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I am an old school Alabama fan. I live, eat, and sleep college football. I played the game, so I know a little about the sacrifices these kids have to make. I have been involved with Alabama football since Bear Bryant's glory days. I have witnessed Alabama winning 7 National Championships..

When I die I plan to have my ashes spread over Bryant-Denny stadium. I only ask that I live long enough to see Alabama win another national championship. It's beginning to look like my days are numbered!

I have been banned from AuburnUndercover, TigerDroppings, Gatorenvy and Volnation for telling it like it is...

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I have had the privilege of my articles being printed in Scout.com, BamaMag.com and RollTide.com I was also quoted in Sports Illustrated .com I know what you're thinking, BIG FRIGIN' DEAL!

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TUSCALOOSA, AL - NOVEMBER 07: Julio Jones #8 of the Alabama Crimson Tide rushes upfield for a 73 yard touchdown against the Louisiana State University Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 7, 2009 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Alabama Defeats LSU 24-15 In A Monumental Battle Of Wills And War Of Attrition

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MIAMI - JANUARY 08: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Florida Gators celebrates with Brandon Spikes #51 their win over the Oklahoma Sooners after the FedEx BCS National Championship Game at Dolphin Stadium on January 8, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

Florida's Urban Meyer Shows Why He Is The SEC's Biggest Hypocrite

Published 2 days ago
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BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 08: Head Coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide is congratulated by head coach Les Miles of the Louisiana State University Tigers after the Tide defeated the Tigers 27-21 in overtime on November 11, 2008 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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Leroy Jordan, Ozzie Newsome, Brett Favre, John Smolts, and Shawn Alexander
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Alabama, Atlanta Braves, Green Bay Packers
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Paul "Bear" Bryant, Vince Lambardi
All Time Sports Moment

Van Tiffins "The Kick" 1985 Iron Bowl
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1993 Sugar Bowl Alabama vs. Miami
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Bear Bryant's 6 national championships
Ruth or Mays?

Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Unitas
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Who cares ?
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Nicklaus, for far
Petty or Earnhardt?

Petty
Schumacher or Senna?

Huh?
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

SEC

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by JW
about 1 hour ago

here is a story of another NFL Legend who has yet to get his deserved respect :

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286573-crazy-canton-cuts-ed-meador
by Matt
2 days ago

Franklin,

Really enjoyed your latest article, didnt realize it was you until after I edited it, I dont look at the author when I edit on purpose. Just thought I would let you know I enjoyed it.

Best,

Matt
by try
2 days ago

How is it going?....if you can, check this out for college hoops.....http://bleacherreport.com/articles/285449-the-big-east-is-still-the-cream-of-the-crop-at-least-for-now
by BabyTate
4 days ago

I need that good Alabama take on this. What about Tenn-Wisky in the Outback, LSU-Ohio St in the Citrus, Auburn-Nebraska-OU winner in the Cotton Bowl, Carolina vs Fla State in the Music as Spurrier faces down Bowden at the Grand Old Opry. Georgia sentenced to the Peach to play VPI!

I hope this article turns out to be a pre-Holiday treat.

I'll look to hear from you when you get a chance.

BT
by Robert
4 days ago

Hello Buddy, I would like you to take a look at this important article. it will most likely be my last on bleacher report. Feel free to pass it around. God Bless and thank you.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/283900-you-are-not-a-unique-snowflake
by JW
6 days ago

you may like this :

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/282844-the-almost-all-time-tennessee-titans-offense
by Henry
7 days ago

Please check this out if you've got a minute.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/282569-czar-report-texas-locks-horns-on-no-1-destiny-ranking-whos-no-2

I hope you like it and I'd appreciate your feedback!

Thanks,

Henry Ball
(Southern Man)
by Trent
9 days ago

I've finally written a new article.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281495-things-alabama-must-fix-to-make-it-to-pasadena
by GeorgiaDawg
11 days ago

No motivation needed...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/280422-georgia-vs-florida-a-look-back-at-this-great-rivalry
by Brian
11 days ago

Hey Franklin, I have been following your for some time and value your thoughts..

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/279956-sec-coaches-are-celebrities
by Chris
13 days ago

Franklin, take the hint. Banned from how many boards? You pretend you're telling it like it is, but you're just a troll bent on agitating your rival's fans. It's a little pathetic. Do you write about anything other than whatever negative spin you can give other teams and their coaches?

As far as supporting Kiffin in this recent issue about officiating. Yes, I support him. Remember, perception is reality. When the #1 team is playing at home, and they're only flagged once, despite being the 71st worst offenders in the country as far as penalties, while their opponent is flagged 10 times, despite being one of the least penalized teams in the country (#3), something's probably amiss. Combine that with the reputation of SEC officiating crews (specially recently), and the sheer number of SEC coaches publicly criticizing them, and you have just cause.

The end of game thing with Cody is just one example. Conveniently, almost every time UT drove deep into Bama territory, they got slapped with at least one penalty, even a false start when the Bama D-lineman clearly jumped into the neutral zone and caused the UT guy to move. You can go back and watch the game objectively (though I coubt you're capable of that) and see how many missed calls there were that favored each team. I'm sure they missed a few of UT's, but none that were obvious and blatent. That's not true in Bama's case.

The Cody thing is a rule that seems to be up to interpretation. Kiffin's interpretation is that the play wasn't over (which it wasn't) and that it was a defensive infraction because the ball had not yet been recovered by the Bama players. That would mean the penalty would be enforced, even though time expired, and there would be a re-play of the down. My personal opinion is that they should have thrown the flag, and then the officials could huddle together and decide what to do. Whatever they decided, it would have probably settled that particular issue right there.

As for the other, Slive needs to step up and do something about the attrocious officiating going on all across the league. If half the coaches in the league have publicly criticized it, there's something there.

If Bama had lost the game, and the penalty stats were reversed, I'm confident Saban -- and you -- would be whining about it just as loudly as anybody else.
by Mosang
13 days ago

Glad to hear you've recovered Franklin! Those nail-biters surely are tough on the psyche, but I would prefer them to the game being all but over in the third quarter (in the opposing team's favor), as Washington's game against Oregon turned out.

Sometimes a bye week isn't such a bad thing; it gives the heart a bit of a rest!
by Mosang
13 days ago

Franklin, I took last week off, so I didn't get a chance to look at your piece. Your Tide are living on the edge!
by Henry
14 days ago

Franklin,

Hey check out my take on the SEC/NT race if you've got a minute!

Thanks - SM

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/278133-czar-report-dominion-in-doubt-texas-uf-alabama-lsu-control-destiny
by Ren
14 days ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/278086-making-their-way-in-the-sec-todaytakes-all-the-skill-youve-got

Hey Franklin: This article is for all of us Old School Gents and Ladies ;)

Ren

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Alabama Defeats LSU 24-15 In A Monumental Battle Of Wills And War Of Attrition

Florida's Urban Meyer Shows Why He Is The SEC's Biggest Hypocrite

Alabama vs. LSU; Nick Saban vs. Les Miles; Civilization vs. Barbarians

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