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Great Moments in Alabama History: Croyle to Prothro
Our program has no shortage of iconic moments. They're plentiful enough and ingrained in our collective consciousness to the point where they have nicknames like "The Run in the Mud," 'The Goal Line Stand," "The Kick," "The Sack," "The Catch," etc. Whether you were alive or not when those legendary...
New Numbers for the Kids, Plus Some QB Talk
Welcome back to the grind, I hope everyone enjoyed their 4th of July holiday as much as I did. Did you know we're only roughly a month away from fall camp beginning? How about a mere 61 days until the season opener? We're inching closer to the 2011 season! On Saturday, Eric Hansen had a nice...
Kentucky vs. Mississippi State: Breaking Down the Bulldogs
With Kentucky sitting at 4-3 (1-3 in the SEC) and dates with Eastern Kentucky and Vanderbilt to follow, tonight's 7:00 p.m. EST game at Commonwealth Stadium versus the Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-5, 1-3) carries with it tremendous ramifications. A UK win will put the 'Cats clearly in the drivers...
The Top 10 SEC-Big Ten Games of the Last Decade: No. 1
Before we get to the Top SEC-Big Ten Game of the Last Decade, let's take a moment to run back through Nos. 2-10, as selected by Team Speed Kills and The Rivalry, Esq. #2 -- Michigan v Alabama, 2000 Orange Bowl#3 -- LSU v Illinois, 2002 Sugar Bowl#4 -- Michigan v Florida, 2008 Capital One Bowl#5 --...
For the Last Time, There is No Urban Meyer Offense
I'd like to interrupt this week's Tennessee coverage briefly to go over something that has been thrown around by Smart Football, Spencer Hall (a.k.a. Orson from EDSBS), Senator Blutarsky, Rocky Top Talk, and I have no doubt others as well lately. It's the notion that Urban Meyer incorporating...
The 50 Best Games of the Fulmer Era: 30-26
It's getting tough now as we separate these games out, continuing our countdown of the fifty most memorable wins during Phillip Fulmer's seventeen year Tennessee career as head coach. We wrap up with the five-at-a-time breakdown today, and will be going game-by-game for the Top 25 at a leisurely...
Alligator Army Notebook: June 20
- Getting back to our series on the 1996 Florida Gators, after destroying Arkansas, No. 12 LSU and No. 16 Auburn by a combined score of 149-30, the No. 1 Gators (7-0) drove to Jacksonville to face the Georgia Bulldogs (3-4). The series returned to the Bold New River City of The South, after playing...
Orange et Bleu an Rouge, Blanc et Bleu
Chris Leak has only been with the Montreal Alouettes for a few days, but Number 12 seems much more comfortable with the Als than the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. On Monday, he was still explaining why a college player of his caliber has become a nomad on the football landscape. "We all have different...
The Saga of Chris Leak
Collegiate success does not guarantee professional success, no matter if you’re a football player or business grad. Unfortunately, Chris Leak knows this too well. After falling flat in NFL camps and becoming the face of Gainesville’s AAFL franchise, Christopher is now on his second CFL...












