Monthly Archives July 2014

How is Coach Nick Saban Different Than Coach Bryant?   Alabama Football Coach Nick Saban portrays more similarities to the legendary Coach Paul Bryant than he does differences.  Both driven men with unmatched work ethics, track records of winning and amazingly motivating to their players and fans.   Both earned their place in the Alabama’s Walk of Champions, so beyond their preferred headwear, how else are they different? No Alabama player won a Heisman on Coach Bryant’s Team.  Running-back, Mark Ingram won the 2009 Heisman Trophy playing for Nick Saban. Bryant took ordinary men and got them to do extraordinary things.  Saban starts with
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Will Auburn Quarterback Nick Marshall Start the Season A New Tipping Point for the Tigers   Auburn’s Head Coach Gus Malzahn faces his biggest decision, which may well turn out to be a tipping point in Auburn football history. The tipping point is that magic moment when small changes have a significant impact on outcomes.  There are tipping points in society such as when  a sick person starts an epidemic, or a single act of kindness profoundly changes a child’s path and those that they impact in their lifetime.  In his widely acclaimed bestseller, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, Malcolm Gladwell explores the
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Retirement from South Carolina Football How long South Carolina football Coach Steve Spurrier continues leading the Gamecocks is uncertain, but one sure bet, The Ol’ Ball Coach will do it on his terms. If Gamecocks fans are listening, he is revealing his plans one jab at a time. Through his continuous sparring, Spurrier gave opinions on everything from the Aggies not playing Texas to how many hours Coach Saban puts into his Alabama team. He is sure to crow about the many “firsts” the South Carolina football teams accomplished on his watch and mentions his defeat of No.1 Alabama in
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