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SEC Picks: Wekk 11

Florida 34, Vanderbilt 7: The Gators have won their last four games by an average margin of 39.5 points. The Commodores are still looking for that sixth win to become bowl eligible after starting out 5-0...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 70 reads 0 comments
Auburn Football in Need of Change

Tommy Tuberville did not lose his job Thursday night in Morgantown, but he lost his team. The Auburn players looked like they did not care anymore. They were cold and looked disinterested while West Virginia was reeling off 31 unanswered points...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 1,430 reads 0 comments
BCS Standings Week 1

The first edition of the all-important BCS standings were released Sunday. Texas took the No. 1 spot in the poll after a 56-31 rout of Missouri this Saturday. Undefeated Alabama beat out Penn State for the second spot...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 184 reads 0 comments
Tommy Bowden Fired at Clemson

Tommy Bowden was fired Monday morning after the Tigers got off to a 3-3 start and just after Bowden received a lucrative contract extension following the 2007 season...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 662 reads 1 comments
Alabama Is Back in the Spotlight for Good

Many people saw this coming, but not this soon. Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide are undefeated midway through the season and ranked second in the nation...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 582 reads 5 comments
SEC Football: Week Three Picks

In week three, there are some very good SEC matchups. Auburn goes on the road to Starkville to take on Mississippi State, and Steve Spurrier's Gamecocks try to right the ship against No. 2 Georgia...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 447 reads 0 comments
Alabama Football: The Crimson Report

A win is a win that is how the saying goes. Alabama left Bryant-Denny Stadium with a 20-6 win over Tulane Saturday but it did not feel like it. Only 172 yards on offense and one touchdown by freshman Mark Ingram left fans shaking there heads...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 408 reads 0 comments
College Football: Week Two Picks

Everybody is doing it so I thought I would put my two cents in to. Here are my week two picks: Thursday Sept. 4 South Carolina 14, Vanderbilt 10 Even though the Ole Ball Coach is playing ...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 100 reads 1 comments
Alabama Football: Tide Lands its 14th Commitment in Nico Johnson

Nico Johnson, a 6-foot-3, 235-pound linebacker, became the Crimson Tide's 14th commitment for the 2009 recruiting class. He is the No. 24 player in the country from ESPN.com...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 141 reads 0 comments
SEC TV Schedule leaked on CBS

Due to a computer glitch, CBS posted their entire slate of season games on their website. The doubleheader is going to be on Oct. 11, and ESPN has the first pick of games at least once this season, so some of these may change...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 1,866 reads 8 comments
Nick Saban Dubbed the Most Powerful Coach in Sports

Do you think Nick Saban has power? Forbes magazine thinks so: Saban has been named the "most powerful coach in sports" in the Sep. 1 issue of Forbes...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 517 reads 0 comments
Alabama Football: Notes from Two-A-Days

With two-a-days starting and the nights getting cooler, kickoff is just around the corner for the Tide. Here are a few links and notes from practice so far: It seems in year two of the Saban ...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 333 reads 1 comments
Open-Mic: The Alabama Crimson Tide All- Time Lineup

It's almost impossible to pick out the all time players in Alabama football history. With 12 national championship and a history so deep and rich in football tradition it seems like every player was an All-American...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 737 reads 3 comments
Alabama Football: Five Tide Players named to Preseason All- SEC Team

The University of Alabama had five players named to the 2008 Southeastern Conference Media Days preseason All-SEC Team. Junior tackle Andre Smith and senior defensive back Rashad Johnson were first-team picks...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 208 reads 0 comments
Sec Media Days: Day Three

It's the final day of this circus that is sec media days here are some of the highlights: Kentucky Coach Rich Brooks thinks highly of his defense and well he should Defensive end Jeremy ...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 73 reads 0 comments
Alabama Football: Saban at SEC Media Days

It's just not SEC media days until Nick Saban shows up. Over 900 members of the media and hundreds of Crimson Tide fans packed into the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Al to hear the coach speak...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 164 reads 1 comments
SEC Media Days: Day Two

Georgia Mark Richt knows the expectations for this years team, "Every year we set goals. We want to win that first game, then the East to get to the SEC Championship Game, and then maybe we can go to the National Championship Game...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 91 reads 2 comments
SEC Media Days: Day One

Florida Tim Tebow stole the show in Hoover, Al for day one of SEC media days. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner vowed to play smarter in 2008, "I'm always looking to change and get better," said Tebow...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 97 reads 0 comments
The 137th Open Championship from Royal Birkdale

Yes even without Tiger they will still play the Open Championship this week. Woods is not bigger than any major but it does not feel the same around Royal Birkdale with him out. Here is a preview of the 137th Open Championship...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 119 reads 1 comments
Alabama Football: The Legacy of John Parker Wilson

John Parker Wilson came to The University of Alabama after a very decorated career at Hoover High School. He led the Bucs to a state title as a junior, passing for 2,800 yards and 27 TDs with just 10 interceptions...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 2,204 reads 6 comments
2008 All-Star Game: Who is in and Who got Snubbed.

If this years All-Star game looks like a game between the Cubs and Red Sox, don't change the channel. Both teams will be well represented at Yankee stadium on July 15. The Cubs have a team-record seven players on the NL roster...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 618 reads 6 comments
Breaking News: Sabathia To Milwaukee

The Indians and Brewers reportedly have a deal in place that would send Cy Young winner C.C. Sabathia to Milwaukee. Michael Hicks breaks the news.

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 272 reads 7 comments
Alabama Football: Rolando McClain Leads Tide Defense

At the end of the 2007 season, the linebacker position didn't appear to have any issues. Only two starters needed to be replaced. Then Ezekial Knight went down with a heart ailment, making him a question mark for the 2008 season...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 1,884 reads 0 comments
The All Star Game: The AL Team

Here is the starting lineup for the 2008 American League All-Stars. The All-Star game is July 15 at Yankee Stadium. Catcher: Joe Mauer, Twins—Hitting .326 with 36 RBI Mauer is the best catcher in the league right now...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 728 reads 2 comments
SEC Football: Harvin Leads List Of Top Wide Receivers In 2008

The wide receiver position is loaded in the SEC. Here are the five players who will have the biggest impact in 2008. 1. Percy Harvin, Florida. He is the most feared player in the nation when he has the ball...

Written by Michael Hicks about about 1 year ago 194 reads 0 comments

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Michael Hicks Article Archive

SEC Picks: Wekk 11

Auburn Football in Need of Change

BCS Standings Week 1

Tommy Bowden Fired at Clemson

Alabama Is Back in the Spotlight for Good

SEC Football: Week Three Picks

Alabama Football: The Crimson Report

College Football: Week Two Picks

Alabama Football: Tide Lands its 14th Commitment in Nico Johnson

SEC TV Schedule leaked on CBS

Nick Saban Dubbed the Most Powerful Coach in Sports

Alabama Football: Notes from Two-A-Days

Open-Mic: The Alabama Crimson Tide All- Time Lineup

Alabama Football: Five Tide Players named to Preseason All- SEC Team

Sec Media Days: Day Three

Alabama Football: Saban at SEC Media Days

SEC Media Days: Day Two

SEC Media Days: Day One

The 137th Open Championship from Royal Birkdale

Alabama Football: The Legacy of John Parker Wilson

2008 All-Star Game: Who is in and Who got Snubbed.

Breaking News: Sabathia To Milwaukee

Alabama Football: Rolando McClain Leads Tide Defense

The All Star Game: The AL Team

SEC Football: Harvin Leads List Of Top Wide Receivers In 2008

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