Saban on top of hot list
Comments OffAs the SEC coaches and administrators prepare for their annual spring meetings this week, their conference has never been hotter in football. The league has money to burn – thanks to a couple of networks which subscribe to the theory that the only thing better than a few SEC football games on television is every [...]
Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson “not bad players”
Comments OffHeisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson have begun drawing comparisons to the best running back duos in recent college football history, but at least one SEC coach is being less generous with his praise. Alabama has “two running backs coming back who are not bad players,” according to the coach. The quote would [...]
McElwain praised the “competitive spirit” of Alabamians
Comments OffAlabama offensive coordinator Jim McElwain praised the “competitive spirit” of Alabamians. He was in Mobile Thursday for the 16th annual Wade Office Equipment L’Arche Football Preview at the Mitchell Center. McElwain notied that the defending national champion Crimson Tide has some holes to fill. “We’re going to be young in the secondary; we lost a [...]
Gene Stallings part of Hall of Fame’s 2010 class
Comments OffFormer University of Alabama head coach Gene Stallings was announced Thursday morning as one of the inductees in the Class of 2010 for the College Football Hall of Fame. Stallings, who coached the from 1990-1996, played at Texas A&M under coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, then coached the Aggies for three years. He spent 17 years [...]
Outsiders might begin to like Nick Saban after reading this
Comments OffIt probably goes without saying Nick Saban’s a divisive and maybe even polarizing figure. He’s built for coaching and certainly — and admittedly — in college and not in the NFL. He’s driven and disciplined and he demands from others what he demands from himself. Probably the best compliment you can find is that he [...]
Mike Slive is earning his bonus
Comments OffWhat do Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Les Miles, Mark Richt, Bobby Petrino and Houston Nutt have in common? Each of them made more money last year than Mike Slive. With the possible exception of Saban, none of them had a better year. That’s just one way to put into perspective the revelation by the Jackson [...]
Nick Saban returning to his roots
Comments OffWest Virginia native and University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban will be the guest of honor at Tuesday’s West Virginia Education Alliance Graduates of Distinction Luncheon. Saban was a natural choice for the 2010 honor according to Education Alliance President and CEO Pat Kusimo. “He did graduate from Monongah High School in Marion [...]
