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Alabama/Texas A & M Preview
Posted by: | CommentsAfter a great come from behind victory at LSU last week, the Tide comes home to face what some thought a few months ago as an easy Texas A & M team. Instead, the Aggies are the surprise of the league. While Missouri has struggled, the Aggies have not only fit in, they could finish […]
Ex-UA QB Sims and McCarron Still Talk
Posted by: | CommentsEven though a few months ago former Alabama back-up quarterback Phillip Sims transferred to Virginia, he and starting quarterback AJ McCarron still chat with each other from time to time. “Me and A.J., we have conversations every other week or text each other. He said I’ve helped him – don’t ask me how – and […]
Mosley Motivated By Death Of A Friend
Posted by: | CommentsCBSSports.com writer Jeremy Fowler wrote a very nice article on Bama linebacker CJ Mosley. Little did most Alabama fans know that Mosley’s motivation was basically because of a death of a very close friend. Mosley’s friend, Robert Hardy, died at the age of 13 when he collapsed at a basketball game because of a heart […]
Manziel Could Cause Trouble For Bama Defense
Posted by: | CommentsAs Johnny Football makes his way to Tuscaloosa this weekend, the question begs to differ-how much trouble can Manziel make for the Bama defense? According to a report by Bleacher Report, Manziel can make A LOT of trouble for the Tide. As we have seen over the past few weeks, Manziel is like a short […]
Bama Uses Gruden As Recruiting Tool
Posted by: | CommentsIf anyone watched Monday Night Football last week, you probably caught this quote from ESPN announcer Jon Gruden about the Crimson Tide: “This 49ers team is as physical on both sides as anyone. They remind me of how Alabama plays.” Being the smart people that they are, Nick Saban and his staff used this to […]
The Great Debate: Who is Better Bama D or Oregon’s O?
Posted by: | CommentsSince today is election day, I picked up this interesting article today about the great debate that is taking place among some college football experts about who is better- the Oregon offense or the Bama defense. After Saturday’s performance at LSU, some college football experts are already saying that Oregon or Kansas State wouldn’t have […]
McCarron Praised For What’s Right In College Football
Posted by: | CommentsThere was a lot of things you can say about AJ McCarron after Alabama’s victory against LSU Saturday. You could say that he struggled in the second half of this game. You could say he isn’t a Heisman candidate any more after his performance Saturday, but I prefer to call him a winner. Most college […]
Saban: Manziel Reminds Him of Flutie
Posted by: | CommentsAs Nick Saban puts the LSU win behind him, he and his team might face an even larger challenge on offense this weekend with Johnny Football, better known as Johnny Manziel. Manziel has impressed the coach with his play this year. He even compared him to former Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie whom Alabama fans […]
Bobby Herbert Kicked Out Of LSU Press Box
Posted by: | CommentsBefore we leave the LSU story and move on to Texas A & M, interesting tidbit that came out of the LSU game is that radio announcer and former New Orleans Saints quarterback Bobby Herbert who was one of Les Miles biggest critics after the Tigers lost to Alabama in January, was kicked out of […]
Tide Ends LSU Dreams Of An Upset
Posted by: | CommentsLess then two minutes to go, no timeouts and 72-yards to pay dirt-what do you do? The Tide, which struggled on both defense and offense for most of the second half, had an answer to that question- you run the plays that you practice every Thursday to win the ball game. AJ McCarron’s 28-yard touchdown […]