COUNTDOWN: 91 DAYS

by Orson on May 29, 2008 4:09 PM EDT

God is on everyone's side and in the last analysis, he is on the side with plenty of money and large armies.

(HT: Thor.)

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Amen!

by CrimsonBarrister on May 29, 2008 4:27 PM EDT reply actions

Sweet Jesu…er…Saban!

by beauford @ theonlygamethatmatters on May 29, 2008 4:27 PM EDT reply actions

The Good Saban giveth and the Good Saban taketh away.

by The Big Nasty on May 29, 2008 4:36 PM EDT reply actions

Nick Saban, Superstar,

Do you think you’re what they say you are?

by the croominator on May 29, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions

Saban is just alright with me, Saban is just alright, oh yeah
Saban is just alright with me, Saban is just alright

I dont care what they may say, I dont care what they may do
I dont care what they may say, Saban is just alright, oh yeah

by Hot Boiled Peanuts on May 29, 2008 4:54 PM EDT reply actions

Render unto Saban the things that are Saban’s.

by Brian O'Blivion on May 29, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply actions

And on the seventh day, he recruited.

by Pat on May 29, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply actions

Our Bear, who art in Heaven,
    Hallowed be thy Name.
    Thy Championship come.
    Thy will be done,
    in Tuscaloosa as it was in Birmingham.
    Give us this week our weekly win,
    And forgive us our penalties,
    As we forgive those who penalize against us.
    And lead us not into probation;
    But deliver us from the NCAA.
    For thine is the Program, and the power, and the glory,
    Forever.

Amen.

by PeterPumpkinhead on May 29, 2008 5:03 PM EDT reply actions

#7, I bow down to your greatness

by Pat on May 29, 2008 5:05 PM EDT reply actions

I guess it was teenage Saban (notably absent from Scriptural documents) who was assisting Belichick as def.coordinator when Bill ruined what was left of the (pre-Baltimore) Browns

by DC Domer on May 29, 2008 5:05 PM EDT reply actions

Pat, remember that it’s the Sabanth Day. Think they’ll go Saban and Six this season, or Six and Saban?

by Bagger Douche on May 29, 2008 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

#10, I stand corrected,

And on the Sabanth day, he recruited.

by Pat on May 29, 2008 5:12 PM EDT reply actions

you need not pray at the alter, for Saban doust only speaketh to his Followers through Video Conferencing

by Hook'em Tide on May 29, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions

As an informal and admittedly unscientific observation, I would note that before the arrival of Nick Saban to the friendly confines of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama’s mentions within the esteemed pages (figuratively speaking) of EDSBS were few and far between. The only references that readily come to mind are the week after the 2005 game with Florida (an event handled with noteworthy objectivity by the purveyors of these fan friendly submissions) and the events surrounding the departure of the well thought of, but not missed at all, Mike Shula. It is now my impression the mentions have increased significantly and with a clear indication there is an expectation the Tide will be returning to its rightful place among college football’s elite. Yes, we do think it’s a birth right. If you had matured during the pantheon days of the 70’s, you would think so as well.

Be that as it may, as I reflect upon the foregoing and look to the future, I must admit these days are all the more entertaining by virtue of the inordinate amount of quality competition within the storied old SEC. Dominating the seventies was fun and I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. But as one approaches the fall of one’s existance, the possibility (probablity?) of the unexpected (one need only review college football – 2007) provides renewed reason to follow along. Let us salute these halcyon days and revel in their fruit. While we still have many miles to go before we sleep, let us at least recognize that the winds of change at last blow in a favorable direction and our return to the much beloved shores of home is but a short time away.

For those whose blood does not flow in Crimson, relish your loyalties no matter where they lie. We do not scorn a competitor, we hunger for the competition. Would that we be worthy of mention and consideration, though such may be in a form foreign to our hearts. For surely it is better that a worthy foe mention one’s name with disdain, than forego any recognition for lack of concern.

ROLL TIDE!!!!!!

by Bamaleg on May 29, 2008 5:28 PM EDT reply actions

If the unexpected becomes a probablity, rather than a possibility, does that not make it the expected? Perhaps a theme for another day….

by Bamaleg on May 29, 2008 5:33 PM EDT reply actions

Bamaleg +1

Total bullshit. Still+1

by hunglikehussain on May 29, 2008 5:43 PM EDT reply actions

Mary Magdalene=Collette Connell

by hunglikehussain on May 29, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply actions

13 – I don’t need 1,000 words to tell you that we are going to kick your ass on Labor Day weekend to confirm what everyone already knows…

you are not back…

yet.

by Coop on May 29, 2008 5:52 PM EDT reply actions

Judas Iscariot=Phil Fulmer

by hunglikehussain on May 29, 2008 5:54 PM EDT reply actions

Pontius Pilate=Jim Delaney

/happy hour

by hunglikehussain on May 29, 2008 5:59 PM EDT reply actions

I started on a Holy Trinity thing, then thought better….

/unpardonable sin guilt

by hunglikehussain on May 29, 2008 6:08 PM EDT reply actions

I love… LOVE… confident Clempson fans… even if we weren’t kicking off with them, it’s always fun to watch as Great Expectations become a witch hunt for Tommy’s head, right before he pulls two games he shouldn’t out of his a$$ and saves his job for just one more season.

Which is not to say Alabama will win that opening game. It’s just fun watching Auburn with a Lake fans completely forget the last 7 or 8 years like they never happened.

by PeterPumpkinhead on May 29, 2008 6:27 PM EDT reply actions

Let me see….Bama with & without Nicky is now about 0 & 12 against LSLose and the Barners…you Bammers are pathetic in your yearning for “new” glory days and Saban as your savior. Give me a break…the SEC is a tad different since Bear could recruit and buy 200 new players a year.

by Bamasux on May 29, 2008 6:39 PM EDT reply actions