ranked north carolina is down 7 at home at halftime against college of charleston.

CPG and CNS are too similar in ideology. ‘ If we do x and execute, we will be successful even though we are totally predictable. ‘ Just do your job is no longer enough, if the other side knows what time you get to work and what you are eating for lunch. Think about it. CNS hired the anti-CNS because the game changed and he had to change offensively. Brilliant. You want to throw it? Watch this. But he will not change defensively, and he has his clone calling the defense. Ihave some knowledge of the game. There is too much talent on any team short of Vandy that predictability is a huge problem. Predictability allows the other team to play fast and unrestricted. And it robs the soul of our D. I have to cover-tackle this guy and he knows exactly where I am going to be and how/when. We hand them the battle plan and relyon, honestly, arrogance. We believe out shit doesn’t smell with our almighty D. Well it reeks.

I think he will retool. He is a smart man. He is the Goat. This ain’t complicated.

Forgive the frustration. Thankful for our Veterans.

Anybody know if he will be on campus for the West Ga. game? Man l do want to land him.

Here's a look at all of the prospects who signed their letter of intent with Alabama on Wednesday.

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This weekend, I will be visiting all the Alabama commits (Jordan Renaud & Jalen Hale).

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Additionally, I will be visiting the 2024 targets in the area (Aeryn Hampton & Derrick McFall).

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I will also be pointing out several other standouts during the trip.

This will potentially be my last trip to East Texas before moving to Alabama to be on the ground for primary Tide recruiting territory.

But it all starts tonight with Daingerfield & Rivals100 ATH Aeryn Hampton, who’s been a rumored potential flip to the Tide for the last few months.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Nick Saban spoke to reporters Wednesday for his final press conference before No. 9 Alabama takes on No. 11 Ole Miss on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Here’s a transcript of what he said as well as my takes on what it means.

Opening statement

"I think one of the biggest challenges that we all face is the challenge to create the right habits in what we do day-in and day-out. To do the little things right, have fun doing it, have the right energy, enthusiasm — sort of approach things with a disciplined mindset to create those habits so you're gonna have confidence in the fundamental execution. You gotta invest in that in practice and it takes good energy and enthusiasm and focus every day to be able to do that. I was pretty pleased with the way the players did that today so hopefully we can build on that and it's going to help our execution come game day.

Tony’s take: Saban is still trying to instill a winning mentality in this year’s team. It might be too late in terms of saving this season, but how the team responds over the next month could have an impact on its momentum heading into next year. If the younger players on the team can start developing the right habits now, Alabama might not have as much of a hill to climb as it turns over its roster again next season.

On Ole Miss

"We have a lot of respect for Ole Miss. We understand the challenge that we have this Saturday in Oxford. They've got a lot of good players, they're well-coached, there's challenging schemes on both sides of the ball so we're doing the best we can to get our players ready and confident to be able to play with confidence when the game comes.

"One thing I'd like to mention: Veteran's Day [is] coming up this week, so I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all the veterans who served our country who make the sacrifices they made for the quality of life that maybe so many of us take for granted that we certainly shouldn't. It's hard to feel bad if you have gratitude for what we have, and we have one of the greatest countries in the world and all of these servicemen have made sacrifices so that we can maintain that and we appreciate what they do more than you know."

Tony’s take: Alabama knows it’s going to face a steep challenge in Oxford, Miss., this weekend. Best believe Lane Kiffin has a few plays cooked up for his old boss, and the Rebels have the talent to hurt the Crimson Tide if it isn’t on its A-game.

Also, hats off to veterans.

On the energy in practice this week and if it can serve as a predictor for how the team will perform in the game

"No, I can't tell. You hope that when guys practice well — and I believe in this — that they will play better in the game. But there's so many things that happen in the game that you have to be able to maintain your individual momentum to be able to play the next play and execute when your best is needed.

"I mean, when an 'Oh s***!' moment comes up in the game, you gotta be able to play the next play just like you gotta do the same thing in life. We all have issues and things that happen in our life. Some we create, some we don't create [but] we still have to deal with, but you gotta have the right mindset to be able to sustain the right energy level and regain momentum when those things happen. And that's one of the things that we need to get better at.

"We talk all the time about playing one play at a time for 60 minutes in the game like it has a history and a life of its own and no matter what happened on the last play, focus on the next play. Don't look at the scoreboard, don't worry about the outcome — just do the things you need to do to get the outcome that you want. And that's something that we need to improve on and it's something that's been harped on all year long.

"So even if you practice well, if you don't go in the game with the right psychological disposition to sustain momentum and how you play play-in and play-out even when things go bad, even when you're playing on the road — it doesn't matter where you're playing — then you're not going to be able to maintain the kind of focus you need to be able to execute."

Tony’s take: Curse-word alert! During his opening statement, Saban mentioned he liked his team’s energy in practice this week. However, that doesn’t guarantee a positive result Saturday.

As Saban mentioned, every game has its crucial moments — especially matchups against quality opponents like the one Alabama will face this weekend. The Crimson Tide didn’t respond well to those against LSU and will need to do a better job against Ole Miss if it wants to leave Oxford with a win. A lot of that comes down to mental strength which can be built up with the right mentality during practice. However, Alabama’s success will ultimately revolve around each player remaining focused on the task at hand and holding himself to the team’s standard.

On the impact of the transfer portal with Ole Miss

“Well, I think you can go through all the teams that we play and they have significant players that have come in from the transfer portal, and Ole Miss certainly has significant players. LSU had significant players last week that made their team better. It’s almost like, can you only build your team in the draft, or is there such a thing as free agency now in college football? For years, NFL teams used both of those things to help build their team. I think some teams are doing that. Some teams probably need to do it a little more than others. But I think it creates a lot of parity relative to how fast you can rebuild a team, how fast you can sort of get your team to where you need to be to be very, very competitive. I think Ole Miss, Lane’s done a great job of that. He’s got a lot of significant players, and you couple that with some good recruiting and it helps your team be really good, and they got a really good team.”

Tony’s take: Ole Miss brought in 17 transfers this offseason, including its starting quarterback (Jaxson Dart, Southern California), leading pass-catcher (Malik Heath, Mississippi State), leading tackler (Troy Brown, Central Michigan) and leader in tackles for a loss (Khari Coleman, TCU). Kiffin’s ability to poach players from the transfer portal has allowed him to rebuild the Rebels into a legit SEC West contender in just three years. Time will tell if he can sustain this method of recruiting, but it appears to be working so far.

On Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart

“He looks to me like he must be a really bright guy because he does a really good job of executing the offense. He can make plays with his feet. He’s athletic. He’s a big, strong guy. So he’s a good runner. A different kind than what we played a week ago. He’s a really good passer. And he does a good job of faking the ball, which is important in a lot of their shot plays in terms of what they like to do – because they run the ball so well, they’ve got really good play-action passes. He’s done, I think, a really, really good job for them all year long.”

Tony’s take: Another road game with another dual-threat quarterback. That’s been a dangerous mixture for Alabama this season.

Alabama did a decent job of containing LSU’s Jayden Daniels for most of the game over the weekend. Then the Arizona State transfer pulled off a pair of big runs late to lead the Tigers to an overtime victory. Alabama had less success against Tennesse’s Hendon Hooker, who gashed the Crimson Tide for 385 yards and five touchdowns through the air while adding another 56 yards with his feat during the Volunteers' victory last month. On the flip side, Alabama was able to bottle up Arkansas’ K.J. Jefferson, limiting him to 155 yards and a touchdown through the air and 38 yards on the ground.

Through nine games, Dart has completed 61.1 percent of his passes for 1,911 yards and 14 touchdowns with seven interceptions. He’s also added 473 yards with his feet. The Southern California transfer has gotten better as the season has progressed and has thrown for three touchdowns in three of his last four games. He’s also run for 232 yards over that span.


On what has gone into Lane Kiffin coaching at a high level

“I think you have to have a systematic approach. I can’t speak for Lane, but he was here and did a really good job when he was here and he’s obviously done a good job every place he’s been since he’s been here. For me, I can speak to a systematic approach that, in terms of trying to develop a culture in an organization, that develops a standard and expectation for what people need to do so they can create value for themselves and we can have success as an organization, they can have success individually, we can have success as a team and have good people in your organization that are actually carrying out the principles and values of the organization, the standard you want to set in terms of the culture, whether it’s discipline, work ethic, people being responsible and accountable to do their job, pay attention to detail. So all of those things, sort of, make a team what it is.

“Obviously, you’ve got to get the right people, so you’ve got to do a good job of recruiting in all parts of your organization – coaching staff as well as the kind of players you bring in. So I think all those things are critical. Having a good system, offensively, defensively, that players have a chance to be successful in, I think that’s obvious too as part of the overall system and program.

Tony’s take: Saban and Kiffin have different coaching styles and personalities, but some things are universal among all great coaches. Both Saban and Kiffin have recruited well and have instilled their identities in their respective programs. I think if you’d ask Kiffin, he would agree with a lot of the principles Saban mentioned in how he builds his program.

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During his weekly appearance on the Hey Coach Radio Show, Nick Saban discussed the challenge of facing the Ole Miss offense.

"The thing that they do is they'll do something different in every game," Saban said.

Having a splendid night.

Here's a look at how Ole Miss and Alabama look on paper via their high school star ratings.

I don’t believe we do. I feel like he committed so more teams would start offering NIL deals. It can’t have anything to do with our OC.

Nate Oats has harped on the defensive end of the floor more than the offensive side, which has surprised the newcomers, including Rylan Griffen.

Feagin gives insight on his top-five ahead of his Nov. 20 commitment.

I spent Friday night at Brookwood HS as many as you may have noticed, in an effort to talk with him about everything Alabama, who he is working on recruiting, and what his thoughts are on his potential future in baseball.

Things shifted a bit in regards to my plans on Thursday night when I found out that he was injured, and would be at the game Friday but would not be playing.

Lonergan has had one opinion thus far on his toe injury, and will receive a second one on Tuesday before deciding which next step to take.

A surgery would likely end his senior season, while playing through it and letting it naturally heal may be an option as well.

Lonergan was truly bummed watching the game from the sidelines, especially when time was running out and the game was much closer than it would have been had he played.

There's also been a renewed push from one of his former top schools, Georgia Tech. With them recruiting his teammate, Bryce Dopson (Alabama track target, GT has offered in football) the staff deciding to shoot their shot with Lonergan.

Unless something drastically changes at Georgia Tech (they beat UGA, develop big NIL money, etc.) there is nothing for Alabama fans to worry about on that end, but they are going to keep pushing.

Full story to come, but wanted to share.

I just looked at the Polls and all is not lost, yet, although it is a long shot scenario. I just hope the team can bounce back from the disappointment, but it would not shock me if we lost again this weekend. Here is where things stand:

• Georgia (9-0)
• Ohio State (9-0)
• Michigan (9-0)
• TCU (9-0)
• Tennessee (8-1)
• Oregon (8-1)
• LSU (7-2)
• USC (8-1)
• Alabama (7-2)
• Clemson (8-1)

In front of us, USC must play UCLA and Probably Oregon in the PAC 10 championship game. Lets say USC loses that would move us up to 8.

LSU must play Texas A&M, Arkansas and Georgia. If LSU loses, which they probably will, we move to 7.

Oregon, what if they lose to Oregon State and then beat USC, we could move to 6.

Tennessee is not going to slip up, so they are probably in.

TCU loses to Texas and in the BIG12 Championship game. , we move to 5

All of the above scenario's are probable, but could happen, so now we are looking at a big fluke, of what happens if Michigan or Ohio State stumble in one of the last two games, which is not going to happen, then beats the other, but loses to Illinois in the BIG10 championship game. I would say with 99% certainty that the events will not happen, but then again remember 2007. I think the best we can hope for is to advance to #5, but stranger things have happened.

I guess I am kind of like an aide the General Lee right before Lee went to the Appomattox Courthouse, thinking there was still a chance that Grant would surrender, so call me an idiot, but I( will keep hoping until the Fat Lady sings. The final song may well be Saturday.

I do not hide the fact that I can not stand having BoB as Bama's OC, but he gives me all the ammo I need to continue to despise his play calling. When Bama gets into the red zone there are not crossing routes, no rub route plays, no moving BY out of the pocket, no motion that confuses the defense. Just line up and ask your players to beat a man one on one in and area that is easier to defend because of the stinking field of play.

Heck on the 2-point conversion plays, why not run a few rub plays to get a man open. If they call the penalty, you just back up and take the extra point, it's worth the risk of the refs calling it because you still have at least 1 point in the bag. I haven't gone back to look at LSU's two point conversion play, but when I saw in in live time, I thought they ran a pick play. That was a great designed play that put stress on the defense. We just hope BY can run around until someone pops open.