Published on: 27th December, 2009
Up until the past 48 hours I thought Urban Meyer was a smart man. His professional record would certainly back that up as would his heretofore dealings with the press, his players and employers. However, the last two days have made millions wonder just what's going on inside that head of his. ...Published on: 27th December, 2009
Let's start by saying I respect Urban Meyer as a great coach and a nice man and great father. The recent news was as unexpected to me as anyone. Not in the medical condition, which I had reported on before, but the timing of the announcement. This article is meant by no ...Published on: 27th December, 2009
You want to think that instant replay can fix a mistake. You hate it when a game is decided by a bad call. But tonight in the Emerald Bowl, instant replays didn't overturn the official's mistakes and the referees decided this game. I have never witnessed a game where both commentators were ...Published on: 26th December, 2009
Lane Kiffin almost had three strikes against him coming into the job at Tennessee. First was his age and inexperience combined with his brash mouth, second was replacing a legend with a great lifetime winning percentage, Phillip Fulmer, and thirdly was having to play in Urban Meyer's conference at ...Published on: 26th December, 2009
If you are a South Carolina Gamecock athletic department official right now, are you making a mental note to look up the clauses that allow Spurrier to leave? Are you wondering at age 64 if he would be willing to leave South Carolina to end career at home in ...Published on: 26th December, 2009
If the news of Urban Meyer's departure sent a gasp of disbelief through the Gator Nation, it should have sent a sigh of relief to Mark Richt. Not that Richt is happy to see a fellow coach step down in the face of physical problems, which I know he's not, but ...Published on: 26th December, 2009
The top 10 questions to be answered are: 1. Is Meyer's leave permanent or is he taking a year off to settle his medical issues and then possibly return? Not likely, but possible. For all practical purposes, Meyer is gone as the head coach. 2. Is being the last ship to seek ...Published on: 26th December, 2009
With this, the "Dead Week" before the really good games, let's take some time to go over some rumors and some things that we've all been wondering about. To begin, I've heard rumors out of Tuscaloosa that Bob Stoops and Nick Saban got together again this week. Was Stoops giving Saban ...Published on: 26th December, 2009
Texas fans can live in denial as long as their team is winning, but there are five ugly truths that will be revealed against Alabama that will make even the most ardent fan finally acknowledge. 1. Texas can't run . Take Colt McCoy's scrambles out and Texas' running game is simply ...Published on: 26th December, 2009
Remember when Saban was hired and was called the "Four Million Dollar Man?" Well you can up that figure this year. According to University of Alabama records, Saban, his coaches and members of the athletic administration will have earned some pretty hefty bonuses for this year's successes. For Saban the following bonuses ...