26 Results for nick saban

Talking Heisman, Tate, Moore and Armanti

Bruce Feldman

Time to hit the mailbag: From Jim in Austin, Texas: I don't agree with your assessment of Mark Ingram and the Heisman, but I do respect your opinio...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Time to make some picks

Bruce Feldman

I had an OK week last week; I went 10-9-1 against the line, putting me at 11-over for the season versus the number. The good was picking Tennessee to ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

The 10 best linebackers in America

Bruce Feldman

...even better. Big talk, but NFL scouts have been fawning over McClain from the moment coach Nick Saban plugged him into his defense. Teammate Javier Arenas said this of his teammate: "Picture coach Saban...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Of Mark Ingram, Terrelle Pryor and Iowa's SID

Bruce Feldman

Let's get into the storylines of Week 10, running through the night of Nov. 7: 1. Making his Mark: After sluggish starts in the first half of the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

The top storylines of Week 4

Bruce Feldman

...the enigmatic defensive end has a history of being a force in big games. (Just ask Nick Saban.) Bookend DE Kentrell Lockett even has said that Thursday could be a sackfest for the Rebels...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009

Why Eric Berry and Jacory Harris are special

Bruce Feldman

Bruce's picks column for this weekend's games -- including Clemson Tigers vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Thursday night, Michigan Wolverines vs. N...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009

Get ready for these 10 debuts

Bruce Feldman

To prepare you for the debut of college football season Thursday night, we also recommend these previous Bruce Feldman blog entries: 1. The top 10...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009

Ten college football storylines to watch this week

Bruce Feldman

...Bruce's other nine storylines, including thoughts on Boise State, Michigan, Terrelle Pryor, Greg Paulus and Nick Saban -- and to read an amusing story about Mike Leach and Taylor Potts -- you must be an...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2009

The dominance of the '95 Cornhuskers

Bruce Feldman

Opening up the Friday mailbag with some reaction to my "best team ever" blog entry. From Ben in Tampa, Fla.: I understand your outlook on players m...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 28, 2009

The 10 best program-building coaches

Bruce Feldman

...rest of Bruce's list, which includes several current SEC coaches such as Urban Meyer and Nick Saban? For that -- and bad news for Tennessee, but good news for Georgia, as well as to...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009

The top 10 villains in college football

Bruce Feldman

...to-be-true types. Instead, I'm listing the brash, stir-the-pot characters: Alabama coach Nick Saban: It's not just fans in south Florida and in Louisiana who are sour on Saban...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 17, 2009

Qualities of excellent coaches

Bruce Feldman

...without their best lineman. I get that Andre Smith is a huge loss for Alabama, but Nick Saban is one of the most highly regarded coaches in the sport. Would he really put a...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 23, 2009

Top 10 toughest nonconference schedules

Bruce Feldman

The previous top 10 list was devoted to the softest nonconference schedules in the country. Naturally, in this week's list, we look at the toughest ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 29, 2009

Covering recruiting world a delicate matter

Bruce Feldman

Nick Saban is unhappy with the media. This past weekend, The Birmingham News reported the Alabama head football...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 22, 2009

Mehdi Abdesmad, an under-the-radar recruit

Bruce Feldman

A few weeks ago I began working on a story about the upcoming 2009 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Junior World Championship in C...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 18, 2009