Let It Snow!!!!

This is the Winter Wonderland just outside Henagar

When you live in Alabama, nothing can shut down the world quicker than a little snow. It doesn't take much, just about an inch or two and everything is closed. And that is just about what we got here on Sand Mountain yesterday, an inch or two. The day started early, about 1:30am so we could get to Rainsville and meet up with the Sat truck for morning show coverage of the snow. Our show started 2 hours early at 3am, and we were on until 8am. There are times in this life when you just can't have enough clothes on and yesterday was one of those days. Three and four layers just wasn't enough and I don't think my toes thawed out until about noon today.
And if snow and ice aren't enough for one days work, we finished with the morning show and just as we were working on our "Kids Out of School and Playing In the Snow" story comes word of a church fire in Cherokee County to our east. No snowball fights for us, it's back to the real world of breaking news. Maybe next time....

Shula Gets a Job

This just in, according to ESPN, Mike Shula has been hired as quarterbacks coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. You can read the whole story here, but seems Mikey-boy was down in Mobile for the Senior Bowl begging for a job when somehow Jacksonville hired him. That will help with the pay-out from Alabama as they can deduct whatever he gets from the buyout. Good luck Mike!!!

From Earth to 22,000 Miles and Back

Skylink 19

Here it is ladies and gentlemen, the brand new, fully refurbished Skylink 19. Our sat truck was taken out of service the first of December for a brand new chassis and paint job. Doesn't she look pretty? After 11 years of service she was definately due for a makeover. I can't wait for her to come out to Sand Mtn. for some breaking news story.

Sir, May I Take Your Order?

OK, OK, this is obviously not a real picture but dang if it aint funny. I think he is probably better suited for this job than for his last one. Just don't ask him what he suggests for dinner, you might be waiting a while before he can pick his choice. Shula's

Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban

A.D. Mal Moore and President Robert Witt

Saban Works the Room

Well, its finally a done deal. Alabama has got 'em a football coach and it's Nick Saban. Once again I get to be in Tuscaloosa for the announcement of a new coach at Bama and finally I think they have got one who might just stay here a while. I know, lot's of people are saying he won't stay, he's stayed nowhere for long, I believe this time it's different. He's tried the NFL thing and didn't like it. He is at a great college with a long tradition of winning and commitment to winning. Great fans, not counting the chick who kissed him at the airport. So why not stay here til you are ready to hang up your whistle? I was very impressed by him at the press conference, he handled every question easily even the one from the Miami reporter. If you have ever been at a Mike Shula presser it was very easy to see the difference between the two men. Now, I'm not the doe-eyed fanatic who believes Coach Nick will have them in a BCS Bowl next year but I do think you will see a much different Alabama team this coming season. Give him a couple of years and they will be competing for the SEC championship. But please, stop with the St. Nick stuff! www.rolltide.com