Archive for Alabama Football
Muschamp Disagrees with Saban on Recruiting in Texas
Posted by: | CommentsSince we are in day five of Texas A & M being held hostage by Baylor and the Big 12, I thought it would be interesting to hear Coach Saban’s comments comparing TAMU move to the SEC to when Penn State moved to the Big Ten while Saban was an assistant coach and head coach […]
Is Trent Richardson’s Heisman Hopes On The Line Today?
Posted by: | CommentsAlthough Alabama running back Trent Richardson scored three touchdowns in last Saturday’s victory over Kent State, he only rushed for 37 yards which has some questioning whether or not Richardson will have to have a HUGE game against Penn State in order to stay in the Heisman race. Stiff Arm Trophy has Richardson’s stock dropping […]
Is It Time For Joe Paterno to Retire?
Posted by: | CommentsIt seems like every year around this time, the question is asked to Penn State head coach Joe Paterno “Coach is this the year you going to retire?” Of course Paterno announces he will be back for another year, but as each year goes by you wonder if is it time for Paterno to call […]
Should Alabama and Auburn be More Like Penn State and Alabama?
Posted by: | CommentsRead an interesting article in the Birmingham News today from Kevin Scarbinsky. Scarbinsky is covering the Alabama game this weekend and he was talking about the respect each team has shown each other compared to the Alabama/Auburn rivalry. Here is an insert from his article: (http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/09/iron_bowl_could_take_a_lesson.html) If Alabama-Auburn is the Bryant-Denny P.A. system playing “Son […]
Bruce Feldman Basically says Penn State has No Chance
Posted by: | CommentsI’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 […]
Kent State AD Praises Bama fans
Posted by: | CommentsJust a day after Penn State’s athletic department hailed the praises of Alabama fans, Kent State’s athletic director Joel Nielsen also sang the praises of Bama fans. Nielsen sent a letter to a local paper praising how he and his football players were treated by Bama fans this past weekend. Kent State football players came […]
Memorable Plays Mark the Alabama/Penn State Series
Posted by: | CommentsThere 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 […]
Saban To Name QB Starter today; PSU QB’s Struggle
Posted by: | CommentsNick Saban announced yesterday that he will be making a decision on who will start the Penn State game today. “Both guys are working hard,” Saban said. “Both guys have a good attitude about what they’re trying to do, and both guys are preparing well for the game.” Most people think that after last Saturday, […]
Penn State Blogger thinks Tide RB overrated
Posted by: | CommentsAs I was reading my news this morning, I came across an interesting article about Tide running back Trent Richardson from Penn State blogger Ali Soheilian. Soheilian seems to think because of Richardson’s performance last week in the Kent State game (he ran for just 37 yards but had three touchdowns) that he will probably […]
VIDEO: Jalston Fowler: The Porch Destroyer?!?
Posted by: | CommentsHow good is Alabama running back Jalston Fowler? We all saw last Saturday that the kid has some potential after seeing him make a spectacular run against Kent State. Granted, the run was 49 yards in the second half on Kent State, but he has really shown some running skills for a big back. But […]