare throw to his side of the field and when they did, they normally paid for it. Alabama’s Dee Milliner is starting to get that same reputation around college football. […]
McCarron The Key Ingredient In Tide’s Success
Posted by: | CommentsWhen AJ McCarron was seen limping off the field in the Missouri game two weeks ago, Tide fans around the country held their breath. McCarron being out for the rest of the season may have meant the end of the Crimson Tide’s run to a national championship this season. Since beating out former back-up Phillip […]
Paige’s Transfer Being Investigated By NCAA
Posted by: | CommentsThe Pensacola News Journal is reporting that Tide recruit Darius Paige’s transfer is being investigated by the NCAA. Paige’s transfer from his high school in Florida Washington High school to a high school in Daphne/Fairhope area, was controversial because some hinted that a Tide assistant Jeremy Pruitt who was recruiting Paige at the time, talked […]
Mullen: State Ready For Prime Time
Posted by: | CommentsMississippi State head coach Dan Mullen says that he expected his team to be undefeated this year. “I can’t speak for the Alabama side of things,” Mullen said. “Our guys, they wanted to be in this position to play in this game and they expected coming into this season that this is where we would […]
Saban’s Freshman Policy Based On Burress
Posted by: | CommentsIf you were waiting to hear from Amari Cooper about his performance in the Tennessee game, you must be still in Knoxville waiting. As most of you know by now, Nick Saban has a policy about freshman speaking to the media which is freshman are to be seen and not heard. But the Montgomery Advertiser […]
Mosely Semifinalist for Butkus Award
Posted by: | CommentsAlabama linebacker CJ Mosely, who had an interception in the Tennessee game, is a semifinalist for the Butkus Award. The Butkus Award is given each year to the nation’s top linebacker. The junior leads the Tide with 58 tackles, 3.5 of which have gone for a loss. He has two interceptions, one of which he […]
WSJ: Spurrier Trying To Coach Like Saban Has Backfired
Posted by: | CommentsThe Wall Street Journal did an interesting feature Sunday on South Carolina’s loss to Florida. The WSJ wondered if Steve Spurrier trying to convert his style of play to more like Nick Saban is hurting him. Spurrier revolutionized the SEC back in the 1990’s with his run and gun style, but since his return from […]