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Ranking The Last 100 Years of Alabama Football – Roll ‘Bama Roll

Bill Connelly, of Rock M Nation, has produced a statistical comparison for Football Outsiders that ranks the best college football teams in the last 100 years. Using a metric that gauged on points scored and points allowed – the same tool OTS relies on to derive his Pythagorean Wins statistics – Connelly created a historical [...]

Roy Halladay’s perfect game

You know I’m not much of a baseball fan, but I certainly appreciate an effort like this.  Only the 20th time in history but the second time this year that a pitcher has pitched a perfect game.
At 9:23 p.m., when he got pinch-hitter Ronny Paulino to hit a grounder to third for the 27th out, [...]

Ascending Everest

Here are a couple of stories that might interest you as they did me.
One of my wife’s uncles has been to camp two more than once, but I don’t believe that he’s ever made it to the top of Everest.  I can’t imagine how much dedication it must take and how much it must have [...]

Coach Nick Saban doesn’t expect relief from lineup of open-date opponents | al.com

Coach Nick Saban doesn’t expect relief from lineup of open-date opponents | al.com.
Six of Alabama’s SEC opponents will have two weeks to prepare for the Tide in 2010, although Alabama also has an open date before one of those games — LSU. Saban said it’s uncertain what effect such a schedule will [...]

Justice Dept.: President Obama’s administration may take action on BCS – NCAA Football – SI.com

Justice Dept.: President Obama’s administration may take action on BCS – NCAA Football – SI.com.
The BCS sucks, but not nearly as bad as a president who thinks it’s his place have everything in the country run to his personal satisfaction.  Obama is GREATLY over reaching his place once again.  It’s like he said a while [...]

Alabama’s title illustrates SEC dominance of college football – George Schroeder – SI.com

Alabama’s title illustrates SEC dominance of college football – George Schroeder – SI.com.
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