1. Trojan Warriors: Pondering Past Playoff Glory in the Age of Polls

    In a football world shrouded by the ever-thickening cloud of controversy and confusion that is the BCS, it’s hard to remember a time when teams weren’t playing for poll rankings and style points...

    Casey Strickland Written by Casey Strickland about almost 5 years ago 932 reads 0 comments

  2. Casey's Corner: Low Tide for Saban and Alabama

    While I sit here trying to write this column, I am experiencing a major case of writer's block.As one of the poor, unfortunate, crimson-wearing souls who elected to make the trip to Bryant-Denny ...

    Casey Strickland Written by Casey Strickland about 4 years ago 1,020 reads 0 comments

  3. Casey's Corner: Alabama Falls in Another Wacky Weekend

    All the writers in Hollywood are on strike—but I don’t think they could've written a better script for the 2007 college football season...

    Casey Strickland Written by Casey Strickland about over 4 years ago 760 reads 0 comments

  4. Casey's Corner: Tide Tramples Tennessee

    If Alabama fans were worried about how the Tide’s secondary would survive when graduation claimed impact cornerback Simeon Castille, they can rest easy...

    Casey Strickland Written by Casey Strickland about over 4 years ago 943 reads 0 comments

  5. Casey's Corner: Alabama Comes Out Ahead, Barely

    It's obvious Alabama has a taste for drama—and their 27-24 victory over Ole Miss provided plenty of it.After yet another close win, the Crimson Nation is still looking for their breakout game...

    Casey Strickland Written by Casey Strickland about over 4 years ago 856 reads 2 comments

  6. Casey's Corner: Time to Turn the Tide

    In my humble opinion, something's got to change in Tuscaloosa.After Alabama dropped its second straight game—a 21-14 loss to Bobby Bowden and Florida State—I know I'm not the only one who feels that way...

    Casey Strickland Written by Casey Strickland about over 4 years ago 774 reads 2 comments

  7. Georgia-Alabama: Bulldogs Bite 'Bama in OT

    A week ago, Alabama savored the taste of a huge victory.This week, they're chewing on a bitter defeat.The Tide nearly pulled off their second-straight comeback win on Saturday, but it wasn't meant to be...

    Casey Strickland Written by Casey Strickland about over 4 years ago 715 reads 0 comments

  8. ENTERPRIDE: High School football helps heal tornado-torn community

    The events of March 1, 2007 changed my life.At around 1 p.m. local time, my hometown of Enterprise, Alabama, was hit by a tornado.Being from Alabama, I was accustomed to thunderstorms, tornadoes, and even hurricanes...

    Casey Strickland Written by Casey Strickland about over 4 years ago 675 reads 0 comments

  9. Instant Capstone Classic at Bryant-Denny

    It wasn't John Elway leading the Broncos on a 98-yard drive for the AFC championship, but for many of the sellout crowd at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday, it was much better...

    Casey Strickland Written by Casey Strickland about over 4 years ago 688 reads 3 comments