Though the exact illness has not been determined, Alabama players are showing signs of H1N1 symptoms. The Tide are reporting that at least 10 players have been hit with this flu-like symptom. The biggest name to report having this illness is All-American defensive tackle Terrence Cody. Commenting on the illness, Nick Saban states, “I’m no doctor. I’m not a physician. I don’t really want to compare or predict because I really don’t know, but the guys that have been...
The NCAA is at it again. The almighty organization is investigating whether or not a chartered fishing trip made by ‘Bama football players, Julio Jones and RB Mark Ingram, was in violation since it was paid for by Athens, GA business owner, Curtis Anderson. What makes the situation interesting though is the fact that Anderson, who accompanied Jones and Ingram, suffers from degenerative disk disorder. He has undergone 6 major surgeries in hopes of being able to stand on his own again. Jones and Ingram...
The Crimson Tide’s Courtney Upshaw was known for harassing players on the field. He is a beast of a linebacker and knows how to tackle and is fighting for one of the coveted starting positions. Unfortunately, this quest is coming to a halt as The University of Alabama Police Department arrested Upshaw this morning for harassment and for domestic violence. He is being held on a $500 bond. More details to follow….
Recruiting is heating up and rivals has all the updates. As of now, here are the rivals top 5 2010 recruiting classes. 1. Texas 2. LSU 3. Florida 4. Oklahoma 5. Alabama The SEC continues to have a strong hold on recruiting the nation’s top talent, but don’t let this list fool you, there is a lot of time to recruit and usually players and teams get verbal commits later in the season. At least, that’s how it works...
First year Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin is in the news again for justifying negative off-season remarks he’s made about fellow conference coaches since being hired. Kiffin is a former Southern California offensive coordinator and Oakland Raiders head coach. He was hired by Tennessee after going just 5-15 with the Raiders. During SEC media days this Friday, Kiffin told reporters that he is not going to apologize for his previous comments even if it means that other conference coaches and fans...
