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Tide Recruit Attends Game
Posted by: | CommentsAmong the 107,000 who attended Saturday’s Penn State/Alabama game was Tide and Nittany Lions recruit Kent Taylor from Land O’Lakes, FL. The 6’5 220 pound tight end according to Rivals.com is the top tight end prospect in the country. Taylor listed Penn State, Alabama, Florida and Georgia as his top schools. Taylor, who grew up […]
Bama Hammers Penn State, 27-11
Posted by: | CommentsConstancy and balance – that’s what the Crimson Tide showed today as they defeated Penn State, 27-11. AJ McCarron showed poised and maturity as he settled into the game. McCarron started the game 0-3, but ended up throwing for 163 yards (19-31) and one touchdown. Running back, Trent Richardson, looked like his old self running […]
Official Alabama Statement Comes In Regarding Duron Carter
Posted by: | CommentsThe drama of wide receiver Duron Carter continues on today just when everyone thought it was over. He did not make the trip today to Penn State and as of this moment is not eligible to play. In a statement released by the University of Alabama. The official UA Statement: “Wide receiver Duron Carter did […]
Should Alabama and Auburn be More Like Penn State and Alabama?
Posted by: | CommentsRead an interesting article in the Birmingham News today from Kevin Scarbinsky. Scarbinsky is covering the Alabama game this weekend and he was talking about the respect each team has shown each other compared to the Alabama/Auburn rivalry. Here is an insert from his article: (http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/09/iron_bowl_could_take_a_lesson.html) If Alabama-Auburn is the Bryant-Denny P.A. system playing “Son […]
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 […]
Saban To Name QB Starter today; PSU QB’s Struggle
Posted by: | CommentsNick Saban announced yesterday that he will be making a decision on who will start the Penn State game today. “Both guys are working hard,” Saban said. “Both guys have a good attitude about what they’re trying to do, and both guys are preparing well for the game.” Most people think that after last Saturday, […]
Penn State Blogger thinks Tide RB overrated
Posted by: | CommentsAs I was reading my news this morning, I came across an interesting article about Tide running back Trent Richardson from Penn State blogger Ali Soheilian. Soheilian seems to think because of Richardson’s performance last week in the Kent State game (he ran for just 37 yards but had three touchdowns) that he will probably […]
Penn State Sends Letter to Tide Fans
Posted by: | CommentsIn a very classy move, Steve Sampsell who is the director of college relations at Penn State, sent a very classy letter to UA’s student newspaper the Crimson White welcoming Alabama fans and students to their campus this weekend for the game against the Nittany Lions. Sampsell was very complimentary of how he and Penn […]
VIDEO: Interviews Following Penn State Victory
Posted by: | CommentsInterviews of some of the Alabama veterans in regards to the statement made in the Penn State victory, and looking forward to the rest of the year. License for phpBay Pro is invalid.
Mark Ingram The Next Wally Pipp? Highly Doubtful
Posted by: | CommentsWho is Wally Pipp anyway? Have you ever heard of NY Yankee’s Lou Gehrig? Mr. Pipp (sounds like a soft drink!) was the starting first baseman for the Yankees when he famously lost his starting job to Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig at the beginning of Gehrig’s record breaking streak of starting 2,130 consecutive games! […]