Archive for National
VIDEO: Coach Saban Enjoyed This Victory A Little More Than Most
Posted by: | CommentsI think Coach Saban enjoyed this last victory a little more than most. You can see it after the Gatorade bath. He may not admit it, but the sweet satisfaction of winning a national championship this year, after being down for the count following the LSU loss last November, is pretty much the highlight of […]
Video: Johnny Mack Brown – Hero of Alabama’s First National Championship in 1926
Posted by: | CommentsI just finished reading the very first profile in “The Bama Way: Profiles of Champions” by former Alabama team captain Todd Bates. I am loving it! The first profile is about a Alabama legend that I had very little knowledge of, however many of the older generation knew him very well (even if they did […]
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 […]
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 […]
Alabama & Virginia Tech Will Reportedly Be In 2013 Kickoff Game in Atlanta
Posted by: | CommentsAccording to reports from the Daily Press of Newport News, Virginia, Alabama and Virginia Tech will be kicking off the 2013 season opener against one another. This will be a rematch of the 2009 season-opener that Alabama won 34-24. The report states that the game will be the 2013 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game that will open […]
Some Michigan State Fans Feel Snubbed?
Posted by: | CommentsThere is an underlying current in the Michigan State fan base this year of being cheated out of a BCS Bowl. However, this writer & many others are relishing the opportunity to play Alabama, the defending national champions. Many people in the college football world still consider Alabama’s talent level as good as anyone in […]
Alabama to Play Michigan State in Capital One Bowl
Posted by: | CommentsUnfortunately, its not the 2nd straight national championship bowl game that Alabama will be playing, however they will be playing on New Year’s Day verses a very good one-loss Michigan State team. Obviously, this game will mean something to Coach Nick Saban since he previously coached at Michigan State. I believe Alabama will handily win […]
OK Business is Done With Georgia State, Time to Backhand The Cocky Auburn Tigers
Posted by: | CommentsOh, it was indeed a scrimmage like atmosphere Thursday night as Alabama brought out the walk-ons to finish off the Georgia State Panthers 63-7. In reality, it was a mismatch of epic proportions. The goal was to simulate as close to a bye week as possible prior to the Iron Bowl, and set our preparations […]
VIDEO: Can Alabama Get Back In Title Hunt? ESPN Thinks So
Posted by: | CommentsVideo below. With the losses of Missouri and Michigan State coming this past weekend, even ESPN this and it is possible for Alabama to get back in the national title game. Granted, it will take winning all of the rest of their games on a tough schedule involving at three out of four top 20 […]
Are You Rooting For Auburn Today?
Posted by: | CommentsI know I am (..until after they play the Georgia game that is). Why? As unsavory as it may seem, Auburn is in fact #1 in the BCS right now. Alabama needs the farmboys to stay in the top spot to have the computer juice to get to #2 or #1 in the BCS. I […]