Tide Tidbits – July 31, 2009
Fan 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 a [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 30, 2009
Tide 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 spots [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 29, 2009
Alabama’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. “I [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 28, 2009
Javier 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 cleats. [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 27, 2009
Saban 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 — and [...]
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 joked [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 25, 2009
Though 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 [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 24, 2009
Alabama news and notes from SEC media days
To Alabama coach Nick Saban, the latest rash of departures from his team had little to do with football performance. “None of these players are leaving because of the kind of football players they are, from our standpoint,” Saban said. Mike Johnson said. “We have such great [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 23, 2009
As SEC Media Days goes on, what can we learn about Alabama?
We just picked up our copy of the Crimson Tide’s media guide, and that, coupled with a few other things, answers a few questions. A bunch of players have left the team since the spring, and the official roster reflects four changes. Lineman Evan [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 22, 2009
SEC Media Days set to kick off
Don’t look for many answers as SEC Media Days kicks off today at the Winfrey Hotel in Hoover. But do look for questions. A lot of them. The league’s football coaches run the media gauntlet over the next three days. Commissioner Mike Slive will open the three-day program today [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 21, 2009
Talent Overload: Tide Have to Find Roster Spots for Top Recuiting Class
In recent years, Alabama fans have grown to be nearly as excited by their recruiting classes as they are by the Tide’s actual games. Who can blame them either? The last two years have produced top ranked recruiting classes, presenting a problem [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 20, 2009
Alabama football consensus No. 5 in preseason magazines
The college football predictions are in, and the magazine experts like Alabama’s chances of repeating last season’s magical regular season. Combine the preseason rankings of four major magazines, and the Crimson Tide emerge as the No. 5 team nationally and the favorite to claim the Southeastern Conference Western [...]
