ROLL TIDE!!!!!

[piedmont]

Nothing in particular to celebrate (unless you reallly didn't like Shula or you're into b'ball) but it just kills me to see a "WDE" post at the top of the thread index without a "roll tide" somewhere.

Cheers to the AU dems, though.:toast:

[Syrinx]

1. this could be the season we finally make the final four

Making the elite eight a couple years ago was exciting. Hopefully we can do even better this season.

Hmmm, I wonder if Mark Gottfried can coach football? :D

[piedmont]

2. yep, I'll be as stoked for that as making a BCS bowl in football

I believe that if we can keep Mark, it'll happen soon.

[Syrinx]

4. I don't think Mark is going anywhere anytime soon

He's a native of Ohio, I think, but I doubt he would leave Alabama for Ohio State. I think he's loyal to his alma mater.

I remember going to the coliseum when he was a player and I was a teenager. Wow, he was a good shooter!

I'm still not sure if he's a great coach, but he's surely a very good one.

I say we hang on to him for a while, unless we can trade him to OSU for their football coach. ;)

[unsavedtrash]

3. Roll Tide!

Yea, Alabama! Drown 'em Tide!
Every 'Bama man's behind you;
Hit your stride!
Go teach the Bulldogs to behave,
Send the Yellow Jackets to a watery grave!
And if a man starts to weaken,
That's a shame!
For 'Bama's pluck and grit
Have writ her name in crimson flame!
Fight on, fight on, fight on, men!
Remember the Rose Bowl we'll win then!
Go, roll to victory,
Hit your stride,
You're Dixie's football pride, Crimson Tide!

[AlabamaBrightBlueDot]

5. West Virginia Football Coach Rich Rodriguez Turns Down Offer From Alabama

Rodriguez Declines Offer From Alabama

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Dec 8, 2006 (AP)— West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez turned down Alabama on Friday, telling his players that he'll be back for his sixth season with the Mountaineers.

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Alabama officials offered the job to Rodriguez on Thursday morning, but the definitive answer didn't come until more than 24 hours later. Reportedly, Alabama offered Rodriguez a $12 million, six-year contract.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=2711684

[piedmont]

6. Hope he enjoys WVU. I don't think he'll ever get another offer.

RR had visited Texas Tech THREE times before turning them down. I wonder if Mal Moore knew about that before he offered.

[unsavedtrash]

7. that's ok. I just wish Mal Moore would have looked around for a while longer

before making anyone a job offer.
:hi:

[Syrinx]

8. I wish these things could be done privately

I wonder if the leaks came from Mal's office or from the Rodriguez camp? :shrug:

[piedmont]

9. Looks like we got a good one after all. And I like Terry, too!

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070106/NEWS/701060328/1188/NEWS

[Syrinx]

10. audio: Finebaum interviews Kirk Herbstreit on the hire

http://www.finebaum.com/media/interviews/20070104KirkHerbstreit.wma

[piedmont]

11. nice to see some positive reaction. nt

[Syrinx]

12. you know, there's something cool about this thread

It was a "Roll Tide" looking for a reason, and reason was found. :thumbsup:

[piedmont]

13. Thanks! Maybe the basketball team can turn it around now.

Gymnastics has really surprised me with those amazing freshmen.

[Syrinx]

14. We've had really poor perimeter defense

Hopefully, MG can get things up to speed.

Did you know that Alabama gymnastics has beaten Auburn 90 consecutive times? I thought the sportscaster was on crack. But I checked, and it really is true. I admit I'd trade that streak for the football one though. ;)