Tide Tidbits – April 30, 2010
Comments OffHelp might come from Mississippi State with Tide’s idle week problem Alabama is scheduled to face six league opponents in 2010 that will be idle the previous week, the highest such number since the league went to divisional play in 1992. Mississippi State is among those, currently with an idle date on Nov. 6 prior [...]
Tide Tidbits – April 29, 2010
Comments OffAlabama’s chances for repeating The Tide have some questions, no doubt. But who in the SEC is going to beat them? Last year we saw the World’s Mightiest Conference produce two tremendous teams (Florida and Alabama), one talented-but-flawed team (LSU) and a whole bunch of mediocre 7-5 teams. And that was before losing a league-record [...]
Tide Tidbits – April 28, 2010
Comments OffAn old friend of Nick Saban’s named NCAA president Per an announcement today from the NCAA, University of Washington president Mark Emmert has been named the new NCAA president, filling the role vacated by Myles Brand, who died in September. Pay attention, Alabama fans, and not just because it’s the NCAA we’re talking about. The [...]
Tide Tidbits – April 27, 2010
Comments OffAlabama’s Mark Ingram could get stretch of highway named in his honor Alabama tailback Mark Ingram already has a Heisman trophy and a national championship. He might soon have a stretch of highway named after him in his native Michigan. A bill pending in the Michigan Legislature would designate a stretch of Interstate 475 through [...]
Tide Tidbits – April 26, 2010
Comments OffFour more Alabama stars agree to free-agent deals with NFL teams After seven upperclassmen off Alabama’s 2009 BCS championship team were selected in the NFL draft this weekend, four more agreed to free agent offers with NFL teams. Tight end Colin Peek signed with the Atlanta Falcons shortly after the draft Saturday and three more [...]
Tide Tidbits – April 25, 2010
Comments OffTide’s Johnson, Deaderick drafted in final round University of Alabama defensive back Marquis Johnson and defensive end Brandon Deaderick were drafted by the St. Louis Rams and New England Patriots, respectively, in the seventh and final round of the NFL Draft on Saturday. Johnson was chosen with the 211th overall pick, and Deaderick with the [...]
Tide Tidbits – April 24, 2010
Comments OffRavens add a mountain in Alabama’s Cody Whether he can’t help himself or just appreciates Alabama players, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome went back to his favorite haunt late in the second round of the NFL draft Friday night. He came away with a huge defensive tackle with an affinity for late-night snacks and crunching [...]
