Crimson Red Sports

At our monthly REC meeetings, our guest speakers are usually an assistant coach, sports writer, or someone within the University. This month Kirk McNair did something special and brought in Jack Arute, Sirius radio, and it was a blast.

Jack has a lot of past history in sports brodcasting that includes being part of the Nascar radio team which included the hiring of Eli Gold into the Nascar network many years ago. He likes to talk about the man that gave him his big boost into the collge football arena and that was Keith Jackson. He had some really great stories about the two of them during their broadcasting years together.

It was very interresting to listen to him describe Nick Saban and all of the things the two of them have shared over the years. He wasted no time in telling us that CNS is the best college football coach in America today.He then explained why he is just that and that is why Alabama has the best football program in America today. Jack was also quick to say that Bear Bryant and CNS were so similar in their terminalogy of what it takes to have a great football program and how to coach the players up to this greatness. As we have all grown to know, he couldn't leave out Coach Stallings and Johnny either. he had a great story about the NCG against Miami and how Johnny stole the show after the game with the sports writers.

The question and answer session finally brought out who he thought would win the game Saturday. He thought that LSU might score first being they are the home team, but he thought that this would not bother the Bama team as they have been taught so well about dealing with adversity. His pick of the game was that Bama would win by 10 points.

On his radio show today, he made it known that he has slowly become one of the Bama Faithful. Roll Tide!!

I listened to part of his show today and seemed very excited to be speaking to the REC tonight. He had Barrett Jones on for a bit and said Barrett represented what was best about the student athlete.
Sounds like y'all had a great time tonight.

We did, Jack did a great job and he is a very funny man.

I've always liked him. I knew that Keith Jackson brought him in and mentored him. Good to hear about his appreciation for Bama.

Thanks for sharing with us Jamos...