Bama in the News

December 1 - 7, 2009

• Men's Basketball Returns Home to Face North Florida • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama men's basketball returns to Coleman Coliseum after earning a third-place finish in last week's Old Spice Classic to host North Florida in the first of four straight home g... 

• Dunlap suspended • Tuscaloosa News
GAINESVILLE | Florida coach Urban Meyer announced Tuesday that star junior defensive end Carlos Dunlap has been suspended from Saturday's SEC Championship Game after his DUI arrest early Tuesday morning.

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
Practice 12/01 

• Andrew Bone: Tide and Gators locked in a battle for recruits • Tuscaloosa News
Scout.com ranked the University of Alabama with the No. 1 recruiting class in 2008 and No. 2 in 2009. Florida was rated with the No. 1 class in 2007 and No. 2 class in 2006.

• Chase Goodbread: Good Tidings • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Tuesday practice update Tuesday practice update
The latest from the Hank Crisp Indoor Athletic Facility as the Crimson Tide continues preparations for Florida in the SEC Champioinship Game. 

• Video Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
TSE Exclusive: John Hannah Part III TSE Exclusive: John Hannah Part III
In the last of a three-part video series, Alabama legend John Hannah talks about his days as an NFL player with the New England Patriots.

• Gentry Estes: Alabama's Dave Hart pays tribute to Bobby Bowden's 'legacy' at Florida State • The Press Register
Former Florida State athletics director Hart on Bowden: "(He) never allowed unparalleled success to change who he was as a person."

• Don Kausler Jr.: No. 1 Gators will play No. 2 Tide without their star DE Dunlap • The Birmingham News
Key player on top-ranked defense suspended after arrest for DUI.

• Gentry Estes: Florida's Carlos Dunlap suspended for SEC championship game • The Press Register
Defensive end Carlos Dunlap will not play for Florida against Alabama on Saturday in Atlanta.

• Ray Melick: CBS' Danielson believes it will be harder for SEC teams to win national championships in the future • The Birmingham News
Analyst believes toughness of league will hurt national chances.

• Chris Pow: Alabama football report card: Auburn • al.com
See how Alabama fans graded the Tide in their 26-21 win over Auburn in the 2009 Iron Bowl.

• Lou DiPietro: 2009 NCAA Bowl Projections, Part One: The SEC • Bleacher Report
Bowl season is almost upon us and with only two teams left (5-6 Army and 6-6 Hawaii) that can achieve bowl eligibility, it’s time to look at who is going where.

• Georgia star to make official visit to UA on Sunday • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
One top priority on the defense for Alabama's 2010 class is finding some long, athletic defensive end/outside linebackers who can run. As the home stretch to signing day nears, the Crimson Tide is in the final three for one player who fits that mold, UnderArmour All-American Adrian Hubbard (6-7, 227, 4.5) of Norcorss, GA. 

• Tide Offense Has Been Rebuilt • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Florida returned 11 defensive starters from the 2008 team that won the national championship, and most of those will be in the lineup when Alabama has the ball Saturday in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game. Those Gators won’t recognize many faces across the line from them. 

• Tide Prepares For Florida’s Spread • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
McClain, Arenas both agree and disagree on facing the Gators’ offense

• Practice Report: Tide maintaining low profile in prepping for Gators • Crimson Confidential  (Subscribers Only)
Sometimes no news is good news. 

• Tony Barnhart: Saban proves worth to 'Bama in three short years • CBS Sports
I clearly remember that day in January 2007 when the entire college football world came to a complete pause. Not long after saying "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach," Nick Saban was indeed named the head football coach at the University of Alabama. Saban, who had won a national championship at LSU in 2003, left the Miami Dolphins and came back to college football for the then-unheard of sum of $32 million over eight years. 

• Tuesday Notebook: Alabama Offense • RollTide.com
The latest installment of the Alabama Football Notebook takes at look at the Crimson Tide offense, heading into Saturday's SEC Championship Game against the Florida Gators. The Alabama offense is h...

• Soccer Garners NSCAA Team Academic Award • RollTide.com
The Alabama soccer team garnered recognition for its work in the classroom as the National Soccer Coaches Association of American named the Crimson Tide to its College Team Academic Award list. To ...

• Dunne and VanBrakle Named to ESPN RISE All-Decade Softball Team • RollTide.com
A pair of Alabama softball All-Americans were named to the ESPN RISE All-Decade team. Current pitcher Kelsi Dunne (Port Orange, Fla.) and Crimson Tide great Stephanie VanBrakle (Chambersburg, Pa.) ... 

• Florida's Dunlap charged with DUI • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Florida defensive end Carlos Dunlap, one of the top performers on the Gators defense that will face the University of Alabama in Saturday's Southeastern Conference Championship Game, was arrested early Tuesday morning and charged with DUI, The Gainesville Sun is reporting.

• Gentry Estes: Report: Dunlap's father says his son likely won't play against Tide • The Press Register
Carlos Dunlap's father says after speaking with Urban Meyer the he "got the sense" his son will not play Saturday, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

• Bill Bryant: John Parker Wilson one snap away from being Falcons starter • The Huntsville Times
HUNTSVILLE, AL - One day after quarterback Greg McElroy leads Alabama against Florida in the SEC Championship Game, his mentor may find himself playing on the very same Georgia Dome field.

• Gentry Estes: CBS' Gary Danielson weighs in on Saturday's SEC title game ... • The Press Register
Danielson says of Florida's Carlos Dunlap, "He's one of the best players in college football." 

• Chris Pow: Video: Alabama head coach Nick Saban, Tide players on preparing for SEC Championship game • al.com
Saban, players talk about Saturday's game against Florida

• Jon Solomon: Should Dunlap play? SEC coaches weigh in • The Birmingham News
Steve Spurrier and Rich Brooks offer thoughts

• Gentry Estes: Tuesday briefing: Obama is rooting for the Gators this weekend • The Press Register
A U.S. Secret Service tie with Florida's team has President Barack Obama in the Gators' corner this weekend

• Kevin Scarbinsky: Meyer has no choice but to suspend Dunlap • The Birmingham News
If guilty, Florida defensive end was stupid and selfish

• Gentry Estes: Waiting for an answer from Florida on Carlos Dunlap ... • The Press Register
Urban Meyer's initial statement says, "We are aware of the incident and are currently gathering more information."

• Don Kausler Jr.: With one game to go, Tide's Ingram sinks as McCoy and Gerhart soar in Heisman polls • The Birmingham News
Alabama running back falls to third in Heismanpundit.com poll. 

• Doug Segrest: Will Spain Park's William Green play a bigger role this week? • The Birmingham News
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The arrest of Florida All-American defensive end Carlos Dunlap this morning could mean a bigger role for Spain Park product William Green come Saturday. Green, a sophomore, is the backup to Jermaine Cunningham on the other side. But if Dunlap is suspended by coach Urban Meyer, Green could see additional playing time in the SEC Championship Game...

• Walter Kirkwood: Could the Carlos Dunlap Arrest Be the Stone that Kills Goliath? • Bleacher Report
David vs Goliath. It's a common analogy. One I think is accurate for the SEC championship game in Atlanta this Saturday.

• Larry Burton: Florida Gator's DE Carlos Dunlap Arrested for DUI: Could That Help Alabama? • Bleacher Report
Urban Meyer's problems with off-field incidents with the players continue as the Gators top defensive end and probable first-round NFL draft choice, Carlos Dunlap, was arrested on DUI charges early this morning while stopped at a green light.

• C VS C: An Alabama Perspective on the SEC Championship, Lessons Learned • Bleacher Report
George Santayana once stated these famous words: Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

• A Look Back At Iron Bowl 2009: A Game (and Rivalry) To Savor • Bleacher Report
"As you looked in the huddle, from a quarterback's perspective, I'm always looking and everyone is looking at me, there was no sense of worry, no sense of panic..."

• This Is It • Crimson Country Club (Members Only)
Apologies to the Jackson Family for stealing the title to his movie.

• Go, Gators… • Crimson Country Club (Members Only)
A blog about the biggest SECCG ever 

• Grant has UA on right track • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
With a win over No. 15 Michigan, the Alabama basketball team is off to a hot start under new head coach Anthony Grant. The Tide's biggest win in nearly five years could be a sign that the program is starting to build some momentum...

• Five reasons why Alabama is in the SEC title game • BamaOnLine
Alabama's defense is a huge reason why the Crimson Tide has advanced to the SEC Championship Game, along with Mark Ingram, the offensive line and the fact that Alabama survived Tennessee.

• Bama set to unveil new wrinkles against Gators • Crimson Confidential  (Subscribers Only)
Terrence Cody lining up as a wideout? 

• CC Recruiting Roundup - December 1st, 2009 • Crimson Confidential  (Subscribers Only)
Which Alabama commitment exploded in his final high school game to the tune of 8 catches for 196 yards and 4 TDs? 

• Bama in the NFL - Week 12 stats:
See how former players performed.

• Tide’s offensive line looks to fix issues it had against Tigers • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | With three first-year starters on the offensive line, as well as a new tight end, the University of Alabama figured to have a game or two in which its rushing attack went nowhere this season.

• PAT DOOLEY: Tide, Gators SEC title game big but not biggest • Tuscaloosa News
Whoa, there, Urban. It’s big. Really big. When Florida and Alabama play Saturday afternoon in the Gator Dome (six SEC championships, one national hoops title, two SEC tournament titles in the building) it’s a ginormous game dripping with implications.

• Alabama players making use of extra day off • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | With the 2009 Iron Bowl kicking off last Friday and the Thanksgiving holiday falling the day before, the University of Alabama had only about three days to prepare for rival Auburn last week.

• They said it... • Tuscaloosa News
The third-ranked University of Alabama football team had plenty to talk about at Monday’s weekly press conference. Head coach Nick Saban and Crimson Tide players discussed the controversial interception/non-interception call against LSU, this weekend’s game against Mississippi State and other topics.

• TideSportsExtra Museum • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
1993 SEC Championship Game 1993 SEC Championship Game
In a rematch of the 1992 affair that put Alabama in the title game, the Florida Gators had a little redemption a year later.

• BCS Standings - Week 13 • SEC Sports
SEC Teams Continue To Stay At The Top 

• Top Plays of Week 13 • SEC Sports
Which is Your Favorite Play from Week 13? Vote Now on the Regions Bank FanPoll! 

• Alabama's Media Briefing • SEC Sports
Alabama Quotes from today's SEC Media Call 

• Gators' Media Briefing • SEC Sports
Florida Quotes from today’s SEC Football Media Call 

• McClain keeps Alabama defense clicking • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama's defense had plenty of expectations entering the 2009 season. With eight returning starters from one of the nation's best units in 2008, defense was supposed to be a strength, especially with one of the nation's best linebacker tandems in the middle.

• Star-studded defenses key to SEC title clash • Montgomery Advertiser
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong doesn't try to dodge the issue. He realizes what the Gators have to do to beat Alabama on Saturday in the SEC Championship Game and make it to the BCS title game for the third time in four years.

• Stamper, Spikes Gators' dynamic duo on defense • Montgomery Advertiser
Labeling Ryan Stamper the brains and Brandon Spikes the brawn of the Florida defense isn't really fair to either.

• Alabama notes: McElroy to rescue over AU • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- For the first time in 12 games, quarterback Greg McElroy had to perform without the help of Alabama's heralded running game.

• Florida notes: Heisman far from Tebow's top focus • Montgomery Advertiser
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Texas quarterback Colt McCoy is now the favorite among most to claim the Heisman Trophy but with a few breaks, Florida's Tim Tebow still has a shot at winning a second one, after taking the honor in 2007.

• ‘I’ll be ready’ • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
TUSCALOOSA — Frustrated and slightly injured, Mark Ingram left Auburn with a much different result Friday night. Still, he smiled afterward. Alabama’s best bet for a Heisman Trophy …

• SEC Championship Game Notebook • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
TUSCALOOSA — The specifics were fuzzy in Nick Saban’s memory, but the gist of his first encounter with Florida coach Urban Meyer remains. It was 1990, Saban said, and … 

• Tide learns lessons from last year’s SEC title game • Dothan Eagle
TUSCALOOSA — Alabama was 15 minutes away from playing for a national championship last season.

• Bama notebook: Ingram smiling again • Dothan Eagle
TUSCALOOSA — A couple days — not to mention the narrow victory over Auburn — have put a smile back on Mark Ingram’s face.

• Jay Hendry: Florida–Alabama Preview: Tim Tebow and 14 Other Reasons This Game Rocks • Bleacher Report
We finally made it. The improbable rematch to the best game from last year is here. Both teams are missing key pieces from last year. However, neither slipped up, and for the first time ever we have a battle of undefeateds in the SEC championship...

• Larry Burton: Will Nick Saban Lead Alabama To the Promised Land at Long Last? • Bleacher Report
About a year ago I wrote a saga for CBS Sports called Alabama's Return From the Desert Wilderness and Land of Mediocrity. You can see it by clicking here . I also posted a copy of it here on a site that became a home away from home for me.

• (Havy) You Seen Him?: A Javier Arenas Accolade • Bleacher Report
These days, Javier Arenas is doing everything his coaches ask of him and more. SEC fans and likely college football fans across the nation have noticed what Alabama's No. 28 can do catching those high hangers and end-over-end punts.

• Bama players preview Florida during SEC Teleconference • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Alabama kick returner/cornerback Javier Arenas, linebacker Rolando McClain and quarterback Greg McElroy previewed the SEC Championship game in a teleconference on Monday. Alabama and Florida will meet on Saturday, December 5 at 3:00 p.m. (CT) at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. 

• Tide Prepares For Florida’s Spread • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Two of Alabama’s most outstanding defensive players have a little disagreement about the spread offense the Crimson Tide will face when Bama meets Florida in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game Saturday. 

• Adrian Hubbard sets third official visit • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Peach State prospect has plans after SEC Championship Game.

• Former five-star recruits to shine for UA-UF • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
From Tim Tebow's "walk to the lake" to Urban Meyer's pursuit of Trent Richardson, some of the recent recruiting clashes between the Tide and Gators have been intense. Four players who will play monumental roles in this Saturday's SEC championship game are among the most memorable of those head-to-head recruiting wars.

• Florida's Dunlap arrested for DUI • Crimson Confidential
Florida Gators starting defensive end Carlos Dunlap was arrested for DUI early Tuesday morning in Gainesville, according to Gainesville police department spokesman Lt. Keith Kameg.

• One year later, Alabama gets another shot • Crimson Confidential
One of my lasting memories from last season’s SEC championship game was seeing a grim-faced Nick Saban alone in a corner of the Alabama locker room at the Georgia Dome. 

• Video: Saban talks about Iron Bowl win, SEC Championship Game • Crimson Confidential
Alabama head coach Nick Saban addresses the media Monday, reviewing the Crimson Tide's 26-21 win over Auburn last...

• A Peek Into The Past • Bama Sports Report
Check that . . . as honored as we at BSR would be to actually begin the hype for this week's game, it has already started elsewhere.

• Swimming and Diving Figures Prominently in National Rankings • RollTide.com
At the halfway point in the Alabama swimming and diving team's season, the Crimson Tide is featured prominently in the NCAA's individual rankings, including 13 swims that are among the top-10 in th...

• Mark Ingram Named Finalist for Walter Camp Player of the Year Award • RollTide.com
Alabama sophomore running back Mark Ingram is one of five finalists for the 2009 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced Wednesday.

• Tide Having Good Week of Practice • RollTide.com
The Alabama football team practiced for two hours in full pads inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility Wednesday afternoon as the team continues to prepare for Saturday's game against the Florida Gat... 

• Web Warehouse • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
12/2: McElroy doesn’t mind being ‘other’ QB 12/2: McElroy doesn’t mind being ‘other’ QB
Greg McElroy knows he's just the 'other' quarterback when it comes to this years SEC Championship. He gives his opinions on the game as well as the hype leading up to it in this ESPN article.

• Don Kausler Jr.: 'I'll definitely be ready to go by Saturday,' Tide's Reamer says • The Birmingham News
Hamstring injury limited him last week against Auburn, but senior linebacker says, "I have done all the drills, gone through all the practice and feel good."

• Don Kausler Jr.: A Florida defense without Dunlap still is imposing, Saban says • The Birmingham News
Alabama coach says star defensive end's suspension doesn't change the Tide's preparation.

• Philip Shirley: FROM BEHIND ENEMY LINES: Florida Gators vs. Alabama Crimson Tide • al.com
Ladies and Gents...thanks for staying tuned in this year. I appreciate all the comments, whether I agreed or not. I've had a lot of fun, and hope to write this one more time for a National Championship game. After that, I'll take some time to work on a new seafood cookbook I'm writing. I've posted a few more Bama...

• Wednesday practice report • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Second-ranked Alabama worked indoors on Wednesday mainly due to the weather, but also because the Crimson Tide will be playing indoors at the Georgia Dome when it faces top-ranked Florida for the SEC title on Saturday in Atlanta. 

• VIDEO: Saban's Wednesday news conference • BamaOnLine
Alabama head coach Nick Saban met with reporters following Wednesday's practice.

• Christian LeMay on Florida versus Alabama • Crimson Confidential
2011 gunslinger Christian LeMay had a lot to say about the impending game between Alabama and Florida 

• Nick Saban Named AFCA Region II Coach of the Year • RollTide.com
Alabama head football coach Nick Saban has been named the 2009 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Region II Coach of the Year, the organization announced Wednesday.

• Baseball Team Hosts Christmas Party at Sprayberry Education Center • RollTide.com
The Alabama baseball team kicked off the holiday season by hosting a Christmas party Wednesday afternoon at the Sprayberry Education Center in Tuscaloosa. 

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
12/02 practice

• Practice Report: Tide employing fighter mentality in prepping for big-time bout • Crimson Confidential  (Subscribers Only)
The SEC’s two undefeated heavyweights will go at it Saturday afternoon in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome. 

• Chase Goodbread: Good Tidings • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Wednesday practice update Wednesday practice update
All was quiet at Alabama's practice Wednesday, but things weren't so quiet in - surprise! - Knoxville, Tenn. Check Wednesday's practice report for more. 

• TideSportsExtra Features • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
5 Things: Florida Gators 5 Things: Florida Gators
Here are 5 things you need to know about Alabama's upcoming opponent in the highly anticipated SEC Championship Game.

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
Looking back: 1994 SEC Championship
For the third straight year, Alabama squares off against Florida in a classic battle.

• Gentry Estes: Was the Saban-Stoops summit about Florida? • The Press Register
Bob Stoops visited Nick Saban this summer for a skull session that had Urban Meyer's offense written all over it. Was that really the case?

• Chris Pow: Download the al.com SEC Championship Gameday Fact Sheet • al.com
Download and print out your copy of the al.com SEC Championship Gameday Fact Sheet for rosters, starter grids, stats, injury information and more

• Paul Gattis: How did Auburn stop Ingram? And will Florida do the same thing? • The Huntsville Times
Auburn may have given Florida a blueprint on stopping Alabama's running attack.

• Athletes Support Angel Tree • SEC Sports
Alabama Student-Athletes Continue to Support Project Angel Tree. 

• The Huddle: SEC Championship Edition • Dothan Eagle
Alabama writer Ken Rogers and Sports editor Jon Johnson preview the Alabama-Florida game set for 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Georgia Dome.

• Why They Will Win • 'BamaMag
The top two teams in the country finally meet on Saturday in the SEC Championship Game as Florida and Alabama return for a rematch of last year's Championship game. Scout.com publishers for Florida and Alabama show why each program can win the game and move on to play in the National Championship. 

• Upchurch Hasn’t Had Big Week • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Senior tailback on even keel after Auburn and before Gators

• Wednesday Notebook: Defense and Special Teams • RollTide.com
The latest installment of the Alabama Football Notebook takes at look at the Crimson Tide defense and special teams, heading into Saturday's SEC Championship Game against the Florida Gators. The Al... 

• DEBATE TRANSCRIPT: TideSports' BamaRabbi vs. GatorSports' Captain Gator • Tuscaloosa News
Welcome to the first of two online debates between a member of TideSports and GatorSports. Here is the transcript from the first debate between BamaRabbi and Captain Crimson. 

• Cecil Hurt: Early celebration puts one Gator on the spot • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Confidence is a great thing, but perhaps Carlos Dunlap should have waited on his SEC championship celebration until after the game.

• Video Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Dec. 2 TSE Roundtable Dec. 2 TSE Roundtable
Rachel, Chase, and Tommy discuss the match-up this weekend, the Carlos Dunlap suspension, and a special appearance by BamaBlitz!

• Kevin Scarbinsky: Nick Saban does revenge like The Godfather • The Birmingham News
It's almost impossible to beat the Alabama coach twice in a row.

• Don Kausler Jr.: Tide's Ingram one of five finalists for Walter Camp player of the year award • The Birmingham News
The other finalists are three quarterbacks and a defensive tackle.

• Gentry Estes: Tide's Mark Ingram named a finalist for Walter Camp Player of the Year award • The Press Register
Another finalist list is another sign that Alabama's star running back will be in the mix for the Heisman.

• Gentry Estes: Wednesday briefing: 'Florida has better players, and Alabama has better coaches' • The Press Register
Wouldn't you know that whatever Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin had to say about this week's SEC title game, it would be pretty interesting?

• Don Kausler Jr.: If Tide's O-line couldn't handle Auburn's defense, how will it contain top-ranked Gators? • The Birmingham News
A line that is coming off its worst performance must be at its best in the SEC Championship Game.

• Paul Gattis: Gators much more than just Tebow • The Huntsville Times
Stamper and Cooper are underappreciated stars Alabama fans should get to know.

• Three & Out: SEC Thoughts, News & Notes 12/2 • College Football News
CFN SEC Blogger Barrett Sallee shares three thoughts, comments or observations about the 18th edition of the SEC Championship Game.

• Top LB will pick Bama or AU in early January • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
With respect to players strongly coveted by Alabama, the Crimson Tide has again pretty much dominated the state of Alabama in recruiting. But there is still one missing piece to the puzzle of the 2010 in-state class, and that's Theodore star linebacker C.J. Mosley. For months the 6-2, 215-pound Mosley has been considered a strong lean to Alabama over Auburn. But last Friday Mosley visited Auburn to watch the Tigers in their loss to the Crimson Tide. 

• Could Tide win push recruiting to another level? • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
To the casual recruiting fan, there may not be much that the Alabama football program can do to improve on back to back recruiting national championships. But could a win over Florida and a 22nd SEC championship take Tide recruiting to another level?

• Five reasons why Florida is in the SEC title game • BamaOnLine
So why is it that Florida is back in the SEC Championship Game? Well, there are the top-notch special teams, a ton of talent on the roster and some guy named Tim Tebow ...

• BOLevision: 12.2.09 • BamaOnLine
On this week's edition of BOLevision, Travis Reier previews the Crimson Tide's SEC championship game matchup with Florida.

• Top Ten Biggest, Most Hyped UA Games Since Coach Bryant Era • Crimson Country Club (Members Only)
You may have heard that Alabama is set to play Florida this week for the SEC Championship in Atlanta. Apparently, UF features a decent player at quarterback who has earned a smidgen of notoriety. Actually, I am quite certain you have heard about it. Tiger Woods has even heard about it and he is probably buried in a bunker a thousand feet below the earth’s mantle in an attempt to avoid sunlight, the tabloid press and his golf club wielding wife. 

• Chris Low: McElroy doesn't mind being 'other' quarterback • Crimson Confidential
No matter how you slice it, Alabama's Greg McElroy is the “other” quarterback in Saturday's SEC championship game. 

• Ivan Maisel: SEC coaches: Tebow is the difference • Crimson Confidential
The four Southeastern Conference coaches ESPN.com surveyed to analyze the league championship game Saturday between No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Alabama have one thing in common: All four went 0-2 against the Gators and the Crimson Tide this season. 

• Alabama targets weigh in on SEC Championship • Crimson Confidential
Once again, Alabama has another opportunity to sell their program nationally to 2010 and 2011 targets. Alabama’s commits and...

• SEC Championship Practice Whispers • Crimson Confidential
Crimson Confidential's Pritchard Allen has been quietly speaking to some of the Tide players about their upcoming matchup...

• CBS Expert Picks • CBS Sports
Expert Picks

• Bama in the NBA December 1st Stats:
See how former players performed.

• UA Student-Athletes Support Project Angel Tree • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama Athletics Department and Project Angel Tree continued its 18-year association Tuesday evening when student-athletes gathered to present Christmas presents to more than 40 ...

• Football Team Works Indoors • RollTide.com
The Alabama football team worked for two hours in full pads inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility on Tuesday afternoon as preparations for the 2009 SEC Championship Game continued. 

• UA defense faces a unique talent in Gators quarterback • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Rolando McClain has no seat on the Tim Tebow Hype Wagon.

• Florida's Dunlap suspended • Tuscaloosa News
Standout Florida defensive end Carlos Dunlap has been suspended for Saturday's SEC Championship Game after his DUI arrest early Tuesday morning, UF coach Urban Meyer announced after practice Tuesday.

• Bama back to work tonight • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Like most vacationers, the University of Alabama men's basketball team is probably sad to see its trip to Florida end. But now, it's back home to work.

• Dunne, VanBrakle on All-Decade softball team • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Two University of Alabama softball All-Americans were named to the ESPN RISE All-Decade team — current pitcher Kelsi Dunne from Port Orange, Fla., and Crimson Tide great Stephanie VanBrakle fromChambersburg, Pa.

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
12/01 - Roy Upchurch

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
12/01 - Julio Jones

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
12/01 - Lorenzo Washington 

• Rachel Baribeau Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
12/01 – Player Bites 12/01 – Player Bites
Rachel Baribeau speaks with Lorenzo Washington, Julio Jones and Roy Upchurch.

• Kevin Scarbinsky: SEC Championship stunner: Urban Meyer suspends Carolos Dunlap • The Birmingham News
There’s a long list of people that should feel better today because Carlos Dunlap was asleep at the wheel Tuesday and so will not play Saturday.

• Hard to pick: SEC coaches expecting close championship game • The Press Register
TUSCALOOSA - Close, hard-hitting and low-scoring: That's the consensus for what to expect from Saturday's SEC championship game between Alabama and Florida, according to league coaches who played both teams this season.

• Sports Soundoff • The Press Register
Ingram took home best trophy -- I wanted to comment about the caller who said that Auburn took the Heisman Trophy away from Ingram. They may have done that, but I believe Ingram took the Iron Bowl trophy back to Tuscaloosa, where it's going to be for the next 10 years or longer.

• Paul Gattis: Gators much more than Tebow • The Huntsville Times
When it comes to Florida, it does not always come to quarterback Tim Tebow. It does not always come to All-America linebacker Brandon Spikes. 

• Common foes expect close game • The Huntsville Times
TUSCALOOSA - Close, hard-hitting and low-scoring: That's the consensus for what to expect from Saturday's SEC championship game between Alabama and Florida, according to league coaches who played both teams this season.

• Florida's Dunlap to sit out title game • The Huntsville Times
Meyer suspends standout linebacker after DUI arrest 

• 9 SEC Soccer Teams Honored • SEC Sports
Nine SEC Soccer Teams Receive NSCAA Team Academic Award 

• Heisman front-runners: Trophy takes back seat to title • Montgomery Advertiser
The Heisman Trophy frontrunners would make a publicist proud.

• Undefeated, underdog QB McElroy faces biggest test • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- It still stands as one of the proudest of Greg McElroy's career statistics: N/A.

• DUI charge sidelines Gators' Dunlap • Montgomery Advertiser
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Top-ranked Florida will be without one of its best pass rushers Saturday against No. 2 Alabama in the SEC Championship Game.

• Both teams confident they'll own 4th quarter • Montgomery Advertiser
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Last year, Florida drove for a pair of touchdowns and had 141 yards total offense in the fourth quarter of a come-from-behind 31-20 win against Alabama for the SEC championship.

• Notebook: Intensity of Tide practice picks up • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama went through a two-hour practice session in the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility on Tuesday, getting the players accustomed to the indoor surface of Atlanta's Georgia Dome, site of Saturday's SEC Championship Game.

• SEC notes: Buyers should be wary of fake, stolen tickets • Montgomery Advertiser
BIRMINGHAM -- The Southeastern Conference reminds fans to exercise caution when purchasing SEC Football Championship tickets on the secondary market.

• Expect defense to rule • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
TUSCALOOSA — Statistically, it’s almost comical. Realistically, it’s nearly unfair. The Alabama and Florida …

• College Football Notebook • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
Alabama
TUSCALOOSA — Since the Saturday’s SEC Championship Game sold out long ago, the rat race for tickets is heating up. As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 519 offerings on the … 

• Florida’s Dunlap out against Alabama • Dothan Eagle
TUSCALOOSA — Florida’s Carlos Dunlap, the defensive MVP of last season’s national championship victory over Oklahoma, has been suspended from Saturday’s SEC Championship Game following his arrest on DUI charges early Tuesday.

• Harbach's 2009 All SEC Teams • College Football News
With the SEC regular season over it is time to take a look back at who earned the right to call themselves All SEC players this year. There are some surprises, some missing players, but every one listed is deserving.

• Tony Barnhart: Ten fun facts about the SEC Championship Game • AJC
Ten fun facts that you may or may not know about Saturday’s SEC championship game:

• Tuesday's player comments • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Tide players Lorenzo Washington, Roy Upchurch and Julio Jones met with the media following Tuesday's practice. Second-ranked Alabama will meet number one Florida in the SEC Championship game on Saturday in Atlanta. 

• Washington Wants Different Result • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Alabama is hoping for a different result in this year’s Southeastern Conference Championship Game, but days before the Crimson Tide meets Florida for the title a lot of things look the same to Bama defensive end Lorenzo Washington. 

• Keeping up with the Jones • BamaOnLine
Wide receiver Julio Jones had five catches for 124 yards and Alabama scored each time he touched the ball in last year's SEC Championship Game. Could he do it again?

• Notebook: Arenas-James a special matchup • BamaOnLine
Neither Javier Arenas nor Brandon James are strangers to the end zone, and both could play a major role in determining the winner of Saturday's SEC Championship Game. 

• Bama players downplay Dunlap suspension • Crimson Confidential
Julio Jones, not known for being a SportsCenter-watching type of guy, hadn't even heard the news by Wednesday night. 

• Chris Low: Arenas, James can change a game in a hurry • Crimson Confidential
When is a punt out of bounds at the 35-yard line a good thing?

• Florida vs Florida • Bama Sports Report
Florida wasn't so bad in 2008. They did win a national championship, after all. With Tim Tebow and every man in the defensive two-deep returning, a lot of folks expected the 2009 version of the Gators to reach legendary status. But have they? Are they even better than the 2008 Florida team? As good?

• Practice Report: Tuesday, December 1 • Bama Sports Report
The Alabama football team has practice number two of the week on Tuesday afternoon. Once again the Tide was inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility, though the Tide was in full pads today.

• Crimson Tide Headed to Atlanta • RollTide.com
The Alabama football team wrapped up its on-campus preparation for the 2009 SEC Championship Game with a 90-minute practice in shells Thursday afternoon inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility. 

• UA places four on AFCA team • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | University of Alabama football players Mark Ingram, Mike Johnson, Rolando McClain and Javier Arenas have been named to the 2009 American Football Coaches Association All-America team.

• Dec. 3 Cecil Hurt Show • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Cecil and Rachel take your questions on the latest edition of the Cecil Hurt Show looking at the SEC Championship.

• Video Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Quick hit: Phil Savage video clip talks about Saturday Quick hit: Phil Savage video clip talks about Saturday
In this quick video hit, Rachel discusses this weekend's SEC Championship with Phil Savage. Stay tuned for more of the interview on TSE.

• Web Warehouse • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
12/3: SEC Championship preview 12/3: SEC Championship preview
An in-depth preview of Saturday's SEC Championship and a highlight video from the 2009 season. 

• Gentry Estes: Hitting the road for Atlanta ... • The Press Register
... where the players play, I'm told.

• Ray Melick: Not even Tim Tebow can make it 'cool' to do the right thing; just ask Carlos Dunlap • The Birmingham News
Last Sunday night, preparing to do "The Zone'' on ABC 33/40 with Mike Raita and guest co-host Charles Barkley, Raita asked the question, "Has Tim Tebow made it cool to do the right thing?" Barkley quickly answered, "No. First of all, there's a lot of guys doing the right thing. But it's a lot easier to follow the bad guy.''...

• Jon Solomon: Birmingham News Sports Podcast: SEC Championship edition • The Birmingham News
Jon Solomon and Birmingham News columnists Ray Melick and Kevin Scarbinsky analyze both teams going into the battle of No. 1 and 2.

• Dr. Crimson: SEC Championship.......Prediction Time • al.com
What a classic matchup this game is in 2009. Never before have both teams in the SEC championship game been undefeated and of course it's #1 vs. #2. It will be decided on the field as it should be with the entire college football world watching. This type of game is why I love SEC football. As one looks...

• Ken Rogers: Saban sure Florida defense will compensate for Dunlap’s absence • Dothan Eagle
Nick Saban sounded pretty sure that whoever takes Carlos Dunlap’s place at defensive end this Saturday is going to be good.

• Y'all Play Nice. SEC Championship Edition • College Football News
Will Alex Hernandez be the difference? Will the Tide roll in Dunlap's absence? And who's the better coach? Every Thursday, CFN's Brian Harbach and Russ Mitchell break down the SEC, and this week it's an in-depth look at the SECCG. Two different SEC writers with two different SEC points of view. One of 'em always right. Now y'all play nice.

• Aaron Torres: SEC Championship Game: The Ultimate Preview • Bleacher Report
Alabama-Florida. Florida-Alabama. Two undefeated teams and a field full of future NFL superstars, all with one only one championship to be handed out.

• Georgia juniors garnering early attention • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
Head coach Matt Fligg of Monroe Area HS in Monroe, GA is already preparing for a busy spring. College recruiters are expected to make their way to Monroe to see a pair of 2011 prospects, defensive end Stephon Tuitt and quarterback/athlete Demond Smith. 

• Matchup: Alabama vs. Florida • BamaOnLine (Subscribers Only)
Some call it the Game of the Year, others the Game of the Century. We take a look at how the nation's top two teams stack up against one another.

• SEC Power Poll • BamaOnLine
From LSU to Auburn, teams behind them have jockeyed for position. Meanwhile, Florida and Alabama never wavered on their way to perfect regular seasons. Now it's on to Saturday's epic clash in the Georgia Dome. 

• Alabama vs Florida: The Stats • Bama Sports Report
Over the last couple of days, we've compared Alabama's 2009 stats to its 2008 stats, and Florida's 2009 stats to its 2008 stats. We concluded that Alabama is clearly better than it was in 2008, while Florida is at best about the same. However, we cautioned against drawing the conclusion that Alabama should therefore win because they played Florida nearly straight-up in the SECCG last year.

• 2009 AFCA FBS Coaches' All-America Team • AFCA
Alabama runningback Mark Ingram and Nebraska defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh headline the 2009 AFCA Coaches’ All-America Team announced today by the American Football Coaches Association.

• Women's Basketball set to take on Alabama State • RollTide.com
The women's basketball team (4-3) returns to the hardwood Friday when it travels to Montgomery, Ala. to take on Alabama State (2-4). Tipoff is slated for 6:00 p.m. (CST) in the ASU Acadome.

• Alabama Places Four on AFCA All-American Team • RollTide.com
Alabama sophomore running back Mark Ingram, senior left guard Mike Johnson, junior linebacker Rolando McClain and senior cornerback Javier Arenas were named to the 25-man squad. 

• GREAT FORUM DEBATE: hscoach vs. LitiGator • Tuscaloosa News
Welcome to the first of two online debates between a member of TideSports and GatorSports. Here is the transcript from the first debate between BamaRabbi and Captain Crimson.

• Andrew Bone Recruiting Report • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Dec. 3 Recruiting Report Dec. 3 Recruiting Report
The Super Six is ready to roll in Tuscaloosa. Here is the lowdown on the festivities, and who to keep watch on the recruiting landscape.

• TideSportsExtra Museum • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
1996 SEC Championship Game 1996 SEC Championship Game
For the fourth time in the game's five-year existence, the Florida Gators and Alabama Crimson Tide squared off for all the marbles in Atlanta.

• Don Kausler Jr.: Alabama again has four AFCA All-Americans • The Birmingham News
Mark Ingram, Mike Johnson, Rolando McClain and Javier Arenas earn the recognition,

• Gentry Estes: View from the other side: Florida • The Press Register
Alabama native Joseph Goodman of the Miami Herald stops by to talk about this week's big game in Atlanta. Don't miss this final Q&A of the regular season.

• Paul Gattis: Florida could be facing a 'Strong' distraction • The Huntsville Times
Will the prospect of finally becoming a head coach be a distraction?

• Gentry Estes: Thursday briefing: Four UA players make the coaches' All-American team • The Press Register
Mark Ingram, Mike Johnson, Rolando McClain and Javier Arenas are all tabbed All-Americans by the AFCA, giving the Tide the most of any school. 

• Gentry Estes: Tide backup QB Thomas Darrah looking to transfer after the season • The Press Register
Darrah visited Jacksonville State over the weekend and could enroll next semester, the Anniston Star reports today.

• Mike Herndon: SEC EXTRA: Alabama and Florida defenses take different approaches, get same results • The Press Register
Eighty-four hundredths of a yard per game -- that's the difference, statistically, between the two defenses that will take the field Saturday in the SEC championship game. Florida's defense is No. 1 in the nation, allowing an average of 233.08 yards per game. Alabama is No. 3 behind the Gators and TCU, allowing 233.92 yards every four quarters. The..

• Chris Low: What to watch: SEC Championship Game • Crimson Confidential
All of your questions will be answered two days from now. 

• Standout prospects to play in AHSAA Super 6 • Crimson Confidential (Subscribers Only)
Alabama’s football program is lucky enough to have the AHSAA Super 6 in their own backyard of Bryant Denny Stadium. Next season the championship games will rotate over to Jordan Hare Stadium in Auburn, but for the time being Tuscaloosa will play host to the best high school programs the state has to offer. 

• SEC Championship Prospect Predictions • BamaOnLine  (Subscribers Only)
El Camino CC cornerback Mike Harris is a Florida native and an Alabama recruit target for 2010, so the talented athlete will surely be glued to the television on Saturday to watch the Tide and Gators battle for the SEC championship.

• Men's Basketball:
Wednesday Night: Alabama 73, North Florida 51

• Bama in the NBA December 2nd Stats:
See how former players performed.

• Men's Basketball Beats North Florida, 73-51 • RollTide.com
After trailing by one at the half, the Alabama men's basketball team downed North Florida, 73-51 at Coleman Coliseum Wednesday night to improve its record to 5-2 while the Ospreys fell to 1-5. 

• Crimson Tide is sporting different look than last year • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Had Mike Johnson accidentally studied film of Florida’s 2008 defense this week, rather than the 2009 version he will face Saturday in a Southeastern Conference Championship Game rematch, it might have been a while before he realized the mistake.

• Suspension won’t change Tide’s preparations • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The absence of suspended Florida defensive end Carlos Dunlap from the Southeastern Conference Championship Game on Saturday won’t affect Alabama’s preparation, UA coach Nick Saban said Wednesday.

• Gators’ timing is good for switch on offensive line • Tuscaloosa News
GAINESVILLE, Fla. | The Florida Gators picked a good time to go back to big in the middle of their offensive line. Because they will be facing huge Saturday in the middle of Alabama’s defensive line.

• Tide rebounds to thrash Ospreys • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | It was an easy victory delayed, but not an easy victory denied.

• Robertson enjoys life of champion • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | David Robertson, a right-handed relief pitcher, celebrated his biggest moment in baseball on Nov. 4, when the New York Yankees won their 27th World Series championship.

• UA swimming and diving in top 25 • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | At the halfway point in the University of Alabama swimming and diving team’s season, the Crimson Tide is featured prominently in the NCAA’s individual rankings, including 13 swims that are among the top-10 in the nation and two that stand at No. 1. Alabama has also put up 24 swims that figure in the top-25 nationally.

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
12/02 - Nick Saban

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
12/02 - Cory Reamer

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
12/02 - Drew Davis 

• Rachel Baribeau Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
TheLine: Franz Beard TheLine: Franz Beard
Rachel talks with Franz Beard of GatorSports.com 

• Kevin Scarbinsky: Real Heisman winners don't wear Crocs • The Birmingham News
You have to appreciate a Heisman campaign with a sense of humor.

• Ray Melick: Alabama-Florida look same, play different • The Birmingham News
So now we know: If Alabama wins Saturday, it will be because of better coaching; if Florida wins, it will be because of better players.

• Alabama earns title-game rematch it desired • The Press Register
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama tight end Colin Peek's first SEC championship game experience was in the Georgia Dome's stands, where the Jacksonville, Fla., native was relegated while sitting out as an ineligible transfer last year.

• Alabama football notebook: Saban minimizes Dunlap's absence • The Press Register
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama coach Nick Saban called Florida defensive end Carlos Dunlap "an outstanding player," but said Dunlap's suspension didn't have a large impact on the Crimson Tide's preparations for Saturday's SEC championship game.

• Different defenses get similar results • The Press Register
Eighty-four hundredths of a yard per game ? that's the difference, statistically, between the two defenses that will take the field Saturday in the SEC championship game.

• Alabama football notes for Saturday's game against Florida • The Press Register
No. 2 ALABAMA (12-0, 8-0) vs. No. 1 FLORIDA (12-0, 8-0) 3 p.m. Saturday (CBS) Georgia Dome, Atlanta -- LINE: Florida by 5cm HALF

• Bama's Steele out for 'several weeks;' Tide downs Ospreys • The Press Register
TUSCALOOSA - Starting Alabama guard Andrew Steele will be out "at least several weeks," with a stress fracture in his left leg, according to Crimson Tide coach Anthony Grant. 

• Mike Herndon's AP Ballot • The Press Register
Press-Register sports reporter Mike Herndon is one of 60 voters in The Associated Press college football poll. Each week, his ballot, along with his brief analysis, is published in SEC Extra:

• SEC Matchup: Alabama's special teams vs. Florida's special teams • The Press Register
Saturday's SEC championship game will feature the two most prolific return men in the league's history. Florida's Brandon James has a conference-record 3,999 combined kick-return yards, and Alabama's Javier Arenas is second with 3,812.

• Sports Soundoff • The Press Register
Thursday, December 03, 2009 

• Tommy Hicks' Harris Ballot • The Press Register
Press-Register sports reporter Tommy Hicks is one of 114 voters in the Harris Interactive college football poll. Each week, his ballot, along with his brief analysis, is published in SEC Extra:

• Bill Bryant: Dunlap's absence not necessarily an omen • The Huntsville Times
Before Wilford Brimley started peddling oatmeal and insurance and after he turned into the thing in "The Thing," - the blood test in the petri dish scene still ranks high on my list of all-time freakout moments - he memorably played Pop Fisher in "The Natural." 

• BACK FOR MORE • The Huntsville Times
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama tight end Colin Peek's first SEC Championship game experience was in the Georgia Dome's stands, where the Jacksonville, Fla., native was relegated while sitting out as an ineligible transfer last year.

• Tide wins, but Steele injured • The Huntsville Times
TUSCALOOSA - Starting Alabama guard Andrew Steele will be out "at least several weeks," with a stress fracture in his left leg, according to Crimson Tide coach Anthony Grant.

• ALABAMA FOOTBALL: Jones works through struggles • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- He disap­peared for a while, but now Julio Jones is back. 

• SEC CHAMPIONSHIP: Success of Gators, Tide on offense to make difference • Montgomery Advertiser
GAINESVILLE -- Florida and Alabama meet in the SEC Championship Game with two of the best defenses in the coun­try. But it could turn out how well each team overcomes offen­sive shortcomings that makes the difference.

• ALABAMA NOTEBOOK: McElroy hints Alabama offense may have trick or two for Gators • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy promised the Crimson Tide offense would hold nothing back in Saturday's game against the top-ranked Florida Gators in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game.

• FLORIDA NOTEBOOK: Dunlap's absence no major concern for Gators • Montgomery Advertiser
GAINESVILLE -- A day after star defensive end Carlos Dunlap's DUI arrest and subsequent suspension for the SEC Championship Game, Florida coaches said Wednesday's practice was business as usual.

• Crimson Tide freshman helps lead team to win • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama received an unexpected boost from Tony Mitchell to overcome a lackluster first half and defeat North Florida 73-51 at Coleman Coliseum on Wednesday night.

• ALABAMA FOOTBALL: Tide's 'Voice' Eli Golf in town for book-signing tonight • Montgomery Advertiser
University of Alabama football broadcaster Eli Gold has more than the SEC Championship Game to think about this week

• Peek now on other side of rivalry • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
TUSCALOOSA — The Peek family of Ponte Verda, Fla., couldn’t be any more Gator-centric. There are a handful …

• SEC Championship Game Notebook • Decatur Daily
TUSCALOOSA — A precursor to the Heisman Trophy, the Walter Camp Award also goes to the nation’s player of the year. Mark Ingram remains a candidate for the Camp Award …

• Tide settles down for a win • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
TUSCALOOSA — No, there was no prize for whoever shot more 3-pointers in the first half. That didn’t stop the long-range target practice that left Alabama trailing by four to North Florida …

• Tebow has earned the respect of players • Dothan Eagle
TUSCALOOSA — Nick Saban talked this week about the challenge facing Alabama’s defense on Saturday in the SEC Championship Game.

• 2009 SEC Championship Preview - Bama vs. UF • College Football News
It's the game everyone was hoping to see. While two of the nation's top defenses should rule the day, the key might be if Bama's Julio Jones and Florida's Aaron Hernandez can open things up. It's going to determine the national title in some way, and it's almost certain to be a classic. Check out the Preview and Fearless Prediction. 

• 2009 CFN SEC Week 14 Staff Picks • College Football News
2009 CFN SEC Week 14 Staff Picks, Roundup, & More.

• Tony Barnhart: Five burning questions about the SEC championship game • AJC
Five burning questions about the SEC Championship game:

• Jonathan Fravel: Alabama-Florida: Matchup Should Be a Special Moment in Time • Bleacher Report
The Alabama Crimson Tide will once again compete with the Florida Gators at 4:00 PM EST Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Georgia Dome for the SEC championship...

• TITV 12/1 • WVUA-TV
TI TV for December 1 and Saban and player interviews from Wednesday's PC
See it on WVUATV.com, the home of Tider Insider TV. 

• RAW VIDEO: Saban 12/2 • WVUA-TV
TI TV for December 1 and Saban and player interviews from Wednesday's PC
See it on WVUATV.com, the home of Tider Insider TV. 

• RAW VIDEO: Davis 12/2  • WVUA-TV
TI TV for December 1 and Saban and player interviews from Wednesday's PC
See it on WVUATV.com, the home of Tider Insider TV. 

• RAW VIDEO: Reamer 12/2  • WVUA-TV
TI TV for December 1 and Saban and player interviews from Wednesday's PC
See it on WVUATV.com, the home of Tider Insider TV. 

• Kouandjio ready to take visits • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Maryland has a long tradition of producing excellent football players. The school's headliner in the 2010 class is offensive tackle Arie Kouandjio. The 6-6, 320-pounder holds scholarship offers from across the country. He has seven schools under consideration. 

• Super 6: Let the games begin • 'BamaMag
The Super Six state championship games will kickoff Thursday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The AHSAA made the move from Birmingham's Legion Field for the 2009 games and will rotate to Auburn in 2010. The games are played on Thursday and Friday only this year with three games a day on the schedule. This is a look at the match-ups with key playmakers who should make a difference.

• State championships features 17 All-Stars • 'BamaMag
Two big post-season games on tap for many athletes.

• Alabama Starters Are On The Mend • 'BamaMag
Crimson Tide ignores Florida's loss of defensive end

• Tide Out-Shoots, Out-Lasts Ospreys • 'BamaMag
Alabama men's basketball team gets fifth win of year against North Florida

• VIDEO: Drew Davis and Cory Reamer • BamaOnLine
VIDEO: Drew Davis and Cory Reamer

• Christopher Walsh: A moment in time • BamaOnLine
There's no denying that last year's loss to Florida in the SEC Championship Game was a bitter pill for Alabama to swallow. But the Tide is back, with the stakes even higher.

• Notebook: Blitzing Arenas a real threat • BamaOnLine
Although Javier Arenas gets a lot of attention for his pass coverage and punt return, but he's been just as effective as a blitzer and ranks among the SEC leaders in tackles for a loss. 

• Five Alabama players to watch in the SEC title Game • BamaOnLine
Last year, Florida was able to effectively pass against Marquis Johnson, who has improved and along with Javier Arenas and Rolando McClain could key Saturday's game. 

• Tide stutters but then rolls against North Florida, 73-51 • BamaOnLine
Andrew Steele will be out for weeks with a shin splint and Tony Mitchell landed hard Wednesday night, but Alabama still pulled away from North Florida. 

• Reamer to be closer to full strength for Gators • Crimson Confidential (Subscribers Only)
Cory Reamer wasn't at full strength for Auburn last Friday.

• Thoughts to ponder regarding Saturday's showdown • Crimson Confidential
What would Gene Stallings say about Saturday's game? How important will timing patterns be for the Tide offense...

• Bama Hoops Wins Again • Bama Sports Report
While it wasn't against a marquee opponent like the Tide's last two wins, the Alabama basketball team wrapped another win in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday night, beating North Florida 73-51.

• Men's Basketball Continues Homestand Against ULM • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama men's basketball team plays the second of four straight home games on Saturday when it entertains the University of Louisiana at Monroe in Coleman Coliseum. Tipoff between...

• Coach Nick Saban Press Conference Transcript • RollTide.com
Alabama head football coach Nick Saban met with the media today at the Georgia Dome. Here are some of those comments.

• FRIDAY FLASHBACK: Alabama 28, Florida 21 • RollTide.com
The inaugural Southeastern Conference Championship game in 1992 pitted the league's best offense against the league's best defense, and in the end, the Alabama defense won the championship. 

• TideSports Photos: • Tuscaloosa News
SEC Coaches Luncheon

• TideSportsExtra Features • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
The Line: Rashad Johnson The Line: Rashad Johnson
Rachel catches up with former Tide standout and current Arizona Cardinal Rashad Johnson.

• Don Kausler Jr.: Final walkthroughs in Georgia Dome quite a contrast • The Birmingham News
No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Alabama go through final preparations for Saturday's SEC Championship Game.

• Gentry Estes: Alabama gets to work at the Georgia Dome ... • The Press Register
The Crimson Tide (minus tailback Terry Grant) holds a final practice at the Georgia Dome before Saturday's clash with Florida.

• Ray Melick: If Texas loses, might SEC loser get a title game rematch? • The Birmingham News
Close poll rankings leave little room for error to get to title game.

• Jon Solomon: SEC coaches: If in doubt, go with Florida's Tim Tebow • The Birmingham News
Florida's scheme, speed vs. Alabama's strength, execution.

• Gentry Estes: Countdown to the SEC championship game ... • The Press Register
The Bama Beat blog counts down to the biggest game of the year for Alabama (and perhaps all of college football) ...

• Ray Melick: Gators, Tide do many things well, but scoring in the red zone isn't one of them • The Birmingham News
Sometimes, touchdowns tough to come by, even for Alabama and Florida.

• Gentry Estes: Nick Saban: "A move to move sometimes when it's not really an advancement ... is (not) something that you like to see on your staff." • The Press Register
Nick Saban answers a question about possible staff departures by saying he'd like to see his assistants go up the ladder and not have "just a move to move."

• Paul Gattis: Tide's Richardson taking it all in stride • The Huntsville Times
Alabama loses nothing when Richardson replaces Mark Ingram, one expert says.

• Don Kausler Jr.: Dread the spread? Tide is determined to stay disciplined and tackle this challenge • The Birmingham News
Tide defenders believe they can handle spread offense better this year.

• Kevin Scarbinsky: Rolando McClain, Brandon Spikes anchor nation's best defenses • The Birmingham News
Top linebackers at Alabama, Florida are a lot alike.

• Don Kausler Jr.: With Monday's Heisman deadline, Alabama's Mark Ingram has one more game to impress  voters • The Birmingham News
Experts see Alabama running back falling short.

• Gentry Estes: Tide defensive assistants on radar for openings at FSU and Georgia • The Press Register
The Bulldogs wouldn't mind luring Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart back home in the same role, while FSU may wind up tapping UA outside linebackers coach Sal Sunseri. 

• Don Kausler Jr.: Get Smart: Does Georgia want Alabama's defensive coordinator? • The Birmingham News
His alma mater has an opening, but would a lateral move interest Kirby Smart?

• Charles Hollis: How does Alabama match up with Florida? • The Birmingham News
SEC title game should be close.

• Jonathan Fravel: The Alabama X-Factor: A Look at Javier Arenas • Bleacher Report
Incredible versatility. Those two words best describe the Alabama senior Javier Arenas.

• Walter Kirkwood: No Looking Back for the Alabama Crimson Tide • Bleacher Report
It's staggering to think of what Alabama has accomplished in the last two years. Even during Bear Bryant's career, a year in which you beat LSU, Auburn, and Tennessee is a great year. 

• Three Things: What Alabama and Florida Must Do To Win the SEC Title • Bleacher Report
Often times it is not the biggest game that is the most exciting to watch but the game leading to the big one.

• Who Will Be MVP In SEC Title Game? • 'BamaMag  (Subscribers Only)
Who will be the most valuable player in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game? Not that it matters, but it is a question that has been asked this week. One the Florida side, it's not much of a guess. As goes Tim Tebow, so go the Gators. If it's an Alabama player, the possibilities are much greater.

• Saban’s Comments From Atlanta • 'BamaMag
Alabama Coach Nick Saban ordinarily meets with sportswriters and the like only three days per week -- Monday at noon, Wednesday following practice, and Saturday following the game. When it gets to championship season, he has other obligations. One of those is the pre-game press conference he had Friday.

• Notebook: Tide arrives for showcase game • BamaOnLine
The Crimson Tide is back in Atlanta for another shot at Florida in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup, which is the envy of every other conference in college football.

• Chris Low: Can Alabama come through up front? • Crimson Confidential
Mike Johnson, Alabama’s senior offensive guard, looks at Florida’s defense and sees a lot of familiar faces. 

• Ivan Maisel: SEC offers biggest game of season Saturday • Crimson Confidential
It could be the level of talent. When No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Alabama run onto the Georgia Dome turf Saturday, there will be "10 [NFL draft] first-day picks on defense alone," Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin said. 

• Recruits still talking SEC Championship • Crimson Confidential
Alabama’s commits and prospects are excited about Saturday's matchup between Alabama and Florida. They were able to speak with Senior Recruiting...

• Bama in the NBA December 3rd Stats:
See how former players performed.

• Ingram on the mend • Tuscaloosa News
Bama star eyes big day

• Haden big on defense • Tuscaloosa News
Gators’ star ‘unique player’

• Crimson Tide visits Alabama State in search of road win From combined reports • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama women’s basketball team (4-3) returns to the hardwood today when it travels to Montgomery, to take on Alabama State (2-4). Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. in the ASU Acadome.

• A look back at the SEC Championship games involving Florida and Alabama • Tuscaloosa News
1992- Alabama 28, Florida 21

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
Looking Back: 1996 SEC Championship
For the fourth time in five years, Alabama squares off against Florida for all the SEC marbles.

• Andrew Bone: Recruiting chat transcript • Tuscaloosa News
Chat transcript (12-2-09)

• Andrew Bone: Recruiting chat transcript part ll • Tuscaloosa News
Chat transcript (12-2-09)

• Chase Goodbread: Good Tidings • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
ChalkTalk: Florida ChalkTalk: Florida
Welcome to ChalkTalk, a weekly installment on Good Tidings designed to make sure you know everything to watch for on Alabama football Saturdays.

• Rachel Baribeau Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
The Line: Franz Beard The Line: Franz Beard
On the latest edition of The Line, Rachel talks with Gatorcountry.com columnist Franz Beard on this weekend's SEC Championship.

• Kevin Scarbinsky: Scarbo says: Alabama wins by a foot • The Birmingham News
Of all the kicks Leigh Tiffin has made and all the records he's set, there's one thing missing from his extraordinary resume.

• Tommy Hicks: SEC once again cream of the crop • The Press Register
It's time the SEC added another corporate sponsor to its long list: Life Is Good. 

• Pressure conversion • The Press Register
TUSCALOOSA - When Alabama's football team exits the tunnel Saturday afternoon at the Georgia Dome, millions will be watching and an entire season will be at stake.

• Former Tide star returns as Classic captain • The Press Register
These days, John Copeland spends his time creating game plans to wreck havoc on opposing offenses. 

• Smart on coaching search radars • The Press Register
TUSCALOOSA - It's unknown whether defensive coordinator Kirby Smart is willing to seriously entertain talks about a move from Alabama's program right now.

• Sports Soundoff • The Press Register
Gators don't need Dunlap -- About Florida losing Carlos Dunlap for the game Saturday: That's OK. Florida has enough people to cover where he would have been. They'll still come out on top. Alabama, get ready, because the Gators are going to get you.

• Mark McCarter: This may be Dome's greatest memory yet • The Huntsville Times
ATLANTA - I keep thinking about when I've been in this big ol' bubble-covered Georgia Dome that for all its history and functionality, quite honestly, has all the personality of a rented storage facility. 

• Alabama notes • The Huntsville Times
Florida State, Georgia pursuing Smart 

• TAKING IT ALL INSTRIDE • The Huntsville Times
Trent Richardson wants to play more. He wants the football more.

• Tight ends make contributions in various manners • The Huntsville Times
It was an August afternoon when Colin Peek had something of an Alabama coming-out party. He was at a news conference before the season opener against Virginia Tech. 

• SEC title game can make, break BCS hopes • Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama coach Nick Saban started off his weekly news con­ference by referring to this week's Southeastern Confer­ence Championship Game as a "one-game season."

• Tide, Gators look to create big plays with special teams in SEC championship • Montgomery Advertiser
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- How much value does Florida's Ur­ban Meyer place about special teams? He coaches them. How much do they mean to Alaba­ma's Nick Saban? He gushes about Javier Arenas, his ace re­turn man.

• ALABAMA FOOTBALL: Javier Arenas takes records in full stride • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- The records have been flying at Javier Arenas as fast as a defender trying to stop him on a punt return, but the Alabama senior return specialist is just as adept at dodging both.

• ALABAMA NOTEBOOK: McClain not fond of spread offenses • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA — Another week, another spread offense. 

• FLORIDA NOTEBOOK: Urban Meyer says he'll talk with Charlie Strong next week • Montgomery Advertiser
GAINESVILLE -- Amid reports of Louisville wanting to hire Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong as its next head coach, Gators coach Urban Meyer said Thursday he will discuss the matter with Strong next week.

• Special attention • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
TUSCALOOSA — Take two of the more devastating defenses in the country and pair them with two offenses that have issues in the red zone. Add that and several other factors into Saturday’s …

• Alabama gets its revenge over Gators • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
No. 2 Alabama and No. 1 Florida are about as well-suited to face off Saturday as just about any two teams possibly …

• Rolando McClain focused on Florida • Dothan Eagle
TUSCALOOSA — Rolando McClain’s focus never wavered. He was always looking at the next opponent, the next game.

• Tony Barnhart: Alabama nips Florida in another instant classic • AJC
Georgia Tech, Clemson, and Ole Miss all had a bad Rivalry Week but not as bad as your humble correspondent. Thanks to those losses and three others I had my worst week of the season (4-6). Good thing it will soon be over. That record dropped us to 93-37 on the season.

• ACC SEC Blog: Alabama: Four Burning Questions in the SEC Championship Game • Bleacher Report
Alabama is at the same point they were last year at this time—undefeated with the Florida Gators standing between them and a BCS Championship bid. The Tide fell 31-20 to Florida last year after leading 20-17 after three quarters. To get over the hump and win this year, Alabama has four big questions to answer.

• Larry Burton: What Pregame Preparation Is Going on for Alabama and Florida? • Bleacher Report
1. There was talk of Auburn stealing our hand signals in last week's game and quotes from the Auburn players would tend to confirm that it did in fact happen. So there has been some work on changing those just in case Auburn wanted the "share" that information as they have before.

• Sportscaster007: College Football Predictions Championship Week: Who's on Upset Alert? • Bleacher Report
There are many great games this weekend! Championship Week is finally upon us, as the Civil War, the SEC Championship, and the BIG XII Championship is finally here, with everything on the line.

• McClain, Cody lead an Alabama defense that is eager for Florida • USATODAY
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Rolando McClain and Terrence Cody, the heart and the heft of Alabama's defense, have been waiting for a rematch with Florida in Saturday's Southeastern Conference championship game since last year's fourth-quarter crumble.

• Weekend Preview: The docket is full of conference title games • USATODAY
The front seven 

• Weekend Forecast: Florida and Alabama just part of great finish to regular season • USATODAY
Kids wait 365 days for Christmas. College football fans have been waiting three months for Alabama and Florida to meet in the SEC title game. They'll get their wish this Saturday in what amounts to a national championship semifinal matchup.

• Inside the 5: Alabama vs. Florida • Tider Insider (Subscribers Only)
The most anticipated matchup of the college football season is set to take place tomorrow when No. 2 Alabama (12-0, 8-0 SEC) takes on No. 1 Florida (12-0, 8-0 SEC) at 3 p.m. inside the Georgia Dome. The SEC Championship plus an invite to the BCS Championship Game are on the line, making this more than just your average Saturday showdown. For the second straight season, the Tide has a chance to knock the Gators from the perch they've been sitting on for several years. It won't be easy, but Alabama has the team to make it happen. Kickoff is a day away, so here are five storylines to keep an eye on. 

• UA Recruiting Notebook • BamaOnLine  (Subscribers Only)
On the eve of their second-straight appearance in the SEC championship, the Tide's recruiting efforts may be on a temporary hiatus but that doesn't mean the news has stopped. In this UA recruiting notebook, find out which of the Tide's top targets have received visits from other coaching staffs this week plus much more.

• Four Florida players to watch the SEC title game • BamaOnLine
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow hasn't put up the same kind of numbers as the past two seasons, but that doesn't mean he isn't the key Gator to watch in the SEC Championship Game. 

• BOL Picks: SEC Championship • BamaOnLine
With No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Alabama set to square off for the SEC championship, it's hard to imagine a more dramatic ending to this year's BOL Picks contest.

• Saban wary of Tebow-to-Hernandez shovel pass • Crimson Confidential (Subscribers Only)
Tim Tebow is worry enough. 

• TideSports Photos: • Tuscaloosa News
Alabama men's basketball

• Football:
SEC Championship: Alabama 32, Florida 13

• SEC Scores:
SEC Championship: Alabama 32, Florida 13

• SEC CHAMPIONS: No. 2 Alabama Wins Its 22nd SEC Championships, Beating No. 1 Florida 32-13 • RollTide.com
The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide won its 22nd Southeastern Conference Championship by beating No. 1 Florida, 32-13 with a balanced attack that gave the Tide its first league title since 1999.

• Men's Basketball Downs Louisiana-Monroe, 74-46 • RollTide.com
The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks 74-46 in men's basketball action Saturday at Coleman Coliseum. 

• Men's Basketball:
Alabama 74, LA-Monroe 46

• Women's Basketball:
Friday Night: Alabama State 72, Alabama 67

• Bama in the NBA December 4th Stats:
See how former players performed.

• Women's Basketball Hosts Northwestern State on Sunday • RollTide.com
The women's basketball team will play its first home game in nearly two weeks when it hosts Northwestern State Sunday at Coleman Coliseum for a 2:00 p.m. (CST) tilt. The Crimson Tide enters the mat...

• Women's Basketball Falls, 72-67, at Alabama State • RollTide.com
The women's basketball team shot better than 42 percent from the field but could not overcome Alabama State's 48 trips to the free-throw line as the Hornets came out on top 72-67 Friday night at th... 

• The heavyweights meet again . . . • Tuscaloosa News
A CBS graphic during its telecast of the Southeastern Conference Championship Game last year compared the Florida-Alabama matchup to the iconic boxing rivalry between Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier. The Gators, with a Heisman Trophy winner at quarterback and a myriad of offensive weapons, were likened to the flashy-styled Ali, while the Crimson Tide’s blue-collar, lunch-pail image was cast as the workmanlike Frazier.

• STAFF PICKS: Alabama vs. Florida • Tuscaloosa News
Here are the staff picks for today's Alabama game against Florida for the SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. 

• THE CALL by Tommy Deas • Tuscaloosa News
Each week, Executive Sports Editor Tommy Deas breaks down the Crimson Tide's current match-up. Here is his call against Florida in the SEC Championship Game.

• PAT DOOLEY | GATORSPORTS: Can rest of SEC catch up with the Tide, Gators? • Tuscaloosa News
We’ve seen this before.

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
GatorSports/TideSports Roundtable
Rachel Baribeau and Chase Goodbread of TideSports chat with columnist Pat Dooley and UF beat writer Robbie Andreau of The Gainesville Sun.

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
Nick Saban SEC Press Conference

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
GatorSports/TideSports Roundtable 

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
SEC Awards Show with Cecil Hurt 

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
Dec. 4 Alabama Practice

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
Dec 4. Florida practice

• TideSports Video: • Tuscaloosa News
Dec. 4 Urban Meyer SEC Press Conference 

• Cecil Hurt: Future appears bright for both Tide, Gators • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
By now, everyone within the sound of a televised voice or eyeshot of a newspaper knows what is at stake when Alabama and Florida play today.

• Chase Goodbread: The Rematch • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
The Tide and Gators slugged it out for 15 proverbial rounds a year ago, with Florida overcoming a fourth-quarter deficit for a 31-20 win. It's time for the rematch. 

• Rachel Baribeau Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
Roundtable with guests Roundtable with guests
Rachel and Chase join Gainesville Sun columnist Pat Dooley and beat writer Robbie Andreu from Atlanta in this special edition of the Roundtable. 

• Video Blog • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
SEC Awards Show SEC Awards Show
Cecil Hurt of The Tuscaloosa News and Pat Dooley of the Gainesville Sun give out the season awards for the Southeastern Conference.

• TideSportsExtra Museum • TideSports Extra (Subscribers Only)
2008 SEC Championship 2008 SEC Championship
In another classic Florida-Alabama match-up, the Gators take control of the fourth quarter and take home the 2008 SEC Champions.

• Ray Melick: Expectations are out of control • The Birmingham News
ATLANTA -- Anyone who has spent any time at all around Nick Saban knows he isn't one to talk publicly about expectations.

• Tide, Gators ready for slugfest • The Press Register
ATLANTA - All that was missing was the weigh-in.

• 'A heartbreaker' • The Press Register
TUSCALOOSA ? Jackson waited 30 years to get to the state title game, and the Aggies will have to wait at least another year to win it. 

• Tide, Gators could lose assistants • The Press Register
ATLANTA - As might be expected in a battle of No. 1 vs. No. 2, both Florida and Alabama are dealing with courtships of assistant coaches heading into today's SEC championship game at the Georgia Dome.

• Mark McCarter: COOKING CONTEST ADDS A LITTLE PREGAME SPICE • The Huntsville Times
ATLANTA - You have the classic matchup here for the Southeastern Conference Championship. You have sheer perfection. You have the best in the South. You have the distinguished crimson and white on one side, festive orange and blue on the other. 

• Alabama notebook • The Huntsville Times
Assistants desired on both sides 

• A year in the making, title rematch pairs teams built in bosses' image • The Huntsville Times
ATLANTA - All that was missing was the weigh-in. 

• DEBATING THE DEFENSES • The Huntsville Times
Both defenses are ferocious. Both are among the best in the nation. Florida is ranked No. 1 in total defense, Alabama No. 3, with a mere 30 inches difference in yards allowed per game. 

• He came to Alabama only because Tim Tebow didn't, yet Greg McElroy has flourished as the 'follow-up plan' • The Huntsville Times
TUSCALOOSA - To see him surrounded each Monday, by television cameras and scribbling hands, it's understandable why No. 2 Alabama is 12-0 for the second straight year and one win away from the BCS title game. 

• SEC Championship Game: Tide has spent 12 months thinking about 4th quarter • Montgomery Advertiser
ATLANTA -- One yard. No one has to say anything more to an Alabama player who participated in the 2008 Southeastern Conference Championship Game.

• Mike Lopresti:  Florida-Alabama game showcases SEC dominance • Montgomery Advertiser
ATLANTA -- Here we are at the long-awaited Southeastern Conference championship game and . . .

• SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Tide, Gators' offenses to play important role • Montgomery Advertiser
ATLANTA -- Both teams feature the nation's best defenses, but there's plenty of offensive weapons available for top-ranked Florida and second-ranked Alabama in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game.

• SEC title tilt could define UF's legacy • Montgomery Advertiser
ATLANTA -- Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has The Promise, a vow he made after losing to Ole Miss last year. Twenty-two wins and a national title later, it lives on.

• Josh Moon: BAMA BANDWAGON: One more win gives bandwagoners a one-way ticket to Pasadena, Calif. • Montgomery Advertiser
Hounds-tooth parka? Check.

• ALABAMA NOTEBOOK: RB Ingram ready to go • Montgomery Advertiser
ATLANTA -- Alabama went through a walkthrough session in the Georgia Dome on Friday and Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said tailback Mark Ingram would be able to play in today's game.

• FLORIDA NOTEBOOK: Pouncey a Remington finalist • Montgomery Advertiser
Florida junior Maurkice Pouncey was named a finalist for the 2009 Rimington Trophy, awarded annually to the outstanding center in college football. He joins Mike Degory (2005) as the only Gator finalists in school history. The winner will be announced next Thursday at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show.

• KEYS TO THE GAME • Montgomery Advertiser
ATLANTA -- The three keys that will likely determine whether Florida or Alabama wins today's 3 p.m. SEC championship at the Georgia Dome and advances to the national title contest:

• ‘Overwhelmed’ in Atlanta • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
Coaches sense importance of outcome of SEC title game 

• Gators hold 4-2 edge on Tide in title games • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
It is the most anticipated game of the season, the showdown college football fans and prognosticators predicted long before Florida and Alabama actually clinched their respective Southeastern …

• Tide healthy for rematch • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
TUSCALOOSA — Here we go again. It’s Take 2 for No. 1 vs. No. 2 under the big top in Atlanta. Now that the buzz is reaching the apex of a yearlong crescendo, Alabama and Florida can … 

• SEC title game also grand stage for Heisman • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
Who needs Heisman Trophy campaigns? Florida’s Tim Tebow and Alabama’s Mark Ingram have a potentially much more effective outlet to demonstrate their Heisman worthiness than highlight-packed DVDs, … more 

• A look at Alabama-Florida matchups • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
No. 2 Alabama (12-0, 8-0 SEC) vs. No. 1 Florida (12-0, 8-0) When: Saturday, 3 p.m. Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta Line: Florida by 5. TV/radio: WHNT-19 will have television coverage. …

• SEC Championship Game Notebook • Decatur Daily
Still concerned 

• Tide to end Florida’s dynasty • Decatur Daily  (Subscribers Only)
Dynasties don’t last long in sports, especially these days and especially in college football. Oh, teams certainly can hang around the top for years, but in college football, it’s interesting … 

• Alabama, Florida ready for battle • Dothan Eagle
ATLANTA — Florida coach Urban Meyer said “college football wants this game.” 

• Ken Rogers: Florida’s multiples will test Tide’s proud defense • Dothan Eagle
Nick Saban left little doubt about the challenge his defense faces against Florida’s offense in the SEC Championship Game.

• Nick Saban, Urban Meyer go back a long way • Dothan Eagle
ATLANTA — Urban Meyer, an ambitious young linebackers coach at Illinois State in 1989, had such a good conversation after calling the Saban household about a job he put down the phone and told his wife Shelly — who at the time was his fiancee — “Looks like we’re moving to Toledo.”

• Live From The SEC Championship Game • College Football News
Barrett Sallee of CollegeFootballNews.com, Dec 5, 2009
CFN SEC Blogger Barrett Sallee shares his thoughts on the biggest game in regular season SEC history. 

• AJC College Sports Recruiting • AJC
ESPN has updated their Class of 2010 rankings and Georgia is among six SEC teams ranked in the Top 15. The Bulldogs’ group is currently ranked No. 4 in the country behind No. 1 Florida (that’s right, in recruiting, too), No. 3 Alabama and ahead of No. 6 Tennessee, No. 7 LSU, No. 8 Auburn and No. 14 South Carolina.

• ACC SEC Blog: SEC Championship Game Preview: Can Alabama Exact Revenge Against Florida? • Bleacher Report
It is finally here. The game everyone has been talking about, well, since last year. Everything worked out in college football and we have the two best teams meeting for the SEC (and maybe the BCS) Championship on Saturday in Atlanta.

• Florida-Alabama Predictions: Title Dreams On The Line • Bleacher Report
This weekend will feature one of the most highly anticipated college football games in years.

• Stopping him (Tim) • BamaOnLine
It's no secret that the key to stopping Florida is to stop quarterback Tim Tebow if you can. No team has done so this season, but it'll be all hands on deck for the Tide defense.

• Video: GameDay weighs in on Bama-Florida • Crimson Confidential
ESPN College GameDay is in Atlanta today for what's shaping up to be an epic showdown between undefeated and No. 1-ranked Florida and undefeated and No. 2-ranked Alabama.

• Erik Stinnett: No box checking needed in this do-you-like-me game • Crimson Confidential
ATLANTA -- Lane Kiffin doesn’t like Urban Meyer. Urban Meyer likes Nick Saban. Terry Saban likes Urban Meyer. And Nick Saban doesn’t like the media -- at least members of the media who don’t know not to ask certain questions. 

• Alabama targets come up big in Super 6 • Crimson Confidential (Subscribers Only)
Coach Saban may have not been in Bryant Denny Thursday and Friday night, but there is no doubt...