The Ultimate Embarrassment for Alabama

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 The Ultimate Embarrassment for Alabama
Much has been made of Nick Saban's contract, which at $4 million a year, makes him the highest-paid coach in Division I-A. Turns out his Alabama team just lost to Louisiana Monroe's Charlie Weatherbie, right, the lowest-paid coach in I-A . Weatherbie's salary is $130,000 a year. That's mere pocket change to Saban. How desperate did Saban get during Saturday's 21-14 loss? The site From the ... [link]

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Monday’s Basically Top Five Blog Links
Published 11/19/2007 by Jamie Mottram at Mr. Irrelevant
... “the Wac off. player of the week!” Screen captures don’t get much better than this, folks. The Dugout pays tribute to Joe Nuxhall. Every time a ballplayer dies, these guys do it right. A WVU women’s soccer player is the object of our affection. Amanda Cicchini be thy name, and baby got back. It’s official, Carr’s retiring. M Go Blog broke this story last Tuesday. Bonus links: Bama’s loss to Louisiana Monroe is really bad … Emmitt makes it too easy ...

Saban wins argument with himself
Published 11/19/2007 at Fanblogs.com
... The highest paid head coach in college football may have lost to the lowest paid coch in college foobtall on the field, but Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban can hold his head high knowing that he won an argument with himself on Saturday. ...

Money Well Spent On Saban [Blogdome]
Published 11/19/2007 by Leitch at Deadspin
• Sometimes, the cheaper coach wins. [The Wizard Of Odds] • They're going to be selling beer for Kansas-Missouri game, which will be played at night. What could possibly go wrong? [Sports By Brooks] • More love for Norv Turner. [The Coach Is Killing Me] • A kicker tackles Devin Hester. [Enjoy The Enjoyment] • David Ortiz was the MVP? Really? [Vegas Watch] • If you could buy stock in the Boras Corporation, it might be a good time to sell it. [I Want To Be A Sports Agent] • ...

Joe Paterno Falls Down After Michigan State Game Photo
Published 11/19/2007 at SPORTSbyBROOKS
RUSSIAN NESTING DOLLS NOW RULING BIG 12 FOOTBALL: What another fun weekend of college football. Joe Paterno falls down : Nick Saban sends in the (ineligible) clowns : Lloyd Carr is down ( and out ): and someone we love keeps piling on the pounds (and looking increasing like a babushka doll): —

LAst Weekend's Action: Lakers Looking Up
Published 11/19/2007 by Adam Rose at LAist
... . The best part? The photographer worked at a strip club and insists that this incident damaged her public reputation ... In another bizarre twist to this year's college football season, the highest paid coach lost to the lowest paid coach in all of NCAA D-1 ... If it doesn't pan out here, he can always ...

Miami Dolphins Player Zach Thomas Dances Blues Away To Soulja Boy
Published 11/19/2007 at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... . • THE WIZARD OF ODDS talks mad money, as college football's highest-paid coach just lost to the lowest-paid one . • PART MULE checks their watch, as it takes only 38 years for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to enter the ...

Sunday Afternoon Quarterback: Giving Thanks to Darren McFadden
Published 11/28/2007 by David Williams at Bleacher Report
... Warhawks.  To add insult to injury, Saban is the highest paid coach ($4 million a year) in the Football Bowl Subdivision whereas Warhawks head coach Charlie Weatherbie is the lowest (130,000).  $3.87 million suddenly doesn't seem like that big of a difference ...

Sunday Afternoon Quarterback: Giving Thanks to Darren McFadden
Published 11/28/2007 by David Williams at Bleacher Report
... Warhawks.  To add insult to injury, Saban is the highest paid coach ($4 million a year) in the Football Bowl Subdivision, whereas Warhawks head coach Charlie Weatherbie is the lowest ($130K).  $3.87 million suddenly doesn't seem like that big of a difference ...

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