Saban to be on Cover of Sports Illustrated (8-27)

[CornBiscuit]

***People should be banned if the word jinx it laid down. We are playing Western Carolina, folks. Plus, Saban could tear an ACL but he can play in a wheelchair.


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[RkyMtnTide]

The whole "jinx" thing is blown out of proportion. Coach Bryant was on the cover and seemed to do okay.

I had a post earlier this summer about wondering if the national media is starting to jump on the Saban/Bama band wagon. IMO it seems to be happening. I am seeing more and more press of CNS that has the "feel good" spin on them.

I can't wait to read this article... I would put money on it being a "Saban's not so bad-turning the Tide-Bama will be better than expected article." They are all back pedaling as fast as they can before the season starts!!!

Rollllllllll Tide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[alextupelo]

At least it doesn't say we're back...

And it's curse not .....

 

[Anchovy]

At least it doesn't say we're back...

And it's curse not .....

We did finish that season in the top 10

 

[lafella]

I noticed that when I went to order a cover not long ago and I noticed the new one.

 

[Probius]

I can't wait to go out and buy it. Did somebody say collector's item?

 

[alextupelo]

We did finish that season in the top 10

only to have a 6-7 team the next year...doesn't sound like back to me.

 

[CURNELTIDE]

Si- Saban- Cover- Say It Aint So Joe!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bama Torch in Pcola]

Hopefully this will only be a minor setback, one that can easily be overcome.

 

[NYBamaFan]

Hopefully this will only be a minor setback, one that can easily be overcome.

Now we will only win by 30...

 

[Vegas4Bama]

Bravo!

Coach Saban on the cover of SI, now I think it's finally good carma to see nice stuff written about Bama and NOT stuff like sanctions and NCAA doing this and that to us..........dontcha know???

I also do NOT believe in bad things happening to people on the Cover of SI either!!

Things will happen when people do the right thing, etc...

If Coach Saban has gotten the guys into good condition, we will do as well as we can.........but I truly believe that if you get it together, the team will prosper against even those where we are NOT suppose to!

Roll Tide Roll!!!:BigA:

 

[alatider]

I don't believe in jinxs or curses. We should expect an improved, but not perfect, season this year.

But, just wait until next year....

 

[silentsam74]

I can't wait to read this article... I would put money on it being a "Saban's not so bad-turning the Tide-Bama will be better than expected article." They are all back pedaling as fast as they can before the season starts!!!

Rollllllllll Tide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saban lands UA back on SI cover

TUSCALOOSA | This time, Bama really is back. At least, it’s back on the cover of Sports Illustrated, the nation’s most respected sports magazine. The University of Alabama football program is again the subject of an SI cover story, this time about the impact that the hiring of head coach Nick Saban has had on the program, and the excitement it has generated among Crimson Tide football fans.
This month’s article, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and UA journalism instructor Rick Bragg, explores Alabama fans’ expectations that Saban will return the program to its glory years.

The article is itself is actually already out on their website.

The Rising Tide

They say college football is religion in the Deep South, but it's not. Only religion is religion. Anyone who has seen an old man rise from his baptism, his soul all on fire, knows as much, though it is easy to see how people might get confused. But if football were a faith anywhere, it would be here on the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa, Ala. And now has come a great revival.

 

[37bamagrl]

so will this be on the shelves the 27th?

 

[silentsam74]

so will this be on the shelves the 27th?

Thats the date the issue will have on the cover. Other than that I'm not sure. SI has always been kind of screwy with their issue dates and the date they actually come out. If I remember right, I used to get mine in the mail on Thursday but it would have the date of that next Monday on it. I'll just check periodically now that I know its going to come out sometime in the next week or so. :smile:

 

[CornBiscuit]

so will this be on the shelves the 27th?

Most will receive it by mail next Tuesday.

 

[Anchovy]

the 21 Southeastern Conference championships, the 12 national championships, the Team of the 20th Century (as The Wall Street Journal called the Crimson Tide in 2000).

Anyone have that Wall Street Journal article?

 

[37bamagrl]

Most will receive it by mail next Tuesday.

well i don't get them in the mail, and i know their dates are usually ahead i think, so i want to know when to look for it in the stores....

 

[gator]

Great pub for the school - more of a lasting affect than some of the bad press that is going around now, which will die out by the time the season rolls around.

 

[playball31580]

I subscribe to SI, as I get mine in the mail either Thursday or Friday of each week. Normally I get it a few days before they hit the stores, so I expect to see the Saban issue within the next day or two. This is great publicity for Bama. I know ESPN The Magazine is coming out with their preview this week as well, as I wonder if they'll mention Saban with Bama a few times in that issue. I subscribe to both of them, but love SI the best because they are so honest, in-depth, and serious with their writing. ESPN's stuff is too cheesy for me.