There is a solar eclipse tomorrow, but Nick Saban has work to do

Stores may be sold out of special solar eclipse glasses for what some are dubbing the Great American Eclipse on Monday, but Alabama head coach Nick Saban may be more likely to be found in his office preparing for a mega matchup to open the season next week. Besides, Saban has seen how an eclipse works already because he is a devoted fan of The Weather Channel. “I watch the Weather Channel every day,” Saban said Saturday, according to AL.com. “They’re already saying what it’s going to look like in every city in America. So, what’s going to be significant? Watch the Weather Channel and you’ll see what it’s going to be like in Portland, Oregon.” That Saban sure is a curmudgeon, isn’t he? But that’s

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Post-Scrimmage Notebook: Nothing finalized on offensive line

Andrew Thomas is still in the picture for a starting job on the offensive line. Although Georgia’s starting offensive line appears to be taking shape, head coach Kirby Smart isn’t ready to start talking in absolutes. “We’re going to continue the competition,” Smart said after Saturday’s second scrimmage at Sanford Stadium.