Tide Tidbits – February 19, 2009

Eleven Bama players have off-season surgery
Nick Saban disclosed on National Signing Day that Julio Jones had offseason surgery. The wide receiver wasn’t alone. Ten other players had minor surgeries to clean up nagging injuries. Most of the players will be ready for spring drills, which are tentatively scheduled to start March 23. Two players will be held out of contact this spring, which culminates April 18 with the A-Day Game at 2 p.m. Receiver Earl Anthony had surgery on his right shoulder and will be held out of contact. Roy Upchurch had neck surgery and also won’t have contact this spring. Other similar articles:

• Alabama’s Earl Alexander and Roy Upchurch to be limited in spring practice
• Upchurch, Alexander ‘no contact’ for spring
• UA football confirms 11 recent surgeries; Two players limited in spring

Report: UA signee Brandon Moore acted as peacemaker during basketball brawl
Footage of a horrid, widespread and lengthy high school basketball brawl during a game at Montgomery’s Alabama State University on Tuesday is making the rounds nationally. Recent Crimson Tide defensive line signee Brandon Moore — a Carver student who committed on National Signing Day — was at the game and Maced during the incident, though not in a role as a troublemaker. Moore went on the floor, though he didn’t join in the fight. Later he returned to the stands and later was trying to keep two groups apart. He was Maced along with the groups who were fighting when police moved to break it up.

Sports Digest
Saban’s coaching clinic, which runs from March 26 to March 28, will feature several big-name speakers. Former Alabama great Ozzie Newsome, who is now the Baltimore Ravens general manager, headlines the show, along with legendary Nebraska coach Tom Osborne. Also speaking will be Louisiana Tech coach Derek Dooley, Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, and Redskins wide receivers coach Stan Hixon.

Can Auburn make recruiting gains in-state?
Auburn has made it no secret that it plans to grab its share of top in-state recruits. But is that possible? The issue is that Nick Saban has essentially sealed off the state, grabbing 15 of the state’s top 20 prospects over the last two years. Auburn’s in-state haul among that elite group? Zero.

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