Notice in my Bama bashing this week I never stated Tennessee would win. It’s no secret I want someone else as the Tennessee head coach, this should be the final nail in the coffin of Fulmer.

The defense was horrible and the offense, outside of Ainge & Foster, was deplorable. I mean it’s not as bad as getting beat by UCLA like Cal did ( Abarclay) or losing at home to Vandy. It is ironic that a team that Fulmer has had so much success against would surely be the end, then again how this season is going I shouldn’t be surprised.

Why John Chavis would still be employed after today is beyond me. Our special teams are well see below:

Another 3 lose season and I wouldn’t be surprised if we didn’t go to bowl game this year. The coaching search has hopefully started.

Now on to bashing Bama some more. Apparently Alabama likes being on probation because even though the national liberal press didn’t bother mentioning the fact that Bama had to suspend five players before the Tennessee game, the truth still came out. My my my this should be good.

“The University of Alabama football program suspended five players who may have committed major violations of National Collegiate Athletic Association rules less than a year after its most recent probation and repeat-violator status had expired.

Saturday morning, the university announced that junior center Antoine Caldwell, sophomore running back Glen Coffee, junior guard Marlon Davis, sophomore defensive back Marquis Johnson, and sophomore defensive back Chris Rogers, had been suspended for a violation of institutional policy involving impermissible receipt of textbooks.

The move was considered pre-emptive, but school officials emphasized that the investigation is only in its infant stages. Although it could extend beyond the football team, as of now no other student-athletes have been officially implicated.

“This is a situation that developed late this week and we are actively investigating,” director of athletics Mal Moore said in a release to the media 30 minutes before the Crimson Tide kicked off against Tennessee.”

Funny I noticed at least two of those players dressed out on the sidelines….hmmm. Also notice how the reporter, obviously a Bama grad, misspelled “preemptive” typical.

“I wasn’t informed of this until last night,” football coach Nick Saban said after Alabama’s 41-17 victory against Tennessee at Bryant-Denny Stadium. “Obviously there were some players who did not use good judgment. I don’t know all the circumstances surrounding it. There’s also a system in place that shouldn’t allow this to happen, which didn’t work.

“It’s poor judgment on the players’ part, and you’ve heard me say this before, that can’t tolerate poor judgment and you need to what’s right. When you don’t do what’s right, most of the time there are serious consequences for it.”

When pressed on if the players would be allowed to practice, or for the length of the suspensions, Saban said, “I don’t know,” and then went on for a minute about how the suspensions were “not a problem.”

How serious Saban? Serious like all the other Bama players that were arrested and yet still played? Of course the suspensions are “not a problem” just like the assault, obstruction of justice & disorderly conduct charges against Fanney, the resisting arrest, giving a false name to the police and criminal mischief charges against Deaderick & the disorderly conduct charge against Upchurch were never problems either.

This could be a problem for Bama in the future once the investigation is completed. The fact that Bama just got off NCAA probation in February for repeat violations could loom large with these newest developments. Bahahaha I would love that. It would be typical. It could mean more scholarships taken away. Saban better dole out some serious punishment because once these violations are officially reported to the NCAA, their glaring eye will once again be cast upon Bama’s way. Of course this to will be Phil Fulmer’s fault just the last time right Bama’zoids?

This news isn’t what Saban needed to hear because in two weeks he faces this man:

So I profess on this day 10/21/07.

TtT