Meet at the Cowboys at Texas Stadium
By MICHAEL CASAGRANDE
Special Ledger-Enquirer
Nick Saban Alabama football coach spilled the beans a few weeks ago so the announcement on Thursday was rather a formality.
The Crimson Tide officially recognized its agreement to play Michigan in 2012 at a meeting of the competencies of traditional college football season opening.
The new stadium in Arlington, Texas cowboys on September 1, 2012 site, game will be televised on ESPN or CBS, according to the UA press release. Playing time has yet to be determined, while the version had called a kickoff of prime - time.
It will be third neutral site starting from Alabama in a period of five years, beginning in 2008, when the tide played years back with back at Atlanta Georgia Dome against Clemson and Virginia Tech, respectively.A home with the San Jose State game opened the season 2010.Starter 2011 has been set, but is not expected to make a game site of neutral, with a road trip to Penn State, scheduled for next week.
Addition to play a game against an opponent renowned marquee, site-neutral games provide impetus for the involved schools recruitment.Programming of these games in talento-ricas as Texas and Atlanta areas is not a coincidence.
""It's exciting to announce two more tradición-ricos College football teams will meet in 2012,"au director Athletics Mal Moore said in the press release.""We have this huge respect for Michigan: your school, your pending tradition and its siguiente.Es an excellent opportunity for our student athletes and our comprehensive, apart from being a great benefit in the recruitment. yet program is another opportunity for our University exhibited on a national stage early in the season in a wonderful Stadium."
Reportedly, built at a cost of more than 1 billion dollars, the new Cowboys stadium opened last year and capacity for 80,000 spectators and has a screen of HDTV 160 by 72 feet which was the largest at the end of the world.
Alabama and Michigan have played three times, and the Wolverines have one advantage of 2-1. the most recent meeting came in 2000 Orange Bowl, where escaped Michigan with a 35-34 overtime victory in an extra point tidal lost.
The Wolverines have more victories in the history of college football (882), Alabama (797) occupies the eighth.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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Monday, November 29, 2010
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
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Saturday, November 27, 2010
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Thursday, November 25, 2010
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
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Alabama football: Greg McElroy finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, the process which began about a year ago, is in its final stage.
Although it has Greg McElroy four season regular left-wing parties this season to occupy his mind, the Rhodes Scholarship is a distraction from likely at the moment.
Alabama recently acquired quarterback who was named finalist for prestigious award that would pay for additional schooling at the University of Oxford in England.
All this is the last interview set for November 20 in Birmingham, when and where he will learn if the scholarship is his.
"Not something that I had planned when I arrived at school here, but when the opportunity presented we wanted to make the most of it and thus far we have, so I am very happy and honoured and look forward to giving it my best shot at Birmingham."
Lucky scheduling conflicts remained fifth year senior from having to make a difficult decision for McElroy, who is preparing for a confrontation with no. 12 LSU at 3: 30 pm on Saturday at Baton Rouge.La tide of occupied the sixth was originally scheduled to play Georgia status November 20 in Tuscaloosa, but the game moved up two days on Thursday to Alabama more time to prepare for Auburn.
"Recollection Mirón (former player of the former Soviet Union) (Rolle), when passed through the interview process, had to fly, and I think that perhaps caught the fourth quarter of his game, so I am lucky not to lose any time and hopefully give you a good shot here," McElroy, said.
Winner 2008, Florida State University can be the highest profile athlete to win the scholarship out of Bill Bradley, but he is not alone.
And since then practice a sport not injure fired the applicant a coveted 32 start primary school graduate scholarships.
The Rhodes Foundation website sets out what simply:
"One of the criteria referred to in the will of Cecil Rhodes was '... the power to use his talents to the fullest, exemplified by the love and success in sports.""
The passage of the most frequently asked questions about Athletics passes to say is not an end decided.
"" I think it is fair to say today, however, that only rarely does athletic distinction itself single tip scales to a selection Committee,"says the site.""No doubt, the absence of any organized sports not disqualify anyone."
In the past four years, two other football players joined to Rolle in Oxford.Nate Herring (Miami of Ohio/Yale) did in 2006 and offensive lineman UCLA Christopher Joseph was a member of the class of 2009.
If McElroy expects to join the elite club, he will have to do well in the interview the weekend before thanks action according to website scholarship Rhodes, the process could take 15-30 minutes but usually run nearest 20.
"" Practice I had spoken with (sports writers) over the years, I think I would be very well prepared, would like to think, "said McElroy, smiling."(It's) difficult to say because I'm going against some great competition, which I am deseando.Debo be given the opportunity to become a Rhodes Scholarship, it would be a tremendous achievement not only for me but also for the University, so I would do my best and represent the best that I know how the University of Alabama."
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Alabama football: keys to the victory of Crimson Tide over the State of Mississippi
Gameline
Key player
Greg McElroy.It may not be the most sought-after title but McElroy did a good job managing the offensive on staff online due to the lesiones.También changes delivered several excellent slideshows to receptors to jump start the offensive when hit the abatement first mitad.Terminando 12 passes in 18 attempts do not make him an all-American, but McElroy did his work in the direction of the offense to a solid 30 points evening.
Key moment
Long TD Mark Ingram.The tide had only gone on the emotional roller coaster see Marquis Maze only returned a punt for a touchdown to call back you.One plays later, Ingram 78-yard touchdown reception put them points back on the Board and served as an early knock-out blow for the Bulldogs that we could not find any consistent basis offensively.
Key decision
Adjust to the offense of execution of MSU.Los Bulldogs were doing some things Alabama does not provide for early and found the first éxito.Su possession met little resistance tide that had the luck to have Chris Relf on a pass directly to Robert Lester security before points were anotados.después, defending the great works became scarce as permitted Alabama defense offense it to accumulate the points needed to grasp the eighth win of the season.
Quote game
"Everyone says that I'm not fast, so I wanted to show them my fast."
-Mark Ingram said speed jump out of the home of 78-yard touchdown reception.
by the numbers
2
The net profit for MSU yard after a first quarter interception thrown on the 41 tide, a 3-and-out stop and a 33-yard punt gave 39 Alabama ball.
12
Yards lost by Mark Ingram in five consecutive H1 touches as Trent Richardson remained on the bench with a knee injury.
61
Average number of yards Alabama covered in three touchdowns - two passes and a final Julio Jones around to tide by 24 in the third.
-Michael Casagranade
18: All-time winning percentage of the State of Mississippi in games played against Alabama at Tuscaloosa after Saturday's loss.
78: Yards Mark Ingram ran after catching a pass screen for a touchdown and the longest game of his career in Alabama.
64.9: Greg McElroy career completion percentage after Saturday's game which heads the quarterbacks Alabama by almost 8.5 percentage points.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Alabama football: Crimson Tide prepares for deceptive Mississippi State offense
TUSCALOOSA, wing. -N, registration is not wrong.
Mississippi State really is 7-2, with six straight WINS, heading at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday night.
19 In the classification of BCS in the second year Dan Mullen, the Bulldogs era now found an edge using outdated principles with a twist again fangled.
Using some of the same ideology Mullen used as offensive coordinator in Florida when Tim Tebow made history, Mississippi State offense likes jogging, deceive and throw when you are not expecting.
What began as an offense two quarterback became the show Chris Relf, and Montgomery product knows how to run the ball.
Versus a quarterback Atlético creates several cuestiones.Se starts with search scout team member right to imitated Relf actions in a complete list of traditional drop-back walkers.Fortunately for Alabama coach Nick Saban, recruited an athlete offices of jack all in true rookie Blake Sims, who can play in high school and was a high school field marshal.
""(Sims) made a lot of these same types of plays in high school, has been the man that has been filled,"Saban said.""Phillip (Sims) does a good job of it too because he is very athletic and larger and more fuerte.Por what we have achieved a decent photo of in the past when we needed."
The average Bulldogs 218.7 yards per game on the ground for the third rank in the SEC and a set of step that is not quite the same level of support.On air, State of Mississippi is the team of 10-better statistically in SEC (164.6 yards per game) and 101 at the national level.
To the defence of tide known to stop the race will take an effort special Mullen acknowledged should come for the Bulldogs sábado.Trabajando is a scheme that borders defence which saw major breakdowns in the second half of the loss Alabama at LSU tests run.
Certainly, the Bulldogs, who had a bye week, saw and noted.
""You have to be a little creative to do that, and we are going to perform at a high level,"Mullen told reporters Monday in Starkville."When you run the football, error margin is lower.…When you run the football, has to be run at a very high level, and we are going to have great performance of our offensive line.
Alabama linebacker Hightower Dont' to know that deception is coming.
"Make a lot of things: a lot of sweet eyes" Hightower, said.
Includes the use of offensive linemen as decoys. Hightower says the Bulldogs will extract a guard in a pass from play-action as an example of a complex method of confusing defenses.
Running back Vick Ballard is the main threat of colymbia Mississippi State Defense with their pies.Ballard ranks seventh in SEC 77.4 yards per game and 6.7 yards per stroke.
"" I have great respect for Dixon (Anthony) last year in terms of being a physical support large, strong, by what I said to myself ' I am delighted that past that boy ', "Saban said.""The boys have to take it this year have ability really well, probably a little more speed and explosividad.Son in much of what would be called three-back racing".
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
LSU hangs on beat Alabama
Stevan Ridley scored go-ahead touchdown and Josh Jasper boot three field goals for LSU XII has been classified as a triumph of 24–21 on Alabama served as the fifth in a clash of the SEC in Tiger Stadium.
Jordan Jefferson was 10 of 13 for 141 yards and a touchdown, while Ridley rushed for 88 yards and scoring in 24 carries for Tigers (8-1, 5-1 SEC), recovered from her loss only to move second game behind leaders of the Western Division, Auburn defeated them two weeks ago.
Jarrett Lee connected 4 of 7 passes for 67 yards, including key shot in the fourth quarter to Ruben Randle, who made three catches for 125 yards and a touchdown for the Tigers, who has won nine straight in the homeland.
Greg McElroy threw for 223 yards in the efficiency of 21-of-34 with two touchdowns and an interception for the Crimson Tide (7-2, 4-2), which probably had their hopes dashed repetition of ESA and national championship.
Mark Ingram amassed 97 yards in 21 reeds, while Julius Jones made 10 receptions for 89 yards and a score of Alabama, who has fallen in six of the last eight meetings.
Alabama football notes: Crimson Tide to wear special shirt Saturday
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, Alabama running back Mark Ingram had a few steps in the media room on Tuesday evening, before we stopped and I watched.
Before was a mannequin wearing his Jersey does not.22 but not a traditional version Saturday attire of Alabama.
Plastic model was sports shirt "Fight against pro" Nike as the Crimson Tide dress Saturday when comes to Mississippi State at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Although not as radically different from the regular t-shirt, special version will be in a game worn only has a few subtle deviations.
Most notable is the Strip numbering and leg which pays homage to Bear Bryant favorite Hat helmet.
"Tradition and the classiness makes Alabama what is, but not really does not matter the change," said Ingram."I believe that many of the boys as until now".
One of the other highlights is adorned with the sequence of comandos-A in la Palma Ingram became famous after scoring a touchdown in BCS National Championship Game on January gloves.
The fabric is also lighter other jerseys and a flag of United States is stitched right shoulder to honor veterans of military service.The stars on the flag face forward, by military protocol.
"Linebacker Hightower Dont' of the"is somewhat different, but I'm excited at the same time,"said.""I was eager to a uniform change through the years, so I'm wishing wearing them Saturday."
Ingram Freeway?
The Michigan Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution last week to rename a section of a State Highway near House of Ingram running Alabama back then.
The M-21 Highway near Flint, Michigan, could soon be called the "V. Mark Ingram Freeway II": If Bill gets support from Michigan House and the Governor.
"" That is rare, Ingram said, smiling wide.""Could go home and travel on my own autopista.Es madness."
Richardson's update
Running back Trent Richardson was limited in practice for the second consecutive day Tuesday after suffering a minor knee injury without specifying Saturday at LSU.
He was not wearing the black shirt of no contact during the display of the media, but it was not practiced in full force.
"" He goes out, walk around and bicycle rides and things as well, "said Ingram.""He is only trying to get aflojado."
So will he play Saturday against the State of Mississippi?
"" Unsure", said Ingram.""Is he and the training of personnel."
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Alabama football notes: Crimson Tide used to prepare for two quarterbacks, so juego-no planning large LSU thing
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama: Alabama again faces an opponent that you plan to use more than one day of play quarterback.
This season, only Arkansas entered the game without the possibility of launching a second quarterback Alabama form at any time in the game, injuries of restriction.
No. 12 LSU has Jordan Jefferson as more of a threat of execution and Jarrett Lee as a classic Pocket passer.None has been too successful launching the ball as the Tigers spend ranks last in the SEC and 113 offense nationwide, with an average surface yards per game.
"" I believe that you will see both quarterbacks to play,"said coach Les Miles LSU.""I think that you for which we play better, both quarterbacks have to do the things we can do and do it bien.estamos at our best when we're launching and captures... and leave to the quarterback to run with the football to been veces.Ha the best recipe for us".
Preparation for two styles is becoming a habit for the defense of tide that leads the Conference and ranks second nationally in points allowed with 12.5 rebounds.
Alabama linebacker Dont' Hightower says that he doesn't have a preference for each style.
When we are faced with Jefferson, preventing the quarterback finding open field is the key, he said.
"He is a talented athlete," said Hightower. "He has trouble sometimes hit open receivers, so you will have to take and use to our advantage." Another quarterback is the total opposite. "It is not a very good, not very mobile, but has high accuracy and a large arm".
«Such a worm»
Marcell Dareus delivered on Wednesday when it comes to the difficulty to deal with Trent Richardson week quote.
Its power and size makes toppling the running back student of second year of a difficult process.
"It is a worm that, said defensive end."Is a little powerhouse."It is like trying to tackle a stump shortly."He hit so hard hole, then grabs him, and he will find wiggle fuera.Para he is somehow so thick, it can still wiggling shortly to poco.Una time you get a good grip on it, all the difficult wiggling.Es stops but there are ways to get you down."
Although Richardson style is usually compared with the backfield mate Mark Ingram, Dareus sees differences.
"" "To be honest, I think that they have two completely different playing styles, said Dareus."Mark continues its blocks, and he sits behind the O and then estalla.Trent line is more than a poder.Mark corridor is power and finesse, Trent can do the same things, but Trent is more power...."Bruise likes people with his cuerpo.Él can take licks that I do not think that you can mark and mark can do things that cannot be Trent, but is two totally different runners".
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Alabama football notes: Crimson Tide vs. LSU divides Neighbors
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama neighborhood family has a long line of football players who came in Tuscaloosa.
Do not include the Connor neighbours.
The grandson of Billy, son of Wes neighbours and brother of current of Crimson Tide junior Wesley Neighbors, Connor neighbours is a rookie running back in LSU.Eso means the game Saturday in Baton Rouge will be especially interesting after a clumsy weekend at home.
With both brothers enjoys a bye week, Wesley Connor drove home from the airport without saying much.
"" Both we went home last week and was really a week of silence,"said Wesley, a graduate of Huntsville High together with his brother."It was a quiet week end.In general, my dad is coming and asking, ' what is happening?«How are doing in practice?»"This week at the dinner table, nothing is said."
Leaving from a host of scolding of injuries, including a pinched nerve and a fracture in his right foot, Wesley must be in full force at Tiger.Como Stadium a special teamer, has five tackles nombre.Connor, 237-pound running back, does not yet have a scree slope.
Grow, everything was a competition between the brothers, who still usually speak once a week, when not face each other.
"" My father would be the quarterback, and would face to face in the front yard,"said Wesley"."We want to literally five minutes that you have to go inside and be in timeout because we started fights - every little thing."
Barron a Semifinalist
Safety of tide Mark Barron was named a semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe award on Tuesday.
Award of honour to the part superior defensive nation back is up to 10 also includes LSU group cornerback Patrick Peterson.
""Mark is basically the brains of high school,"said fellow defensive back Phelon Jones.""So that if someone does not know what to do, or arrive in training that we have not practised, everyone seems on frameworks".
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Do not include the Connor neighbours.
The grandson of Billy, son of Wes neighbours and brother of current of Crimson Tide junior Wesley Neighbors, Connor neighbours is a rookie running back in LSU.Eso means the game Saturday in Baton Rouge will be especially interesting after a clumsy weekend at home.
With both brothers enjoys a bye week, Wesley Connor drove home from the airport without saying much.
"" Both we went home last week and was really a week of silence,"said Wesley, a graduate of Huntsville High together with his brother."It was a quiet week end.In general, my dad is coming and asking, ' what is happening?«How are doing in practice?»"This week at the dinner table, nothing is said."
Leaving from a host of scolding of injuries, including a pinched nerve and a fracture in his right foot, Wesley must be in full force at Tiger.Como Stadium a special teamer, has five tackles nombre.Connor, 237-pound running back, does not yet have a scree slope.
Grow, everything was a competition between the brothers, who still usually speak once a week, when not face each other.
"" My father would be the quarterback, and would face to face in the front yard,"said Wesley"."We want to literally five minutes that you have to go inside and be in timeout because we started fights - every little thing."
Barron a Semifinalist
Safety of tide Mark Barron was named a semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe award on Tuesday.
Award of honour to the part superior defensive nation back is up to 10 also includes LSU group cornerback Patrick Peterson.
""Mark is basically the brains of high school,"said fellow defensive back Phelon Jones.""So that if someone does not know what to do, or arrive in training that we have not practised, everyone seems on frameworks".
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Alabama football: Alfred McCullough goes from right offensive tackle utility man
Red tide focuses on best practice habits
By MICHAEL CASAGRANDE
Special Ledger-Enquirer
TUSCALOOSA, wing.-Missed tackles.
Assignments of blowing.
Expensive fines set.
The broken foundations that large scale for the defense of Alabama. Therefore practice this week has been a mixture of two days and game preparation for the Saturday 9 9 of the PM evening visits Mississippi.
For a program and a drive that prides itself on mastering the basics, have failures contribute in large part to 35-21 in South Carolina last Saturday's loss has players and coaches looking for answers.
Make no mistake: malpractice in weeks habits are a main culprit, said.
"" There are some basic things you can never get away,"said coach Nick Saban."…In spite of not to meet everyone and bring them to the Earth (in practice), you must get into the correct position thud boy and the hips and do all those things.As well, we have towards and towards and envelope our guys long throughout the year to finish, you know, terminar.Thud the corredor.Acabado.Hacer what you are supposed to do. what well, we did that great as a team, what happens in the game? "We started losing tackles."
Aspirations are particularly damaging in the backfield against South Carolina.
Saban noted the fourth-and-2 in the first quarter when Alabama seemed Gamecocks quarterback Stephen Garcia is confined in the backfield.But García break it off the left side of the scrum contain where was blowing, and a first down kept business unit.One suit later, a touchdown pass South Carolina gave a 14-3 lead.
It is more important than any other factor in a tackle body positioning.
"I mean, we get ahead of them, the corridor of squaring and only thud them up instead of just taking them to the ground," nose guard said Josh Chapman.
Since learned how more difficult with the first defeat in 19 games Saban said players are now willing to correct the problems that existed prior to travel to Colombia last week.
Another matter requiring attention involves over-aggressive anticipation of the counts of adjustment.In six games this season, Alabama has been marked 11 times for jump racing.At this point in the season a year ago, Alabama defenders had a single flag set and finished the season with only five in total.
While some of the indicators this year were charged to special teams, most belong to the line of Defense, including three of the four tormented in the four Sur.Dos Carolina arrived in units of touchdown, while the former was rejected because succeeded to first move the Gamecocks touchdown.
"It is disciplined," said defensive end Marcell Dareus, who jumped on the line of scrimmage twice against Florida.""We must work on ello.Es something you do not need to be ocurriendo.Trabajamos that in practice (defensive line) (Bo) coach Davis, is discipline justa.Tenemos work on this."
Now with a team of Mississippi who likes to run the option to arrive at Bryant-Denny Stadium, discipline will be needed more than ever for the defense of such radical marea.Ajustes compete with fundamental reminders in practice.
The rudder is quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, Oregon, which may be the worst nightmare of a tackler unstable transfer.
""The man has a great feeling to run the offense is running now, which is more than one offence of Oregon, style"Saban Masoli said.""Still has a lot of the typical Houston Nutt things that have made - down the Hill, runs the power, but the option of the same, the boy is extremely rápido.Él is physical as a corredor.Es a good lanzador.Él is a good climber and works by launching as a mountaineer, so it is probably the best type of combination we have seen for a while."
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By MICHAEL CASAGRANDE
Special Ledger-Enquirer
TUSCALOOSA, wing.-Missed tackles.
Assignments of blowing.
Expensive fines set.
The broken foundations that large scale for the defense of Alabama. Therefore practice this week has been a mixture of two days and game preparation for the Saturday 9 9 of the PM evening visits Mississippi.
For a program and a drive that prides itself on mastering the basics, have failures contribute in large part to 35-21 in South Carolina last Saturday's loss has players and coaches looking for answers.
Make no mistake: malpractice in weeks habits are a main culprit, said.
"" There are some basic things you can never get away,"said coach Nick Saban."…In spite of not to meet everyone and bring them to the Earth (in practice), you must get into the correct position thud boy and the hips and do all those things.As well, we have towards and towards and envelope our guys long throughout the year to finish, you know, terminar.Thud the corredor.Acabado.Hacer what you are supposed to do. what well, we did that great as a team, what happens in the game? "We started losing tackles."
Aspirations are particularly damaging in the backfield against South Carolina.
Saban noted the fourth-and-2 in the first quarter when Alabama seemed Gamecocks quarterback Stephen Garcia is confined in the backfield.But García break it off the left side of the scrum contain where was blowing, and a first down kept business unit.One suit later, a touchdown pass South Carolina gave a 14-3 lead.
It is more important than any other factor in a tackle body positioning.
"I mean, we get ahead of them, the corridor of squaring and only thud them up instead of just taking them to the ground," nose guard said Josh Chapman.
Since learned how more difficult with the first defeat in 19 games Saban said players are now willing to correct the problems that existed prior to travel to Colombia last week.
Another matter requiring attention involves over-aggressive anticipation of the counts of adjustment.In six games this season, Alabama has been marked 11 times for jump racing.At this point in the season a year ago, Alabama defenders had a single flag set and finished the season with only five in total.
While some of the indicators this year were charged to special teams, most belong to the line of Defense, including three of the four tormented in the four Sur.Dos Carolina arrived in units of touchdown, while the former was rejected because succeeded to first move the Gamecocks touchdown.
"It is disciplined," said defensive end Marcell Dareus, who jumped on the line of scrimmage twice against Florida.""We must work on ello.Es something you do not need to be ocurriendo.Trabajamos that in practice (defensive line) (Bo) coach Davis, is discipline justa.Tenemos work on this."
Now with a team of Mississippi who likes to run the option to arrive at Bryant-Denny Stadium, discipline will be needed more than ever for the defense of such radical marea.Ajustes compete with fundamental reminders in practice.
The rudder is quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, Oregon, which may be the worst nightmare of a tackler unstable transfer.
""The man has a great feeling to run the offense is running now, which is more than one offence of Oregon, style"Saban Masoli said.""Still has a lot of the typical Houston Nutt things that have made - down the Hill, runs the power, but the option of the same, the boy is extremely rápido.Él is physical as a corredor.Es a good lanzador.Él is a good climber and works by launching as a mountaineer, so it is probably the best type of combination we have seen for a while."
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Alabama football: keys to the victory of Crimson Tide in Tennessee
GAMELIne
Key player
Julio Jones.As if there were any doubt, the tide sink thrown in a school record 221-yard reception in a left broken only two weeks instrumental to loosen the defence of volume in the third quarter as the tide antes.Fue pile of 200 yards and scored three touchdowns to take all the enthusiasm for the juego.A regret playing with his left hand surgically corrected, Jones played with the same physicality that has become their trademark in three seasons with the tide.
Key decision
Give him towards fuera.La Alabama offensive was sold to launch short routes in the latest games for two and a half and not piling too many points.Defences stop execution, Alabama had loosened things and kick started the second half, with deep at Julius Jones on the first play.Your receipt of 38 yards that most of the tide in position to score a touchdown, released on the offensive to return to their old ways.
Key moment
Robert LesterCon the Vols driving in the third quarter and the game still not enclosed, tide security International intercepted a pass fifth season when Matt Simms put a right in his barn near the finish line of Alabama.La tide, then drove 80 yards to put the game out of reach with a Mark Ingram touchdown run what 34-10.
Quote game
"We made a positive impact on each other tonight with the way that was released in the second half and played with the kind of intensity you need to play with play probably as good as we play throughout the year."
-Alabama coach Nick Saban.
Numbers
200
In the third quarter when they scored 21 points to activate one narrow in a blow to offensive yards to Alabama.
4
More receiving yards for Julius Jones (221) on Saturday that David Palmer (217) in 1993 to break record single-game school receiver had against Vanderbilt.
5, 6
Scores of Alabama opportunities in the red zone with four touchdowns while it was 1-for-3 with a field goal.
Michael Casagrande
Monday, November 1, 2010
Alabama football: Defense Center plays best in victory over OLE Miss
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama: Alabama defense gained a measure of redemption.
The Crimson Tide occupied the seventh suddenly not re-enter dominant games or opposing defenses overwhelming after finally lose a game, but the defense was aggressive and game pass only sufficiently effective.
The result was a 23-10 Professional on Mississippi victory Saturday night.
Defence of tide set the tone early by swarm Jeremiah Masoli & co a week after getting illuminated by 35 points by Carolina of the Sur.Alabama (6-1, 3-1 SEC) allowed only for 7 yards of first three units of OLE Miss and 41 yards in the opening half.
"" I'm actually very excited about how our defense played, "Alabama tight end said Preston dial.""Led to us".
For ' Center, fearing a slump, fans was probably the most encouraging sign of the game.The tide had left 315 yards against the Gamecocks a week earlier to help send a 19-game streak crashing to a halt.
OLE Miss (3-2, 1 - 2) not score a touchdown until late in the third quarter and first half only points the team of came it with a goal of field created by a punt from return.
Alabama defense registers 10 haste against Masoli, which broke six passes and had six tackles for loss with a pair of sacks. Brandon Bolden, corridor No. 3 sec coming, managed only 32 yards on 10 carries.
Masoli held 18 40 through 110 yards with a touchdown and an interception. also ran for 40 yards, much of their entry into a final 26-yards than setting the lone touchdown and final outcome of the game.
A few minutes before, Alabama Trent Richardson had taken a screen pass 85 yards for a touchdown provide a comfortable margin.
He was one of the few major breakdowns for the defense of OLE Miss.
"" The defence arose great moments,"said rebel coach Houston Nutt."Maintained excellent exercise and swarming excellent.We've talked about the front of the banda.No Ingram (mark), a winner of the Heisman Trophy and Trent Richardson can be addressed.Cannot make them face to face.
"You have to get people there.""You have to gather around football in gangs, and our kids what hizo.Persiguieron the ball extremely hard."
Rebels employ the same formula that contains Richardson and Ingram and forcing the Gamecocks quarterback Greg McElroy to win in the aire.En mostly worked.
The two backs combine to 105 yardas.McElroy passed 219 yards and two touchdowns, but was sacked four times a week to go in the backfield seven times.
"" We really struggled against these guys for three years in a row offensively, "said coach Nick Saban tide."Practically take run away and make difficult run.
"You have to run the game paso.A times did, and sometimes we do not."
Errors of OLE Miss helped first abundantemente.La covered Alabama drive a heavy 46 yards in 11 plays and initially stalled, but the rebels were marked for roughing the kicker: one of 12 sanciones.Y McElroy responded with a 7-yard touchdown pass to the marking of Preston.
By contrast, the defence of the Alabama stuck when the rebels took at age 21 Alabama after a fumble return man Marquis Maze.Ole Miss had become a fourth-and-1 but still had to settle for a short Bryson Rose field goal.
Tide defensive end Marcell Dareus, who played with a gimpy left ankle, thinks defensive performance was a beginning, but that is all.
"I believe that we are not really quite there," Dareus, said.
We have plenty of room to improve."
Richardson's decision-making was slightly more positive.
"" We needed a game like this,"said Richardson.""We had a minor setback, and we needed to come back big after loss".
Alabama football notes: Maze appreciates block Watkins
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, Marquis Maze cannot see him, but he heard reaction.
Of round a punt in Q2 win 23-10 Saturday about OLE Miss, Maze received a boost from a particularly effective block started by linebacker Alex Watkins backup.
Draw two close defenders of the rebel on a proposal from bruising, Watkins gave his return man space enough to deeper sprint in the territory of OLE penalty Miss.Una turned towards the end of the execution of the left of the tide in 8.
But block all nobody was interested in talking.
"I have heard from the crowd, but I don't see the block" Maze said smiling."I'm looking block."
The return of 37 yards contributed to the 125-yard punt return obtained Maze co-SEC filling Julio Jones week special teams player.For its part, Watkins made special teams of the week honor Alabama player.
"" Had Grand hustle, much effort, "running back Mark Ingram said Watkins."(He) returned and got two blocks of Maze and opened the sideline.Only prostitution to the field and giving a large positive real esfuerzo.Fue."Is what happens when people make effort."
Noticed McCullough
Alfred McCullough was also noted by the Alabama as a personal trainer.
It was named offensive player of the week along with running back Trent Richardson.McCullough was making his first career start in place of injured right tackle D.J. Fluker, which is still listed as questionable for Saturday's game in Tennessee.
"" I believe that you did a great job,"says Barrett Jones, who played alongside McCullough on the line right guard.""It really settled in and had a game quite well."
Visiting rich practice
The tide had a visitor of high profile stop that look in practice on Monday afternoon.
T. Boone Pickens, billionaire, stopped by the complex before delivering a speech on "The Zone" at Bryant Denny football stadium.
82-Year-old financial not pasted around much after that started small entrenamiento.Una retinue led by two police motorcycle led Pickens' SUV away from the complex shortly after it began the practice.
A student from Oklahoma State, Pickens has apparently donated several hundreds of millions of dollars to his soul mater with a healthy piece goes towards improving sports facilities.
Be careful of how to respond to
Saban cringed as he replied, but however was honest.
In fact, not see concert his wife Terry Saban as co-host in a local broadcast on Saturday in Tuscaloosa homecoming parade.
By what was understandably uneasy, but smiling when asked his saw the transmission.
""Umm", said the head scratching a few smiles drawing in his Monday press conference.""I hope that he is not trying to get me in problemas.No know if they had an expectation that I supposed to be watching, but I not estaba.Pero I heard about it".
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