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Not Just A Great Coach, Saban A Great Guy
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Alabama head football coach Nick Saban doesn't just gripe about the "20%" of bad Alabama fans (much higher I believe) very often. He also appreciates the good fans very much. He loves the University of Alabama, and all it is and those who support it. He has been good to give autographs, have pictures taken with fans, and give out autographed photos as well.
Running out to greet the Alabama fans at the Tide-Dogs game this past Saturday, then, wasn't out of character. He spoke of how that he appreciated the fact that Bama fans came to the game, and even sat through the rain throughout the entire contest. "Part of what gives you a little positive self-appreciation is knowing people that came here and sat in the rain and really love Alabama and supported the team, I'd like for them to know we all really appreciate that," Saban said. "I don't think it takes but a second to let them know that."
So this short article is just to recognize Coach Saban for doing that. Being the man that he is I know he expects no accolades. So, that's a good reason to recognize him.
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Crimson Tide No. 8 In A.P. Poll
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After having been in the No. 13 slot in both the Amway Coaches Poll and the Associated Press College Football Poll, the Crimson Tide jumped to No. 10 in the coaches poll, and went all the way to No. 8 in the A.P. poll.
Six Southeastern Conference schools made the A.P. Top-25. LSU (7) is the highest rated, followed by Alabama (8), Texas A&M (9), Florida (11), Ole Miss (14) and Georgia (19).
1 Ohio State
2 TCU
3 Baylor
4 Michigan State
5 Utah
6 Clemson
7 LSU
8 ALABAMA
9 Texas A&M
10 Oklahoma
11 Florida
12 Florida State
13 Northwestern
14 Ole Miss
15 Notre Dame
16 Stanford
17 USC
18 Michigan
19 Georgia
20 UCLA
21 Oklahoma State
22 Iowa
23 California
24 Toledo
25 Boise State
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Alabama Hosts Arkansas This Week
Bama 16-Point Favorite
No one expects Alabama to have the same problem with the Arkansas Razorbacks this year that they had last year, barely squeaking out a one-point win, 14-13. This Saturday the Crimson Tide hosts the Hogs, and has been installed as a 16-point favorite in the early odds according to Vegas Insider.
The No. 8/10 Crimson Tide (4-1) laid an old-fashioned behind-the-barn-whoopin' on the previously unbeaten Georgia Bulldogs 38-10 this past Saturday in their own house in Athens. The Arkansas Razorbacks, on the other hand, are 2-3 and have lost three of their last four games. However, it should be noted that the No. 9 Texas A&M Aggies needed to put it into high gear to come back to beat Arkansas 28-21 on September 26th.
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Bama 10th In Amway Coaches Poll
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The University of Alabama football team is back in the Top-10 after its total dismantling of previously unbeaten Georgia yesterday 38-10. Bama (4-1, 1-1 SEC) handed the Dogs their first loss of the season, knocking them from the unbeatens and the Top-10. Alabama moved up to number 10 in the coaches poll, while Georgia fell to number 16.
Ole Miss suffered a humiliating loss themselves at the hands of Florida, and fell from number 3 down to number 13. Florida, now 5-0, moved up to the 12th position in the poll.
Ohio State remained number 1 despite a close call, followed by TCU, Michigan State, Baylor and LSU rounding out the top 5 slots in the coaches poll. Of course Bama still has to face LSU later in the season.
A total of six Southeastern Conference schools are in this weeks coaches poll. They are LSU (5), Alabama (10), Texas A&M (11), Florida (12), Ole Miss (13) and Georgia (16).
2 TCU
3 Michigan State
4 Baylor
5 LSU
6 Clemson
7 Utah
8 Florida State
9 Oklahoma
10 ALABAMA
11 Texas A&M
12 Florida
13 Ole Miss
14 Northwestern
15 Notre Dame
16 Georgia
17 USC
18 Stanford
19 Oklahoma State
20 UCLA
21 Michigan
22 California
24 Boise State
25 Memphis
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Bama Softball Splits Two With MTSU
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After falling to MTSU in the opening game, Alabama softball came back to win game two in a big way yesterday. The Lady Tide shut out the Blue Raiders the second time around 14-0 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Bama slugged seven home runs in game two, winning the contest in five innings. Leona Lafaele had two home runs, followed by Merris Schroder, Chandler Dare, Marisa Runyon, Caroline Hardy and Reagan Dykes. Schroder had two RBIs in that win.
Alabama resumes play this Saturday, October 17th at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa when they host Western Kentucky at 11 am CT. A second game against Mobile will follow at 3 pm will follow.
