Tide Tidbits – November 16, 2008
Comments OffTide’s Ingram makes MarkFreshman running back Mark Ingram rushed for a team-high 78 yards on 13 carries, including a 40-yard run that was his longest of the season. Ingram’s 1-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter set a school record for touchdowns by a freshman. It was Ingram’s ninth TD of the season and [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 15, 2008
Comments OffTide concentrating on Croom’s crewFor the past two years, Alabama has entered its game with Mississippi State as a prohibitive favorite, only to find itself whipped physically at the point of attack. “We know they beat us the past two years,” said Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson, who has had an interception returned for a [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 14, 2008
Comments OffSaban doesn’t want Tide involved in BCS talkYou better believe he can see it coming. There aren’t too many ifs that have to happen before Alabama plays Florida in the SEC championship game — with a spot in the national title game on the line. That doesn’t mean Nick Saban, Alabama’s controlling-the-message coach, has to [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 13, 2008
Comments OffFreshman Julio Jones shows strengthAlabama freshman sensation Julio Jones had his best game last Saturday against LSU. But Jones’ performances are noteworthy not for his statistics, but how he accumulated them. Whether it’s one-on-one coverage, splitting a seam or going into traffic, the physical Jones has displayed an ability to separate from defenders. And what [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 12, 2008
Comments OffAlabama vs LSU Report Card ResultsAlabama fans are ecstatic for their newly crowned SEC Western Division championship team and are thrilled to be going to Atlanta. After improving to 10-0 and hanging on to the #1 spot in the BCS, the fans gave the majority of the team a “B” for their performances. There were [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 11, 2008
Comments Off‘Bama continues ‘revenge tour’The next two opponents are Auburn and Mississippi State, after all, two teams mired in disappointing seasons who are a combined 3-8 in Southeastern Conference games. Time to start gearing up for that matchup with No. 3 Florida in the league title game, right? Not for a team that has lost two [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 10, 2008
Comments OffAlabama Has Yet to Live Up to Its Full PotentialAlabama is 10-0. They are the SEC Western Division Champions. The Tide is ranked number one in the nation in all the polls. And the scary thing for their opponents is that despite playing this well, the Crimson Tide has yet to play up to its [...]
