Brandon Shell, Showing Some Interest in Alabama? Some Say Yes
Published on: 13th June, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.): Close observers didn't have to wait too long to see who Nick Saban has set his eyes on after one of the nation's top centers, Isaac Luatua from California, signed up last week to be part of what is shaping up to be one ...Conference Realignment: SEC Is Still King No Matter What Other Conferences Do
Published on: 12th June, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.): One thing that is already abundantly clear with or without all the conference re-alignment talk is that the SEC is the best conference for college football and will continue to be no matter what else happens. Of all the BCS titles won since its first ...Nick Saban’s Coaching Process: Role Acceptance the Key To Alabama’s Success
Published on: 27th May, 2010
There are more parts to the Nick Saban coaching process than ingredients in a seven-course French meal, and just like a great chef, Nick Saban has learned it's the blending of the ingredients that matters the most. Too much of one, or too little of another, means that it ...Alabama Fans, Get Ready for Swagger From Dre on Football Day
Published on: 23rd May, 2010
Larry Burton (PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla.) In Nick Saban's universe, you don't break the rules. As a reporter last year, one rule I understood was, do not interview freshmen, but walking off the field last year with the team, I noticed I was beside Dre Kirkpatrick, a young man ...Alabama WR Kevin Norwood a Surprise Investment Ready To Pay Off
Published on: 21st May, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) Like the picture above, D'Iberville, Mississippi's Kevin Norwood, No. 83, has just been another face the crowd, just one more player in a sea of talent wearing crimson. He was outside the top 20 by Rivals as a high school senior and only the ...Alabama Crimson Tide Fans, Ready for the Headlines? Get Ready for Eddie!
Published on: 20th May, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) As a sportswriter who covers the Tide as closely as I do, the number one question I'm asked is, "Who will be a surprise this year?" My first answer is and will always be, Eddie Lacy. Though his carries will be limited, the ones he does ...If Steve Spurrier Had Stayed at Florida, Would Nick Saban Be Big News?
Published on: 19th May, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) Had Steve Spurrier stayed in Florida, it would be easy to imagine what could have been. They may still have won the two national championships they won with Urban Meyer, and the 2005 team might have won another had not a Spurrier-coached South Carolina beat ...Alabama Crimson Tide Football: Is It Too Soon To Talk Dynasty?
Published on: 19th May, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) Starting in 2008, Alabama finished the regular season with a perfect 12-0 mark. In 2009, it not only equalled that mark, but finished 14-0 and won a 13th National Championship. Now Alabama is poised to do that once again. Is it time to start saying dynasty? Though the ...Could Nick Saban Win Anywhere?
Published on: 15th May, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) A lot of times a sportswriter gets a story idea where he least expects it. I was in the grocery store today with an Alabama T-shirt and a guy with an Ole Miss baseball cap comes up to me and says, "Y'all are ...Everybody Wants a Piece of Bama and Nick Saban’s Loving It
Published on: 14th May, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) When you're at the top of the heap, everyone wants a piece of you. Some want to take a piece out of you, as Alabama's opponents try to do each week, and some simply want a piece of you for less nefarious reasons. Now actually ...Featured Sponsors
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