Stories from Cecil Hurt Alabama Blog on Tide Sports.com
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CECIL HURT: DB situation exasperating for Saban
Cecil Hurt Alabama Blog on Tide Sports.com &bull Aug 15, 2010
Nick Saban struck an unusual tone in Saturday's press conference, a session held immediately after the 2010 Crimson Tide's first full-scale scrimmage of August at Bryant-Denny Stadium. In answering questions about the secondary, Saban sounded exasperated. That doesn't mean he was questioning anyone's effort. That would be "infuriated." It doesn't mean that he was… Full Story »
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CECIL HURT: Careful with unrealistic expectations
Cecil Hurt Alabama Blog on Tide Sports.com &bull Aug 4, 2010
Nick Saban called it his "favorite day," but not because the start of another college football season is upon us. Full Story »
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MAY 16 COLUMN: The more fun the better for UA golf team
Cecil Hurt Alabama Blog on Tide Sports.com &bull Jun 4, 2010
In 28 years as a college golf coach, Mic Potter has had all sorts of teams. There have been very few bad ones. Potter, the head coach of the University of Alabama's women's team, is one of the elite coaches in the sport. But every team he has coached… Full Story »
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MAY 12 COLUMN: A peppier Saban spreads good will in New Orleans
Cecil Hurt Alabama Blog on Tide Sports.com &bull Jun 4, 2010
If a person wanted to stir up some negative vibrations Tuesday night in New Orleans, mentioning the words 'oil slick' would do the trick. Or someone could point out that the last time the University of Alabama football team actually lost a game - an event that seems as distant as Jean Lafitte's pirate days… Full Story »
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MAY 9 COLUMN: Getting Region will not be a groundbreaking event
Cecil Hurt Alabama Blog on Tide Sports.com &bull Jun 4, 2010
When Spencer Region, an offensive lineman from Cullman, announced a surprising commitment to Auburn's football program in February, I didn't compare the event to Thermopylae or the Industrial Revolution or any other watershed event in world history. In fact, I didn't comment on it at all. It's not that I downplay the importance of recruiting. I don't. It's not that I haven't viewed other… Full Story »
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MAY 6 COLUMN: Limitations on Knox's transfer are main issue
Cecil Hurt Alabama Blog on Tide Sports.com &bull Jun 4, 2010
First, let me say this about Justin Knox, who decided to leave the University of Alabama basketball team a few weeks ago. In his three years at Alabama, he was pleasant to the press - not effusive in his comments but courteous and thoughtful. To the extent of my knowledge, he… Full Story »
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MAY 2 COLUMN: Alabama's big focus right now is scheduling
Cecil Hurt Alabama Blog on Tide Sports.com &bull Jun 4, 2010
The announcement that the University of Alabama has assented to Georgia Tech's request and will postpone a home-and-home football series from the 2013-2014 seasons into the probably-not-foreseeable-future has led to a focus on the big issues of scheduling - macro-scheduling, if you will. The big issues are which teams Alabama will play in the coming years and where the Crimson Tide… Full Story »
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APRIL 28 COLUMN: Saban: NCAA made good hire
Cecil Hurt Alabama Blog on Tide Sports.com &bull Jun 4, 2010
Mark Emmert was chosen as the new president of the NCAA on Tuesday and while his resume is impressive, there is at least one line that will convince University of Alabama fans that Emmert has some inkling about college football. Emmert was the chancellor at LSU when the Tigers, in a fell swoop that ended… Full Story »
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MARCH 28 COLUMN: Jackson will lose costly time on practice field
Cecil Hurt Alabama Blog on Tide Sports.com &bull Apr 13, 2010
It was a lesson Nick Saban learned at an early age. Full Story »
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MARCH 21 COLUMN: Coming weeks critical for Tide's future
Cecil Hurt Alabama Blog on Tide Sports.com &bull Apr 13, 2010
Technically, spring practice for the University of Alabama football team began over a week ago. But it will feel like the real beginning when the team, which put in a single workout before spring break, goes back on the practice… Full Story »
