Lucky State U Strikes Again

No doubt the tube tops and cigarettes are flying off the shelves at every bait shop and flea market (read: mall) in Louisiana as the swamp things celebrate their “big win” over defending national champions the University of Alabama. I’d like to think it’s unlikely that logic-defying Coach Les Miles could do anything more than pad his pathetic resume with this win over the Crimson Tide. But then again, it’s Les Miles and stranger things have happened. Like

Dear Kirby, Be Smart

Having the Smarts To Succeed/al.com

Kirby, your obvious flaw that you are a Georgia graduate aside, the Bama Nation loves you.

For three years as you’ve assembled an impressive defense ranking among the top of Division I football, you’ve won our hearts, and we can only hope we’ve won yours.

So, now, as the world is sitting up and taking notice of your coaching prowess, I ask you to, please, be smart.

Nowhere were your defensive smarts more evident this year than in the SEC Championship game. Of course, they were there all along, but don’t think they’ve gone unnoticed.

It’s just that that matchup between No. 1 and No. 2 drew some of

College Football: Week 13

Apparently, hatred is a powerful motivator as Week 13, a.k.a. rivalry week in college football showed us.

Most of those bitter matchups were pretty close games, unless you’re Florida and instead ran up the score (only pulling the starters with a little more than four minutes to go in the fourth quarter) on an embattled Florida State team.

No matter to the man-crushing Tebow-worshipping media, who were so impressed with the Gators’

College Football: Week 12

As expected, Florida and Alabama routed their overmatched opponents, FIU and Tennessee-Chattanooga, respectively. Still, give credit to Nick Saban for not running up the score on the FCS Mocs.

In the second half, the backups took over and finished the game. On every fourth down, the Tide went for it instead of taking the field goal points. RB Mark Ingram and company headed to the bench early to get a head-start on a short week of rest prior to the Iron Bowl meeting in Auburn on Friday afternoon.

Meanwhile, Florida “got their offensive rhythm back” against Sun Belt Conference foe Florida International in preparation for a barely-bowl-eligible Florida State in the Swamp. But, hey, they have won 21 in a row, including “big wins”

Bama Nation: Spared the Rod, Spoiled with Saban

Nick Saban (or Savior) Announced as Bama's Head Coach

Remember December 2006 when then-West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez was offered the top job at Alabama? And he turned it down?

Granted, he WAS successful among the lightly regarded football powers of the Big East, as compared with the SEC. But HE turned ALABAMA DOWN?

Former Bama head coach Mike Shula had probably just barely cleared out his office by the time AD Mal Moore met with Rich Rod and offered him what any good Crimson Tider will tell you

5 Eye-Opening Punishments for Florida’s Spikes

University of Florida’s Brandon Spikes showed his true character this week when he self-imposed a full game’s suspension on himself for allegedly attempting to gouge the eyes of an opponent.

Citing his intention not to be a distraction to his team, Spikes will sit out the entire game Saturday against Vanderbilt, a team that has not won a conference game—and several other games, for that matter—this season. For a move this meaningful, Spikes has all but wrapped up a spot