Giving up money, Alabama players voted unanimously to travel to California as a team
"Alabama players could have traveled to California individually, and by doing so they could have pocketed roughly $1,000 each, according to NCAA postseason rules that allow for expenses.
But they voted unanimously to travel as a team on Jan. 1, according to a member of the Alabama athletic department who credited captains Mike Johnson, Javier Arenas and Rolando McClain for influencing their teammates."
I like this. A lot. Keep the team together, focused, everyone on the same page.
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You play fast, you play strong, you go out there and dominate the guy you play against, and make his ass quit! That's our trademark, that's our MO as a team, aight, that's what people know us as! - Nick Saban, 2008
by BamaReturns07 on Dec 19, 2009 6:54 PM CST up reply actions
Didn't he kill someone?
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Dec 21, 2009 10:27 PM CST up reply actions
I remember
those team votes that were always unanimous.
Lee Corso: How would you describe tailgating at Alabama?
Kirk Herbstreit: Barbecue and Ralph Lauren
This is a very good move.
The thing that amazes me is that the NCAA, and Universities allow 18 year olds (I know they are adults) to travel across country by themselves and give them too much money to do it. Then they just hope everyone makes it and nothing bad happens.
It is one thing if we tell our guys to meet us in New Orleans or Orlando. It is another thing to have them meet us in LA.
I think the last time we went to the Orange Bowl some pretty crazy stuff happened on the way to Miami with some of our guys driving rather than flying. Any wonder we lost?
I hate the NCAA more than UT & AU combined. At least with UT & AU you got a fighting chance.
I remember...
…some crazy stuff happened the last time Mike Price went to Pensacola….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Dec 21, 2009 10:28 PM CST up reply actions
Just read that
Saban is trying to appeal to the NCAA (good luck with that) to get the players some of the travel money they have voted to give up.
It would be fair, but since we are talking the NCAA I wouldn’t go out and charge any Christmas presents figuring the money would be coming in.
I hate the NCAA more than UT & AU combined. At least with UT & AU you got a fighting chance.
Kind of sucks for the kids.
I know I could have used an extra $400-600 when I was in school.
Those Longhorns Better Watch Out
Im starting to get a very good feeling about this game.
by chilimilkjones on Dec 21, 2009 12:37 PM CST reply actions
There are a couple different versions of this warm and fuzzy story
"Jay Jacobs can't go to the bathroom without Bobby Lowder's permission" - Paul Finebaum
roses are red
and oh they smell sweet
our joy is incredible
the barn’s flowers are edible
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
Delicious
"Jay Jacobs can't go to the bathroom without Bobby Lowder's permission" - Paul Finebaum
by GumptownTiger on Dec 22, 2009 4:44 PM CST up reply actions
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