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Your RBR Word of the Day: aegis
aegis \EE-jis\, noun: <!-- wotd="aegis" --> 1. Protection; support. 2. Sponsorship; patronage. 3. Guidance, direction, or control. 4. A shield or protective armor; -- applied in mythology to the sh...
Things I am Reasonably Certain Nick Saban Has (and Has NEVER) Said
A brief list: NEVER SAIDHAS SAID Don't worry about those mental errors, son. So long as you're giving good effort, that's enough!WHAT THE $%$& ARE YOU DOING PLAYING A SHALLOW ...
Your RBR Word of the Day: ludic
ludic \LOO-dik\, adjective: <!-- wotd="ludic" --> Of or relating to play; characterized by play; playful. Whenever his team performs exactly like he wants them to a ludic smile will briefly ...
Your RBR Word of the Day: thaumaturgy
thaumaturgy \THAW-muh-tuhr-jee\, noun: <!-- wotd="thaumaturgy" --> The performance of miracles or magic. Even if I do agree that basing expectations for this year on last year's performance i...
Your RBR Word of the Day: florid
florid \FLOR-id\, adjective: <!-- wotd="florid" --> 1. Flushed with red; of a lively reddish color. 2. Excessively ornate; flowery; as, "a florid style; florid eloquence." As impressively flori...
Your RBR Word of the Day: pugnacious
pugnacious \puhg-NAY-shuhs\, adjective: <!-- wotd="pugnacious" --> Inclined to fight; combative; quarrelsome. I'm sure it's frustrating for the beat writers just trying to get a quote, but Sab...
Random Thoughts on Gameday
I hope Coach Saban's message from Thursday night was heard loud and clear and that all of the fans bring their A-game to the stadium tonight. Though his message seemed to be met with overwhelming ap...
Your RBR Word of the Day: minatory
minatory \MIN-uh-tor-ee\, adjective:Threatening; menacing. Maybe it's because I never played football and have never had one thrown my way, but I find the minatory glares most coaches give from th...
Your RBR Word of the Day: obdurate
obdurate \OB-duh-rit; -dyuh-\, adjective:1. Hardened in wrongdoing; stubbornly wicked. Hardened in feelings; hard-hearted.2. Resistant to persuasion; unyielding.3. Hard; harsh; rugged; rough. ...
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