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Smart Out of the Texas A & M Job
Posted by: | CommentsAfter apparently interviewing Kirby Smart earlier this week for their head coaching position, Texas A & M job looks as if they have found their man and it’s not Kirby Smart. Reports out of College Station are reporting that either Houston’s Kevin Summerlin, Georgia’s Mark Richt, or Boise State’s Chris Peterson will be Aggies next […]
Shula Up for Gators OC Job?
Posted by: | CommentsOutside the Mark Richt to TAMU rumor, the most interesting rumor I heard today was former Alabama coach Mike Shula, might be the new offensive coordinator at Florida. Reports from Gator beat writer Robbie Andreu say that Florida head coach Will Muschamp is very interested in Shula. Now, keep in mind folks Shula is the […]
Jones Wins Two More SEC Awards
Posted by: | CommentsMore awards poured in for offensive lineman Barrett Jones. Jones won the Wuerffel Award for community service and academic achievement a few days ago and yesterday he added two more awards to his trophy case the Jacobs Award for being the best lineman in the SEC and the SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year. Jones […]
Former AU Full-Back Calls Out Nick Saban; Former Dolphin Defends Him
Posted by: | CommentsFormer Auburn full-back and Miami Dolphins player Heath Evans called out Nick Saban on a Florida radio station telling a story about Nick Saban while he was a coach with the Dolphins. According to Evans, Saban ignored a Dolphins player when he got sick on the field. The Palm Beach Post is reporting thatt, Evans […]
McElwain and Smart Up for Coaching Positions
Posted by: | CommentsIzzy Gould who covers the Tide for AL.com is reporting that both Jim McElwain and Kirby Smart have interviewed for the head coaching positions at Memphis and Texas A & M. Reports out of Memphis are that the University of Memphis was very impressed with McElwain and that he is their top candidate. Along with […]
Marty Lyons Inducted to College Football Hall of Fame
Posted by: | CommentsFormer University of Alabama and New York Jets player Marty Lyons was induced into the College Football Hall of Fame last night. Lyons was a first-team All-American defensive tackle in 1978 at Alabama after leading the Crimson Tide to the national championship in the Sugar Bowl. He was the ’78 SEC Defensive Player of the […]
LSU Website Actually Was Selling Tide Merchandise – Not Hacked
Posted by: | CommentsWell it looks like the University of Alabama isn’t the place where you can buy Tide merchandise. Apparently an LSU website got in trouble for accidentally advertising Bama gear on their website. At first it was thought that the site was hacked, but it was later found out that it wasn’t true. According to CNBC’s […]
Tide Places 11 on Coaches All-SEC Football Team
Posted by: | CommentsThe coaches All-SEC Team came out yesterday and 11 Tide football players made the team. The Tide had six members to make the first team which was tied with LSU, but the Tide had the most players on the second team with five players selected. Tide wide out Marquis Maze was recognized twice on the […]
Richardson Travels To New York This Weekend For Heisman Ceremony
Posted by: | CommentsTo no one’s surprise, Trent Richardson is a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Richardson will join other finalist quarterbacks Robert Griffin III (Baylor), Andrew Luck (Stanford), running back Montee Ball (Wisconsin) and defensive back Tyrann Mathieu (LSU) in New York this weekend for the ceremony. Richardson told the Birmingham News he is very excited about […]
Richardson Predicted to Finish Third in Heisman Race – We Will See
Posted by: | CommentsIf you believe the straw polls that have been conducted the last few days by Heisman websites, Trent Richardson will not win the Heisman Trophy, Robert Griffin III of Baylor will win. The Birmingham News broke down the poll like this: This time, Griffin received eight first-place votes and 32 points. He appeared on 12 […]