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Video: Johnny Mack Brown – Hero of Alabama’s First National Championship in 1926
Posted by: | CommentsI just finished reading the very first profile in “The Bama Way: Profiles of Champions” by former Alabama team captain Todd Bates. I am loving it! The first profile is about a Alabama legend that I had very little knowledge of, however many of the older generation knew him very well (even if they did […]
Never Underestimate Vandy, Especially This Year
Posted by: | CommentsNo 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 […]
Comparing Bear Bryant & Nick Saban Locker Room Speeches
Posted by: | CommentsTwo of the winningest coaches in Alabama history had their own styles and pyschological devices to motivate college football players. Bear Bryant & Nick Saban are very motivational in talking their players at in the locker room to get the best out of players. There are two videos that you can see below that provide […]
Obama Meets Bama – Great Speech! Watch Video!
Posted by: | CommentsI appreciate the great speech and wonderful attitude of the president as he greeted Bama in the east room of the White House today in Washington DC. Watch the video to hear his speech. Here is the full text of President Obama’s full speech about the 2009 Crimson Tide’s National Championship year. “Hello, everybody! Please, have a […]
Best Backup Quarterback Throw of All Time – Greg McElroy
Posted by: | CommentsThis gave Bama fans a taste of the national championship year that was to come in 2009. A beat down of domination over Auburn punctuated by the backup QB Greg McElroy lobbing a perfect pass to Marquis Maze. Awesome stuff. Auburn deserved it too! We got to shove one finger in the air against our […]
Looking Back At The Tyrone Prothro Catch – BEST EVER?
Posted by: | CommentsIn my book… YES! Now that football season has wound down, the crystal football is in the case, & recruiting is winding down. We are now waiting for the A-day game. So from time to time, we will be highlighting some Alabama history from time to time. I was thinking about Tyrone Prothro’s catch against […]
From Tebow to T-Bone: Does It Get Any Better Than This?
Posted by: | CommentsTake a moment and think about where we are at in the history of Alabama football. In the SEC championship, we equaled or highest win total in the history of Alabama football at 13 wins and we stopped the most prolific quarterback in the history of college football, Tim Tebow. Now we’re presented with another […]
Mark Ingram for Heisman Trophy? I Would Not Bet Against It.
Posted by: | CommentsMark Ingram has been running like a bull in a china shop lately. His 246 yard performance this weekend was the third-best total in University of Alabama history. His stats are on pace to beat Bobby Humphrey’s rushing record at Alabama, and his punishing style of running is breaking the backs of some tough SEC […]