Archive for NCAA Football
Tide’s Secondary to Be Tested Again by the Hogs
Posted by: | CommentsIzzy Gould of the Birmingham News wrote an interesting article today about the Tide’s secondary. Last year when we played Arkansas in Fayetteville, we took a very inexperience secondary to face Ryan Mallett. As most of you remember, the Hogs torched our secondary in the first half, they settled down in the second half of […]
Petrino Puts Pressure on Team to Win Alabama Game
Posted by: | CommentsIf you think the Alabama game means EVERYTHING to Arkansas’ season, you’d be right. Bobby Petrino pretty much said so in his weekly press conference. Petrino said this: “For our program and for our football team, that’s a win that we need. We have not beat Alabama yet. And we certainly need to do that. […]
McCarron vs. Wilson: Who is better?
Posted by: | CommentsThe biggest match-up that will be talked about most this weekend will be the quarterbacks; AJ McCarron and Tyler Wilson. Let’s look into the numbers. According to the NCAA, Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson is 43rd in the country in overall passing with only five touchdown passes. Now Arkansas is known for their passing, so it […]
Saban Press Conference Notes
Posted by: | CommentsCoach Saban had his game face on already for the Arkansas game when speaking to the press today. Saban started off by of course being very complimentary of Arkansas and Bobby Petrino. “Arkansas has a great football team,” Saban said.“Bobby Petrino has done a great job. “This could be the best Arkansas team we’ve faced.” […]
It’s Arkansas Week
Posted by: | CommentsThis is Arkansas week, the game that basically determines how the season will go for Alabama and Arkansas. Normally, a win over the Hogs leads to better things down the line for Alabama; same can be said for Arkansas as well. Last year was one of the few times that Alabama won the game that […]
Tide Notes for 9/18
Posted by: | CommentsAfter Alabama’s 41-0 victory over North Texas, Alabama’s defense moved up to second in the country in passing and scoring defense and running back Trent Richardson leads the nation in scoring with eight touchdowns. Also during Saturday’s game, the Tide honored the 1971 national championship team which included one Pat Dye the former Auburn coach. […]
Game Day NOT coming to Tuscaloosa
Posted by: | CommentsAlthough it was rumored and thought that ESPN Game Day would be making a stop in Tuscaloosa this weekend, ESPN has decided instead to head to West Virginia for the LSU/WV game. According to them it’s because it would be their first time in Morgantown; right. I’ve always wondered if the reason why ESPN skips […]
Tide Has No Problem with North Texas
Posted by: | CommentsIt may have taken a minute of two for the Crimson Tide running game to get in gear, but when it did it was all over for the Mean Green as the Tide defeated North Texas 41-0. The Tide was lead by the running of both Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy. Both Richardson and Lacy […]
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 […]
Saban Ask Fans for More Enthusiasm
Posted by: | CommentsApparently last night’s coach’s show produced some interesting tidbits; one of them being that Coach Saban has asked for a more enthusiasm from the student section and ask that they stay through the whole game. That’s interesting considering the fact that Auburn fans were put on blast a few weeks ago for leaving the Utah […]