CrimsonTusks.com Article Archive

  1. "Pot Versus Kettle" Gregg Doyle of CBS Takes on Paul Finebaum

    Normal 0 by Darren Carter – Someone once compared Southern Football to religion. A reply was made that, in fact, Football was much more important than that...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 4 months ago 263 reads 5 comments

  2. The State of the Spurrier Address

    The use of the word "excitement" and finding the phrase "a high pitched fervor" in the same sentence isn't at all uncommon for observers of the South Carolina Gamecock fan base...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 4 months ago 636 reads 4 comments

  3. SEC Preseason Capsules: An In-Depth Look at the Tennessee Volunteers

    If there was ever an opportunity to erase past, or in this case only momentarily forget it, the Tennessee fan base would jump at the opportunity to forget the 2008 season...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 4 months ago 681 reads 11 comments

  4. A College Football Tradition Comes to an End as The "Three Daves" Are Let Go

    Dotting the “i” in The Horseshoe. Running through the “T” in Knoxville. The Auburn Walk down on “The Plains.” The entire crowd at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown singing John Denver’s “Country Roads...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 4 months ago 628 reads 0 comments

  5. SEC Pre-Season Capsules: An In-Depth Look at the Vanderbilt Commodores

    If you stand right now and claim you expected the season the Vanderbilt Commodores had in 2008 there is one thing I can assure you of — you're in the minority. However, if you are like me, the fall progressed a little in this fashion...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 5 months ago 422 reads 6 comments

  6. Alabama Fans Have No Reason to Fear the Ole Miss Game in 2009

    I've sat and read the preseason polls over the last few months and have certainly been intrigued by the "love" the Ole Miss Rebel football team has been receiving. Please, don't get me wrong...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 5 months ago 941 reads 22 comments

  7. Did Bad Coaching, Bad Recruiting, or Both Lead to Miami Hurricanes Downfall?

    The demise of Larry Coker. It's pretty clear to even the most casual of college football fans what ultimately led to his dismissal in late November of 2006...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 5 months ago 822 reads 8 comments

  8. Who Should Be Held Responsible for Alabama's NCAA Sanctions?

    By Terry Pellman There are two things to be said about Southeastern Conference sports fans. One, they represent a segment of college sports fans whose passion for their respective teams is arguably unmatched around the nation...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 5 months ago 912 reads 9 comments

  9. Alabama Should, and Likely Will, Appeal NCAA's Ruling.

    By Terry Pellman Mixed reactions. That's the easiest way to describe the feelings of football fans around the southeast about the recent penalties announced from the NCAA...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 5 months ago 859 reads 13 comments

  10. SEC Out-of-Conference Games in '09: Tennessee vs UCLA

    There was one thing that you could say about last year’s Volunteers/Bruins matchup on Sept. 1: Classic Classic, but not in the ways that we normally think of. In fact, the game was incredibly ugly in a lot of ways...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 6 months ago 919 reads 19 comments

  11. The Alabama Pipeline: Town Creek's Own Kerry Goode

    Kerry Goode was the star running back on Hazlewood’s 1982 state championship team. He was named Player of the Year for 1982 by the Decatur Daily News, and was on the 1A All State team...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 7 months ago 1,032 reads 2 comments

  12. Town Creek: Alabama's Powerhouse Football Pipeline

    Town Creek is a small northern Alabama town nestled on U.S. Highway 72 (alternate) about midway between Florence and Decatur, and about a mile south of Joe Wheeler State Park For many years it ...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 7 months ago 774 reads 4 comments

  13. Is is Safe to Call the SEC the Quarterback Conference?

    By Terry Pellman I've said, readily, that I'm not a fan of the NFL. It's never been about the product they offer as it is with the NBA. It's always been about the by-product, for lack of a better term...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 7 months ago 201 reads 4 comments

  14. In Nick Saban's Mind, What Does It Take to Become a Starter for Alabama?

    By Terry Pellman "We've got a real barnburner." "The Irish should just play Notre Dame football." "That's a nail in the coffin." "There's no question about it...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 7 months ago 1,662 reads 6 comments

  15. Alabama Spring Camp: Reviewing the First 10 Practices of 2009 (Offense)

    By Terry Pellman After following several decades of Alabama spring camp, I've been shocked very few times. This spring very well may make the one of the largest shocks I've experienced considering ...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 7 months ago 511 reads 2 comments

  16. Alabama's New Basketball Coach: Who is Anthony Grant?

    By Terry Pellman Sunday night, at 6PM CST, University of Alabama's Athletic Director is scheduled to formally announce the new basketball coach for the Crimson Tide, Anthony Grant. The last few days have been an interesting ride, albeit a quick one...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 8 months ago 981 reads 11 comments

  17. Alabama Spring Practice: An "A-Day," of Sorts...

    By Terry Pellman A year ago this spring, after witnessing the impact that the spring camp coaching clinic had on the visiting coaches, I began to get a glimpse of the impact and importance this ...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 8 months ago 920 reads 1 comments

  18. Crimson Tide Practice Notes: Spring Camp Day Two

    In a wild stretch of my imagination, I'm going to attempt to pull your undivided attention away from the basketball search and look at football for just a minute...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 8 months ago 598 reads 1 comments

  19. Is Anthony Grant the Right Choice for Alabama?

    With the NCAA tournament ending its second week, the focus of Alabama basketball fans has begun to intensify when looking at who will replace the recently-released Mark Gottfried...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 8 months ago 514 reads 0 comments

  20. Alabama Spring Camp Preview: Players To Watch on Offense

    The Alabama football team opens its spring camp for 2009 just over a week ago with drills centering more on conditioning and fundamentals than solving some of the question marks regarding starting positions for the fall football season...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 8 months ago 587 reads 6 comments

  21. Alabama Spring Camp Preview: Players to Watch on Defense

    After looking at some of the questions hanging over the offensive side of the ball this spring, the overview of the defense is much simpler...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 8 months ago 1,186 reads 9 comments

  22. Recruiting: Auburn's Gene Chizik Has a Plan?

    By Terry Pellman If there were any doubts among you that the rivalry between Alabama and Auburn is an action-reaction scenario, those suspicions can be laid to rest...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 9 months ago 792 reads 15 comments

  23. Looking North to Knoxville: UT in a Football Perspective

    By Terry Pellman I’ll readily admit, it’s been a truly entertaining week. With Lane Kiffin’s comments, intentions aside, the college football world has already started looking ...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 9 months ago 630 reads 14 comments

  24. Alabama's 2009 Recruiting Class Swings the Talent Disparity in the Tide's Favor

    By Terry We've all seen the statement. Whether it was something personally said or it was a point made by a rival fans over the last decade, Alabama fans have faced the reality that the talent ...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 9 months ago 4,145 reads 16 comments

  25. Senior Bowl Q & A with Alabama's Rashad Johnson

    Crimson Tide safety Rashad Johnson sat down with a staff member for RollTideBama.com last week for an exclusive interview during the Senior Bowl...

    CrimsonTusks.com Written by CrimsonTusks.com about 10 months ago 359 reads 3 comments

 


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