Category Archives: Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama Football: Crimson Tide Open the Book of Ely
13thAug
Crimson Tide fans got a surprise commitment Wednesday from Tampa, Florida QB Phillip Ely. Ely didn’t list Alabama as an option on any of the services. Apparently, there was a camp meeting between Nick Saban and Phillip Ely and something clicked. The “Book of Ely” is one of contradictions. He does not have the [...]
Malcolm Brown and Isaiah Crowell: Which Running Back Picks Alabama?
13thAug
Larry Burton (Syndicated Writer) ESPN says that Isaiah Crowell from Georgia is the best running back prospect in the nation; Rivals says that it is Malcolm Brown of Texas who is the best running back prospect. The only thing that all major services agree on is that both have the Crimson Tide high on their [...]
Alabama Football: Trent Richardson Is the Tide’s Other Star Running Back
13thAug
Alabama running back Mark Ingram was one of the top players in college football last season, rushing for 1,658 yards on 271 carries and 17 touchdowns on his way to winning the Heisman Trophy. The first Crimson Tide player to ever win the Heisman Trophy, Ingram was instrumental in delivering Alabama’s first national championship since [...]
Alabama Football: Could Tide’s Second String Be a Top 10 Team Itself?
13thAug
I am often asked how the replacements on defense are doing and how deep are we at varying positions. The quick answer would be we are fine with the replacements and we are two and three deep now with quality talent. The better answer would be that Alabama’s second string, if a separate team, [...]
Alabama Defense: Competition at Every Position
13thAug
While there are a few players, barring injury or physical ailments, that have secured a starting role for the Crimson Tide defense, there are very few or possibly no secured positions at this point in time. Unlike what many have posted in this regard, much of this is attributable to the depth on defense, not [...]
College Football Top 25 Preseason: Part II
13thAug
Yesterday, I revealed the first part of my “Way Too Early,” College Football Preseason Top 25. We laughed, we cried, and luckily, remained injury free through all 3,000 words. To read the preview click here. Today it’s time for the second part, where I reveal 15 more teams, and end with the revelation of my [...]
The Biggest Uh-Oh Moments in the SEC Last Season
13thAug
We’ve all had those moments when we wish we could go back and undo a decision that seemed good at the time, but in hindsight was a bad decision. Unfortunately some of the people that are in and around the SEC have had those moments too and they are there forever on videotape for the [...]
2010 College Football Predictions: Why Alabama Might Have Trouble With Arkansas
13thAug
A game that is no doubt on every SEC fan’s mind, is when the Alabama Crimson Tide has to face Arkansas on the Razorbacks’ own turf. The word on the street is that the kids from Fayetteville are bringing some serious game with them this season, and they aren’t here to play around. Alabama’s [...]