Copy cat

On the day when Georgia officially announces Jeremy Pruitt as its new defensive coordinator/secondary coach – the same day! – Alabama shuffles its staff to give Kirby Smart the exact same roles.

Coincidence?  I think not.

(I keed, I keed… I think.)

Yukking it up at the coaches’ convention, part one

Nick Saban’s “try the veal, folks” moment -

Nick Saban: If you've ever been to Tiger Stadium on a Saturday night you can smell the Boubon at the 50 yard line.—
Joe Schad (@schadjoe) January 13, 2014

Quite frankly, I’m surprised he takes notice of anything not happening on the field.

Further proof that nobody’s interested in Georgia coaches

Enter the Sabanator.

Just confirmed report that Chris Wilson is in fact interviewing at Alabama today—
Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) January 13, 2014

Guess that means we know where Orgeron winds up.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

Breaking: Sources tell ESPN that former USC coach Lane Kiffin will be the next offensive coordinator at Alabama. espn.go.com/college-footba…—
Alex Scarborough (@AlexS_ESPN) January 10, 2014

Thank you, blogging gods.  Much appreciated.

I love it when a plan comes together.

Nick Saban, you have it within your power to make this blogger a happy, happy man.  Junior at ‘Bama would be a dream come true.  Don’t blow this opportunity.  Do it for the children bloggers.  Please, please, please…

Eastern Saban Time

I don’t know if anybody caught this little blurb via Loran Smith, but it’s amusing:

Prior to the Southeastern Conference championship game between Missouri and Auburn, Rodney Garner, the former Georgia defensive line coach with the same position at Auburn, his alma mater, had this offering: “Nick Saban is the only coach in our conference who could have gotten the officials to put one second back on the clock, and it bit him.” He was, of course, referring to the subsequent field goal attempt by Alabama, which was returned for a touchdown and which sent the Tigers to the SEC championship game.

If anybody had said something like that about one of Corch’s moves that backfired, he’d write a book about it.  I suspect Saban’s just walking around, muttering something like “revenge is a dish best served cold” to himself.  If he has time for that shit, that is.

Decisions, decisions

It’s pretty impressive how Nick Saban can make the appalling sound bloodless, whether it’s D.J. Pettway’s “horrible decision” or the “university decision” to let him back on the team.

It’s also impressive to see how the Process works, as Pettway was the only one of the four players involved who’s been allowed to return.  Maybe it’s because he kept his mouth shut.

Well, there’s one kid who won’t be playing quarterback at another SEC school.

Redemption!

After weeks of chatter, former Alabama defensive lineman D.J. Pettway says he’s coming back to Tuscaloosa.

He was dismissed from the Crimson Tide in February after his arrest for second degree robbery, but after a season at East Mississippi Community College, Pettway tweeted about signing with Alabama again…

Pettway was accused of physically attacking a fellow student along with teammates Eddie Williams and Tyler Hayes. All were dismissed from the team. Pettway’s lawyer released a lengthy statement following the dismissal to express his disappointment in the decision. Pettway was granted youthful offender status to end the legal process.

At least they know he can hit.

A match made in heaven (if heaven were hell, that is)

Be still, my heart.  The possibilities are tantalizing.

How you know yours is a football school.

Alabama is now spending more money on Nick Saban’s salary than the combined expenses of all its other sports outside of football and basketball.