Tide Tidbits – January 19, 2009
Official visits… Who doesn’t love official visits?
Eight official visitors took in the lovely scenery in Tuscaloosa (A little Chuck’s Fish, some Bryant-Denny, etc.), including six UA commits. Oh, and some guy named Rueben Randle spent his time hanging out with Julio Jones. Trent Richardson after his Florida visit: “They were recruiting me real hard. I [...]
Tide Tidbits – January 18, 2009
Press-Register Super Southeast 120
1. WR Rueben Randle, Bastrop, La., 6-3, 195. A big, athletic receiver who makes tough plays look routine. He played quarterback his senior year, throwing for 2,461 yards and 20 touchdowns and adding 683 yards and 12 scores on the ground. Offers include LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
Tide Tidbits – January 17, 2009
Most puzzling coaching hire
That would have to be the selection of Gene Chizik at Auburn. Chizik only won five games in two seasons at Iowa State, and Auburn feels he’s the guy to contend with Nick Saban for supremacy in Alabama? No question winning at Iowa State is difficult, but the Big 12 North pales [...]
Tide Tidbits – January 16, 2009
A.J. McCarron explains why recruiting is totally awesome…
Anyway, A.J. was telling me about a time when Thompson accidentally interrupted a meeting between him, Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin, and DT coach Ed Orgeron. “After they left, (Thompson) started talking about them, saying, ‘You better not go to Tennessee of all places,’ ” McCarron recalled. “Not Tennessee. [...]
Tide Tidbits – January 15, 2009
When It Comes to Alabama Football, You Ain’t Seen Nuthin’ Yet!
For those of you that that Alabama had their 15 minutes of fame again this year and now with their Sr. QB leaving and most of that All-American and All-SEC offensive line moving on after graduation, take a deep breath and get ready to be [...]
Tide Tidbits – January 14, 2009
ESPN releases new team rankings
ESPN Scouts Inc. released its latest team recruiting rankings on Tuesday, and Alabama has dropped two spots. The Crimson Tide is now No. 8 nationally, down from No. 6 in the previous rankings. LSU is the new national No. 1. Alabama’s drop is not necessarily based on anything the Crimson Tide [...]
Tide Tidbits – January 13, 2009
Steele jumped to Clemson when Chavis declined offer
Departed Alabama defensive head coach Kevin Steele returned to the Crimson Tide’s football complex Monday to collect items and hold a sit-down with head coach Nick Saban. There were no hard feelings, at least on Steele’s end. “Football-wise, we have conversed and been in contact for 25 years, [...]
Tide Tidbits – January 12, 2009
What Is Next For The Alabama Crimson Tide?
No longer is Alabama pleading with recruits to give the Tide a chance, with Coach Saban and the new enthusiasm at the Capstone great recruits are flocking to Tuscaloosa, Al to become part of a program on the rise. The Tide is rolling and great players want to [...]
Tide Tidbits – January 11, 2009
Champion Gators claim top spot in early look at 2009 Top 25
It’s never too early to take a look at 2009, so here’s the way-too-early Top 25 for the upcoming season. Once again, some very familiar names are at the top. 1. Florida Gators, 2. Texas Longhorns, 3. Oklahoma Sooners, 4. USC Trojans, 5. Alabama [...]
Tide Tidbits – January 10, 2009
Stallings to coach all-star games
Former University of Alabama head football coach Gene Stallings will be on the sideline again twice in the coming weeks as head coach in two college all-star games. Stallings will coach the East team in the East-West Shrine Game on Saturday, Jan. 17, in Houston. He will also coach the Texas [...]
Tide Tidbits – January 9, 2009
Saban shares his philosophy of defending Florida spread
Saban, who worked with New England Patriots wizard Bill Belichick and shares many of the same philosophies, revealed as much while explaining his philosophy for defending Florida’s speedy spread option attack. Saban explained how the Tide’s defense had three different play calls on each snap, and the [...]
Tide Tidbits – January 8, 2009
How does Alabama AD Mal Moore mea$ure up?
Tonight is the BCS national title game, and for Bloomberg Press that was a good excuse to take a look at the role of the athletics directors in college sports, with the spotlight on the man considered to be among the nation’s finest: Florida’s Jeremy Foley. The article [...]
