Category Archives: Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama Football: Tide Fan Reportedly Indicted after Post-BCS Title Game Assault
17thMay
We told you earlier this month that the victim of an alleged sexual assault following the BCS Championship Game has filed suit against the Krystal fast food chain and Brian Downing—the Alabama fan who allegedly committed the act. Thursday brought more bad news for Downing. According to the Associated Press, Downing has been charged with [...]
Alabama Football Recruiting: How Cooper Bateman’s Decision Impacts Future of SEC
17thMay
Cooper Bateman grabbed the recruiting headlines on Wednesday, when the 4-star quarterback committed to play for Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Bateman is considered the No. 4 pro-style quarterback in the country by 247Sports.com, and will likely contend for the starting quarterback job Tuscaloosa as soon as A.J. McCarron leaves campus. According to [...]
Alabama Football: Breaking Down Impact of Cooper Bateman’s Committment to Tide
17thMay
Alabama may have landed its biggest pledge to date for its 2013 class when Salt Lake City quarterback Cooper Bateman committed to the Crimson Tide earlier this morning. Nick Saban and his staff fulfilled one of its most glaring needs for the 2013 cycle, and may have found its quarterback of the future in the [...]
Alabama Football: Dissecting the Tide’s 2012 Football Schedule Game-by-Game
16thMay
Alabama’s path to the national title will be tougher in 2012 than it was last season. The Tide must travel to LSU, Arkansas and Missouri this year, and its neutral site game against Michigan looks to be more difficult than last year’s marquee non-conference game against offensively challenged Penn State. So with the burden of [...]
B/R Full Ride: Alabama Gets Big Commitment from QB Cooper Bateman
16thMay
It was no secret that Alabama head coach Nick Saban needed a pro-style quarterback in the class of 2013. He got his man on Wednesday when Salt Lake City quarterback Cooper Bateman gave his verbal commitment to sign with the Crimson Tide in 2013. Bateman is a 6’3″, 195-pounder who is ranked as the No. 4 pro-style [...]
Alabama Football: Proof That A.J. McCarron Is a Heisman-Caliber Quarterback
16thMay
Critics and a select few fans alike cling to the idea that Raymond Anthony McCarron, Jr. never was and never will be a Heisman caliber quarterback. Today, I intend to bust that myth with tangible evidence. Let me be clear, first. This is not an argument about why McCarron will win the Heisman Trophy, but [...]
Alabama Football: Nick Saban’s Tricks to Avoid the 2010 Championship Letdown
16thMay
Alabama fans are still on cloud nine after the Tide thumped that prep school team—oops, I meant LSU—on Jan. 9, but they are just as excited about the coming season. Critics, however, keep throwing “2010″ around, saying the Tide can’t repeat as champions. Alabama started the 2010 season ranked No. 1, and so many thought [...]
Alabama Football: Derrick Thomas Snubbed Again, Really?
16thMay
Derrick Thomas was not voted into the College Football Hall of Fame today. Thomas was legendary at the Capstone and holds the following records (via the Alabama Record Book): 1) Most blocked kicks in a game with two. (Tied with three other players.) 2) Most blocked kicks in a career with five. 3) Most tackles [...]