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Tide Recruit Attends Game
Posted by: | CommentsAmong the 107,000 who attended Saturday’s Penn State/Alabama game was Tide and Nittany Lions recruit Kent Taylor from Land O’Lakes, FL. The 6’5 220 pound tight end according to Rivals.com is the top tight end prospect in the country. Taylor listed Penn State, Alabama, Florida and Georgia as his top schools. Taylor, who grew up […]
Bama Hammers Penn State, 27-11
Posted by: | CommentsConstancy and balance – that’s what the Crimson Tide showed today as they defeated Penn State, 27-11. AJ McCarron showed poised and maturity as he settled into the game. McCarron started the game 0-3, but ended up throwing for 163 yards (19-31) and one touchdown. Running back, Trent Richardson, looked like his old self running […]
Bruce Feldman Basically says Penn State has No Chance
Posted by: | CommentsI’m always frightened when any commentator says a team has almost no chance to win, but Bruce Feldman of CBS Sportsline basically said that. Feldman was on Paul Finebaum’s show this afternoon and basically said Penn State has no chance against the Bama. Feldman said that the Nittany Lions offense is in much worse shape […]
Memorable Plays Mark the Alabama/Penn State Series
Posted by: | CommentsThere have been many memorable moments in the Alabama/Penn State rivalry over the years. There was the 1979 goal line stand made famous in the Sugar Bowl that won Alabama the national championship that no one will ever forget, but the two probably still most talked about plays in this rivalry took place in 1983 […]
Penn State Blogger thinks Tide RB overrated
Posted by: | CommentsAs I was reading my news this morning, I came across an interesting article about Tide running back Trent Richardson from Penn State blogger Ali Soheilian. Soheilian seems to think because of Richardson’s performance last week in the Kent State game (he ran for just 37 yards but had three touchdowns) that he will probably […]
VIDEO: Alabama verses Penn State 2010 Highlights
Posted by: | CommentsAlabama beat Penn State in Tuscaloosa last year 24-3. It was a great game that for the most part (maybe not the fumble on the interception), and should give a good idea of how this year’s team will look come fall. Of course, Marcel Dareus, Greg McElroy, and Julio Jones are among those not in […]
VIDEO: 1989 – Penn State’s “EASY” Game Winning Kick That Never Was!
Posted by: | CommentsAlabama vs. Penn State has had its epic battles over the years, and I will never forget this Alabama / Penn State game in 1989. Penn State’s RB Blair Thomas had marched down to the 1 yard line of Alabama. With a 17-16 lead, Joe Paterno opted for the seemingly easy game-winning field goal by […]