Archive for Bama football
Former QB Simms Will Not Be Starting At Virginia
Posted by: | CommentsIf former Alabama back-up quarterback Phillip Simms thought that he chances of being the starting quarterback at Virginia would be better, he was wrong. It was announced today by UVA head coach Mike London that Simms will not be the starting qb, but that last year’s qb Michael Rocco will be the starter. Rocco […]
Saban Compares Robinson To Cam Newton
Posted by: | CommentsAs preparations start up for Michigan this week, Nick Saban had his weekly news conference where his discusses his team’s mindset and he compares Michigan’s Denard Robinson to another running and passing quarterback- former Auburn quarterback Cam Newton. “Our team had a good attitude about all the things we have asked … but any 1st […]
Wall Street Journal Profiles Saban & Alabama Football
Posted by: | CommentsMany coaches and fans around the country ask year after year how does Nick Saban do it? How does he go from program to program building winners, well the Wall Street Journal tries to answer those questions in their article “How Saban Turned The Tide.” In this article, they discuss in-depth Coach Saban’s recruiting […]
Michigan Talk Show Host Thinks Toussaint Should Sit Out Game
Posted by: | CommentsNot everyone in Michigan thinks Fitz Toussaint should play against Bama Saturday night. Sports talk show host Jamie Samuelson who host “the Jamie and Wojo Show” thinks Michigan football coach Brady Hoke should send a message by sitting Toussaint. Quoting Samuelson: “Toussaint should sit against Alabama” “This shouldn’t be for a half […]
Michigan Sports Radio Host: “Alabama Has No Idea What’s Coming”
Posted by: | CommentsAs if the Crimson Tide needed more motivation to beat Michigan and the Big Ten, here comes a loud mouth announcer Bill Simonson of the “The Huge Show” saying not only will the Tide lose to the Wolverines, but that Michigan will go undefeated and Denard Robinson will win the Heisman. “Robinson will have a […]
Lacy Looks Ready For Game Saturday
Posted by: | CommentsWe’ve all been wondering since fall camp started if Eddie Lacy will be ready for Michigan Saturday and the answer apparently is yes. “Eddie looks good,” Bama quarterback AJ McCarron said. “I don’t think his toe is bothering him at all. If it is, I can’t tell. He’s cutting fast. He looks […]
Saban Discusses Bama’s Pass Rush
Posted by: | CommentsOne of the elements the Tide must have in order to stop Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson is to have a good pass rush and Nick Saban realizes that. Saban said in his Monday press conference that was pleased with the Bama’s pass rush. “I’m pleased with the pass rush. I’m […]
Florida Defensive End Commits To The Tide
Posted by: | CommentsDeMarcus Walker, the defensive end out of Jacksonville, Fla., committed to Alabama Friday. Walker, who is 24th in ESPN’s 150 list, gave his reasons why he chose the Tide. “They are just putting guys in the NFL, and that’s my dream,” he said. “With the way they develop players, I feel like […]
Michigan RB Pleads Guilty To DUI
Posted by: | CommentsMichigan running back Fitz Toussaint pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Michigan courtroom. Toussaint agreed to a plea deal Tuesday in Washtenaw County District Court. He pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle while visibly impaired, a lesser charge than operating while intoxicated. Toussaint will be sentenced October 23rd. Michigan head coach Brady Hoke […]
Former LSU Coach Says Michigan Not A Top 10 Team
Posted by: | CommentsFormer LSU football coach Gerry DiNardo may have gotten himself in trouble with the Michigan fan base by saying that Michigan, at least right now, isn’t a top 10 team in his eyes. “They’ve improved so much they are a preseason top 10 team,” DiNardo said. “When I was here in the spring, they didn’t […]