Guest Post by Chase Falkner
The 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team is one of the top teams in the country and will compete for the SEC championship all year long. This team has undergone a resurgence under head coach Nick Saban, who led the team to an undefeated regular season in 2008. The team did go on to lose the SEC championship game to the eventual national champion Florida Gators and they also lost the Sugar Bowl to undefeated Utah Utes, but the season was still a major success for this prestigious football program.
So far in 2009, the team has …read more

Earlier today, I reported on a story involving UCLA’s coaches and their salaries. Both head football coach Rick Neuheisel and the school’s basketball coach have volunteered to reduce their salaries to help relieve the state and school budget. Like many major college football coaches, Neuheisel makes over a million, plus gets bonuses for doing well.
But there are many coaches who make even more. It’s no surprise that USC’s Pete Carrol tops the list, making a base salary of $4.4 million. Here’s the rest of the top ten:

Pete Carrol, USC, $4.4 million
Charlie Weis, Notre Dame, $4.2 million
Nick Saban, Alabama, $3.9 million
Bob …read more

It’s no secret the Southeastern Conference is the toughest conference in college football for 2008. Just last week the SEC had four of the top five teams in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. However, after a crazy weekend of football, I’m wondering one thing. Why is Alabama not getting more love in the polls?
The Tide have rolled just about anyone that they have played against. After taking down Clemson and Georgia, Alabama has a strong claim at being the top team in the land. Yet, in the latest rankings, the Crimson Tide moved up …read more

Probably not what you were expecting when you walked into that sandwich shop, but don’t worry – there’s no white powder in your sub. Apparently the other Jimmy Johns, a former linebacker at the University of Alabama, was arrested recently for selling cocaine to undercover officers.
Johns was also charged with possessing ecstasy pills. Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban dismissed Johns from team after learning of the charges.
Thanks to the Tuscaloosa County Jail database you can get a look at Mr. Jimmy Wesley Johns in all his glory here.