Published on: 24th July, 2010
Larry Burton (Syndicated Writer) It has been known for some time that Trey DePriest has narrowed down his choices to two schools. Alabama and Ohio State, but he has given little hint until now which way he's leaning. He is destined to be a star inside linebacker wherever he goes ...Published on: 23rd July, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) For the last two years, I've been saying that Les Miles is not an elite coach. His mediocrity in all things but recruiting is well known now. With Nick Saban's players gone, his record is a paltry 8-8 in the South Eastern Conference ...Published on: 21st July, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) Prince Hall watches another West Coast sunset and wonders if his light will ever rise again. He just finished the spring/summer season in Yakima, Washington, a spot on the map in the center of Washington, and it seems like a million miles from the places ...Published on: 21st July, 2010
BY: Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) Yes, Nick Saban is the SEC rock star right now. He is the headline maker, the face everybody wants to see, and the biggest voice that will be in the room in Birmingham for the SEC media days. However, he'd much rather be evaluating scouting ...Published on: 20th July, 2010
Panama City Beach, Fla.—Nick Saban may be reaching for his Tums right about now in Alabama. Butch Davis in North Carolina has been on Malox for a while now, Steve Spurrier is looking for his Zantac, and Florida's Urban Meyer is taking more BC's for his migraines. Such are the ...Published on: 20th July, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) The 2010 BCS Game in Pasadena, California, Alabama was comfortably ahead but Texas kept making it interesting until a shovel pass went awry. It went into the hand of Marcel Dareus and he knocked down the quarterback like a rag doll, put a spin ...Published on: 18th July, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) Rich Rodriguez is not a bad coach. He's actually a fine coach with an offensive philosophy that he swears by. The problem, however, is that he was trying to fit a round peg in a square hole at Michigan. It was as if her ...Published on: 17th July, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) There is one undeniable fact that should send shivers of fear throughout the college football spine this upcoming year. It's not that Alabama is a great team, everybody has accepted that. It's not that the team landed yet another top recruiting class or ...Published on: 15th July, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) Alabama has but a few fifth-year seniors on this year's team. Even fewer are starters. The last members from that 2006 class are doing their farewell tour this year. They are the last of the players not handpicked by Nick Saban. As an Alabama writer, ...Published on: 15th July, 2010
Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) At heart, Nick Saban is an old country boy who knows that you keep going back to a great fishing spot until you've got all the big ones. The Mobile area is one of those good fishing spots that have provided much to the ...