The Jumbo Package: 09-03-10
by Todd on Sep 3, 2010 6:54 AM CDT
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PrintTide's Dareus ruled ineligible for 2 games | The Associated Press
I'm sure you're all up to speed on this after yesterday, but just wanted to throw this quote out there:
"It is important to note that Marcell never intentionally violated any NCAA rules and did not knowingly receive any benefits from an agent," Mike Ward, Alabama's associate athletic director for compliance, said in a statement. "Marcell lived up to the letter and spirit of the NCAA cooperative principle and the NCAA described him as 'one of the most truthful student-athletes we have ever interviewed.'"
The NCAA cited "mitigating circumstances" in reducing the penalty from as many as four games.
UA will appeal, naturally, but at this point (and as OTS already said), this could have been a lot worse, so let's just be happy we'll have his pass rushing back by Arkansas and all get real excited about learning just what Damian Square can do the next couple of weeks.
Mosley likely to have impact for Crimson Tide | TideSports.com
For all the surprise over Chavis Williams taking over at Sam, C.J. Mosley working his way onto the depth chart as a true freshman in a stacked linebacker corps ought to raise a few eyebrows. The talent and expectations from his recruiting were there (Rivals rated him a four start and the #2 prospect in the state), but I don't think any of us really thought anyone out of the 2010 signing class that was either a) not a DB and b) didn't enroll early was going to get on the field in any meaningful way. Apparently Mosley has really caught on, though:
"I see more of Rolando (McClain) in him than I see myself. ... He's a lot smarter than what I was when I was a freshman," said Hightower. "Which makes it seem like he has a little bit of Rolando in him. He didn't come in early like a couple of the other freshmen did, but he's progressed a lot faster than a lot of those guys have, even some of the guys who have already been here for a year."
Color me impressed, and if Mosley can come in right away and perform like McClain or Hightower this season he's got a bright future ahead of him.
Tide Hopes to Build Own Legacy in 2010 | The Northport Gazette
Not much more than the usual "last year has nothing to do with this year" quotery, but check this one out:
"Certainly that team had something to do with our current team understanding the formula for success and what it takes in terms of focusing on the process of what it takes to be successful in terms of work ethic and positive energy and attitude, everybody being responsible and accountable for what they need to do to be successful, how important team chemistry is, and confidence, what it takes, self-imposed limitations that sometimes you can shed when you are able to accomplish something even beyond what you thought you might."
That is the most Sabanesque Saban quote yet. I wonder if he's just doing it to screw with us now...
and etc.
The Meniscal Tear - Conquest Chronicles
I meant to link this the other day when Ingram's injury came out, but traveling etc. Anyway, head over for a solid read on the type of injury Ingram is facing. (ed. - as kleph pointed out, the type of injury suffered by Ingram has never been confirmed, but this has been cited as the most likely.)
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question about your injury link
where was it confirmed ingram had a meniscal tear? i know it’s been cited as one of the “most likely” injuries for him to have suffered given the description of the situation, but i was wondering if anyone went on the record anywhere to say it.
also, the conquest chronicles injury series is superb. i highly recommend reading it and will carroll’s book on sports injuries if you want to get a reasonable background on these issues.
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“It is important to note that Marcell never intentionally violated any NCAA rules and did not knowingly receive any benefits from an agent.”
Then why in the hell did he receive any game suspensions? Can I slip a twenty under the door of an opponent’s star player and get him suspended as well?
yeah
We really don’t know much about the trips, but 2 games isn’t that bad. I’ll take it.
"You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about vapor lock! It's the third most common cause of cars stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked!" -Joe Namath
by billycthulhu on Sep 3, 2010 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Intent isn't everything folks...
"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman
by outsidethesidelines on Sep 3, 2010 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Two games isn't that bad
considering the benefit was close to $2k. The football gods smiled on us a little when Penn St named a Fr as QB. I imagine he will see some blitz packages he has never seen before.
Auburn fans are like slinkys... not really good for anything but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
Dareus
I honestly didn’t expect him to get 2 games, or even one game for that matter. It really sucks, but we must move forward. I’m ready for some Alabama Football! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!
Is the Saban quote
really from Ezell? It almost sounds like a mocking cliche of the way he talks, relative to the words coming out of his mouth
by dixiefootballpride44 on Sep 3, 2010 9:39 AM CDT reply actions
If/when we beat Penn State
Without Ingram and Dareus and with questions in the secondary and special teams, what will the “experts” say, let alone our opponents, as those issues get addressed during the season? Good luck, rest of CFB.
"That rug really tied the room together."
by pantsfucious on Sep 3, 2010 10:21 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
honest to god
i’m as nervous about this team as i was for last year’s squad heading out. which, looking at results, makes me optimistic but, recognizing how rare it was, makes me pessimistic. strap in, kids. this one is gonna be a wild ride.
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true enough
This Penn State squad has plenty of questions of their own, but no one count them out. This will be one hell of a game. (and season)
"You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about vapor lock! It's the third most common cause of cars stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked!" -Joe Namath
by billycthulhu on Sep 3, 2010 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
between...
…your optimism and your pessimism, who’s winning?
by Queen of the Universe on Sep 3, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
I can't answer for him,
but it’d have to be optimism. Saban for a coach. A coaching staff of any HC’s dreams. Returning most of a NC offense. A monstrous front 7 on defense. If barners can be optimistic about their team, surely we can be about ours!
"Let's go be champions, boys!" - Greg McElroy
(Formerly SugarBowl93)
by RememberTheRoseBowl on Sep 3, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
It’s kinda funny how quick it turned around. I used to always be super confident about every game, season, etc. but that eventually turned to pessimism. Sure, I always thought (hoped) that we would do great but deep down inside I was always worried that we’d blow the big lead or our star player would get hurt and the season would go down the drain. I don’t know when that started but it must have been around DuBose.
Now, I am back to being super confident. I was a little worried against Tennessee but other than that I didn’t have any worries last year. Aubarn didn’t scare me; I knew we’d come back. MI getting hurt didn’t scare me; I knew TR would step it up. MD getting suspended didn’t scare me; I know we’re deep on the D line. I am not worried about our inexperienced secondary; CNS will have them ready to dominate.
i guess i should explain
since saying i’m “nervous” and “confident” seems contradictory. i was nervous before the clemson game and the virginia tech game given how much was at stake for the season and all the things we just didn’t know about the team. then, somewhere in that week before the game, there was this weird feeling of calm and confidence for what was going to happen.
the nervousness was still there but i could set it aside. i’ve had a similar feeling on the starting line of a race before. the butterflies are still doing backflips in your stomach but you suddenly control how much that affects the rest of you.
the difference this year is that nothing is different except for timing. instead of having to wait till this week to get that control over the nervousness, it’s been there from the start of fall practice. i think that’s partly because we all have a better feel of the type of team saban can put on the field and partly since we open the season against a cupcake.
still, i’ll be on the edge of my seat to the kickoff of the penn state game — and then i’ll be too busy standing and screaming to care.
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thanks...
…I don’t know how y’all do it. I think I have that “selective hearing” that all men seem to be blessed with upon their arrivals in this world. I hear all the naysayers in the media, I read OTS’s scary write-ups about our opposition, and then I forget everything but “hope for the best”. I, too, have that belief in our team’s inevitable success, but it might stem more from “willful ignorance is bliss” than your considered and knowledgeable confidence. I simply revert to that five-year-old certainty that our team can’t lose.
by Queen of the Universe on Sep 3, 2010 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions
You just described
how I approached every single game last year and how I will approach them all this year. I am scared and nervous right up until kickoff then I settle down and the calm confidence in our team, our coach, the coaching staff and all involved in the The Process sets in. Well said…
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 3, 2010 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Ingram and Dareus
I think it’s safe to say that our two positions with the greatest depth are d-line and rb. So in a way, we got lucky. If this was Barron or Donta it would be a much different team on the field.
Also, given that there were two trips involved, I think a two game suspension and repayment is very fair.
"You gonna pull those pistols or whistle dixie..."
Someone mentioned their child praying for Cody last year
Now it’s time for Barron, we need him to stay healthy
"You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about vapor lock! It's the third most common cause of cars stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked!" -Joe Namath
by billycthulhu on Sep 3, 2010 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions
That would be my lovely little lad
He goes through a litany of thank you God for… At night, and Alabama football is a constant, as is Indian Jones (he is four). I’ll put in a request. He’s having a really hard time coming to terms with no Mount Cody this year. Last year, his favorite (made up) bedtime story was a story about a boy who was always bigger than everybody else, who grew up and worked really hard and got to play for Alabama. The story culminates with Rocky Block.
by mamaelephant on Sep 3, 2010 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions
You are an awesome mom.
"Let's go be champions, boys!" - Greg McElroy
(Formerly SugarBowl93)
by RememberTheRoseBowl on Sep 3, 2010 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Awwwww
that is the sweetest thing ever! You are raising that boy up right and he has a grasp of The Process already! Keep teaching him the ways of Alabama football and he’ll grow up big and strong just like Cody!
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 3, 2010 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions
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