Ho-hum (grin). One more methodical beatdown of an outmanned opponent. If you see me yawning, it’s the satisfied yawn of the cat that just ate the canary.
Truth is, we had a little more drama in this one than I would have liked against an opponent like this: a good five minute’s worth, maybe [...]

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Mississippi State’s determined and effective early play gave way to an avalanche of special Alabama special teams plays in the first half, and a relentless Alabama team wore the Bulldogs down in the second half as the Crimson Tide handed a 32-7 loss to Sylvester Croom’s charges in Tuscaloosa. The game was not without [...]

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BSR’s sources indicate that Rolando McClain’s #25 jersey is hanging in his locker, just like usual. There would no reason for the jersey to be set out if the star linebacker were not expected to dress.
Bamaonline, of course, has already reported that their sources expect McClain to play, but we thought we would offer [...]

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It can no longer be said that this Alabama team has not been tested. Between Bama’s own early mistakes, the spirited play of a fired-up and talented LSU squad, and 92,000 home faithful that rivaled close-range jet airliner decibel levels, the question was thoroughly put to the undefeated Tide, both early and late.
But by [...]

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In a game jam-packed with unwelcome recent connotations for Crimson Tide fans, Alabama survived a sloppy first half and some late-game heroics from Jarrett Lee only to assert itself on John Parker Wilson’s game-winning quarterback sneak in the Tide’s first possession of overtime. The Tide’s victory ended a five-game winning streak in the series by [...]

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Let’s get this straight: I LIKE boring, methodical beat-downs of outmanned foes. They smell like victory - or like old times around Tuscaloosa. And that’s why, although the last two Bama games have not really shown all that much that would thrill an outside observer, I have quite enjoyed them.
Here’s a toast to numerous boring [...]

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Mark Ingram, Glen Coffee, and Roy Upchurch combined at tailback for 199 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns, and a stifling Alabama defense scored a touchdown of its own and held Arkansas St. to 158 total yards Saturday, as Alabama cruised to an easy 35-0 win over Red Wolves. It was homecoming in Tuscaloosa, and [...]

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One of my few regular tasks here at Bamasportsreport.com - left to me no doubt because I watch Bama’s games from the luxurious comfort of The Couch while my fellow ink-stained wretches of the editorial staff are engaged with all the tricky business involved in actually attending the games, not to mention getting piss-soaked drunk [...]

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Alabama rode dominant defense and a methodical offense to a 29-9 victory over rival Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee Saturday night. Roy Upchurch and Glen Coffee combined for 164 rushing yards, and freshman sensation Julio Jones added his first 100-yard receiving game for the win.
Alabama’s offense had one of its few slow first quarters of the [...]

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OK, now it’s getting old. Predictable, and old. Alabama comes out firing in the first half, firmly establishes itself as the best team on the field and commandingly proves that the opposing team is outmanned. Then Alabama firmly and commandingly goes away and sends some peewee team out for the second half.
64-13 for the 2nd [...]

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