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Eddie Lacy Back For Fall Practice
Posted by: | CommentsOne of the things that must have pleased Nick Saban yesterday was to see the return of running back Eddie Lacy who sat out spring practice because of injuries. Saban said Lacy did everything he needed to do to get back to the practice field. “He doesn’t have any issues or problems,” said Saban. “He […]
Tide Starts The Season Ranked No. 2
Posted by: | CommentsThe USA Today top 25 Preseason College Football Coaches Poll came out the other day and to no one’s surprise the top two teams are from the SEC. LSU took the No. 1 spot in the country, while the defending national champions claimed the No. 2 spot. Although the Tide is ranked No. 2 in […]
Fall Practice Begins For The Tide
Posted by: | CommentsThe Alabama Crimson Tide hit the practice field for the first time this fall yesterday. Coach Nick Saban seemed to be pleased with is his team. “It was great to get started today,” he said. “I was really pleased with the team chemistry and attitude of this group of players that we have. We had […]
Tide Outlast Tigers In Victory
Posted by: | CommentsIt wasn’t pretty but it was a victory. The Tide won their 20th game of the season defeating the Auburn Tigers 55-49. The game started like the first game between the pair this season with Auburn taking the early lead on the Tide, but Bama would fight back to take the lead with their defense. […]
Frozen Tide Defeats Gators For SEC Title
Posted by: | CommentsJust like the 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team that lost to the Florida Gators in the 08 SEC Championship Game, the Frozen Tide who lost to the Gators last year in the SEC semifinals got their revenge defeating the Gators 7-2 to win the SEC Championship. Tide goalie John Bierchen was awarded the tournament’s […]
Should The Iron Bowl Trophy Be Given At The Basketball Game?
Posted by: | CommentsI was reading my morning Twitter feed when I came across this item from former Bama basketball player and Crimson Tide color analyst Bryan Passink: “Think IronBowl trophy should be presented at stadium after ftbl game(like most).Takes some focus from game & has no impact attendance(at UA).” I thought to myself that Passink may be […]
Alabama Tries To Close Out Auburn During Senior Night
Posted by: | CommentsThe last time Alabama faced Auburn in Tuscaloosa, it was a last second JaMychal Green shoot that won the Tide the ball game. How ironic that on senior night that Green will be the only senior honored tonight. According to Bama head coach Anthony Grant, Green most likely will start tonight. It was the Auburn […]
Saban To Now Offer Four-Year Scholarships
Posted by: | CommentsIt was announced yesterday that Nick Saban has decided to offer four-year scholarship to football players. Alabama was one of the four schools from the SEC that voted against offering four-year scholarships, but Saban is no fool. He realizes he would be at a competitive disadvantage if he didn’t offer players a full ride all […]
Grant For SEC Coach Of The Year? Scarbinsky Thinks So
Posted by: | CommentsI know most Bama fans aren’t fans of Birmingham News sports writer Kevin Scarbinsky, but Scarbinsky had an interesting article recently about Tide head coach Anthony Grant being SEC Coach of the Year. Scarbinsky points out how Grant has managed to achieve success this year despite having to suspend his two best players; one for […]
Tide Wraps Up SEC Play With Victory at LSU
Posted by: | CommentsThe Crimson Tide (9-0,6-0) gymnast wrapped up their SEC season Friday night with a 197.025 to 196.575 victory over No. 13 LSU which was the Tide’s season high score on the road. One word to describe this year’s Alabama team is consistent. The Tide has been lead all season by seniors Geralen Stack-Eaton and Ashley […]