Published on: 1st August, 2010
In my senior year in high school I was a 175 pound outside linebacker. Thanks to attrition the year before, they moved me to guard. There were times I was a little over matched. Particularly against future NFL defensive end Trace Armstrong, and offensive lineman Zefross Moss. ...Published on: 30th July, 2010
After several slow weeks around the Crimson Tide Nation, things are starting to heat up with just a week left before fall camp. The headline story this week is the verbal commitment of one of the nations top linebackers, Trey Depriest. Choosing the Crimson Tide over local favorite Ohio State, DePriest plans to ...Published on: 23rd July, 2010
This weeks flurry of NCAA investigations involving agent contact with a number of suspected future first round NFL draft picks is becoming all too common. It's not so much the facts of the case, but the timing and the players involved. Nobody ever invites our third string nose tackle or the ...Published on: 19th July, 2010
Recently the NFL corrected an omission by inducting Crimson Tide legend Derrick Thomas into the Pro Football Hall of fame. Another tide legend, however, continues to be ignored—Kenny Stabler. Stabler played for Paul “Bear” Bryant from 1964 to 1967. He took over the starting role in 1966 and finished ...Published on: 12th July, 2010
The effectiveness and numbers of the passing game in college football is one of the most debated and misunderstood parts of the game. It seems that when you ask the average SEC fan what programs are passing the ball more, they rattle off names according to reputation instead of fact. Since the ...Published on: 7th June, 2010
Everybody loves a mystery. What is Area 51? Where is Jimmy Hoffa’s body buried? Why do dogs have black lips? But the biggest mystery on Tide Fans minds are the location and contents of the mythical though officially non-existent depth chart. I too, want to see the real one but absent ...Published on: 24th May, 2010
Alabama fans were in full throat in Pasadena, Ca., after the defeat of the Texas Longhorns for their 13th National Championship. It was a moment no Tide fan would forget. Anytime a program reaches championship level, it's exciting, but this was a moment some may have questioned if the world would ...Published on: 10th May, 2010
In 2010 the Alabama Crimson Tide scored two first-rounders in the NFL draft and several other players were drafted. Those numbers were expected, but what has really impressed many is the number of players who signed free-agent contracts after the draft. Not getting drafted is not the ...Published on: 19th April, 2010
Clearly, Alabama's defense has come a long way this spring. Stats can be misleading but it was obvious from the first scrimmage that the defense was owned by the offense. The second scrimmage stats indicated things were starting to even out. At A-Day, the young defense had clearly made more steps in the ...Published on: 14th April, 2010
Alabama still has many star players remaining from their '09 National Championship team. While those guys will be fun to watch the real game is looking for new stars on the rise. With that in mind here's a primer of things to watch for at Alabama's A-Day game. ...