from:"Rick Mc."

So which sport is your daughter being drawn toward? Softball?
rick
Devonna Snuggs wrote:
I know, I'm just messing with ya!  I would probably be the same if my kids
were to get involved with it - I'm just keeping my fingers crossed right
now.
- Original Message -
From: Rick Mc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

No, I'm not surprised by it, nor disappointed. The only reason I got
involved with Women's soccer was due to the love my daughters have for
the game. If they had never played, I'd never paid it any attention. I
love it now but I can see why it's not a big hit with the masses.
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Re: [RollTideFan] [Non] Pope Says No Sports on Sunday

What a huGe black eye the Catholics carry around these days (rightfully 
so I might add). I can see why the Pope wants to get back to the basics 
of worship but he's wasting his precious breath by giving a message like 
this. Sports is king on Sunday and will be until the second coming. Even 
some of the Mormans/LDS are relaxing their stance on playing sports on 
Sunday. Who would have ever guessed that would happen.

rick
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So. . .child molestation okay.  Sunday football bad?
 

From: Rick Mc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2004/12/28 Tue AM 12:13:05 EST
To: RollTideFan rtf@rolltidefan.net
Subject: [RollTideFan] [Non] Pope Says No Sports on Sunday
The Pope Says Don't Do THIS on Sundays
No more watching movies or football games on Sundays. Pope John Paul II 
has decreed that Roman Catholics should reserve Sunday as a day for God 
only and not for secular diversions, such as entertainment and sports, 
reports Reuters.

When Sunday loses its fundamental meaning and becomes subordinate to a 
secular concept of 'weekend' dominated by such things as entertainment 
and sport, people stay locked within a horizon so narrow that they can 
no longer see the heavens, the pontiff said in a speech to 35 
Australian bishops, who recently made a pilgrimage to the Vatican. The 
pope blasted what he called the pernicious ideology of secularism.

Condemning the culture of the here and now, the Holy Father encouraged 
the leaders of the church to lead men and women from the shadows of 
moral confusion and ambiguous thinking. Noting the secular culture is 
undermining family life, the pope encouraged Catholics to remain 
faithful to the Sunday Mass.

Richard Lapchick, director of the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in 
Sport at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, admitted to The 
Boston Herald that he was kind of flabbergasted by the pope's 
suggestion, because it seems like it's coming out of left field. We've 
been playing sports on Sunday his entire papacy. Of course, most 
professional teams, including those in Europe, play their games on 
Sundays. Who can imagine a Sunday afternoon between August and January 
without a National Football League game?

To which the pope says this: Sunday is the supreme day of faith, an 
indispensable day, the day of Christian hope. Any weakening in the 
Sunday observance of Holy Mass weakens Christian discipleship.

Lapchick had harsh words in reply. If the Catholic church did place a 
ban on Sunday sports, he thinks the church would lose congregants. 
Sports is a religion in this country and a lot of the world, he said.

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Re: [RollTideFan] [Non] America's Favorite Sports

Good job, Mom. Those are good activities for her. She'll be a part of 
the MDB before you know it!

rick
Devonna Snuggs wrote:
No *sports* right now.  She is cheering and taking jazz and baton.  I don't
need anything else!
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Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] [Non] America's Favorite Sports

So which sport is your daughter being drawn toward? Softball?
rick
Devonna Snuggs wrote:
I know, I'm just messing with ya!  I would probably be the same if my

kids
were to get involved with it - I'm just keeping my fingers crossed right
now.
- Original Message -
From: Rick Mc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

No, I'm not surprised by it, nor disappointed. The only reason I got
involved with Women's soccer was due to the love my daughters have for
the game. If they had never played, I'd never paid it any attention. I
love it now but I can see why it's not a big hit with the masses.
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[RollTideFan] From the Desk of Mal Moore

In case some of you aren't on the mailing list, this is a good message 
from Coach Moore.

Roll Tide!!
rick
_
December 28th, 2004
Dear Crimson Tide Fan,
I am hopeful you had a most rewarding Christmas season and 2005 will be 
the best year possible for all of you who so loyally support the Alabama 
Crimson Tide.

Our football season as well as the year 2004 both come to an end Friday; 
and we are certainly hoping to continue to build on our momentum in 
football and all sports for the next calendar year. It is hard to 
believe it has been six years since we played in the inaugural Music 
City Bowl; and by all indications the bowl has grown in stature, local 
support and overall interest in those half dozen years.

The name Alabama is still pre-eminent in the college football world; and 
Nashville is really embraced the return of the Crimson Tide. I know we 
are all excited about being here and hopefully ending the season on a 
very high note. Our fans have really turned the city of Nashville 
crimson. They have had a record number of tickets sold to the game and 
there could easily be a capacity crowd come Friday and most of them are 
Crimson Tide supporters.

I have gone out to practice the last few days and it has afforded me the 
opportunity to see some of our fans, old players and some of the 
Vanderbilt folks. On Tuesday I got to visit with Commodore head coach 
Bobby Johnson. His staff and team are dealing with the ultimate tragedy 
with the death of their running back Kwane Doster. Certainly, the 
thoughts and prayers of the University of Alabama are with the Commodore 
football program as they deal with this tragic situation.

On a happier note, I did get to see to Lemanski Hall, our star 
linebacker of the early 1990s, who now lives in Nashville. Lemanski 
played about 10 years or so in the NFL before retiring in the Nashville 
area. He is the process of finishing a term paper that will earn him his 
degree from the University this spring. Lemanski is a great 
representative of the University and it is always satisfying to see our 
former players do well.

I just missed Jeff Rutledge at practice Tuesday but I did get to talk to 
him on the telephone and hope to see him before the week is out. Of 
course, Jeff is a highly successful high school coach in the Nashville 
area and I'm glad he got to get out and see us work out.

Another one of our old quarterbacks, Joe Kelley, has been all over 
Nashville helping us out this week. Of course, Joe was a founding member 
of the bowl game here and a member of our Crimson Tradition Fund Drive.

My daughter Heather and her family have flown from Phoenix and we will 
celebrate a belated Christmas and New Years in Nashville. Before getting 
on the plane to come to Nashville, my three-year-old grandson Cannon got 
on the phone and told me, Roll Tide!

With that I will follow his lead, wish each of you a Happy New Year and 
a special

Roll Tide!
Mal Moore
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Re: [RollTideFan] Tubby to stay.

Joel, He used almost the exact same quote when he was at ole miss before 
leaving for awbren. TT is a liar. His past proves the point.

rick
Joel Perry wrote:
Maybe I'm missing something, but here is a quote from the article. Seems
that Tubby has ZERO interest in LSU.
I don't understand how these things keep coming up, he said. We're
finishing up a contract with Auburn right now to stay in Auburn for a long
time. This is where I want to be.
Asked if he was interested in the LSU job, Tuberville said: I'm interested
in Auburn.
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Behalf Of Jeff Todd
Sent:   Monday, December 27, 2004 3:00 PM
To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List
Subject:Re: [RollTideFan] Tubby to stay.
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From: Joel Perry [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'RollTideFan' RTF@RollTideFan.net
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 2:52 PM
Subject: [RollTideFan] Tubby to stay.

Tuberville plans to stay put
Thursday, December 23, 2004
By PHILLIP MARSHALL
Times Sports Staff [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bullshit. Read the next story below:

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Re: [RollTideFan] Tubby to stay.

Bottom line is this; *IF* LSU gets serious about Tubs, Tubs will be very 
serious about LSU, no matter what he's telling the public today.

But I can see no reason why LSU would want Tubs as their coach. He's a 
one hit wonder. He'll be back to losing 4-5 games a year, starting NEXT 
year.

rick
Joel Perry wrote:
Bue leave me, I hope he leaves. But that ain't a-what he's sayin'.
 -Original Message-
From:   [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]  On
Behalf Of Rick Mc.
Sent:   Monday, December 27, 2004 3:54 PM
To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List
Subject:Re: [RollTideFan] Tubby to stay.
Joel, He used almost the exact same quote when he was at ole miss before
leaving for awbren. TT is a liar. His past proves the point.
rick
Joel Perry wrote:
Maybe I'm missing something, but here is a quote from the article. Seems
that Tubby has ZERO interest in LSU.
I don't understand how these things keep coming up, he said. We're
finishing up a contract with Auburn right now to stay in Auburn for a long
time. This is where I want to be.
Asked if he was interested in the LSU job, Tuberville said: I'm
interested
in Auburn.
-Original Message-
From:   [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On
Behalf Of Jeff Todd
Sent:   Monday, December 27, 2004 3:00 PM
To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List
Subject:Re: [RollTideFan] Tubby to stay.
- Original Message -
From: Joel Perry [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'RollTideFan' RTF@RollTideFan.net
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 2:52 PM
Subject: [RollTideFan] Tubby to stay.


Tuberville plans to stay put
Thursday, December 23, 2004
By PHILLIP MARSHALL
Times Sports Staff [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bullshit. Read the next story below:

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[RollTideFan] [Non] America's Favorite Sports

Thought I'd pass this along just for fun...
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The Two Sports Americans Hate the Most
We love football, basketball, and auto racing, but most Americans don't 
like women's golf and women's professional basketball. That's the word 
from the annual Harris Poll of 2,555 adults that ranks the nation's 
favorite sports.

For the second year in a row, professional football leads baseball by 
2-to-1--30 percent vs. 15 percent--as the nation's favorite sport. We're 
going to have to start saying, As American as apple pie and football. 
In 1985 when Harris Poll first surveyed Americans about their favorite 
sports, football and baseball were tied for first place. But in the 
intervening years, baseball has steadily fallen from our good graces as 
football has risen.

America's favorite sports:
1. 30 percent: Professional football
2. 15 percent: Baseball
3. 11 percent: College football
4. 7 percent: Men's professional basketball
5. 7 percent: Auto racing
6. 6 percent: Men's college basketball
7. 4 percent: Men's golf
8. 4 percent: Hockey
9. 3 percent: Men's soccer
10. 2 percent: Women's tennis
11. 2 percent: Boxing
1 percent for each of the following: Track  field, horse racing, 
bowling, women's college basketball, and women's soccer.
Registering less than one percent of the vote: Women's soccer and 
women's professional basketball.

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[RollTideFan] [Non] Pope Says No Sports on Sunday

The Pope Says Don't Do THIS on Sundays
No more watching movies or football games on Sundays. Pope John Paul II
has decreed that Roman Catholics should reserve Sunday as a day for God
only and not for secular diversions, such as entertainment and sports,
reports Reuters.

When Sunday loses its fundamental meaning and becomes subordinate to a
secular concept of 'weekend' dominated by such things as entertainment
and sport, people stay locked within a horizon so narrow that they can
no longer see the heavens, the pontiff said in a speech to 35
Australian bishops, who recently made a pilgrimage to the Vatican. The
pope blasted what he called the pernicious ideology of secularism.

Condemning the culture of the here and now, the Holy Father encouraged
the leaders of the church to lead men and women from the shadows of
moral confusion and ambiguous thinking. Noting the secular culture is
undermining family life, the pope encouraged Catholics to remain
faithful to the Sunday Mass.

Richard Lapchick, director of the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in
Sport at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, admitted to The
Boston Herald that he was kind of flabbergasted by the pope's
suggestion, because it seems like it's coming out of left field. We've
been playing sports on Sunday his entire papacy. Of course, most
professional teams, including those in Europe, play their games on
Sundays. Who can imagine a Sunday afternoon between August and January
without a National Football League game?

To which the pope says this: Sunday is the supreme day of faith, an
indispensable day, the day of Christian hope. Any weakening in the
Sunday observance of Holy Mass weakens Christian discipleship.

Lapchick had harsh words in reply. If the Catholic church did place a
ban on Sunday sports, he thinks the church would lose congregants.
Sports is a religion in this country and a lot of the world, he said.

http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/package.jsp?name=fte/nosundaysports/nosundaysportsfloc=wn-np
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Re: [RollTideFan] Gracias, Senor Saban!

That's a bit of great news to wake-up to. Thank you!
rmc
Jeff Todd wrote:
Bama lands 'The Deuce'
Nick Saban's decision on Saturday night to accept the 
Miami Dolphins head coaching position opened the door 
for the Crimson Tide staff to get a late Christmas 
present.

I'm going to Bama, star safety/linebacker Chris Keys 
of North Jackson said just minutes after Saban announced 
that he was taking the Miami position. I don't know 
that I would've switched to Alabama had Coach Saban 
stayed a LSU, but now that he's gone I'm going to Bama.

Last summer Keys made an early commitment to Saban's LSU 
Tigers. But after being dismissed from his high school 
in Port Barre, LA before his senior year, Keys 
transferred to North Jackson where he has lived the past 
six months with the family of Ali Sharrief, a running 
back who recently switched his commitment from Auburn to 
Alabama. Unfortunately, before the season Keys was ruled 
ineligible to play his senior year at North Jackson by 
the Alabama HS Athletic Association. In spite of that 
ruling, the 6-2, 212-pound Keys remained in school at 
North Jackson.

At first I had every intention of signing with LSU 
because Coach Saban had stuck with me through my 
problems I had here [in Louisiana], said Keys, who is 
at home in Port Barre with his family for the holidays. 
But during the season I went to some Alabama games and 
I couldn't believe it. The coaching staff was great. The 
facilities were great. And the atmosphere at the games 
was just awesome. I mean, awesome. I was like, 'Wow, I 
really like Bama a lot.'

So when these rumors started about Coach Saban leaving, 
I just told my family that if he left that I was going 
to Bama. My family felt that since Coach Saban had stuck 
with me that I should stick to my commitment. But when I 
came home for the holidays, I told my mom and everybody 
how much I liked Alabama. They told me to do what was in 
my heart. So when Coach Saban announced tonight that 
he's leaving, I de-committed from LSU and I'm now 
committed to Alabama.

Keys credited Tide assistant coach Chris Ball as 
instrumental in building his interest in Alabama.

Coach Ball is a great coach and a great guy, Keys 
said. He's one of those guys that you can go to and 
talk about life. You can tell him what's on your mind 
and ask for his advice. He's also a great coach. He's 
stays on you, but he gives you respect.

In Keys, Alabama is getting one of the nation's top 
prospects. Some services rate him among the country's 
top 25 prospects regardless of position. Given that he's 
already 6-2, 212 pounds and that he'll probably get 
bigger, some project him as a linebacker in college.

Alabama recruited me as a free safety and that's the 
position I want to play, Keys said. I've been a safety 
since I played pee-wee ball and I just love playing the 
position. I love hitting people.

At the time TI spoke with Keys tonight, the Tide staff 
was not aware of their late Christmas day gift.

I've tried calling Coach Ball and Coach Shula on their 
cell phones, but all I get is their voice mail, Keys 
said. I know they're getting ready for the bowl and 
stuff. I've left them messages to call me as soon as 
they get my message. I just want to let them know that 
I've decided to commit to Alabama.

Keys said that he'll wear number 2 at Alabama.
That's always been my number and Alabama has told me 
that it's open for me, he said. It's my grandfather's 
my favorite number. Plus, my nickname is 'The Deuce'.

Is Nick Kyles next?
On Saturday afternoon star receiver Nick Kyles of 
Baldwin-Milledgeville, GA said that he was on the verge 
of making his announcement.

After his official visit to Alabama two weeks ago, the 
6-2½, 190-pound Kyles was ready to commit to the Tide. 
But coaches from Georgia and Auburn asked him to hold 
off until after he took official visits to their schools 
in January. But Kyles said earlier today that he might 
go ahead and make his decision.

As of now, I'm thinking about committing this coming 
Tuesday afternoon, Kyles said. Alabama is definitely 
my favorite.

Over the past two seasons Kyles caught over 100 passes 
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Re: [RollTideFan] QA: Shaud Williams

Beings that I'm 5-foot-7, 178-pounds, Shaud is one of my heroes! :)
Thanks for the read, Kurt.
Roll Tide!
RMc.
kurtrasmussen wrote:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041226/SPORTS03/412260324/1007/SPORTStemplate=printart

QA: Shaud Williams
Rookie running back Shaud Williams, who could make his first start
today, is the subject of this week's Bills QA.

Sal Maiorana
Staff writer
ORCHARD PARK Shaud Williams' career at the University of Alabama was
prolific enough to warrant an invitation to the Indianapolis scouting
combine last winter.However, his draft stock plummeted when, due to a
sore hamstring, he ran a sub-par time in the 40-yard dash. Williams sat
around for two days waiting for his name to be called and it never
was.I didn't run well at the combine, I had a sore hamstring, but I
didn't want to be that guy to stand up and say I wasn't going to run,
the 5-foot-7, 193-pound Williams said. I felt like that would have
shown the scouts that I'd back down, so I went out there and still ran
with a hurt hamstring.I didn't run well and it probably hurt me, but I
think, if anything, I showed I'm able to run through anything and I'm
not going to back down from anything. The Bills signed Williams as a
free agent, and proving that his combine was a fluke, Williams made the
Buffalo roster with a solid training camp, and today, he may be the
Bills' starting running back in place of injured Willis McGahee.
Williams is the subject of this week's Q A:Growing up in Texas, you
were a baseball star as well as a football star, and the Atlanta Braves
offered you $150,000 to play in their minor league system. Why did you
decline and play college football instead?I didn't want to go that far
away. I was 18 at the time. I turned it down because I told them I
wanted to go to college and play football. It was a pretty nice bonus
and after I told them I wasn't going to sign they asked me what would it
take for me to sign, but I still turned it down because I wanted to play
college football. I have no regrets whatsoever.Was baseball your first
love as a kid?

My dad played minor league baseball and it was just something I was
always around. How I got to playing football, I really don't know. I was
always at the baseball field with my dad throwing the ball
around.During your college football career you played for five
different head coaches. Is that some kind of record?

Yeah, I think it is. My first year at Texas Tech I was with Spike
Dykes, then he retired and they brought in Mike Leach and he had the
pass-happy offense. Then I transferred to Alabama and I had coach
(Dennis) Franchione, and then he left and Mike Price was there for a
couple months, then coach (Mike) Shula came in. It was tough, but I was
fortunate enough that I had some good coaches and teammates around me
and that helped to make the transition to each one a little
smoother.What was your most exciting college game?

My senior year we had the opportunity to play Oklahoma. It was a great
atmosphere, it was a night game on ESPN, they were No. 1 at the time,
and it was at home at Bryant-Denney and there were about 90,000 people
there. It was just awesome. It was just the way you draw up a game to be
and it was one of those games you look forward to and try to take
advantage.Who has had the greatest influence on your football career?

Probably my parents. They've been there for me through thick and thin.
They're the ones that always told me I could do it, even when people
told me I was too little or wasn't big enough. Even though you were
playing both sports in high school, was it during those years when you
started thinking about football as your eventual career?Yeah, I think I
was in high school when I decided that I wanted to give football a shot.
That's when I fell in love with Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith and those
guys. And with those guys being smaller backs it gave me hope and let me
dream a little bigger. When you speak to children at community
functions, do you make sure to tell them that size doesn't matter?

Definitely. My whole thing when I talk to kids is that no matter what
you want to be, don't let anybody tell you that you can't be what you
want to be. Don't let anyone steal your dreams. That's one of the things
my parents always instilled in me. If you want to dream to be this or
that, then go for it and don't let anybody tell you can't do it.What is
your most prized material possession?

We won the state championship in baseball my senior year in high school
and I still have the gold medal they give you. That's still sitting in
my room back home. It's that or, in my freshman year I was the Big 12
Freshman of the Year and they gave me a nice plaque for that, so it's
one of those two things.What was the dumbest money you ever spent?

When I was little I saved up enough money to get one of those little
scooters. I begged my parents, this is what I want,

Re: [RollTideFan] QA: Shaud Williams

Folks, Slef is telling the truth.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jeff Todd wrote:
I know all about being 5'-7, 178lbs. I remember the 
second grade like it was yesterday! :)

Slef E.
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From: Rick Mc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics 
Discussion List RTF@rolltidefan.net
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] QA: Shaud Williams

Beings that I'm 5-foot-7, 178-pounds, Shaud is one of my 
heroes! :)

Thanks for the read, Kurt.
Roll Tide!
RMc.
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http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041226/SPORTS03/412260324/1007/SPORTStemplate=printart
QA: Shaud Williams
Rookie running back Shaud Williams, who could make his 
first start today, is the subject of this week's Bills 
QA.

Sal Maiorana
Staff writer
ORCHARD PARK  Shaud Williams' career at the 
University of Alabama was prolific enough to warrant 
an invitation to the Indianapolis scouting combine 
last winter.However, his draft stock plummeted when, 
due to a sore hamstring, he ran a sub-par time in the 
40-yard dash. Williams sat around for two days waiting 
for his name to be called and it never was.I didn't 
run well at the combine, I had a sore hamstring, but I 
didn't want to be that guy to stand up and say I 
wasn't going to run, the 5-foot-7, 193-pound Williams 
said. I felt like that would have shown the scouts 
that I'd back down, so I went out there and still ran 
with a hurt hamstring.I didn't run well and it 
probably hurt me, but I think, if anything, I showed 
I'm able to run through anything and I'm not going to 
back down from anything. The Bills signed Williams as 
a free agent, and proving that his combine was a 
fluke, Williams made the Buffalo roster with a solid 
training camp, and today, he may be the Bills' 
starting running back in place of injured Willis 
McGahee. Williams is the subject of this week's Q  
A:Growing up in Texas, you were a baseball star as 
well as a football star, and the Atlanta Braves 
offered you $150,000 to play in their minor league 
system. Why did you decline and play college football 
instead?I didn't want to go that far away. I was 18 
at the time. I turned it down because I told them I 
wanted to go to college and play football. It was a 
pretty nice bonus and after I told them I wasn't going 
to sign they asked me what would it take for me to 
sign, but I still turned it down because I wanted to 
play college football. I have no regrets 
whatsoever.Was baseball your first love as a kid?

My dad played minor league baseball and it was just 
something I was always around. How I got to playing 
football, I really don't know. I was always at the 
baseball field with my dad throwing the ball 
around.During your college football career you played 
for five different head coaches. Is that some kind of 
record?

Yeah, I think it is. My first year at Texas Tech I 
was with Spike Dykes, then he retired and they brought 
in Mike Leach and he had the pass-happy offense. Then 
I transferred to Alabama and I had coach (Dennis) 
Franchione, and then he left and Mike Price was there 
for a couple months, then coach (Mike) Shula came in. 
It was tough, but I was fortunate enough that I had 
some good coaches and teammates around me and that 
helped to make the transition to each one a little 
smoother.What was your most exciting college game?

My senior year we had the opportunity to play 
Oklahoma. It was a great atmosphere, it was a night 
game on ESPN, they were No. 1 at the time, and it was 
at home at Bryant-Denney and there were about 90,000 
people there. It was just awesome. It was just the way 
you draw up a game to be and it was one of those games 
you look forward to and try to take advantage.Who has 
had the greatest influence on your football career?

Probably my parents. They've been there for me 
through thick and thin. They're the ones that always 
told me I could do it, even when people told me I was 
too little or wasn't big enough. Even though you were 
playing both sports in high school, was it during 
those years when you started thinking about football 
as your eventual career?Yeah, I think I was in high 
school when I decided that I wanted to give football a 
shot. That's when I fell in love with Barry Sanders 
and Emmitt Smith and those guys. And with those guys 
being smaller backs it gave me hope and let me dream a 
little bigger. When you speak to children at 
community functions, do you make sure to tell them 
that size doesn't matter?

Definitely. My whole thing when I talk to kids is 
that no matter what you want to be, don't let anybody 
tell you that you can't be what you want to be. Don't 
let anyone steal your dreams. That's one of the things 
my parents always instilled in me. If you want to 
dream to be this or that, then go for it and don't let 
anybody tell you can't do it.What is your most prized 
material possession?

We won the state championship in baseball my

[RollTideFan] NFL Bama Success!

Just watching some of the day's NFL highlights and this is what I saw...
Shaud Williams:
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Carries: 17
Yards Gained: 93
TD Scored: 1
Longest Carry: 27

Shaun Alexander:

Carries: 30
Yards Gained: 154
TD Scored: 3
Longest Carry: 23

Kindal Moorehead:
TD Scored: 17 Yd interception return

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Re: [RollTideFan] Crimsontradition.com

2004-12-25 Thread Rick Mc.

I subscribed the first year it was operational. The only advantage it 
had then was access to web broadcast of some baseball games and the 
ability to view classic videos plus a few good interviews with some of 
the old timers. That was about it though. You should at least get 
quicker updates on how the BDS expansion is going. Have they started the 
project yet? It was due to start around 12/6/04.

Roll Tide Anyway!
rick

kurtrasmussen wrote:
Jack's still not there.
What a rip-off POS.
kurt
Jeff Todd wrote:
That's coz it ain't Christmas, yet!
Slef E.
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I gave it as a gift.  There ain't JACK on there.
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[RollTideFan] ROLL TIDINGS EVERYBODY

2004-12-24 Thread Rick Mc.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
May God bless each and everyone of you!
May God Bless The United States of America and the troops fighting for 
our freedom and safety. My heart goes out to them and their families.

Rick McMahan
Decatur, Alabama

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[RollTideFan] Basketball Game Update

Bama (9-1) is playing Texas AM Corpus Christi (7-1) in T-town tonight. 
Midway through the 1st half the score:

Crimson Tide: 14
Islanders: 7
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Re: [RollTideFan] Basketball Game Update

Halftime:
BAMA:   35  
TAMUCC: 27
Rick Mc. wrote:
Bama (9-1) is playing Texas AM Corpus Christi (7-1) in T-town tonight. 
Midway through the 1st half the score:

Crimson Tide: 14
Islanders: 7

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Re: [RollTideFan] Basketball Game Update

Midway through the 2nd half (9:00 minutes left):
Bama:   52
TAMUCC: 50
Rick Mc. wrote:
Halftime:
BAMA:35   
TAMUCC:27

Rick Mc. wrote:
Bama (9-1) is playing Texas AM Corpus Christi (7-1) in T-town 
tonight. Midway through the 1st half the score:

Crimson Tide: 14
Islanders: 7

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Re: [RollTideFan] Basketball Game Update

FINAL:
BAMA:   76
TAMUCC: 54
A great 9:00 minute run by BAMA to put away a good team.
ROLL TIDE !!
rick
Rick Mc. wrote:
Midway through the 2nd half (9:00 minutes left):
Bama:   52
TAMUCC: 50
Rick Mc. wrote:
Halftime:
BAMA:35   TAMUCC:27
Rick Mc. wrote:
Bama (9-1) is playing Texas AM Corpus Christi (7-1) in T-town 
tonight. Midway through the 1st half the score:

Crimson Tide: 14
Islanders: 7

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[RollTideFan] I Liked This...

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You say Alabama, and even the Gophers know what means.
Anyone who's ever played football has to know something about Alabama 
and Bear Bryant and the tradition down there, Minnesota strong safety 
Justin Fraley said. It's not hard to see.

Gophers head coach Glen Mason said: I've been out recruiting in various 
places around the country, and I'm amazed at the recognition. The high 
school coaches and the prospects know right away, they say, 'Hey coach, 
Music City Bowl, Alabama,' talking about that even though it's at (11 
a.m.) on the 31st.
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http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/sports/041220/darby.shtml
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[RollTideFan] Minnesota's Maroney and Barber

TUSCALOOSA - The Alabama players haven't started serious film study of 
Minnesota just yet. But middle linebacker Cornelius Wortham is already 
impressed with Minnesota running backs Laurence Maroney and Marion 
Barber III. In fact, he compared them to Auburn's dynamic duo of Carnell 
Williams and Ronnie Brown.

They said Ronnie and Cadillac were the best two in the nation and we 
shut them down, Wortham said. Honestly I think these guys rank up 
there with them. We're going to go and get after them every play.

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[RollTideFan] New Positions...

TUSCALOOSA - The first three days of practice for the Music City Bowl 
were geared toward giving younger players an opportunity to impress the 
coaching staff. Learning about 6-5 Minnesota, the opponent for the Dec. 
31 game in Nashville, won't begin until today.

Alabama head coach Mike Shula said several young players have caught his 
eye thus far. He mentioned offensive linemen Antoine Caldwell and Cody 
Davis, defensive lineman Curtis Dawson and weakside linebacker Demarcus 
Waldrop.

Two of those players - Caldwell and Dawson - have switched positions 
since coming to Alabama.

Dawson, a middle linebacker at Hoover, moved to defensive tackle during 
the season.

Caldwell, who was signed to play center, moved to left guard during the 
bowl practices.

A lot of us are working out at new positions, just getting prepared 
Caldwell said. Coach Shula said whatever we could do to make the team 
better.

Secondary coach Chris Ball said the best way for newcomer Lionel 
Mitchell and freshman Simeon Castille to become the team's cornerback 
duo of the future is watch current starters Ramzee Robinson and Anthony 
Madison.

Those two need to latch onto Ramzee's and Anthony's work ethic, work as 
hard as they do and they'll be all right, Ball said.

Alabama will practice twice today for the second time since opening bowl 
practice on Friday. It will be the final two-a-day session planned for 
the Tide.

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Re: [RollTideFan] Bama appears headed for strong finish

Good stuff, Sleffie...thanks for passing it along to the list.
Roll Tide!
rick
Jeff Todd wrote:
From www.tiderinsider.com
 Bama appears headed for strong finish
  December 16, 2004
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  As a follower of Alabama recruiting for 30 years,
I can't remember a year since the SEC letter-of-intent
was abolished in the early 1980s in which the Crimson
Tide had as many frontline prospects committed before
Christmas as it does this year. And the Tide still has
several top uncommitted prospects that might jump on
board by early New Year.
  Alabama currently has 22 commitments. Given that
at least two or three of those will greyshirt next fall,
it's likely that Alabama will sign 28 or 29 in this
class. That would leave six or seven scholarship slots
open. And in the event the class fills up, the Tide
staff has a plan to accommodate a top prospect or two
who might decide for Bama late in the process.
  Ideally, Bama would like to finish with another
running back, a tight end, two defensive linemen, a
safety/linebacker and a defensive back. There are
several prospects that could fill those spots.
  Based on the information available now, let's take
a look at those prospects most likely to complete the
2005 signing class.
  Running back
  At running back, there is little doubt about who
is at the top of Bama's board. With an outstanding
senior year, Tallahassee-Godby star Roy Upchurch (6-0,
193, 4.4) bolted to front of the wish list. Upchurch
scored 27 touchdowns and finished second in the state of
Florida with over 2,500 yards rushing.
  Alabama has been high on the list of such talented
backs as Mikell Simpson of Harrisburg, PA and Mike Davis
of Columbia, SC. But what separates Upchurch from the
others is that he's probably the better all around back.
He does everything the Tide staff wants in a back -- he
runs with speed, elusiveness and power, he blocks and
catches, and he returns kicks.
  As TI has reported for months, Upchurch's mother
is a close friend to the mother of former Tide running
back Ray Hudson. That might help.
  Another thing working in Bama's favor is its
offense. Upchurch likes the way the Tide features its
tailback.
  For several weeks, sources close to the Godby
program have indicated that Upchurch would pick Alabama
over FSU. According to sources, Upchurch will make an
unofficial visit to FSU on January 28. His decision
might be made before that visit takes place. Unless
something changes, look for Bama to get its man.
  The Crystal Ball says: Roy Upchurch
  Wide receiver/tight end
  Besides running back, Bama's other priorities on
offense down the stretch are a top tight end and a top
wide receiver.
  The Tide is still in the mix for
Montgomery-Trinity Presbyterian tight end Tommy Trott
(6-5, 240). While Trott says Auburn is his current
leader, Trott told TI on Wednesday night that he was
still torn between Alabama and Auburn.
  Bama is also looking at other tight end prospects,
including Collin Peek (6-6, 250) of Jacksonville-Bolles,
FL.
  Bama has a great shot at landing
Milledgeville-Baldwin, GA star receiver Nick Kyles. Over
the past two seasons the 6-2½, 189-pound Kyles caught
over 100 passes for more than 2,000 yards. He favors
Alabama over offers from Auburn, Georgia, Florida and
Clemson. While Bama is still in the running for
Tallahassee-Lincoln blue chipper Fred Rouse, chances are
much more likely that the Tide would end up with Kyles.
  The Crystal Ball says: Nick Kyles
  Defensive line
  On the defensive side, Bama is still in good shape
with at least four line prospects.
  Prattville's Bobby Greenwood (6-6, 240) will
probably choose Alabama or FSU. At the moment, TI
believes Alabama will win out for Greenwood.
  As of Wednesday night, Athens star Wes Brown was
clearly struggling with his decision between Alabama and
Tennessee. Back in the summer, Brown committed to
Tennessee. But since that time he's had second thoughts.
He has visited Alabama and Tennessee. Although he comes
from a family of Tennessee fans, he apparently favors
Alabama. Sources close to the matter tell TI that Brown
would like to make a decision before Christmas.
  As TI has reported for several months, Bama is a
legitimate contender for Mesquite, TX star defensive end
Cordero Moore (6-4, 265). Moore has narrowed his list to
Alabama, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Arkansas. Moore's
father, Rod Moore, told TI that he and his wife favored
Alabama as the school for their son. Moore will make his
official visit to Bama on January 7.
  Another top out-of-state defensive lineman on
Bama's list is Brandon Deaderick (6-4, 235) of
Elizabethtown, KY. Deaderick has listed Bama among his
top three, along with Louisville and Auburn. Michigan
State is also making a late push.
  Given that Wes Brown appears to favor Alabama and
that Cordero Moore wants to take all

Re: [RollTideFan] bowl schedule

Joe Goodson wrote:
Jesus is the reason for the season.  Deal with it.
Yes He definitely is ..., I only wish I could live my life the way He 
would have me to. I try, but continually fall short..., the spirit is 
willing but the flesh is weak sorta thing. :(

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Re: [RollTideFan] Conserving energy costs in Indiana (non)

Seventy-freakin-eight!?!? Dude you gonna be paying about $500 freakin 
big'uns to Perry's retirement fund.

rick
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Here's the deal. ... 

Fuck that noise!   I just cranked up the freakin t-stat to 78.
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Re: [RollTideFan] Conserving energy costs in Indiana (non)

WORD!
rick
Jeff Todd wrote:
Krut needs extra heat so he can sit around in his BVD's 
and chug ICE COLD BREERS!

Slef E.
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Indiana (non)

Seventy-freakin-eight!?!? Dude you gonna be paying 
about $500 freakin big'uns to Perry's retirement fund.

rick
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Here's the deal. ... Fuck that noise!   I just 
cranked up the freakin t-stat to 78.

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[RollTideFan] NFL: 60 Minutes Interview with Ricky Williams

I wanted to watch this last night but missed it. Here it is in print if 
anyone else is interested...

==
(CBS) Former Miami Dolphins superstar Ricky Williams won the Heisman 
Trophy as the best college football player in the country at the 
University of Texas.

Then, he had five years of glory in NFL. He carried the ball more often 
over the last two seasons than any other player in the league. And he 
made millions doing it for the Miami Dolphins, as the team's star player.

But then, just before Dolphins training camp began this past July, he 
turned his back on all of it: the stardom, the fame and the salary of $5 
million a year. His sudden decision to quit stunned his teammates, 
infuriated his fans and ruined his Dolphins' entire season. He never 
really explained why he quit, and he has stayed out of public view for 
the past six months  until now, in his first television interview with 
Correspondent Mike Wallace. Williams is now studying holistic medicine 
in the California hills outside Sacramento, where he surprisingly agreed 
to answer any questions 60 Minutes asked about how, at the peak of his 
earning power, he could just walk away.

Well, my whole thing in life is I just want freedom. And I thought that 
money would give me that freedom. I was wrong, of course, says Williams.

Because, especially when youre 21 and youre given as much money as I 
was given, it bound me more than it freed me. Because now, I have more 
things to worry about. I have more people asking for money. I had to buy 
a house and nice cars and different things that people with money are 
supposed to do. It just seemed to create more problems.

His first check, at 21, was for $3.6 million  before taxes. After, it 
was like $2, 2.4, says Williams.

He would have made $5 million this year, but he said, it's blood money, 
as far as I'm concerned. The money is what made me miserable. I want to 
be free from that stress.

But Williams tells Wallace that the real reason he left was to avoid the 
public humiliation that would undoubtedly follow news that he had just 
failed a drug test for the third time.

The thing that I had the most trouble with was that after you fail your 
third test, then it becomes public knowledge that you failed the test. 
And that's the one thing that I couldn't deal with at the time. People 
knowing that I smoke marijuana, says Williams. That was my biggest 
fear in my whole entire life. I was scared to death of that.

So rather than face the music and the media about his failed drug test, 
he quit football and ran away to Australia, where he lived in a tent 
community that cost him just $7 a day.

In my tent, I had about 30 books. And every morning, I'd wake up at 
about 5 a.m. And I'd take my flashlight and I'd read for a couple of 
hours, says Williams. Everything from nutrition to Buddhism, to Jesus, 
to try to figure out, you know, what am I? What am I? So, I just kept 
reading and reading. And couldnt figure out what I was. But I learned a 
lot.

There, he learned about an ancient healing science from India called 
Ayurveda. It's using nature to heal yourself, to put yourself in 
balance, says Williams. I'm more in balance now than I was a couple of 
months ago. But it's a journey that people spend their whole lives on.

What's balance?
To talk about balance, its easier to talk about whats out of balance. 
And I think anytime that you have any disease, and disease meaning lack 
of ease, lack of flow, says Williams. So anytime there's disease, 
you're out of balance. Whether its jealousy anger, greed, anxiety, fear.

These are emotions, he says, that most people have experienced in their 
lives.

Just this fall, he enrolled in an 18-month course at The California 
College of Ayurveda. Freed from the structured life of the NFL, Williams 
is now immersed in the search for his soul.

Playing in the National Football League, youre told you know where to 
be, when to be there, what to wear, how to be there, says Williams. 
And being able to step away from that, I have an opportunity to look 
deeper into myself and look for whats real.

Dr. Mark Halpern, who runs the small college, says Williams is learning 
to become a holistic healer. I see burnout in probably 60-70 percent of 
society at any given time, says Halpern. He will help individuals to 
live in greater harmony with their environment through all five of their 
senses. We say that when were living in harmony with our environment, 
our bodies naturally express themselves in the form of health.

Receiving massages that balance the various energies of the body is part 
of Williams' training to become an ayurvedic masseur.

Hes following the whisperings of his soul, as opposed to the shouting 
of his own ego. Its our ego that desires the fame and the fortunes, 
says Halpern. The whispers of the soul that lead us toward the pursuit 
of harmony, the pursuit of health and well being, including sometimes 
facing the consequences of letting go of

[RollTideFan] Mr. Football 2004

2004-12-16 Thread Rick Mc.

Hoover quarterback Bryant named Mr. Football in Alabama
12/15/2004, 7:56 p.m. CT
The Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Hoover quarterback Jarod Bryant was named
Alabama's Mr. Football by the Alabama Sports Writer's Association on
Wednesday after throwing for 29 touchdowns in his senior year and
guiding the Bucs to the Class 6A state championship.

Bryant's 73 points beat out Pinson Valley quarterback Desmond Jennings'
67 the closest race ever. Trinity's Tommy Trott, named 4A Back of the
Year, came in third with 58 points.

I was hoping to win a state championship and then... this, said the
5-foot-11, 185-pound Bryant.

Bryant was 218-of-312 passing for 3,121 yards this year with just four
interceptions. He finished as his teams second leading rusher.

Jennings, the 5A Back of the Year, had 3,035 yards in total offense in
playing quarterback and running back kicks. He rushed for 1,334 yards
and 22 touchdowns and averaged 9.3 yards per carry. Jennings became the
only player in state history to pass and rush for over 300 yards in a
game this season.

Bryant beat runner-up Montez Billings of Pelham, 67-55, for the 6A Back
of the Year. In Class 5A, Jennings earned outdistancing Jared White of
Williamson, 79-39, with Scottsboro's Blake Earl coming in with 35 points.

Bessemer Academy's Reggie Jones was named the Alabama Independent
Schools Association Back of the Year award with 67 points, while
Southern Academy's Erik Montz was second with 47 points.

Other winners include:
1A Back of the Year: Tylor Harrison of Valley Head.
1A Lineman of the Year: Anthony Dunning of Coffeeville.
2A Back of the Year: Timothy Hick of Washington County.
2A Lineman of they Year: Chris Burkhalter of Clay County.
3A Back of the Year: Drake hall of Winfield.
3A Lineman of the Year: Adam Vinson of Oneonta.
4A Lineman of the Year: Brandon Moore of Deshler.
5A Lineman of the Year: Antonio Coleman of Williamson.
6A Lineman of the Year: Bobby Greenwood of Prattville.
AISA Lineman of the Year: Wes Davis of Southern Academy.
http://www.al.com/sportsflash/local/index.ssf?/base/sports-4/1103160244160960.xmlstorylist=alabamasports
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[RollTideFan] Cutcliffe to Notre Dame

2004-12-15 Thread Rick Mc.

Former Ole Miss coach Irish's offensive coordinator
By Ivan Maisel
ESPN.com
Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis has apparently zeroed in on former Ole 
Miss coach David Cutcliffe as his offensive coordinator and John Latina, 
who was Cutcliffe's offensive coordinator with the Rebels, as the new 
Irish offensive line coach.

Latina, who had already found a position on Steve Spurrier's new staff 
at South Carolina, resigned Wednesday to pursue other opportunities, 
according to a university statement. A source at the South Carolina 
athletic department said that Latina indicated he and Cutcliffe were 
talking to Notre Dame but nothing had been finalized.

Notre Dame spokesman John Heisler said Wednesday night that the 
university probably would not have any announcements about assistant 
coaches before the first of next week, in part because of the 
bureaucracy of the hiring process, which includes job applications that 
must be filled out and drug tests that must be taken.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1947249
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Re: [RollTideFan] Earnest Shelton graduates on Saturday

2004-12-13 Thread Rick Mc.

My son graduates this weekend too! It's been a long 52 months, but I'm 
extremely proud of him! Way to go Joshy, you did it buddy!! I knew you 
had it in you!!

A Proud Bama Papa! :)
rick

Jeff Todd wrote:
SEC scoring leader will graduate on Saturday morning 

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Re: [RollTideFan] snow

2004-12-13 Thread Rick Mc.

Guess you better get used to it, you'll probably see a lot of it this 
winter.

I've forgotten what it's like to have snow around here. We're past due 
to get a good one.

rick
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[RollTideFan] At The Half

Bama not playing great but still holding the lead at halftime...
Tide: 41
Owls: 32
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[RollTideFan] Bowl Game Practice

Alabama will begin bowl practice on Friday (12/17/04). UA head coach 
Mike Shula said his team will have a few two-a-day practices, but he 
wasn't sure of the exact schedule.

Alabama is scheduled to practice at Vanderbilt after arriving in 
Nashville on Dec. 26.

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[RollTideFan] New Tide Committs

Alabama received a commitment on Friday and is on the verge of receiving 
one from another north Alabama product. North Jackson running 
back/defensive back Ali Sharieff chose the Crimson Tide on Friday and 
defensive back Michael Ricks of R.A. Hubbard is set to pledge to Alabama.

The 5-foot-10, 190-pound Sharieff, who is expected to play running back 
at Alabama, actually switched his commitment from Auburn to the Crimson 
Tide.

Ricks has been considered a lock for Alabama, but the 6-foot-2, 
185-pounder wanted to wait until his prep season ended. Ricks finished 
with 11 interceptions and led his team into the Class 1A final on 
Friday. R.A. Hubbard lost to Sweet Water 35-7 in the championship game.

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[RollTideFan] 4 Tide Seniors in Senior Bowl

Offensive lineman Wesley Britt and Evan Mathis, defensive tackle Anthony 
Bryant and middle linebacker Cornelius Wortham have been invited to play 
in the Senior Bowl. The game will be played at Mobile's Ladd-Peebles 
Stadium on Jan. 29.

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[RollTideFan] DeMeco To Stay

University of Alabama linebacker DeMeco Ryans said he plans on returning 
for his senior year.

I'm going to be here next year, Ryans said when asked about the 
possibility of foregoing his final year to enter the NFL draft.

Ryans was asked about the NFL possibility during a press conference 
promoting Alabama's game against Minnesota in the Music City Bowl on 
Dec. 31 at The Coliseum in Nashville. He acknowledged that he would 
question teammates, including defensive tackle Anthony Bryant, who had 
explored leaving early for the NFL.

I'll ask them about it or whatever, to see how it is, Ryans said. I 
just really haven't sat down and thought about it.

The 6-foot-2, 232-pound junior from Jess Lanier High played as a true 
freshman, led the team with 126 tackles as a sophomore and contributed 
65 tackles this season. He is on track to earn a degree in business 
management in August and, at least right now, sounds set on playing his 
final college season.

Next year I feel like this team, we'll be playing for the national 
title, Ryans said. I just feel like we're going to be in the mix.

Two other draft-eligible players - safeties Charlie Peprah and Roman 
Harper - also said they have no plans on bolting early.

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[RollTideFan] Shaud Williams Scores 1st NFL TD!

Way to go Shaud, I believe he saw his first NFL action today.
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Backup running back Shaud Williams scored on a 4-yard run, and Rian 
Lindell rounded out Buffalo's scoring with three field goals.

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Shaud at 42 yds on 10 carries, 1 TD, longest gain was 10 yds. He also 
had one catch for 10 yds.

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The Bill's beat the Browns 37-7
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Shuad is one of my all-time favorites!
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Re: [RollTideFan] Lookie heah!

Could that be Shuan's wife? She looks like that girl in the shot, seriously.
rick
Jeff Todd wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/6whbc
Slef E.

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Re: [RollTideFan] Lookie heah!

Thanks, Leah.
She's beautiful.
rick
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Rick,
That is Shaun's wife in the picturethat was in Sports 
Illustrated---I am not exactly sure how long ago.  Shaun talked about it 
on Rick and Bubba one morning.

Leah

Could that be Shuan's wife? She looks like that girl in the shot, 
seriously.

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Re: [RollTideFan] Former NFL player arrested in vehicle theft

I admired McCants as a player at Alabama. As a LB he was right up there 
with Thomas  Bennett in my book. Unbelievable speed and athletic 
ability. Too bad his decision making ability wasn't on par with his 
athletic ability.

rick

kurtrasmussen wrote:
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Former NFL player arrested in vehicle theft
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*The Associated Press*
*12/11/2004, 11:08 a.m. CT*
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Former NFL player Keith McCants has been arrested 
and charged in a vehicle theft in Mobile.

Police arrested McCants on Friday for allegedly failing to return a 1998 
Lincoln Navigator taken on a test drive from a car dealership in Mobile. 
The vehicle later was recovered.

The sales person at Cottage Hill Motors in Mobile had prior business 
dealings with the former Tampa Bay Buccaneer player, so he allowed the 
former University of Alabama player to take the car unattended.

McCants, 36, also left a Ford Explorer at the car lot, but it was 
repossessed by another dealership for nonpayment.

McCants retired from pro football in 1995.
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[RollTideFan] Final From T-town

Bama continued to struggle in the 2nd half ...
Temple was tough, especially on the defensive end. Their 3 point 
shooting kept them in the game all night 

Bama once again preserved the win by hitting the free throws down the 
stretch...

Tide: 75
Owls: 71
Bama pushes the record to 8-1.
The Tide plays again next Saturday 12/18/04 at 6:00 CST, televised by CSS.
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[RollTideFan] Spreewell Comment

What was the comment that Spreewell made to the woman during the 
basketball game? The comment got him a one game suspension. I haven't 
seen it quoted anywhere.

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Re: [RollTideFan] Spreewell Comment

Is that all he called her?
rick
Jeff Todd wrote:
BEOTCH!
Slef E.
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From: Rick Mc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: RollTideFan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 7:24 AM
Subject: [RollTideFan] Spreewell Comment


What was the comment that Spreewell made to the woman 
during the basketball game? The comment got him a one 
game suspension. I haven't seen it quoted anywhere.

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Re: [RollTideFan] OK know-it-alls

Could be on the rag and bloated.
Joel Perry wrote:
With it being red and larger than the others, I'd say it may be infected.
Was it oozing any yellowish puss?
 -Original Message-
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Behalf Of Pat Smoot
Sent:   Thursday, December 09, 2004 7:47 AM
To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List
Subject:Re: [RollTideFan] OK know-it-alls
I knew I could count on you for a smartass answer.  They were not blinking
lights  the red light was larger than the others.
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Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] OK know-it-alls

The red light makes the white lights blink. Duh.
Slef E.
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Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 6:52 AM
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I saw a Christmas tree with all white lights except for 1 red light.  I'm
sure this has some sort of meaning. Does anyone know what it is?
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Re: [RollTideFan] From TiderInsider

So Slef, how many commits does this make for us? 15 maybe... including 
Washington and Fanney from last year's group?

Roll Tide!!
rick

Jeff Todd wrote:
Bama lands a tough RB
Star running back Glen Coffee (6-0, 207, 4.4) of Fort 
Walton Beach, FL gets his love for football from his 
mother. He gets the toughness to play the game from his 
father.
I was a boxer in the Air Force and I've always worked 
with him since he was a little kid, Glenwood Coffee 
says. But he loves football because of his mother. 
She's a huge New Orleans Saints fan.
And on Wednesday night the Coffee's became huge fans of 
the Alabama Crimson Tide. That's because at 8 PM Glen 
Coffee committed to Alabama assistant coach Bob Connelly 
and head coach Mike Shula during a phone conversation.
Basically, we as parents helped our son reach his 
decision, Glenwood Coffee says. We did a lot of 
research into it and Alabama is going to be very good. 
If they hadn't have had all those injuries, especially 
to their quarterback, they would've had a great team 
this past season. You look at that and the fact that 
they really wanted Glen, and we just came to the 
conclusion that Alabama would be the place for him.
Plus, D.J. Hall was a freshman receiver up there this 
year. He was a rival in high school at Choctawhatchee 
High School here in Fort Walton. We played against him 
for the district title every year and he and Glen became 
friends.
This past season Coffee had 1,886 yards rushing, 350 
yards receiving and 29 touchdowns.
He's a between-the-tackles runner, Fort Walton Beach 
offensive coordinator Jim Ryan told TI in an interview 
earlier this year. He loves contact. He's very strong. 
He can bench 370 pounds and that's with a second pause 
on the chest. He parallel squats 485 and power cleans 
340. He's just a physical kid with speed and quickness. 
He's a legitimate 4.4.
Last spring Coffee made a big impression when he was 
named the MVP at the NIKE Combine in Baton Rouge.
That was a great award for him, Glenwood Coffee says. 
He's worked hard to get where he is, and we're very 
proud of him. Alabama's campus is just four hours from 
here and we're already looking forward to seeing him 
play.
Coffee is scheduled to make his official visit to 
Alabama on January 7-9. He chose the Tide over West 
Virginia and Louisville. He also considered Auburn and 
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Re: [RollTideFan] From TiderInsider

Thanks man, I had forgotten about the gray shirts. Shula and company 
seem to be doing a damn good job on the recruiting front.

rick
Jeff Todd wrote:
Rick,
Bama has 18 commitments at the moment; including the two 
you mentioned, plus the two grey shirts.

Notice Chris Felder has been removed from the list.
QB's
Jimmy Barnes 6-5 225 5.0 Los Alamitos, CA
John Parker Wilson 6-2 205 5.2 Hoover, AL
RB
Glen Coffee 6-0 207 4.4 Fort Walton Beach, FL
OL
Cole Harvey 6-3 255 4.9 Lincoln HS, Tallahassee, FL
Drew Davis 6-6 300 5.2 Sparta Academy, Evergreen, AL
Evan Cardwell 6-3 290 5.0Brooks HS, Killen, AL
Marlon Davis 6-3½ 315 5.0Carver HS, Columbus, GA
Mike Johnson 6-6 285 5.2 Pine Forest HS, Pensacola, FL
Scott Deaton 6-5 270 5.1Oak Mountain HS, Birmingham, AL
TE
Charles Hoke 6-6 240 4.75 Briarwood Christian HS, 
Birmingham, AL

DB
Cory Reamer 6-3 198 4.6 Hoover, AL
Sam Burnthall 6-2 190 4.6 Decatur, AL
LB
Prince Hall 6-0 240 4.7 Moreno Valley, CA
DE/LB
Baron Huber 6-3½ 238 4.7Powell HS, Knoxville, TN
DE
Travis McCall 6-2 220 4.7 Prattville, AL
DL
Brandon Fanney 6-5 270 4.9 Hargrave Military Academy, 
Chatom, VA
Byron Walton 6-4 298 5.0 West Morgan HS, Trinity, AL
Lorenzo Washington 6-4 265 4.9 Hargrave Military 
Academy, Chatom, VA

JT
- Original Message - 
From: Rick Mc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics 
Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] From TiderInsider

 

So Slef, how many commits does this make for us? 15 
maybe... including Washington and Fanney from last 
year's group?

Roll Tide!!
rick

Jeff Todd wrote:
   

Bama lands a tough RB
Star running back Glen Coffee (6-0, 207, 4.4) of Fort 
Walton Beach, FL gets his love for football from his 
mother. He gets the toughness to play the game from 
his father.
I was a boxer in the Air Force and I've always 
worked with him since he was a little kid, Glenwood 
Coffee says. But he loves football because of his 
mother. She's a huge New Orleans Saints fan.
And on Wednesday night the Coffee's became huge fans 
of the Alabama Crimson Tide. That's because at 8 PM 
Glen Coffee committed to Alabama assistant coach Bob 
Connelly and head coach Mike Shula during a phone 
conversation.
Basically, we as parents helped our son reach his 
decision, Glenwood Coffee says. We did a lot of 
research into it and Alabama is going to be very 
good. If they hadn't have had all those injuries, 
especially to their quarterback, they would've had a 
great team this past season. You look at that and the 
fact that they really wanted Glen, and we just came 
to the conclusion that Alabama would be the place for 
him.
Plus, D.J. Hall was a freshman receiver up there 
this year. He was a rival in high school at 
Choctawhatchee High School here in Fort Walton. We 
played against him for the district title every year 
and he and Glen became friends.
This past season Coffee had 1,886 yards rushing, 350 
yards receiving and 29 touchdowns.
He's a between-the-tackles runner, Fort Walton 
Beach offensive coordinator Jim Ryan told TI in an 
interview earlier this year. He loves contact. He's 
very strong. He can bench 370 pounds and that's with 
a second pause on the chest. He parallel squats 485 
and power cleans 340. He's just a physical kid with 
speed and quickness. He's a legitimate 4.4.
Last spring Coffee made a big impression when he was 
named the MVP at the NIKE Combine in Baton Rouge.
That was a great award for him, Glenwood Coffee 
says. He's worked hard to get where he is, and we're 
very proud of him. Alabama's campus is just four 
hours from here and we're already looking forward to 
seeing him play.
Coffee is scheduled to make his official visit to 
Alabama on January 7-9. He chose the Tide over West 
Virginia and Louisville. He also considered Auburn 
and LSU. 
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[RollTideFan] Tide Beats Alabama State

2004-12-07 Thread Rick Mc.

The final from Montgomery ...
Crimson Tide: 72
Hornets: 54
Not a sharp game by The Tide, but nevertheless it pushes the overall 
record to 7-1.

Next game will be in Tuscaloosa against Temple on Saturday at 6:00, 
televised by CSS.

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Re: [RollTideFan] Amusing

Sweet as sugar. Go Hokies!
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aubrin has had their best season...but in true arbrin form, they can't *quite* 
make it to the cool kid's table.  Oh well...karma is a bitch, ain't it?
ROLL DAMN TIDE!
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[RollTideFan] Shaun The 'Hawks

will be taking on Tony Dixon and the 'Boys tonight on MNF.
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[RollTideFan] Zook Accepts New Job

Monday, December 6, 2004
Coach could still lead Florida in bowl game
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1940034
ESPN.com news services
Ron Zook's short job search ended Monday when he accepted the coaching 
job at Illinois, ESPN.com's Jim Donnan reports.

Zook, who was fired by Florida during the season but stayed on to post a 
7-4 record, was also approached by Mississippi, but the Rebels are 
believed to prefer Louisville's Bobby Petrino.

Zook was expected to interview with Mississippi on Monday but decided to 
take the Illinois job.

He still has not decided whether to coach the Gators in the Chick-fil-A 
Peach Bowl, according to the Gainesville (Fla.) Sun, though there has 
been strong speculation that he won't be on Floridas' sideline for the 
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[RollTideFan] No Blue/Gray ... Again

Blue-Gray Classic canceled again
By JOHN ZENOR, AP Sports Writer
December 6, 2004
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpMmgzc2pzBF9TAzk1ODYyMzAwBHNlYwN0aA--?slug=ap-blue-graycanceledprov=aptype=lgns
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The Blue-Gray All-Star Classic has been called 
off for the second time in three years because officials couldn't find a 
corporate sponsor for the Christmas Day showcase for aspiring NFL players.

The Blue-Gray game was a Christmas tradition since 1978, featuring 
college seniors from teams that didn't qualify for bowl games.

Organizers had attempted to move the game from Christmas Day to Jan. 8 
after the bowl games were completed, Blue-Gray Association President 
Mahlon Paulk said Monday.

``We thought this was really going to be an answer, because we were 
going to be able to get more name athletes that the public would have 
identification with,'' Paulk said. ``I think it would have worked. I 
think it would have really brought a lot more people into the stands 
having it a day other than Christmas Day.''

Paulk said ESPN2 had agreed to air the game on Jan. 8, but had to find 
alternative programming when Blue-Gray officials were still unable to 
find a sponsor to play the game.

Last season, the game was held at Troy University, a 45-minute drive 
from its longtime home at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.

The Montgomery Lions Club has run the game for 56 years but has 
struggled to find corporate backing in recent years as the number of 
bowl games grew and other Christmas Day sporting events expanded.

Paulk wasn't ruling out a return for the game.
``For the 2004 season, it's out,'' he said. ``We're hoping that we'll 
have something for 2005, either Christmas week or the first or second 
week in January 2006. Right now we don't have anything.''

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Re: [RollTideFan] Shaun The 'Hawks

SHAUN!! Just took it to the house!! I love that guy!!
rick
Rick Mc. wrote:
will be taking on Tony Dixon and the 'Boys tonight on MNF.

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Re: [RollTideFan] Shaun The 'Hawks

Yep! :(
rick
Jeff Todd wrote:
Too bad he can't play defense.
Slef E.
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SHAUN!! Just took it to the house!! I love that guy!!


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[RollTideFan] West vs East

Since the conference's divisional divide:
West: 5
East: 8
The west is starting to catch up after the East jumped out to a 6-1 lead.
Bama: 2
LSU: 2
AU: 1
==
UF: 5
slUT: 2
UGA: 1
92: Bama
93: UF
94: UF
95: UF
96: UF
97: UT
98: UT
99: Bama
00: UF
01: LSU
02: UGA
03: LSU
04: AU
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[RollTideFan] Basketball

UA wins thriller against 49ers
By Cecil Hurt
Sports Editor
December 05, 2004
http://www.tidesports.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041205/NEWS/412050376/1011
CHARLOTTE, N.C. | It wasnt on ESPN, or even ESPN2. But it might make 
ESPN Classics.

The Alabama Crimson Tide survived a slow start, foul trouble, three 
overtimes and enough heart-stopping moments to fill a hospital ward 
before taking a 102-101 triple-overtime thriller against the Charlotte 
49ers.

Kennedy Winston led the way with a career-high 33 points, including the 
15-foot jumper with 20.8 seconds that proved to be the game-winner. He 
had also hit the shot that put the game into overtime to begin with, 
another short jumper with 2.9 seconds remaining. But in a game that 
featured close to 150 possessions, virtually every one had an impact on 
the outcome.

I dont know if Ive ever been in a game that was that great a 
basketball game, Crimson Tide head coach Mark Gottfried said. It just 
comes down to who makes the last play really. To make the shots our guys 
were forced to make, I dont know if I could be any more proud.

Winston, who scored 22 points after halftime, said he was only looking 
to take what the defense allowed - to a point.

I didnt want to force things, but there was a time when I just wanted 
to take the ball and make something happen, he said.

There were times when Kennedy looked at me and I could tell he wanted 
the ball. He took over, and he should take over, hes one of our 
leaders. But everyone on the team made plays. Al Weber and Jean Felix 
made some big shots in the third overtime. But at some point, youve got 
to make a defensive stop to win the game.

That time came for Alabama after Winstons final basket. Charlotte got 
the ball to forward Eddie Basden down low, but he didnt get a solid 
drip on the ball and Winston knocked it out of bounds.

After that, they ran a flare play to [Brendan] Plavich for a 3-pointer, 
but I got a good contest on it, said Tide guard Earnest Shelton. I 
think it hit the side of the backboard, but that let Basden grab it and 
throw it back towards the basket. You dont even want to look and see if 
it goes in, you just look at them and see their reaction.

That reaction was utter dejection.
That was one of the best games I have ever been a part of, said 
Charlotte coach Bobby Lutz. That makes it even tougher to take the 
loss. There were so many things that could have changed the outcome that 
I dont even want to talk about them, because that would take away from 
the game. Just give them credit.

The game actually started 30 minutes behind schedule because of problems 
with the Halton Arena lighting, and even when the power was restored to 
the lights, it didnt seem that the Crimson Tide was

We played like they were still out, Gottfried said. We couldnt make 
a shot. But I liked the way our guys responded to that. Our guys found a 
way to get into a rhythm about 10 minutes into the game, but we were 
really struggling in the first 10 minutes and they were shooting the 
lights out.

It was so bad that, at the 10:58 mark of the first half, the Tide 
trailed b 14 points, 20-6. But Alabama, powered by some surprising 
offense from Jermareo Davidson, and the eventual arrival of the shooting 
touch of Winston and Shelton, managed to shave the deficit to six point, 
41-35, by halftime.

The Tide still trailed by nine, 54-45, with 14:38 to play. But Alabama 
then went on a 12-0 run, aided in part by a technical foul on Lutz, and 
took a three-point lead, 57-54, with 11:24 to play.

Charlotte regained control, though, and had its lead back up to nine 
points, 74-65, with 4:10 to play. But down the stretch, Alabama 
outscored Charlotte 13-4, thanks almost entirely to Winstons 10 points 
during that stretch. He had a 3-pointer with 28 seconds to pull the Tide 
within one point, and, after Plavich made one of two foul shots with 
16.5 seconds to play, Winstons jumper sent the game into overtime.

By the third overtime, three Tide starters -- Chuck Davis, Ron Steele 
and Davidson -- had fouled out. But Winston was still around, which 
proved to be enough.

Charlotte had its own set of heroes. All five starters for the 49ers 
(3-2) were in double figures, led by Curtis Withers 24 points. Center 
Martin Iti had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, while 
Basden had 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists. If there was one 
line on the statistics sheet that did Charlotte in, it was 15 missed 
free throws (23 of 38).

In addition to Winstons 33-point, 10-rebound effort, the Tide got a 
career high 21 points and 13 rebounds from Jermareo Davidson, whose 
layup with 20 seconds to go in the second overtime preserved the tie. 
Shelton added 18 points for the Tide, which is now 6-1 on the season.

Alabama will be back on the road Tuesday night, facing Alabama State in 
Montgomery.

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Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.

Eventually doesn't seem to be coming soon enough. Plus, the influence 
he's left on that program will linger for at least a generation. The 
stink coming from Knox County is every bit as bad as that coming from 
Lee County.

rick
Tim Boozer wrote:
Excellent truth here.

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Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 12:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.
Fulmer will eventually go away. Unfortunately, the same 
isn't true for arbrin.

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Re: [RollTideFan] Now who you gone root fer?

ROLL AGGIES!! FUK the VOLS!!
rick
Jeff Todd wrote:
Cotton Bowel - Franholio vs. Phat Phuck Phulmer!
Slef E.

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[RollTideFan] Basketball...Great Win!

An awesome game against Charlotte. Bama won it on the road in 3 OT's!
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Re: [RollTideFan] Road win

Yes they do in indeed. After Davis, Steele, and Davidson fouled out I 
thought we were cooked, but Felix, Webber, Shelton, and Winston came 
through BIG!!

ROLL TIDE!!
rick
Joe Goodson wrote:
Kick ass performance on the road by the bouncy ball team.  Bama's got 
depth!
RTR!
Joe
One single object... [will merit] the endless gratitude of the society: 
that of restraining the judges from usurping legislation.

 - Thomas Jefferson, letter to Edward Livingston, March 25, 1825

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Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.

awbren winning the SECC...
rick
Joe Goodson wrote:
?
One single object... [will merit] the endless gratitude of the society: 
that of restraining the judges from usurping legislation.

 - Thomas Jefferson, letter to Edward Livingston, March 25, 1825
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Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.

I'm with ya, Joe. At this point in time, I want ut to lose every time 
they play, it doesn't matter who they play or what sport it is. I just 
want them to lose, I want them to be embarrassed, I want them to suffer 
in every way possible. They have earned nothing but suffering in my 
opinion. They're a rotten program that needs to be punished and punished 
hard. I hate them with as much passion as I've ever felt. I was wanting 
awbren to destroy them tonight.

rick
Joe Goodson wrote:
Well, I differ with most.  Right now, I hate 10rc more.  I'd love to 
spit some beechnut in Phulmer's eye, and I don't even chew.

- Original Message - From: Rick Mc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.


awbren winning the SECC...

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Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.

Please don't pity me, Booze. The only time I've ever had an inking of 
desire for awbren to win was against those son-of-a-bitches from east 
tennessee. Those hillbillies make me want to kill, I share they do. But 
I hate the aubs as well. I hope the Hokies destroy them in the Sugar Bowl.

rick
Tim Boozer wrote:
I don't think there is a more pure hatred than what I feel for that place in
lee county. The mere thought of them being happy about anything at all makes
me sick. It always has and I pray that it always will. I pity those of you
who do share my hatred.


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Behalf Of Rick Mc.
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 10:43 PM
To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.
I'm with ya, Joe. At this point in time, I want ut to lose every time
they play, it doesn't matter who they play or what sport it is. I just
want them to lose, I want them to be embarrassed, I want them to suffer
in every way possible. They have earned nothing but suffering in my
opinion. They're a rotten program that needs to be punished and punished
hard. I hate them with as much passion as I've ever felt. I was wanting
awbren to destroy them tonight.
rick
Joe Goodson wrote:
Well, I differ with most.  Right now, I hate 10rc more.  I'd love to
spit some beechnut in Phulmer's eye, and I don't even chew.
- Original Message - From: Rick Mc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List
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Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.

awbren winning the SECC...

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Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.

Until it was revealed that phil fulmer attempted to destroy our football 
program there was never a doubt as to who I hated more, it was always 
awbren. I indeed hate'em both, but ut absolutely makes my blood boil.

rick
Jeff Todd wrote:
If you don't hate arbrin more than you hate Tennessee, 
you ain't got yore fscking priorities in order!

Slef E.
- Original Message - 
From: Rick Mc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics 
Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.


Please don't pity me, Booze. The only time I've ever 
had an inking of desire for awbren to win was against 
those son-of-a-bitches from east tennessee. Those 
hillbillies make me want to kill, I share they do. But 
I hate the aubs as well. I hope the Hokies destroy 
them in the Sugar Bowl.

rick
Tim Boozer wrote:
I don't think there is a more pure hatred than what I 
feel for that place in
lee county. The mere thought of them being happy 
about anything at all makes
me sick. It always has and I pray that it always 
will. I pity those of you
who do share my hatred.




-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Behalf Of Rick Mc.
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 10:43 PM
To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics 
Discussion List
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.

I'm with ya, Joe. At this point in time, I want ut to 
lose every time
they play, it doesn't matter who they play or what 
sport it is. I just
want them to lose, I want them to be embarrassed, I 
want them to suffer
in every way possible. They have earned nothing but 
suffering in my
opinion. They're a rotten program that needs to be 
punished and punished
hard. I hate them with as much passion as I've ever 
felt. I was wanting
awbren to destroy them tonight.

rick
Joe Goodson wrote:

Well, I differ with most.  Right now, I hate 10rc 
more.  I'd love to
spit some beechnut in Phulmer's eye, and I don't 
even chew.

- Original Message - From: Rick Mc. 
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To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics 
Discussion List
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Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.



awbren winning the SECC...

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Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.

And when that happens I'll once again hate awbren more.
rick
Jeff Todd wrote:
Fulmer will eventually go away. Unfortunately, the same 
isn't true for arbrin.

Slef E.
- Original Message - 
From: Rick Mc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics 
Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 11:44 PM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.

Until it was revealed that phil fulmer attempted to 
destroy our football program there was never a doubt 
as to who I hated more, it was always awbren. I indeed 
hate'em both, but ut absolutely makes my blood boil.

rick
Jeff Todd wrote:
If you don't hate arbrin more than you hate 
Tennessee, you ain't got yore fscking priorities in 
order!

Slef E.
- Original Message - 
From: Rick Mc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics 
Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.

Please don't pity me, Booze. The only time I've ever 
had an inking of desire for awbren to win was against 
those son-of-a-bitches from east tennessee. Those 
hillbillies make me want to kill, I share they do. 
But I hate the aubs as well. I hope the Hokies 
destroy them in the Sugar Bowl.

rick
Tim Boozer wrote:

I don't think there is a more pure hatred than what 
I feel for that place in
lee county. The mere thought of them being happy 
about anything at all makes
me sick. It always has and I pray that it always 
will. I pity those of you
who do share my hatred.

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Behalf Of Rick Mc.
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 10:43 PM
To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics 
Discussion List
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.

I'm with ya, Joe. At this point in time, I want ut 
to lose every time
they play, it doesn't matter who they play or what 
sport it is. I just
want them to lose, I want them to be embarrassed, I 
want them to suffer
in every way possible. They have earned nothing but 
suffering in my
opinion. They're a rotten program that needs to be 
punished and punished
hard. I hate them with as much passion as I've ever 
felt. I was wanting
awbren to destroy them tonight.

rick
Joe Goodson wrote:

Well, I differ with most.  Right now, I hate 10rc 
more.  I'd love to
spit some beechnut in Phulmer's eye, and I don't 
even chew.

- Original Message - From: Rick Mc. 
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Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Damn.

awbren winning the SECC...

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Re: RE: [RollTideFan] LC

2004-12-03 Thread Rick Mc

WRONG! Bama gotta start beating the aubs and viles EVERY year and winning 
SECC's and MNC's, then everything will be right in the world.

Screw the website, Bama needs to go on about a 50 game win streak starting on 
12/31/04.

;)

Rick


 
 From: Devan Orange [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Date: 2004/12/03 Fri AM 10:53:00 CST
 To: 'RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List'
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 Subject: RE: [RollTideFan] LC
 
 Cool. Now if they could just get the website back up and running all would
 be right in the world... :~(|)
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
 Behalf Of Steven Johnson
 Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 10:14 PM
 To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List
 Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] LC (was: Miss Me?)
 
 Not much man, and both puters are again alive and
 well.
 
 RTR
 LC
 --- Devan Orange [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
  Wassup LC...how's da com-poo-tas?
  



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Re: RE: [RollTideFan] LC

2004-12-03 Thread Rick Mc

I was active on the website when it first got going, but lost interest after a 
while. I visit the BamaMag site some, but seldom post. Just not to crazy when 
it come to posting on message boards for some reason.

Rick

 From: Devonna Snuggs [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Date: 2004/12/03 Fri AM 11:22:17 CST
 To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List
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 Subject: Re: RE: [RollTideFan] LC

 I agree with both of you!!!  I miss the website!!!

 - Original Message -
 From: Rick Mc [EMAIL PROTECTED]

  WRONG! Bama gotta start beating the aubs and viles EVERY year and winning
 SECC's and MNC's, then everything will be right in the world.

  Screw the website, Bama needs to go on about a 50 game win streak starting
 on 12/31/04.

  ;)

  Rick
   From: Devan Orange [EMAIL PROTECTED]

   Cool. Now if they could just get the website back up and running all
 would
   be right in the world... :~(|)

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[RollTideFan] CUM to UF?

2004-12-03 Thread Rick Mc

Friday, December 3, 2004

 
ESPN.com news services
The University of Florida has offered its coaching job to Urban Meyer, who 
accepted today, ESPN.com's Pat Forde has learned.


Florida papers reported the offer to Meyer, who has coached Utah to a 12-0 
season and a BCS bowl bid, on their Web sites Friday morning.


It could be any minute, UF president Dr. Bernie Machen told The Palm Beach 
Post earlier today. I'm waiting for an e-mail.


When asked about the report, Utah athletic director Chris Hill, deferred. 


My position is to let the other parties in these things -- the schools and the 
coach -- speak for themselves, Hill said. Any kind of confirmation would have 
to come from other sources.


When pressed, Hill offered no further comment.


Meyer met with his players Thursday and told them what schools are pursuing 
him, but he would not be specific when asked about the meeting.


There's too many things involved right now to have any comments, Meyer said 
after a practice at Utah's new indoor practice field.


Florida officials were in Utah on Thursday, as were Notre Dame officials.


Meyer will replace Ron Zook, who was fired but coached the team through the end 
of the season. 


The Utah coach has said he wants to coach the Utes in their bowl game. Zook has 
not yet decided whether he will coach the Gators in the Peach Bowl.


Utah is expected to consider offensive coordinator Mike Sanford and defensive 
coordinator Kyle Whittingham to replace Meyer.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1937879

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Re: [RollTideFan] Cutcliffe is gone.


Daddy Manning is upset...
I must admit this firing surprises me the most. Rick

Cutcliffe firing sparks outrage from Manning
By TONY BARNHART
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Archie Manning, the most famous player in University of Mississippi 
football history, said he was embarrassed by the school's decision to 
fire coach David Cutcliffe on Wednesday.

We have lost a good man who did incredible things for the Ole Miss 
program, Manning said from his office in New Orleans. How you can post 
five straight winning seasons at Ole Miss and then get fired in your 
sixth is beyond me. This is a sad day for all of us.

Cutcliffe, who went 44-29 in six seasons, was fired Wednesday after his 
first losing season in Oxford. Athletics director Pete Boone said the 
coach refused to submit a written plan to fix problems within the 
program, including upgrading a defense that finished ninth in the SEC 
this season.

He preferred the status quo, keeping things how they are, Boone said 
at a news conference. I didn't hear a plan to make that better.

A teary-eyed Cutcliffe wouldn't discuss specifics of his firing, which 
came just one season after the Rebels went 10-3 and earned a trip to the 
Cotton Bowl with Manning's son, Eli, at quarterback. His peers voted 
Cutcliffe the 2003 SEC Coach of the Year.

But a season later, with a three-man quarterback rotation, Ole Miss went 
4-7 overall, 3-5 in the SEC. Among SEC West teams, only Mississippi 
State had a worst conference record.

Chancellor Robert Khayat said the school would not accept . . . 
mediocrity, adding, It's essential that the football program be 
competitive. It's not now-and-then competitive. It's every-year 
competitive.

Under Cutcliffe, the Rebels had reached a level they hadn't achieved 
since Archie Manning was behind center in the early 1970s. Their 10 wins 
a year ago were their most since 1971, and they enjoyed five consecutive 
seven-win seasons for the first time since the John Vaught era (1947-70).

It was Manning's influence that helped Cutcliffe get hired at Ole Miss. 
One son, Peyton, was an All-America quarterback at Tennessee when 
Cutcliffe was offensive coordinator. Eli signed with Ole Miss after 
Cutcliffe was named coach in 1999.

The guy is a good football coach and a very good man, Manning said. 
He did not deserve to be treated like this.

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Re: [RollTideFan] Miss Me?

Devan Orange wrote:
* Ruck still likes soccer.
Yes he do!!!
The United States will open its bid to qualify for its fifth consecutive 
World Cup finals in Trinidad  Tobago on Feb. 9 as the final round draw 
for 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying was announced Tuesday morning from 
FIFA House in Zurich, Switzerland. The U.S., along with Costa Rica, 
Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Trinidad  Tobago will compete in the 
10-game round-robin format from Feb. 9-Oct. 12, 2005, with the top three 
teams automatically advancing to the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.

http://www.ussoccer.com/
http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=130004itype=113iCategoryID=61
;)
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Re: [RollTideFan] First sighting...

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I knew it would happen.  Just been waiting for the day.  Waiting to see what I would see first.  UA, AU, or UT... 

I think there's like 4,000 people working at the plant I'm in.  What was I gonna find?  I knew it *would* happen, just not quite sure when or how.. And it finally did.  Today. 17 days to be exact.  I was in the cafeteria.  Sitting by myownslef, eating 3 tacos, and drinking a Dr. Pepper Coke.  Some sumbitch walks in wearing a GOT DAMN Vols T-Shirt. 

Just damn! 

kurtI hate Tennessee and so should you! 

FUK NO, YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING!!! Damn that's got to be an omen or 
something

Well if it'll make you feel any better, I wuz walking into AmSouth bank 
this morning and saw a couple decked out in their Bama T-shirts and Bama 
jackets walking up to the entrance with me. I opened the door for the 
lady and said Roll Tide!! They seemed like fine folks from Lawrence 
County. :)

Rick

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Re: [RollTideFan] First sighting...

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

OH THEY'LL ALL COME OUT TO GREET ME
ARMS OPEN, SMILING SWEETLY...

...IT's GOOD TO SEE THE CRIMSON STREETS OF HOME!!
^^^
Rick

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[RollTideFan] Tide Basketball Tonight

Bama takes on East Tennessee State University at 7:00PM CST. It's a home 
game and will be televised by Fox Sports South.

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Re: [RollTideFan] Travel time to Nashvegas?

2004-12-01 Thread Rick Mc

That's about right if you factor in a couple of stops along the way. It's about 
200 miles from your side of B'ham to Nashville.

Rick

 From: Devonna Snuggs [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Date: 2004/12/01 Wed PM 01:02:38 CST
 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: [RollTideFan] Travel time to Nashvegas?

 What is the drive time from Bham to Nashvegas?  About 4 hours?  Is that
 right?

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[RollTideFan] Slef, Pat, Others...

I've got to post one more time about this sorry ass game coming up 
Saturday...

I'm really about to lose it!
This shit is starting to make me seriously ill.
Every freakin day now I open the paper, turn on the radio, or the TV, 
and I've got to hear and read and see how great awbren is and how 
they're going to kill U-fscking-T in the SECCG, blah, blah, blah.

It's freaking driving me insane!
All of a sudden I feel that old familiar hatred swelling up in my gut 
for those sorry bastages down on the plains.

I'm sick of hearing them whine about the BCS.
I'm sick of hearing them belly ache about getting no respect.
They're freakin pathetic!
It would tickle the shit out of me to see them get the hell beat out of 
them Saturday!!

ROLL DAMN TIDE ROLL!!! SCREW THE AUBS!!!
Tennerssee can ESOD too!!
Rick

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[RollTideFan] Bama: 34 ETSU: 13

With ~9:00 left in 1st half...
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[RollTideFan] Haftime

Bama: 59
ETSU: 28
The Tide is rolling baby!!!
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Re: [RollTideFan] Deere Santa Claus

Man, that thing is beautiful! Somebody must be needing the cash pretty 
badly to sell it.

Ruck
Jeff Todd wrote:
All I want for Christmas:
http://tinyurl.com/4kxq4
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Re: Re: [RollTideFan] The loveliest village on The Plains truth

2004-11-30 Thread Rick Mc

Why the heck does it have to be UT and AU in the SECCG anyway? The two teams we 
all hate the most...jeeze! I'm glad I don't live near Atlanta... this weekend 
is gonna be hell on those poor people. Hillbillies and trailer park trash, 
dayum!

 From: Steven Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Date: 2004/11/30 Tue AM 11:09:23 CST
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 I would never do that.

 RTR
 LC
 --- Rick Mc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

  I know LC. It's a real quandary. But no matter what,
  never doubt my love 
  for The Crimson Tide!

  Rick

  Steven Johnson wrote:
   Deer Ruck, no Bama fan ever pulls for Allbarn or
   Dollywood U.  That
   is all.

   RTR
   LC
   --- Rick Mc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

  BODY SLAM that tigger to the ground. Gotta love
  it! 

  I know some of y'all don't agree with me, but I'm
  hoping the Aubs beat the hell out of U-fscking-T
  Saturday night, then turns around and lays a big
  'ol
  egg at the Sugar Bowl against either Miami or Va
  Tech. In addition to U-fscking-T getting their
  asses
  kicked Saturday, I'm hoping for an even bigger ass
  kicking in their bowl game.

  From top to bottom, the SEC just flat out sux'ed
  this season.

  From: Devonna Snuggs [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Date: 2004/11/29 Mon PM 12:30:20 CST
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Subject: [RollTideFan] The loveliest village on

  The Plains truth

 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/john_walters/11/29/campus.blit

  z/index.html

  The loveliest village on The Plains truth

  Auburn fans, I know you don't want to hear this,

  but these six words

  explain

  why the Tigers are unlikely to play in the

  Orange Bowl come January:

  Louisiana-Monroe, The Citadel, Louisiana Tech.
  Those three schools represent 1) Auburn's

  non-conference schedule this

  season and 2) nothing out of the ordinary. 

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2004-11-30 Thread Rick Mc

Well, wellFlorida may have to settle for Butch now, cause I bet Urban is 
heading to South Bend!

Rick

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Re: [RollTideFan] Irish Fire Willingham

2004-11-30 Thread Rick Mc

Any of y'all think Fruad will apply for the job?

Rick

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 Notre Dame Fires Coach Willingham 

 By TOM COYNE 
 Associated Press Writer

 SOUTH BEND, Ind.  Coach Tyrone Willingham was fired by Notre Dame on Tuesday 
 after three seasons in which he failed to return one of the nation's most 
 storied football programs to prominence.

 Willingham had a record of 21-15, including 6-5 this season. The Fighting 
 Irish lost 41-10 to No. 1 Southern California on Saturday.

 It was not immediately clear whether Willingham would coach the team at the 
 Insight Bowl on Dec. 28. Notre Dame accepted the invitation to the game on 
 Sunday.

 Athletic director Kevin White scheduled a news conference for later Tuesday.

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Re: [RollTideFan] Irish Fire Willingham

2004-11-30 Thread Rick Mc

Lets face it Slef E., we got a coach that no one else wants right now

According to the Blue  Gold; Urban Meyer, Butch Davis, and Jon Gruden have 
already been contacted

Ruck


 
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 Hell no, he ain't Catholic. But SHULA IS!!!

Slef E.

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Re: [RollTideFan] The loveliest village on The Plains truth

Ken Harness wrote:
I agree...GO VOLS...I don't care for eaiter one of them , but I dislike 
ALBARN worse than TUTERSEE.

Lets face it folks, we're gonna love seeing one of them lose and hate 
seeing one of them win, it doesn't matter which is which. All of us hate 
awbren and tennerssee, too bad they both can't lose. Now I'm gonna shut 
the hell up about this...

Roll Damn Tide!!! We just need to beat the hell out of both of them next 
year so things will be right in the world.

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Re: [RollTideFan] Irish Fire Willingham

He's been around us long enough to know we're listening and he knows we 
won't put up with it for much longer.

Rick
Ken Harness wrote:
Finebaum was just on Fox 6 and said that the people of ND just could not 
put up with mediocrity and he was wondering if the people in T-town were 
listening.
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Lets face it Slef E., we got a coach that no one else wants right now
According to the Blue  Gold; Urban Meyer, Butch Davis, and Jon Gruden 
have already been contacted

Ruck

From: Jeff Todd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hell no, he ain't Catholic. But SHULA IS!!!

Slef E.
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It's all those dumb ass awbren callers that call up and say the bammers 
are making excuses for Mike and that we're settling for moral victories, 
yada yada yada. Finebaum plays along with them and stirs the pot just to 
piss the Alabama fans off so Jim and Phyllis and Shane will call up to 
rant and rave. It's all a big orchestrated show.

Coach Shula has a couple of years to show us what he can do. Us fans 
expect improvement next year, I'd say to the tune of nothing worse that 
an 8-3 regular season, if we stay healthy (Brodie). Anything worse than 
that then I can see problems brewing for the young coach. Steady 
improvement then Mikey is safe. I believe we have a winner (at least I 
hoping real hard we do).

Ruck
Jeff Todd wrote:
I don't see how anyone can compare the Tide/Irish 
situations. It's not like Willingham inherited a 
disaster like Shula did.

Slef E.
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He's been around us long enough to know we're 
listening and he knows we won't put up with it for 
much longer.

Rick
Ken Harness wrote:
Finebaum was just on Fox 6 and said that the people 
of ND just could not put up with mediocrity and he 
was wondering if the people in T-town were listening.
- Original Message - From: Rick Mc 
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Lets face it Slef E., we got a coach that no one 
else wants right now

According to the Blue  Gold; Urban Meyer, Butch 
Davis, and Jon Gruden have already been 
contacted

Ruck

From: Jeff Todd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2004/11/30 Tue PM 02:29:51 CST
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Hell no, he ain't Catholic. But SHULA IS!!!

Slef E.
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Re: [RollTideFan] Irish Fire Willingham

Well, I've screamed at my TV a lot this season over some of the dumbest 
play calling I've ever seen so whoever it is that's responsible for 
that needs to be reprimanded. :)

Joe Goodson wrote:
I hope he puts Rader on the road.
Joe
One single object... [will merit] the endless gratitude of the society: 
that of restraining the judges from usurping legislation.

 - Thomas Jefferson, letter to Edward Livingston, March 25, 1825
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It's all those dumb ass awbren callers that call up and say the 
bammers are making excuses for Mike and that we're settling for moral 
victories, yada yada yada. Finebaum plays along with them and stirs 
the pot just to piss the Alabama fans off so Jim and Phyllis and Shane 
will call up to rant and rave. It's all a big orchestrated show.

Coach Shula has a couple of years to show us what he can do. Us fans 
expect improvement next year, I'd say to the tune of nothing worse 
that an 8-3 regular season, if we stay healthy (Brodie). Anything 
worse than that then I can see problems brewing for the young coach. 
Steady improvement then Mikey is safe. I believe we have a winner (at 
least I hoping real hard we do).

Ruck
Jeff Todd wrote:
I don't see how anyone can compare the Tide/Irish situations. It's 
not like Willingham inherited a disaster like Shula did.

Slef E.
- Original Message - From: Rick Mc. 
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He's been around us long enough to know we're listening and he knows 
we won't put up with it for much longer.

Rick
Ken Harness wrote:
Finebaum was just on Fox 6 and said that the people of ND just 
could not put up with mediocrity and he was wondering if the people 
in T-town were listening.
- Original Message - From: Rick Mc 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Irish Fire Willingham


Lets face it Slef E., we got a coach that no one else wants right 
now

According to the Blue  Gold; Urban Meyer, Butch Davis, and Jon 
Gruden have already been contacted

Ruck

From: Jeff Todd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2004/11/30 Tue PM 02:29:51 CST
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Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Irish Fire Willingham
Hell no, he ain't Catholic. But SHULA IS!!!

Slef E.
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Any of y'all think Fruad will apply for the job?

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Re: [RollTideFan] Irish Fire Willingham

Oh yeah, I know, that's why I stated it like I did.
Ruck
Jeff Todd wrote:
You do know who's calling the plays, don't you?
Slef E.
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Well, I've screamed at my TV a lot this season over 
some of the dumbest play calling I've ever seen so 
whoever it is that's responsible for that needs to be 
reprimanded. :)

Joe Goodson wrote:
I hope he puts Rader on the road.
Joe
One single object... [will merit] the endless 
gratitude of the society: that of restraining the 
judges from usurping legislation.

- Thomas Jefferson, letter to Edward Livingston, 
March 25, 1825

- Original Message - From: Rick Mc. 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Irish Fire Willingham

It's all those dumb ass awbren callers that call up 
and say the bammers are making excuses for Mike and 
that we're settling for moral victories, yada yada 
yada. Finebaum plays along with them and stirs the 
pot just to piss the Alabama fans off so Jim and 
Phyllis and Shane will call up to rant and rave. 
It's all a big orchestrated show.

Coach Shula has a couple of years to show us what he 
can do. Us fans expect improvement next year, I'd 
say to the tune of nothing worse that an 8-3 regular 
season, if we stay healthy (Brodie). Anything worse 
than that then I can see problems brewing for the 
young coach. Steady improvement then Mikey is safe. 
I believe we have a winner (at least I hoping real 
hard we do).

Ruck
Jeff Todd wrote:

I don't see how anyone can compare the Tide/Irish 
situations. It's not like Willingham inherited a 
disaster like Shula did.

Slef E.
- Original Message - From: Rick Mc. 
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Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Irish Fire Willingham

He's been around us long enough to know we're 
listening and he knows we won't put up with it for 
much longer.

Rick
Ken Harness wrote:

Finebaum was just on Fox 6 and said that the 
people of ND just could not put up with 
mediocrity and he was wondering if the people in 
T-town were listening.
- Original Message - From: Rick Mc 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Irish Fire Willingham

Lets face it Slef E., we got a coach that no one 
else wants right now

According to the Blue  Gold; Urban Meyer, Butch 
Davis, and Jon Gruden have already been 
contacted

Ruck

From: Jeff Todd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2004/11/30 Tue PM 02:29:51 CST
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Willingham

Hell no, he ain't Catholic. But SHULA IS!!!

Slef E.
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Re: [RollTideFan] Irish Fire Willingham

Glad to see you write that, Slef. I feel the same way.
Rick
Jeff Todd wrote:
If he improves as much in year 3 as he did in year 2, 
I'd vote to extend his contract. And just for the 
record, I think Shula did a helluva job this year, all 
things considered.

Slef E.
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Steady improvement then Mikey is safe. I believe we 
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Re: [RollTideFan] The loveliest village on The Plains truth

2004-11-29 Thread Rick Mc

BODY SLAM that tigger to the ground. Gotta love it! 

I know some of y'all don't agree with me, but I'm hoping the Aubs beat the hell 
out of U-fscking-T Saturday night, then turns around and lays a big 'ol egg at 
the Sugar Bowl against either Miami or Va Tech. In addition to U-fscking-T 
getting their asses kicked Saturday, I'm hoping for an even bigger ass kicking 
in their bowl game.

From top to bottom, the SEC just flat out sux'ed this season.

 
 From: Devonna Snuggs [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Date: 2004/11/29 Mon PM 12:30:20 CST
 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: [RollTideFan] The loveliest village on The Plains truth
 
 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/john_walters/11/29/campus.blit
 z/index.html
 
  The loveliest village on The Plains truth
 
  Auburn fans, I know you don't want to hear this, but these six words
 explain
  why the Tigers are unlikely to play in the Orange Bowl come January:
  Louisiana-Monroe, The Citadel, Louisiana Tech.
  Those three schools represent 1) Auburn's non-conference schedule this
  season and 2) nothing out of the ordinary. 


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Re: [RollTideFan] The loveliest village on The Plains truth

I know LC. It's a real quandary. But no matter what, never doubt my love 
for The Crimson Tide!

Rick
Steven Johnson wrote:
Deer Ruck, no Bama fan ever pulls for Allbarn or
Dollywood U.  That
is all.
RTR
LC
--- Rick Mc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

BODY SLAM that tigger to the ground. Gotta love it! 

I know some of y'all don't agree with me, but I'm
hoping the Aubs beat the hell out of U-fscking-T
Saturday night, then turns around and lays a big 'ol
egg at the Sugar Bowl against either Miami or Va
Tech. In addition to U-fscking-T getting their asses
kicked Saturday, I'm hoping for an even bigger ass
kicking in their bowl game.
From top to bottom, the SEC just flat out sux'ed
this season.

From: Devonna Snuggs [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2004/11/29 Mon PM 12:30:20 CST
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [RollTideFan] The loveliest village on
The Plains truth

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/john_walters/11/29/campus.blit
z/index.html
The loveliest village on The Plains truth
Auburn fans, I know you don't want to hear this,

but these six words
explain
why the Tigers are unlikely to play in the

Orange Bowl come January:
Louisiana-Monroe, The Citadel, Louisiana Tech.
Those three schools represent 1) Auburn's

non-conference schedule this
season and 2) nothing out of the ordinary. 

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[RollTideFan] Music City Article

Maybe Minnesota at Music City for Bama
Monday, November 29, 2004
STEVE IRVINE
News staff writer
The University of Alabama's bowl game destination won't be officially 
confirmed until after Saturday's SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. But 
the Crimson Tide did learn on Sunday that if the Music City Bowl in 
Nashville is the destination, then Minnesota out of the Big Ten will be 
the opponent for the New Year's Eve game.

Minnesota accepted the bid after Northwestern was knocked from bowl 
contention with a 49-41 loss at Hawaii on Saturday. Minnesota (6-5) 
would have played in the Motor City Bowl if Northwestern had beaten 
Hawaii. But Northwestern is not bowl eligible after finishing 6-6 and 
the Golden Gophers slid up one position in the Big Ten bowl game pecking 
order.

The Golden Gophers, who beat Arkansas 29-14 in the 2002 Music City Bowl, 
are waiting to see if Alabama will be their opponent for the 11 a.m. 
game on Dec. 31 at The Coliseum in Nashville.

At this point, Alabama has its choice of playing in the Music City Bowl 
or the Independence Bowl on Dec. 28. UA Athletics Director Mal Moore 
gave no indication which game the Tide will choose but said he plans to 
meet with SEC Commissioner Mike Slive today. Sources in the Alabama 
football program said the preference is to play in the Music City Bowl.

There is a difference in payout, though. The Independence pays each 
school $1.2 million and the Music City about $800,000.

Alabama could also work its way into the Peach Bowl picture and its $2.2 
million payout if two SEC schools play in BCS bowl games. The only way 
that could happen is if Tennessee upsets No. 3 ranked Auburn in 
Saturday's SEC Championship Game.

No matter what happens, it's a nervous time for the bowls, say bowl scouts.
I'd say gut-wrenching is mildly putting it, said Music City Bowl 
Executive Director Scott Ramsey.

Ramsey said Music City Bowl officials have to wait until the (SEC) 
office gives us the go-ahead to move through the process.

He added that having Alabama come to Nashville would be exciting for the 
bowl.

It would mean a lot of things, this year in particular, Ramsey said. 
The excitement level of fans, the performance of the team, not only 
coming off probation and scholarship reductions, but also injuries to 
the quarterback and running back. They are a few plays away from winning 
eight or nine ball games. I think to have Coach Shula's first bowl game 
would be a great notch in our belt.

If Alabama does play in Nashville it will face a Minnesota team which 
was undefeated and ranked No. 13 after five games. But a 27-24 loss at 
Michigan triggered a nightmarish ending to the season, with the Gophers 
winning just once in their final six games.

Minnesota is led by running backs Laurence Maroney and Marion Barber 
III, who each eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark the past two seasons. 
Maroney and Barber combined for 2,325 yards and 22 touchdowns this season.

Alabama and Minnesota have never played in football.
--
ROLL TIDE!!
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No shitte, after all fscking Tennersee has done to our program over the 
past 4 fscking years, I absolutely hate the thought of Phat ass Phil 
Phulmer walking out of the Georgia Dome carrying the conference 
championship trophy, even if it is awbren that he beat. Screw Phulmer, 
royd adams, milton kirk, and the whole damb gang from hillbilly U. Got 
damb I hate those sumbitches. Shiite, I've already got my blood pressure 
up again just damb, fsck tennersee!! I don't want those sumbitches 
to feel good about anything they accomplish...

NOW ROLL TIDE DAMMITT!
Ruck
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Pat Smoot [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MOO FUCKIN MOO !
GO VOLS !!

You and Slef aura blemish to the BAMA nation.
kurt  ---sorley disappointed
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No way, no how. Can't go along with it. Just the thought of Phulmer's 
shit eating grin makes me sick. I hate that fat bastard!

Rick
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What I want is to watch Albrin lose.  I wanna see 'em cryin' on the freakin' 
sidelines.  I wanna see their mama's cryin' in the stands like it's the second 
coming and they're on the rong side of the 'hell exit here', last stop, depart 
now train.  I don't want a winner in that game.  I want a FSKIN' loser. FSCK 
Arbrin.  FSCK Tennessee.
If Albrin loses, I'll be a happy feller.  And it *WON'T* be because Tennessee won.  Fuck them Orange bastards. 

I can cheer for a game to be lost as easily as I can cheer for a game to be won.  And I'll be tarred and feathered before I ever sign off with a Go Vols sig.  Gawds DAMN!  I think typing that just gave me the shits.. 

brb,
kurtI hate Tennessee and so should you! 


From: Rick Mc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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No shitte, after all fscking Tennersee has done to our program over the 
past 4 fscking years, I absolutely hate the thought of Phat ass Phil 
Phulmer walking out of the Georgia Dome carrying the conference 
championship trophy, even if it is awbren that he beat. Screw Phulmer, 
royd adams, milton kirk, and the whole damb gang from hillbilly U. Got 
damb I hate those sumbitches. Shiite, I've already got my blood pressure 
up again just damb, fsck tennersee!! I don't want those sumbitches 
to feel good about anything they accomplish...

NOW ROLL TIDE DAMMITT!
Ruck
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Pat Smoot [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MOO FUCKIN MOO !
GO VOLS !!

You and Slef aura blemish to the BAMA nation.
kurt  ---sorley disappointed
I hate Tennessee and so should you! 




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[RollTideFan] Hurt: Tide Basketball Article

CECIL HURT: Tides journey to Alaska a learning experience
November 29, 2004
http://www.tidesports.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041129/NEWS/411290329/1067
The University of Alabama basketball team was feeling the sting of a 
close 79-76 loss to Washington on Saturday night, but UA head coach Mark 
Gottfried insisted that the Crimson Tides first loss of the season 
wouldnt leave a lasting scar.

Games like this dont hurt you, Gottfried said, taking the long view. 
I tell that to my peers. These games help you in the eyes of the [NCAA] 
Selection Committee, and they teach you something about your team.

Its a little too early to determine what the NCAA field is going to 
look like in March, although it does seem pretty safe to assume that 
Washington, which ran through Utah, Oklahoma and Alabama in three days 
in Anchorage, will make the field of 65. The more immediate concern, 
though, is what Gottfried learned, exactly, about his team while playing 
so far from home.

The first lesson is one that Gottfried didnt really need, because he 
already knew it: last years seniors are being missed.

That was most obvious in the games last 1:45, when the Tide, which had 
fought back to make it a one-possession game, never scored again. Worse, 
in the final 38 seconds, the Tide never got off a legitimate shot to 
potentially tie the game.

Now, there is no guarantee that Antoine Pettway would have made a 
game-tying shot, although his track record as a senior suggests that he 
just might have been able to do it. But Pettway would certainly have 
taken control of the team, as he did so often down the stretch for 
Alabama, and either gotten a shot in the air or found an open teammate 
to do so.

That burden shouldnt fall entirely on his freshman replacement, Ron 
Steele. Hes going to eventually develop into one of the Tides all-time 
point guards, and will win his share of games before hes done. Earnest 
Shelton tried to assert himself in the last seconds, as a senior should, 
but isnt always able to create his shot. Kennedy Winston, the other 
likely option, struggled in the last two games in Anchorage, as 
Gottfried acknowledged.

There was a lot of contact on Kennedy tonight, and I think it 
frustrated him, Gottfried said. Hes got to learn to fight through it. 
Weve got to get him playing at a higher level, theres no question 
about that.

Again, there was a missing senior that might have alleviated some of the 
problems. Emmett Thomas could have come in for a struggling Winston, or 
a foul-plagued Shelton, and held down the fort. This years top 
substitute on the wing, Jean Felix, struggled even more mightily in 
Alaska than Winston did. Poor shot selection was the primary culprit, 
making Gottfried reluctant to play Felix in the second half of tight 
games against Minnesota and Washington.

We need Jean Felix, Gottfried said. Well work him back in there.
Thats a quick glance at some of the negatives from Alaska, but there 
were positives as well.

Chuck Davis, for example, bounced back from being bounced around by 
Minnesotas bouncer-sized post players and had a big-time game against 
Washington, scoring 23 points, grabbing nine rebounds, and keeping the 
Tide alive when Washington threatened to pull away midway through the 
second half. He needs more help from Jermareo Davidson, who scored just 
one point in 22 minutes against the Huskies, but Davis will be a viable 
inside scoring threat against most opponents.

Steele and fellow freshman Albert Weber didnt dominate the game, but 
they were matched against some seasoned, talented guards  especially 
Nate Robinson  and held their own.

Perhaps the best thing for Alabama, though, is that despite a good bit 
of adversity, from Sheltons foul trouble to Washingtons 11-of-17 
3-point shooting, the Tide never waved a white flag.

I was proud of our guys, Gottfried said. Every time [Washington] made 
a run, we responded. We just couldnt stop them as often as we needed.

No one seriously thought Alabama would make it through the season 
undefeated. The fact that the first loss came against Washington is no 
disgrace. The loss stung -- but it doesnt have to linger, if the Tide 
can work out some of the shortcomings that were exposed.

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Roll Tide!!
Rick

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