I love it when there is a crazy finish to a game...especially against a hated rival:

It's that time of year again where we start giving you a highlight on Saturdays until things get going for real on Saturdays. Enjoy Andre Smith's massive block from the '06 Arkansas game.

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A medley; a hodgepodge.

I'm taking my last final of the semester today, Todd has been working 28 hour days. Posting will be very light today:

While I couldn't find any good clips from DuBose's out of conference games, here's one that'll make you happy from his conference games:

Remember, you can get the highlights of this classic game on DVD from The Bryant Museum.

Jay Barker certainly knew how to win a football game . As a fan, you always felt he'd pull it out even when we were losing late. Here he is leading the charge in the '94 Georgia game. Next Saturday, we'll get to watch live football! Roll Tide and have a good weekend.

Enjoy the Snake in action:

Enjoy this video, and then go enjoy some of the beautiful Alabama springtime weather we're having today:

We'll be posting highlights on every Saturday leading up to football season to help you get your fix. Happy St. Patrick's Day. Enjoy.

Softball!

Charlotte Morgan hit a three-run homer to start things off for the Tide

The third ranked Tide softball team advanced to 24-0 after opening conference play with a sweep of Mississippi State.  The win yesterday made Alabama the sole unbeaten in the nation, and they look to take the top spot after No. 1 Tennessee (boo! hiss!) split a doubleheader with Florida on Friday and No. 2 Arizona fell to Baylor on Saturday.

They'll look to stay perfect with a doubleheader in Gainesville on Wednesday, followed by a trip to Columbia for a three game set with the 'Cocks.

The 'ol Red, White & Blue put another 2-0 smackdown on archrival Mexico last night at a sold out University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona. Since 2000, the US is 8-2-1 against Mexico and is 7-0-1 at home during that same stretch (I attended the one tie at home in Houston in '03.) Our 21st century undefeated eight game streak at home also has us outscoring them 13-0. Mexico has not scored a goal on US soil in 753 minutes of play stretching back to 1999.

Jimmy Conrad had a beast of a performance at central defense and youngster Jonathan Bornstein had a great second half for us at left back. Hopefully we can make him a lock at that position given the difficult time we've had filling it. It's nice to see Donovan display some of the killer instinct he's been lacking lately.

As is typical, the Mexican team refused to shake hands and trade jerseys with the US after the game (well, they will do it when they win, just not when they lose.)

Consider this quote from US playmaker Landon Donovan:

Now consider this quote from perpetual crybaby Rafael Marquez:

I wonder if that quote might have anything to do with the fact that Donovan made Marquez look like he was wearing cement shoes on that second goal?

Anyway, here's the highlights on the two goals. Watch after the second goal how Mexican goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez tries to take a swipe at US striker Eddie Johnson.

Scoring Summary
Jimmy Conrad (52nd minute)
Landon Donovan (90+ minute)