tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35498101.post-34301938359401952712008-07-14T09:55:00.002-05:002008-07-14T11:13:33.037-05:00<b>Days 'til Kickoff</b>: 47<br /><br />Got my Alabama / Tulane tickets this morning. Feeling pretty good about it. I've sat everywhere in that stadium except for the upper deck above "the zone" and now I get to do that. Should be fun.<br /><br />The Bleacher Report goes over the top 10 SEC Defenses of the past 15 years. <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/37213-sec-football-top-10-defenses-1992-2007">Guess who's number 1</a>? Haha.<br /><br />Not sure if you guys are as big into Lynyrd Skynyrd as I am, but I enjoy reading stories about Ronnie Van Zant and Allen Collins because those guys were real. They defined rock n roll. Anyway, here's a good one about <a href="http://lynyrdskynyrddixie.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1430&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=">Ronnie stepping on a snake when he got home from fishin' one day</a> and here's another one about <a href="http://lynyrdskynyrddixie.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=12995#12995">Allen, Gary, and Ronnie all goin huntin with their friend Gene</a>. Good stuff.<br /><br />More from the Bleacher Report - of course, this article is by a Bama fan. I like the way that he does the games in 4 different sets of 3. He does a <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/37397-alabama-football-a-realistic-preview-of-the-tides-upcoming-season">rundown of the entire season here</a>.<br /><br />Antoine Caldwell will be one of 22 student athletes that will write a blog for the Sporting News this fall. It will begin July 23rd. Read more <a href="http://www.realfootball365.com/index.php/articles/alabama/11993">here</a>.<br /><br />Coach Saban talked about future non-conference games and how playing good teams will only make you better. Penn State is already on the schedule, and they're working with Virginia Tech and Florida State for other games in the future. Read more <a href="http://www.sandmountainreporter.com/story.lasso?ewcd=4a0c0b9191b595ff">here</a>.Memphis Tiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980580558832169243noreply@blogger.com