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Alabama Faces Florida in the SEC Title Game For The BCS National Championship

Yes, you read that right. It wasn't a poorly conceived headline. Alabama and Florida are actually playing for the BCS National Championship on December 5, 2009 in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about 2 days ago 2,477 reads 83 comments
Alabama—Auburn: The Iron Bowl is Not Just a Game, It's in Our Blood

My first recollections of just how important the Iron Bowl really was to me was the day that Alabama lost to Auburn in 1972 in the famous "Punt Bama Punt " game. In that game, Alabama held a 16-3 lead with only six or seven minutes left on the clock...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about 7 days ago 2,774 reads 47 comments
Alabama Versus Auburn; My 10 Favorite Iron Bowl Jokes

This is Iron Bowl week in Alabama. The Iron Bowl is the anual rivalry game between the University of Alabama and Auburn University...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about 9 days ago 2,150 reads 16 comments
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...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about 12 days ago 1,040 reads 24 comments
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...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about 14 days ago 812 reads 10 comments
Tennessee Volunteers Move into the Realm of Organized Crime Under Lane Kiffin

The University of Tennessee is no stranger to the police blotter. Over the years the Volunteers have had their fair share of problems with the law...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about 14 days ago 1,583 reads 187 comments
Alabama Must Win Out Or They Could End Up On The Outside Looking In

For Alabama fans and players there was, of course, a great sense of accomplishment when Alabama defeated LSU and won the SEC's Western Division on Nov. 7 in Tuscaloosa, AL...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about 18 days ago 1,271 reads 44 comments
For Alabama; It Is Not The Red Zone; It Is Becoming The Dread Zone

Alabama has become a team that nobody wants to play. They play tough, consistent, football and always finish strong. Another thing they are becoming known for, however, is struggling in the Red Zone...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about 20 days ago 831 reads 37 comments
Alabama Beats LSU In A One Sided Battle Of Wills And A Lopsided War Of Attrition

Alabama beat LSU 24-15 in a game that could only be described as a monumental battle of wills Alabama is now the SEC Western Division Champion and will be headed to Atlanta to play the Florida Gators in the SEC Championship game on Dec 5, 2009...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about 22 days ago 918 reads 44 comments
Florida's Urban Meyer Shows Why He Is The SEC's Biggest Hypocrite

You heard me right, Urban Meyer is a hypocrite! The definition of hypocrite is "a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about 23 days ago 1,498 reads 185 comments
Alabama vs. LSU; Nick Saban vs. Les Miles; Civilization vs. Barbarians

At 3:30 p.m. EST on Nov. 7, 2009 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the showdown between the two top football programs in the SEC West will finally take place...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about 25 days ago 2,081 reads 72 comments
Alabama Fans Should Have Expected the Media To Turn on the Tide

Get ready for it Alabama fans, the media has turned on the Tide. Listening to the pundits this week the one theme that is being replayed over and over again is that Alabama has lost their mojo...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about 28 days ago 3,705 reads 40 comments
The SEC Invokes The "Lane Kiffin Rule" To Silence Tennessee's Head Coach

The SEC commissioner, Mike Slive, has been forced to issue a statement basically saying; Lane Kiffin, either shut up or you may be watching your next Tennessee football game on television! The statement was issued on Oct...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about about 1 month ago 870 reads 75 comments
Why the SEC Schedule Makers Are Screwing Alabama and How They Are Doing It

Lately, there has been some loose talk going around by some SEC coaches and fans that the SEC is somehow trying to help teams like Alabama and Florida win football games...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about about 1 month ago 4,614 reads 115 comments
Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium, If We Build It They Will Come

If you have recently attended a game in Tuscaloosa Alabama at Bryant-Denny stadium or watched one of the many game on television lately you may have noticed something interesting going on down on the South end of the stadium...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about about 1 month ago 1,490 reads 6 comments
Tennessee's Lane Kiffin Should Just Shut Up and Quit Embarrassing The SEC!

Enough is enough, Lane Kiffin, it is time for you to grow up and shut up! Ever since Alabama's Terrence "Mount" Cody blocked Daniel Lincoln's field goal attempt Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Al, all ...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about about 1 month ago 2,487 reads 90 comments
LSU Crushes Auburn 31-10 As Down Spiral Continues Under Gene Chizik

Back in December of 2008, Auburn officials were met at the Auburn Airport with a lone heckler shouting , "We want a leader, not a loser!" at Auburn officials and Athletic Director Jay Jacobs...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about about 1 month ago 782 reads 40 comments
No. 2 Alabama Defeats Tennessee 12-10 With Mount Cody and Kicking Game

In a game that tested Alabama's will to survive, the Tide's biggest hero (no pun intended), Terrence Cody, stepped up and made two key plays to save the Crimson Tide from almost certain defeat...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about about 1 month ago 932 reads 83 comments
SEC Powers Alabama and Tennessee Chose Separate Means to an End

There is no argument, Alabama and Tennessee are the two greatest college football programs in what is now called the SEC. Their fates have been intertwined for over a century...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about about 1 month ago 739 reads 31 comments
Alabama vs Tennessee: Has the Third Saturday in October Lost Its Mystique?

The Third Saturday in October was always reserved for the annual showdown between Alabama and Tennessee. It was the day that was always set aside for the clash of what was then the two best football programs in the South...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about about 1 month ago 1,218 reads 47 comments
No. 2 Alabama vs No. 22 South Carolina, "The Head Ball Coach" vs "The Sabanator"

In a day gone by this matchup between Steve Spurrier and Nick Saban would have been a classic showdown between two coaches at the top of their game. For all intents and purposes, Steve Spurrier was the Nick Saban of the 1990s...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about about 1 month ago 1,098 reads 13 comments
No.2 Alabama and Nick Saban Must Remember That "All Glory Is Fleeting"

The Alabama Crimson Tide is currently 6-0, and ranked No. 2 in the nation. There are some who are even saying the Crimson Tide should be ranked ahead of the reigning National Champion Florida Gators...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about about 1 month ago 1,379 reads 30 comments
Crimson Tide Defeats Ole Miss the "Old School" Way

In a game that would have made "old school" coaches like Vince Dooley, Johnny Majors, and Bear Bryant smile, Alabama used field position, a strong running game, a dominating defense, ball control, ...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about about 1 month ago 858 reads 10 comments
When Alabama Faces Ole Miss, Houston Nutt Will Be; A Rebel With A Cause

Houston Nutt's coaching career has been an enigma. He is one of those coaches that always seem on the brink of greatness, but never quite reaches his potential. He is known for great upsets like beating the No...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about about 1 month ago 1,025 reads 33 comments
Alabama Crimson Tide's Julio Jones May Be Key To Victory Against Ole Miss

Alabama's Julio Jones has been very quiet so far in 2009; a little too quiet if you ask me. Jones is not even listed among the top receivers in the country this season...

Written by Franklin Crittenden about about 1 month ago 1,971 reads 24 comments

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Franklin Crittenden Article Archive

Alabama Faces Florida in the SEC Title Game For The BCS National Championship

Alabama—Auburn: The Iron Bowl is Not Just a Game, It's in Our Blood

Alabama Versus Auburn; My 10 Favorite Iron Bowl Jokes

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

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

Tennessee Volunteers Move into the Realm of Organized Crime Under Lane Kiffin

Alabama Must Win Out Or They Could End Up On The Outside Looking In

For Alabama; It Is Not The Red Zone; It Is Becoming The Dread Zone

Alabama Beats LSU In A One Sided Battle Of Wills And A Lopsided 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

Alabama Fans Should Have Expected the Media To Turn on the Tide

The SEC Invokes The "Lane Kiffin Rule" To Silence Tennessee's Head Coach

Why the SEC Schedule Makers Are Screwing Alabama and How They Are Doing It

Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium, If We Build It They Will Come

Tennessee's Lane Kiffin Should Just Shut Up and Quit Embarrassing The SEC!

LSU Crushes Auburn 31-10 As Down Spiral Continues Under Gene Chizik

No. 2 Alabama Defeats Tennessee 12-10 With Mount Cody and Kicking Game

SEC Powers Alabama and Tennessee Chose Separate Means to an End

Alabama vs Tennessee: Has the Third Saturday in October Lost Its Mystique?

No. 2 Alabama vs No. 22 South Carolina, "The Head Ball Coach" vs "The Sabanator"

No.2 Alabama and Nick Saban Must Remember That "All Glory Is Fleeting"

Crimson Tide Defeats Ole Miss the "Old School" Way

When Alabama Faces Ole Miss, Houston Nutt Will Be; A Rebel With A Cause

Alabama Crimson Tide's Julio Jones May Be Key To Victory Against Ole Miss

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