First I would just like to congratulate the FL Gators on a well played game. If a few bounces had gone our way or JPW had completed some 2nd Qtr passes it might have been a different story. Either way I was very proud of how our team conducted themselves and it was truly a championship caliber game. It was decidedly NOT a blowout and I was glad of that. Our defense showed its mettle and our offense had spots where we truly had our way. Tebow was stopped on many plays where usually he has big gains and we did great stopping his passing game as well.
Good luck FL in the Natl Championship and our bowl game will still be a sweet treat. I dont have the "official" word at this time but it looks like we will be bowling in the Sugar against the UTAH Utes. Another great Alabama game soon to come!
ROLL TIDE & HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Coach Saban The Next Bear??? Too Early To Tell...
My local newspaper the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer picked up an article recently comparing Nick Saban to the bear. I agree they have similar coaching styles & philosophies but lets not get carried away this early.
I want to start out by saying of course I think Coach Saban is exactly what Alabama needed after all those coaching & recruiting fiasco's of the past few seasons. We need a fierce leader who is big on discipline & coaches great defense & strong stalwart offense. He embodies the style of our revered Coach Bryant & though we can compare him all day its still much too early to call him the 2nd coming.
A comment on this article basically said the same thing. Yes it was posted by an Auburn fan still hurting from both the Iron Bowl loss & the loss of Coach Tubberville from the Auburn program but he was still pretty much on the money saying it was too soon to make this judgement.
I encourage all you fans out there to try to keep the insults against Auburn to a minimum no matter how childish or mean some of them sound when talking about our program. They are hurting from a double loss. No one expected Coach Tubberville to bail on them after one bad season. He had many many great seasons coaching Auburn and its a shame he has decided to part after one sub-par season. Im sure his replacement will be quite dangerous as well. I respect Auburns team & love the fact that records are always out the window when we play our rivalry games. Both schools programs always put 110pct on the field that saturday we all look forward to year after year.
For now I will leave you with this final thought .... ROLL TIDE ROLL BEAT THEM GATORS!!!!!!!!
Tide Pride
I want to start out by saying of course I think Coach Saban is exactly what Alabama needed after all those coaching & recruiting fiasco's of the past few seasons. We need a fierce leader who is big on discipline & coaches great defense & strong stalwart offense. He embodies the style of our revered Coach Bryant & though we can compare him all day its still much too early to call him the 2nd coming.
A comment on this article basically said the same thing. Yes it was posted by an Auburn fan still hurting from both the Iron Bowl loss & the loss of Coach Tubberville from the Auburn program but he was still pretty much on the money saying it was too soon to make this judgement.
I encourage all you fans out there to try to keep the insults against Auburn to a minimum no matter how childish or mean some of them sound when talking about our program. They are hurting from a double loss. No one expected Coach Tubberville to bail on them after one bad season. He had many many great seasons coaching Auburn and its a shame he has decided to part after one sub-par season. Im sure his replacement will be quite dangerous as well. I respect Auburns team & love the fact that records are always out the window when we play our rivalry games. Both schools programs always put 110pct on the field that saturday we all look forward to year after year.
For now I will leave you with this final thought .... ROLL TIDE ROLL BEAT THEM GATORS!!!!!!!!
Tide Pride
Thursday, December 4, 2008
TA TA Tubberville..... :)
Well I guess he couldnt bear to stay now that Bama Blew him away. Would say I'll miss ya tommy ... but alas I wont. Good luck and hope you find a home far away from the SEC.
Now on to the gators .... the media/press/bookies have the tide as 10 point dogs in this game. I can see why they might as Florida is racking up the points on their opponnents. However, alabama has racked up some great points for a team that is mostly a running juggernaut. When you run the ball the clock keeps running meaning you have less time to score. When your constantly making big plays and many passes the clock stays much fuller.
I think when all is said and done both Alabamas defensive line & offensive line will tame these gators and if we do lose the game it will NOT be by a large blow out margin. Our great defense will keep them honest and our running game will make the clock OUR friend.
Just my 2c.
L8ter
Now on to the gators .... the media/press/bookies have the tide as 10 point dogs in this game. I can see why they might as Florida is racking up the points on their opponnents. However, alabama has racked up some great points for a team that is mostly a running juggernaut. When you run the ball the clock keeps running meaning you have less time to score. When your constantly making big plays and many passes the clock stays much fuller.
I think when all is said and done both Alabamas defensive line & offensive line will tame these gators and if we do lose the game it will NOT be by a large blow out margin. Our great defense will keep them honest and our running game will make the clock OUR friend.
Just my 2c.
L8ter
Sunday, November 30, 2008
McElroy Takes A Knee!!! Undefeated Regular Season!
Congratulations Alabama you have finished the first phase of three for the National Crown. Next Phase 2 is to Demolish the Gators in the dome. Phase 3 will be whooping the next in line for a butt whooping for the National Championship! Roll Tide and here is a great article from yesterdays game.
Notebook: Tide, Gators set to collide
Chase Goodbread
BamaOnLine.com
Twenty-four hour rule?
How about the 24-minute rule.
No sooner did the Alabama football team dispatch rival Auburn 36-0 to complete a perfect regular season than attention turned to the 11-1 Florida Gators, who will await the Crimson Tide in next week's Southeastern Conference championship game. UA coach Nick Saban has a rule that his players are to celebrate a victory no more than 24 hours before turning their attention to the next opponent. But despite a 36-0 win over rival Auburn that could only be described as the Tide's most satisfying victory of the season, players said no time will be wasted given the conference championship stakes that await in Atlanta's Georgia Dome.
"I think as soon as the game's over, guys in the locker room talk about Florida and about what we've got to do," said quarterback John Parker Wilson. "We know what's in front of us."
Saban commented on the contrasting styles that will meet for the SEC title on Saturday.
"They've got a lot of speed, a lot of good return people, a lot of good skill guys on offense," Saban said. "... We've got two different, contrasting styles. It'll be interesting to see how those styles affect the outcome of the game. ... We are who we are. The way we play is our style, and they're going to have to match that style. And we're going to have to match their style in terms of their speed."
Florida handled its rival, Florida State, 38-15 in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday. Considered the nation's hottest team with a string of routs since its home loss to Ole Miss, UF will likely be favored by oddsmakers despite facing an undefeated, No.1-ranked team.
"We're not done yet. Florida's a big game - my dad went to Florida. I want to keep him quiet at Christmas dinner," said Alabama defensive end Bobby Greenwood.
GREENWOOD COMES UP BIG - Senior Bobby Greenwood blocked a 40-yard field goal to the the first half, preserving a shutout for the Crimson Tide and maintaining a 10-0 UA lead.
"[It hit me] right in the facemask," Greenwood said. "It's good to have a big head."
Auburn kicker Wes Byrum converted a 40-yarder only moments earlier, but the Alabama coaching staff called a timeout just before the ball was snapped, resulting in a dead ball and a re-kick.
CODY BACK ON OFFENSE - Noseguard Terrence Cody made his second appearance of the season on offense against the Tigers, lining up as a goalline blocking back on a short touchdown run by Mark Ingram. Cody ran into the endzone without being taken on by an AU defender.
"I came off the ball and nobody wanted to run into me," Cody said. "They ran the other way and stuff."
Cody also led the way on a touchdown plunge against Ole Miss earlier this season.
ETC. - Among the bowl representatives at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday was Ronnie Burns from the Sugar Bowl. The connection? Burns is the brother of Crimson Tide running backs coach Burton Burns. ... Former Alabama players Ezekial Knight and B.J. Stabler were honored during pre-game Senio Day ceremonies. Neither have been on Alabama's roster since last season; both had their careers ended a year early for medical reasons. Knight started at strongside linebacker last season but was disqualified with a heart condition, while Stabler, a reserve offensive lineman, suffered from chronic knee trouble. ... With a fourth-down conversion in the first quarter, Alabama is now a perfect 7 for 7 on fourth-down tries this season. ... Alabama's 36-0 win was the largest margin of victory for UA in the series since a 38-0 win in 1962. ... Alabama's 13-game win streak, dating back to the Independence Bowl, is tied for the nation's longest with Utah. ... Glen Coffee's 144-yard night gives him 1,235 yards for the year on 199 carries, ranking seventh on UA's single-season list.
Notebook: Tide, Gators set to collide
Chase Goodbread
BamaOnLine.com
Twenty-four hour rule?
How about the 24-minute rule.
No sooner did the Alabama football team dispatch rival Auburn 36-0 to complete a perfect regular season than attention turned to the 11-1 Florida Gators, who will await the Crimson Tide in next week's Southeastern Conference championship game. UA coach Nick Saban has a rule that his players are to celebrate a victory no more than 24 hours before turning their attention to the next opponent. But despite a 36-0 win over rival Auburn that could only be described as the Tide's most satisfying victory of the season, players said no time will be wasted given the conference championship stakes that await in Atlanta's Georgia Dome.
"I think as soon as the game's over, guys in the locker room talk about Florida and about what we've got to do," said quarterback John Parker Wilson. "We know what's in front of us."
Saban commented on the contrasting styles that will meet for the SEC title on Saturday.
"They've got a lot of speed, a lot of good return people, a lot of good skill guys on offense," Saban said. "... We've got two different, contrasting styles. It'll be interesting to see how those styles affect the outcome of the game. ... We are who we are. The way we play is our style, and they're going to have to match that style. And we're going to have to match their style in terms of their speed."
Florida handled its rival, Florida State, 38-15 in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday. Considered the nation's hottest team with a string of routs since its home loss to Ole Miss, UF will likely be favored by oddsmakers despite facing an undefeated, No.1-ranked team.
"We're not done yet. Florida's a big game - my dad went to Florida. I want to keep him quiet at Christmas dinner," said Alabama defensive end Bobby Greenwood.
GREENWOOD COMES UP BIG - Senior Bobby Greenwood blocked a 40-yard field goal to the the first half, preserving a shutout for the Crimson Tide and maintaining a 10-0 UA lead.
"[It hit me] right in the facemask," Greenwood said. "It's good to have a big head."
Auburn kicker Wes Byrum converted a 40-yarder only moments earlier, but the Alabama coaching staff called a timeout just before the ball was snapped, resulting in a dead ball and a re-kick.
CODY BACK ON OFFENSE - Noseguard Terrence Cody made his second appearance of the season on offense against the Tigers, lining up as a goalline blocking back on a short touchdown run by Mark Ingram. Cody ran into the endzone without being taken on by an AU defender.
"I came off the ball and nobody wanted to run into me," Cody said. "They ran the other way and stuff."
Cody also led the way on a touchdown plunge against Ole Miss earlier this season.
ETC. - Among the bowl representatives at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday was Ronnie Burns from the Sugar Bowl. The connection? Burns is the brother of Crimson Tide running backs coach Burton Burns. ... Former Alabama players Ezekial Knight and B.J. Stabler were honored during pre-game Senio Day ceremonies. Neither have been on Alabama's roster since last season; both had their careers ended a year early for medical reasons. Knight started at strongside linebacker last season but was disqualified with a heart condition, while Stabler, a reserve offensive lineman, suffered from chronic knee trouble. ... With a fourth-down conversion in the first quarter, Alabama is now a perfect 7 for 7 on fourth-down tries this season. ... Alabama's 36-0 win was the largest margin of victory for UA in the series since a 38-0 win in 1962. ... Alabama's 13-game win streak, dating back to the Independence Bowl, is tied for the nation's longest with Utah. ... Glen Coffee's 144-yard night gives him 1,235 yards for the year on 199 carries, ranking seventh on UA's single-season list.
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