HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE WIN!!!

After 3 mild heart attacks and a mini stroke I finally was able to sit back and enjoy # 1 Alabama's huge road win at # 15 LSU on Saturday. In their toughest game of the year, Nick Saban's bunch gutted out the overtime win, 27-21, in front of 93,000 plus angry Bayou Bengal fans.

Alabama (10-0, 6-0) did about everything possible to lose the game in the first half. On the opening possession Alabama drove the ball right down the field only to turn the ball over as WR Earl Alexander stretched the ball towards the goal line only to have LSU safety Chad Jones knock it out of his hands.

Alabama would turn the ball over two more times in the first half and luckily with a stout defense and terrible QB play by LSU's Jarrett Lee, the Crimson Tide headed to halftime tied at 14-14. The man responsible for ruining most of Lee's day is Alabama safety Rashad Johnson. Johnson had an All-American day with 3, that is not a misprint, he had 3 interceptions. One of those was in overtime that helped seal the victory for Alabama. Another one of them he returned for a TD to make the game 14-14 and take Alabama into halftime still feeling good about its chances.

On offense RB Glen Coffee had 126 yards and a TD and Les Miles' crew simply had no answer for freshman WR Julio Jones. Every time Alabama needed a big play in the passing game they went to Jones. We knew it was coming, Miles knew it was coming, everybody in Tiger Stadium knew it was coming, and they simply could not stop him.

I felt good about this game all week because I thought we simply had better players. As the day went on and the game started I began to realize that LSU had everything in its favor. Playing at home (advantage), College GameDay in town (advantage), playing the # 1 team in America (motivation), and playing their ex-coach who they hate (motivation). Alabama was also just a better matchup for LSU then Georgia or Florida were. Those two teams run a spread type offense and LSU is just not built for that. They are a tough, physical strong team that wants to run you over. Sound familiar? That is us as well.

Given everything that pointed in LSU's way, including the three turnovers, Alabama still won the game. We went to Baton Rogue and beat the defending national champions with everything in the world going against us and that says something about this team. We played poorly and still figured out a way to win in one of college football's toughest road enviornments.

Attention now turns to our last two remaining home games against struggling SEC West rivals, Mississippi State and Auburn. State has beat us two years in a row and Auburn six. That will be motivation for this team but they have a larger goal...a shot at the national title. With the SEC West title already wrapped up and a date set with the SEC East champ Florida Gators, our brutal schedule continues. I am not sure if this team can win all three of those games, but I love our chances as this team just keeps finding a way to win.

Great Article About 'Bama Football

I do not always agree with what CBSsportsline.com's Dennis Dodd has to say. That said, today's article about the Alabama football program and its head coach, Nick Saban, is a good one. Take a look at the link below.



'Bama football does not stay down

Cody Looks Good to Go vs. LSU

# 1 Alabama should get a BIIIG boost when it travels to 15th ranked LSU this Saturday. Junior noseguard Terrance Cody has practiced all week and looks set to go against the Bayou Bengals. The timing could not be better as LSU depends on its run game to move the ball efficiently.

On Wednesday, Nick Saban was asked about Cody during his weekly press conference. "He has worked in practice and he has done a good job. He does not seem to have any increased soreness from the work he has done. We are working on his conditioning, trying to get him back in the swing of things, get him in shape and get his confidence back. He has done everything we have asked him to do in practice and has not had an issue."

Earlier in the day, Cody was named a semifinalist for the 14th Chuck Bednarik Award. The award is given to the national defensive player of the year. Mount Cody has 15 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss and anchors the middle of the Tide's defensive line that has allowed just 65.6 rushing yards per game.

LSU Coach Les Miles....Truly Insane?

I have watched LSU head coach Les Miles since he arrived in the SEC and believe with all my heart that the man is absolutely crazy. I mean clinically insane. We will profile more about Miles' wackiness as the week continues. Here are a few videos that help me back up my claim.


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Have a great day

The Top Team in the Land

For the first team in a long time the Alabama Crimson Tide football team has a # 1 in front of it. In the latest polls released a few hours ago Alabama was ranked #1 in both the Coaches and AP polls.

The Tide moved up with their 35-0 win over Arkansas St. yesterday coupled with previous # 1 Texas losing at # 7 Texas Tech. The BCS standings will be released later today with Alabama expected be # 1 in those standings as well.

The new # 1 will get a tough test this week as they travel to # 15 LSU this upcoming Saturday.

Bama ranked # 1

Plenty of Room on Bama Bandwagon for Hollywood Celebs

It seems everybody is jumping on the Crimson Tide bandwagon these days, including some Hollywood celebs. At yesterday's homecoming victory over Arkansas St. some interesting faces were seen in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Former Tide QB and national champion Jay Barker and his new wife country music star Sara Evans were attended along with movie and TV star Eva Longoria-Parker.

I wish I could tell you why the Desperate Housewives star and wife of San Antonio Spurs PG Tony Parker was in Tuscaloosa with Barker and Evans, but I cannot. Maybe she has a crush on nose guard Terrance Cody? Maybe she wanted to show off her 1992 Jay Barker replica jersey in front of 93,000?

Whatever the reason for her attendance, I like it. There is plenty of room for everybody on the Bama bandwagon.

# 2 Bama Pitches Shut Out win Over Arky St.

It turned out to be a pretty good day for the 2nd ranked Alabama Crimson Tide football team. After dominating Arkansas St. 35-0 to move to 9-0 on the season, the Tide later saw # 1 Texas lose on a last second play to # 7 Texas Tech, thus a possible # 1 ranking for Nick Saban's club.

This homecoming game provided Alabama another mental test playing a potentially dangerous Arkansas St. team after a big win against rival Tennessee last week and a huge match up set up next week at # 15 LSU. Alabama opened the game with a touchdown on their first offensive drive with a 89 yard march, in which turned out to be the game winning points.

The Alabama defense was awesome all day long making trips across the 50 yard line a rarity for the Red Wolves. It was the first shut out for Alabama since a 17-0 win in 2005 over Mississippi State. Alabama took a 14-0 lead in halftime mainly because of missed opportunities, and a FG, on offense. The second half was a different story, however, as the Tide was in control the entire afternoon and put another 21 points up, including a defense touchdown on a interception return from All-SEC safety Rashaad Johnson.

Freshman running back Mark Ingram led the offensive charge with 113 yards on 12 carries and added two touchdowns. I need those kind of numbers today from my fantasy team. While QB John Parker Wilson did throw his first interception of the season in the red zone, he had a productive day otherwise and led the always methodical Tide offense to another good day.

The probable new # 1 Alabama Crimson Tide now turns its attention to the LSU Tigers in what will be called the Nick Saban Bowl 2. While that is a good story, its certainly not the biggest. Alabama has far more to play for than just making their coach happy to beat his old team. They can clinch the SEC West title with a win in Death Valley, and also put a tighter grip on their national championship hopes with a win of that magnitude. You can beat the Tide will be ready for that one.