Archive for Bama football
Suspended Michigan Running Back May Play Bama After All
Posted by: | CommentsA few weeks ago Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke suspended running back Fitz Toussaint for the opener against Alabama-looks like Hoke may be having a change of heart. According to reports in Ann Arbor, Hoke has allowed Toussaint back into practice this week. Toussaint was suspended July 21st for drunk driving and to this […]
Tide Recruit Paige Still Awaits Ruling On Eligibility
Posted by: | CommentsAccording to the Mobile Press Register, Crimson Tide Recruit Darius Paige is still waiting to hear from Foley High School about his eligibility to play at that school. Paige switched from Washington High in Pensacola to Foley High School in Alabama. As reports came out last week, Paige switched schools for academic reasons which didn’t […]
Ely Leads The Battle Of Back-Up Qb’s
Posted by: | CommentsSince back-up quarterback Phillip Sims has transferred back to his home state of Virginia, the door has been kicked wide open for the position of back up quarterback on the Capstone. Right now, it looks as if Phillip Ely has taken the lead over freshman Alex Morris according to Nick Saban. “Phillip Ely probably showed […]
Tide Offense Shines In First Scrimmage
Posted by: | CommentsAfter a two hour scrimmage Saturday afternoon, the Crimson Tide’s offense put up nice numbers Saturday in the team’s first scrimmage. Quarterback AJ McCarron was 19-29 for 222 yards and zero touchdowns. Meanwhile, running back Eddie Lacy rushed for 57 yards on eight carries. Nick Saban seemed to be pleased with his team’s progress. “I […]
Tide Now Odds On Favorite To Win SEC
Posted by: | CommentsHow big of a loss is former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu? So big that now Vegas odds makers are saying now that the Crimson Tide is favored to take the SEC. According to betting website Bovada, the Tide who was tied with the Tigers for winning the SEC, has now taken the lead with […]
Tide Suffers Injury at Defensive Backfield
Posted by: | CommentsComing into this season, the Crimson Tide’s secondary had at least one thing going for it; depth. But that his taken a couple of blows this week with a departure of one player and injury to another. Jarrick Williams will be out the rest of the season with an ACL injury according to head coach […]
Richardson Undergoes Knee Surgery
Posted by: | CommentsWe might have to wait a few weeks before we see the debut of former Bama running back Trent Richardson in a Cleveland Browns uniform. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported that Richardson “tentatively scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery Thursday to remove a ‘hang nail particle’ of loose cartilage that is irritating his left knee.” The good […]
Jones Puts Up Huge Numbers In First Pre-Season Game for Falcons
Posted by: | CommentsJulio Jones put on a clinic for the Atlanta Falcons in the first half last night against the No. 1 defense of the Baltimore Ravens. Jones ended up having 109 yards including one touchdown in the Falcons 31-17 loss to the Ravens. After suffering a few injuries last year that prevented him from a 1000 […]
Kouandjio Ready To Get Back To Work
Posted by: | CommentsChase Goodbread, who writes for tidesports.com, wrote an interesting article on the return of Cyrus Kouandjio. Kouandjio, who earned a starting position last year on the offensive line, got hurt during the Tennessee game and was out the rest of the season. Kouandjio talks about his injury, rehabbing with his brother and how it feels […]
WR Black Out For 3-4 Months
Posted by: | CommentsBad news for the Alabama offense, wide receiver Chris Black, who was expected to contribute to the offense this season, will need surgery for his shoulder and is expected to be out for 3-4 months. “He’s going to be an excellent player for us in the future,” Saban said. According to some reports, there was […]