Tide Tidbits – April 23, 2009

Alabama’s coach sees strengths, weaknesses heading into offseason
Saban was already looking ahead immediately after Saturday’s game as he analyzed his team’s biggest challenges coming out of spring. “I think that, offensively, we don’t have enough depth and we don’t have enough playmakers right now,” Saban said. “I don’t think we have enough depth in the offensive line. The second offensive line, their quarterbacks (Star Jackson and Thomas Darrah) didn’t have a chance to operate. And we need to continue to develop a backup quarterback that can be an effective player with consistency.”

Alabama to name a street after John Mark Stallings in a ceremony tonight…
Tonight at 5:30 p.m., UA will have a ceremony to name the street in front of the Stallings Center on campus, “Stallings Street,” in honor of the late John Mark Stallings. The son of former Alabama football coach Gene Stallings, John Mark died on Aug. 2, 2008 in Paris, Texas,

Top prospects on campus for A-Day Game
The University of Alabama hosted more than 100 prospects Saturday for the A-Day Game and picked up a pair of commitments during the process. Tuscaloosa was also the site for the FoxSports/Scout.com Southeast Elite Camp held Sunday on the Tide’s campus. Wilson Love, Scout.com three-star defensive tackle from Mountain Brook High School, started things rolling Saturday morning as he went public with a decision. “I love the tradition down there,” Wilson Love said. “I love the coaching staff. I want to have a chance to compete for a national championship. At Alabama that is going to happen.”

Andre Smith’s new agent: ‘Andre is ready to do whatever it takes to be an elite player’
You’ve read about Andre Smith’s new agent Rick Smith. So let’s hear from Rick Smith (no relation, clearly) regarding his plans for Dre. “The deal is this: Andre is hungry and ready to do whatever it takes to be an elite player in the National Football League,” Rick Smith said. “I’ve been in this business for 20 years, I represent some of the top players in the league. And I explained to him exactly what it’s going to take in a very disciplined way to become an elite player in the National Football League. He looked me in the eye, he responded to me, and said that’s exactly what his plan is.”

Saban, Musso paired at Chick-fil-A event
University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban and former All-American running back Johnny Musso will represent the Crimson Tide and compete for a share of the $350,000 scholarship purse in the annual Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge golf tournament. The nation’s top head-coach-and-celebrity golf event will be held at Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee outside Atlanta next Tuesday.

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