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Saban Talks Recruiting Class and Gray Shirting
Posted by: | CommentsAlthough Alabama coach Nick Saban reeled in another top recruiting class, Saban seemed a little bit peeved about losing some players today like Darius Phlion who went to Arkansas and Justin Taylor who signed with Kentucky. But first the coach had these opening remarks: “We started out w/ a goal of explosive players on offense […]
Has National Signing Day Gotten Too Big?
Posted by: | CommentsToday of course was national signing day which is like the NFL Draft for college football. You know this day is BIG when ESPNU devotes a whole day to this, my question is, is this day too big? I know fans are excited as you should be, I am because a top recruiting class equals […]
Tide As Expected Has No. 1 Recruiting Class
Posted by: | CommentsAs of late Wednesday afternoon, most recruiting publications have the Crimson Tide’s 2012 recruiting class No. 1 in the country. ESPN, Rivals, Maxpreps had the Tide No. 1 and Scout had the Tide at No. 2. While Bama lost out on running back Justin Taylor who decided not to grey shirt and go to Kentucky, […]
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 […]
Air Force Coaching Legend Fisher DeBerry Favors Bama vs LSU in Title Game
Posted by: | CommentsFormer head football coach at the United States Air Force Academy from 1984 to 2006, Fisher DeBerry racked up the most wins and highest winning percentage (.608) in Air Force football history. His best year was 1985, when Air Force finished #8 in the AP with a 12-1 record. He duplicated that record in 1998, […]
VIDEO: Everyone Wants To Talk About Nov 5th
Posted by: | CommentsWill LSU and Alabama be undefeated when they play each other? How is this Alabama season different then others? Eli Gold, the voice of Alabama football shares his thoughts with Tim Brando. Tim Brando & Eli Gold got together on radio to talk about the biggest topic in the states of Alabama & Louisiana. It […]
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 […]
VIDEO: Take A Peek Into Nick Saban’s Hometown, Carolina, West Virginia
Posted by: | CommentsNice little video of Nick Saban’s hometown of Carolina, West Virginia. He talks about how everyone knows everyone else, and it provides great insight into what molded him into the coach & person that he is today. This video even has his former high school football coach sharing about Nick Saban’s play calling abilities in […]
Video: Alabama’s Dominance of The 60’s
Posted by: | CommentsI was not even born yet, but my dad loves to talk about this era of Alabama football. It was 1960’s Alabama football. He even has old year books of Alabama from that era. He can tell story after story about those days. This video below is right up his alley With 3 official national […]