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Richardson Makes his Case for Heisman
Posted by: | CommentsNick Saban did something that he rarely does and that is endorse a player. Saban went on ESPN and told Chris Folwer he believes Trent Richardson is the best player in the country. “To me Trent Richardson is the best player in the country,” said Saban. “To me, Trent is the best football player in […]
Bama Tames the Auburn Tigers, 42-14
Posted by: | CommentsWhen Nick Saban said “Never Again” to his players after last year’s Iron Bowl, the coach meant it. The Crimson Tide dominated the Auburn Tigers and won the 76Th Iron Bowl 42-14. The Tide jumped on the Tigers early and never looked back. The Tide took an early 7-0 lead on a flea flicker pass […]
Tide Football Team Honored with Disney Spirit Award
Posted by: | CommentsThe Alabama football team was honored today by Disney with the 2011 Disney Spirit Award on Monday, given annually by Disney Sports to college football’s most inspirational player or team. The Tide was honored because of its efforts in helping the city of Tuscaloosa recover from the April 27th tornadoes. Carson Tinker, who as most […]
Wrong Way Bo – 1984 Iron Bowl
Posted by: | CommentsSince this is Iron Bowl week, of course we are going to honor it by featuring our favorite Iron Bowl games. Today we will be featuring the 1984 Iron Bowl or as we Alabama fans like to call it, the “Wrong Way Bo” game. Trailing the Tide by two in the fourth quarter and not […]
Saban Talks Auburn, Injuries in Press Conference
Posted by: | CommentsNick Saban wasn’t exactly or willing to discuss much when it came to the BCS standings; his only concern is this Saturday. “We really don’t have any interest in any game other than what Alabama does in this game.” Saban continued to basically say he wouldn’t encourage his players to pay attention to the LSU-Arkansas […]
Tony Mitchell Named SEC Player of the Week
Posted by: | CommentsAlabama junior forward Tony Mitchell, who averaged 19 points in three victories at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, was named Southeastern Conference’s Player of the Week. Mitchell also averaged 9.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 blocks per game; he also shot almost 57 percent from the field including 54 percent from three-point land. This is Mitchell’s […]
Bama Players Can Learn Lesson from 1972 Game
Posted by: | CommentsIf Nick Saban doesn’t want his players to watch the Arkansas-LSU game or look ahead to the BCS National Championship game, maybe he should put in the 1972 Alabama-Auburn game. Alabama went into that contest undefeated with a chance to play for another national championship on the line; sound familiar to you? Alabama lead the […]
VIDEO: Bryant’s 315th Victory – 1981 Iron Bowl
Posted by: | CommentsThe 1981 Iron Bowl was special for several reasons; one it was Bryant’s last victory against Auburn (he would lose his last Iron Bowl a year later) and it’s special because Coach Bryant became the all-time winningest coach passing Amos Alonzo Stagg. The game also marked Pat Dye’s first year as the Auburn head coach […]
Bama Players not Hatin’ on Auburn
Posted by: | CommentsIf you thought the level of dislike between the Alabama-Auburn players is on the same level as the fans, you’d be wrong; at least on the Alabama side. Reports came out last week that a few Auburn players said they “hated” Alabama, but the sentiment wasn’t the same from the Tide players. When the question […]
Stormy Weather for Iron Bowl?
Posted by: | CommentsI was listening to the forecast for the Iron Bowl this weekend down in Auburn and some local forecasters are predicting heavy rain for the game as of Monday, but now the Weather Channel is just predicting cloudy with highs in the 70’s. Local forcasters are now saying something like 68 and no rain. Rain […]