NCAA Sanctions: Believe it or Not, This is a Good Thing
rollbamaroll.com 6/12/2009 — ..or, If Dennis Dodd Started Rubbing Rogaine Into His Scalp Instead of Stupid Juice He Might Actually See Some Results   In the wake of the NCAA's announcement (and last night's leak) that Alabama football will lose zero scholarships and ...

Memory Lane: Pain and Pleasure Volume 2
3sib.com 6/17/2009 — As a recent graduate from the University of Alabama, I have had the tremendous opportunity to watch my Crimson Tide in person for the past four years. I’ve followed them on the road — attending games at every SEC venue except Kentucky. I’ll get to complete the SEC Road Trip ...

Memory Lane: Pleasure and Pain Volume 4
3sib.com 6/19/2009 — Wednesday may have marked the first day on this site that both fanbases shared a common feeling. As depressed as our loyal readers — whether they support the Crimson or the Orange — were reading the Alabama and Tennessee Lows, Ghost and I were far more depressed writing them. If you ...

Alabama News and Notes
3sib.com 6/22/2009 — This weekend has been circled on the calendar of coaches and fans of Alabama for some time now. Not only did this weekend feature a 7 on7 camp, but Tuscaloosa also played host to an offensive and defensive linemen camp. While many high rated prospects were in town this weekend across the ...

NCAA's sanctions shock former Alabama football players
blog.al.com 6/12/2009 — Tide football coach Nick Saban says penalties won't affect program.

I Don't Care About Alabama
americaswhiteboy.blogspot.com 6/12/2009 — Alabama football is a religion in the Southeast, but I am not a follower. They were as big as USC, Florida, and Notre Dame just a few seasons ago. They did have a great season last year, but it was made into a joke by getting trounced by Utah in the bowl game. The NCAA ruled that they have to ...

Alabama gets caught cheating, Kiffin plays with chalk
gate21.net 6/12/2009 — Somewhere, in front of a chalkboard—his hands coated with chalk dust—Lane Kiffin is smiling… For the past several months Tennessee fans and the general sports-watching public have heard a near endless discussion about the various secondary infractions which have occurred since Lane Kiffin ( ...

Bolton: Football jersey colors show in-state hate
blog.al.com 6/15/2009 — Alabama-Auburn rivalry has crept into every aspect of life in Alabama.

Bama’s Timeline
loserswithsocks.com 6/15/2009 — A timeline of Alabama’s NCAA problems – Sports – Ledger-Enquirer.com Key dates for Alabama’s NCAA run-ins since 1993: January 1993: Led by coach Gene Stallings, Alabama defeats Miami 34-13 in the Sugar Bowl to finish 13-0 and win the 1992 ...

An In-Depth Look: Textbooks, the NCAA, and UA Moving Forward
rollbamaroll.com 6/18/2009 — When the NCAA ruling in the textbook case was announced last Thursday, the penalties were perhaps as tolerable as could have been reasonably expected. After admitting to a major infraction in front of the Committee on Infractions, all the while being ...

Crimson Tide Football: Ten Ways To Better Punish Alabama (Humor) — Bleacher Report - College Football 6/12/2009
What I think the NCAA is lacking in, among other things, is imagination. I think it is a safe bet that Alabama someday in the future is going to be caught again in some type of football scandal like the recent textbook case, or something ...

Alabama, Florida State Penalities: Wrong Message From NCAA — Bleacher Report - College Football 6/12/2009
The NCAA's penalty for Alabama's football team makes sense. They penalized the Crimson Tide by forcing them to vacate 21 victories over a three-year period and hit them with probation. The punishment is soft, as should be the case with Bama's ...

CFN roundtable: Should 'Bama vacate wins? — FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL 6/12/2009
Is making Alabama forfeit wins the best way for the NCAA to punish the Crimson Tide for violations? The guys at CFN sound off.

Alabama Should, and Likely Will, Appeal NCAA's Ruling. — Bleacher Report - College Football 6/12/2009
By Terry Pellman Mixed reactions. That's the easiest way to describe the feelings of football fans around the southeast about the recent penalties announced from the NCAA. It was easy to find many Alabama fans voicing a sigh of relief ...

Here's To You, College Football Offseason! — Bleacher Report - College Football 6/12/2009
I love the college football offseason. Forget results, rankings, and the bloody BCS. We don’t have to talk, bitch and fight about that any more. We don’t have to pelt our team with snowballs after losing at home to Syracuse. We ...