Prince Hall Returns
by outsidethesidelines on Sep 11, 2008 8:14 PM CDT
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PrintThough he was originally scheduled to serve a three game suspension, Coach Saban has just announced that Prince Hall will in fact return this weekend against Western Kentucky.
Apparently Hall had been doing all of the work that was required of him, and Saban and company decided to reward him by giving back a game on the suspension. Saban did not explicitly state exactly what role Hall would play this Saturday, stating only that he would dress, and being very broad by mentioning that he "may play some" and that he "may start." At this point, no one knows exactly what role he will play.
Either way, it's a pretty big addition for Alabama. We have almost no depth at inside linebacker -- even though Rolando McClain and Dont'a Hightower have played very well -- and Hall will help shore up things there. Moreover, Hall is clearly in the best physical shape that he has been in since arriving at Alabama, so I do think the time may be right to carry his game to the next level.
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I realize that...
We have depth issues in several places, but too bad he couldn’t play O-line!
Way to come back Prince! Make us Californians proud!
It has already started
The barners on AL.com have already kicked that up. Coach Saban did not have to announce his suspension in the first place or give any reasons for it to start with nor does he have to give any explaination for relaxing it. He is disciplining his team members.
It is my firm opinion, and it is just my opinion, that the only thing that is any of our business is what happens on Saturday. The rest is just gravy. Those of you in this group who, like myself, are over 40 can certainly remember a time when we did not get any of this information. All we could do is tune in on Saturday, hope one of the major networks broadcasted the game, and watched the damn game.
Don’t get me wrong, I like it much better this way, but I still don’t believe that it is any of my business.
Remember, that is how barners cry, buy “aubsessing” over Bama.
Here is a great example…. my barner buddy at work brought the Auburn-Louisiana Monroe gameday shirt to work and this was supposed to bring me to my knees. It was a picture of the Auburn tiger proclaiming his 6, holding a warhawk who was proclaiming his one, while he was holding a box of Tide.
The moral of this sad, sad story is this. They cannot even put together a game that has nothing to do with The Crimson Tide… their season opener… without any reference to The Crimson Tide.
It must suck to be a barner. I am trying to find an online image of that shirt to show you guys… but it seems to be just as elusive as any reference to Shug Jordan online.
Roll Tide
I have to either stop drinking.... or drink more
by LifelongBammer on Sep 12, 2008 7:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Early Parole
We parole convicted felons early, why not Prince?
Man that is great
Seriously good for Hall. I am so stinkin’ happy for him.
you know...
finebaum is going to rip on Saban for changing the number of games Prince was suspended. Glad to have him back. RTR!!!!
tubs sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!
You have to be happy...
…for a kid who messed up enough to serve such a long suspension to now be getting some reward for getting himself on the right track and working hard to redeem himself. No one knows the future. Hall may go the way of Ryan Perriloux, or Jimmy Johns. Or he may seize the opportunity to earn a degree and/or play in the NFL. But I’m a sucker for feel-good stories, and — right now — I feel very good about what Prince Hall has done to bring himself back into the fold. Hopefully, he has learned valuable lessons that will serve him well as an adult, regardless of his future in football.
In the meantime, I plan to enjoy watching him hit opposing running backs very, very hard.
by NiceLittleSaturday on Sep 11, 2008 10:12 PM CDT reply actions
I doubt
he gets any flack from this. I mean, it’s Western Kentucky…..it’s not like he brought him off suspension early to play against Georgia or even Arkansas.
The thing to remember with Hall is...
…he has never publicly embarassed himself or the program a la Johns, Elder, et al. His issues were private ones with Saban and Saban alone (breaking of team rules could be anything from not showing up to class or practice or just not taking his S&C seriously), and it’s up to Saban to judge whether or not he’s done what was needed to earn his way back onto the team.
Saban's
obligations are only to do whats best for the program, specifically as it relates to the field on Saturdays. I just don’t see Saban playing a guy who isn’t in lock step with what he wants the players to do, no matter how talented they are. If we know one thing of Saban since his arrival, its that there is no question over the fact that he rules the roost. And if any barners whine about this just bring up Trey Blackmon.
Hypocrites...
That is all the barners are, they talk out of both sides of their mouth and can’t stop being stupid. Like my mama always said, consider the source.
Dude
This cat has been in his dog house for over a year now. At one point we didn’t even think he would play another snap at Alabama. Sounds to me he paid his dues and now is allowed to play.
BTW Does anyone really now the circumstances of his punishment?
Don't take life to seriously, you'll never get out alive.
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