Flint, Michigan is getting ready to welcome their native son. Alabama junior running back Mark Ingram is set to return home to central Michigan this upcoming Saturday and the whole Flint community will honor Mark’s return with a Heisman Homecoming Celebration. The fiesta will be held at Flint’s Atwood Stadium, a historic venue that Jackie Robinson and Jessee Owens once played in. The Heisman Homecoming Celebration will be held from 12-2pm EDT and will feature Ingram’s HS band and...
If you’re an Alabama fan, things can’t get much better for you these days. This past football season, fans witnessed Mark Ingram become the first ‘Bama football player to win the esteemed Heisman Trophy and saw ‘Bama win their 13th national championship in football. People in Tuscaloosa haven’t been this excited since Paul “Bear” Bryant and Broadway Joe Namath graced the sidelines together in Denny Stadium. As if the Tide’s recent gridiron success wasn’t enough, ‘Bama and Nike just inked...
In 2011, Alabama will be making a trip to Happy Valley just in time to hear the new and improved audible assault at Beaver Stadium. After an in-depth study of acoustic engineering, a team of scientists discovered a way to optimize the noise level at Beaver Stadium all in the name of discomfort for visiting teams. Already dubbed the best student section in college football by ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit and scientifically the loudest stadium in college football, Beaver Stadium is...
Alabama will be forced to make their run for a second straight national championship without safety Robby Green. The 6’0 180 lb. sophomore will miss all of the 2010 college football season after the NCAA ruled him ineligible for violating NCAA policy. Even though Green will miss all of next season, he will still be able to practice with the team and will remain on scholarship. Alabama has been secretive about Green’s issue and no reason has been given...
The Garrett Gilbert era is officially underway in Austin, Texas. The rising sophomore was thrown into the fire as a true freshman during the 2010 BCS National Championship game against Alabama after Texas starting QB Colt McCoy left the game in the first quarter with an injury. Even though Gilbert only went 15-40 for 146 yards with 2 TDs and 4 INTs, his Longhorns were still in the game heading into the last 10 minutes of the 4th quarter. Gilbert impressed...
There is no word on how long Nick Saban will actually coach in Tuscaloosa as his track record indicates he likes to move around a lot (since 2000, he has coached for Michigan State, LSU, Miami Dolphins, and Alabama). However, the University of Alabama has found a way to immortalize Coach Nick Saban by the form of bronze. The University will unveil a bronze statue in his honor for winning the national championship game against Texas. The statue will...
Mark Ingram Sr., father of Alabama Heisman winner running back Mark Ingram, was sentenced to an additional 2 years in the federal prison system earlier today. Ingram Sr. was supposed to report to federal prison in January of 2009 to begin serving time on a 92 month sentence after being convicted of federal money laundering and bank fraud charges. Instead of reporting to jail, Ingram Sr. locked himself in a Michigan motel room on the evening of January 3rd,...
The boys from Tuscaloosa are coming to the nation’s capital. The 2010 BCS national champions are set to travel to Washington D.C. this Monday morning. For all you tourists in D.C., get your cameras ready because the team will be traveling all throughout the city visiting some of the historical sites and monuments to include the U.S. Capitol and the Air & Space museum. The team will also make a visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to attend a congratulatory...
