Tide Tidbits – September 30, 2009
Comments OffUnbeaten Alabama gaining attention after impressive start Less than a month after his first collegiate start, Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy is being asked about the Heisman Trophy. Several national analysts left Bryant-Denny Stadium last weekend proclaiming his team the nation’s best and, heading into Saturday’s 11:21 a.m. game at Kentucky. No one has played the [...]
Tide Tidbits – September 29, 2009
Comments OffHightower’s role tough to fill Senior defensive end Lorenzo Washington thought Monday about Alabama’s football future without sophomore linebacker Dont’a Hightower. “You don’t want to say ‘irreplaceable,’ but I mean …” Washington didn’t need to say it. Alabama coach Nick Saban already had. “I don’t know that you can replace a guy that does all [...]
Tide Tidbits – September 28, 2009
Comments OffHightower likely out for season Alabama’s hopes for the remainder of the season suffered a major blow Sunday with news that starting inside linebacker Dont’a Hightower likely won’t be a part of it. An MRI confirmed that Hightower suffered ligament damage in his left knee during Saturday’s 35-7 victory over Arkansas. He will require surgery [...]
Tide Tidbits – September 27, 2009
Comments OffArkansas Hog Tide by Bama Alabama’s third-ranked Crimson Tide is figuring out new methods to reach the same results. An array of big offensive plays and waves of defensive pressure propelled Alabama to a 35-7 victory over Arkansas in its Southeastern Conference opener Saturday afternoon at Bryant-Denny Stadium. UA scored on plays of 52, 50 [...]
Tide Tidbits – September 26, 2009
Comments OffTide raises intensity level as it opens SEC play In the hours after Alabama’s easy and expected rout of North Texas last weekend, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban did something he normally doesn’t. He tuned in to watch another game live. Along with the national audience, Saban witnessed what Bobby Petrino really had in the [...]
Tide Tidbits – September 25, 2009
Comments OffHome-field mystique returns for Crimson Tide Only about 35 scholarship players on the University of Alabama roster have been around long enough to notice the difference. The rest only know Bryant-Denny Stadium as a place that’s always full, always loud and always good for a victory. But the veterans, like offensive lineman Mike Johnson and [...]
Tide Tidbits – September 24, 2009
Comments OffClass of ’08 fuels Tide’s roll If you want a turning point for the rejuvenation of Alabama football, focus on Feb. 6, 2008, the day 32 players signed scholarships with the Crimson Tide. One was Lake Worth, Fla., quarterback Star Jackson, who spoke at the time for his new teammates: “You’ve got to start somewhere. [...]
