University of Alabama

The Tide is definitely rolling…over dead, it seems. Or, right into the Upper Echelons of the Tarnished Twenty 2000 Final Rankings, given the storm clouds gathering over Tuscaloosa. NCAA investigators are currently seeking answers to the following questions:

1) How did Justin Smiley, an offensive lineman from Brooklet, Georgia, suddenly find himself in a new pickup truck immediately after signing with Alabama? (If you listen to the Tide's version of the story, they claim that Smiley's mother purchased the vehicle.)

2) How did receiver Eric Locke's father manage to immediately land a competitive job at a local post office during his son's one year at Alabama? (Mr. Locke claims Alabama had nothing to do with the hiring.)

3) How was team member Fernando Bryant (now an NFL player) able to afford a Mercedes 500SL during his senior year? (Bryant says the car came from his uncles, NFL players Don Griffin and Ray Griffin.)

At any rate, while the allegations may just be allegations, they are very serious and are quite possibly affecting Alabama's search for a new head coach. Since they are stealing College Football headlines, we'll stay at High Tide for the time being, or at least until Alabama either faces a formal NCAA investigation or can disprove the allegations. Again, congrats to the Crimson Tide for sloshing their way into the Top Ten at the last minute!

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