Nothing wrong with a Nick Saban statue
Comments OffThere have been many bizarre reactions to Nick Saban and Alabama’s 13th national championship since last January. However, the most ridiculous has been the over-the-top and borderline insane reaction to Mal Moore’s very appropriate decision to honor the coach with a statue on the Wall of Champions outside Bryant-Denny Stadium. There are four other bronzed [...]
Hightower now a better player
Comments OffDont’a Hightower’s answer included a pause that hung in the air like a wobbly pass waiting to be picked off. Alabama’s middle linebacker was asked if, 11 months after reconstructive knee surgery, he felt like he was back to the level he was before his 2009 season was cut short in the Arkansas game. “No,” [...]
Judgement day approaches as first game nears
Comments OffAll the evasive depth chart talk is quickly coming to an end for Nick Saban. With just a week before opening the season against San Jose State, all of the experimenting and tweaking is about to end. And Saban isn’t downplaying how important the decisions are. “I think this is kind of judgment day for [...]
Organizations collaborating to handle unscrupulous agents
Comments OffCooperation among several organizations collaborating on ideas to better handle the problem of unscrupulous agents inducing student-athletes into NCAA violations has been strong, University of Alabama coach Nick Saban said Thursday. At Saban’s behest, multiple conference calls have been held that included college coaches, NCAA representatives, agents, and representatives of the National Football League and [...]
Richardson and Jones likely to return kicks
Comments OffFor the first time in years, opposing kickoffs and punts won’t be falling into the hands of No. 28 this fall at the University of Alabama. And filling the return void left by Javier Arenas, it would appear, will require more than one player. UA running back Trent Richardson is likely to replace Arenas on [...]
NFF to honor Gene Stallings
Comments OffFormer University of Alabama coach Gene Stallings will be honored by the National Football Foundation in Tuscaloosa on the weekend of the Crimson Tide’s Oct. 2 home game against Florida. The NFF announced May 27 that Stallings would be part of the College Football Hall of Fame’s 2010 induction class. “From his years as a [...]
Saban on the screen, but not in the theater
Comments OffTerry Saban. Nicholas Saban. Kristen Saban. Mal Moore. That’s just a partial list of the VIP’s scheduled to be at the Carmike Summit tonight for the world premiere of “Nick Saban: Gamechanger.” There’s one dignitary, a man who plays a rather large role in the film, who’s not planning to attend. It’s the title character [...]
