Colt McCoy hurt his shoulder, which was startling enough – and decisive enough – in the Alabama-Texas showdown for what college football bigwigs claim is a national championship, protests from potato country notwithstanding (more on that later).
Then something more amazing happened, once the game was over. Nick Saban smiled.
It only lasted a moment, or two, and then Saban was grim again, no doubt considering the next recruit, the next page to add to a playbook, or some other potential crisis that could derail the Crimson Tide machine, now restored to full force.
Alabama claims a lot of national championships.... More

If last year is any sign of what the future holds in store than the best advise I can give is for every one to hold on tight it's going to get a lot worse before it gets any better. The most important thing to remember is that as long as you maintain a healthy sense of humor and don't lose your perspective you may make it to 2011 with your sanity intact. Maybe!... More