But if your asking what's their motivation, then it's also fair to ask why would they make up stories and lie on a nationally broadcast cable show? What's the motivation of these four? There's some negative history with Reddick (who allegedly was denied a job within Auburn's program after his NFL career did not take off) and Ramsey (who recently had his lawsuit thrown out he tried to sue the school and some of its previous staff for trying to rush him back into action after he suffered a back injury that ended his career). The dichotomy of questions bounce from each side and from each point of view: The hour-long show that aired Wednesday focused on the NCAA, and former Tigers Stanley McClover, Troy Reddick, Chaz Ramsey and Raven Gray each talked about receiving money - mostly in handshakes from boosters. (AP Photo/The Birmingham News, Michelle Williams)įour former Auburn football players talked openly to HBO Sports about being paid by boosters and coaches during their recruitment and during their football career with the Tigers. Stanley McClover, Troy Reddick, Chaz Ramsey and Gray made the allegations in an episode of the show airing Wednesday night March 30, 2011. Four former Auburn players have told HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" that they received thousands of dollars while being recruited by or playing for the Tigers. 2, 2008 photo shows Auburn football player Raven Gray during drills in Birmingham, Ala. Good luck to the Seahawks in the Super Bowl.This Aug. But the Niners and the Seahawks got me out of my funk with a great game. I haven’t seen that much neck-twisting and eye-poking since the last time I watched The Longest Yard, or maybe a Three Stooges short.Īfter seeing my beloved Crimson Tide blow the Iron Bowl and the Sugar Bowl, watching football was like listening to love songs on the radio after breaking up with a girlfriend. Watching the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers was a real treat. On a different subject, I finally watched a football game and thoroughly enjoyed it for the first time since Alabama’s loss in the Iron Bowl. Anything would be better than what’s going on now at both schools. Just remember to check the ball after rebounds.
They can just play three-on-three, half-court style. The “Iron Bowl” on the hardwood is shaping up to be a real stinker. Maybe Cam Newton could coach the Tigers for a week.Īlabama basketball needs new leadership.Let’s do something to make the basketball season fun and interesting. Maybe Kiffin could coach the Tide on the hardwood for a week, and then Wimp Sanderson for a week (heck he could coach the rest of the season) and Charles Barkley and Bo Jackson could take turns coaching Auburn. We could make basketball fun this year by having rotating interim coaches. Interim coaches sometimes get players motivated. It will be a long shot for either team to win more than one of those games combined. Alabama has to play Florida and LSU before then, and Auburn has to play Mississippi State and Arkansas. The Tide and Tigers are scheduled to play each other in Auburn on January 29. But the lack of talent and the inconsistency of his teams’ play, makes Grant’s future look bleak. Grant has made deep runs in the NIT with the Tide, he has one NCAA appearance, and this season he was coming off of three consecutive 20-plus win seasons.
Four years into his tenure, Barbee hasn’t had a winning season and is 12-42 in SEC games. Grant has had much more success than Barbee, though. Neither coach has come close to the success of their mentors in big-time basketball. Barbee had a couple of good teams at UTEP before taking over on the Plains. Tony Barbee was a player and assistant for John Calipari at UMass and Memphis respectively. Alabama’s Anthony Grant coached in Florida’s successful program under Billy Donovan and then took Virginia Commonwealth to a couple of NCAA tournaments before coming to Alabama. Each has a head coach who has ties to a successful program and a decent record as a head coach at a mid-major program. Alabama is one of only two SEC teams with an overall losing record (8-9) and Auburn is one of only two SEC teams still winless (0-4) in conference play.īesides losing, the teams have some other similarities. The Crimson Tide and the Tigers are among the worst teams in the SEC. Football coaches often get fired before the season is over, just ask Lane Kiffin. Why wait until the season is over to fire the incompetent basketball coaches at Alabama and Auburn? Fire them now. Auburn and Alabama should do something to make basketball fun again
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