[RollTideFan] Former Bama Kicker Watches His Historic House Burn
nbc13.com Former Bama Kicker Watches His Historic House Burn POSTED: 2:09 pm CDT August 4, 2005 FLORENCE, Ala. -- A century-old two-story house owned by one of Alabama's former star football players sustained heavy damage during a fire in the city's historic district. Van Tiffin became a part of Crimson Tide folklore when his last-second, 52-yard field goal defeated rival Auburn in 1985. He stood helplessly yesterday afternoon as he watched firefighters put out the fire. Tiffin said he and his wife bought the home several months ago and had been renovating it. The blaze was reported to shortly before noon and according to firefighters the home is salvageable. An investigator said the fire apparently started as roofers were welding the portion of the roof that covers the porch to the roof's sloped portion. No one was in the house when the fire started. One firefighter was treated for apparent heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Have a comment about this story? E-mail us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics E-mail Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, please visit http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net
[RollTideFan] Tide Opener on Pay-Per-View
Tide Opener on Pay-Per-View By Mitch Dobbs Date: Aug 4, 2005 Alabama's season opener against Middle Tennessee will be available for purchase on pay-per-view, Crimson Tide Sports Marketing Director of Broadcasting Tom Roberts said Thursday evening. Roberts made the announcement on the networks weekly call-in show, Hey, Coach!. DirectTV and Dish Network channel information and availability will be released at a later date. Kickoff for the game will be 6 p.m. Alabama's second game of the year, versus Southern Miss, will be broadcast on espn2 beginning at 6:45 p.m. Game three against South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. is scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. CT start with coverage by CBS. __ Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html ___ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics E-mail Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, please visit http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net
[RollTideFan] Eli strikes Gold
http://www.andalusiastarnews.com/articles/2005/08/04/sports/473sports.txt Eli strikes Gold By John Wallace Thursday, August 4, 2005 8:45 PM CDT Eli Gold lives up to his name in "Crimson Nation." The "Voice of the Crimson Tide" strikes gold in his new book about Alabama football. The newest book regarding the legendary college football program that is The University of Alabama and its many legendary players and coaches proves Gold can truly paint a picture with words. One can almost hear his unique, signature voice telling the tales of Alabama Crimson Tide glory as they read the history of one of the winningest college football programs. "Crimson Nation" (ISBN: 1401601901, $24.95, Rutledge Hill Press) begins with the birth of football at the Capstone and weaves its way to the present with a colorful collection of stories helped along by Gold's in-depth research and insight interviews with former coaches and players. The book begins slowly with Gold having to rely on other books, old newspaper articles and other documents to map out the beginning of Alabama's football program. The story bogs down a little in the early going, but once Gold reaches the 1950s the storyline picks up pace and never slows down. Pages begin to flip faster as Gold uses his mastery of storytelling combined with interesting tales and unforgettable quotes from the people who were there. "Crimson Nation" really begins to speed along once Gold mentions late Alabama Head Coach Paul W. "Bear" Bryant's return to the Capstone when "Mama called." The book, like the Alabama football program, does not slow down once the descriptive account of Bear's return to Tuscaloosa and his winning ways at the University begin to unravel in Gold's smooth, easy-going but excitable tone. One of the best parts of the book is Gold's recollection of the 1992 National Championship season. He also adds more than a few tongue-in-cheek remarks throughout the book within parenthesis to help set the tone and mood for each story. The book takes fans from the inception to the present in a enjoyable manner ending with a promise of more to come. Now is the perfect time to read this well-written book because it ends with talk of last season and an up-tempo optimism for 2005 and beyond. Auburn fans may want to skip "Crimson Nation" after an undefeated 13-0 season in 2004. Alabama fans, however, can rest assured this is one of many books on Alabama football deserving of a spot in their libraries or on their coffee table. If you are an Alabama Crimson Tide fan and can't wait for the 2005 season to begin, do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of "Crimson Nation." It's well worth the price and definitely a book every fan should have in its hardback edition. It'll be a great addition to any library and want it be nice to have it when Gold updates his personal history of the Tide with Crimson Nation II? Of course, one of the reasons I like it so much is because of a great photo of current Alabama Head Coach Mike Shula and a handsome photographer standing in the background on page 222 of the hardback edition. But, seriously, this is a book by an Alabama fan for Alabama fans. A book everyone who has ever chanted "Rammer Jammer, Yellow Hammer!" will enjoy and appreciate. Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics E-mail Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, please visit http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net
Re: [RollTideFan] Trivia Question
Hes got a job...coaching college ball at Millsapsa long comeback -Original Message-From: Mike Laborde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List Sent: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 19:50:15 -0500Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Trivia Question Touching his man-tits or clapping. One of the two. --- Original Message --- On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 19:28:16 -0500, Pat Smoot wrote: > > I was at the O'Charley's in Gardendale today & they had an > autographed photo of Dumbose. Can you guess what he was doing in > the photo? I laffed out loud. ___ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics E-mail Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, please visit http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net ___ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics E-mail Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, please visit http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net
Re: [RollTideFan] Trivia Question
His secretary? --- Mike Laborde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Touching his man-tits or clapping. One of the two. > > > > > --- Original Message --- > On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 19:28:16 -0500, Pat Smoot wrote: > > > > I was at the O'Charley's in Gardendale today & > they had an > > autographed photo of Dumbose. Can you guess what > he was doing in > > the photo? I laffed out loud. > > > > > > > > ___ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics > E-mail Discussion List > Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! > To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, > please visit > http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net > > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics E-mail Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, please visit http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net
[RollTideFan] Does Anybody Know About Torn ACL's????
My daughter came home last night complaining about her knee hurtingI'm used to it being that she's always been the athletic and rough and tumble type. She said she hurt it while stretching at band practice. I didn't notice anything telling about it, but I iced it down and made her elevate it. She came home from school today and could hardly walk. I asked her specifically where it was hurting and she pointed to the muscle, tendon, ligament, thingy that runs to the back and inside of the kneeI'm worried this may be an ACL tear Any advice I've never dealt with that type of injury ___ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics E-mail Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, please visit http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net
[RollTideFan] NCAA - Nat. Collegiate Arsehole Assoc.
http://tinyurl.com/dcbyd If stupid were a commodity, the ncaa would have the market cornered... Friday, August 5, 2005 NCAA American Indian mascot ban will begin Feb. 1 ESPN.com news services INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA banned the use of American Indian mascots by sports teams during its postseason tournaments, but will not prohibit them otherwise. The NCAA's executive committee decided this week the organization did not have the authority to bar Indian mascots by individual schools, committee chairman Walter Harrison said Friday. Nicknames or mascots deemed "hostile or abusive" would not be allowed on team uniforms or other clothing beginning with any NCAA tournament after Feb. 1, said Harrison, the University of Hartford's president. "What each institution decides to do is really its own business" outside NCAA championship events, Harrison said. "What we are trying to say is that we find these mascots to be unacceptable for NCAA championship competition," he added. At least 18 schools have mascots the NCAA deem "hostile or abusive," including Florida State's Seminole and Illinois' Illini. The full list of schools was not immediately released. Not all schools with Indian-related nicknames are on that list. NCAA officials said some schools using the Warrior nickname do not use Indian symbols and would not be affected. North Carolina-Pembroke, which uses the nickname Braves, will not face sanctions. NCAA president Myles Brand explained said the school's student body has historically admitted a high percentage of American Indians and more than 20 percent of the students are American Indians. Schools on the list could still appeal. "I suspect that some of those would like to having a ruling on that," Brand said. "But unless there is a change before Feb. 1, they will have to abide by it." Major college football teams also would not be subjected to the new rules because there is no NCAA Divsion I-A tournament or playoff. Vernon Bellecourt, president of the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and Media, was pleased with the postseason ban but had hoped for even stronger action. "We would have hoped the NCAA would have provided the moral leadership on this issue, but obviously they've chosen to only go halfway," said Bellecourt, a member of the Anishinabe-Ojibwe Nation in Minnesota. The NCAA two years ago recommended that schools determine for themselves whether the Indian depictions were offensive. Florida State, for example, has received permission from the Seminole tribe in Florida to use the nickname. That, however, will not suffice. "Other Seminole tribes are not supportive," said Charlotte Westerhaus, the NCAA vice president for diversity and inclusion. At the University of North Dakota, where the Fighting Sioux nickname has come under fire, officials said they wanted to study the decision before commenting. "We just don't have enough information to know exactly what it means," said Phil Harmeson, a senior associate to school president Charles Kupchella. The NCAA plans to ban schools using Indian nicknames from hosting postseason events. Harrison said schools with such mascots that have already been selected as tournament sites would be asked to cover any offensive logos. Such logos also would be prohibited at postseason games on cheerleader and band uniforms starting in 2008. Among the schools to change nicknames in recent years over such concerns were St. John's (from Redmen to Red Storm) and Marquette (from Warriors to Golden Eagles). Fourteen schools have removed all references to Native American culture or were deemed not to have references to Native American culture as part of their athletics programs: California State-Stanislaus, Lycoming College, Winona State University, Hawaii-Manoa, Eastern Connecticut State, East Stroudsburg, Husson College, Merrimack College, Southeast Missouri State, State University of West Georgia, Stonehill College, San Diego State, Wisconsin Lutheran College and the University of North Carolina-Pembroke. The College of William and Mary has been given an extension to complete its self-study on the mascot issue. Other measures approved this week include stronger penalties for schools that repeatedly fall below the NCAA's new academic cutline. Harrison said schools would receive a warning letter the first year; restrictions on scholarships, recruiting and playing time the second year; and a postseason ban the third year. If a school fails to meet the standard four consecutive years, all teams at that school would be ineligible for postseason play. "I'd fully expect that we never get to the fourth year," Harrison said. "A school should take stronger action before that. But I think this should send a message that there will be real, serious consequences if you don't." Schools also would receive a bonus point if a player returns to school to compl
[RollTideFan] Seen this poll yet?
http://www.ucsrankings.com/ Bama #3 ??!?!?!?! ___ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics E-mail Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, please visit http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net
Re: [RollTideFan] Seen this poll yet?
Mike Laborde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.ucsrankings.com/ > > Bama #3 ??!?!?!?! Crack... Dude's on crack. kurt Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics E-mail Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, please visit http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net
Re: [RollTideFan] Seen this poll yet?
kurt rasmussen wrote: Mike Laborde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://www.ucsrankings.com/ Bama #3 ??!?!?!?! Crack... Dude's on crack. kurt The coach's poll is out and the Tide is 24th. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm Dennis ___ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics E-mail Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, please visit http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net
RE: [RollTideFan] NCAA - Nat. Collegiate Arsehole Assoc.
That's just idiotic. The NCAA is offensive, maybe we could ban them. Perhaps it is time to pull out of the NCAA and go our own way. Even though the ban doesn't affect us it's still embarrassing to be associated with these idiots. Charles Mims http://www.the-sandbox.org The goal of the works of a genius' existance lies only in itself. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bryan Benefield Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 5:59 PM To: bamafan; rtf Subject: [RollTideFan] NCAA - Nat. Collegiate Arsehole Assoc. http://tinyurl.com/dcbyd If stupid were a commodity, the ncaa would have the market cornered... Friday, August 5, 2005 NCAA American Indian mascot ban will begin Feb. 1 ESPN.com news services INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA banned the use of American Indian mascots by sports teams during its postseason tournaments, but will not prohibit them otherwise. The NCAA's executive committee decided this week the organization did not have the authority to bar Indian mascots by individual schools, committee chairman Walter Harrison said Friday. Nicknames or mascots deemed "hostile or abusive" would not be allowed on team uniforms or other clothing beginning with any NCAA tournament after Feb. 1, said Harrison, the University of Hartford's president. "What each institution decides to do is really its own business" outside NCAA championship events, Harrison said. "What we are trying to say is that we find these mascots to be unacceptable for NCAA championship competition," he added. At least 18 schools have mascots the NCAA deem "hostile or abusive," including Florida State's Seminole and Illinois' Illini. The full list of schools was not immediately released. Not all schools with Indian-related nicknames are on that list. NCAA officials said some schools using the Warrior nickname do not use Indian symbols and would not be affected. North Carolina-Pembroke, which uses the nickname Braves, will not face sanctions. NCAA president Myles Brand explained said the school's student body has historically admitted a high percentage of American Indians and more than 20 percent of the students are American Indians. Schools on the list could still appeal. "I suspect that some of those would like to having a ruling on that," Brand said. "But unless there is a change before Feb. 1, they will have to abide by it." Major college football teams also would not be subjected to the new rules because there is no NCAA Divsion I-A tournament or playoff. Vernon Bellecourt, president of the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and Media, was pleased with the postseason ban but had hoped for even stronger action. "We would have hoped the NCAA would have provided the moral leadership on this issue, but obviously they've chosen to only go halfway," said Bellecourt, a member of the Anishinabe-Ojibwe Nation in Minnesota. The NCAA two years ago recommended that schools determine for themselves whether the Indian depictions were offensive. Florida State, for example, has received permission from the Seminole tribe in Florida to use the nickname. That, however, will not suffice. "Other Seminole tribes are not supportive," said Charlotte Westerhaus, the NCAA vice president for diversity and inclusion. At the University of North Dakota, where the Fighting Sioux nickname has come under fire, officials said they wanted to study the decision before commenting. "We just don't have enough information to know exactly what it means," said Phil Harmeson, a senior associate to school president Charles Kupchella. The NCAA plans to ban schools using Indian nicknames from hosting postseason events. Harrison said schools with such mascots that have already been selected as tournament sites would be asked to cover any offensive logos. Such logos also would be prohibited at postseason games on cheerleader and band uniforms starting in 2008. Among the schools to change nicknames in recent years over such concerns were St. John's (from Redmen to Red Storm) and Marquette (from Warriors to Golden Eagles). Fourteen schools have removed all references to Native American culture or were deemed not to have references to Native American culture as part of their athletics programs: California State-Stanislaus, Lycoming College, Winona State University, Hawaii-Manoa, Eastern Connecticut State, East Stroudsburg, Husson College, Merrimack College, Southeast Missouri State, State University of West Georgia, Stonehill College, San Diego State, Wisconsin Lutheran College and the University of North Carolina-Pembroke. The College of William and Mary has been given an extension to complete its self-study on the mascot issue. Other measures approved this week include stronger penalties for schools that repeatedly fall below the NCAA's new academic cutline. Harrison said schools would receive a warning lette
Re: [RollTideFan] Trivia Question
Clap On! Clap Off! Rick and Ivy got the Clap from an Aubie Cow! 21:30 EST Quoting Rick McMahan at 23:27 04-08-05: Pat Smoot wrote: I was at the O'Charley's in Gardendale today & they had an autographed photo of Dumbose. Can you guess what he was doing in the photo? I laffed out loud. Reminds me of the 2000 media guide I bought. xCMD was on the cover clapping away. I threw that sucker away a few years ago, which is unusual since I keep most Bama related material. "The Clapper" would clap no matter what just happened on the field. Drove me crazy. I'd yell at the TV every time I'd see him do it (after a player made a mistake) ... MIKE CHEW SOME ASS INSTEAD OF CHEERING THE IDIOT! ... I'm all for positive motivation, but good grief, he was ridiculous. ___ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics E-mail Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, please visit http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net
Re: [RollTideFan] Seen this poll yet?
The first clue shoulda been that Penn State is #4. - Original Message - From: "kurt rasmussen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List" Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 7:30 PM Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Seen this poll yet? Mike Laborde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://www.ucsrankings.com/ Bama #3 ??!?!?!?! Crack... Dude's on crack. kurt Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics E-mail Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, please visit http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net ___ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics E-mail Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan - Wear a Cup! To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription, please visit http://rolltidefan.net/mailman/listinfo/rtf_rolltidefan.net
