Tide Tidbits – July 2, 2009

The SEC For 2009 Who, What, When, Where and Why
Here are the standings for all the SEC teams and my opinions on their chances in 2009. (2) Alabama: Nick Saban has led Alabama out of the NCAA’s Purgatory that the Crimson Tide was cast into in 2001. In two short years Alabama has gone from a middle of the pack average team to the one of the fastest rising stars in NCAA football. The only bump in the road so far for Saban has been another brush with the NCAA this time involving misuse of textbooks by some student athletes.

SHHHHHH……. Auburn’s Got The Worst Kept Secret in The SEC…
According to stories leaking out everywhere, Auburn is planning a 4th of July blitz that is being called Stars and Stripes Weekend. They are referring to recruiting stars for tiger stripes. They are hoping to sign at least a dozen recruits in a highly publicized event that they hope will be the nucleus for a top 10 class or better. When asked about this and other recruiting rumors, Nick Saban’s answer is usually always the same. “A lot of people spend a lot of time worrying what we’re doing.” Saban said. “But we don’t worry what anybody else does.” And why should he? Saban has already secured 18 commits of the 28 players he’s allowed to sign—not for this upcoming season, but for the 2010 class.

David Palmer: The Deuce
If you were born in the late 80s or early 90s, you missed out on probably the best pure athlete in Alabama football history. Before fans were in awe of Reggie Bush, before we watched Percy Harvin carve up defenses at Florida, before the young Alabama fans get excited over the return abilities of Javier Arenas, the old-school fans held their breath when Palmer touched the ball. He had his trademark of flipping the ball in the air after a touchdown. From 1991 to 1993, he was so electric that Alabama coach Gene Stallings had figure out ways to get him the football. He was more than a kick/punt return specialist and a wide receiver—at times he was a quarterback. He didn’t run all the time while he played quarterback; he also threw passes to keep defenses honest. He was an All-American in 1993 and finished third in the Heisman Trophy ballot.

Mal Moore to speak at UWA Kickoff Banquet
The University of West Alabama Athletic Department has set its annual Kickoff Banquet for Monday, Aug. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Bell Conference Center on the UWA campus. University of Alabama Director of Athletics Mal Moore will be the featured speaker at the event. Tickets are available for $50 and can be purchased by calling the UWA Athletic Department.

Roll Tide!

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