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City Cafe it was! We eat there due to its proximity to the federal courthouse. We had eyeballed that cake carousel many times, so Jerry suggested we sample a "slice" in celebration of the National Championship. Jerry's funeral service concluded to the strains of "Yea Alabama." Thank you for...

The Crimson Tide has lost one of its most faithful fans. Former Madison County sheriff killed in car accident | Breaking News from The Huntsville Times - al.com Jerry was a USMC Korean War veteran, a 54-year law enforcement veteran, and an ardent Bama fan. At the time of his death, Jerry had...

Here is the original: YouTube - The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley

Scroll down at this link for the ballad: SEC Expats: Derek Dooley . . . the other orange meat

Sounds like the boom is about to be lowered: Kriegel Carroll slithers to Seattle 011110 - CFB News - FOX Sports on MSN

I too have received many more Roll Tides these past two seasons. Wonder where all these fans were during the lean years?

And per ESPN U: "Jackson is the true definition of a dual-threat because being outside of the pocket is where he is at his very best. He is a lanky athlete with good feet, elusiveness and athleticism to create. When in the pocket, Jackson is consistent in his methods and fundamentals. He gets...

And that worked out pretty well. The Alabama coaches who scouted Jackson feed player information to the Public Affairs office, which publishes player bios. There he is described this way: "the talented dual-threat quarterback has a strong arm and good elusiveness ... has good speed and is an...

You should probably check your facts before you flame: Player Bio: Star Jackson - ALABAMA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

The official Alabama web site shows he ran for 750 yards as a junior in high school and 500 yards as a senior in high school: Player Bio: Star Jackson - ALABAMA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE By anyone's standards, those numbers reflect a QB who can run and pass.

4.6 stacks up pretty well to this year's crop of top dual threat high school prospects: 2010 College Football Quarterback: Quick List Unlike with the Wildcat, rotating him in as a dual threat forces the defense to honor the run and pass.

Some of those people include the Public Information Office for the team, which specifically describes him as a " talented dual-threat" quarterback: Player Bio: Star Jackson - ALABAMA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

I said rotating him in as an alternative to the Wildcat, not as a replacement for McElroy. The Wildcat is an almost guaranteed key for a run, as evidenced by the many times it has been stuffed this year. A pocket passer who runs 4.6 in the 40 in high school makes for a pretty good dual threat...

Given his ability as a running QB in high school, what are the thoughts on rotating Star Jackson as a dual threat runner-passer from the shotgun formation? Seems it might work better than the "Wildcat" formation, which generally has not netted good results this season (other than late in the...

UT has the talent, and Crompton seemed to turn a corner against a Georgia defense that has been sub-par this season. Our O-line will have to give McElroy time against an aggressive, well-coached defense and we desperately need to fix some kick coverage and penalty issues on special teams. I...