Archive for Nick Saban
Herbstreit: Bama’s Real Opponent Is Itself
Posted by: | CommentsOne thing that Alabama head coach Nick Saban is trying to avoid with his team is the thought that all the Tide is doing at this point is playing out the string the rest of the season as some experts like ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit seem to think. Herbstreit says at this point, the Tide’s biggest […]
Pinkel and Saban Go Wayyyyy Back
Posted by: | CommentsWe all know the relationship Nick Saban has with some of his former assistants Derek Dooley and Will Muschamp, but little has been known or said about Saban’s relationship with Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel. Pinkel and Saban both coached and played at Kent State, but unlike today, both said they weren’t close as teammates. […]
Danielson Defends Saban On No-Huddle
Posted by: | CommentsNormally, when we bring up Gary Danielson, it’s because he has said something that we absolutely don’t agree with, but not this time. We haven’t come here to criticize Danielson; we have come to actually praise him. A lot of college football experts were taken aback about Saban’s comments about the no-huddle offense, but Danielson, […]
Former Alabama QB Sims To Start for UVA
Posted by: | CommentsUniversity of Virginia coach Mike London announced that former Bama qb Phillip Sims will make his first start against Duke this weekend. Sims as you all know by now, left the program for “personal reasons.” Although he is excited to start, Sims wants to keep the expectations low. “Nobody’s asking me to go out and […]
Alabama To Be Featured On 60 Minutes
Posted by: | CommentsYes you heard right Tide fans, the Alabama football program will be featured on 60 Minutes, but before you start getting upset, don’t worry it’s suppose to be a positive look at the program and Nick Saban. The show is doing a feature on college football to air later this year and 60 Minutes correspondent […]
Did Bama Football Save A Rocker’s Life?
Posted by: | CommentsI’ve heard some interesting stories about Alabama football in my day but this story I came across recently had to be one of the best. Rocker Scott Stapp of the group Creed, said in a recent interview that his love of Alabama football which he shares with Rapper TI, made a huge difference in his […]
Saban Hopes Upsets Keeps His Team Motivated
Posted by: | CommentsAfter seeing No. 3 LSU, No. 5 Georgia and No. 4 Florida State lose last week, Nick Saban hopes that his team will take that as a lesson to never take any team lightly. Saban told the media Monday this should be a lesson to them as well about putting teams in the polls higher […]
Missouri Wants To Be This Year’s Iowa State
Posted by: | CommentsEveryone remembers T.J. Moe’s comments about playing in the SEC back in July: “That’s what I hear,” Moe said. “They’ve also got prettier girls, the air is fresher and the toilet paper’s thicker.” Moe didn’t think he and his Missouri teammates would have a problem adjusting to SEC play, but so far they haven’t adjusted […]
Missouri QB To Be OUT Of Bama Game
Posted by: | CommentsWell, there goes Nick Saban’s talk with the media on how good of a team Missouri is. If you are a reporter covering Alabama football, this is probably bad news for you. It was announced Saturday by Missouri that starting quarterback James Franklin will not play this weekend against Alabama due to an injury […]
Belue and Norwood Back Practice For The Tide
Posted by: | CommentsGood news for the Crimson Tide on the injury front. Cornerback Deion Belue and wide out Kevin Norwood were back at practice Monday. As you recall, both Belue and Norwood were injured in Bama’s 33-14 victory over Ole Miss. Belue was out because of a shoulder injury and Norwood was plague by a nagging foot […]