Archive for Alabama Football
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 […]
Cooper SEC Freshman Of The Week
Posted by: | CommentsFor his performance this past weekend against Tennessee, Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper was name SEC Freshman of the Week. Cooper had a season high 162 yards and two touchdowns against the Vols. According to the SEC, Cooper leads the Tide in receiving yards (425), touchdown catches (5) and receptions (28). Cooper’s 15.18 yards per […]
McCarron No.1 In Passing Efficiency
Posted by: | CommentsTrue or False: Alabama has the No. 1 defense in the country and is No. 1 in passing efficiency. Both is true. If you asked anyone in the country who is No. 1 in passing efficiency, most of the them would not have said Alabama’s AJ McCarron. McCarron’s passing rating is 183.63 which includes 16 […]
McCarron Has HUGE Day As Tide Defeat Vols
Posted by: | CommentsIf AJ McCarron’s official Heisman Trophy candiancy didn’t begin Saturday night, then let me be the first to say: McCarron for Heisman. AJ McCarron had a career high 306 yards and four touchdowns as Alabama defeated Tennessee for the sixth time in the a row 44-13. McCarron also continued his streak of not throwing an […]
The 2005 Game Beginning Of The End For Vols
Posted by: | CommentsNormally during this week, we recall some of the best games in the history of this series. Naturally, everyone thinks of the 2009 game with the two block field goals by Terrance Cody, but to me maybe the biggest game in the series was the 2005 game under Mike Shula. The Tide hadn’t beaten the […]
Alabama/Tennessee Preview
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s the third Saturday in October and you know what that means-the Tide and the Vols. Although Bama has dominated this rivalry of late, there is still something special about this game. Maybe it’s the time of year or the changing of the leaves or the hate, but this game is still important to both […]
Former Vols Quarterback Encourages Dirty Play On McCarron
Posted by: | CommentsHere is another reason to hate Tennessee. Ex UT quarterback Eric Ainge said in a recent interview that the Vols defense should go after AJ McCarron’s sore knee if they want to win Saturday. “I say it all the time. Nasty, attitude, get after it. Do something crazy,” Ainge said. “The first time AJ McCarron […]
Saban To the Browns? Unlikely
Posted by: | CommentsRumors started Thursday morning that apparently the Cleveland Browns and their new owner Jimmy Haslam, are thinking about targeting Nick Saban as their new head coach. Now, keep in mind that the Browns new owner is apparently a Tennessee alum who gives big bucks to the program and the fact that he is starting this […]
Manning To Attend UT Game
Posted by: | CommentsBesides the Saban rumor, there are rumors and probably some truth behind the story that Peyton Manning will be in Knoxville this weekend for the game. It seems that Tennessee has decided to honor former Vols head coach Phillip Fulmer. How ironic you say? Yeah right. I guess they are hoping that Manning will suit […]