DON’T EAT THE CHEESE

Like mice eating cheese in a trap, some fans get lured into the talk radio trap. Come on guys, don’t eat the cheese. Tommy Tuberville was helping the attitude of our troops on his tour of the Middle East (or middle east Asia). Here is what he said about raising seven fingers after helping his team of soldiers:

"That was just a fun time, and there was a lot of kidding going between by myself and all the Alabama fans. We went over there to have a good time. We didn't go over there to jab anybody. You are talking about people that every day do something that is pretty dangerous."

The fact that proud Alabama fans were there having fun giving the rivalry back and fourth with the Auburn coach shows that it was done in good fun. I talked 5 hours Tuesday on our show (not that our callers are more enlightened) and nobody had a problem with it.

Those that went on the trip said that the coaches were doing anything to make the men and women laugh and have fun. Tuberville was signing everything from every school and any coach would have done that.

My daughter wears a "GOT 12?" t-shirt. I think it's just the joy of the rivalry.

This trip was about one uniform... that of the U.S. Soldier.

SILENT PRAYER

One of our callers lost his wife to cancer this week. Funeral today. Harry from Trussville is a big Auburn fan and so was his wife. To paraphrase the late Jim Fyffe, “Say a silent prayer for Harry today”.

EARLY SIGNING PERIOD

Yes I agree with the SEC Coaches. I want an early signing period but it should come in August before the start of the season. The SEC coaches are discussing a period that would allow players sign in December.

JOHN PARKER WILSON

The Athlon Magazine cover boy is also being talked about as a difference maker for Alabama this season. I agree. If JPW returns to his 2006 form, Alabama will contend in the SEC West and I think it will happen.

GREATEST NBA PLAYER IN CRIMSON TIDE HISTORY

Great discussion Tuesday on this topic, here is how I rank them; 1. Antonio McDyess 2. Latrell Sprewell 3. Robert Horry 4. Derrick McKey 5. T.R. Dunn

-DUNAWAY OUT

RAYCOM SEC BROADCAST IN HD THIS YEAR

Several sources inside the broadcast industry told Dunaway and Brown Monday that the 11:30am Raycom broadcast of SEC Football will be broadcast in HD this fall.

That's great news! Early kicks are bad enough without the blurry picture on the big screen.

The news is even better. Brownie exchanged e-mails with the folks at WTTO in Birmingham and they tell him they can broadcast the game in HD as well.

Other notes from Monday's show:

• Coca-Cola will return to concession stands inside Bryant-Denny stadium. Sources tell us that this is part of a major NFL LIKE concession make-over to improve the fan experience for Alabama games.
• That concession make-over will include a variety of new foods and some local favorites inside the stadium. All of this was taken from fan feedback and was a top priority of those charged with making sure the Bama fans game day's equal the traditions of the program.

-DUNAWAY OUT

RICHARD HENDRIX GOING PRO?

That sound you hear may be the air coming out of the basketball's in Coleman Coliseum. Richard Hendrix may be staying in the NBA Draft.

Read what his dad tells the hometown paper about his draft position.

What does some NBA Experts think? ESPN's Chad Ford projects him as a late 1st round, early 2nd round guy. It is doubtful Hendrix will be able to improve on that position barring a spectacular Senior season.

Ford think the NBA scouts will like his big strong hands with physical NBA body. He does point out the slow foot speed and indicates he could be a gamble, but a gamble worth taking. Ford projects him 35th overall in his ESPN.com TOP 100.

Two points from me: 1. If you and the team have a great year, your stock goes up which takes a big part of the gamble out of it 2. If I had to lose a player, between Hendrix and a healthy Ronald Steele... I think Alabama needs Steele more.

If both are back, great year. If both are gone, rut-roh.

-DUNAWAY OUT

SEC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (so far)

ABC Sports announced their prime time game for September 20th yesterday and it is Georgia at Arizona State. It's a rare Prime Time ABC game for the National Championship contender from the SEC. The ABC Prime Time game has been mostly USC or Ohio State territory the last two years.

The SEC gets a national audience every week with the best TV package in College football thanks to CBS and ESPN, but invading the ultra successful ABC Prime Time package with Brent Musberger and Kirk Herbstriet is a great cross promotion for the conference and it will almost guarantee that ESPN's College Gameday will be in Tempe for the weekend.

Here are the games already locked into a TV slot from the SEC. I will update as others become available:

• (Thu) Aug 28th Vanderbilt at Miami Ohio 6:30p ESPN-U
• (Thu)Aug 28th North Carolina State at South Carolina 7:00p ESPN
• Aug. 30th Mississippi State at Louisiana Tech TBA ESPN 2
• Aug. 30th Alabama vs. Clemson TBA ABC or ESPN
• Aug. 31st Kentucky at Louisville 2:30p ESPN
• Sept. 1st Tennessee at UCLA 7:00p ESPN
• (Thu) Sept. 4th South Carolina at Vanderbilt 6:30p ESPN
• Sept. 20th Georgia at Arizona State 7:00p ABC
• (Thu) Oct. 23rd Auburn at West Virginia 6:30p ESPN
• (Fri) Nov. 28th LSU at Arkansas 1:30p CBS
• Dec. 6th SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TBA CBS

Jim's Update on his Dad

Thanks everyone for all the prayers and well wishes, dad is doing great!

Surgery Thursday. Dr. Riggins and Dr. Thomas had him on and off the lung/heart machine in 2 1/2 hours. 5 bypasses and everything went well. I just saw him and he looks good... ventilator should be out tonight and he should walk to the step down rooms tomorrow afternoon and be at home by Monday afternoon. Thank you again for everything you do for me and my family.

I plan on being back to work Friday afternoon with Brownie.

Dad's a big Alabama fan... the first game I went to was the 1969 Ole Miss-Alabama game at Legion Field. He and my uncle snuck me in the game as a 5 year old. The best thing about college football in the south is how we can always talk football to lighten the mood. We spent many minutes leading up to the surgery talking about past Alabama games and what we think will happen next season. He joked that it should have been JPW in the hospital getting heart surgery (I gave him a courteous laugh like Brownie always does me)

By the way... the picture is from the 1970's. Panama City, so we come by my Power Ballad Friday roots naturally. Yes, dad was apparently a HUGE Don Sutton fan with his tribute with his hair style. And I know, my mom was hotter than a firecracker, she actually won LT's Babe Bracket in 1965 and was denied the championship in 1966 when Raquel Welch and Playmate Judy Tyler January played to a tie.

See you guys Friday at 1pm - Dunaway Out

R.I.P. Danny Federici

I don't know about you guys, but I have always been amazed not only by Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band. One of the unique qualities of the band was the keyboards and that came from Danny Federici. He died this week after a long battle with cancer, meaning we'll never see the band together and complete again.

VHI Classic Concerts (Charter Cable 306) has been playing concerts all night. I've heard Greetings from Asbury Park, but I got to see it tonight. The Born to Run tour is on right now as I write.

Man the lyrics from Springsteen are breathtaking. Pure Americana.

I know every generation says we are not making them like this anymore, but really... is anyone writing and putting music together like these guys anymore? Is it just my age, or did we just loose a big piece to a classic?

Let me know: theshow@DandBradio.com

-Dunaway Out

CHARTER BRACKETS & BUNDLES STANDINGS

There were 64 teams and 402 entries... we are now down to one game and 3 entries. We will have a drawing next week to decide the overall winner of the Charter Grand Prize. The question left to answer, 2 or 3 people in the tie-breaker?

Here are the current standings:

Jody Cooper 47 (UNC as champ)

John P. Stephens 47 (UNC as champ)

Brandon Clark 46 (Kansas as champ)

If Kansas wins, Brandon will join Jody and John in the drawing... if Memphis wins, it will be just Jody and John.