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Post season nominations keep coming in for the Alabama football team, earlier last week it was announced that several Tide players were up for the Lombardi Award and today, Mark Barron and Dre Kirkpatrick were named two of the 15 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award. The Jim Thorpe Award is given annually to the […]

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Oct
31

Former Bama Punter Dies

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The Birmingham News reported last week that former Alabama punter Greg Gantt, who was best known for having two of his punts blocked in the infamous “Punt Bama Punt” in the Auburn game, has died. According to his sister, Gantt died from complications due to heart disease and diabetes. Gantt also punted for the New […]

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Oct
01

Back on Top: Alabama vs. Florida 1999

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The 1999 SEC Championship was a rematch between Alabama and Florida. Earlier in the season, Alabama upset Florida in the Swamp 40-39. Everyone thought for sure that Florida would get its revenge on Bama, but not this time. The Tide would prove that they were the best team in the SEC and they would take […]

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  The 2009 SEC Championship Game was supposed to be the game of the century. It was yet another rematch between the Gators and the Tide. In 2008, both teams came into the championship game undefeated, but behind Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, the Gators would win 30-21. This time it would be the Gators […]

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Oct
01

Gators Helping with Tornado Relief

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Who says rivals can’t put their differences aside for a good cause? The University of Florida is helping raise money for tornado relief by selling t-shirts that say on the front “Gators helping the Tide” and the back features an elephant and a gator holding hands with the words “Champions helping Champions” below. The shirts […]

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As predicted by Harvey Updyke, his lawyer was not pleased with his appearance on the Paul Finbaum show earlier this week. Updyke went on the Finebaum show to apologize to Auburn, but he never formally said for what. Updyke’s lawyer, Glennon Threatt, who was in Huntsville this week for another trial said this about the […]

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Here is a taste of what you may have not known about Alabama and Florida going into the tomorrow’s game. Alabama’s offense is averaging 6.9 yards per play, which leads the SEC. Last year, three SEC teams were above 6.9 yards per play — Auburn (7.4), Arkansas (7.1) and Alabama (7.0). Alabama has allowed only four plays […]

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Over the past few years, the Tide and Gators have played some memorable games against one another and we are going to take a look back at some of the most memorable victories the Tide has had over the Gators. Today we look back at the 1999 game. Now as most of you remember during […]

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Reports out of Florida is that Gators starting defensive tackle, Dominique Easley, may not be able to play in the Bama game. Easley reportedly has a high ankle sprain which he suffered during Tuesday’s practice. Another Gator who could be questionable is defensive end Sharrif Floyd. Floyd has a stinger in his shoulder, but in […]

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Trent Richardson has had plenty of time over the years to see the Florida running backs Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey.  It goes all the way back to Trent’s high school years.   Apparently back in high school track, Demps and Richardson raced each other and Demps won. “He was a senior when I was a junior,” […]

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