Published on: 22nd October, 2009
The biggest fools on earth are the ones who have never made mistakes. They are fools because they have not learned from making them. With that logic, Greg McElroy is learning some valuable lessons. If you're one of the fans who's wondering why he could look so great one game and ...Published on: 21st October, 2009
This year's Alabama team has the majority of last year's starters on the field again. The same can be said of Tennessee. Therefore, if you want to know how this weekend's game will go, let's look backward. Last year coming into this game the Alabama QB was coming off two ...Published on: 19th October, 2009
Me and Bacardi usually have this column out by Sunday night, but we been spendin' a little extra time working on the Little Smart Pill Machine to get the perfect potion for prognosticating perfection. This last batch must have been good, 'cause we both took one and I just finished the ...Published on: 19th October, 2009
In the 1950s, Alabama trainer Jim Goosetree slipped cigars into the equipment going to the Tennessee game. They were only seen if the Tide won the game. "Coach Bryant brought the cigar tradition with him when he came to Alabama," said Goosetree years ago. "I'd have them packed away, but it ...Published on: 18th October, 2009
Saturday night Marquis Johnson took the field for warm-ups without knowing he would take the place of Alabama's best defensive back, Javier Arenas. Arenas took a punch to the ribs in practice on Wednesday, was sore Thursday, and went through Friday walk-throughs. When he came out for warm-ups on ...Published on: 16th October, 2009
Vince Lombardi was once asked why his teams did better than other teams. His answer was simple, "We do the little things that nobody else does, or hardly notices." Well, one Ole Miss fan noticed why Alabama seems to be a lot better than other teams. He saw something small and, ...Published on: 13th October, 2009
Since the SEC started having a conference playoff in 1992, no two teams have faced each other more than Florida and Alabama. Each has parlayed a win against the other into a national championship. While Florida hopes to repeat as back to back National Championship winners, Alabama hopes to complete the journey ...Published on: 13th October, 2009
Actually, the Parade of Roses is older than the football game that bears its name. In 1890, some 12 years before the first football game there, local citizens held a parade with horse drawn carriages adorned with local flowers to the grounds were contests were held such as foot races, ...Published on: 11th October, 2009
Steve Spurrier brings a lot of wisdom, know how, and a great defense to Tuscaloosa this week. Unfortunately, he doesn't bring an offense capable of winning. If you thought last week's Alabama win over Ole Miss was boring, you may not enjoy this one either. Two great defenses may make this a ...Published on: 11th October, 2009
Listening to the Alabama faithful following this week's win against Ole Miss has convinced me that Alabama fans are indeed looking too far down the road. They were actually upset that they had just won a game against a team that many thought could be the SEC West champions. They were upset ...