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WSJ: Spurrier Trying To Coach Like Saban Has Backfired
Posted by: | CommentsThe Wall Street Journal did an interesting feature Sunday on South Carolina’s loss to Florida. The WSJ wondered if Steve Spurrier trying to convert his style of play to more like Nick Saban is hurting him. Spurrier revolutionized the SEC back in the 1990’s with his run and gun style, but since his return from […]
Saban Slams Ole Ball Coach
Posted by: | CommentsThere is a new rivalry in the SEC and it’s not between two teams; it’s between two coaches. For months, South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier has been taking shots at Nick Saban here and there. Spurrier has basically said that Saban wouldn’t be as successful a head […]
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 […]
2011 Recruiting Class Finalized, Clowney Going Elsewhere.
Posted by: | CommentsJadaveon Clowney had Alabama & South Carolina as his final two schools with an announcement to be made on February 14th. Alabama fans were giddy in thinking that the #1 prospect was possibly going to pick the Tide, however Clowney is now fading in his choice of Alabama. The #1 reason is “proximity.” According to […]
Of Two Recruits Announcing Today… One Got Away
Posted by: | CommentsToday there were two Tide recruiting targets announcing their commitments. Phillip Dukes & Cameron Clear. One of those announcements has already came. Phillip Dukes committed to the Gamecocks. It came down to Clemson, Auburn, Alabama, North Carolina, or South Carolina, and Dukes chose South Carolina. It seems that South Carolina is sneaking up on a […]
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 […]
Alabama Football Team Ranked #5 in AP; #6 in BCS
Posted by: | CommentsThe best ranked 1-loss team in the nation, the Alabama Crimson Tide comes in at #5 in the AP and #6 in the BCS standings. Many people are saying that Alabama has a very legitimate chance to leapfrog the smaller (and possibly undefeated) non-BCS teams if it wins-out with victories over 4 of its last […]
Crazy Stuff With Vandy On Possible Road to Atlanta!
Posted by: | CommentsWould you ever have thought that in mid-October, that Vandy would still be in the hunt to go to the SEC Title game for the first time? Granted, the blow-out of Vandy by Georgia last week showed that it most likely won’t happen, however the possibility remains. Just listen to Ol’ Ball Coach, Steve Spurrier. […]
CBS Will Determine Gametime of South Carolina/Alabama Game
Posted by: | CommentsStarting time and broadcast information for Alabama football game against South Carolina in Williams-Brice Stadium (Columbia, South Carolina) on Oct. 9 will be determined later this week by CBS. CBS is electing to use its six-day selection period to chose between Alabama/South Carolina and Florida/LSU’s games. The other game will be played on ESPN. The […]