ALCrimsonTide » field http://www.alcrimsontide.com Fan page of the ALCrimsonTide! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:57:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Memorable Plays Mark the Alabama/Penn State Series http://www.alcrimsontide.com/alabama-football/2312-memorable-plays-mark-the-alabamapenn-state-series.htm http://www.alcrimsontide.com/alabama-football/2312-memorable-plays-mark-the-alabamapenn-state-series.htm#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:22:37 +0000 Alabama Crimson Tide http://www.alcrimsontide.com/?p=2312

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?

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Some Facebook fans are wishing for a rematch of the Iron Bowl in a scrimmage.  The "game" would be for for a good cause, fundraising for tornado relief.   I think it is a novel idea, but one that I think will never fly with current players.  There is simply too much at risk (injury-wise) to play a live game in the pre-season.  

One branch off of this idea is bringing in former football players of each school to play a "flag football" type game.  It could raise a lot of money for the victims if it can logistically be done.  It would be great to see players like Jay Barker & Bo Jackson out there having some fun for a great cause.   Let some former players, like Tyrone Prothro, who have had serious injuries participate in the coin flip ceremony at mid-field. 

Overall, the former players playing for this would be a real nice way of showing the nation that Alabama & Auburn can work together to do some good for the state of Alabama without being vicious toward one another. 

If you are interested in liking this idea, go over to the Facebook page and like it!   http://www.facebook.com/pages/Auburn-Alabama-Football-game-for-the-42711-storm-Victims/160037407392107

What do you think?  Please comment!

Share ]]> http://www.alcrimsontide.com/other/1807-push-by-facebook-fans-for-alabamaauburn-preseason-game.htm/feed 0 2010 Alabama Football Player’s Awards http://www.alcrimsontide.com/alabama-football/1524-2010-alabama-football-players-awards.htm http://www.alcrimsontide.com/alabama-football/1524-2010-alabama-football-players-awards.htm#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 07:13:02 +0000 Alabama Crimson Tide http://www.alcrimsontide.com/?p=1524 Every team has an award ceremony for awarding the play of individual players following a football season.  Alabama is no different.  On Sunday night at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center in Birmingham, the team provided recognition to the individual players in 2010 that exceled on the field & in the classroom.  Coach Saban addressed the audience of team members, coaching staff, administration, and support staff. Julio Jones took home the player of the year award. Below are the rest of the winners (as noted from a U. of A. press release)

The complete list of award winners is as follows:

Iron Man Award:
Dee Milliner, Josh Chapman, Courtney Upshaw, and Michael Williams

Commitment to Academic Excellence Award:
Mark Ingram, Barrett Jones, Brad Smelley, Trent Richardson, Cade Foster, and Julio Jones

Outstanding Senior Scholar:
Greg McElroy and Drew Bullard

Unsung Hero Award:
Dre Kirkpatrick, Earl Alexander, Chavis Williams, and Dequan Menzie

Outstanding Defensive Performer Award:
Mark Barron and Donta Hightower

Up-Front Award:
Marcell Dareus and Courtney Upshaw; and from the offense Barrett Jones and William Vlachos

Most Inspiring Player:
Mark Barron

Defensive Achievement Award:
Robert Lester, C.J. Mosley, and Josh Chapman

Offensive Achievement Award:
Chance Warmack, Marquise Maze, and Trent Richardson

President’s Award:
Nick Gentry, Luther Davis, Darius Hanks and James Carpenter

Special Teams Award:
Brandon Gibson, Will Lowery, and Trent Richardson

Defensive Player of the Year:
Dont’a Hightower and Mark Barron

Offensive Player of the Year:
Greg McElroy and Mark Ingram

Pat Trammell Award:
Preston Dial and David Ross

Jefferson County Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Award:
Jeremiah Castille

Most Valuable Player:
Julio Jones

Captain Awards:
Mark Barron, Don’t’a Hightower, and Greg McElroy

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“I think you can kind of throw out everything — record and what happened last week and the first week of the year and all that stuff. This is a big game for both teams.”
Coach Nick Saban commenting on the Tennessee rivalry matchup

"I'm old-fashioned," said Coach Saban, who turns 59 this month. "I know they don't make them like they used to. That's what I tell the players all the time and they hate to hear it. Now, I'm going to say it publicly so they can really get upset about it."

“They don't really, because those guys were slower than we were. That's all I can say to it.”
Receiver/returner Marquis Maze, in response to Saban's saying recently that they don't make players like they once did

"We just need to step up and play more physical, execute more. We just have to play Alabama football." -Heisman Winning Running Back Mark Ingram

“Personally I don't hate Tennessee. I don't hate nobody. But it's a game, a rival game, so we've got to come in as it's going to be a big game and we've got to hate them for that simple fact.” 
Linebacker Courtney Upshaw commenting on the way that the Alabama players perceive the Tennessee game

“I think we just lack the trust in each other right now, and we just need to get that back.”
Quarterback Greg McElroy talking about the offensive problems in the last two weeks

"The goal of this game was for us to get back to playing with the kind of effort, the kind of toughness, and the discipline, execution and intensity that you need to play with to play winning football. We probably hit on the toughness part; I was pleased with that. I thought we tackled better on defense and played on the line of scrimmage better. We did a better job all the way around. I thought we gave a much better effort in this game. Guys really played hard, and I'm really proud of that. The intensity was good. The execution was not what it needs to be, and that's something we can to improve on." - Coach Nick Saban on the efforts by the team against Ole Miss

"I don't know many specifics about his circumstance there, but in my experiences that first year is very, very difficult in terms of your staff, everybody getting on board, getting the players to buy in... "
Saban said on his former LSU assistant (and now head football coach at Tennessee) Derek Dooley's job in his first year at Tennessee

"Back in their day, they played with leather helmets. Didn't have much protection."
Receiver/returner Marquis Maze, in response to Saban comparing player toughness to back in his day

"Back in his day, he'd make it sound like they were robots."
Defensive lineman Marcell Dareus said.

"He said, 'I would have never laid out there on the field,'"  Marcell Dareus said. "He said, 'I broke my leg in three places, and I still got up and ran off the field.' I said, 'OK.'"  
Then Dareus rolled his eyes and quipped.. "If I break my leg in three places, y'all might as well bring a stretcher," Dareus said.

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Share ]]> http://www.alcrimsontide.com/alabama-football/1397-quotes-from-the-capstone-this-week.htm/feed 0 Alabama Beats San Jose State Soundly in 2010 Season Opener http://www.alcrimsontide.com/alabama-football/1242-alabama-beats-san-jose-state-soundly-in-2010-season-opener.htm http://www.alcrimsontide.com/alabama-football/1242-alabama-beats-san-jose-state-soundly-in-2010-season-opener.htm#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:47:01 +0000 Alabama Crimson Tide http://www.alcrimsontide.com/?p=1242 2010-sanjosestate-alabama
No. 1 Alabama cruises past San Jose State 48-3 ! It had it all...from a one handed Julio Jones TD snatch to several TD jaunts by Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy ran for 177 yards and 4 TDS (2 each) combined with Lacy carrying for a team leading 111 yards. McElroy connected on 13-of-15 passes for 218 yards, while McCarron finished 9-of-15 for 116 yards.

Personally.. I did not get to see this game due to a "honey-do job that required 8 hours under the house in the nasty crawl space, but I did catch what could of it on the radio. If you did not see it either, you will certainly need to see the highlight reels below on video…. Especially the Julio Jones one handed circus catch. There were a few snags in the game where mistakes were made, like a Eddie Lacy fumble going into the end zone that resulted in a touchback for San Jose State. Julio Jones had an easy wide open catch that he dropped in the open field, but I believe that the one hander made up for the miss. I would like to see him straighten out that issue however in the rest of the season. Marquis Maze made a long 48 yard TD catch.

The defense played awesome in only allowing 175 yards of total offense for SJSU and Robert Lester snatching a INT. Two native Alabamians on San Jose State's roster were largely responsible for the Spartans' only score of the day as SJSU went down the field 67 yards in eight plays on its first drive. Tuscaloosa native, Junior Brandon Rutley, ran 3 times on the drive, including a 32-yard scamper to the Alabama 47. After 5 more plays, redshirt freshman Harrison Waid, born in Huntsville, placed the Spartans on the scoreboard with a 31-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 7-3. However, that was the last of the scoring from SJSU. The rest of the day Alabama's D only allowed 108 yards.

If you, like me, did not see the game, then these highlights below will help satisfy the craving to see the Tide in action possibly. Looking forward to the meat of the schedule starting with Penn State next week after eating a cupcake first!

Roll Tide!

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Open practice will be in Bryant-Denny Stadium from 2:30-4:30 p.m. The players and coaching staff will be available for autographs following the 2 hour open practice session.

Fans can enter the stadium one hour prior to the opening of practice in the northwest spiral (gate 5) to beginning filling the lower bowl (sections A-N). After practice, fans wanting to participate in Alabama's Fan Day can enter the football field through gate 46 & exit via gate 5.

The fans that are not interested in viewing football practice can start lining up early at 1:30 p.m. The entrance for those fans will be at gate 46.

Because of prior commitments, the autograph session will be limited to 45 minutes. To expedite the process so that all the fans have a chance, only 1 autograph will be allowed and no posing pictures will be allowed.

It is a good idea for Alabama fans attending tomorrow to log on to rolltide.com for the latest parking updates as well as the latest on this event.

Share ]]> http://www.alcrimsontide.com/alabama-football/1135-2010-alabama-football-fan-day-set-for-tomorrow.htm/feed 0 Coaches Preseason All-SEC Football Team – Bama Has Most First Teamers! http://www.alcrimsontide.com/alabama-football/1101-coaches-preseason-all-sec-football-team-bama-has-most-first-teamers.htm http://www.alcrimsontide.com/alabama-football/1101-coaches-preseason-all-sec-football-team-bama-has-most-first-teamers.htm#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:39:02 +0000 Alabama Crimson Tide http://www.alcrimsontide.com/?p=1101 markingram-heismanBama is stacked! Defending national champion Alabama has the most first-team all SEC football players on the coaches preseason all SEC team.

ALL SEC OFFENSE
From Alabama there is, of course, Heisman award winning running back Mark Ingram on first-team offense. Also there is Julio Jones at wide receiver, Barry Jones on the offensive line.

The second-team offense has QB Greg McElroy, RB Trent Richardson, and OT James Carpenter. I consider Trent Richardson being a second-team all SEC running back when he doesn't even start for Alabama to be simply amazing. This shows how stacked Alabama really is in the backfield.

ALL SEC DEFENSE

On first-team defense, SEC coaches picked rising star Marcell Darius on the defensive line, Mark Barron in the secondary, Dont'a Hightower at linebacker. Dont'a Hightower is returning from a severe knee injury and it will be interesting to see how he factors into the new 2010 Alabama defense. Hopefully his knee will all doubt that he will prove to be one of the top defenders in the SEC.

Florida has the most players overall with 10, but Alabama has more first-team ALL-SEC players with six total.

Below is a list of all the players chosen to the 2010 coaches preseason football team.

(* - Tie)

FIRST-TEAM

Offense

QB -- Ryan Mallett, Jr., Arkansas

RB -- Mark Ingram, Jr., Alabama

RB -- Derrick Locke, Sr., Kentucky

WR -- A.J. Green, Jr., Georgia

WR -- Julio Jones, Jr., Alabama

TE -- D.J. Williams, Sr., Arkansas

OL -- Clint Boling, Sr., Georgia

OL -- Carl Johnson, Sr., Florida

OL -- Barrett Jones, So., Alabama

OL -- Lee Ziemba, Sr., Auburn

C -- Mike Pouncey, Sr., Florida

Defense

DL -- Marcell Dareus, Jr., Alabama

DL -- Jerrell Powe, Sr., Ole Miss

DL -- Cliff Matthews, Sr., South Carolina

LB -- Josh Bynes, Sr., Auburn

LB -- Dont’a Hightower, So., Alabama

LB -- Chris Marve, Jr., Vanderbilt

LB -- Kelvin Sheppard, Sr., LSU

DB -- Mark Barron, Jr., Alabama

DB -- Patrick Peterson, Jr., LSU

DB -- Stephon Gilmore, So., South Carolina

DB -- Janoris Jenkins, Jr., Florida

Special Teams

PK -- Blair Walsh, Jr., Georgia

P -- Drew Butler, Jr., Georgia

RS -- Warren Norman, So., Vanderbilt

AP -- Randall Cobb, Jr., Kentucky

SECOND-TEAM

Offense

QB -- Greg McElroy, Sr., Alabama

RB -- Jeff Demps, Jr., Florida

RB -- Trent Richardson, So., Alabama

WR -- Darvin Adams, Jr., Auburn

WR -- Alshon Jeffery, So., South Carolina

TE -- Luke Stocker, Sr., Tennessee

OL -- James Carpenter, Sr., Alabama

OL -- DeMarcus Love, Sr., Arkansas

OL -- Derek Sherrod, Sr., Miss. State

OL -- *Cordy Glenn, Jr., Georgia

OL -- *Joseph Barksdale, Sr., LSU

C -- Ryan Pugh, Sr., Auburn

Defense

DL -- Pernell McPhee, Sr., Miss. State

DL -- Drake Nevis, Sr., LSU

DL -- *DeQuin Evans, Sr., Kentucky

DL -- *Chris Walker, Sr., Tennessee

DL -- * Ladi Ajiboye, Sr., South Carolina

LB -- Jerry Franklin, Jr., Arkansas

LB -- A.J. Jones, Sr., Florida

LB -- Craig Stevens, Sr., Auburn

LB -- K.J. Wright, Sr., Miss. State

DB -- Ahmad Black, Sr., Florida

DB -- Chris Culliver, Sr., South Carolina

DB -- Will Hill, Jr., Florida

DB -- Neiko Thorpe, Jr., Auburn

Special Teams

PK -- Caleb Sturgis, Jr., Florida

P -- Chas Henry, Jr., Florida

RS -- Brandon Boykin, Jr., Georgia

AP -- Chris Rainey, Jr., Florida

ALL-SEC BY TEAM

Alabama: 9

Arkansas: 4

Auburn: 6

Florida: 10

Georgia: 6

Kentucky: 3

LSU: 4

Ole Miss: 1

Miss. State: 3

South Carolina: 5

Tennessee: 2

Vanderbilt: 2

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For those of you that didn't know already, Alabama is going to be televised on ESPN on it's A-day spring practice game, April 17. Kick off is set to that Bryant Denny Stadium begin at 2 PM. Don't let the fact that the game is on television keep you from coming out to Tuscaloosa for a chance to get a sneak peak at the 2010 Crimson Tide!

I'd love to see Alabama get another record crowd like the 92,138 fancy she showed up for Nick Saban's first spring game in 2007. Let's pack The house everybody... and not just sit at home and watch it on TV! We need to show the recruits from around the nation who is back on top!

We have a fan base that can rock the house in Tuscaloosa and it is possible that what you will be able to see the unveiling of the Nick Saban statue! That is it is done on schedule. Spring practice begins next Friday, March 12. Following this first initial orientation day, the team will take a week off during spring break before returning to the field on March 22.

Saban at the national championship celebration, in January, expressed his profound appreciation for the fans who come to the annual A-Day game every year.

“It starts with our fans, the supporters and all the alumni who make the University of Alabama tradition what it is. I can't thank you as fans enough for the great support that you've given this team all year long... I knew, when I walked out that tunnel right over there, three springs ago, and there were 92,000 people in this stadium for a spring game, that your positive energy was going to allow us to exceed the highest expectations and goals that we all need to have.”

I agree Coach Saban! I'm ready to Rock -N- Roll Tide again!

Again... don't forget... April 17, be there or be square!

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Colt Mccoy Injury - National Championship Game Verses Alabama

This is a little outside the news of the Tide, but since it was a Tide player that "put the Colt down" then I figured it was news worthy.

Colt McCoy visited the world famous sports doctor James Andrews of Birmingham, AL following the national championship in search of treatment for the pinched nerve that that knocked him out of the national championship game verses Alabama. McCoy has been seeing the doctors every week since then in obtaining treatment to be able to participate in NFL draft combine drills.

It is said that McCoy is back to throwing the ball 30-40 times a day and plans to fully participate in at least one NFL draft combine (possibly Indianapolis). He was quoted today as saying that the injury is "really coming along" and should be close to 100 percent.

Colt was quoted as saying...

 "The injury and I think the way that my college career ended has kind of sparked a fire inside of me as far as I'm going to show that I'm going to be ready to go. I'm going to show them that I'm the best, I'm going to show that I'm confident," he said. "I can't wait to step out on the field again, forget the taste that's in my mouth from the last time I played the game. That's what's driving me everyday."

The player of this year's Super Bowl, QB Drew Brees, demonstrated convincingly  that an undersized QB can play exceptionally in the NFL.. HOWEVER I personally believe that Colt McCoy will not make it far in the NFL if he is as fragile as he showed in the Alabama game. Alabama's Marcel Dareus is a big boy, no doubt, but don't expect McCoy to be the next Bret Favre and play every game until he is 40. IF he makes it to 30 in the NFL, I would be highly surprised.

Colt may prove me wrong. I don't wish him harm, I am just saying don't hold your breath if you expect his career to be a long one... But hey, I picked the Chargers to run the table to the Super Bowl... so what do I know?

Anyway, McCoy picked up one of the last of the collegiate accolades sent his way for a storied football career at Texas. Monday night he received the Davey O'Brien Award Monday, which is annually awarded to the nation's top quarterback.

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Amazing game to watch as Alabama beat Tennessee in a hard fought SEC battle. Mount Cody saved the day with a last field goal second block!

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