Bama signee Destin Hood has signed with the Washington Nationals who drafted Hood in the second round of the MLB Draft.This was totally expected.
Hood had been flirting with coming to Alabama in what seemed to be a fairly transparent attempt to get more money from the Nationals. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Charlie Kirschman – 35 – LB – 6-2 – 238 lbs. – St. Augustine, FL – Nease HS – No Varsity Letters
2008 will mark Charlie’s 3rd year on campus, and he’s yet to see the field. The fact that he did not record a tackle in the A-Day Game is not an encouraging sign that [...]

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In a move that was (sadly) expected, Nick Saban announced today that Linebacker Zeke Knight will no longer be a member of Alabama’s football team.
If you’ve not been following Zeke’s story, here it is in a nutshell:

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The always excellent folks over at Third Saturday in Blogtober are hosting this week’s Crimson and White Roundtable. And, after a couple of weeks off from the Roundtable, we’re going to jump back in. Let’s get it started!
What record would you consider “sufficient progress” in the coming season?

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Ian Rappaport reports today that the Virginia Tech opener in Atlanta next year is not a done deal.
Rappaport cites sources close to the situation saying, in part:
Additionally, the source said, with the departure of quarterback John Parker Wilson, and possibly left tackle Andre Smith to the NFL, it’s unlikely the Tide would open with such [...]

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