| Nick Saban press conference 12-03-08 |
Nick Saban spoke to the media Wednesday, addressing a number of topics, including Saturday's SEC Championship game against Florida, the rapid rise of Terrence Cody and this week's coaching carousel which continued today with the resignation of Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville.
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Tommy Tuberville to Mark Richt: "Hey, you lost to Nick Saban too. How come you get to keep your job?"It's not clear yet if Tuberville was fired or resigned under pressure, but it was made clear a few days ago, he wanted an eleventh season at Auburn to right the ship after a rocky tenth season.
Now there's no such luck. Charles Goldberg of The Birmingham News and Evan Woodbery of the Press-Register will have more information as the night goes on, so check al.com/auburnfootball for the latest.
After a shocking 34-10 romp over the Clemson Tigers in the Georgia Dome to kick off the 2008 season, Alabama opened up at home with the Tulane Green Wave. Even though it wasn't the prettiest of games, the Crimson Tide relied on stout defense and Javier Arenas's 87-yard punt return for a touchdown to lead them to a 20-6 victory.
| Alabama 20 - Tulane 6 |
Terrence Cody and Alonzo Lawrence celebrate the 36-0 shutout of Auburn.
How would you grade the team's overall performance?
A: 391 votes, 86.5 percent
B: 50 votes, 11.1 percent
C: 5 votes, 1.1 percent
D: 0 votes, 0.0 percent
F: 6 votes, 1.3 percent
| Nick Saban 12/01/08 Press Conference Pt. 1 |
Nick Saban was in a typical business-like mood at his weekly press conference on Monday. He discussed the Iron Bowl victory, the SEC Championship game against Urban Meyer and the challenge of playing such a talented Florida Gator squad.
Click below for the second part of the press conference and interviews with Tide players Cory Reamer, Javier Arenas, Andre Smith, Rolando McClain, Bobby Greenwood and Rashad Johnson.
John Parker Wilson seemed to be annoyed with the amount of questions regarding Florida quarterback Tim Tebow.
| Nick Saban 11/26/08 Press Conference |
In his Wednesday press conference, Crimson Tide Coach Nick Saban wished Alabama fans, supporters and even reporters a happy Thanksgiving before touching on the happenings in practice and other preparations for the big Iron Bowl showdown on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
| Nick Saban 11/24/08 Press Conference Pt. 1 |
Nick Saban discusses the upcoming game against Auburn, the importance of the Iron Bowl, the impact the seniors have had in directing the program in the right direction and how the 6 game losing streak should not affect his team.
Click below for Part 2 of Saban's press conference and interviews of Tide players Andre Smith, John Parker Wilson, Bobby Greenwood and Rashad Johnson.
Kareem Jackson and the Tide are still No. 1 in the major polls.The AP voters ranked Florida No. 2, just a few points ahead of the Sooners. The coaches' poll (which counts in making up the BCS standings) had the Tide solidly at No. 1 and Oklahoma as the new No. 2.
The new BCS rankings will be released this evening between 6:00 and 6:30 central time.
| Nick Saban 11/19/08 Press Conference |
In his Wednesday press conference, Alabama football Coach Nick Saban touched on preparations for the Iron Bowl during the bye week, updated the press on injuries and answered the question of whether or not Javier Arenas would get a shot on offense this year.
Kareem Jackson, Javier Arenas and the rest of the special teams had, arguably, their best game of the year against Mississippi State.How would you grade the special teams?
A: 267 votes, 95.0 percent
B: 12 votes, 4.3 percent
C: 1 votes, 0.4 percent
D: 0 votes, 0.0 percent
F: 1 votes, 0.4 percent
| Nick Saban 11/17/08 Press Conference Pt. 1 |
In his Monday press conference, Alabama head coach Nick Saban discusses his team's execution in the Mississippi State game, a few injuries sustained by key players, preparations for the Iron Bowl and whether the Tide has been preparing a gameplan for the SEC Championship against the red-hot Florida Gators.
Click below for the part of the video.
Here's the highlight video from this week's game. Our videographer got some new equipment this week, and it's improved the quality.
| Alabama - Mississippi State game highlights |
And, in case you missed it, here's a list of all the postgame interviews we got on video as well: Nick Saban Part One, Part two, Javier Arenas, John Parker Wilson, and Glen Coffee.
Finally, don't forget our full recap, with all of Sunday's newspaper coverage from Alabama's 11th win of the season. Saban is still holding his press conference today at noon. We'll have audio up immediately after it's over, and video up sometime in the afternoon.
