http://www.cullmantimes.com/localsports/local_story_190223059.html?keyword=topstory After a mediocre first season and an offseason full of off-the-field problems, is Alabama football coach Nick Saban on the hot seat. According to most Alabama fans: Absolutely not. But apparently there are a few people outside the state lines that have a slightly different opinion. While surfing the Internet earlier this week, I stumbled upon a Web site that featured an interesting college football poll — ranking coaches they believe are on the hot seat. On CoachesHotSeat.com, Saban’s stock has recently gone up. Or in this case, his seat has just heated up. That’s right. This Web site claims that Saban is currently on the hot seat at Alabama — ranked No. 4 in the country to be exact. After a 7-6 record, a win over Colorado in the Independence Bowl and the nation’s top recruiting class, Saban has been ranked No. 4 on CoachesHotSeat.com. On this poll, Saban finds himself surrounded by some of the misfits of college football. Washington’s Ty Willingham is ranked No. 1, with Wyoming’s Joe Glenn and Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz sitting in second and third. In the top 25, there are three other coaches from big-name programs. Notre Dame’s Charlie Weiss sits at No. 17 and Miami’s Randy Shannon is at No. 16. Louisville’s Steve Kragthorpe is ranked No. 21. But Saban is the only Southeastern Conference coach ranked in the top 25. According to this Web site, Tennessee coach Philip Fulmer’s seat is slightly cooler than Saban’s — ranking him at No. 26. Cullman Times 7/8/08

http://thecollegefootballguys.blogspot.com/2008/07/sec-as-liquor.html Good looking women. Hot muggy summers. Southern hospitality. Sweet tea. Coke. Rebel attitude. The south has provided all this and more to the American public. However the most important is the south's love of Spirits. NASCAR, an entire sports industry, was built around a southern moonshiner's ability to outrun the authorities. It is the efforts of these brave men that saved America the liquid we all enjoy. Liquor is important stuff to these folks. Therefore it makes perfect sense that we compare their teams to the hooch we love so much. Tennessee - Wild Turkey. Just as the clothes worn to the game, both can be used on your next hunting trip. No need to repack that 4X4. Just whistle for Smokey the blood hound, and go. Vanderbilt - Jack Daniels Single Barrel. Not a bourbon, not an Admiral, not Ivy League, and definitely not Woodford's Reserve, but acts like it is. Kentucky - Maker's Mark. Good solid bourbon that is content to be second best on its own campus. Enjoys a more laid back approach to life. South Carolina - Old Crow. Mixed with sweetener makes a poor man's mint julep. Straight up it is too hard and abrasive(like a drink from a fire hydrant). The added flavor makes it more soft and subtle like the football team. Enjoys riding the coattails of the once successful. LSU - Everclear aka Ethanol. No matter how popular and trendy they have become in recent years, when you break it all down it still just moonshine. James Carville is their biggest fan. Makes "drinking the Kool-Aid" that much easier. Alabama - Patron. New spin on an old classic. Drinking it will make you feel like Superman and repress bad memories of the recent past. At the bottom of it all is still a big ol' worm. college football guys 7/11/08