Alabama Crimson Tide

Tide Rising

Game Report Posted: September 02, 2009 00:57  

The defense led by linebacker's McClain and Hightower won this game by causing turnovers and only allowing the Wolverine offense to convert 2 3rd down conversions. Alabama also got to the QB 4 times for big time sacks that slowed down the offense. But it wasn't a great day for the passing offense when it came to yards. Michigan threw for over 300 yards but they only managed to get 26 total yards on the ground thanks to many tackles behind the line of scrimmage.

The tide offense continued there safe pound the ball style and nearly got 200 yards on the ground. Even though McElroy barely passed over 100 yards most of his plays took the ball past the first down marker.

Next week the Tide have the Razorbacks coming to town. Can the Hogs swim when the Tide is rising?

Tide Overcomes Mistakes, Sends Arkansas Home Disappointed

Game Report Posted: September 03, 2009 00:50  

Alabama overcame turnovers and blocked kicks to win their conference opener. The offense had a mediocre day with Ingram going down with an injury that held him out a few quarters and Upchurch never consistent. You could tell Coach Perry was uncomfortable with how the running game was going when he had freshmen runningback Trent Richardson standing next to him almost being sent in. But he decided not to and so far Richardson still has his redshirt status.

The rush defense had a great day with many tackles for loss that put Arkansas's total rushing yards in the negative.

Next week the Tide travels to Lexington to take on the Kentucky Wildcats. Will Bama take out their frustration on the Wildcats or is this another potential trap game?

Tide Rushing Attack Rolls Through Hokie Defense, Alabama Wins 35-10

Game Report Posted: August 24, 2009 02:23  

Alabama started off the season right with a big win on the road against #10 Virginia Tech. The Hokies got on the board first with a long FG, but that's about all they did. After that, Bama scored 28 unanswered points. They beat them on offense, defense, and even beat them with their own version of "Beamer Ball" special teams when junior Rolando McClain blocked a Virginia Tech FG attempt.

Tide Rebounds, Scores 56 Unanswered

Game Report Posted: September 06, 2009 18:25  

After back-to-back drives with interceptions that led to touchdowns, Bama roared back from their early 14-0 deficit to destroy Kentucky 56-14.

McElroy improved significantly, finishing with 3 TD and no more INT's after the first quarter. Julio Jones proved why he his the favorite target of the Tide's QB with 100+ receiving yards and all 3 of McElroy's TD passes. The running game was very impressive as well with Ingram and Upchurch totaling 261 yards and 5 rushing TD's.

The defense finally found there grove holding the Wildcats under 200 offensive yards. The front seven dominated the backfield with 10 TFL including 5 sacks. The pass defense was improved greatly, deflecting 5 of Kentucky's 17 pass attempts.

Next week the Tide goes to Oxford to take on an underachieving Ole Miss. Will the Tide roll or get stopped in its tracks?