Floridan Blogger

The vehicle is loaded and I am T-Town bound!

2011-04-15T10:10:00.000-07:00

I hope to make it in time for the Sugarland concert tonight, but if not, I'll be there in time for the after party!

Roll Tide!!

T-Town photo of the day: The Indian Hills Country Club near The University of Alabama campus

2011-04-14T17:09:00.002-07:00

Located directly across the Black Warrior River from the University of Alabama campus lies the Indian Hills Country Club. IHCC offers many amenities; golf, tennis, swimming, dining, fitness, banquets, receptions, etc. But the most important asset? Its members. From founding fathers to their grandchildren, generations share in 50 years of storied tradition being part of the "Indian Hills family." Family is what separates IHCC from other clubs in Tuscaloosa.

A-Day Weekend Schedule:

2011-04-14T17:06:00.000-07:00

Alabama Coach Nick Saban will put his 2011 team on public display at 2 p.m. CDT Saturday, April 16, in Bryant-Denny Stadium. But there will also be ceremonies for Saban and his 2009 Crimson Tide national championship team and for the 2010 captains.

There is also baseball, Thursday-Saturday, and Softball, Friday-Sunday and spring soccer and tennis on campus.

Here is the Alabama A-Day weekend schedule:

(All times Central)

Thursday, April 14, 2011

6:35 pm Alabama Baseball vs. Tennessee (ESPNU)

(Greg McElroy to throw out first pitch)

Friday, April 15, 2011

6:30 pm Alabama Softball vs. Mississippi State

(Trent Richardson to throw out first pitch)

6:30 pm Sugarland Concert at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater

6:35 Alabama Baseball vs. Tennessee

7:00 Alabama Women’s Soccer vs. Samford

Saturday, April 16, 2011

11:30 am A-Club 7-on-7 Classic Player Introductions (Bryant-Denny Stadium)

12:00 pm A-Club 7-on-7 Classic Kickoff

12:15 Walk of Fame Ceremony for 2010 Permanent Captains (Denny Chimes)

Mark Barron, Dont’a Hightower & Greg McElroy

12:40 Walk of Champions

12:45 Saban Statue Unveiling (BDS North Plaza)

Coach Nick Saban, members/captains of 2009 team, and current team

2:00 2011 Golden Flake A-Day Kickoff (ESPNU)

Halftime Quarterback Challenge (2-man teams)

Greg McElroy & Kenny Stabler, John Parker Wilson & Scott Hunter, Tyler Watts & Gary Rutledge, Andrew Zow & Richard Todd, Alan Gray & Steadman Shealy

Post-game Spring Awards Ceremony (midfield)

4:00 Alabama Softball vs. Mississippi State

5:00 Alabama Women’s Tennis vs. Auburn

5:05 Alabama Baseball vs. Tennessee

Sunday, April 17, 2011

1:30 pm Alabama Softball vs. Mississippi State

The Walk of Fame Ceremony for Permanent Captains at Denny Chimes and the Statue Unveiling will be broadcast live on the video screens inside Bryant-Denny Stadium

Crimson Tide Rewards

Crimson Tide Rewards members can scan in at the following events: Softball vs. Mississippi State (all three games); Baseball vs. Tennessee (all three games); Women’s Tennis vs. Auburn (Sunday)

Join the Crimson Tide Rewards program presented by Tuscaloosa Toyota to receive prizes for cheering on your Crimson Tide. Fans will receive points for scanning their cards at home athletic events. Rewards are earned for 10, 20 40 and 50 points. If you aren’t a Crimson Tide Rewards member, you can join right now by visiting www.crimsonrewards.com. Your card will be available at the next home athletic event.

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2011 A-Day Rosters Announced

2011-04-14T16:47:00.001-07:00

And it appears no decision has been made on the ongoing QB battle between AJ and Phillip as of yet.

2011 A-Day Roster (Crimson)

2 Dee Hart RB
2 Tana Patrick LB
3 Trent Richardson RB
3 Vinnie Sunseri DB
4 Marquis Maze WR
5 Ty Reed QB
6 Demetrius Goode RB
7 Keiwone Malone WR
9 Phelon Jones DB
9 Nick Williams WR
10 AJ McCarron QB
10 John Fulton DB
11 Brandon Gibson WR
11 Ranzell Watkins DB
12 Phillip Ely QB
14 Phillip Sims QB
14 Andrew Davidson DB
15 Darius Hanks WR
15 Donald Barry DB
16 Parker Philpot DB
17 Brad Smelley TE
17 Daniel Geddes DB
18 Gil Cook DB
19 Jonathan Atchison LB
20 Jarrick Williams DB
21 Ben Howell RB
25 Caleb Castille DB
27 Nick Perry DB
31 John Baites TE
33 Trey DePriest LB
36 Chris Jordan LB
38 Petey Smith LB
38 Alex Faulk K
39 Bryson Moultry DB
42 Adrian Hubbard LB
43 Cade Foster K
43 Sam Kearns DB
44 Jay Williams P
50 Haden Henderson LB
51 Carson Tinker DS
52 Alex Barletta LB
54 Jesse Williams DL
55 Josh Dickerson LB
56 William Ming DL
57 Aaron Joiner OL
58 Nick Gentry DL
59 Arie Kouandjio OL
61 Anthony Steen OL
62 Brandon Ivory DL
65 Chance Warmack OL
73 William Vlachos OL
75 Barrett Jones OL
76 D.J. Fluker OL
78 Chad Lindsay OL
81 Hardie Buck WR
86 Undra Billingsley DL
89 Michael Williams TE
90 Quinton Dial DL
95 Brandon Lewis DL
Coaches: Jim McElwain, Burton Burns, Jeff Stoutland, Sal Sunseri, Chris Rumph

2011 A-Day Roster (White)
2 DeAndrew White WR
4 Mark Barron DB
5 Jerrell Harris LB
5 Ronnie Carswell WR
7 Kenny Bell WR
10 AJ McCarron QB
13 Rob Tyler QB
14 Phillip Sims QB
18 Blake Sims QB
18 Morgan Ogilvie QB
19 Ronald James WR
20 John Carlson TE
21 Dre Kirkpatrick DB
22 Jared Watson WR
23 Craig Dee RB
24 DeQuan Menzie DB
24 Nathan McAlister WR
25 Corey Grant RB
26 Nick Tinker RB
28 Dee Milliner DB
29 Will Lowery DB
29 Cody Mandell P
30 Dont'a Hightower LB
32 C.J. Mosley LB
32 Jeremy Watson WR
34 Hunter Bush DB
34 Kelly Johnson DS
35 Nico Johnson LB
37 Robert Lester DB
40 DeMarcus DuBose LB
41 Courtney Upshaw LB
42 Eddie Lacy RB
43 Taylor Conant WR
45 Jalston Fowler RB
46 William Strickland WR
46 Michael O'Neil P
48 Rowdy Harrell LB
49 Ed Stinson DL
49 M.K. Taylor DS
50 Robert Cramer DS
51 Wilson Love DL
52 Alfred McCullough OL
54 Russell Raines OL
60 Chase Bryan DS
63 Kellen Williams OL
67 John Michael Boswell OL
68 Austin Gray OL
69 David Blalock OL
71 Allen Skelton OL
72 Tyler Love OL
77 Aaron Douglas OL
79 Austin Shepherd OL
82 Harrison Jones TE
83 Kevin Norwood WR
83 Anthony Orr LB
84 Brian Vogler TE
87 Chris Underwood TE
88 Michael Bowman WR
90 Jeremy Shelley K
91 Alex Watkins LB
92 Damion Square DL
93 Chris Bonds DL
94 Darrington Sentimore DL
94 Parker Stinett K
99 Josh Chapman DL

Coaches: Kirby Smart, Jeremy Pruitt, Bobby Williams, Mike Groh, Scott Cochran

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Saban's Statue reading to be unvieled...

2011-04-14T16:38:00.000-07:00

And a special note to all of the self-proclaimed classy Aubarn fans who are currently plotting a retaliation in the living room of their double-wide on Wire Road: take a good look at the rent a cop on guard, sitting directly behind the statue. He's all bravado, baby!

T-Town Photo of the day: Tuscaloosa Federal Courthouse in downtown

2011-04-13T10:50:00.000-07:00

Soon to be the "old" Tuscaloosa Federal Courthouse (as construction is scheduled to wrap on the new $67 Million Dollar courthouse in July) and not to be confused with the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse in downtown, the Tuscaloosa Federal Courthouse is located in downtown and houses the US District Court, US Bankruptcy Court and Social Security Administration office...

Current MLB standings:

2011-04-13T10:46:00.000-07:00

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National League

East	W	L	PCT	GB	L10	STRK	HOME	ROAD	LAST GAME	NEXT GAME
Baltimore	6	3	.667	-	6-3	L2	3-3	3-0	4/10 vs TEX, L 0-3	4/13 @ NYY, 7:05 PM
NY Yankees	5	4	.556	1.0	5-4	L1	4-2	1-2	4/10 @ BOS, L 0-4	4/13 vs BAL, 7:05 PM
Toronto	5	6	.455	2.0	4-6	L4	4-2	1-4	4/12 @ SEA, L 2-3	4/13 @ SEA, 3:40 PM
Tampa Bay	3	8	.273	4.0	3-7	W2	0-5	3-3	4/12 @ BOS, W 3-2	4/13 @ BOS, 7:10 PM
Boston	2	9	.182	5.0	2-8	L2	2-3	0-6	4/12 vs TB, L 2-3	4/13 vs TB, 7:10 PM

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	L10	STRK	HOME	ROAD	LAST GAME	NEXT GAME
Cleveland	8	3	.727	-	8-2	L1	4-2	4-1	4/12 @ LAA, L 0-2	4/13 @ LAA, 7:05 PM
Chi White Sox	7	4	.636	1.0	6-4	W1	4-2	3-2	4/12 vs OAK, W 6-5	4/13 vs OAK, 2:10 PM
Kansas City	6	4	.600	1.5	6-4	L1	4-2	2-2	4/12 @ MIN, L 3-4	4/13 @ MIN, 1:10 PM
Minnesota	4	6	.400	3.5	4-6	W1	2-2	2-4	4/12 vs KC, W 4-3	4/13 vs KC, 1:10 PM
Detroit	4	7	.364	4.0	4-6	W1	2-3	2-4	4/12 vs TEX, W 5-4	4/13 vs TEX, 1:05 PM

West	W	L	PCT	GB	L10	STRK	HOME	ROAD	LAST GAME	NEXT GAME
Texas	9	2	.818	-	8-2	L1	6-0	3-2	4/12 @ DET, L 4-5	4/13 @ DET, 1:05 PM
LA Angels	6	5	.545	3.0	5-5	W1	3-2	3-3	4/12 vs CLE, W 2-0	4/13 vs CLE, 7:05 PM
Oakland	5	6	.455	4.0	5-5	L1	1-2	4-4	4/12 @ CWS, L 5-6	4/13 @ CWS, 2:10 PM
Seattle	4	7	.364	5.0	3-7	W2	2-3	2-4	4/12 vs TOR, W 3-2	4/13 vs TOR, 3:40 PM

National League

East	W	L	PCT	GB	L10	STRK	HOME	ROAD	LAST GAME	NEXT GAME
Philadelphia	7	3	.700	-	7-3	L1	5-1	2-2	4/12 @ WSH, L 4-7	4/13 @ WSH, 7:05 PM
Florida	5	5	.500	2.0	5-5	L2	3-3	2-2	4/12 @ ATL, L 0-5	4/13 @ ATL, 7:10 PM
Washington	5	5	.500	2.0	5-5	W2	2-2	3-3	4/12 vs PHI, W 7-4	4/13 vs PHI, 7:05 PM
Atlanta	5	6	.455	2.5	4-6	W1	2-2	3-4	4/12 vs FLA, W 5-0	4/13 vs FLA, 7:10 PM
NY Mets	4	6	.400	3.0	4-6	L2	1-3	3-3	4/11 vs COL, L 6-7	4/13 vs COL, 7:10 PM

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	L10	STRK	HOME	ROAD	LAST GAME	NEXT GAME
Cincinnati	8	3	.727	-	7-3	W2	5-1	3-2	4/12 @ SD, W 8-2	4/13 @ SD, 6:35 PM
Milwaukee	5	5	.500	2.5	5-5	W2	5-2	0-3	4/10 vs CHC, W 6-5	4/13 @ PIT, 7:05 PM
Pittsburgh	5	5	.500	2.5	5-5	L2	1-3	4-2	4/10 vs COL, L 5-6	4/13 vs MIL, 7:05 PM
Chi Cubs	5	6	.455	3.0	5-5	L1	3-3	2-3	4/12 @ HOU, L 2-11	4/13 @ HOU, 8:05 PM
St. Louis	4	7	.364	4.0	4-6	L1	2-4	2-3	4/12 @ ARI, L 8-13	4/13 @ ARI, 9:40 PM
Houston	3	8	.273	5.0	3-7	W1	2-3	1-5	4/12 vs CHC, W 11-2	4/13 vs CHC, 8:05 PM

West	W	L	PCT	GB	L10	STRK	HOME	ROAD	LAST GAME	NEXT GAME
Colorado	7	2	.778	-	7-2	W3	3-1	4-1	4/11 @ NYM, W 7-6	4/13 @ NYM, 7:10 PM
LA Dodgers	6	5	.545	2.0	5-5	L1	3-1	3-4	4/12 @ SF, L 4-5	4/13 @ SF, 10:15 PM
Arizona	5	5	.500	2.5	5-5	W1	3-2	2-3	4/12 vs STL, W 13-8	4/13 vs STL, 9:40 PM
San Francisco	5	6	.455	3.0	5-5	W1	3-2	2-4	4/12 vs LAD, W 5-4	4/13 vs LAD, 10:15 PM
San Diego	4	6	.400	3.5	4-6	L2	2-5	2-1	4/12 vs CIN, L 2-8	4/13 vs CIN, 6:35 PM

As much as I love Jenn Sterger...

2011-04-13T10:41:00.000-07:00

I, personally, am not buying her act. It appears she's nothing more than an attention whore, just as Kobe Bryant's so called "rape victim" was.

Jeff Lee: The red-headed step child...

2011-04-13T10:36:00.000-07:00

...aka the poster boy for Aubarn* football:

I hope to see this on a 1973 Impala sometime soon...

2011-03-30T20:09:00.000-07:00

Kiss your bogus six game win streak over Alabama goodbye, Aubarn fans...

2011-03-29T19:28:00.000-07:00

...as it DID NOT COUNT! In addition with the Sociology scandal, you just can't make this stuff up:

The segment contains explosive claims from former Auburn players Chaz Ramsey, Troy Reddick, Stanley McClover and Raven Gray.

On McClover’s recruitment:

Kremer voiceover: “McClover said it wasn’t until he attended an all-star camp at Louisiana State University that he realized how the game is played. A game of money and influence.”

McClover: “Somebody came to me, I don’t even know this person and he was like, ‘we would love for you to come to LSU and he gave me a handshake and it had five hundred dollars in there. … that’s called a money handshake … I grabbed it and I’m like, ‘wow,’ hell I thought ten dollars was a lot of money back then. Five hundred dollars for doing nothing but what I was blessed to do. I was happy.”

Kremer to McClover: “What did you say to the guy when he hands you five hundred dollars?”

McClover: “Thank you and I’m seriously thinking about coming to LSU.”

Kremer voiceover: “But McClover says there were money handshakes from boosters at other football camps too. At Auburn for a couple hundred dollars and at Michigan State. All the schools denied any wrongdoing. And things really started heating up a few months later when he went to Ohio State for an official visit where schools get a chance for one weekend to host prospective athletes. McClover says there were money handshakes from alumni there too. About a thousand dollars. And something else to entice him.”

McClover: “They send girls my way. I partied. When I got there I met up with a couple guys from the team. We went to a party and they asked me to pick any girl I wanted.”

Kremer: “Did she offer sexual services?“

McClover: “Yes.”

Kremer: “Did you take them?”

McClover: “Yes.”

Kremer: “McClover committed to Ohio State right after that weekend. The recruiter at Ohio State who says he dealt with McClover that weekend denied the school was involved in any wrongdoing.”

On what caused McClover to sign with Auburn over Ohio State:

Kremer voiceover: “McClover says what he asked for was money. A lot of it. And that he got it. Delivered in a bookbag, exact amount unknown.”

Kremer to McClover: “You opened it up, what are you thinking?”

McClover: “I almost passed out. I literally almost passed out I couldn’t believe it was true. I felt like I owed them.”

Kremer to McClover: “You felt obligated to them (Auburn)?”

McClover: “I felt totally obligated.”

Kremer to McClover: “Because of the money?”

McClover: “Yeah.”

Troy Reddick talks about his recruitment by Auburn

Reddick: “I was contacted by a local alumni (of Auburn) and offered a large sum of money.

Kremer: “What are you thinking?”

Reddick: “That people are trying to take advantage of me. And I can’t give anybody any kind of power over me.”

Kremer voiceover: “He (Reddick) says he didn’t take the handout. …

Reddick on why he was unhappy at Auburn - and the remedy for that unhappiness

Kremer voiceover: “Reddick was growing increasingly unhappy because he says the (Auburn) coaches wanted him to change his major. Why? Because his class schedule got in the way of football practice.”

Reddick: “I changed my major, so my classes didn’t interfere no more but I didn’t bother to go because I knew I was only there to play football.”

Kremer: “So what did you do?”

Reddick: “I started complaining and insinuating that I was ready to leave any day. They had to do something about that.”

Kremer voiceover: “The enticement to stay, Reddick says, became clear to him, when one of the coaches approached him after a team meeting.”

Reddick: “He (Auburn coach) said I got some mail for you up in my office.”

Kremer to Reddick: “Some mail for you?”

Reddick: “And I followed him up to his office and he gave me an envelope. I didn’t open there, I walked out to my truck, took off. … It was about 500 dollars.”

Kremer: “500 dollars in the envelope?”

Reddick: (nods yes)

Kremer: “How often did you get the money in the envelope?”

Reddick: “Over that season it happened like two or three more times. And it happened about six or seven times my senior year.”

Kremer: “So where do you think the money came from?”

Reddick: “I think that worry got back to alumni from my hometown. Or it may have been the coaches or the staff but everybody knew I didn’t want to be there.”

On McClover being paid $4,000 for his performance in the Iron Bowl:

Kremer voiceover: “Stanley McClover says he was also paid while at school (Auburn). Paid by boosters. Like the time he had his eye on this 1973 Chevy Impala.”

McClover: “Private owner wanted seven thousand in cash so I went to my booster who I knew and he gave me the money the next day in a bookbag.”

Kremer voiceover: “McClover says eventually he didn’t have to ask for money, as long as he played well, he’d get paid.”

Kremer to McClover: “How much was a sack worth?”

McClover: “Anywhere between 300 and 400 dollars. For one.”

Kremer to McClover: “I think in one game you had four sacks, what did you earn in that game?”

McClover: “Four thousand. Against Alabama.”

Kremer: “Seriously?”

McClover: “Alabama, a rivalry game.”

Kremer: “More money because it’s Alabama?”

McClover: “Definitely. No other game matters.”

Chaz Ramsey and Raven Gray are interviewed at same time together

Kremer voiceover: “Chaz Ramsey played for a year (for Auburn) in 2007, and says he too received money handshakes after games.”

Ramsey: “You walk out and all the fans are waiting for you to sign autographs and everything and some random guy just walks up to you and shakes your hand and there’s a wad full of money.”

Kremer: “How much are we talking about?”

Ramsey: “300 or 400 dollars a game.”

Kremer voiceover: “Raven Gray was a top (Auburn) recruit in 2007, he says people affiliated with Auburn would visit him at his junior college and press the flesh there too.”

Kremer to Gray: “How much do you think you got?”

Gray: “Twenty five-hundred to three thousand dollars. Loyalty is the key. This man give me money I’m going to be loyal to him and go to Auburn.”

Kremer voiceover: “And he did go to Auburn but got injured before he ever played a game.”

On Ramsey’s motivation for coming forward

Kremer: “You have an axe to grind?” (Ramsey had a medical claim lawsuit against Auburn recently thrown out.)

Ramsey: “I’m not out to get anybody, I want high school athletes to know what they’re getting into. This is what college football is really about it, it’s a business.”

Ramsey and Reddick on selling items made available to Auburn players by the school:

Ramsey: “I would sell tickets all the time, Iron Bowl you can make a thousand dollars a ticket.”

Kremer: “How much money did that get you during your time at Auburn?”

Ramsey: “Five-six thousand dollars probably.”

Reddick: “I sold my SEC Championship watch right off the stage as we were celebrating in Toomer’s Corner.”

Kremer: “Why did you sell it?”

Reddick: “Because it was useless to me. I had to sell all my championship rings to help my sister not go into debt as her house was about to be foreclosed on.”

At the end of Kremer’s segment, the host read Auburn’s official response to HBO regarding the allegations by its former players:

The NCAA turned down repeated interview requests to discuss anything to do with illegal payments, despite new NCAA President Mark Emmertrecently saying he wants to be more transparent with the media.
As for Auburn University, officials declined to comment on quote, “these alleged claims apparently made by a few former football players” and said, quote, “compliance with all NCAA and Southeastern Conference rules is a major emphasis and top priority for all of our athletic programs.

Via twitter:

@SPORTSbyBROOKS SPORTSbyBROOKS
HBO is on the record to me that it did not pay or compensate ex-Auburn players in any way for interviews.

And the Aubarn racism continues...

2011-03-24T13:33:00.000-07:00

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Ten of the 11 employees who lost their jobs in the athletic department were black, according to the lawsuit.

T-Town Photo of the day: Veterans Memorial Park near Midtown Tuscaloosa

2011-03-23T16:23:00.000-07:00

At the end of WWII, the U.S. Army Northington General Hospital in Tuscaloosa was one of the largest military hospitals in the world.

The Tuscaloosa Veterans Memorial Park is located on McFarland Boulevard at the site of the hospital chapel. The one-acre site where the chapel stood has been retained in public ownership, with oversight by Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority.

Spring is in the air...

2011-03-23T16:18:00.000-07:00

Ironic?

2011-03-18T20:33:00.000-07:00

You be the judge...

Take a virtual tour of The University of Alabama's campus...

2011-03-17T20:07:00.000-07:00

By clicking here.

Needless to say, this just intensified my UA/T-Town withdrawals. A-Day you couldn't get here soon enough.

10 most corrupt college athletic programs

2011-03-15T20:14:00.000-07:00

And you'll never guess who number 3 is...

Auburn — Seven Major Infractions: Seven major infractions for now, anyway. The Cam Newton situation aside, Auburn has had a difficult time playing by the rules over the years. Its most embarrassing incident occurred in 1991, when 60 Minutes aired recordings of head football coach Pat Dye arranging a loan for a player. The series of incriminating tapes were provided by former star defensive back Eric Ramsey and unveiled a player payment scheme involving the coaching staff and prominent booster "Corky" Frost. For its wrongdoing, Auburn received a two-year bowl ban, a one-year television and ban and lost 13 scholarships over a four-year period. Dye was replaced by Terry Bowden, who became the first Division 1 coach to go undefeated in his first season but had nothing to show for it.

Of course, this doesn't include the fact that in 2004, their players remained eligible without attending a singe class; or the fact that their corruption and mismanagement landed them on academic probation around the earlier years of the last decade.

Don't forget about what Terry Bowden said, after his "non-disclosure agreement" expired:

Former Auburn University football coach Terry Bowden says the program he inherited in 1993 included an elaborate system of paying star high school players up to $15,000 to sign with Auburn and $600 per month while on the team

Or what former OC Tony Franklin had to say following his termination:

People would be shocked at the stuff that goes on at Auburn - it would make headlines for the National Enquirer.

Today, you've got allegations surfacing left and right concerning the corruption behind that measly little backwoods program. I've said it once and I'll say it again: they pay players simply because no young person in their right mind would elect to live in that boring, backwoods town without being paid for it.

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Aubarn players rob trailer park...

2011-03-15T20:04:00.001-07:00

The incident occurred at the Conway Acres Trailer Park on Lee Road in Auburn.

And here I thought all of the trailer parks were on Wire Road? Color me corrected... anyway, what else is there to do in that one horse town besides rob trailer parks, party with the KKK at fraternity houses and sexually assault a sheep at Aubarn endorsed rodeos?

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T-Town Photo of the day: Tuscaloosa News HeadQuarters

2011-03-14T20:15:00.000-07:00

Located in downtown near the Hugh Thomas Bridge and the Tuscaloosa Riverwalk, you'll find the Tuscaloosa News Headquarters. The Tuscaloosa News is a daily newspaper serving Tuscaloosa County and parts of the western region of Alabama.

The newspaper is a member of the New York Times Regional Media Group, a subsidiary of the New York Times Company, through the corporate entity of NYT Holdings, Inc., an Alabama corporation

MLB Spring Training Update...

2011-03-14T20:07:00.000-07:00

And my Rays aren't exactly lighting up the current standings. Lucky spring training games are merely exhibition games.

American League

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Seattle	10	4	.714	-
Detroit	13	7	.650	-
Kansas City	10	6	.625	1.0
Texas	9	7	.563	2.0
Boston	10	8	.556	2.0
Baltimore	8	7	.533	2.5
Minnesota	9	8	.529	2.5
Toronto	8	8	.500	3.0
LA Angels	8	10	.444	4.0
Oakland	7	10	.412	4.5
Cleveland	6	9	.400	4.5
Tampa Bay	6	9	.400	4.5
Chi White Sox	6	10	.375	5.0
NY Yankees	6	11	.353	5.5

National League

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
San Francisco	14	5	.737	-
Atlanta	11	5	.688	1.5
Colorado	12	6	.667	1.5
Milwaukee	11	6	.647	2.0
Philadelphia	12	7	.632	2.0
Washington	10	6	.625	2.5
Cincinnati	10	7	.588	3.0
St. Louis	8	7	.533	4.0
San Diego	8	8	.500	4.5
NY Mets	8	9	.471	5.0
Chi Cubs	8	11	.421	6.0
Pittsburgh	8	11	.421	6.0
Florida	5	11	.313	7.5
Houston	6	14	.300	8.5
Arizona	5	15	.250	9.5
LA Dodgers	5	15	.250	9.5

Scott Moore update...

2011-03-14T20:04:00.000-07:00

Butler | Snow
March 14, 2010
Mr Scott Moore
Via Email @ XXXXXXXXXX@XXXXXX.com
__________________________________
RE: Disclosure of Voice Recordings

Dear Mr Scott Moore :

As you know, this firm represents Mr John Bond. As we have previously disclosed, Mr
Bond has given interviews to the NCAA, The FBI, and a state regulator with regards to
the contacts made during the recruiting of Cam Newton. It is our understanding that all three of
these investigations are ongoing and have not been concluded,

In Order not to interfere or potentially damage any of the investigations, We are advising
Mr. Bond not to release any tape recordings at this time involving any person who may be the
subject of these investigations.
Sincerely yours,

Butler, Snow, O'mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC

A special note to all of you inbred Aubarn fans...

2011-03-14T19:47:00.000-07:00

For those of you who have been personally attacking me by calling up my businesses threatening me and my fellow employees, if you inbreds with your incoherent southern drawls have something to say to me, say it to my face and not over the phone line. It can be arranged.

If you don't like what I have to write, deal with it, and furthermore, stop giving people material to write about, you delusional sheep-humping rednecks. Tim Brando said it best when he said you guys were the worst fanbase in the country simply because you carry the biggest chip on your shoulder. Now I'm actually starting to believe him.

I'll gladly stop by your trailer park on Wire Road and have a one on one discussion while I'm en route to T-Town... a city that puts your little backwoods wannabe town to shame.

You guys are literally an embarrassment to humanity and my advice to you all is to put a gun to your head and pull the trigger. You'd be doing the world a huge favor.

This is not Bleacher Report, nor is it Yahoo or Fox Sports. This is merely a blogspace created by an average Joe. Knowing that, I'd hate to know what you guys must've said and did to Thayer Evans.

Like I said, stop calling my businesses and if you want to speak to me, we can do this face to face. Otherwise, go back to your double-wides and fry a possum. If you want to troll this site, that's fine. But don't attack me personally unless you have a way to back it up.

T-Town photo of the day: Lake Tuscaloosa

2011-03-12T16:55:00.000-08:00

Conveniently located near The University of Alabama campus, and downtown Tuscaloosa, Lake Tuscaloosa is a reservoir that was created by damming North River. It was constructed to provide water for T-Town's residents and for industrial use as well. It was completed in 1970 at a cost of about $7,725,000. The lake is also very popular for recreational activities. Lake Tuscaloosa was constructed in response to the rising population of Tuscaloosa, which began to consume more water than its two current reservoirs, Harris Lake and Lake Nicol, could provide.

T-Town Photo of the day: Houndstooth Sports Bar

2011-03-03T20:22:00.000-08:00

Located in the heart of The Strip, and within walking distance of The University of Alabama campus, lies the legendary Houndstooth Sports Bar. Since its opening in 1988, the Houndstooth has established itself as one of the top bars in the city of Tuscaloosa. It was also voted the "Number 1 Sports Bar in America" by Sports Illustrated.

And BOOM goes the dynamite!

2011-03-03T19:57:00.000-08:00

What this basically means is what I've repeatedly said in recent years... since 1980, nothing Aubarn has accomplished is legitimate. Even out of sheer generosity, I was willing to give Aubarn the six game win streak over Alabama from 2002-2006, simply because of Alabama's wrong doings in the Logan Young case, despite the 2004 Sociology scandal. But even then, Stanley McClover and David Irons' recent statements have forced me to reconsider my generosity.

You are nothing Aubarn, which is why you have to pay players in order to reign supreme. Why? Because take a look at your town. It's a boring, backwoods cesspool that no player in their early 20s would want to waist four years of their life in, when they have opportunities to live in urban cities where life exists outside of college... unless of course they were paid a hefty amount of money.

T-Town photo of the day: The Legends of Tuscaloosa Condominiums

2011-03-01T20:00:00.001-08:00

Located just a few blocks away from The University of Alabama campus (near Bryant-Denny Stadium), lies the Legends of Tuscaloosa Condominiums -- an upscale residential development that embodies all that is Capstone. The Legends of Tuscaloosa, opened June 2007, rises above the typical residential complex. Their luxury living spaces truly inspire and are worthy enough to stand in the shadow of legends...

John Bond to release tapes in 2 weeks on Scott Moore's show?

2011-02-28T14:01:00.000-08:00

Interesting to say the least...

I take it Bond is no longer interested in selling the tapes?

Boston Boys Reunite...

2011-02-28T11:30:00.001-08:00

...in Tampa Bay!

T-Town photo of the day: First Federal Bank Building in downtown

2011-02-27T13:39:00.000-08:00

Located just on the outskirts of downtown Tuscaloosa, you'll find the beautiful First Federal Bank building. The interior of this building includes two large executive offices, three professional offices, an unusually large conference room, and a nice reception area to top it all off...

Aubarn, you're making this way too easy for us...

2011-02-25T20:46:00.000-08:00

T-Town Photo of the day: Midtown Village

2011-02-21T19:30:00.000-08:00

Midtown Village is a vibrant, mixed-use community in the heart of Tuscaloosa aka Midtown, Tuscaloosa. The first of its kind in the state of Alabama, Midtown Village offers a combination of condos, specialty retail, outdoor cafés, pubs, restaurants, etc as well as events such as casting calls, modeling calls, autograph signings and various other events. Students, residents, and visitors alike can enjoy stores and restaurants that are new to Western Alabama, as well as old favorites in a brand new environment.

Connecting this unique village is a series of main streets lined with charming store fronts that capture a small town feel in an urban city, while abundant green spaces encourage visitors to gather and enjoy a sense of community that no other modern retail environment can offer.

What you DON'T KNOW behind the Toomer's Corner tree poisoning...

2011-02-21T14:09:00.001-08:00

By now, we've all heard the sappy story concerning the poisoning of the Toomer's Oak tree. We've all mourned. We've all hugged a fellow Aubarn fan. And almost everyone has said, "Why on Earth would a loss in football drive a fan this mad?"

Hold it right there...

As most of the national pundits are saying, this particular Alabama fan (Harvey Updyke) was livid and frustrated over the fact that Aubarn won the national championship and Alabama blew a 24 point lead at home. HOWEVER, Harvey's call to Finebaum stated otherwise. He claimed his motive behind the tree poisoning was "vengeance". For what you ask? Defacing Alabama's Walk of Champions and historical statues (Three Times following the 2010 Iron Bowl as a matter of fact), and vandalizing Nick Saban's house and Bear Bryant's grave on several occasions.

What Harvey did was worse, I admit. But at the end of the day, this was merely a case of "if you slap my cat then I'm going to slay your dog". Aubarn fans started it, and an Alabama fan finished it.

Lesson learned, Aubarn Fans: You reap what you sow.

T-Town Photo Of The Day: Stillman College

2011-02-10T19:23:00.000-08:00

Founded in 1876, and located near the Westgate Shopping Center just a few miles from downtown, the beautiful Stillman College is a four-year liberal arts college offering the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees. Stillman is also a member of the NCAA's SIAC league and their athletics includes: Football, basketball, baseball, tennis, cross country, softball, track and field, and volleyball for men and women.

T-Town photo of the day: YellowHammer Inn and Conference Center on Lake Tuscaloosa

2011-02-01T01:31:00.000-08:00

Known as a tranquial retreat in Tuscaloosa, the YellowHammer Inn and Conference Center set the standard for relaxing getaways among all Tuscaloosa hotels and Tuscaloosa vacation spots.

Whether it's golf, fitness, art or garden tours, there are endless opportunities to enjoy the natural and cultural habitat of the Yellowhammer Inn.

Located on Lake Tuscaloosa and a stone's throw away from the Westervelt-Warner Museum, the North River Yacht Club, and the North River Golf Course.

T-Town photo of the day: The Chimes Condominiums on the campus of UA

2011-01-30T23:03:00.000-08:00

Offering yearly rentals, gameday rentals, units for sale, and located in the heart of UA's campus, The Chimes condos is a meticulously crafted luxury built specifically for Alabama fans.

Ladies and gentlemen...

2011-01-30T19:36:00.001-08:00

I present to you the current SEC basketball standings...

1) Alabama (5-1)
2) Florida (5-2)
3) Kentucky (4-2)
3) Tennessee (4-2)
5) Arkansas (4-3)
6) Vanderbilt (3-3)
6) South Carolina (3-3)
6) Mississippi State (3-3)
9) Georgia (3-4)
10) LSU (2-4)
11) Ole Miss (1-5)
12) Auburn (1-6)

Roll Tide!

T-Town photo of the day: The Alabama Power Building in downtown

2011-01-30T17:59:00.000-08:00

Located just on the outskirts of downtown, Tuscaloosa, the Alabama Power Building of Tuscaloosa was recently renovated just a few years back.

Happy January 31st eve...

2011-01-30T17:58:00.001-08:00

...as a new chapter in the Aubarn/Bingo/$cam/Lowder-gate scandal begins tomorrow!

Where there's smoke on a cow pasture, there's a barn burning somewhere...

T-Town photo of the day: AmSouth Bank Building in downtown

2011-01-29T20:52:00.001-08:00

One of the tallest towers in downtown, Tuscaloosa, The AmSouth bank building features a lighted sign on top of it; an antiquated sign similar to current LED signs but built with regular incandescent lights, usually displaying the time of day.

T-Town photo of the day: DCH Cancer Treatment Center on University Blvd.

2011-01-27T21:05:00.000-08:00

Built in 1986, the DCH Cancer Treatment Center in Tuscaloosa, AL has served as one of the best and most highly advanced centers of its kind in west Alabama.

T-Town photo of the day: The Alston Building in downtown

2011-01-27T00:21:00.000-08:00

Constructed in 1909, the Alston Building was Tuscaloosa's first skyscraper ever built. The seven-story building once held the designation as the tallest structure on a dirt street in the United States and was originally the tallest structure east of the Mississippi River - and even that was a creation to give the building more prominence.

T-Town photo of the day: The Riverwalk

2011-01-25T21:35:00.000-08:00

The beautiful Tuscaloosa Riverwalk is a 6-7 mile walking/biking trail along the historic Black Warrior River stretching from The University of Alabama campus all the way through downtown Tuscaloosa. Along the trail, you'll find breathtaking scenery, relaxing parks, apartments, new businesses and The Bama Belle Riverboat's boat launch.

"As the Plains Burn" blog is now up and running!

2011-01-25T21:34:00.001-08:00

Link

T-Town photo of the day: The Tuscaloosa Public Library

2011-01-24T22:10:00.000-08:00

In addition to the University of Alabama, Stillman College and Shelton State Community College have campus libraries that are open for use to the public, The Tuscaloosa Public Library has over 200,000 items on catalog.

There are currently three branches within the city limits:

Brown Branch

Jack-Warner Branch

Weaver-Bolden Branch

T-Town photo of the day: Bank of Tuscaloosa Plaza in downtown

2011-01-22T23:26:00.000-08:00

Along the banks of the Tuscaloosa Riverwalk in downtown, you'll find the beautiful Bank of Tuscaloosa Plaza...

Chalk another W up for Alabama hoops...

2011-01-22T23:20:00.000-08:00

Tonight's 68-58 victory over Aubarn Wire Road Incests/Tigers/Goat Grinders/War Eagles at the new Aubarn Arena officially put Alabama on top of the SEC Western Division rankings.

And for every Alabama fan who was unfortunate enough to attend this game and forced to endure the backwoods cesspool that is Aubarn, AL, upon leaving, you can't help but say to yourself, "Thank God I didn't attend college here".

Roll Tide!

T-Town photo of the day: Brown's Corner Bar in downtown

2011-01-18T21:59:00.000-08:00

Brown's Corner Bar is a Dueling Piano Bar and Grill, located in the heart of downtown Tuscaloosa, offering an amazing atmosphere featuring some of the some of the most talented piano players in the southeast while also offering amazing food and your favorite booze at an affordable price!