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Newt's Nuggets - San Jose State

It’s definitely the most wonderful time of the year. Time to see the Crimson Tide suit up in 101,000 seat Bryant Denny Stadium. Time to see Wee-merts on the grill. Time to see Bobby and Beebo holler ‘Next’ over and over. Unfortunately, we will not get to see the Heisman winner in action. But, as we have said before, Heismans are not what we play for here. We play for championships. I’m glad Ingram will be getting this chance to heal. We do not want to jeopardize his season or his NFL career down the road.

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Coach Hal Commentary and Tailgate Plan for Alabama/San Jose State

What an offseason it has been for Coach Hal (Please follow Coach on Twitter at https://twitter.com/CoachHal ). The Ole' Tailgate Coach has been sitting back and soaking up all the fun and smelling the roses. But now it is time to turn the page as we head toward the second leg of the BCS Grand Slam. For those new to the site, Coach Hal is not Coach Saban. Coach looks ahead (see reserved rooms in Atlanta and Glendale already) and is definitely affected by clutter, but Coach and Coach both agree on the Process of being a champion. We just do it with our group on the tailgate level. On to the opening tailgate plan, powered by vitaminwater, after some preseason commentary by Coach:

1. Let Coach leave no doubt. We love the target on Alabama's back. This is the way it should be, and Coach thinks opposing fans that talked to Coach the last few years now see what we were discussing. On the opposite end of that fellow Alabama fans, you can't get upset every time a small story about Alabama becomes a big story. It comes with the hype, and you have to accept the good with the bad.

2. The documentaries on Alabama and Coach Saban have given the University of Alabama and the state of Alabama very positive images to the country. If you do not believe it, you should travel a bit. Coach's favorite part of all the press? First, the dead on imitation of Coach Saban was classic. But Coach's favorite part and person in the Alabama program is Strength Coach Scott Cochran. For those around Alabama the last 3 1/2 years, you could hear his "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, YEAH" all the time, but he was quite a hit on the recent ESPN special. And you can count on the fact that Coach will be screaming Cochran's lines at the team this year as they board the bus. One last thought on Cochran: Does he remind you of a screaming Newt?

3. Let Coach be the first tailgate coach out there to say it: Plan on giving Joe Paterno a standing ovation when he enters Bryant Denny in our second game next week.

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Finebaum: Why not honor Nick Saban with a statue?

Have to like the comment about college football's Fort Knox.

There have been many bizarre reactions to Nick Saban and Alabama's 13th national championship since last January.

However, the most ridiculous has been the over-the-top and borderline insane reaction to Mal Moore's very appropriate decision to honor the coach with a statue on the Wall of Champions outside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

There are four other bronzed statues outside the stadium -- Wallace Wade, Frank Thomas, Bear Bryant and Gene Stallings. And they all have one thing in common with Saban other than coaching at Alabama: They've won a national championship.

So why not honor Alabama's current coach while it can be enjoyed by fans, family and friends? Why not celebrate now when it can have the maximum impact?

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Hungry, Hungry, Hippos

The SEC’s most obnoxious fans: There’s a new orange No. 1

10:32 am August 26, 2010, by Mark Bradley

Tim Tebow's jorts have been stolen, so to speak. (PhotoShopping courtesy of loserswithsocks.com)
Our inaugural ranking of the SEC’s most obnoxious fans was presented in 2008, and much has changed over 24 months. Mississippi State has switched coaches. Auburn has switched coaches. (Then again, when doesn’t Auburn switch coaches?) Tennessee has switched coaches twice. Kentucky’s coach quit. Vanderbilt’s coach just quit. Florida’s coach quit and un-quit.

Amid such flux, it’s only fair that our rankings don’t remain static. Indeed, I’m proud — actually, I’m not sure if “proud” is the proper word — to note that our new rankings are completely different. Not one of the 12 positions has gone unchanged, which says … well, I don’t know what it says. But there we are.

A note: I asked for your input the other day, and I have taken your thoughts under the deepest advisement. Indeed, the results of our little poll are included herein. But I must stress that these are my rankings, and I’m a neutral. (Full disclosure: I’m a graduate of Kentucky, which hopes one day to start a football program.)

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