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Double-T Nation Daily Diatribe :: 03.20.10 – Double-T Nation (blog)
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Double-T Nation Daily Diatribe :: 03.20.10 Double-T Nation (blog) … served as an assistant under both Will Muschamp and Gene Chizik at Auburn before spending last season as linebackers coach for Nick Saban at Alabama . ….. ..

Melick: Smith or not, it’s time Auburn gets serious about basketball – The Birmi..
Saturday, March 20, 2010
The Birmingham News – al.com (blog) Melick: Smith or not, it's time Auburn gets serious about basketball The Birmingham News – al.com (blog) It would be on the level of Alabama hiring Nick Saban , if we weren't talki.. ..

Alabama holds Vanderbilt to one run, wins SEC opener – TideSports.com
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Alabama holds Vanderbilt to one run, wins SEC opener TideSports.com By Cecil Hurt Sports Editor TUSCALOOSA | Nick Saban's pitch didn't officially count on Friday night — but it might have set the tone. … and more&n.. ..

Alabama defeats Vanderbilt in SEC baseball opener – The Tennessean
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Alabama defeats Vanderbilt in SEC baseball opener The Tennessean Adam Morgan allowed one run on six hits over 6-2/3 innings to lead host Alabama to a 4-2 win over Vanderbilt on Friday night in the Southeastern Conference ….. ..

SEC ROUNDUP – NWAOnline (subscription)
Saturday, March 20, 2010
SEC ROUNDUP NWAOnline (subscription) By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ALABAMA 4, VANDERBILT 1 Alabama sophomore left-hander Adam Morgan held Vanderbilt (15-3, 0-1 SEC) to 1 run on 6 hits in … and more » ..

Nick Saban pitches in as Alabama baseball improves to 15-1 – Press-Register – al..
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Press-Register – al.com (blog) Nick Saban pitches in as Alabama baseball improves to 15-1 Press-Register – al.com (blog) Nick Saban tosses out the first pitch in tonight's Alabama victory over Vanderbilt (UA photo). … .. ..

Alabama knocks off Vandy, 4-1 – WALA-TV FOX10
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Alabama knocks off Vandy, 4-1 WALA-TV FOX10 (WALA) – Alabama sophomore left-hander Adam Morgan held the SEC's No. 1 rated offensive team to one run on six hits in six-plus innings, leading the No. … and more &raqu.. ..

Saban throws out first pitch, and it’s a strike – al.com (blog)
Saturday, March 20, 2010
al.com (blog) Saban throws out first pitch, and it's a strike al.com (blog) Alabama football coach Nick Saban delivers the first pitch before Alabama's SEC opener against Vanderbilt. … and more » ..

Gene Bleymaier Nominated for National AD of the Year Award – Boise State Univers..
Friday, March 19, 2010
Gene Bleymaier Nominated for National AD of the Year Award Boise State University Broncos The other nominees are Dan Guerrero of UCLA, Mal Moore of Alabama, Gene Smith of Ohio State and Dick Baddour of North Carolina. … ..

Saban to Speak in Mobile – WALA-TV FOX10
Friday, March 19, 2010
WALA-TV FOX10 Saban to Speak in Mobile WALA-TV FOX10 … pm Coach Nick Saban and his wife, Terry, will be the guest speakers for the dinner at the Mitchell Center on the University of South Alabama campus. … ..

Texas Tech ushers in a new era with coach Tommy Tuberville – SI.com
Friday, March 19, 2010
Texas Tech ushers in a new era with coach Tommy Tuberville SI.com … served as an assistant under both Will Muschamp and Gene Chizik at Auburn before spending last season as linebackers coach for Nick Saban at Alabama . ….. ..

Smith Deserves Credit for Dealing Whitehurst – SD Bolt Report
Friday, March 19, 2010
Smith Deserves Credit for Dealing Whitehurst SD Bolt Report –OLB Antwan Applewhite (tendered at $470000) can deliver a burst off the ball and is keen on special teams. He should be brought back. … and more » ..

Diggs says yes to Texas – Brazosport Facts
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Diggs says yes to Texas Brazosport Facts “I talked to Coach (Mack) Brown and coach (Major) Applewhite and they are getting a player who can play everywhere and anywhere,” Vanover said. … ..

Spring Preview 2010 Part One: Defensive Line – 12th Fan.com (subscription)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
12th Fan.com (subscription) Spring Preview 2010 Part One: Defensive Line 12th Fan.com (subscription) The Aggies' replaced a retired Joe Kines with former Air Force DC, Tim DeRuyter who runs a very successful and aggressi.. ..

NCAA: Alabama’s Football Spring Experiments – Bleacher Report
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Bleacher Report NCAA: Alabama's Football Spring Experiments Bleacher Report Spring training has finally arrived at Alabama and Nick Saban continued his annoying habit of beginning spring the day before Spring break to we.. ..

SEC spring practice primer – Gainesville Sun
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
SEC spring practice primer Gainesville Sun Radar worked two stints at Alabama , as offensive coordinator during Mike Shula's years from 2003-2006. He also served as quarterbacks/receivers coach on Ray … and more &.. ..

Mal Moore Finalist For AD Of The Year – AUtigers.com (subscription)
Monday, March 15, 2010
AUtigers.com (subscription) Mal Moore Finalist For AD Of The Year AUtigers.com (subscription) He has a long career at Bama, including being a member of legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant's first football signing class in.. ..

OSU’s Smith nominated for AD of the Year – ESPN (blog)
Monday, March 15, 2010
OSU's Smith nominated for AD of the Year ESPN (blog) Smith joins fellow nominees Dan Guerrero (UCLA), Mal Moore (Alabama), Gene Bleymeier (Boise State) and Dick Baddour (North Carolina). … Boise State's Bleymaier n.. ..

For Alabama, Future Is Bright At QB – Bleacher Report
Monday, March 15, 2010
Bleacher Report For Alabama , Future Is Bright At QB Bleacher Report Probably the biggest reason for this is that he committed to Alabama when it was using more of a spread, wide-open offense under Major Applewhite , … and.. ..

Crimson Tide’s $4.3 million trip – al.com (blog)
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Crimson Tide's $4.3 million trip al.com (blog) The only complaint from Alabama Athletics Director Mal Moore in his survey was the condition of the practice field. Otherwise, Moore wrote the game was … and more &ra.. ..

AU should aim higher than Person – The Decatur Daily (subscription)
Sunday, March 14, 2010
AU should aim higher than Person The Decatur Daily (subscription) … he'll be their version of Mike Shula . All the good things you can say about Person are the same things everyone in Shula's corner said when Alaba.. ..

Spring Practice News and Notes – Roll ‘Bama Roll
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Spring Practice News and Notes Roll ‘Bama Roll Hey was a greyshirt signee from several years back under Mike Shula , and never made any impact whatsoever. He never caught a single pass in his career, … and more &raquo.. ..

Museum showcases trophy – Tuscaloosa News
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Museum showcases trophy Tuscaloosa News And fans visiting campus have been able to view the trophy through a window at the Mal Moore Athletic Facility. The crystal championship trophy belongs to … and more » ..

Alabama begins spring drills; Saban seemed upbeat – Capstone Report (blog)
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Globe and Mail Alabama begins spring drills; Saban seemed upbeat Capstone Report (blog) And Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban seemed pleased with the Alabama football team's attitude and offseason work. “We made prog.. ..

Smith: ‘We’re in the running back business.’ – SD Bolt Report
Friday, March 12, 2010
Smith: 'We're in the running back business.' SD Bolt Report –OLB Antwan Applewhite (tendered at $470000) can deliver a burst off the ball and is keen on special teams. He should be brought back. … and more&nbs.. ..

Alabama could be getting some SEC football scheduling relief – al.com (blog)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Alabama could be getting some SEC football scheduling relief al.com (blog) The Southeastern Conference apparently might act soon on a complaint from Alabama athletics director Mal Moore … and more » ..

Angleton’s Quandre Diggs commits to Texas – Dallas Morning News (blog)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Angleton's Quandre Diggs commits to Texas Dallas Morning News (blog) But on Tuesday, UT assistant coach Major Applewhite contacted Diggs and presented him with a scholarship offer. Diggs called Applewhite back on Wednesd.. ..

Hunter: the 1980s Alabama Crimson Tide – Capstone Report (blog)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Hunter: the 1980s Alabama Crimson Tide Capstone Report (blog) Perkins personal legacy was not helped when his former quarterback and protoge Mike Shula coached the Tide incompetently prior to Saban's arrival. … and mor.. ..

Bert Jenkins Scholarship established at MSU – Mississippi State Newsroom
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Bert Jenkins Scholarship established at MSU Mississippi State Newsroom He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and a master's from the University of Alabama . “I'm very supportive.. ..

Longhorns pick up No.18 – CardinalReport.com (subscription)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Longhorns pick up No.18 CardinalReport.com (subscription) After talking to UT assistant coach Major Applewhite on Tuesday and receiving a verbal scholarship offer, Diggs made the call on Wednesday night to end his … and mo.. ..

College Football Capsules: Okung finishes what he started at NFL combine – Brown..
Thursday, March 11, 2010
College Football Capsules: Okung finishes what he started at NFL combine Brownsville Herald Austin takes over for Bryan Applewhite , who left the Bobcats after one season to become running backs coach at Louisiana-Monroe. As.. ..

Auburn vs. the SEC, Part IV – Track Em Tigers (blog)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Auburn vs. the SEC, Part IV Track Em Tigers (blog) Bama brought in backup quarterback John Parker Wilson , who connected with DJ Hall on a late Hail Mary. Wilson took a quick snap and plunged in for the … and more &ra.. ..

Saban has been to Alabama’s Pro Day before as a coach in the NFL – al.com (blog)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Palm Beach Post (blog) Saban has been to Alabama's Pro Day before as a coach in the NFL al.com (blog) Alabama coach Nick Saban (left) watches Pro Day workouts next to the Kansas City Chiefs' Gary Gibbs. … Cody drop.. ..

Hoggies’ Project Ex game salutes James Jefferson – Kingsville Record
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Hoggies' Project Ex game salutes James Jefferson Kingsville Record After his pro career, Jefferson coached one year for Alabama State and became a scout for the New Orleans Saints in 2000. He also served as a Javelina …. ..

Quarterback State Is Near Perfect – BamaMag.com (subscription)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
BamaMag.com (subscription) Quarterback State Is Near Perfect BamaMag.com (subscription) Alabama went into last year with fourth-year junior Greg McElroy as the clear-cut choice to succeed John Parker Wilson at quarterback. … ..

Scarbinsky: Dye will be there for his guys at Alabama Pro Day – al.com (blog)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
al.com (blog) Scarbinsky: Dye will be there for his guys at Alabama Pro Day al.com (blog) His dad and Mal Moore , who lived three houses down, car-pooled to work as members of Bear Bryant's staff. “I share that with the .. ..

Lions golfers open season in Tuscaloosa, Auburn – Montgomery Advertiser
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Lions golfers open season in Tuscaloosa, Auburn Montgomery Advertiser The Lions' number-one player from last year, junior Jacob Applewhite , did not play at the West Alabama Classic, as he is nursing an injury. … and m.. ..

Salaries spike for college football assistants, successful coaches – USA Today
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Salaries spike for college football assistants, successful coaches USA Today After the season, several assistants, including defensive coordinator Kevin Steele and co-defensive coordinator Charlie Harbison, drew interest fro.. ..

Obama’s gift from Tide forever linked to former player Cory Reamer – TideSports…
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Austin American-Statesman Obama's gift from Tide forever linked to former player Cory Reamer TideSports.com President Barack Obama holds a University of Alabama helmet, which was presented to him by Javier Arenas, right,.. ..

Jones: Hopefully the ‘Obama jinx’ won’t rub off – Capstone Report (blog)
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Jones: Hopefully the 'Obama jinx' won't rub off Capstone Report (blog) There is no doubt that Nick Saban has done an incredible job in his short time at Alabama . He took over a team from Coach Mike Shula that we.. ..

Alabama and Saban Back At White House As No. 1 Guest – Bleacher Report
Monday, March 8, 2010
The Money Times Alabama and Saban Back At White House As No. 1 Guest Bleacher Report … or the first time for Saban . But the last time he was there, he shared the spotlight with his LSU Tigers along with USC. This time it .. ..

El Paso Hall of Fame gets 8 more quality nominees – El Paso Inc
Monday, March 8, 2010
El Paso Hall of Fame gets 8 more quality nominees El Paso Inc He was an assistant coach at North Texas before becoming director of athletics at University of Montevallo in Alabama . He also served as athletic director … ..

Alabama coach Saban refers to rival as “University of Auburn” – USA Today
Monday, March 8, 2010
al.com (blog) Alabama coach Saban refers to rival as “University of Auburn” USA Today It doesn't take much to add a log on the fire between Alabama and Auburn. A slip of the tongue by Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban has do.. ..

The Nick Saban hagiography begins – Capstone Report (blog)
Monday, March 8, 2010
The Nick Saban hagiography begins Capstone Report (blog) And these were the coaches of Alabama : Wallace Wade of Rose Bowl fame, Frank Thomas of Notre Dame, Harold Drew, Jennings Whitworth and Paul Bryant. … and more .. ..

Where Are They Now, The Alabama Signing Class Of 2006 – Bleacher Report
Monday, March 8, 2010
Bleacher Report Where Are They Now, The Alabama Signing Class Of 2006 Bleacher Report Defensive lineman Milton Talbert was signed to play in the speed based Joe Kines defense. He never found a place in Nick Saban's defen.. ..

Horns’ Gilbert era came early, but that gave QB confidence – Austin American-Sta..
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Austin American-Statesman Horns' Gilbert era came early, but that gave QB confidence Austin American-Statesman He's the latest in an impressive burnt-orange progression — from Major Applewhite to Vince Young to McCoy.. ..

What Nick Saban Has Brought to Alabama in Only Three Years – Bleacher Report
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Bleacher Report What Nick Saban Has Brought to Alabama in Only Three Years Bleacher Report The next day, Saban notified Alabama AD Mal Moore that he would accept the offer, and the Tide nation went crazy. The Crimson Tide ha.. ..

Lake Travis QB Brewer pledges to Texas Tech – Austin American-Statesman
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Austin American-Statesman Lake Travis QB Brewer pledges to Texas Tech Austin American-Statesman They later learned they had just missed Major Applewhite's 97-yard touchdown pass to Wane McGarity, which remains the longes.. ..

Pinckard, Ozark students take part in state ‘Big Read’ – Dothan Eagle
Friday, March 5, 2010
Pinckard, Ozark students take part in state 'Big Read' Dothan Eagle Her reaction was what CHS drama class instructor John Parker Wilson said he had hoped for. “This was a first for us as well, but hopefully it will o.. ..

Texas tidbits from visit this week – CBSSports.com (blog)
Friday, March 5, 2010
KTAL Texas tidbits from visit this week CBSSports.com (blog) “The real question mark is we've done a good job here of running an offense here with Major Applewhite and Chris Simms and then changing it to Vince [Young] …. ..