BAMA FOOTBALL

KEEPIN' UP WITH JONES
Just how great an impact will Julio Jones have on Bama football?
I found this story at Bama Mag.
http://alabama.scout.com/2/833753.html

DON'T GO THERE
Nick Saban asks some star recruits not to visit UT. Here is the story
from the Huntsville Times.
http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/huntsvilletimes/
index.ssf?/base/sports/1232792170244340.xml&coll=1


SABAN RAIDS AUBURN
Long time AU assistant coach James Willis has a new job...in Tuscaloosa!
Here is more from the Birmingham News.
http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/
base/sports/123261581744820.xml&coll=2


SABAN MOVES ON
Here is a story from the Tuscaloosa News about Nick Saban's
reaction to his recent coaching defections.
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20090120/NEWS
/901202986/1011?Title=Saban_shakes_off_coaching_staff_losses


THERE GOES ANOTHER
Alabama linebackers coach Lance Thompson has left for rival
Tennessee. It looks like it took Nick Saban completely by surprise.
Here's the story from bleacherreport.com.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/111605-alabama-football-takes
-a-hit-with-loss-of-linebacker-coach-lance-thompson


TIDE WINS IN RATINGS TOO
Here is the story of Alabama's TV ratings success from this
past season. It comes from from the Birmingham News.
http://blog.al.com/rapsheet/2009/01/report_people_like_to_watch_al.html

MURPHY QUALIFIES
It hasn't been easy, but former Hoover standout Kery Murphy has
finally made it to The Capstone. Here is the story from the Birmingham News.
http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/
base/sports/123183814890580.xml&coll=2



FLUKER TALKS TIDE
I found this video on the Birmingham News website. It is key Bama recruit D.J. Fluker speaking on a variety of subjects relating to his deciscion to commit to Alabama.
http://blog.al.com/rapsheet/2009/01/once_we_found_a_camera_big_eno.html

COFFEE TO GO
Alabama's leading rusher decides it's time to move on to the NFL. This comes from the Press-Register.
http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/mobileregister/index.ssf?/
base/sports/1231582513226910.xml&coll=3


TIDE RECRUITING IS ON A ROLL
After the nation's best recruiting class a tear ago, Alabama is in the midst
of another very good year. Here are the current team rankings by rivals.com
http://rivals100.rivals.com/teamrank.asp?SID=0


WHO STEPS UP?
That's the next qustion Tide fans want answered about key position
losses for next year's team. Ian Rapaport from the Birmingham News
considers who leaves and who takes over at a number of key spots.
http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/sports


AUBURN FOOTBALL

MINING FOR TALENT
Charles Goldberg of the Birmingham News looks at Auburn's recruiting
wish list as signing day nears.
http://blog.al.com/goldmine/2009/01/auburn_making_a_pitch_for_bigt.html

TREASON ON THE PLAINS
Here is more on the James Willis cross-state defection from the
Montgomery Advertiser.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20090122/SPORTS0401/901220326

CHIZIK STRIKES AGAIN
The Auburn head coach made another hire as he fills out his coaching staff.
Find out more about Auburn's newest assistant from this story in the Montgomery Advertiser.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20090119/SPORTS0402/
901190306/1002/SPORTS


TALENT VISITS THE AU
Carver-Montgomery offensive lineman Brandon Moore was among
an important group of recruits visiting Auburn this weekend according
to the Montgomery Advertiser.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20090118/SPORTS0402/901180314


HOME ON THE PLAINS
Former Tiger All-American and assistant coach Tracy Rocker has joined Gene Chizik's staff. Here is the lowdown from the Montgomery Advertiser.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20090113/SPORTS0402/901130323

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
After being ignored by the Tuberville coaching staff, Daphne quarterback Robert Cooper has been offered a scholarship by Auburn coach Gene Chizik. We televised a couple of Robert's games this year on UTV 44. He's a talent with a good arm, size and speed. Plus I thought he was a great young man who was all about team. Here is the story from the Press Register.
http://www.al.com/hsfootball/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/sports/
123184175628340.xml&coll=3



THE SEC

ALL- STAR STAFF
That appears to be what Lane Kiffin is assembling at UT. Here is the Southeast
recruiting blog from espn.com.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=Southeast_Recruiting

PERCY IS GOING PRO

Florida star Percy Harvin has decided to enter this year's NFL Draft.
The story is from USA Today.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/sec/2009-01-15-florida-harvin-spikes_N.htm


NO SPURRIER ZONE
Steve Spurrier and his South Carolina coaching staff have been banned
from recruiting a cetain Georgia high school's football players. Find out
why in this story from ajc.com.
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfbrecruit/entries/2009/01/12/steve_spurrier.html


TEBOW TO RETURN
Tim Tebow announced to a crowd celebrating Florida's national championship
that he is coming back for his senior season. This is from CNN.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/wires/01/12/2060.ap.
fbc.t25.florida.tebow.stays.0870/


And here is the video from youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s40GBZy3o4s


JUST GETTING WARMED UP?
Urban Meyer warns that his Gators should be very good for a long time.
This comes from govols.com.
http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/09/adams-meyer-sees-no-end-
floridas-reign/


JUST KILL ME NOW
Only kidding. For a Georgia alum like me, the announcements by
Mattew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno leaving early for the NFL wasn't that bad
...although I did cry myself to sleep last night. Here is the story from onlineathens.com.
http://onlineathens.com/stories/010809/foo_374992282.shtml