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The past few days I find that when I'm perusing a thread on this site, ads keep popping up and taking over the entire screen. It happened as I was typing the first sentence of this post, in fact. Happened again. It's making this site almost unreadable. I'm away from home and (Happened...

I read where two athletes we're recruiting just signed financial aid packages to Alabama. I'm obviously missing something since I thought HS athletes had to wait until national signing day in February to make their official commitments. Is this a situation where a school can give financial aid...

We took Bryant from A&M. We owe them one. We took Stallings from A&M. We owe them two. A&M took Fran from us. We owe them three. After this weekend we only owe 'em two... :rolleye2:

Given the Big 12 situation, I'm assuming conferences aren't required to conduct a conference championship game in order for the conference champion to be a candidate for the playoffs. That being the case, is it still worthwhile for the SEC to conduct a championship game? It's a great...

This may be obvious or already discussed by most folks here but I don't mind being late to the table. Here's how I see it shaking out... SEC alliance with Big 12 for the New Bowl is the first overt action in the move to independence from the bowl system, the BCS, and maybe even the NCAA as...

I know we have a Petrino thread but I'd like to focus on the upcoming coaching changes that take place if Petrino is fired. As to where Petrino ends up... I say Tennessee! Petrino will spend his obligatory year of remorse, perhaps conducting a few media interviews during the 2012 season. In...

Yesterday I was talking with a local acquaintance. When he learned I’m an Alabama alum, he proceeded to tell me his Alabama story which I found interesting. Here goes… He was a student at U. of Richmond in 1961. He said Richmond played Bama in Tuscaloosa that year. Furthermore...

It's the off-season so I'm pondering schedules and it occurs to me that aTm gets a somewhat rude introduction to the SEC... At least compared to Mizzou. The last six national champions are all on aTm's 2012 schedule. Granted a couple of those teams are a shell of what they were in their NC...

I don't know much about either team and have no particular sympathy or animosity for either team. (I didn't care for how FSU treated Bowden, but that's water under the bridge.) I'd like to see an outcome that in some small way increases the chances of Alabama claiming the crystal football in a...

You know the rules... 1st line - 5 syllables. 2nd line - 7 syllables. 3rd line - 5 syllables. Here's my entry... Bama and Penn State! Tide rolls big on Saturday. Happy Valley cries. :smile:

Premises for this thread... - ACC teams aren't on the table. Not at this point anyway. - SEC office wants to add a 14th team now rather than hold with 13. - Options are Missouri or West Viriginia. Cold business logic says it's a no-brainer to go with Missouri. Lots more theoretical TV sets...

I sometimes look at the various TideFans "handles" and ponder their origin or meaning. Some are obvious. Some aren't. Soooo... No harm in asking. :) We're still a week away from kickoff. In my case, my last couple of years before retiring, I referred to myself as The Fossil when working...

It's looking like I'll be in Mobile for a couple of weeks in early September. I'm trying to plan ahead for a location to watch the Kent State game. I don't have a laptop PC so ESPN3 is out. Is there a tavern, restaurant, or whatever in Mobile where Alabama fans gather to watch the games...

I'm very pleased to see Alabama players land solid NFL contracts. My hope is they have solid financial advisors - and they listen to 'em! - so they'll be financially secure after their playing days are over. Not the kind of advisors who convince the athlete to invest in the advisor's...

In another thread TommyMac wrote a comment that got me to thinking. He opined (I'm paraphrasing a bit) that an SEC team (that wins the SECCG) should be a shoo-in for the BCSCG even with a loss or two. I agree. However, I suspect the non-SEC world is fed up with the SEC's run of championships...

I saw a similar thread on a Big Ten forum and thought it would be fun to try here. Which darkhorse team do you think could end up winning the BCSNC? The operative word here is "darkhorse". Alabama, OKie, LSU, O$U... even BSU don't qualify as darkhorses. Last year, Auburn would have been a...

I was under the impression that for the 2011 season we would still have to contend with Tennessee Roy's shafting of Alabama re bye week scheduling. I had little faith that the SEC office would take action to fix the problem. However, I'm pleased to see I was wrong! The SEC office and ADs...

In recalling our past NCAA woes, it seems to me the severity of our sanctions was enhanced by the long wait prior to receiving the NCAA's decision. Everyone knew or suspected something would happen... but we didn't know for sure. The long wait for a decision impacted at least one and maybe...

I pinched this from a Gamecock site. Apparantly written by a UGA fan. I enjoyed the read. Bring your sense of humor... Edit: Since I can't control whatever comments folks write on the actual link, I removed the link and copied the material here... ------------------------------ SEC Programs...