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McCarron to Start, Carter Out of Today’s Game
Posted by: | CommentsAs most thought, AJ McCarron will get the start at quarterback today for the Tide. McCarron last week against Kent State threw for 226 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. To many observing the game, the offense seemed to move the ball more effectively under McCarron then back-up Phillip Sims. Nick Saban didn’t say that […]
Video: Highlights of Silas Redd, Startting RB of Penn State
Posted by: | CommentsThought you all might like to see some highlights of the running back we will face today. He looks to have some quickness, but I think his ability to make long runs is questionable. Especially with the speed Bama has.. Howver, he does look to be an excellent midrange runner who is more of a […]
Muschamp Disagrees with Saban on Recruiting in Texas
Posted by: | CommentsSince we are in day five of Texas A & M being held hostage by Baylor and the Big 12, I thought it would be interesting to hear Coach Saban’s comments comparing TAMU move to the SEC to when Penn State moved to the Big Ten while Saban was an assistant coach and head coach […]
Is It Time For Joe Paterno to Retire?
Posted by: | CommentsIt seems like every year around this time, the question is asked to Penn State head coach Joe Paterno “Coach is this the year you going to retire?” Of course Paterno announces he will be back for another year, but as each year goes by you wonder if is it time for Paterno to call […]
Should Alabama and Auburn be More Like Penn State and Alabama?
Posted by: | CommentsRead an interesting article in the Birmingham News today from Kevin Scarbinsky. Scarbinsky is covering the Alabama game this weekend and he was talking about the respect each team has shown each other compared to the Alabama/Auburn rivalry. Here is an insert from his article: (http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/09/iron_bowl_could_take_a_lesson.html) If Alabama-Auburn is the Bryant-Denny P.A. system playing “Son […]
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 […]
Saban To Name QB Starter today; PSU QB’s Struggle
Posted by: | CommentsNick Saban announced yesterday that he will be making a decision on who will start the Penn State game today. “Both guys are working hard,” Saban said. “Both guys have a good attitude about what they’re trying to do, and both guys are preparing well for the game.” Most people think that after last Saturday, […]
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 […]
Penn State Sends Letter to Tide Fans
Posted by: | CommentsIn a very classy move, Steve Sampsell who is the director of college relations at Penn State, sent a very classy letter to UA’s student newspaper the Crimson White welcoming Alabama fans and students to their campus this weekend for the game against the Nittany Lions. Sampsell was very complimentary of how he and Penn […]