Published on: 13th July, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) When Nick Saban came to Alabama, it created a stir, and in just a mere few weeks he pulled in a good recruiting class. Following a 7-6 season, he pulled in one of the nation's top classes. Now after his second national championship and first ...Published on: 11th July, 2010
What an off season for all of college football. The USC Slamming, all the conference re-alignment talk and the usual recruiting buzz that goes with visits and camps. The SEC is no different and there's been lots of buzz since the final whistle blew last season and maybe it's time to ...Published on: 10th July, 2010
-Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) Alabama is becoming an NFL pipeline for talent and the offensive line has had men make headlines in the drafts. One of the big reasons is the coaching and NFL type preparation they're getting from Coach Joe Pendry, who knows a thing or two about ...Published on: 8th July, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) It's not hard to read between the lines when you listen to recent statements made by the nation's best high school running back prospect. The list seems to have narrowed to the home favorite Texas, and national champions, Alabama. In such cases, the longer Texas ...Published on: 6th July, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.)—In my last article, "Ten Reasons Alabama May Not Repeat as National Champions" (read it here ), I outlined 10 reasons why Alabama may not repeat as national champions. It was a devil's advocate article warning both the team and fans of the pitfalls that could ...Published on: 3rd July, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.): Let me say right up front, that I expect Alabama to finish the regular season undefeated and to repeat as National Champions. But if they should stumble, these are the ten reasons they may have done so. Team wide apathy Definition? The suppression of emotions such ...Published on: 3rd July, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) If you accept that very few things can ever be perfect, then this is about as close to perfect as you can get when it comes to recruiting. You need an outstanding player with extraordinary skills. You find him and he's one of the best in ...Published on: 1st July, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) When you're nickname is short for mountain, there isn't always enough room to fit everywhere, but former Alabama big man Terrence "Mt." Cody is fitting in just fine with the NFL's Baltimore Ravens. After being "run over" by the Cincinnati Bengals twice last year, ...Published on: 1st July, 2010
Nick Saban loves the fans but can be less than patient with the press sometimes. His reputation for staring down or addressing reporters who are either unprepared or asking silly questions is now legendary. With SEC media days approaching, here are some tips to the reporters who are covering it and ...Published on: 1st July, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) This year, SEC Media Days will be at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama and though every SEC Media Days event has its twist, this will be an interesting year. Two new members will be addressing the press as head coaches—Joker Phillips at Kentucky and ...