Posts Tagged ‘Alabama A-Day’

Posted on April 29th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

A Weekly Sports Grab Bag!

A Weekly Sports Grab Bag!

The NFL Draft is done, Alabama’s spring football record is no more, a battle of attrition is on in the NBA and hundreds of rednecks defied Darwinism at Talladega. Sounds like it’s time for a Weekly Sports Grab Bag!

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Posted on April 25th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Ohio State takes down Alabama’s spring game record

Ohio State takes down Alabama’s spring game record

We’ve spent most of the week detailing Alabama’s college football record for spring game attendance – 92, 138 – set in 2007. Well, Ohio State broke said record this afternoon, pulling in a crowd of 95,722.

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Posted on April 23rd, 2009 by Matt Hooper

The Crimson Cathedral: Bama fans display unrivaled passion at A-Day

The Crimson Cathedral: Bama fans display unrivaled passion at A-Day

Why did 84,050 Tide fans pile into Tuscaloosa last weekend for football practice? To answer that, you must first understand their plight.

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Posted on April 21st, 2009 by Jesse Chambers

I asked Nick Saban “the question”

I asked Nick Saban “the question”

Wondering who asked Nick Saban the question heard ’round the state after A-Day? Would you be shocked to know it was the Birmingham Weekly?

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Posted on April 21st, 2009 by Matt Hooper

2009 Alabama Spring Football Preview

2009 Alabama Spring Football Preview

April 16-23 is our inaugural Spring Football Preview series for the University of Alabama. Throughout the week, look for articles and blog postings previewing the 2009 Tide, as well as complete coverage of the annual A-Day game.

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Posted on April 20th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

2009 Alabama Spring Football Preview: Five Good Things

2009 Alabama Spring Football Preview: Five Good Things

Birmingham Weekly’s Matt Hooper examines five things that could have a positive impact on the 2009 Alabama football season.

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Posted on April 19th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Weekly tackles UA A-Day – Part 1

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Posted on April 18th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Crimson Takes A-Day, 14-7

Crimson Takes A-Day, 14-7

Greg McElroy threw two touchdown passes, including a 52-yard strike to Julio Jones, as the Crimson team defeated the White team, 14-7, in front of more than 84,000 at A-Day in Tuscaloosa.

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Posted on April 18th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

The Weekly at A-Day…

The Weekly at A-Day…

Birmingham Weekly brought you all the coverage you could handle from A-Day at the University of Alabama! Re-live the day here…

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Posted on April 17th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

2009 Alabama Spring Football Preview: Season Predictions

2009 Alabama Spring Football Preview: Season Predictions

Too early to predict the 2009 Iron Bowl? Hardly! The Weekly previews each of the Tide’s 12 regular season games…

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Posted on April 16th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

2009 Alabama Spring Football Preview: Position Breakdown

2009 Alabama Spring Football Preview: Position Breakdown

The Weekly previews the Tide’s offense, defense and special teams for our 2009 Spring Football Year in Preview.

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