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BREAKING NEWS: Jim McElwain Leaving to Become Colorado State’s New Head Coach

Alabama Crimson Tide — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:45:30 +0000

It hasn't been confirmed yet by either school, however it appears that the Jim McElwain flirtations with head coaching jobs has ended in marriage. It appears that the bride will be Colorado State.

Yes, you have heard right. Jim McElwain is taking the job that is being offered at Colorado State. This is according to reports among multiple other media outlets in both Colorado and Alabama (including TideSports).

Some reports are saying he will earn 1.5 million per year for 5 years. Do you blame the guy? That is great money considering he ONLY made $500K/yr at Bama.

Anyway... This really should not be much of a surprise to any Alabama fan that has been listening to the latest news surrounding the Tide's offensive coordinator in the last few days. After being courted by Memphis, Fresno State; the sweet spot for McElwain is the Colorado State Rams.

As for how he will handle "Game of the Century II", we will most likely find out this morning in the press conferences of both schools.

Coach Saban, according to a twitter report by Bama beat writer Izzy Gould, has already met with staff concerning the change of events.

It is hard to know what will happen. He may stay until he can finish the year out by calling the offensive plays in the title game. Then again, he may feel like he needs to depart to start preparing for the task at hand.

Most Bama fans will have to agree that it will be hard to see McElwain leave with the offensive success we have seen in his tenure, however I suspect that Saban had a very keen part in how the offensive plays were called. Saban will simply plug in another offensive coordinator who will eventually look like an offensive genius. It is the Saban system... Pure and simple. He makes coaches.

In fact, Coach Saban loves to see his staff eventially move on to bigger and better things. He is one coach who loves to mentor and give a hand up in the coaching business. He remembers where he came from as a coaching assistant to now being the top coach in America.

Like it or not, Alabama will be replacing McElwain for another offensive coordinator next season. Saban will vet the best and brightest. It will be refreshing to see if it will be a simple plug-in or Saban will allow some new twists in the offense. A little more spice, some more passing, or whatever. If nothing else, it will be a new face for our offense to work for.

I don't expect this to affect recruiting or the process in anyway at Alabama. Coach Saban has everything under control and always plans ahead.

Lets just hope this is not a distraction in the preparations for the title game. We need to stay focused as a team.

I think Saban has this situation under control.

Roll Tide!

2011 Iron Bowl Rammer Jammer & Yea Alabama

Alabama Crimson Tide — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:48:30 +0000

Alabama fans who were lucky enough to get a seat in Jordan Hare to witness the ultimate butt kicking of the series, 42-14, broke out in an awesome rendition of Rammer Jammer & Yea Alabama! Watch it and enjoy!

VIDEO: Alabama & Auburn Fans, Players, & Bands Uniting Peacefully At Iron Bowl

Alabama Crimson Tide — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:36:09 +0000

The Alabama Auburn rivalry is seen by the media as bunch of redneck crazies who have zero self-control and are hell-bent on killing each other. It just isn't that way folks.

Over 99.9% of all Alabama & Auburn fans are peace loving people, who just want to have a good time watching some football.

At the Iron Bowl this last weekend, that was on full display. It was a beautiful as well as a peaceful day to beat the Tigers!

In the video below, you can see the Alabama & Auburn fans chatting & being cordial and even the bands united to pay a touching tribute to the victims of Alabama’s tornados last spring.

Not much press goes out to the good in Alabama & Auburn's rivalry, but as the saying goes, "a picture is worth a thousand words."

Forget Harvey Updyke’s tree poisoning or Finebaum’s banned Auburn caller who was elated that caller Shane Sez (who is a very outspoken Alabama fan) had lung cancer. Sure there is the crazy fringe like this in every fan base, but the vast majority of fans are very good people.

Watch the video and judge for yourself!

ROLL TIDE!

FINAL SCORE: No. 2 Alabama 37, Tennessee 6

Alabama Crimson Tide — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:20:01 +0000

Alabama looked sluggish in the first half as they walked into the locker room in a 6-6 tie. To say that Alabama fans weren't nervous would be a lie. The atmosphere was eerily similar to the one in 2009 when Mount Cody had to pull out a miracle field goal block to win the Tennessee game in the waning moments.

But then, Alabama found its game in the 3rd quarter. The sleeping giant was now awakened and Tennessee was simply punished.

All "krunked up" (as Dre Kirkpatrick might say), Alabama was hitting on all cylinders on offense & defense in the second half as they steamrolled to a 37-6 victory.

Alabama came out on defense as its first defensive stop, and marched down for a TD drive with their first four passes connecting for 73 yards. Then AJ McCarron scrambled for a 2 yard TD run in an effort that showed true grit and determination from a young quarterback. It was very much like the one-footed sideline hop by Greg McElroy in the SEC Championship game of 2009. The same grit & spunk was on display in the remarkable turnaround in the second half.

The defense did not allow one first down in the second half, with one play being huge. It was the 4th down quarterback sneak that Alabama stuffed. Simms came within inches of 1st down and on review, he did not get it. One play later, Alabama threw a touchdown pass to Kenny Bell for 39-yard touchdown strike.

The rout was on.

Alabama took a game that for a half looked amazingly close, to taking their level of play to another level and playing like champions.

When the smoke cleared, Alabama had another cigar smoking victory over the Volunteers to revel in. (Not sure if the players did or not, it is officially not allowed by the NCAA. It is my guess that they might have blew a few cigar rings in private

Next comes LSU on November 5th, Alabama won't have the luxury of playing like the 1st half of the Tennessee game if they plan to win what is considered the de facto national championship game. Alabama will need to play the way they did in the 2nd half or Les Miles be grinning all the way to Louisiana.

I like the thought of him spitting out Tuscaloosa grass, throwing his cap, and hearing the ringing of Rammer Jammer in his his ears all the way to Louisiana instead.

There is a bye week for us and LSU. Get ready for Ali vs Frazier. It will be the game of the year.

Don't you love it?

ROLL TIDE!

Check out the highlights from Jeff Speegle of 33/40

Never Underestimate Vandy, Especially This Year

Alabama Crimson Tide — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:53:47 +0000

No matter how good Alabama is in any particular year, whenever they play Vanderbilt it always seems to be a pretty tight game. This year is particularly unusual in that Vanderbilt has a decent football team. In fact, it isn’t out of the realm of possibilities that the ‘Dores could end up being bowl eligible at the end of year. I doubt they will win the SEC East but who know?

That’s right. I know it sounds cliché, but.... This year's Vandy team is performing at a higher level in football than most Vandy teams of the past. Part of the reason is a new attitude imparted by their first year Coach James Franklin.

Coach Franklin's a trailblazer already there in Nashville just in his first year. In fact, in the history of Vandy, he is the first 1^st-year coach since 1946 to start 3-0. On top of that, he has come out of the gate with one of the best recruiting classes at Vandy in over a decade. This year’s class was filled with talent from Parade All-Americans, All-State players, Four-star standouts, Mr. Football recipients, the list goes on. Already for 2012, the commitments have Vandy ranked impressively at #25 in the country by ESPN. If Vandy keeps this trend up, a trip to Atlanta will be in the future.

Is a big letdown in store for Alabama coming off a big win at Florida this week?

Coach Saban said “They’re a tougher team than people think,” Then explained. “They’re 3-1, they have a good offense, and they have one of the best turnover margins in the country. One of the reasons they are having so much success is because they have such a good turnover margin, and their secondary makes a lot of plays for them.”

Listen. Coach Saban isn't going to let the Alabama football players overlook what many consider to be an underrated Commodores squad this year. The onus on Nick Saban is to keep his players hungryto win every week, regardless of the competition. That is no easy task with young players, but he is a genius at it.

Look at Josh Chapman. He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week. However, you don't worry about it going to his head because, according to Saban, the coaches and players have all harassed Chapman about his widespread publicity this week. They work to keep each humble and striving to get victory.

Vanderbilt versus Alabama history

The Alabama / Vanderbilt football series actually started out with Vandy dominating Alabama. The score was 30-0 in the season opener in 1903. Since that first game, however, the series has been a lopsided affair at a record of 58-19-4 in favor of the Crimson Tide. However, considering the fact that 28% of the games verses Vandy was a loss or a tie makes you think. Just over one out of 4 games against them has not been a win!

Wallace Wade from Paul W. Bryant Museum on Vimeo.

Even way back In 1926, with Alabama's coach Wallace Wade defending national championship team, Alabama had a hard fought victory versus the Vanderbilt Commodores 19-7 that year. It ended up being Vandy’s only loss that year.

One of the most embarrassing losses ever for the Alabama Crimson came at the hands of the Vanderbilt Commodores in 1969. Bear Bryant (of course) was at the helm, and the ‘Dores were led by a young gun quarterback by the name of Watson Brown (you remember him I am sure as former coach of the ‘Dores). In that upset loss, Vanderbilt beat Alabama 14-10.

Most Alabama fans will remember a tough fought Vanderbilt game if they will look back at it. It seems to happen a lot more than you would think.

So don’t take the Vandy game for granted that it’s an easy win. Trust me. Don’t overlook Commodores. They don’t go down without a fight. Never.

Roll Tide!

Leave you with a cool video from the 2007 Saban vs. Vandy matchup that was a 24-10 affair. It was the SEC Opener on the road in Nashville for Coach Saban.

Alabama Gameday Experience With Kids

Alabama Crimson Tide — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:43:07 +0000

If you haven't had the chance to take one of your children to an Alabama game, today is a great day to get out of the house and make memories that will last a lifetime.

I would bet that you could get tickets for today's game if you went to Tuscaloosa and walked around. So think about it... make a day of it and raise your child up the right way... a huge Alabama fan!

ROLL TIDE!

Check out this video of a cute little girl named Haley, who seems to get the full gameday experience at Alabama.

VIDEO: Alabama Football Fans Ready On Friday!

Alabama Crimson Tide — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:25:53 +0000

Several Alabama fans were ready Friday on the quad for the North Texas game. Here is a video showing the early "tail gate" birds waiting for the gates to open today for some Alabama football. You can see the gung-ho Alabama Football Fans with their the tailgating tents in the background.

Tailgating Alabama Football Fans Video

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Bruce Feldman Basically says Penn State has No Chance

Alabama Crimson Tide — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:23:53 +0000

I’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 then the Bama offense and that the Bama defense will eat them up.

“This will be the best defense Penn State sees all season long.”

And as far as the PSU defense, Feldman didn’t think much of them either.

“I don't see Penn State being able to stop Trent Richardson.”

Weather may play a HUGE factor in the game this weekend. What is left of Tropical Storm Lee, which battered Alabama earlier this week, has been hitting the Northeast hard and it won’t be ending by Saturday.

In fact, Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News just posted on Twitter that they are advising Alabama fans to take alternative routes to get to State College this weekend.

Don’t be surprised if the weather plays a factor in the outcome of this game. It might turn what some consider an easy Bama victory into a long, hard fought game which may be an advantage for Penn State. Let's hope thats not the case!

ROLL TIDE!

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Memorable Plays Mark the Alabama/Penn State Series

Alabama Crimson Tide — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:22:37 +0000

There 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 and 1989-one resulting in a loss for the Crimson Tide, the other kept an undefeated season going.

If you are an Alabama fan over the age of 35, you all know the name Preston Gothard. Gothard was going to be the hero in the 1983 game after the Tide came back from a 34-7 deficit. As you all may recall, the touchdown pass quarterback Walter Lewis threw to Gothard in the back of the end zone was called no good and Alabama’s comeback that afternoon was over and the Tide lost 34-28; as replays would show over the years that was a terrible call made by the officials.

Gothard said in a recent article that he hopes that it doesn’t come down to that this weekend.

"Let's hope it doesn't come down to that," Gothard said. "I'm going to be there, first trip back. I'll have to leave the stadium if it comes down to the last play."

What some forgot and I didn’t realize, was that Penn State had been called offsides and the Tide had one more shot at the endzone and STILL couldn’t get in, but we will all remember Gothard’s play as the one that should have won Bama the ball game.

Younger Bama fans probably remember the 1989 thriller between the Tide and the Nittany Lions when Tide linebacker Thomas Rayam blocked the go-ahead field goal that more then likely would have won Penn State the game.

Rayam’s block preserved Alabama’s 17-16 victory. I remember listening to that game and hearing the excitement in Jerry Ducan’s voice when he said “He blocked it Eli!”

Rayam said in the same article that he is still reminded to this day by Tide fans about that play.

"Every time I talk about it, I still get chills," Rayam said.

And nobody who watched Alabama football in the late 70s could ever forget the "Goalline Stand" for the national championshio to win the 1979 National Championship.

It was fourth and goal from the one-foot line with a national championship on the line. Penn State chose to power it in, but Alabama would have none of it. Again, Alabama surged backward through the Penn State line, and Guman was hit in the hole by Barry Krauss and Murray Legg, where he was stopped dead in his tracks.

The Alabama defense had held after a thunderous collision just short of the goal line. Krauss, the man who delivered the brunt of the hit, was knocked unconscious and temporarily lost feeling in his extremities, but he would get up and run off the field under his own power.

The play went down as one of the greatest ever in college football history. Bear Bryant walked off the field with his last national championship.

What’s your favorite memory in this series?

VIDEO: Has Anyone Seen This Cheesy Alabama Auburn Old Navy Commercial?

Alabama Crimson Tide — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:33:56 +0000

Seen this commercial just the other day on TV and it is strange to say the least. In it, the Alabama fans are getting ready for a game decked out in Alabama "super-fan" garb, while singing about it all to the tune of "Sister Christian" by Night Ranger (an old 80s group). In it, there is the "ultimate" Alabama room (garage really) with rotating seats, remote control cooler, & a big screen TV.. when all the sudden a nerdy Auburn fan on a four wheeler that looks like a Tiger. A kid says "he brought pizza so he's alright!" It is cheeseball if you ask me, but it is also worth a look if you have never seen a Auburn Tiger pizza delivery guy showing up to a Alabama party.

Check it out below..

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