Alabama's National Signing Day Wrap Up / The Roll Bama Roll Radio Hour(ish)
by Todd on Feb 1, 2012 6:55 PM CST
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PrintAnother year, another top rated recruiting class. The Tide finished the day ranked #1 by Rivals, ESPN, MaxPreps, and 247sports.com, while Scouts has us at #2 behind Texas (quick, someone hurt Colt McCoy's shoulder!). OTS and I will break down this year's class, who we got, who we didn't, depth, the lack of drama, and etc. starting at 7:30 CST. You can join us in the chat or listen with the widget below, or if you miss it you can direct download here or download via iTunes shortly after the recording has stopped. Roll Tide.
| Recruit | Pos. | Location | Ht | Wt | 40 | Rating | YouTube |
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Ryan Anderson
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LB
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Daphne, AL (Daphne)
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6'3"
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250
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****
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Dakota Ball
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DT
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Lindale, GA (Pepperell)
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6'2"
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292
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5.2
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***
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Deion Belue
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DB
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Booneville, MS (NE Miss. C.C.)
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6'0"
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170
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***
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5 clips | |
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WR
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Jacksonville, FL (First Coast)
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5'11"
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170
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****
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DB
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Geismar, LA (Dutchtown)
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6'0"
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199
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4.4
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*****
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Amari Cooper
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WR
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Miami, FL (Northwestern)
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6'1"
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175
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****
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Denzel Devall
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LB
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Bastrop, LA (Bastrop)
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6'2"
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236
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4.6
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****
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Travell Dixon
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DB
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Thatcher, AZ (E. Az. J.C.)
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6'2"
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200
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4.5
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****
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3 clips |
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Kenyan Drake
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RB
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Powder Springs, GA (Hillgrove)
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6'1"
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195
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4.4
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****
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Kurt Freitag
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TE
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Buford, GA (Buford)
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6'3"
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245
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***
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Brandon Greene
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OL
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Ellenwood, GA (Cedar Grove)
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6'6"
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280
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****
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Adam Griffith
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K
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Calhoun, GA (Calhoun)
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5'11"
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175
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***
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Caleb Gulledge
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OL
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Prattville, AL (Prattville)
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6'4"
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255
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***
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Tyler Hayes
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LB
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Thomasville, AL (Thomasville)
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6'3"
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215
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****
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Brandon Hill
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OL
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Collierville, TN (St. George's)
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6'6"
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352
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***
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1 clip | |
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Cyrus Jones
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ATH
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Baltimore, MD (Gilman School)
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5'11"
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183
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4.5
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****
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| Korren Kirven | DT | Lynchburg, VA (Brookville) | 6'4" | 272 | 5.2 | **** | |
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Darren Lake
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DT
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York, AL (Sumter County)
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6'3"
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330
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***
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Dillon Lee
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LB
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Buford, GA (Buford)
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6'4"
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220
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****
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Alec Morris
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QB
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Allen, TX (Allen)
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6'3"
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235
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***
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Reggie Ragland
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LB
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Madison, AL (Bob Jones)
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6'4"
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245
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****
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Geno Smith
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DB
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Atlanta, GA (St Pius X School)
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5'11"
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180
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4.5
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****
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Alphonse Taylor
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DT
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Mobile, AL (Davidson)
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6'6"
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340
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***
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| Dalvin Tomlinson | DT | McDonough, GA (Henry County) | 6'2" | 270 | 4.9 | **** | 3 clips |
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Eddie Williams
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ATH
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Panama City, FL (Arnold)
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6'4"
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204
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*****
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T.J. Yeldon
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RB
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Daphne, AL (Daphne)
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6'2"
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205
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4.4
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*****
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Wowowowow! I just read that AU and FL
both gave 4 year scholarships. To get so out recruited by a team that offers only 1 year is so telling. Wow. Did not know this until just now. And the Barn thinks it is something to brag about.
"I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was
hell."
- Harry S Truman
4 year schollys are going to open you up to major problems.
If a kid is a problem and you kick him off the team he could sue you. You could also end up with schollys tied to guys that ought to transfer because they are not playing, but no one can take their 4 years away so why even try and why try on the field etc.
If Auburn was in New Mexico and we never played them I would still hate them and their dumb coach and their cheating players.
This is absolutely incorrect, and I don’t know why more crooked teams don’t do this. The school CANNOT be sued – it is an arm of the state and therefore has sovereign immunity from lawsuits. The school could sue the kid, but not the other way around.
Books for Bama students: My E-Cubby - UA
State actors like a public university can be sued as state organs
Under substantive due process. State immunity outside of enlargements or contraction by the legislature usually only applies to tort and cl remedies.
by sho' I stole on Feb 2, 2012 2:20 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Look at any court case involving the UA system in the past 5 years (when being sued by a private person or entity). If you can find one that was not thrown out by our Alabama Supreme Court, I’ll concede the point. Unless the school violates a constitutional right, they are enjoying every aspect of immunity by being declared an arm of the state in the Alabama Constitution.
The ONLY judge that does not throw out these court cases WAS Sue Bell Cobb (who is very liberal). When Off Campus Bookstore tried to sue UAH? “No jurisdiction.” When UA and AU were sued by students these past 2 years for failing to meet advertised and signed scholarship awards? “No jurisdiction.” The student can only sue the individual that signed the contract – the school ALWAYS gets off free and clear.
Books for Bama students: My E-Cubby - UA
All I know is that back when there were 4 year schollys schools got sued.
If Auburn was in New Mexico and we never played them I would still hate them and their dumb coach and their cheating players.
And that was before the great litigious uprising.
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." - George Carlin
by Slice of Life on Feb 2, 2012 9:01 AM CST up reply actions
yeah, but then again, you ain't a lawya
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." - George Carlin
by Slice of Life on Feb 2, 2012 10:08 AM CST up reply actions
OK Mr. Saban
I’d rather work for you for a dollar an hour than for Cheezits for $4 bucks an hour.
"I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was
hell."
- Harry S Truman
Darius Philon make a comeback?
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Feb 1, 2012 7:59 PM CST reply actions
From Arkansas?
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." - George Carlin
by Slice of Life on Feb 1, 2012 8:09 PM CST up reply actions
'scool...
…just making sure I didn’t miss something while I was out tonight…thanks for the list, T….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Feb 1, 2012 9:23 PM CST up reply actions
Korren Kirven
FYI, the height and weight you have for KK is wrong.
holy shit
I’m not trying to be mean to two sec rivals here but UGA and Barn are having a serious derpfest in basketball
People who live in glass houses should not hang out with Charles Barkley.
Stache pic upgraded to Championship mode
by Wallacewade04 on Feb 1, 2012 9:00 PM CST via mobile reply actions
oh god this auburn offensive possesion
There’s 2 mins left if you want to feel really good about bama bball
People who live in glass houses should not hang out with Charles Barkley.
Stache pic upgraded to Championship mode
by Wallacewade04 on Feb 1, 2012 9:02 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
There was b'ball? I thought I read that the entire conference took the day off?
God bless our Dark Lord.
Just the Varsity caliber teams did.
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
…and Old Miss.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
Make its ass quit -TWEsq, concerning my fight against Multiple Sclerosis
by AlabamaJammer on Feb 2, 2012 5:49 AM CST up reply actions
and just for the record
alabama signed a top-ten track and field class today as well.
The class features 16 signees on the men’s side and 11 newcomers to the women’s squad. Of the 27 who signed, 11 are currently ranked in the top 25 nationally in their respective events while 19 have won at least one state championship.
yes. all your recruits do, in fact, belong to us.
SB Nation's The Historical: Because all those games way back when matter.
Gladney
I thought he went to Texas Tech.
by RexBama13 on Feb 1, 2012 9:10 PM CST via mobile reply actions
He did indeed.
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Feb 1, 2012 9:24 PM CST up reply actions
so apparently...
…I didn’t hit “save” on the html and just used the old code from this morning that hadn’t been modified. Anyone else see anything? I am fail today.
Roll Bama Roll - The Champagne of Bama Blogs.
Today?
/ducks
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
You're still da man...
…we’re just Bama fans, so we’re quicker to notice the occasional flaw than all the greatness that’s always lying around in front of us….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Feb 2, 2012 10:11 AM CST up reply actions
At least
I ain’t responsible for this.
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
That's hysterical!
Good way to get the day started.
Fowler: I disagree OTS
I think Fowler can have the long runs. He has had some long runs already and surprisingly he has decent speed.
If Auburn was in New Mexico and we never played them I would still hate them and their dumb coach and their cheating players.
Unfortunately, our class lacks intellectuals.
Cassanova McKinzy chose Auburn over Clemson because Clemson did not have a Chick-Fil-A in its vicinity—even though it has one on campus. Boy cannot even spell his own personal name correctly.
"The same things win today that have always won, and they will win years from now. The only difference is the losers have a whole new bunch of excuses why they don’t win or can’t win."-Bear Bryant
(12-4)+2=12 hoping for a +1
Robot Chicken Star Wars should be canon.
by the thin red line on Feb 2, 2012 7:49 AM CST reply actions
But, have you ever been to the Chick-Fil-a in Auburn?
It is actually a really good Chick-Fil-a..
If Auburn was in New Mexico and we never played them I would still hate them and their dumb coach and their cheating players.
Well, they do specialize in animals at Auburn.
"The same things win today that have always won, and they will win years from now. The only difference is the losers have a whole new bunch of excuses why they don’t win or can’t win."-Bear Bryant
(12-4)+2=12 hoping for a +1
Robot Chicken Star Wars should be canon.
by the thin red line on Feb 2, 2012 9:20 AM CST up reply actions
In fairness to the kid...
Chick-Fil-A on campus is not real Chick-Fil-A. In fact, if it’s anything like it was in the Ferg when I was at ‘Bama, it’s not even good enough to be considered a piss-poor imitation.
"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman
by outsidethesidelines on Feb 2, 2012 9:39 AM CST up reply actions
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