Bama Quote #049

At the Junction, all 5 of the centers came in and threatened to quit.
-- Coach Bryant told them "football ain't for everyone and good luck."

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Tide Tidbits - May 30, 2008

Nick Saban Supports JPW
"Let me just say this," Saban said. "Every time a Tide fan puts their head on their pillow, they ought to hope and pray that John Parker has a good year. Because the best chance that we have to have a good team and have a good season rests on the fact that he's a two-year starter and he's improved as a quarterback and played with more consistency."

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You Might Be... #053

You might be a Tennessee fan if...

• You've ever been accused of lying through your tooth.
• You can distinguish between the taste of 'possum and groundhog, blindfolded.
• Three weeks after the circus, you're still talking about the elephant's accident.
• Your idea of cleaning house is throwing everything in the back yard.
• You've ever used panty hose as a coffee filter.

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Tide Tdbits - May 29, 2008

Who will be the top impact freshmen?
1. Julio Jones, WR, Alabama
Maybe the nation's top recruit from last year, Jones has big-time talent and should be able to come in and play right away at a position where Alabama needs playmakers after losing its top three receivers from last year. He will be on the field from Day 1 and has a chance to start right away, as well. Almost 25 percent of Jones' catches last year went for touchdowns.

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Bama Joke #061

Q: Why do Tennessee football players go to movies in groups of 18 or more?

A: 17 and under not admitted.

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Tide Tidbits May 28, 2008

Nick Saban says hello from Destin...
"You try to tell guys, 'Look, you got a career here,' " Saban said. " 'You need to be careful about that career. Make good choices and decisions and judgments about what you do and what you don't do. Obviously, jumping out of airplanes. riding motorcycles ...' "

One small bit of football news. Signee Brandon Lewis of Pleasant Grove will enroll at Hargrave because he's not eligible.

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Bama Quote #048

"We are going to miss you around here, by the way, how do you plan to stay in school without a scholarship?"
-- Coach Bryant to Marty Lyons when Lyons wanted to miss spring practice to play baseball.

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You Might Be... #052

You might be an Auburn fan if...

• The dishwasher and your wife are one and the same.
• You've ever walked through a drive-thru window.
• The cleaners inform you that they can't get the sweat stains out.
• The only scales in your bathroom are leftovers from the fish cleaning.
• You burn out your clutch in a funeral procession.

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Bama Joke #060

Q: What do you call 20 Auburn fans laying on the lawn?

A: Fertilizer.

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Bama Quote #047

John Croyle was talking to a men’s breakfast at the 1st Baptist Church in Gadsden that my dad took me to hear. He told the story about how he learned to quit biting people when in a pile he looked up and saw this big hairy leg right in front of him and he just couldn't resist. He spit out his mouthpiece and proceeded to take a big bite out of the leg only to realize that he was biting his own leg. He said he never bit anyone again.

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You Might Be... #051

You might be a Tennessee fan if...

• Your car burns more oil than gas.
• The oil stain on your driveway looks like the result of a tanker spill.
• You wear tube socks with a dress.
• You own a Waffle House credit card.
• Most of your family have appeared on COPS.

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Bama Joke #059

The Tennessee fan was complaining to his friend about his wife. He said, “My wife thinks I put the Volunteers ahead of our marriage. I disagree. We just celebrated our fourth season together.”

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Bama Quote #046

George Steinbrenner brought the Yankees up one year during their spring training to play an exhibition game against the Tide. One day Coach Bryant took Steinbrenner and Reggie Jackson on a tour of the campus. They came up on a group of students and the students started clapping. Reggie tipped his cap. Steinbrenner came over, put his hand on Reggie's shoulder and said, "Reggie, that's not for you."

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You Might Be... #050

You might be an Auburn fan if...

• You made jewelry out of your gallstones.
• You applied for a job while wearing a stocking cap.
• You take a spit cup to church on Sunday.
• You always use tape to hem your pants.
• You think cow tipping should be an Olympic sport.

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Tide Tidbits - May 20, 2008

ANDREW BONE: Tide looks to continue defensive dominance
The top in-state defensive lineman for next year’s recruiting class is D.J. Fluker, Scout.com four-star defensive tackle from Foley High School and a Tide commitment. William Ming, a four-star defensive end from Athens High School, ranks second. Ming has more than 20 scholarship offers and expects to make a decision before his senior season. Alabama is considered the team to beat for his signature. “I grew up an Alabama fan,” Ming said. “It has always been my dream to play there.”

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Bama Joke #058

Q: What do you get if you see an Auburn fan buried up to his neck in sand?

A: More sand.

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Tide Tidbits - May 19, 2008

Alabama’s QB will benefit from limited view
Backup quarterback Greg McElroy seemed to say it best. "Quarterbacks really needed to see the whole field in last year's offense," he commented. "This year, everything is isolated. You know where you're going to look each play. It makes our progressions just a little bit easier."

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Bama Quote #045

"13-0, and STILL haven't beaten anybody!" - several fans/T-shirt slogan after the Miami-Bama Sugar Bowl, responding to claims that Alabama had not beaten "anybody" on the way to the Sugar Bowl.

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You Might Be... #049

You might be a Tennessee fan if...

• All your wedding guests were seated on the same side of the church.
• Your only trip to the dentist was to get your dentures made.
• At the dog track, you always bet on the dog that "does his business" right before the race starts.
• Your neighbors refer to a double-wide on a sand mound as "the mansion on the hill."
• You think the last four words of the National Anthem are "Gentlemen, start your engines!"

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Bama Joke #057

Q: If you are driving and see a Tennessee football player riding a bicycle, why should you take great care in not hitting him?

A: It could be your bike.

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Bama Quote #044

My dad got invited to a TD club meeting or something where Coach Bryant was speaking and took me [a teenage girl] with him. I was in high school. My brother was a pretty good little football player and so when he got a chance to speak to Coach Bryant, my daddy said, "Coach what advice would you give to a young football player that wanted to play for you one day?" Coach Bryant looked at me and then at my dad and said, “My advice is that she would be better off dating football players”.

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You Might Be... #048

You might be an Auburn fan if...

• Your underwear doubles as swimming trunks.
• You've ever committed a crime with a lawn mower.
• You go to a party and the punch bowl flushes.
• Your satellite dish has more square footage than your home. Your TV gets 512 channels, but you go outside to use the bathroom.

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Bama Joke #056

Q: You are stuck in a cave with an angry grizzly bear, a mountain lion and an Auburn fan. You have a gun with two bullets. What should you do?

A: Shoot the Auburn fan ….twice.

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Tide Tidbits - May 13, 2008

Q: What do you do if you are only an average leader?

A: Find someone who is a real leader and follow them!

With the news of Alabama coach Nick Saban's use of video conferencing spreading like crazy this spring, his colleagues across the country are staking their position. (more..)

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Bama Quote #043

A reporter told Coach Bryant the alumni expected Alabama to go undefeated one particular season. Coach Bryant's response: "... you say! I'm alumni and I don't expect us to go undefeated."
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You Might Be... #047

You might be a Tennessee fan if...

• You've seen Walking Tall more than 50 times.
• You go fishing with a generator and copper wire.
• You have an above ground pool and you fish in it.
• It takes an entire dumpster to clean out your car.
• People are scared to touch your bathrobe.

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Bama Joke #055

Q: What do you get when you put 32 Tennessee cheerleaders in one room?

A: A full set of teeth.

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Bama Quote #042

Former Kentucky player Bob Gains wrote Coach Bryant the night before a battle in Korea, "I thank you tonight for all the things that I hated you for." Coach Bryant would love to show that letter to all his coaching friends and say "I wouldn't trade a jillion for that."

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Tide Tidbits - May 9, 2008

Title Traits: Trends reveal teams to watch
With a square jaw, prominent nose and jutting chin, Rich Rodriguez has a strong profile. But his Michigan Wolverines do not. Alabama coach Nick Saban also has a strong profile. And, surprisingly enough, so does his team. [...] So according to these criteria, the Demon Deacons, Scarlet Knights, Jayhawks, Trojans, Crimson Tide and Bulldogs are the teams to watch next season.

All Access: Alabama Crimson Tide
ESPN goes behind the scenes during Alabama's spring practices.

Thanks for the links BW!

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You Might Be... #046

You might be an Auburn fan if...

• You trim your beard and find a french fry.
• The biggest sign on your place of business says "Minnows!"
• Your wife keeps a can of Vienna sausage in her purse.
• It's midnight and everyone on your street knows what album your're playing.
• Every room in your house is a junk room.

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Bama Joke #054

Q: What are the longest three years of an Auburn football player’s life?

A: His Freshman year.

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Bama Quote #041

One of Coach Bryant's favorite words is "jillion". When Namath left Bama for NY, he called Coach Bryant to tell him that he was right to suspend him, and thanked him for that. Coach Bryant would tell everyone, "I wouldn't trade a jillion for that!"

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You Might Be... #045

You might be a Tennessee fan if...

• Your most expensive shoes have numbers on the heels.
• You use a piece of bread as a napkin.
• Your dog passes gas and you claim it.
• The police regularly come to your house to break up a fight, and you live alone.
• The highlight of your parties is when you flip out your false teeth.

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Tide Tidbits - May 5, 2008

Saban using new tool to visit recruits
On the April day that Alabama coach Nick Saban introduced video conferencing to the Mobile recruiting scene, Auburn's Tommy Tuberville knew about it by that afternoon. Davidson coach Fred Riley was impressed to see his standout defensive back Gerald West speak eye-to-eye with Saban, who was in his office at Alabama. So in the interest of "equal information and equal access" for both state schools, Riley soon notified Auburn linebackers coach James Willis. "I told what I had just witnessed and how cool it was," Riley said. "He was like, 'They did what?' I explained it to him, and he said, 'Unbelievable. I've got to go talk to coach Tuberville right now.'

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Bama Joke #053

Phil Fulmer comes into the locker room before practice and says to his star receiver, "You’re failing math. If you don’t want to become academically ineligible you’ll have to answer these questions correctly." The star receiver agrees and Fulmer asks him, "What does 4 plus 4 equal?”

"Eleven” says the athlete. The rest of the team pleads, “Give him another chance! Give him another chance!”

Fulmer then asks, "What does 2 plus 2 equal?" and the receiver says “Four”. The rest of the team yells, “Give him another chance! Give him another chance!”

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Bama Quote #040

A Tuscaloosa journalist reported, "Coach Bryant lined up 5 footballs on one goal line and the entire team on the other. He told his players to sprint to the goal line and the mission was to bring back a football. Every man without a football has to run laps for one hour. Coach Bryant blew his whistle and off they ran. Within three minutes one player crossed the line with a football and Leroy Jordan crossed the line with four! Coach Bryant quoted, "that Jordan kid is the meanest SOB I've ever coached". Then Leroy, by choice, ran laps with the rest of the team!

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Tide Tidbits - May 3, 2008

AJ McCarron a National 100 from St. Paul's in Mobile. The four-star prospect ranks as the No. 10 quarterback and No. 86 prospect overall. He announced today that he will play for Alabama. He chose Alabama over Miami, LSU and Oklahoma.

The 2009 Recruiting Class is now available by clicking here.

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You Might Be... #044

You might be an Auburn fan if...

• There are engine parts on your coffee table.
• You've ever been on television not wearing a shirt.
• You have a feed store nightgown.
• You've ever backed down an exit ramp.
• Your arms are hairless from checking your knife's sharpness.
  

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Tide Tidbites - May 2, 2008

Saban has high praise for Charles Hoke
Charles Hoke, who is giving up football after recurring problems with his shoulder. Saban said Hoke's shoulder came out of place twice during the last week of spring practice. He will go on medical scholarship.

Saban disappointed playoff won't happen
University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, making his third stop on a tour around the state, told media representatives on Thursday that he was 'disappointed' that a college football playoff was unlikely to materialize before the year 2014.

Judge nixes $5M verdict against the NCAA
A judge threw out the $5 million verdict an Alabama football fan won in his lawsuit accusing the NCAA of slander, ruling in a decision made public Wednesday that jurors were wrongly swayed by prejudice against the sanctioning organization.

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Bama Joke #052

Q: Why was O.J. considering moving to Auburn?

A: Everyone’s DNA there is the same.

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Tide Tidbits - May 1, 2008

Saban Talks Tide Draft Shutout
"We certainly don't have the talent level that we will have in a year or two," said Lee Roy Jordan, a former Alabama and NFL star, in a phone interview Wednesday. "I think we'll have a much higher level between last year's class and the one that we've signed this year. By the time they get to be seniors and juniors, you'll see a lot different results as far as the NFL draft goes."

What Saban said at the Talladega Crimson Caravan....
Saban actually took a spin around the track. With a professional driver, of course. "We're good," Saban said. "(His wife) Terry wouldn't let us go that fast. Thank goodness. I would've gone faster. The Mississippi state police had me going faster than that when (at LSU), we beat Ole Miss up there in 2003 than what we went today."


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Bama Quote #039

"You don't have to flaunt your success, but you don't have to apologize for it, either"
-- Gene Stallings after the '92 Ole Miss game (Sports Illustrated-That Championship Season)

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