The fishing trip taken by Alabama Players Mark Ingram and Julio Jones is still looming around the football team. Nick Saban stated that the players status for the upcoming game against Virginia Tech rests in the hands of the NCAA. Jones and Ingram accepted a free fishing trip from a Gulf Shores boat renter, Curtis Anderson. Rumors are that they accepted it as an illegal benefit from playing at Alabama. I think this is purely rediculous. The cost of the trip was much less than $100 per player, and Curtis Anderson seems to have no ties to The University of Alabama. If the players are not allowed to participate in the season opener against Virginia Tech it will damage Alabamas offense serverily. Ingram averaged 5 yards per carry last year as a freshman and the second half of a brutal 1-2 punch at running back. Jones led Alabama in recieving as a true freshman, losing Jones and Ingram would hurt Alabama chances, as they already have to bring in 3 new O-Linemen and a new Quarterback. But all is not lost. Virginia Tech star running back Darren Evans ,who had a huge year last season, is out with a torn ACL. It seems like player after player is going to miss Saturday's big match-up.
In other big news Nick Saban has signed a contract extension to run through 2017. If Saban remains at Alabama for the entire run of the contract, he would have the third longest term as an Alabama head coach ever. Now I know Nick doesnt like to stick around long at programs, but what more could he possibly want?
There are two games tonight that jump at me, South Carolina @ NC State, and 16 Oregon @ 14 Boise State. I think this opener will tell us alot about South Carolina, I think Spurrier needs to get something going this year, he he may need to ponder giving it up. I do think they can have a solid year though and get The Old Ball Coach back on track.
S.Car 31 NCST 10
For Boise and Oregon, I just got this gut feeling that Oregon is going to win the game, I dont know why, but I do. I think that they can put up the offensive numbers to outshine Boise.
Ore. 42 BSU 31
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