Saban Talks Auburn, Injuries in Press Conference
By · CommentsNick Saban wasn’t exactly or willing to discuss much when it came to the BCS standings; his only concern is this Saturday. “We really don’t have any interest in any game other than what Alabama does in this game.” Saban continued to basically say he wouldn’t encourage his players to pay attention to the LSU-Arkansas […]
Tony Mitchell Named SEC Player of the Week
By · CommentsAlabama junior forward Tony Mitchell, who averaged 19 points in three victories at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, was named Southeastern Conference’s Player of the Week. Mitchell also averaged 9.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 blocks per game; he also shot almost 57 percent from the field including 54 percent from three-point land. This is Mitchell’s […]
Bama Players Can Learn Lesson from 1972 Game
By · CommentsIf Nick Saban doesn’t want his players to watch the Arkansas-LSU game or look ahead to the BCS National Championship game, maybe he should put in the 1972 Alabama-Auburn game. Alabama went into that contest undefeated with a chance to play for another national championship on the line; sound familiar to you? Alabama lead the […]
VIDEO: Bryant’s 315th Victory – 1981 Iron Bowl
By · CommentsThe 1981 Iron Bowl was special for several reasons; one it was Bryant’s last victory against Auburn (he would lose his last Iron Bowl a year later) and it’s special because Coach Bryant became the all-time winningest coach passing Amos Alonzo Stagg. The game also marked Pat Dye’s first year as the Auburn head coach […]
Bama Players not Hatin’ on Auburn
By · CommentsIf you thought the level of dislike between the Alabama-Auburn players is on the same level as the fans, you’d be wrong; at least on the Alabama side. Reports came out last week that a few Auburn players said they “hated” Alabama, but the sentiment wasn’t the same from the Tide players. When the question […]
Stormy Weather for Iron Bowl?
By · CommentsI was listening to the forecast for the Iron Bowl this weekend down in Auburn and some local forecasters are predicting heavy rain for the game as of Monday, but now the Weather Channel is just predicting cloudy with highs in the 70’s. Local forcasters are now saying something like 68 and no rain. Rain […]
Richardson on Top in Heisman Race
By · CommentsDepending on who you believe, Trent Richardson is back on top in the Heisman Race; according to ESPN. com’s website, Richardson has a slight lead over long time Heisman leader quarterback Andrew Luck of Stanford. The big gainer this week was quarterback Robert Griffin III of Baylor. Griffin’s performance and his game winning touchdown against […]
VIDEO: Remembering “The Kick” – 1985 Iron Bowl
By · CommentsNo Iron Bowl to me until 2009 was the more exciting then the 1985. Every Alabama fan knows about “The Kick.” The game, as most of the recent contest have been, was a back and forth affair with Auburn taking the lead in the final minutes of the fourth quarter But quarterback Mike Shula, who […]
Is Nick Saban competitive ? You better believe it. Check out this ESPN College Game Day commercial that shows us the more humorous side of Coach Saban.
“Never Again” is a motto that the Alabama football team has lived with this season. The “Never Again” came from Tide’s loss last year to Auburn. “I think to everybody that played in that game, it’s something that we’ll remember for the rest of our lives,” said center William Vlachos. Alabama got off to a […]
