BCW a smashing success

[SKIPPER_01 99]

I agree that Tubs did a good job with players with less stars. I also agree that the Big CAT week-end was an innovative idea whoever dreamed it up. I am somewhat disappointed however in the number of commits we've realized from that week-end. I really felt that we would score at least 2-3 commits from the week-end but that hasn't happened. I just wonder if Chizik is doing things opposite from Tubs in that he is counting on the big dudes coming in in February. Only problem with that is other schools like LSWHO, FLA, Bummer, and Georgia keep raking in the verbals. Can't help but wonder.

I'm thinking we get the Richardson/Hughes duo from Springville to commit sometime soon. But who knows?...It might be a counter move to the bama commitment from yesterday.

[SKIPPER_01 99]

Richardson just commited!!

[Mikey 16,714]

I'm thinking we get the Richardson/Hughes duo from Springville to commit sometime soon. But who knows?...It might be a counter move to the bama commitment from yesterday.

Good call!

[Argo 8]

Quick, AUCav, email this guy and let him know the chess analogy doesn't work. I'd hate for him to be as embarrassed as I was when you called me out for it.

The article was by whoever writes the Track Em Tigers Blog.

Media bias is nothing new in America. Ask any Republican and they will tell you the media has been slanted against them for more than 100 years. Democrats will tell you that all Fox News reporters are Ronald Reagan worshippers. It's a fact of life. And don't think for one minute things are any different in the state of Alabama when it comes to college football.

Let's quickly look at last week's events around the state and you can judge for yourself whether the state media is manufacturing stories to help a particular program to the north.

It started last weekend when Auburn got tons of publicity from Big Cat Weekend. Stories were everywhere around the South lauding Gene Chizik for the attention he was bringing to the Auburn program and for hosting some of the top prep players in the country.

Alabama quickly countered by gaining a public commitment from the state's top cornerback, Demarcus Milliner. Did Nick Saban plan this announcement? He almost certainly did - nothing wrong with a chess match between two rivals.

The following day, Auburn countered by getting a commitment from the top wide receiver in Alabama, Jeremy Richardson. Did Chizik plan this announcement? A logical person would guess yes. Again, nothing wrong with competition between two schools.

Then something odd happened on Friday and again on Saturday morning. Out of the blue, former Auburn offensive coordinator Tony Franklin appears (again) on The Paul Finebaum Show to rehash his problems with former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville. If you didn't know better, you'd thought this was the first time the story had been told.

But things didn't stop there. On Saturday morning, The Montgomery Advertiser runs a long, in-depth interview with Franklin, again retelling the story of his struggles with the coaching staff and problems within the Auburn Athletic Department. For the record, there was no substantive new information revealed by Franklin.

When did this story become news again?

Why not do a reunion with Mike Price and the girls from Arty's or maybe do a best of with Gene Jelks and Antonio Langham? For that matter, let's invite author James Kirby in and have a discussion on whether Bear Bryant and Georgia's Wally Butts really fixed the 1962 season opener between the two schools.

Is it just me or is it ironic that just days before the NCAA is expected to come down hard on the Alabama program for player violations, Franklin is brought in for an encore? Since when does retelling a year old story with no new information warrant front page headlines and a prime time spot on the state's most listened to radio show?

Is it possible that Chizik and his staff are having an effect on recruiting - enough so that some believed Auburn's dirty laundry needed to be rehashed? Is it possible the NCAA might be dropping the hammer harder than some in Alabama circles originally thought? In light of the ramped up attacks on Auburn this past week, what are the chances the NCAA goes public this week?

Maybe this is all just a big coincidence. Maybe people around the state enjoy catching up with Franklin and really are interested in what his Middle Tennessee State offense is going to do this season. And I believe that both, Bill O'Reilly and Keith Olbermann are fair and balanced. Call me hypersensitive, but the events of the past few days just don't pass the smell test.

[quietfan 233]

Quick, AUCav, email this guy and let him know the chess analogy doesn't work. I'd hate for him to be as embarrassed as I was when you called me out for it.

The article was by whoever writes the Track Em Tigers Blog.

... For that matter, let's invite author James Kirby in and have a discussion on whether Bear Bryant and Georgia's Wally Butts really fixed the 1962 season opener between the two schools.

...

Okay, not to hijack the thread...and believe it or not, Bammers, not to slander anyone or re-air ancient dirty laundry as a part of the "recruiting chess game". But genuinely curious: I don't recall ever hearing about the Bryant/Butts/fixed game allegations. Can someone give me a brief synopsis?

[AU alum 2]

Quick, AUCav, email this guy and let him know the chess analogy doesn't work. I'd hate for him to be as embarrassed as I was when you called me out for it.

The article was by whoever writes the Track Em Tigers Blog.

... For that matter, let's invite author James Kirby in and have a discussion on whether Bear Bryant and Georgia's Wally Butts really fixed the 1962 season opener between the two schools.

...

Okay, not to hijack the thread...and believe it or not, Bammers, not to slander anyone or re-air ancient dirty laundry as a part of the "recruiting chess game". But genuinely curious: I don't recall ever hearing about the Bryant/Butts/fixed game allegations. Can someone give me a brief synopsis?

Take this for what it's worth. It's from Wikipedia. And it was called the Bear Butts fixed game allegations. (That was funny back in the 60's).

"In 1962, after Bryant lambasted The Saturday Evening Post for printing an article that accused Bryant of encouraging his players to "engage in brutality" in a 1961 game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the magazine claimed that Bryant and Georgia Bulldogs coach Wally Butts had conspired to fix their 1961 game together in Alabama's favor. Butts, also on Bryant's behalf, sued Curtis Publishing Co. for defamation. The case went to the Supreme Court. As a result of Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts 388 U.S. 130 (1967),[10] Curtis was ordered to pay $3,060,000 in damages to the plaintiff."

[Tigermike 3,050]

Quick, AUCav, email this guy and let him know the chess analogy doesn't work. I'd hate for him to be as embarrassed as I was when you called me out for it.

The article was by whoever writes the Track Em Tigers Blog.

... For that matter, let's invite author James Kirby in and have a discussion on whether Bear Bryant and Georgia's Wally Butts really fixed the 1962 season opener between the two schools.

...

Okay, not to hijack the thread...and believe it or not, Bammers, not to slander anyone or re-air ancient dirty laundry as a part of the "recruiting chess game". But genuinely curious: I don't recall ever hearing about the Bryant/Butts/fixed game allegations. Can someone give me a brief synopsis?

Take this for what it's worth. It's from Wikipedia. And it was called the Bear Butts fixed game allegations. (That was funny back in the 60's).

"In 1962, after Bryant lambasted The Saturday Evening Post for printing an article that accused Bryant of encouraging his players to "engage in brutality" in a 1961 game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the magazine claimed that Bryant and Georgia Bulldogs coach Wally Butts had conspired to fix their 1961 game together in Alabama's favor. Butts, also on Bryant's behalf, sued Curtis Publishing Co. for defamation. The case went to the Supreme Court. As a result of Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts 388 U.S. 130 (1967),[10] Curtis was ordered to pay $3,060,000 in damages to the plaintiff."

Bear and Wally won the lawsuit, but how much did they win off the ball game?

[quietfan 233]

Quick, AUCav, email this guy and let him know the chess analogy doesn't work. I'd hate for him to be as embarrassed as I was when you called me out for it.

The article was by whoever writes the Track Em Tigers Blog.

... For that matter, let's invite author James Kirby in and have a discussion on whether Bear Bryant and Georgia's Wally Butts really fixed the 1962 season opener between the two schools.

...

Okay, not to hijack the thread...and believe it or not, Bammers, not to slander anyone or re-air ancient dirty laundry as a part of the "recruiting chess game". But genuinely curious: I don't recall ever hearing about the Bryant/Butts/fixed game allegations. Can someone give me a brief synopsis?

Take this for what it's worth. It's from Wikipedia. And it was called the Bear Butts fixed game allegations. (That was funny back in the 60's).

"In 1962, after Bryant lambasted The Saturday Evening Post for printing an article that accused Bryant of encouraging his players to "engage in brutality" in a 1961 game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the magazine claimed that Bryant and Georgia Bulldogs coach Wally Butts had conspired to fix their 1961 game together in Alabama's favor. Butts, also on Bryant's behalf, sued Curtis Publishing Co. for defamation. The case went to the Supreme Court. As a result of Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts 388 U.S. 130 (1967),[10] Curtis was ordered to pay $3,060,000 in damages to the plaintiff."

THANKS!