My friends in my college football pick ’em have dubbed this my heartbreak Week. Saturday will be the first time in my lifetime that my two favorite football teams go head to head–and they’re doing it in my hometown.
I’m sure I’ll have more to say on the subject later, but for now, a round up of articles I’ve read on the subject so far.
SUNDAY
‘Bama answers FSU’s call (Tallahassee Democrat)
MONDAY
Bowden has mixed feelings about Bama Bowl (Birmingham News)
‘Noles like neutral sites (Tallahassee Democrat)
FSU has strong ties to Saban (Tallahassee Democrat)
TUESDAY
Ties to Tallahassee (Tuscaloosa News)
Saban wary of offense for ‘Noles (Tallahassee Democrat)
Saban recalls Bowden’s offer (Tallahassee Democrat)
“The best thing that never happened to me” (Birmingham News)
No slowdown for football showdown (Birmingham News)
A look at Bobby Bowden’s career (Birmingham News) Sept. 25
No time like the present for Bowden (Florida Times-Union)
Tale of the tape: state of Florida vs. Alabama (Florida Times-Union)
No time like the present for Bowden (Florida Times-Union)
Florida State week (The Rap Sheet, blog of the Birmingham News’ Alabama beat writer)
who are you going to be cheering for? you can’t be cheering for a tie, because that can’t happen.