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McCarron No.1 In Passing Efficiency
Posted by: | CommentsTrue or False: Alabama has the No. 1 defense in the country and is No. 1 in passing efficiency. Both is true. If you asked anyone in the country who is No. 1 in passing efficiency, most of the them would not have said Alabama’s AJ McCarron. McCarron’s passing rating is 183.63 which includes 16 […]
McCarron Has HUGE Day As Tide Defeat Vols
Posted by: | CommentsIf AJ McCarron’s official Heisman Trophy candiancy didn’t begin Saturday night, then let me be the first to say: McCarron for Heisman. AJ McCarron had a career high 306 yards and four touchdowns as Alabama defeated Tennessee for the sixth time in the a row 44-13. McCarron also continued his streak of not throwing an […]
McCarron Answers Questions About Knee
Posted by: | CommentsThe rumors of AJ McCarron’s injury is highly exaggerated. McCarron and head coach Nick Saban said so in an ESPN article. “Rumors are rumors,” he said. “I feel good, ready to go.” Saban called McCarron’s injury a bruised knee and rumors to the contrary, ridiculous. He also didn’t appreciate the rumors because it made the […]
Tide’s Defense Continues To Dominate in 2012
Posted by: | CommentsWhile the talk in the beginning of the season was how would the Tide defense cope without seven starters on defense, the talk now is how good they have been without those starters. To the surprise of many, the Tide defense hasn’t miss a beat and in fact to this point this season, has put […]
Tide No. 1 In The BCS
Posted by: | CommentsAfter some worry and a little speculation, Alabama is the No. 1 team in the BCS which wasn’t a surprise to most although several of the computers liked several other teams. The surprise in the BCS wasn’t Alabama, but who was No. 2-the Florida Gators. Although the Oregon Ducks are No. 2 in the AP […]
Wind, Rain or Mizzou Couldn’t Bring Down The Tide
Posted by: | CommentsTo say Saturday wasn’t the perfect day for football would be an understand statement. If anything, it was a statement of how tough the Alabama football team is under any condition. And like the post office who promises to deliver under any conditions, the Tide delivered a 42-10 victory over Missouri. Bama was lead by […]
Tide Has Another Workmanlike Performance Against Ole Miss
Posted by: | CommentsHow successful has Alabama been over the past few years? So successful that some fans are upset that the Tide “only” beat Ole Miss by 19 points, 33-14. Although the Tide defense gave up 14 points on two long drives, the defense intercepted the Rebels three times and held them to under 250 total yards […]
Dee Milliner Name Walter Camp and SEC Player Of The Week
Posted by: | CommentsAfter his spectacular play in Alabama’s 41-14 rout of Michigan, the Tide’s Dee Milliner was name along with Geno Smith of West Virgina Walter Camp Player of the Week. Milliner had five tackles, one interception and broke up four passes. Milliner and the Tide defense held Michigan to 268 yards in total offense. Milliner was […]
Recruiting A HUGE Reason Tide Is Playing In Dallas
Posted by: | CommentsIf you wonder why the Tide has opened the season the last few years on the road one word: recruiting. It’s no secret that Nick Saban and his staff have made a lot of progress in recruiting over in the state of Georgia by opening their season in the Georgia Dome over the past several […]
Derrick Thomas Nominated For College Football Hall Of Fame
Posted by: | CommentsThe late Derrick Thomas who was one of the best linebackers in Alabama football history, is finally up for nomination for the College Football Hall of Fame. As a starting linebacker for the Crimson Tide, Thomas set a college football record with 27 sacks in one season (he had 52 for his career) and to […]