Glynn Wilson by the mythical “meterote” on Audubon Golf Course in New Orleans. It’s really a chunk of iron ore from Alabama, most likely Birmingham’s Red Mountain. by Glynn Wilson This may come as a surprise to some, but the so-called meteorite near the No. 8 green at Audubon Park is a chunk of iron…
Glynn Wilson There’s an empty spot on the walk of fame at Alabama for Nick Saban, who brought Alabama back to the national championship in the Rose Bowl and coached the university’s first Heisman Trophy winner, Mark Ingram by Glynn Wilson The University of Alabama Crimson Tide is back on top of the football world,…
(Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared in our sister publication, The Locust Fork blog.) Guest Column by Tom Campbell NEW YORK — Few people ever have a chance to be arms’ length from greatness. As a lifelong fan of Alabama football, I feel lucky to know that I’ve been a witness to an event that…
Around the South by Ronald Sitton As the academic calendar rolls, summer recedes. Now’s the time to say goodbye to your favorite beach and prepare for the fall onslaught. Of course, that means back-to-school specials. For those planning to get a post-secondary education, the Princeton Review named 141 colleges and universities as “Best Southeastern Colleges”…
Justified — This sign seems planned to remind North Carolina motorists why it should remain standing during tough economic times. Perpetual Notions by Ronald Sitton NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Aug. 3) — You see them every day on your way to and from work, the grocery store, the library, the pool, the folks … but…
Around the South NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — With apologies to Don Henley … Almost missed this ESPN piece on South Carolina and the Rebel flag. It’s amazing that a state would cling to old memories in the face of growing irrelevancy. Seven score and four years ago, brother fought brother and a young nation…
Prayers for a speedy recovery for Paul Finebaum.
Kentucky basketball museum closes – http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3470465
by Paul Rockne It’s Championship Weekend for Southeastern Conference football – and for several other leagues as well – with the surprising Arkansas Razorbacks representing the Western Division and the not-so-surprising Eastern Division champion Florida Gators going head-to-head for the SEC title Saturday in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The Hogs and Gators would figure…
Editor’s Note: A controversy rages in Alabama over whether to continue calling the Alabama-Auburn game the “Iron Bowl.” Over at Tuscaloosa News columnist Tommy Stevenson’s new blog, he’s asking the question. We raised the issue last year in this story, which should tell you where we come down on the subject: It ain’t “The Iron…