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Post Game Press Conference Video of Nick Saban
Posted by: | CommentsCoach Saban’s post game press conference video after the victory over Ole Miss. Obviously, he seen lots to improve on, but he also said that the “toughness” needed to compete in the SEC was much better. Saban said that Alabama had to “get back to playing with the kind of effort, the kind of toughness, […]
Who’s SEC Conference Streak Will Break This Weekend? The Gators
Posted by: | CommentsThis weekend’s Alabama-Florida game is one that features two SEC teams with the longest combined winning streaks in SEC football history. Alabama comes in having won 17 straight games, while Florida’s streak SEC conference win streak is at 16*. (*Note: The SEC Championship Game doesn’t count as a conference game when it comes to official […]
Mark Ingram The Next Wally Pipp? Highly Doubtful
Posted by: | CommentsWho is Wally Pipp anyway? Have you ever heard of NY Yankee’s Lou Gehrig? Mr. Pipp (sounds like a soft drink!) was the starting first baseman for the Yankees when he famously lost his starting job to Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig at the beginning of Gehrig’s record breaking streak of starting 2,130 consecutive games! […]
People Who Believe In The ESPN Gameday Are Wrong
Posted by: | CommentsAlabama is being covered today at home on ESPN’s Gameday. Alabama is 0-5 with at-home games that have been covered by the show. Now, I am not a superstitious person, but there are folks that beleive it is a “Gameday Hoax”. I find all that talk ridicuous, and more like the thinking of the middle […]
3 Steps To An Alabama Victory Over Penn State Saturday
Posted by: | Comments#1: Defensive Line Domination of The Line of Scrimmage – Alabama’s defensive line needs to physically control the line of scrimmage against Penn State’s huge offensive line. This will free up Alabama’s linebackers to fly to the ball, plug the holes, and run laterally with ease. Losing impact players from last year’s domanant defensive line, […]
Heisman Winner Mark Ingram Not Likely to Play In Penn State Game
Posted by: | CommentsAlabama coach Nick Saban made a statement Wednesday concerning the playing status of last year’s Heisman winning running back Mark Ingram for the Penn State game. It appears that it will be unlikely that he will play against Penn State on Saturday. Although the left knee has been “improving every day”, Coach Saban is indicating […]
Mark Ingram Doubtful for Penn State Game
Posted by: | CommentsAlabama coach Nick Saban did not sound optimistic Monday when speaking about the return of Heisman winner Mark Ingram, the #1 ranked Crimson Tide running who just came off kenee surgery, for the 6 p.m. game Saturday night versesNo. 19 Penn State. “We just need to see him be able to be himself, be 100 […]
Alabama Will Not Appeal Marcell Dareus Suspension
Posted by: | CommentsCoach Nick Saban said today that Alabama will not appeal junior defensive end Marcell Dareus’ two-game NCAA suspension. The reason that Alabama chose to not pursue the matter is lack of precedence. Dareus’ suspension came after it was discovered by the NCAA that Dareus had received impermissible benefits from an NFL agent. The benefits were […]