Archive for Alabama Football
Sims to Get More Playing Time Against North Texas
Posted by: | CommentsIt is being reported that the quarterback competition between Phillip Sims and AJ McCarron is not over. Sims reportedly will see more playing time this weekend against the Mean Green of North Texas according to Chase Goodbread of Tidesports.com, Coach Saban will use both quarterbacks this weekend. “We’ll continue to work the quarterbacks as we […]
Saban Disses New Uniforms
Posted by: | CommentsAs most of us know, Nick Saban is not one for biting his tongue when it comes to something he believes in. With that being said, Saban doesn’t think much of schools who change from their traditional uniforms for publicity. “I’m a traditionalist. I don’t think a coach should change the uniforms. Just for some […]
Saban Offers Opinion on Muschamp/Dooley Match-up
Posted by: | CommentsTwo coaches from the Nick Saban coaching tree will be facing each other this weekend when Florida and Tennessee play Saturday. This is the first time Will Muschamp of Florida and Derek Dooley of Tennessee will play each other, both Muschamp and Dooley were assistant coaches under Saban. While Saban didn’t offer a prediction or […]
Sheridan Doesn’t Think Hogs Will Handle Bama
Posted by: | CommentsI know the game is over a week away, but I don’t think it’s harmful to take a peek at the Arkansas game. While most think the Hogs maybe either the best team in the SEC or at worse the best team in the SEC West, some experts don’t think much of the Hogs. One […]
Does Playing A Team Like North Texas Hurt the Tide?
Posted by: | CommentsDoes anyone really think that North Texas will give Alabama a hard time this weekend? The Tide welcomes in the Mean Green this into Tuscaloosa and to say there is no buzz about this game would be an understatement. There was more hype and excitement about Kent State then this game, probably because it was […]
Former Bama Basketball Coach to Jump out of a Plane
Posted by: | CommentsI’ve heard of trying to get publicity for your program but this is a bit over the top. Former Bama basketball coach Mark Gottfried will jump from a plane Saturday to present the game ball in the South Alabama/North Carolina State game. Gottfried said he is making the jump for two reasons — to pay […]
Finebaum Banned at Auburn?
Posted by: | CommentsLittle brother apparently is at it again. According to the Capstone Report, radio talk show host Paul Finebaum may be banned at Auburn. The story is that Finebaum decided to take himself to the Loveliest Village for the Mississippi State game and was treated quite rudely by our brothers in Southeast Alabama. They heckled him; […]
Saints Fans Upset with Ingram
Posted by: | CommentsNow that Mark Ingram is a New Orleans Saint, apparently he can no longer cheer for his alumna mater. Just before kick-off of Bama’s first game of the season, Ingram sent out a tweet wishing his former mates luck in the coming season, which didn’t sit well with some Saints fans who of course are […]
Where’s the Defense in the SEC?
Posted by: | CommentsAfter watching two weeks of college football one thing is certain: The defense that is being played out there is terrible. How do you explain scores like this over the weekend: 41-35, 45-42, 35-31. Even the Iowa/Iowa State game got into the 40’s. I looked up NCAA defensive stats this morning and found only two […]
Do the Bama Faithful Cheer for Auburn?
Posted by: | CommentsOk Bama fans I have to ask, when Alabama is not playing Auburn do you cheer for the Tigers? I know some of you have relatives or even your children who have ties to Auburn or another SEC school and maybe are FORCED to cheer for them because of those ties. I have friends who […]