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College Football Coaches To Tommy Bowden: Cry Me A River

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 04:49:27 +1900

Have you heard the word coming out of Pickens County S.C.? As unbelievable as it sounds, Clemson headcoach Tommy Bowden actually picked up the phone on Tuesday and called Alabama's Nick Saban to ask for advice about how to handle a loss to Nick Saban's Crimson Tide. No fooling! He made several other calls to coaches and asked for their advice as to how to recover from an early season loss and to give him some advice on what to do to create a more winning attitude. Is he nuts? Who would tell him anything? The kid gets a job in the first place because he's related to a great coach and now he wants special treatment because he failed to produce once again. We can only imagine some conversations with other coaches: Mark Mangino, Kansas– "Tommy, what you need to do is start eating more before and after games, you're just too skinny to be a big time coach." Howard Schnellenberger, Florida Atlantic– "Hello, Coach Howard, you've known my Daddy for a longtime, could you give me ...

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NFL or Bust: Seven Reasons College Football Sucks

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 17:01:01 +1900

I've had my eye to the Internet lately and have seen words arranged in a most troubling manner. People have wrinkled their fingers and punched keys in specific sequences to create words discrediting the quality of the NFL. And they have done this in favor of college football! I do not appreciate these disparaging remarks being made against my National Football League. As far as I'm concerned, college football might as well be played on another planet. The language is foreign, the population is of a strange breed, and the game re-defines the concept of boring. College football is an exercise in futility, and a punishment from Lucifer to all true, red-blooded NFL followers. 7. The ESPN Ticker It takes way too long to get to important news on a college gameday. And don't get me started on when NCAA basketball starts, with both women and men's games getting in the way of what real sports fans care about. 6. The Ranking System I'm a fairly intelligent guy and have ...

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NFL or Bust: Eight Reasons College Football Sucks

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 17:01:01 +1900

I've had my eye to the Internet lately and have seen words arranged in a most troubling manner. People have wrinkled their fingers and punched keys in specific sequences to create words discrediting the quality of the NFL. And they have done this in favor of college football! I do not appreciate these disparaging remarks being made against my National Football League. As far as I'm concerned, college football might as well be played on another planet. The language is foreign, the population is of a strange breed, and the game re-defines the concept of boring. College football is an exercise in futility, and a practical joke played by Lucifer on all true, red-blooded NFL followers. 8. The ESPN Ticker It takes way too long to get to important news on a college gameday. And don't get me started on when NCAA basketball starts, with both women and men's games getting in the way of what real sports fans care about. 7. The Ranking System I'm a fairly intelligent guy and ...

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Alabama’s Coach to Fans: Settle Down; It’s Just One Win

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 02:22:20 +1900

Crimson Tide fans are giddy after a 34-10 drubbing of No. 9 Clemson, but Alabama Coach Nick Saban is not. >

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NCAA Football: What I Learned From Week One

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:41:15 +1900

Week One in the college football season is sort of like an episode of Saturday Night Live, there will be a few entertaining "skits", but the majority of them will be flops. Well the first week of the college football season is almost over, with some Sunday and Labor Day games to be completed, the biggest ones being UCLA-Tennessee on Monday, and Kentucky- Louisville this afternoon. We learned a lot about the contenders and the pretenders, so without further endue here is what we learned about the NCAA for Week One of the 2008 season: The ACC Looks Like it is the Worst BCS Conference This Year: This week Virginia got walloped by USC, Maryland had problems against Delaware, Clemson couldn't get past the Crimson Tide, and Virginia Tech got upset by Western Carolina. People were expecting big things from both Virginia Tech and Clemson this year and those people were likely disappointed as both of them failed to win games that they were expected to win. Especially Virginia Tech who ...

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Top 25 | Tide rolls by Clemson 34-10

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:11:19 +1900

Nick Saban's plan to bring No. 24 Alabama back to prominence looks way ahead of schedule. As for No. 9 Clemson, another big game ended with...

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Sweet Dome, Alabama: Tide roll past Clemson

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:35:05 +1900

Nick Saban may face his toughest task yet: Holding down runaway exceptions for his inexperienced Alabama team. The Crimson Tide's ...

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Alabama stifles Clemson to give Nick Saban a big win

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:34:40 +1900

Crimson Tide holds the Tigers to zero rushing yards as the Alabama coach earns his biggest win in two seasons. > ATLANTA -- Nick Saban's plan to bring No. 24 Alabama back to prominence looks way ahead of schedule. As for No. 9 Clemson, another big game ended with the Tigers on the losing end.

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Tide put clamps on Clemson in 34-10 win (AP)

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:18:05 +1900

Nick Saban's plan to bring No. 24 Alabama back to prominence looks way ahead of schedule. As for No. 9 Clemson, another big game ended with the Tigers on the losing end. The Crimson Tide had little trouble rolling past Clemson 34-10 at the Georgia Dome on Saturday night, the biggest victory in coach Saban's two seasons at Alabama.

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College Football Returns with Thursday Night Football and...Lou Holtz

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:23:56 +1900

It was a Must See TV Thursday Night as the pomp and circumstance of college football returned for the 2008 season. Yes the cheerleaders, the mascots, the fans, and...did someone just spit on my forehead? Ah yes, thank you for reminding me, Lou Holtz ( pictured above left:his role as Granny in The Beverly Hillbillies ) returned as well. This year we are blessed with hearing Coach Sufferin' Succotash introduce a new character/segment, "Dr. Lou." But never fear fans, the Coach Holtz Pep Talk will still make the occasional appearance throughout the season. Whew! All jokes aside, for as senile as he may sound sometimes or despite the fact that Mark May needs to wear a facemask with windshield wipers, Holtz is a coaching legend, has some decent things to say, and provides us something to talk about. The Chalkboard: Thursday Night Football Week One Did anyone notice the ridiculous amount of games being played last night, or were you busy watching the Democratic National ...

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Tide freshman WR Jones gets starting job (AP)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:59:14 +1900

John Parker Wilson might as well have wandered around campus this summer carrying a sign that read: "Julio's doing fine." Then, maybe fans would have skipped ahead to ask Alabama's quarterback about the team or the season or even what coach Nick Saban is like. That last question is so 2007. Seems Topic No.

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SEC Coaches In Heaven

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:10:48 +1900

A friend sent my wife this story about the GA, Auburn and Alabama football coaches today. I wanted to share it with my audience on Bleacher Report. "God asks Mark Richt first: 'What do you believe?' Mark thinks long and hard, looks God in the eye, and says, 'I believe in hard work, and in staying true to family and friends. I believe in giving. I was lucky, but I always tried to do right by my team.' God can't help but see the essential goodness of Richt, and offers him a seat to his left. Then God turns to Tommy Tubberville and says, 'What do you believe?' Tommy says, 'I believe that passion, discipline, courage and honor are the fundamentals of life. I, too, have been lucky, but win or lose, I've always tried to be a true sportsman, both on and off the playing fields.' God is greatly moved by Tommy's sincere eloquence, and he offers him a seat to his right. Finally, God turns to Nick Saban: 'And you, Nick, what do you believe?' Nick replies, 'I ...

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SEC Coaches In Heaven: What Would God Say?

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:10:48 +1900

A friend sent my wife this story about the Georgia, Auburn, and Alabama football coaches today. I wanted to share it with my audience on Bleacher Report. God asks Mark Richt first: "What do you believe?" Mark thinks long and hard, looks God in the eye, and says, "I believe in hard work, and in staying true to family and friends. I believe in giving. I was lucky, but I always tried to do right by my team." God can't help but see the essential goodness of Richt, and offers him a seat to his left. Then God turns to Tommy Tubberville and says, "What do you believe?" Tommy says, "I believe that passion, discipline, courage and honor are the fundamentals of life. I, too, have been lucky, but win or lose, I've always tried to be a true sportsman, both on and off the playing fields." God is greatly moved by Tommy's sincere eloquence, and he offers him a seat to his right. Finally, God turns to Nick Saban: "And you, Nick, what do you believe?" Nick replies, "I ...

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College Football's Early Season Excitement Can Pay Off

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:22:43 +1900

Its been said that bravery never goes out of style, and the networks know it makes great television ratings to boot. As college football readies for another anticipated kickoff, let's salute those programs that shake off their summertime blues and charge right into the arena against a top-notch opponent. Or at least an opponent that will give them a game and let the fans at the stadiums know their money was well spent. Fans at home want exciting, early season, out-of-conference match ups. Alabama vs. Clemson . An ACC team with national title hopes, waiting in Death Valley for the revitalized SEC Tide and all the hopes that go with a high-priced, big-name coach like Nick Saban. Now that's a ballgame. Sure beats the tiny Coastal Carolina Chanticleers skipping into Happy Valley for a payday against Penn State . Promising Illinois travels to the "Show Me State" to battle the Big 12 title-hungry Missouri Tigers , whose fans will be roaring. Better than watching the ...

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Alabama Football Monday Message Board: Aug. 25

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:16:39 +1900

Hey guys, I don't know if anyone else can feel it, but it is now officially game week! This is the week we have been waiting for since Dec. 30, 2007. Alabama vs. Clemson is in the very near future. And, even with all of this, it was a rather quiet week for Alabama. The Tide practiced this week to finish off fall camp, and this team still manages to dodge injuries for the most part. The only "causality" has been a recurring hamstring injury for Charlie Higgenbotham, and he is expected to be available for the Clemson game. Coach Nick Saban has made one change of note in the past week on the defensive front. Former defensive tackle Lorenzo Washington has now been moved to the outside, leaving Josh Chapman and Terrance Cody on the inside. Saban obviously has tremendous faith in these guys to move a veteran like Washington this close to the first game. Alabama spent some time this week preparing for their first set of Tigers, beginning preparation on ...

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Where Will Top College Football Teams Be Next Week

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:11:09 +1900

Oh. My. God. One week from today, the first weekend’s worth of college football games still won’t be over! Can you believe it? Five straight days of games. If only every weekend in the fall could be like this. (Scratch that, every weekend of the year.) Here’s what next weekend will be like: If college football fans are like heroin addicts, and we are, and have been off the stuff for seven months, and we have, then next weekend will be like getting back into the habit not with a little taste, but with a full kilo of the purest smack you’ve ever seen mainlined into your carotid artery, “trainspotting”-style, with a syringe the size of a caulk gun. THAT’S what next weekend will be like. By Sunday night, each of the AP Top 10 teams will have had its first game. Let’s take a look at what’s in store for them and what we may be talking about one week from tonight: 1. Georgia Normal 0 ...

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Week 1 Crystal Ball: Trouble for Mizzou, Clemson

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:11:09 +1900

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