Published on: 17th October, 2009
Offensive Leadership Greg McElroy vs. Stephen Garcia. The winner of this battle will be the one who sets the tempo of the game. The Alabama redshirt junior QB must take the ball on the first offensive possession and lead the Tide to a score by crossing into the end zone. Anything less ...Published on: 13th October, 2009
"De'ja vu: Psychology: The illusion of having already experienced something actually being experienced for the first time." In Saban's third season, "it's de'ja vu all over again." Starting the season 6-0 for the second time in a row gives goose bumps to the rabid fan. The Men in Crimson and White have ...Published on: 10th October, 2009
Alabama is half way to the goal of matching the 12-0 regular season mark posted by the 2008 team. This win, while a solid win, leaves a little to be desired by a careful analyst. Alabama once again showed balance on offense and the defense was stout. On the offensive side, balance ...Published on: 8th October, 2009
It is time for the Crimson Tide to turn it up a notch. Alabama will walk into Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium/Hollingsworth field ready for the Rebels. It doesn't matter what Houston Nutt has up his sleeve, his athletes will not be able to pull off the win over this star-studded bunch. In fact, one ...Published on: 5th October, 2009
A concussion is a reference to a traumatic brain injury. There are different grades of injury and different classification systems for the direct manifestations of the injury. Classification systems are helpful to describe the severity of the injury but may not necessarily correlate with the outcome. For the particular instance of brain ...Published on: 3rd October, 2009
The first half is now over. Somehow, someway, The Crimson Tide have built a lead that will be tough for the Wildcats to overcome. Taking the ball deep in Alabama territory, barely avoiding a safety, the Crimson Tide put together a 97 yard drive, in 13 plays, using a combination of ...Published on: 2nd October, 2009
Living in Kentucky from '92 to '96 allowed me the opportunity to develop an appreciation for life in the Bluegrass State. We lived in Louisville, stayed in a quaint little neighborhood in a Cape Cod style home on Hoock Avenue. We enjoyed the Derby and Octoberfest annually and became bigger fans ...Published on: 20th September, 2009
1. Discipline The Hogs were penalized 11 times for 100 yards. Flags were flying all over the field in this game but the penalties were bigger and more costly to the Hogs. In fact, the Bulldogs had the yellow flag tossed at them 14 times but for fewer yards (93). I will ...Published on: 19th September, 2009
The outcome of the Alabama vs North Texas match-up was never in doubt. During the game, not just before. Alabama performed up to expectations. McElroy went out on a humid, overcast Saturday and didn't let the weather dampen his game. He was very efficient, completed 13-of-15 attempts for 176 yards resulting ...Published on: 17th September, 2009
On Saturday, Sept. 19, the North Texas Mean Green will enter Bryant-Denny Stadium ready to battle the Alabama Crimson Tide. They will be without their starting quarterback, Riley Dodge, for the mid-afternoon showdown. Dodge suffered the same fate as Sam Bradford, with a similar injury to his throwing shoulder, but luckily ...