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Bama Uses Gruden As Recruiting Tool
Posted by: | CommentsIf anyone watched Monday Night Football last week, you probably caught this quote from ESPN announcer Jon Gruden about the Crimson Tide: “This 49ers team is as physical on both sides as anyone. They remind me of how Alabama plays.” Being the smart people that they are, Nick Saban and his staff used this to […]
Former Vols Quarterback Encourages Dirty Play On McCarron
Posted by: | CommentsHere is another reason to hate Tennessee. Ex UT quarterback Eric Ainge said in a recent interview that the Vols defense should go after AJ McCarron’s sore knee if they want to win Saturday. “I say it all the time. Nasty, attitude, get after it. Do something crazy,” Ainge said. “The first time AJ McCarron […]
Manning To Attend UT Game
Posted by: | CommentsBesides the Saban rumor, there are rumors and probably some truth behind the story that Peyton Manning will be in Knoxville this weekend for the game. It seems that Tennessee has decided to honor former Vols head coach Phillip Fulmer. How ironic you say? Yeah right. I guess they are hoping that Manning will suit […]
Emotional Reunion For Father and Son In UT Game
Posted by: | CommentsWhile Tennessee week is seen as chance to pound one of the Tide’s biggest rivals, for Vinnie and Sal Sunseri, the week takes on a different meaning. Vinnie plays defensive back for the Tide, his father Sal who once coached at Alabama, is now a defensive coordinator with the Vols. And while Sal moved to […]
There Is No Love Lost For Saban For Vols Sentimore
Posted by: | CommentsTo say that former Alabama player Darrington Sentimore has no love for Nick Saban would be an understatement. Sentimore, who transferred last season to Tennessee, expressed why he left the program. Apparently he and coach Saban’s personalities didn’t gel. “He’ll see you in the hallway and walk right pass you like he doesn’t see you,” […]
Reports: Sal Sunseri Takes Tennessee Job, Thompson back with the Tide
Posted by: | CommentsIt was reported Friday by GoVols24/7 and Izzy Gould of AL.com, that Sal Sunseri will be taking the defensive coordinator’s position at Tennessee. Although Sunseri’s son Vinnie plays for the Tide, apparently the money that UT is offering was too much for Sunseri to turn down. According to Gould, Sunseri’s salary will almost double. Sunseri, […]
Sunseri Interviewing for UT Job
Posted by: | CommentsAlabama beat reporter Izzy Gould is also reporting today that Sal Sunseri is interviewing for the defensive coordinator position at Tennessee. A lot of people are wondering why Sunseri would even consider a job at Tennessee when in fact more then likely if defensive coordinator Kirby Smart were to take a head coaching position next […]
Has Arkansas Replaced Tennessee as one of UA’s Biggest Rivals?
Posted by: | CommentsOk hear me out fellow Tide fans, I realize that Tennessee is one of our biggest rivals second behind of course Auburn, but the game has lost some of the luster over the years. I think mainly because of two things: First, our dominance over the Vols. We’ve won the last four games and five […]
SEC Expansion Could Effect Iron Bowl
Posted by: | CommentsWe interrupt our Arkansas-Alabama game talk, to discuss conference expansion. Rumor has it, up and until last night that the SEC was about to take Missouri along with Texas A & M into the SEC. That is until the Pac-12 told Texas and the other leftovers from the Big 12 that we don’t want you […]
Saban Offers Opinion on Muschamp/Dooley Match-up
Posted by: | CommentsTwo coaches from the Nick Saban coaching tree will be facing each other this weekend when Florida and Tennessee play Saturday. This is the first time Will Muschamp of Florida and Derek Dooley of Tennessee will play each other, both Muschamp and Dooley were assistant coaches under Saban. While Saban didn’t offer a prediction or […]