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Posted on 3/25/21 at 12:56 pm to Chadaristic
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"I'm still trying to figure out how an elephant is our mascot with Crimson Tide being our name" -Nate Oats said
Posted on 3/25/21 at 12:57 pm to CCTider
Nah
Posted on 3/25/21 at 12:58 pm to Chadaristic
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"I'm still trying to figure out how an elephant is our mascot with Crimson Tide being our name" -Nate Oats said on WJOX about the team taking a picture in front of the elephants at the Indianapolis Zoo on Tuesday.
An open letter to Nate Oats:
The Elephant Story
The story of how Alabama became associated with the "elephant" goes back to the 1930 season when Coach Wallace Wade had assembled a great football team.
On October 8, 1930, sports writer Everett Strupper of the Atlanta Journal wrote a story of the Alabama-Mississippi game he had witnessed in Tuscaloosa four days earlier. Strupper wrote, "That Alabama team of 1930 is a typical Wade machine, powerful, big, tough, fast, aggressive, well-schooled in fundamentals, and the best blocking team for this early in the season that I have ever seen. When those big brutes hit you I mean you go down and stay down, often for an additional two minutes.
"Coach Wade started his second team that was plenty big and they went right to their knitting scoring a touchdown in the first quarter against one of the best fighting small lines that I have seen. For Ole Miss was truly battling the big boys for every inch of ground.
"At the end of the quarter, the earth started to tremble, there was a distant rumble that continued to grow. Some excited fan in the stands bellowed, 'Hold your horses, the elephants are coming,' and out stamped this Alabama varsity.
"It was the first time that I had seen it and the size of the entire eleven nearly knocked me cold, men that I had seen play last year looking like they had nearly doubled in size."
Strupper and other writers continued to refer to the Alabama linemen as "Red Elephants," the color referring to the crimson jerseys.
The 1930 team posted an overall 10-0 record. It shut out eight opponents and allowed only 13 points all season while scoring 217. The "Red Elephants" rolled over Washington State 24-0 in the Rose Bowl and were declared National Champions.
This post was edited on 3/25/21 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 3/25/21 at 1:05 pm to CCTider
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He also told George to "google deez nuts."
Adam confirmed to be Saban?
Posted on 3/25/21 at 1:08 pm to Goombaw
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Adam confirmed to be Saban?
He actually said "Goggle deez nuts (in my best saban voice)"
Posted on 3/25/21 at 1:23 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Adam Pruitt got himself banned but he still has this thread derailed. 
Posted on 3/25/21 at 1:24 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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Sources: Oklahoma's Lon Kruger is meeting with his team this afternoon to inform them that he is retiring.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 1:25 pm to Chadaristic
Kruger has had an incredible career. His son just took the UNLV job, wonder if he wants to move to Vegas and maybe consult and just watch his son's teams?
This post was edited on 3/25/21 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 3/25/21 at 1:26 pm to TidalSurge1
Hell, he’s getting more replies now than when he was active
Posted on 3/25/21 at 1:27 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Wouldn't blame him one bit if he did - that would actually be a pretty great retirement plan for a father and basketball coach.
It's a good thing that none of the players on OU have Twitter or else they would find this info out before he meets with them this afternoon.
It's a good thing that none of the players on OU have Twitter or else they would find this info out before he meets with them this afternoon.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 1:39 pm to Chadaristic
Posted on 3/25/21 at 1:42 pm to Alabama_Fan
This is the longest break between games ever. It’s only Thursday lol
Posted on 3/25/21 at 1:42 pm to Alabama_Fan
Love that kid. What a great player and leader.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 1:51 pm to Chadaristic
Nimari news in the recruiting thread.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 2:10 pm to TidalSurge1
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Adam Pruitt got himself banned but he still has this thread derailed
Posted on 3/25/21 at 2:11 pm to Chadaristic
Out of Curiosity, I was wondering what happened to Chuck Davis.
Did ya'll know he plays professional in Turkey and is on the Azerbaijan National Team?
He is now Azerbaijanian?
Seems so weird.
Did ya'll know he plays professional in Turkey and is on the Azerbaijan National Team?
He is now Azerbaijanian?
Seems so weird.
This post was edited on 3/25/21 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 3/25/21 at 2:19 pm to UASports23
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Did ya'll know he plays professional in Turkey and is on the Azerbaijan National Team?
I can definitely say I did not know that.
Azerbaijan and Selma are known to be very similar.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 2:21 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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FIBA rules allow countries to suit up one, naturalized dual-citizen per competition. Countries with flexible naturalization policies have, in the past, used this allowance to add American pros to their senior squads. It's how Bucknell alum J.R. Holden played for Russia in the 2008 Olympics, how New Orleans alum Bo McCalebb starred for Macedonia in multiple European Championships, and how Alabama alum Chuck Davis and Utah State alum Spencer Nelson suited up for Azerbaijan in Euro qualifying events.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 2:27 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I'm now reading a Turkish Basketball message board translated to English
So far
Also this where they want some trophy room to look like Coleman Coliseum
So far
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Sep 17, 2017
# 111
The happier I was with the Scotty Hopson transfer, the more disappointed I was when Dwight Hardy was transferred. He is not the guard of a team like us that will force the semi-finals in the league and play the championship in the Eurocup. Hardy was an inadequate name even for the Eurochallenge. While there are shorts like Renfroe, Hopson, Preldzic who like to use the ball, a different style (like Justin Carter) would be better for the repertoire.
We criticized Rakeem a lot, but he will have read our comments that he did not have a foul problem and scored well today. I hope it continues like this because if we consider that our pivot rotation is not wide, his contribution will be very important.
Of course, these matches cannot be a benchmark for us. We play quarter finals with this squad at most. Certainly, at least 2-3 key reinforcements need to be made, like the Chuck Davis move 2 seasons ago.
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Sep 19, 2017
# 118
Of course I didn't watch the game, but it is promising to beat Cholet with 13 points in the absence of Hopson. Hardy scored 15 points without Hopson. Hopson can not beat that much when he is there. Is there a problem in the distribution of roles? I think Hopson will have to admit that he is the first scoring option. Christmas was effective again in this game with 16 points in 19 minutes. 9/8 foul. So he's trying too hard to call for a foul. He committed 3 fouls in this game, but I think there is an improvement compared to other matches. It seems to learn over time. Hendrix was our top scorer with 19 points, which is a very surprising development. I hope it gives such surprise score contribution in other matches as well. Ege Arar's 10, TJ Cline's 9 rebounds are also a very good development. If Ege can be a little bit effective in offense, he will improve himself. I saw a twitt today, Erman Kunter was showing shooting. If he couldn't sit until this age, it's a nuisance. As far as I know he is 21 years old. But his offensive contribution is also essential, then his contribution to the team would be enormous.
Also this where they want some trophy room to look like Coleman Coliseum
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8 Mar 2012
# 943
The hall we need is definitely a hall where tribunes can be made easily. Whatever happens, the support we will give to the team and the pressure we will put on the opponent are very important. When I look at some forums, it seems to be in the foreground for the hall to be built, but I think the lounge is unnecessary in the hall to be built due to the structure of our team and fans. It is very important to me that especially the tribunes overlooking the field are around 5000 people. Even though the backs of the ladle are not overcrowded, there must be a tribune behind the ladle. In addition, fans who want to watch the game sitting can sit in the stands opposite the bench, as in Abdi Ipekçi right now. For this reason, a hall with a capacity of 12-13 thousand people is ideal for us. I looked at the halls in Europe and America on the World Stadiums site. Although there aren't many halls in Europe, America '
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum:
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Don Haskins Center:
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Littlejohn Coliseum:
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John E. Worthen Arena:
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Viejas Arena:
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Coleman Coliseum:
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These halls are very suitable for us in terms of their structure. In a hall like Fenerbahçe's new hall, support for the audience is lost. The halls above are in styles that everyone can pass wherever they want and can be filled easily if the prices are kept uniform as in Abdi Ipekçi. If we have such a hall, we can create a huge pressure with the support of the audience, maybe better than we do now.
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