Archive for Florida Football
Tide Players Say they are Ready for LSU
Posted by: | CommentsIf you have any concerns or questions about whether or not the Alabama players are ready for Saturday’s game; no need to worry. According to running back Trent Richardson, the Tide is ready for the Tigers. “In big games like this, we don’t panic and we stay calm and try to play our game and […]
Richardson May Come Back for Senior Season
Posted by: | CommentsTo the surprise and the shock of this Alabama fan, Trent Richardson said today on the Dan Patrick Show that he is in no rush to head to the NFL. “I have no reason to go anywhere right now,” Richardson said. “I’m not worried about getting to the League. The League’s not going anywhere.” Most […]
“How the West was Won” 2008 Alabama-LSU Game
Posted by: | CommentsFor the first time in several years, the Alabama Crimson Tide would have a chance to win their first Western Division title since 1999, but they would have to go through an old foe to get there; the LSU Tigers. Coming into this game, the Crimson Tide hired a year before head coach Nick Saban […]
Former LSU Players BEGGING Saban for Tickets
Posted by: | CommentsRemember when I said the other day that both Alabama and LSU were getting several request for tickets? Well, now some LSU fans are getting so desperate that they are approaching the University of Alabama for tickets. According to Chris Low of ESPN, Nick Saban’s secretary, Linda Leoni who handles his ticket request, is now […]
The Record Breaker-Alabama-LSU 1996
Posted by: | CommentsThe 1996 Alabama/LSU game wasn’t known for being a close game as most of the games in the recent past have been, what it is known for is the performance and the emergence of one Shaun Alexander. Coming out of high school, Alexander was one of the top running back prospects from the state of […]
Tickets at a Premium for LSU Game
Posted by: | CommentsIf you are thinking about taking a trip this weekend to Tuscaloosa at the last minute to buy a Bama/LSU ticket, you may want to rethink that. Tickets for the LSU game are going as high as 2500 a ticket. For 50-yard line tickets, the price is even higher; $3,700 which is almost as high […]
When It Comes to Rematches, Saban is the King
Posted by: | CommentsIf you ever wondered why Nick Saban is so good at “revenge games” because he learns from his mistakes; over the past few years Nick Saban is 13-1 in rematches. The last time Saban lost back to back to a coach was Steve Spurrier in the 2000 and 2001 seasons, since then he has won […]
Saban Discusses LSU and His Birthday in Press Conference
Posted by: | CommentsUnlike a lot of his press conferences recently, Nick Saban’s press conference yesterday was fairly uneventful. The coach discussed of course the game Saturday and his birthday which was yesterday. For past decade, the LSU game has determined the winner of the Western Division and for the past four years it has come down to […]
Bama-LSU Offenses by the Numbers
Posted by: | CommentsWe all know how close both Alabama and LSU are defensively in the nation, but how about the offenses you ask? Well, let’s take a look. Alabama is ranked 11th in the country in scoring offense averaging 39.38 points per game, while LSU is 12th averaging 39.25 points per game. How do they stack up […]
ESPN Documentary on Tide-Tigers Rivalry Released Tuesday
Posted by: | CommentsIf you like the ESPN 30 for 30 documentaries series last year with films that celebrated ESPN’s 30 years of covering sports, then you shouldn’t be surprised that one of the documentaries next week will focus on the Alabama/Auburn rivalry. The film is called “Roll Tide, War Eagle” which will discuss the passion of this […]