Tide Tidbits – November 30, 2009
Dream matchup: Florida vs. Alabama
Finally, the SEC dream matchup everyone has been talking about since September is in place. No. 1 and undefeated Florida will play No. 2 and undefeated Alabama in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta on Saturday, with the winner moving on to Pasadena and the BCS Championship Game in January. “College [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 29, 2009
Tide refocuses for rematch with Gators
Alabama players took Saturday off and will do very little work today in an effort to recharge their mental batteries for this year’s Southeastern Conference Championship Game. Tide defensive end Brandon Deaderick and other defenders said Auburn runs some of the same schemes employed by Florida and Mississippi State’s [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 28, 2009
Tigers ‘threw everything they had’ at Tide in hard-fought Iron Bowl
Alabama was only 10 minutes into Friday’s Iron Bowl and its top-ranked defense was already on its heels. With little to lose, the Tigers pulled out all the stops on their first two possessions. They opened the scoring with a 67-yard reverse by Terrell Zachary, [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 27, 2009
Alabama Iron Bowl preview
Alabama is looking for some success in the first quarter against the Tigers, having failed to score in the first 15 minutes against Auburn in every game since 1996. The Crimson Tide has scored most of its 354 points this season in the second and fourth quarters, scoring just 77 in the [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 26, 2009
Tide looks to shut down AU offense
Alabama coach Nick Saban said Auburn has “one of the best offensive teams in the conference” and the Tigers are “probably the best running team we have faced all year.” Of course, that works both ways. The Tigers will be facing the toughest defense they’ve seen this season as [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 25, 2009
Alabama aims to dominate Tigers again on Friday
The trophy shines in the middle of the Paul W. Bryant Museum, illuminated in its case, impossible to overlook. “Proudly displayed,” museum curator Taylor Watson said. “Hopefully, we’ll get to keep it for a while.” To Watson’s surprise, the trophy given to the winner of the annual Iron [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 24, 2009
AU’s Tate can’t bait Ingram
Alabama tailback Mark Ingram took the high road Monday, avoiding any Iron Bowl controversy in the wake of Auburn running back Ben Tate’s recent comments that he and not Ingram is the state’s elite back. Ingram, one of the favorites for the Heisman Trophy, was named Monday as a finalist for [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 23, 2009
Computers big fans of Tide
Humans aren’t as convinced as the computers that Alabama is currently the best college football team in the country. Five of the six computer polls used to help determine the Bowl Championship Series standings had Alabama at No. 1 after this weekend’s games. The Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Massey, Sagarin and Wolfe [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 22, 2009
ALABAMA 45, CHATTANOOGA 0: Tide makes quick work of Mocs
No worries and no injuries. That was the goal for second-ranked Alabama heading into Saturday’s game with Chattanooga and the mission was accomplished as the Tide scored three first-quarter touchdowns and cruised to a 45-0 win over the Mocs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Senior Day on [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 21, 2009
At Mocs’ expense, Tide’s seniors expect to shine on their day
From consecutive trips to the Independence Bowl to the cusp of a second consecutive undefeated regular season, most of the seniors on the Alabama football team have seen the program come and grow, so far, so fast. From two seasons with a combined 13-13 record [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 20, 2009
Alabama to honor 27 seniors before final home game on Saturday
How much pride is there in leaving a college football program in a better position that you found it? Alabama senior cornerback Chris Rogers thought on that for a moment. “It’s Nick Saban. I can’t really take pride in that,” Rogers said. “It’s Nick Saban. [...]
Tide Tidbits – November 19, 2009
Tiffin Tide’s all-time top toe
With one more field goal, Leigh Tiffin will grab one of the last remaining career school kicking records he doesn’t have. Such lofty success doesn’t surprise the Alabama senior. He always figured to be in this position. “It’s gratifying,” he said. “It’s neat to do, but it’s something I expected to [...]
