Alabama tight end O.J. Howard talks to the media at SEC Media Days.
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Finebaum criticized Saban on air for revealing Wednesday that he would likely not suspend All-SEC offensive left tackle Cameron Robinson of West Monroe High for the Crimson Tide’s season opener against USC on September 3 despite Robinson’s May 17 arrest on a felony charge of possession of a stolen gun and misdemeanor possession of marijuana at Forsythe Park in Monroe.
“Somebody’s got to win the team”, he said. Thats the goal. If youre not trying to win it, I dont know why youre here. “Most fan days are strenuous and you test yourself”, he said. Youve got to focus on what youve got to do to get there..
Although Alabama is the favorite, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said earlier this week the team has some challenges that await in fall workouts. The Gamecocks had three straight 11-2 seasons from 2011-13 before falling off. “I’ve learned so much from him as a coach, a person, a man and leader. If you want to go someplace else (other than the SEC), we’d be glad to help you do that'”. I didnt know we would respond to adversity the way we did. Alabama fans have decked out in insane outfits for years; taking off work to make sure they’re here for what’s come to be known as “Bama Day”.
The Tide, which won a 45-40 shootout with Clemson in the national title game, couldn’t escape the offseason without off-the-field issues that could have potentially damaged those title hopes.
Both Robinson and Jones became stars in Monroe. Robinson also was charged with possession of a stolen firearm.
“I’ve said it time and time again, they’ve been the gold standard of college football and I have great respect for Nick (Saban) and we’re motivated for those opportunities”, Freeze said. But now that running back depth is in jeopardy, with Chubb still assumedly recovering from his season-ending injury a year ago, and Michel sustaining a bad break (sorry for the pun) of his own.
One difference this time is there isn’t an experienced tailback to replace Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake in a suddenly thin backfield.
-Kentucky coach Mark Stoops explained why he is bullish on sophomore quarterback Drew Barker, who started the final two games of last season.
The Tide had the motivation going into 2015 of a playoff semifinal defeat to Ohio State, when the offense made mistakes and the defense was uncharacteristically pushed around. But despite winning the last two games against Alabama, most Tide fans still claim that the Rebels won the game due to the Tide’s mistakes, and not the Rebels being the better football team.
Who do you think will end up as SEC champions this year? This team hasnt done anything yet. “I’m ready to concentrate on our team continuing to build its relevancy in college football, which we will”.
“We want to establish a new identity for ourselves”. Everyone is working hard and no one is complacent. New players have bought into The Process already. “Both guys have done a lot of things internally, whether it was police ride around, community service”. “I think if you ask the commissioner, he would like to have that balance”.
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The Florida Gators hired former Saban offensive coordinator Jim McElwain last offseason while Georgia and SC hired former Saban defensive coordinators Kirby Smart and Will Muschamp this offseason.
