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Saban suspends two Tide LBs
Alabama opened spring practice Friday without two suspended linebackers and with a quarterback question that coach Nick Saban is in no rush to answer. Saban said backup linebacker Prince Hall is suspended indefinitely and starter Brandon Fanney was at least out for the start of practice, both due to violation of unspecified team rules. Fanney was the team's third-leading tackler and his nine stops for a loss were second, but Saban said "I don't know when he will return." Hall was also suspended for the first two games last season. Despite their status, the biggest questions leading into spring for the Tide revolve around the offense.
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This kind of stuff happens all the time. It's spring practice.
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
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If these guys are solid contributors to the team, Satan will take all of them with open arms (hence the picture above)-because he will do ANYTHING to get the Ws and increase his next contract offer. ...... get ready for a response from Satan apologist, JoeKidd1992.
reydbj
Bear Territory, CA
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I am with you guys on this one. Spring suspension, big deal.
ICEnSoCal
Earthquake Central, CA
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This is outrageous! Clearly, Nick Saban has lost control of his program. Saban's players have been getting away with this kind of garbage for years! I'm calling for a full NCAA investigation. Saban and his band of thugs deserve the DEATH PENALTY!!!
I wonder how soon Bama will FIRE Mr. Saban... although he probably wouldn't even know it because he's so senile.
eyesWIDEopen
In The Bay, FL
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"Sorry Prince, but I have to send you a strong message somehow. So, I am suspending you from some of our early Spring practices. "....Coach
50yearfan
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Really? You think that UTA will fire Saban? People down their sacrifice their first born to him if he wanted. You need to understand bammers love for this guy, it can be scary in some cases. For all you know these two guys skipped class one time and so he is making them miss practice. But I would love them to get the death penalty but its not warranted yet.
AUTigers08
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Um, I didn't mean to get any Auburn fans frothing at the mouth about Saban getting fired. My post was made with tongue firmly planted in cheek. Just having a little fun riffing off of some of the comments I had to endure last weekend. I thought if I was over-the-top enough, everyone would know I was kidding...sorry. Didn't mean to get anyone's hopes up. :-)
eyesWIDEopen
In The Bay, FL
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EWO - I picked up on the sarcasm! For a minute there I thought Art Model/MANKOK/Cleveland Stinks had stolen your avatar.
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
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Well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that someone would take it seriously. I mean, next I suppose Saban will claim that he DIDN'T KNOW that these guys were violating unspecified team rules. Those are the most important KIND of rules! If a coach can't keep his players from violating unspecified team rules, then he should just RETIRE. Besides, everybody knows the only reason he's still coaching is so he can try to get the All-Time Wins record.
eyesWIDEopen
In The Bay, FL
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Dadgummit!
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
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Me thinks eyesWIDEopen is tired of the BB bashing this past week.
Save some of that venom for Art Modell!!
MountainGator
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If Saban suspended it must be serious. I mean, how many people were killed in that shooting spree in Alabama?
Huitzilopochtli
Hilbert Space, NM
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Does anyone know if Brandon's brother, Grabsome, will be suspended also?
Slick Ric is DaMoFo
Southern Pines, NC
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I've told you and told you son. NO WITNESSES.
Huitzilopochtli
Hilbert Space, NM
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(Eyebrows arch dramatically) We're looking for these guys.
Huitzilopochtli
Hilbert Space, NM
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Ric, is that a typo perhaps?
Huitzilopochtli
Hilbert Space, NM
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LOL, the tard haters like the California fan are out in force. And I see the Barn hater is out in force as well. 36-0 still stings. I guess.
Here's the background on these two guys. Prince Hall has been in Coach Saban's dog house almost from the start and was pretty much only on special teams all last year. Fanney is/was a starter, but I actually look for him to be beat out by some of the fast rising young talent that has been recruited over the last 2 years.
And for the quoted part - You guys were in love with Tommy while he was winning and would have sacrificed all of your children to him. Then in one season he lost to us 36-0 and you kicked him to the curb.
And just as a nice little reminder - "BOOOOOOOO!!!!! 5-19- not what we need!!!! BOOOOOO!!! We need a leader not a loser. BOOOOOOOOO!!!"
I predict you guys are going to have several bad years. You earned it having made a deal with the devil. LOL.
Joekidd1992
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LOL. Touche. I did say that the penalties were bogus, though, you oughta give me some credit.
Joekidd1992
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