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8 Pregame Preview

10 Rosters

14 Week 13 Rivalries

18 Eryk Anders

20 Recruiting

22 Player Matchups

24 Opponents

26 SEC News

30 Traditions

33 Bama Fans

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Dear Tide Fan,Well, readers, it’s the last game of the regular season! It

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ON THE COVER #22 Mark Ingram Sophomore Running Back This isn’t the only cover Ingram is gracing this week. The Heisman hopeful has made it big, snagging the coveted spot on the front of Sports Illustrated. For more on Ingram and the latest stats, turn to the Heisman Watch on page 12. Photography by Xxxxx.

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Alabama has looked like the best team in the country thus far. I expect them to defeat Auburn soundly with a great defense and an improved offense as of late. I don’t expect a 36-0 win like last year, but I do expect a dominant performance.

>>Winner: AlabamaBennie Bice - Publisher

The Crimson Tide is coming into this match from a easy win to face a team that is coming off a bye week. This will not be a factor in this contest. What will be a factor is the Tide’s defensive line and the pressure they put on the Tiger’s offensive line when it comes to defending against the spread offense. Also, the Tide’s physicality against Auburn will come through in the 3rd and 4th quarters.

>>Winner: Alabama Mike Lacy - Editor-in-Chief

Auburn always can sneak up on you. That’s a beautiful thing about the Iron Bowl. But Nick Saban’s got eyes in the back of his head and he’s trained these young men to be the same way, so I don’t see an upset in the making. I expect the first quarter to be close and then Alabama’s depth and power to wear down Auburn’s thin ranks. Alabama 35 - Auburn 6

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Pre-Game Preview

Anthony Johnson

One year ago, Alabama headed into the Iron Bowl with an unblemished 11-0 record, yet somehow, the season was nowhere near complete.

Forget the fact that Alabama was perfect on the year, ranked No.1 in the Bowl Championship Series and already the Western Division champions. None of it mattered.

Auburn owned the state of Alabama—and had owned it for the last six years.

Most Tide fans and Auburn faithful are not hesitant to admit that any season is a failure with a loss to “the other team” in the state.

But even the most optimistic of Auburn fans could see that last year, something was different. The Iron Bowl had a different aura in ’08. The old cliché of “throw out the records, it’s the Iron Bowl” seemed like wishful thinking to most.

The talk around the water coolers was different than it had ever been before.

The question for most wasn’t if Alabama was going to win, but just how bad would it be.

Alabama had National Football League-caliber talent roaming the sidelines, while Auburn was questioning the job security of head coach Tommy Tubberville and wondering what went wrong.

Alabama was clicking on all cylinders and foaming at the mouth awaiting the arrival of the struggling Tigers, who entered the Iron Bowl with a 5-6 record with bowl game aspirations fading in the distance.

By the time the final seconds of the clock had ticked away, most Auburn fans were already driving on I-85 heading home. Tide fans had only just begun the celebration of a 36-0 drubbing

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of the hated Auburn Tigers.When Alabama heads to Jordan-Hare Stadium Friday, the Tide

will bring with it another unblemished 11-0 record, and again, NFL-caliber talent will be roaming the sideline. Meanwhile, the Tigers will head into the game with an improved 7-4 record and a much better offense than the Tide faced one year ago.

However, Auburn boasts the No.88-ranked rush defense in the country out of 120 teams in the Football Bowl Subdivison, yielding an average of 170-rush yards per game, while the Tide enters the game with a Heisman trophy candidate, Mark Ingram, and the No. 10-rated rush offense in the FBS, averaging 225.7 yards rushing per game.

Auburn will look to rebound from a disappointing loss to the Georgia Bulldogs, who overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat Auburn 31-24, two weeks ago. Auburn yielded 169-yards rushing to Georgia, committed nine penalties and threw two interceptions in the loss.

The Tide is coming off a 45-0 dismantling of overmatched UT Chattanooga. The Tide was able to play every senior on the roster on Senior Day and allow the second and third-string offense a chance to play, while allowing the starters a chance to rest up in preparation for the short Iron Bowl-week.

The pieces are in place again for the Tide to finish the regular season 12-0 for the second-straight season with only one game standing in the way of a national championship birth.

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66 Brian Motley OL Jr. 6-3 291 Autaugaville, AL

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51 Carson Tinker ST So. 6-1 220 Murfreesboro, TN

87 Chris Underwood TE So. 6-4 231 Birmingham, AL

5 Roy Upchurch RB Sr. 6-0 205 Tallahassee, FL

41 Courtney Upshaw LB So. 6-2 249 Eufaula, AL

73 William Vlachos OL Jr. 6-1 294 Birmingham, AL

65 Chance Warmack OL Fr. 6-3 301 Atlanta, GA

97 Lorenzo Washington DL Sr. 6-5 290 Logansville, GA

91 Alex Watkins LB So. 6-3 225 Brownsville, TN

55 Chavis Williams LB Jr. 6-4 223 Dora, AL

60 David Williams OL Fr. 6-3 272 Duncanville, AL

89 Michael Williams TE Fr. 6-6 266 Reform, AL

9 Nick Williams WR Fr. 5-10 165 Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Achievements

Sophomore running back Mark Ingram, out of Flint, Mich., has the potential to become Alabama’s first Heisman winner. Here are a few of his accomplishments:

• 1,624 all-purpose yards in 2009 • Fifth nationally and first in the SEC in ground yards per game, averaging 217.18 • Leads the nation in runs of 10, 15 and 20 yards • Broke 100 rushing yards in 7 games this year • Currently second in Alabama’s single-season rushing yards record with 1,399 • Only has one fumble in 380 career touches • Midseason All-American by CBSsportsline and Sporting News • Semifinalist for the Maxwell Award • Candidate for Doak Walker Award • Candidate for First-Team All-America honors • SEC Offensive Player of the Week (VT, USC) • Candidate for Heisman Trophy

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The 13th week of college football brings old rivalries that football teams and fans alike look forward to. Three of these games involve the top-ranked teams in the country

this season, and do not be surprised to see an upset or two during this last week of the regular season.

The Sunshine Showdown between Florida and Florida State University has been going on since 1958. Florida owned the rivalry at first, winning 15 of their first 18 meetings. Then the great Bobby Bowden arrived at Florida State in 1976 to write a legacy of his own. The following 4 seasons after Bowden’s premiere produced 4 consecutive Florida State victories. After those 4 games, the rivalry balanced out a little bit.

The Seminoles have not beaten the Gators since the 2003 season. This is Bowden’s last chance to beat Tim Tebow, whom he ranks upon the top quarter-backs of all time. It will be hard for the 6-5 Seminoles to do this with QB Christian Ponder out after just receiving a successful shoulder surgery. The game will be broadcast by CBS on Saturday, November 28.

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football is the Iron Bowl. Alabama looks to have another domi-nating victory against Auburn to continue their undefeated streak on to the Georgia Dome, where they will be facing the No. 1-ranked Florida Gators in the SEC Championship for the second consecutive year. The name “Iron Bowl” comes from the iron and steel producing city of Birmingham, Ala., where the bowl used to be commonly held. Now the game is held in Bryant-Denny Stadium every even-numbered year and at Jordan-Hare Stadium every odd-numbered year. Due to a contract between the SEC and CBS sports, the game will be played on Friday, Nov. 27 at 2:30 p.m. ET on CBS. This will be the first time in 21 years that the Iron Bowl has been played on a Friday, and only the sixth time in the bowl’s history.

If the 7-4 Tigers expect to beat their in-state rivals, QB Chris Todd will have to penetrate Alabama’s defense through the air. Todd will have to try and stay away from obvious interceptions by looking off defenders before throwing. If he does not, Alabama’s defense will eat up the Tiger’s offense and burn the clock out by running Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson straight down the throat of the home team. As always, this game is still one that Bama wants to play to full potential because it would make Auburn fans’ season to see the Tigers knock Alabama off balance before the SEC championship game.

After suffering a defeat against Georgia Tech last year, the

Georgia Bulldogs will be expecting to return fire this year against the No. 7-ranked Yellow Jackets. The Governor’s Cup is up for grabs this Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC. This game, nicknamed a game of “clean, old-fashioned hate,” is another in-state rivalry that shouldn’t disappoint fans for the final week of the regular season. No. 7 Georgia Tech ended Georgia’s 7-game winning streak in the rivalry with a 45-42 victory last year, and has had a very successful season, winning 10 of their 11 games so far. The Bulldogs have not experienced as much success this year as they would like, falling behind their rivals with a 6-5 record. The key for Georgia to win the game in Atlanta is to avoid turnovers. Last week against Kentucky, the Bulldogs had a 20-6 lead over the Wildcats, but they blew that lead in the second quarter with 4 second-half turnovers. The Bulldogs have given up 102 points off of 26 turnovers for the season. The Yellow Jackets on the other hand, have been rolling over every team they have faced so far, losing only to Miami 33-17 in September.

Other games to watch include the Egg Bowl between Mississippi and Mississippi State, which promises to be a ground battle with both teams possessing amazing running backs, No. 21 Utah at No. 22 Brigham Young, No. 12 Oklahoma State at Oklahoma, No. 3 Texas vs. Texas A&M and No. 23 Clemson vs. South Carolina.

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Erik Anders, number 32, has been a star player this season as a jack linebacker for the Crimson Tide.

“I really feel like it’s almost custom-built for a person like me, who can rush a passer and drop back and cover,” Anders said.

Even though he was redshirted and played on special teams in 2006, Anders has made a comeback to finish his stay at the Capstone. He is ranked fourth on the team with 44 tackles and second on the team in sacks with four. Anders is tied in the SEC for 10th in tackles for loss and sacks per game and leads the team in quarterback hurries with 11. Anders has one interception, a forced fumble and one pass break up.

Things are looking bright for this senior from San Antonio, Texas. Coach Nick Saban believes Anders has made strides in his performances during his stay at the University.

“Eryk Anders has come a long way and makes a lot of plays,” Saban said. His teammates have also taken notice as Anders has improved and added multiple positions to his résumé.

“When he came in, he came as a defensive tackle, then he had to learn a position at linebacker,” Chris Rogers said. “He had speed. He ends up starting right now. Great pass rusher. Gives everything he’s got.”

“Honestly, from the get-go, he was never in the picture to be a starter,” Arenas said. “He just burst out and now he’s one of the best out there. That’s hands down.”

Anders agreed that he has progressed over the last three seasons. “I think I’ve made improvements in every part of my

game since I’ve been here, especially during this last spring,” Anders said. “I rededicated myself and now I’m playing pretty well. [I am] just working hard and trying to get better every day.”

Anders is coming from an injury he received against Mississippi State to play against the Tigers this weekend.

Anders has a history against Auburn, where he showed his pass rushing skills with a third-down sack against the Tigers’ quarterback Kodi Burns in the 2008 season. He also recorded his sixth quarterback hurry later in that game.

“I just keep my hands alive and keep my feet alive,” he said. “If the DBs are covering, that gives me more time to get there. I just stay moving. They can’t block you forever. Eventually you’re going to get back there.”

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The Missing Ingredient: SPEED Inhispastrecruitingclasses,NickSaban,forthemostpart,focusedonbig,physicalandathleticprospects.However,inthe2010class,SabanisemphasizingtheimportanceofSPEED.NotallofthefollowingverbalcommitstotheCrimsonTidehaveadistinctpositionthattheywillplayoncollegelevel,buttheyalldosharethatonecriticallyneededtalent:SPEED. Deion Belue Athlete 6’0” 175 lbs. 40 in 4.4AnativeofTuscumbia,Ala.,DeionBeluehaslighteningspeedandisanextremelygoodpuntandkickreturner.Hecanplayanywherefromintheslottolockdowncorner…possiblyevensafety.However,anywayinwhichBeluehashishandsontheball,headdsthe“wow”factor.

Corey Grant Running Back 51’0” 180 lbs. 40 in 4.4CoreyGrant,fromOpelika,Ala.,isoneofthemostvaluablecommitmentsforAlabamabecause,eventhoughtheTidemightjusthavethebestbackfieldinthecountry,theoneingredientitlacksisathreattotakeitallthewaytotheendzoneatanysecond.ThatmissinglinkisfulfilledinCoreyGrant.SinceheisthefastestplayerinthestateofAlabama,Grantissuretobefarandawaythequickestandmostversatilerunningbackontheteam.Hecanevenplayintheslot.SinceGrantlivesrightdowntheroadfromAuburn,theAlabamacoachesdidanoutstandingrecruitmentjobingettingGranttocommittotheTide.

Keiwone Malone Wide Receiver 6’1” 165 lbs. 40 in 4.4Astand-outWRathishighschoolinMemphis,Tenn.,KeiwoneMalonehashadastellarseniorseason.Hehasthatcovetedspeedfactorthateverycoachhopestoseeinawidereceiver.Inaddition,Malonehasgreathandsandgood

instincts.TherecruitmentofMalonewillbeonetocarefullywatch,ashehassaidhewouldentertainothervisits.Fornow,however,KeiwoneMaloneissolidwiththeCrimsonTide.DeMarcus Milliner Defensive Back 6’1” 180 lbs. 40 in 4.4StraightoutoflittleMillbrook,Ala.,DeMarcusMillinerhasmoreNFLpotentialthananyothercurrentcommit.Millinercangetuptofullspeedintwosteps,hasquickness,andunusuallyexplosiveacceleration.Althoughheplaysbothoffenseanddefenseforhishighschoolteam,MillinerwilldefinitelybeahugeadditiononthedefensivesideoftheballforAlabama.

DeAndrew White Wide Receiver 6’0” 170 lbs. 40 in 4.4SinceDeAndrewWhiteisanativeofGalenaPark,Texas,Alabamadidaterrificjobinrecruitinghim,snatchinghimrightoutofthethroatofTexas.Besidesbeinghighlyexplosive,Whitehasthatdesirabletalentofquickness,aswellasahighlevelofathleticability.Whenitcomestohomerunthreatsdownfield,DeAndrewWhiteissecondtononeintheentirecountry.Keenan Allen Defensive Back 6’3” 195 lbs. 40 in 4.5AlabamalandedthismostrecentDBcommitfromGreensboro,N.C.Definitelyoneofthebetterrecruitssofar,AllenwillstartofffortheTideasawidereceiver.Oneofthebestplaymakersinthecountry,AllenissuretoaddahighlevelofexcitementtoCrimsonTidefootball.

Alloftheprospectslistedaboveaddthatonedesperately-needed,missingingredienttoNickSaban’sline-upforthefuture:SPEED.Whenyouaddthisyear’scropofspeedsterstoSaban’spastrecruitingclassesoflarge,physical,athleticprospects,allIcansayisthatthefuturelooksamazinglybrightfortalentattheCapstone.

The number of stars assigned to each player indicates the level pro scouts have assigned to the player after evaluating him. Out of five possible stars, the more stars you are receive, the higher your rating. Information courtesy of Rivals.com.

Crimson Tide Recruiting CommitsPlayer Pos Stars Ht Wt 40 RR Hometown KeenanAllen DB 6-3 195 4.5 6.1 Greensboro,NCDeionBelue DB 6-0 175 4.51 5.6 Tuscumbia,ALDevontaBolton LB 6-4 230 - 5.8 Scooba,MSRonaldCarswell WR 6-0 180 4.5 5.7 Macon,GACadeFoster K 6-1 215 - 5.4 Southlake,TXJalstonFowler RB 6-0 240 4.8 5.8 Prichard,ALCoreyGrant RB 5-10 186 4.4 5.8 Opelika,ALAlfyHill DE 6-4 222 4.59 5.9 Shallotte,NCHarrisonJones TE 6-4 230 4.8 5.7 Memphis,TNBrandonLewis DT 6-3 275 - 5.7 Scooba,MSChadLindsay OL 6-3 307 5.4 5.6 TheWoodlands,TXWilsonLove DE 6-4 235 4.8 5.6 Birmingham,ALKeiwoneMalone WR 6-1 165 4.4 5.8 Memphis,TNDeMarcusMilliner DB 6-1 180 4.45 6.1 Millbrook,ALNickPerry DB 6-2 195 4.49 5.8 Prattville,ALAustinShepherd OL 6-4 316 5.5 5.7 Suwanee,GABlakeSims ATH 6-0 180 4.5 5.7 Gainesville,GAPhillipSims QB 6-2 209 4.8 5.9 Chesapeake,VABrianVogler TE 6-7 248 4.67 5.8 Columbus,GADeAndrewWhite WR 6-0 170 4.4 5.9 GalenaPark,TXJarrickWilliams DB 6-2 205 4.6 5.9 EightMile,ALJayWilliams K 6-4 220 - 5.3 Thomasville,AL

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When asked who the best running back in the state was, Auburn’s Ben Tate responded by saying, “I know I’m the best back in the state.”

``I bet, if you went and broke down film and asked teams in the SEC who is the best back in the state, I mean, I feel like it’s me,’’ Tate continued. The Alabama/Auburn game is coming down to a showing of two of the best running backs in the nation.

Alabama’s Mark Ingram and Auburn’s Tate are expected to put on a dominating performance for each team’s offense. Both Alabama and Auburn have a rush-heavy offense and both running backs are the leading rushers for their teams.

Ingram leads the SEC in rushing with 10 touchdowns and 1,297 yards. He also ranks sixth nationally in rushing and is a candidate for the Heisman Trophy. Tate leads the No.2 scoring offense and tanks third amongst the SEC in rushing with eight

touchdowns and 1,142 yards. He also ranks eighth in the SEC for all-purpose yards.

Both running backs were stars before they arrived at college. Coming out of high school, Tate was ranked the No. 6 best running back in the nation by Rivals.com, while Ingram was a four-star running back and ranked the 17th best athlete in the nation by Rivals.com.

The Alabama and Auburn defenses will make these two players their focus throughout the game. Ingram will be up against the 10th best rush defense in the SEC, while Tate will be facing the No. 1 rush defense in the SEC.

Ingram and Tate are both power rushers. They force defenders to miss and encourage contact. Both running backs will be looking to gain as many yards after contact in hopes of winning this game by inches. So who is the best running back in the state? The Iron Bowl is sure to bring an answer to that question.

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Alabama and Auburn’s quarterbacks will have their hands full during the game with these two defen-sive players. Alabama’s Marcell Dareus and Auburn’s Antonio Coleman will be leading their

respective defenses in the Iron Bowl Dareus, a sophomore defensive lineman, and Coleman, a

senior defensive end, will step on the field and immediately have their eyes on the quarterback. Both players have led the SEC in sacks at one point in the season.

Coleman currently ranks first with 7.5 sacks on the season while Dareus ranks fourth with 6.5 sacks. Coleman leads the No. 10 defense in the SEC and will be trying to put pressure on Alabama’s Greg McElroy, forcing him to make quick decisions.

Dareus has become a star on the SEC’s No. 2 defense. Dareus, an excellent pass rusher, will force Auburn to rely

completely on their running game. Coleman ranks first in the SEC for tackles for a loss and will

look to knock out anyone with the ball. If either quarterback hesitates, one of these two players will be the first person that they meet.

In high school, Coleman was ranked in the top 75 for defensive ends by Scout.com. Dareus was one of 16 true freshmen to start the 2008 season. In high school he received a four-star rating by Scout.com.

The Iron Bowl is played with a lot of passion and you can bet that these two defensive stars will light up the field on Friday.

After losing 36-0 to Alabama last season, the Auburn defense is coming into this season’s Iron Bowl with a lot of fire, deter-mined to upset Alabama’s drive for another undefeated regular season. Both players are a force to be reckoned with and will give the other team’s offense trouble all day long.

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It took Auburn’s starting quarterback, Chris Todd, a long time to find his place in college football. He began his collegiate career at Texas Tech as a redshirt freshman. He

played in five games his second year with the team, going 25-35 and gaining 241 yards for the season. Todd transferred to a junior college after just two years at Texas Tech. Although he was only at Hutchinson Community College for one year, he completed 104-of-212 passes for 968 yards with eight intercep-tions and six touchdowns while playing with the team.

In 2008, Todd played his first game with the Tigers. He had to compete for playing time, but ended the season having completed 55.1 percent of his passes in the seven games he played. This season, however, Todd is Auburn’s sole quarter-back. He graduated in August 2009 and has spent his senior season learning under a new coach. Although the Tigers have not had as great as season as they would have hoped, Todd’s coach has confidence in him.

“We said all along that Chris gives us the best chance to win, “ Head Coach Gene Chizik said. “That’s who we are going to play quarterback with. We can’t be wishy-washy on the quarterback situation. “

With 19 touchdowns and 2,196 yards on the season, Todd most likely is the Tigers’ best option to win. He has made key completions to set up scoring all season. After a solid win over Furman earlier this year, Chizik praised his Todd’s ability.

“It was really good to see Chris,” Chizik said. “He was on the run for a lot of his throws, and he was very efficient in what he did. Chris did a really nice job. It is hard to complete that many in a row. It was good to see him come out and fire on all cylinders.”

Only in his first season with the Auburn Tigers, Demond Washington has already made key plays on both defense and special teams. The junior college transfer has played

well despite adjustments throughout the season. After a teammate suffered a season-ending injury, Washington was moved from cornerback to safety, a position he had never played before. Although it took some hard work, Washington said he trusted the decision by assistant coaches Tommy Thigpen and Phillip Lolley.

“It was tough, but they are a great team,” Washington said. “Coach Thigpen and Coach Lolley helped me a lot with the transition.”

Head Coach Gene Chizik had high hopes that Washington would play the position well. “We are going to work Demond Washington at safety,” he said. “Our goal is to put the four best players on the field and if that is the way that it unfolds that is what we will do.”

Washington has played well since he made the move, but one of his most impressive plays was a 99-yard kickoff touch-down return during the Georgia game. Although the Tigers lost that game, Washington’s play exemplifies the fight in the Tigers. He was proud of himself, but gave credit to the rest of his special teams unit.

“The kick return team blocked great, my hat [is] off to those guys,” Washington said after the game. “The blockers were great and that was a big momentum shift.”

During the bye week, Washington practiced hard with his team working toward their last regular season game, the Iron Bowl. Although he has never played in the rivalry before, Washington seemed excited. When asked about the game, all he said was “We’ll be ready.”

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LOWDOWNDifferent Dreams for Two Alabama Men

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Cory Reamer and Baron Huber grew up in different towns with different dreams.

Cory played high school football in Hoover and dreamed of playing in an Iron Bowl alright, only with the other team. His parents are lifelong Auburn fans and Cory spent his youth rooting for the Tigers. He hoped his high school play would land him a scholarship with Auburn.

But Tommy Tuberville didn’t think Reamer had the size, speed and other ability to make it and passed on him. But Mike Shula came calling and the rest is history.

Baron Huber grew up in the shadow on Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee and dreamed of running touchdowns into the orange and while checkerboard of that fabled stadium. But like Cory, that schools coach, Phillip Fulmer, thought he was too slow to make it and with bigger fish to fry likewise passed on him.

But again, Shula saw something in the intensity that both men possessed and brought both to Tuscaloosa.

They not only became team mates, but good friends and were soon roommates together. Both took similar paths to today’s playing time by working the long hours on the scout team and back up teams but getting playing time early on special teams.

Today, but have served vital roles in helping Alabama become the power it has.

Huber has been used as fullback and tight end but is the kind of guy who would take on any assignment given him. His team mates sometimes call him the “Wild Child” because of his intensity and enthusiasm.

Reamer was a special team standout until his play and dedica-tion in the weight room earned him more playing time as a full time linebacker. Watching Reamer play today it’s hard to imagine that any school would have passed on him.

Both players have won individual awards at Alabama. Reamer won the Woodrow Lowe Linebacker Award following spring practice in 2009 and has been a two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll selection. Huber won the Derrick Thomas Community Service Award following spring practice in 2009.

Yes, both these young men didn’t get to live the dreams they had

as youths, but have traded that dream for a bigger one, a chance to play for a national championship.

Neither would trade the dream they’re living now for the one the imagined as a boy and each is proud to be a Crimson Tide player and member of the Bama Nation.

“I’ve almost won my parents over,” teased Huber earlier in the season. Earlier this year he said it was very nice to be 3-1 against his former idols, the Tennessee Vols.

And about Huber Saban said in terms that let you know how much he loves the guy, “Some people play five plays and complain they didn’t play ten, but this guy is happy to give everything on every play he gets and you have to love how his enthusiasm motivates and effects the other players.”

Baron was named as a Captain during this year’s Tennessee game and it was an honor he certainly earned.

Cory Reamer says he too still has a little way to go to winning over both his parents to Crimson Tide, but he’s smiling when he says it. If Reamer were on a baseball team, he would be the utility infielder. He’s worked out at just about every linebacker spot and does well in each.

“This is a guy who looked like he was going to just be a good special team player, but he’s worked so hard

to put himself in the position he’s in now.” said Saban about Reamer.

“He’s got great instincts and puts himself in the right position to make plays.”

Reamer recently teased that he’s so used to being yelled at by Saban that recently when he did something really great in practice and Saban complimented him on it, he felt awkward and so did Nick, so they both had a laugh about it.

Both players are grateful to Shula for giving them the chance to come here and have fond memories of their time with him, but both have earned the respect of the current coach, Nick Saban and that respect is very mutual.

When asked if they ever wish they could have lived out their first dream, both say no. Perhaps Huber said it best when he said, “Yes Knoxville may be where I’m from, but Alabama is my home.”


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Ole Miss at Mississippi State 11:21 SEC NetworkOle Miss came into this season considered one of the top teams to beat in the SEC. After losses to South Carolina and Alabama early in the season, many considered this year a let down and relegated them back to the middle of the pack. Like last year, though, the Rebels have decided to go out with a bang. After winning a nail-biter against LSU last weekend thanks to poor clock management by Les Miles, Ole Miss is in position to be the third-best team in the SEC with a win at their in-state rival’s stadium this weekend. A win over State would probably send the Rebels to the Capital One Bowl. State has struggled this year under new coach Dan Mullen, but a win over Ole Miss may make the holidays a little brighter for fans. With a 4-7 record coming into this weekend’s Egg Bowl, State has been eliminated from bowl eligibility. State fans probably haven’t forgotten their loss in this game last year by a score of 45-0, the largest margin of victory ever in the series.

Arkansas at LSU 6:00 ESPNThe Arkansas Razorbacks are already bowl eligible with a 7-4 record, which makes this season an immediate improvement over last year when they stayed home for the holidays. They should be ready, though, for LSU to want some revenge. Arkansas has won the last two meetings between these teams in what has been dubbed “The Battle for the Golden Boot.” In 2007, top-ranked LSU was knocked off in triple-overtime by Arkansas before continuing on to win the BCS National Championship. The Razorbacks repeated the feat last year when they capped a disappointing season with a last-minute win over the Tigers. Arkansas is coming off four straight wins this week, and QB Ryan Mallett has already set new records this year for touchdown

passes and passing yards in a single season. LSU is coming off a tough loss to Ole Miss last week after bad clock management in the last seconds of the game, which the Tigers could have won with a field goal. LSU will look to take advantage of a porous Arkansas defense this weekend. The winner of this game will likely go on to play in the Cotton Bowl.

Tennessee at Kentucky 6:00 ESPNUFirst-year coach Lane Kiffin looks to salvage this season with a win over the Wildcats this weekend. While the Vols played games against top-ranked Florida and Alabama closer than expected earlier this season, moral victories won’t go in the record books. Kentucky hasn’t beat Tennessee since 1984, but the Wildcats have powered through overwhelming injuries this season to come up with key wins. Their 34-27 win over Georgia last weekend was the first time they’d won in Athens in 32 years and put them in position to finish a season with eight wins for the first time since 1984 with a win this weekend.

Javier Arenas set a new SEC record for career punt returns for touchdowns with his seventh against Chattanooga.

Arkansas running back Michael Smith, the team’s leading rusher, is out for the season with a hamstring injury.

Vanderbilt’s Warren Norman set a new record for freshman all-purpose yards in a season. He broke Hershel Walker’s record of 1,805 yards that had stood since 1980.

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over 90 years. In an exciting game, the Vols handled the Gamecocks 31-13.

Uniform changes haven’t always worked for teams, how-ever. Both the 2008 Georgia Bulldogs and the 2009 Mississippi State Bulldogs donned black jerseys for home games against Alabama. Those “blackouts” failed. In each game, the Tide scored more than 30 points and recorded a win.

Although they have played a number of teams who have changed their traditional uniforms for one game, the Tide have maintained a relatively consistent look over the years. There have been a few times the Tide has made a uniform adjustment, but they have mainly been for commemorative reasons instead of motivational ones. In 1969, the Tide wore red helmets with a white, football-shaped sticker to commemorate the 100th anniversary of college football. During the 1992 season, the Alabama jerseys bore a patch in recognition of the 100th season of Alabama football. The team also wore patches during the 2006 season to recognize the 175th anniversary of the University of Alabama.

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