Archive for BCS
Tide Has Big Lead in New BCS Standings
Posted by: | CommentsThe BCS standings came out yesterday and to no one’s surprise both LSU and Alabama were No. 1 and No. 2; Oklahoma State was third after Arkansas was pounded by LSU Friday. The shock apparently to some college football experts was the gap between OSU and Bama which was larger then most had imagined. The […]
Bama Players not Hatin’ on Auburn
Posted by: | CommentsIf you thought the level of dislike between the Alabama-Auburn players is on the same level as the fans, you’d be wrong; at least on the Alabama side. Reports came out last week that a few Auburn players said they “hated” Alabama, but the sentiment wasn’t the same from the Tide players. When the question […]
Richardson on Top in Heisman Race
Posted by: | CommentsDepending on who you believe, Trent Richardson is back on top in the Heisman Race; according to ESPN. com’s website, Richardson has a slight lead over long time Heisman leader quarterback Andrew Luck of Stanford. The big gainer this week was quarterback Robert Griffin III of Baylor. Griffin’s performance and his game winning touchdown against […]
Which One loss Team Has A Case To Play in Title Game?
Posted by: | CommentsInteresting discussion on ESPN the other day about whic one loss team has the best argument to make it into the BCS if LSU or Oklahoma State or if both lose in the coming weeks. Most say (including BCS guru Brad Edwards) says Alabama has the best argument with Oregon not far behind. Listen to […]
Tide Still No. 3 in the BCS
Posted by: | CommentsAfter another crazy week in the BCS, the Tide remains third in the BCS polls which puts them one step closer to a rematch at least in some people’s minds. I’ve heard some crazy scenarios and the one I heard that kind of set me off was Jerry Palm; he of the Bracktology formula in […]
Dan Mullen Praises Tide and Richardson
Posted by: | CommentsMississippi State head coach Dan Mullen said in his press conference that despite their loss on Saturday to LSU, the Tide in his mind was still the second best team in the country and that Trent Richardson is the best running back in the country. “As I view it, we are really playing the number […]
Ingram’s Heisman Moment – 2009 Mississippi State-Alabama Game
Posted by: | CommentsThe 2009 Alabama/Mississippi State was your typical game. The Tide was on their way to their 13th national championship, but the Bulldogs still had upset on their minds. A few years prior, the Bulldogs had won three straight over the Tide,so pulling the upset had to be on the mind on every Alabama senior who […]
Roll Tide/War Eagle Film Good But Too Short
Posted by: | CommentsI hope like most of you, you got a chance to watch Roll Tide/War Eagle on ESPN last night. My review of the film was that it was good, but too short. It also would have been nice if they focused less on Harvey Updyke. I was pleasantly surprised that the film didn’t make us […]
Former Tider Dabo Swinney Team Ends AU Streak
Posted by: | CommentsFormer Crimson Tide wide receiver Dabo Swinney who is now the head football coach of the Clemson Tigers, did something that 17 other teams before him couldn’t do; he ended the Auburn Tigers 17-game winning streak. Swinney and his Tigers defeated Auburn 38-24 behind almost 700 yards in total offense. Clemson fell behind Auburn early […]
Alabama Football Team Ranked #5 in AP; #6 in BCS
Posted by: | CommentsThe best ranked 1-loss team in the nation, the Alabama Crimson Tide comes in at #5 in the AP and #6 in the BCS standings. Many people are saying that Alabama has a very legitimate chance to leapfrog the smaller (and possibly undefeated) non-BCS teams if it wins-out with victories over 4 of its last […]