Tide Tidbits – July 10, 2009
Comments OffSEC preview: Ranking the head coaches 2. Nick Saban, Alabama, 3rd season: You must be a pretty good coach if you can pile up nicknames. While some prefer to call him “Coach Satan”, Crimson Tide Nation prefers St. Nick after he led Alabama last year to a 12-2 record, 8-0 in the SEC, and back [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 9, 2009
Comments OffFootball recruiting season gets earlier and earlier each year College football recruiting has changed dramatically over the last decade, as college scouts make decisions and extend offers earlier than ever. Alabama coach Nick Saban pioneered the early commitment craze during his tour of duty at LSU, and copycats quickly sprang up at nearly every college [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 8, 2009
Comments OffAlabama, Virginia Tech fans make season-opener a sellout The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta is officially a sellout about nine weeks before the start of the college football season, according to game officials. Alabama and Virginia Tech were allotted – and sold – 31,200 tickets by the sponsor of the game at the Georgia Dome, [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 7, 2009
Comments OffInterview with ESPN’s Chris Fowler Tech is obviously viewed as the team to beat in the ACC, and we’re really looking forward to being at the opener against Alabama. I don’t know if it’s officially announced, but let me put it this way: the chances are excellent of us [College Gameday] being in Atlanta for [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 6, 2009
Comments OffFootball magazines have Gators back at No. 1 Despite having a tougher schedule, with 18 returning starters defending national champion Florida is the team to beat this season. Athlon, Lindy’s, Phil Steele, Sporting News and Yahoo/Rivals.com — boast the Gators are No. 1. Only Athlon and Yahoo/Rivals predicted Alabama will win the division. Phil Steele [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 5, 2009
Comments OffAlabama Crimson Tide 2009 Football Season Preview 2008 was a great year for the Alabama Crimson Tide as a whole. Let’s forget how the season ended for a minute and just step back and admire how the first twelve games of the season turned out. Then again, maybe let’s not think about the first twelve, [...]
Tide Tidbits – July 4, 2009
Comments OffSaban building early future If there is one guy who understands the importance of preparation, it’s Nick Saban. From methodical practice plans, to explicit team-oriented goals, to the defining word of his tenure as head coach at the University of Alabama, Saban has always put the idea of the “process” first and foremost in the [...]
