Tide Tidbits – July 31, 2009
Comments OffFan Day Details Are Revealed Alabama Coach Nick Saban is nothing if not organized. Everything about Crimson Tide football is planned to the nth degree. And that includes the annual Fan Day event at Bryant-Denny Stadium. This year’s open practice and autograph session is August 9. Although Alabama practices are ordinarily closed to all but [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 30, 2009
Comments OffTide on a Roll: Alabama Looking To Close Out Strong in Recruiting Crimson Tide Coach Nick Saban has spent a lot of time this offseason preaching to his team about finishing strong. Hopefully his recruiting staff has been paying attention. With 18 commitments, counting two resigns from last year, the Tide at most has 10 [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 29, 2009
Comments OffAlabama’s new look offensive line will have major impact on the Tide’s success in ’09 Left guard Mike Johnson knows as well as anyone how potent Alabama’s offensive line was in 2008. “I played between two All-Americans,” Johnson said. Gone now to the NFL are Outland Trophy-winning left tackle Andre Smith and center Antoine Caldwell. [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 28, 2009
Comments OffJavier Arenas set for a standout senior year at Alabama, then the NFL As the sun beat down on his University of Alabama cutoff T-shirt, former Robinson High athlete and rising Alabama senior cornerback and return specialist Javier Arenas tossed a football back and forth in his hands, staring down at the grass beneath his [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 27, 2009
Comments OffSaban says linebackers ‘can’t be satisfied’ Entering the 2008 season, the biggest question mark on the Alabama defense was in the middle, where only one starter returned at linebacker for coach Nick Saban’s 3-4 defense. Gone were three starters — Keith Saunders and Darren Mustin to graduation and Zeke Knight to a medical hardship — [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 26, 2009
Saban gets back to work Nick Saban’s vacation is over. Now he’s ready for someone to listen to him. “I’ve been with my wife Terry, for the last two or three weeks, it’s really good to get back to work because at least there’s somebody who will listen to what you have to say,” Saban [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 25, 2009
Comments OffThough Saban Preaches “Finish”, Alabama’s Start Is So Important Only two of the last six BCS Championship games were won by teams with perfect records. Of those who did lose, nobody lost their first game. The first game can either sound a good or bad note for a team that can help carry it or [...]
