Tide Tidbits – June 30, 2009
Finebaum: Is Alabama going overboard for Saban?
Is there a bigger non-event in college football than Alabama’s head coach getting an extension that has less teeth than the front row at Neyland Stadium? There is no buyout in the agreement — meaning he can leave anytime. So what’s the point? Saban is a fabulous football coach [...]
Tide Tidbits – June 29, 2009
Kirby Smart: “Our biggest concern is senior leadership, but…”
An Alabama assistant coach who works under Nick Saban actually spoke to reporters. It’s a rare event, so it’s worth noting. Smart was unleashed upon local media in Rome, Ga., for Scout.com’s first annual College Football Kickoff dinner. Predictably, because it was a recruiting event, both spoke [...]
Tide Tidbits – June 28, 2009
Heroes Who Rarely Get Recognition in College Football
Coaches wives are much like the players who surround their husbands. Mary Harmon Bryant was one of the jewels among sports wives, and it would be hard to imagine Paul “Bear” Bryant attaining all he did without her. Mary looked up those young men as her boys, [...]
Tide Tidbits – June 27, 2009
Krauss talks glory days with UA alumni club
Barry Krauss ain’t never been nothing but a winner. The former two-time All-American linebacker at Alabama and 13-year NFL veteran talked about his time at the Capstone on Thursday at the DeKalb County University of Alabama Alumni Association’s annual banquet. He also plugged his book, “Ain’t Nothin’ but [...]
Tide Tidbits – June 26, 2009
Nick Saban has started talks with UA about extending his contract past the 2014 season
Football coach Nick Saban has opened negotiations with the University of Alabama about an extension on his existing contract, sources confirmed today to the Press-Register. Though nothing has yet been finalized, a deal is expected before Alabama opens its football season [...]
Tide Tidbits – June 25, 2009
After coaching at UA or AU, it’s all downhill
What do Bill Curry, Terry Bowden and Mike DuBose all have in common? They’re the only men who’ve coached in the Iron Bowl who, at this very moment, are working somewhere else as head coaches. Curry is the new head coach at Georgia State. Bowden is [...]
Tide Tidbits – June 24, 2009
Chiefs to retire number of former Alabama star linebacker Derrick Thomas
The Kansas City Chiefs will retire the number of the late Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Thomas during a ceremony Dec. 6. Thomas, a star linebacker at the University of Alabama before being drafted as the fourth pick in the 1989 NFL draft, wore No. [...]
Tide Tidbits – June 23, 2009
SEC Media Days just a month away
One month from today, SEC Media Days will kick off in the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover — the talk-fest that brings together league coaches, players and more than 500 media members. It figures to be a lot of fun as the league seeks a fourth straight national championship. But [...]
Tide Tidbits – June 22, 2009
It’s time Tide resurrects past rivalries
Alabama is doing its part to at least play decent opposition. UA has played three straight years of neutral-site games, culminating in 11 weeks with the Alabama-Virginia Tech game in Atlanta. He [Saban] talked about future games with the elite teams in college football, perhaps even making it a part [...]
Tide Tidbits – June 21, 2009
Alabama coach Nick Saban asks recruiting sites for integrity in reporting
Saban says some reporters for recruiting fan sites have been unfair in what they are telling prospects about Alabama’s situation. He said that the writers have been passing on to 2010 prospects incorrect and potentially damaging information about what the sanctions mean for UA. “That [...]
Tide Tidbits – June 20, 2009
Nick Saban lays out his ideal blueprint for nonconference scheduling
Saban said he’s happy with the upcoming games against San Jose State and Georgia State. But if he really had his druthers, he would change the way Alabama schedules. “I think it would be good if you picked like… let’s say you had four or five [...]
Tide Tidbits – June 19, 2009
Scarbinsky: Nick Saban supports Witt’s call to appeal NCAA sanctions
Look on the bright side. There are some good reasons for Alabama to appeal its NCAA sanctions from Bookgate, as the school has announced it will. Here’s perhaps the best reason of all: Nick Saban believes the school should appeal. It’s hard to imagine Alabama getting [...]
