1. Nick Saban says everything about the Tide’s offense needs to improve.
2. Quarterback Greg McElroy said Bama’s passing game against Tennessee was actually good two weeks ago.
3. That might be why Saban wants his QB to stop focusing on “taking what the defense gives” and start trying to make some plays downfield.
4. “To get it down the field you’ve got to throw it down the field,” Saban said yesterday. “And we probably haven’t done that as frequently as we need to.”
5. Yankee manager Joe Girardi is being quoted by Saban.
6. Paul Finebaum of The Mobile Press-Register writes that the Tide’s season hinges on this week’s LSU game.
7. The Brandon Spikes eye-gouge has Javier Arenas talking about the dirtiest plays he’s seen while at Bama.
8. Saban enjoyed his open date by flipping from one game to another on television.
9. A Terrence Cody doppleganger was asked for his autograph while on jury duty.












