Tide Tidbits – February 7, 2009
Tide lands 1st 2010 football commitment The Crimson Tide landed the first commitment of next year’s recruiting class from Memphis receiver Keiwone Malone. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound Tennessee speedster chose the Tide over reported offers from Auburn, Duke, Georgia, Ole Miss, North Carolina and Tennessee. “Alabama has been recruiting me for a long time,” Malone told [...]
Tide Tidbits – February 6, 2009
Linebacker shift may be on at Bama Alabama may be considering splitting up its inside linebacker tandem of Rolando McClain and Dont’a Hightower. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban certainly didn’t make that announcement on National Signing Day, but he did note Alabama’s need for a more effective rush from the edge while reviewing his just-signed [...]
Tide Tidbits – February 5, 2009
Comments OffGreat lines on National Signing Day… It was a loooooong day, but an interesting one. But before I head to bed, did you notice there were a ton of great lines today? Some funny and some noteworthy stuff. Mostly from the prospects, but some from others, too. So, in honor of signing day before over, [...]
Tide Tidbits – February 4, 2009
The Rueben Randle saga takes a late twist Hours before Rueben Randle’s scheduled Signing Day announcement, things are starting to get interesting for the nation’s top-rated wide receiver. DeAngelo Benton, a former star at Randle’s high school in Bastrop, La., has committed to sign tomorrow with LSU. That news didn’t go over too well, however, [...]
Tide Tidbits – February 3, 2009
Comments OffTrent Richardson Update: Under pressure He sits down in the coach’s office, a rare quiet moment for the unassuming Escambia star. No ringing phones. No buzzing text messages. No coaches making their sales pitch. Here, Trent Richardson can find solace. He’s been through the recruiting blitz for a year and a half, reading the letters [...]
Tide Tidbits – February 2, 2009
Comments OffWhy College Football Should Fear The 2009 Crimson Tide Football Team So why should college football fear the 2009 Crimson Tide football team? First of all, two words, Nick Saban. With more top flight recruits being reeled in by college football’s best fisherman, Nick Saban is gathering both bigger and better ammunition to be fired [...]
Tide Tidbits – February 1, 2009
FOOTBALL RECRUITING: Tide goes for repeat performance Can Alabama coach Nick Saban close out recruiting with a bang the way he did in 2008? he Crimson Tide inked the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class last year with several key pickups on National Signing Day. This year, the Tide coaching staff has similar ideas, but the [...]
