Alabama Article Archive

    Between October 20, 2009 and November 21, 2009
  1. Alabama's Mark Ingram Takes High Road, Laughs Off Jab by Auburn's Ben Tate

    Although I wasn't watching the Auburn-Georgia game very closely on Saturday night (there was a slightly more pressing matter going on at the time), I happened to catch a quote from Auburn running back Ben Tate that was featured on the ESPN2 broadcast...

    Ingram Worley Written by Ingram Worley about 1 day ago 1,197 reads 30 comments

  2. Auburn, Florida: Alabama Faces New Angle In Iron Bowl

    Alabama and Alabama Fans are apprehensive. They are worked up into a state that makes them both illogical and impractical. Even the Gossip Columnist on radio and TV have overtly joined in on the act...

    Kevin McGrady Written by Kevin McGrady about 1 day ago 63 reads 2 comments

  3. Alabama's Scout Team From Hell

    Facing UT Chattanooga this week it should afford the fans a chance to look at some younger players. What you won't be seeing are many members of the number one rated 2009 recruiting class. Most are on schedule to red shirt...

    Walter Kirkwood Written by Walter Kirkwood about 1 day ago 2,937 reads 6 comments

  4. Alabama-UT Chattanooga: Fun Facts before the Mockingbirds Squawk

    I've had writers block thinking of what to do for this game so I have searched the webbernet for data on UT Chattanooga, most of it actually comes from one source: their own football site. It was full of fun facts...

    jonathan fravel Written by jonathan fravel about 1 day ago 654 reads 14 comments

  5. Understanding Saban Speak Tells the Real Meaning of What He's Saying

    Covering Alabama football regularly and attending other Alabama functions with Nick Saban as the speaker is the only way to learn "Saban Speak." There's a subtle difference between what he says and what he means...

    Larry Burton Written by Larry Burton about 3 days ago 4,322 reads 30 comments

  6. Nick Saban Has Tough Decisions To Make About Mark Ingram

    Without a doubt the most disturbing statement I ever heard an Alabama coach make was during the ill fated 2006 season when a certain coach (who shall go nameless) stated to the press “How do ...

    Walter Kirkwood Written by Walter Kirkwood about 3 days ago 2,867 reads 20 comments

  7. Alabama-Chattanooga: Move Along, There Is Nothing Else To See Here

    Wow. Just try to find information about UT Chattanooga football; it almost doesn't exist. They must have a football program, because Alabama is scheduled to play them on Nov. 21, 2009 in Tuscaloosa, AL at 11:20AM CST...

    Franklin Crittenden Written by Franklin Crittenden about 3 days ago 977 reads 24 comments

  8. Keeping Tennessee Traditions: Lane Kiffin Trys to Keep Felons On Team

    Once again Tennessee Athletic Director, Mike Hamilton, is working as a spin doctor trying to cover for his football coach’s actions – or lack thereof in the case - with three Vol players committing armed robbery and getting caught on video...

    thom hazelip Written by thom hazelip about 3 days ago 164 reads 9 comments

  9. For Those Screaming "Down With The BCS!" Be Careful What You Wish For

    As I sit here listening to Archie and Edith sing " Those Were the Days", I can't help but look back on the pre-BCS era with a certain sense of nostalgia. Gone are the Bowl Alliance, and the Bowl Coalition...

    aaron key Written by aaron key about 4 days ago 147 reads 11 comments

  10. Keys To the Kingdom Rest On Alabama QB Greg McElroy's Shoulders

    One of the few absolute things I can say that I've learned throughout my time as a writer is that every team needs at least a decent quarterback. He doesn't have to be elite though. Take the Pittsburgh Steelers for example...

    James Williamson Written by James Williamson about 4 days ago 1,919 reads 21 comments

  11. If Bowden Were Alabama's Coach The Tide Would Be More Gracious Than FSU

    When Bear Bryant retired Alabama considered hiring Bobby Bowden to replace the legend but in 2009 would Alabama handle his situation any differently than FSU?  Bowden is now the one being accused ...

    thom hazelip Written by thom hazelip about 4 days ago 130 reads 13 comments

  12. College Football Week 12: Power Rankings Without The Bias

    The BCS had their hands full this week because they insisted on throwing common sense out the window last week. No. 8 LSU barely survived LA Tech, while No. 9 USC got steamrolled during their homecoming against Stanford...

    Sportscaster007 Written by Sportscaster007 about 4 days ago 1,412 reads 20 comments

  13. Alabama's Greg McElroy Is Throwing TDs Again, So Quit Complaining

    Greg McElroy thought he was prepared for the starting job as quarterback at the University of Alabama. He thought he knew what to expect, but the recent criticism has gotten under his skin...

    Larry Burton Written by Larry Burton about 4 days ago 1,287 reads 10 comments

  14. 20 Thoughts From Another Saturday In College Football

    (Aaron Torres is a journalist whose work has been published by Sports Illustrated online, and syndicated by USA Today, AOL.com and Slam.com. To read all his work, including this article in its entirety, please click here or visit him at www...

    Aaron  Torres Written by Aaron Torres about 5 days ago 269 reads 2 comments

  15. Larry's Losers in the SEC: Week Twelve

    Dog Gone it! I follow up my first perfect week with two losers in week eleven. Auburn proved you can't keep a good team down and allowed Georgia to prove they may be better than we all thought ...

    Larry Burton Written by Larry Burton about 5 days ago 1,493 reads 13 comments

  16. Alabama Pounds Mississippi State 31-3; One Down and Two to Go

    One down and two to go, as Alabama played one of its best games in Starkville, Miss., yesterday and the Crimson Tide rolled over the Bulldogs 31-3...

    Franklin Crittenden Written by Franklin Crittenden about 5 days ago 809 reads 10 comments

  17. Alabama Crimson Tide Comes Prepared For the MSU Bulldog Bite

    Mississippi State gave signs of preparedness and aggression in pre-game warm-ups that were sensed by Alabama head coach Nick Saban. In the pre-game talk, the Alabama coach warned his players to be prepared for a street fight...

    jonathan fravel Written by jonathan fravel about 5 days ago 443 reads 5 comments

  18. Are All the Stars Aligning for Alabama As a Team of Destiny in 2009?

    In what is unveiling to be a season of firsts and lasts, this Tide team appears to be peaking at the right time to finish the season...

    Larry Burton Written by Larry Burton about 5 days ago 1,599 reads 31 comments

  19. College Football's 11 Best 11s: TCU Makes Its Move

    The Horned Frogs of Texas Christian have not spent a great amount of time this season croaking up the wrong tree. They have gone out and put away the opposition, usually leaving no doubt who is the best team on the field that day...

    BabyTate Written by BabyTate about 5 days ago 1,849 reads 79 comments

  20. Week 11 Top 25: Texas New #1

    It was a crazy week of college football. Did you know that? After much thought, I discovered that this will be the new top 25 ranking list after the dust settles. 1. Florida 2. Alabama 3. Texas 4...

    Jeremy Fisher Written by Jeremy Fisher about 5 days ago 63 reads 1 comments

  21. Mississippi State Bulldogs Scheming To Upset No. 2 Alabama

    A lot has been written over the past week about the impending matchup between the two SEC divisional champions; Alabama in the west and Florida in the east. But there is still yet much more football to be played and scores to settle...

    jonathan fravel Written by jonathan fravel about 7 days ago 697 reads 25 comments

  22. Top Things Rival SEC Coaches Should Say About Tennessee Arrests

    How can anyone outside of Knoxville not be relishing in the debacle going on in Kiffinville. It is too sweet an opportunity not to shove in the face of the boys in Orange and Black...

    Jonathan Kelley Written by Jonathan Kelley about 7 days ago 5,418 reads 32 comments

  23. Will Alabama and Florida Be The Clash Of Titans

    The date is set, the location known, Alabama and Florida will once again tangle for the SEC championship. It will be a titanic battle between two great teams, but what TV executives and SEC brass are hoping for is a dream match...

    Walter Kirkwood Written by Walter Kirkwood about 7 days ago 816 reads 3 comments

  24. 'Bama-MSU, And The Rest Of The Week 11 College Football Preview

    (Aaron Torres is a journalist whose work has been published by Sports Illustrated and syndicated by USA Today, AOL.com and Slam Online...

    Aaron  Torres Written by Aaron Torres about 7 days ago 65 reads 0 comments

  25. Alabama's Streak of Being an SEC Champion in Every Decade is No Big Deal

    The first SEC Championship Game was in 1933 and the winner was Alabama. Since then the Crimson Tide have won an unprecedented 21 titles. That's eight more than second place Tennessee and over twice the number of fifth place Florida...

    Larry Burton Written by Larry Burton about 7 days ago 837 reads 17 comments

 


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