Richard J.

I'm a huge sports enthusiast who loves to write about subjects regarding football, baseball and basketball from collegiate to professional of all three sports.

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I believe that the Georgia Bulldogs will represent the S.E.C. East and of course, Alabama Crimson Tide will be the S.E.C. West representative and will win it for the fourth consecutive year. ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!!!! The DYNASTY Continues To ROLL!!!!!!!
Calvin Ridley may be the # 1wide receiver on Alabama's depth chart however, freshman sensation Jerry Jeudy is going to be another homerun threat for opposing defensive backs to deal with and that's going to create havoc on defensive coordinators across the S.E.C. and N.C.A.A. abroad within the playoffs this year. Alabama's going to have another very dominant season and this one could easily top them all so, I can't wait for the opening game against Florida State. Alabama will shock them from the first play of the game!!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!! The DYNASTY Is Still ROLLING!!!!!
This is no surprise that Alabama pretty much owns the S.E.C., when it comes down to first, second and third place votes as Alabama's well represented by this year's preseason voting. The three players that I'm really excited to see in the first game of the season against Florida State are, Bo Scarborough, Jalen Hurts and Calvin Ridley on the offensive side of the ball and Shaun Dion Hamilton, Da'Shawn Hand and Anthony Averett on the defensive side. This could be one of Nick Saban's best teams of his eleven spectacular years as the head coach of the mighty Crimson Tide of Alabama, so buckle up for another dominant season by the Tide!!!!!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!!! The DYNASTY Continues To ROLL On!!!!!!
I'm a huge fan of Amari Cooper and I've been keeping tabs on him since he played high school football in Florida to the day he was drafted by the Oakland Raiders, as his talents jumped out to me when I saw his performance in high school. He was like a machine during his record breaking career in college at the University of Alabama and from day one, I knew that he was going to be something special at the next level, the N.F.L. and look at what he's already accomplished! WOW!!! He's an amazingly talented wide receiver that's built for greatness and that's exactly what he's doing now. GO #89-Amari Cooper!!!!!
I would love to see Bryan Edwards commit to the University of Alabama because, he'd flourish lining beside Calvin Ridley or Derrick Kief. That would be a tremendous duo of receivers and hopefully, Blake Barnett can utilize his abilities and learn Lane Kiffin's offensive scheme to be able to get the starting position at quarterback next season. He's one of the best dual threat quarterbacks in the country and it would be nice to see him starting, but it sure would be a huge difference for Alabama fans due to Saban's traditional pocket passing quarterbacks of the past. We all would welcome Bryan Edwards to the Capstone!!! ROLL TIDE, ROLL ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As Nick Saban ranted over this being an off week to media member, this Charleston Southern team is very good with a great quarterback and passing game so, this isn't a cupcake game for the mighty Crimson Tide. Alabama's secondary is banged up, but Tony Brown is going to have to play well in the X-Spot due to Fitzpatrick's knee injury and I believe he's remarkably talented so, he'll fill in perfectly. Derrick Henry should be dominant as usual, but Alabama's got to find a successful backup running back for Henry and Bo Scarborough is a bruising back however, he lacks speed...he'll have the opportunity to make an impression this Saturday for the purpose of sending a message that he's a great fit in this offense. Saying that, I'd like to see Henry receive enough carries to keep his position as the Heisman leader and that'll be the case as Saban loves to eat up the clock by wearing the defense down at the same time so, he'll have the opportunity to stay atop the Heisman race. Alabama and their respective defensive front seven will continue to be able to dominate the opposition from here on out as that's the key to winning National Championships as that's been proven since coach Saban took the reigns of the Alabama Crimson Tide Football program! ROLL TIDE, ROLL ON!!!
I agree 100% with you on Alabama's excellent opportunity for another National Championship and yes, Mississippi State could challenge Alabama with the results of the abilities that Dak Prescott withholds but, that's highly unlikely to occur due to excellent defensive group of this year's Alabama team but, it's all about the team whom executes from kickoff until the final whistle is blown, period. Alabama has the best chance to win their remaining scheduled games and should take care of business as they did so well against one of the best offensive squads in college football. If they win out and face an excellent Florida squad in the SEC Title game, they'll be the hungriest of the two and create havoc on this Gators up and down team so, keep on Rolling Mighty Crimson Tide, Roll On!!!
Actually, LSU is an excellent, powerful and tremendous team but, they didn't have the ability to compete with the best NCAA Football team in the country. Alabama played fundamentally sound and LSU couldn't keep pace with Alabama and their respective defense. Also, Alabama has the better offensive line and two of the most powerful running backs in college football! LSU was tough in the second quarter and after halftime, Alabama executed their gamelan to a tee so, don't give up on your team, LSU is a terrific football squad!!!
That's the case this week with the rankings but, after next Saturday, Alabama should be ranked #1 however, I'm pleased to see Alabama within the top-3 after dismantling #4 LSU in all aspects of the game! WOW , R.T.R.!!!!!
The headline should read: ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE IS THE BEST TEAM IN THE COUNTRY WITH A NEW HEISMAN LEADER - DERRICK HENRY!!!
This game between LSU and Alabama was a remarkable one for the state of Alabama, the fans and the targeted recruitment process as Alabama proved to be the best NCAA Football program in the country so, that should play a vital role in the 2016 recruiting class for the mighty Crimson Tide. Hopefully, Alabama can receive the following commitments from the most important recruits such as, Greg Little, Devin White, Kendell Jones Jr. and a great dual threat quarterback, Jalen Hurts!!! These are just a few of the most talented, 5 and 4 star recruits in the entire country. Hurts seems to be a lock and the others have probably seen what they needed to make their decisions to commit to the University of Alabama. With that being said, Alabama will make a great push for the #1 class within the 2016 recruiting cycle and when they win it, that'll make six out the past seven years that they've hauled in the #1 ranked class. That's why Alabama's been dominating the SEC and the winning of three National Championships. A top ranked recruiting class should be able to compete for championships within two to three years and Alabama is a prime example from their body of work, today and since the 2009. I believe that Alabama has got an extraordinary record of success in recruiting the top athletes from around the country and they're going to pull in another top ranked recruiting class for 2016. ROLL TIDE, ROLL ON!!! #16
That play saved Alabama's season with Arkansas's successful two-point conversion to win the game instead of just kicking the field goal to go into the second overtime, where Arkansas may have lost so, I give credit to Brett Beliema for his gamble in which, paid off in number of ways. For one, he defeated a top-20 team, a tremendous impact for his resume and for two, that great win helped Alabama get back to the top of the SEC West to play for a berth in the SEC Championship game. With Alabama's dominant win over LSU last night, this mighty Tide squad put themselves in prime position to win their remaining scheduled matchups, beginning next Saturday at Mississippi State and ending with their biggest rival, at Auburn. This schedule may seem to look easy but, it most certainly isn't! This Alabama team, as a whole, isn't going to be denied because, they've been coached by the best staff in this country and that'll be noticed when they crush their final three opponents. Florida's an excellent team but, they will not be able to compete with this impressive Alabama squad and in the victory over an extremely difficult and highly ranked LSU team, proved that Alabama can beat any team within the country as of today. So, with Arkansas' help yesterday, Alabama controls their own destiny and I believe they'll end up being in the National Championship game, playing against a red hot Clemson team as that'll be a great opportunity for another Alabama Crimson Tide Championship trophy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! R.T.R.
By landing the commitment of Trevon Diggs is outstanding and I can't wait to see him hit the field for the University of Alabama. This commitment will help the Crimson Tide in the recruitment process and he's got some great pedigree by being the brother of Stefon Diggs so, this a tremendous impact for the Alabama Football program!!! Great choice young man!!!! ROLL TIDE, ROLL ON!!!!!!!!!!!
This is where coaching beats themselves. Starting Cooper Bateman over Jake Coker hurt Alabama in that game as Bateman wasn't ready for a start in a big game within the SEC as he proved that to be true so starting Coker, would've given Alabama the opportunity to come into tonight's game undefeated. Yes, they both threw interceptions but, Coker also threw three touchdowns in the second half and with Derrick Henry rushing the ball like he was, that was a coaching breakdown, period. Alabama should be 8 - 0 today but, they're 7 - 1 and they're playing their best ball right now so, watch out for the "High Tide"....the mighty Tide will prevail tonight due to their appetite, they're the hungriest team in the SEC right now!!! Alabama's going to crush LSU, big time on primetime with the best head coach in football, Nick Saban!!! ROLL TIDE, ROLL ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
R.I.P. Keith Joseph Jr. R.I.P. Keith Joseph Sr. When I heard of their tragic deaths this morning, my heart simply bled for their family members and friends. They'll be remembered around the S.E.C., N.C.A.A., and Mississippi State for years as Keith Joseph Sr. played collegiate football for the same school that his son, Keith Joseph Jr. had a promising college career nearly twenty seven years later, following where his father left off in 1992. This is a very sad story. However, they were together when they passed last night going back to where they both began playing football!!! My prayers are with their family members and friends.
I'm a diehard Alabama fan but, this tragic news that I just heard about this morning hurts me deep down inside! Keith Joseph Jr. and his father, Keith Joseph Sr. lives were cut short last night in a horrible vehicle accident and my heart goes out to their family members and friends. R.I.P. Keith Joseph Sr. R.I.P.
Vegas is wrong on one game, LSU at Alabama and the mighty Tide will prevail and it's not even going to be close, put your bets on that!!! ROLL TIDE, ROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alabama will cover in this matchup but, my prediction is : Alabama 24 - LSU 13 *FINAL* ROLL TIDE, ROLL ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I believe Alabama can slow Fournette down enough to make Harris throw the ball more which will allow Alabama to be able to make some big plays on the defensive side of the ball and I've got a gut feeling that Coker will find his rhythm to make some noise with Henry and Drake providing that one two punch in order to knock them out!!!! R.T.R.
Alabama cannot afford to lose the best D.C. in college football, today so, Alabama's A.D. better make some changes really quick. Nick Saban and Kirby Smart are a combination unmatched within the country when it comes to preparing a great defense and if Smart moves on from the Crimson Tide program, Saban will have his choice of replacements begging for the D.C. job!!! A bit of a topic for fans to truly worry about, including myself!!! D&%$# IT!!! ROLL TIDE, ROLL ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I believe that Jake Coker has an excellent opportunity to showcase his talents going into the most important game of his collegiate career. As long as he makes the most of the offensive weapons surrounding him, he'll have a tremendous impact on the game. He needs to have a great performance from the offensive linemen to establish the difference between the rushing attack and the play action pass which will create havoc on LSU's defense so, Alabama's offensive line is going to have to dominate in the trenches, that's going to be the most important aspect of this game. If they win in the trenches, both Derrick Henry and Jake Coker can make some noise from the success up front. Derrick Henry is going to be in "Beast Mode" because, he's not going to be denied, period. Jake Coker can feed off of Henry's ground game by utilizing the play action pass successfully with Ardarius Stewart and the freshman phenom, Calvin Ridley on the perimeter also, OJ Howard at tight end so, Alabama's got a serious, huge play arsenal at their disposal. Coker cannot turn the ball over because, I believe the whom wins the turnover battle will be victorious. Coker is very capable of being a great quarterback but, he's got to believe in himself to make plays as he's been doing of late so watch out, the Tides' high!!! ROLL TIDE, ROLL ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nick Saban is the definition of character and class, as he always gives credit where credit is due. He's arguably the best head coach in the rich college football history and in my opinion he's similar to Alabama's one and only, head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. Coach Saban has led the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide to a "Dynasty" level within the last several years and he continues to keep them amongst the top year in, year out. In most experts' opinions, he's the best ever to coach within the collegiate level as he's led two S.E.C. programs to National Championships, L.S.U. - 1 and U.A. - 3. Paul Bryant and Nick Saban are the only head coaches in N.C.A.A. Division 1 history to accomplish such an unheard of feat. However, Saban has been able to find his four National Championships in a lot fewer years. Saying that, Nick Saban has even said himself that he could've had more than three as the head coach of the University of Alabama and that number was five as I believe that to be very interesting but, true. He took the reigns of the Crimson Tide in 2007 and has been the recruiting king, bringing in five number one recruiting titles so, a lot of five star athletes from all around the country have committed to Alabama and most are playing in the N.F.L. today. With coach Saban being a defensive guru, Alabama has put more defensive athletes in the N.F.L. than any other school in the nation and the University of Alabama has become "Linebacker U" due to the success that the Crimson Tide has had with that particular position. Nick Saban is the most popular, most successful head football coaches in the robust history of N.C.A.A. Division 1. He wins the games that matter most and his number one recruiting classes have been paying off as this year's defensive squad may very well be his best within his remarkable tenure with the Alabama Crimson Tide program. As the 2015 season has been a rollercoaster ride, the mighty Crimson Tide have found themselves in a similar situation, ranking fourth within the first release of the C.F.P. poll and playing second ranked L.S.U. this Saturday. The winner of this game is definitely going to be playing for another National Championship and Alabama has the best chance of advancing to the S.E.C. Title game going into the matchup this weekend. As long as Saban has been coaching this football program, he's never lost two games at home in a season so, that's saying something about this man. Look for Alabama to shock the country this year because, my belief is that they will win their 16th National Championship!!! ROLL TIDE, ROLL ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #16 & #5 FOR HEAD COACH, NICK SABAN!!!!!
The difference in this game could also be the quarterback play and Alabama has the best quarterback between the two however, they've had trouble with dual threat QB.'s in the past such as Chad Kelly of Ole Miss and most recently, Joshua Dobbs of Tennessee found a little success. So, it's going to interesting to see how Les Miles utilities his offense because, I believe Alabama will win the battle down in the trenches. If I'm correct there and Derrick Henry can bulldoze like he does, this will be a great day for Alabama football. Also, as long as Jake Coker can make some noise, then Alabama could easily walk away with an emphasis to winning and winning big!!! ROLL TIDE, ROLL ON!!!
This year's matchup between Alabama and LSU will probably be better than the other games in which they faced off in due to the fact that both teams are nearly two of a kind, defensively and at the running back position. The edge goes to Alabama because, their tremendously talented defensive front seven are better than LSU's so, as a diehard Alabama fan, I cannot wait until November 7, 2015!!! ROLL TIDE, ROLL ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nick Saban and Kirby Smart are absolutely amazing at developing Alabama's primary weapon, defense!!! They're gurus of defense and the best of the rest as defensive coaches throughout the country as they've both proven that over the last six years...defense wins championships and Alabama has three in their respective tenures with the mighty Crimson Tide!!!! Roll Tide, Roll On!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I seen this terrible news early this morning, I couldn't believe it cause, I thoroughly keep up with recruiting and I had huge hope for Altee Tenpenny to make Alabama's backfield even more explosive but, he transferred. It was what he wanted as most great backs want to see the football field sooner than later and he was going to have to work on his fundamental running attack for Alabama. Like most young men today, they get into a bit of trouble and it's always a lesson learned cause, Tenpenny was a great kid according to some of the closest to him. It's a tragedy to lose such a great person. R.I.P. Altee Tenpenny ^o^
There's no way that Leonard Fournette will run like he has been against Alabama's primary weapons, their front seven...now their secondary is playing remarkable right now so, Alabama should be feared by the rest of their opponents, period.
I honestly believe that the mighty Crimson Tide will have their way against LSU on November 7th and they'll go onto win the SEC Championship game, which will put them in prime position to win the National Championship for the best record in college football, 16th National Title. R.T.R.!!!!