respect the tide
Finally, the Crimson Tide should be getting the credit that they have deserved, that being a ranking in the Top 25, since Alabama just knocked off the #16 Arkansas in a fabulous football game, with a Bama win 41-38. That game is the perfect example of Southeastern Conference football. SEC teams are none to be reckoned with, and unfortunately, matchups usually knock off each other from the rankings.
College Gameday opened it up with an analysis of the game… At least Kirk Herbstreit & Lee Corso have some brains, and picked Alabama.
Oh, Nick Saban, you deserved that big grin at the end of the game. Hey Hogs! We just beat the hell out of you! Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer, Give ‘em hell, Alabama!
ROLL TIDE! That was most definitely Alabama football.
rollin’ with the homies
Well, down south, things are going a little crazy. This coming weekend marks Alabama’s first big game… not just an SEC battle, but a game that could possibly take out a ranked team and justify an earned spot on the Top 25, which Alabama has yet to be given credit.
Not only are unranked teams taking out Top 25 teams left and right, this season will be a fun one to watch, considering the first 2 weeks so far.
So, tomorrow night, 5:45p CST on ESPN, Bama will take on the Arkansas Razorbacks, and I do believe it’s time for some BBQ. Come on hogs, we’re ready for ya. Roll Tide! And to get your crimson blood running, check out this year’s video ‘Tradition.’
*And special thanks to Sassy for a wonderful beginning to the weekend by providing a YouTube round-up of ‘Bama clips with the fight song. It’s enough to give you chills.
history writes itself?
The one thing that I have learned more than anything is that history is written in the eye of the author. While it is an historians job to be objective, most can’t, because of religious, political, or even personal biases. Our job this week, in historiography, was to take a classical historian and see how objective they really were. These folks were pieces of work, even including two of the U.S.’s former presidents: Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt. Wilson had a horrible habit of refusing to do original research or archival work. Instead, he wrote for the masses. In today’s culture, an original piece of work that is specialized and praised for its research will normally never see the light of the public eye, only that of an historian that is interested. Some historians are well known, people like Stephen Ambrose, James McPherson, and David McCullough, have risen to the level of the public eye, but their topics are usually broad in nature and require much to be written. But, the one challenge as an historian is to find a subject that is unknown and bring it to the surface… a type of bottom-up history that requires intense research, but yet concise wording, so that the story never loses objectivity. It’s definitely a challenge… try writing a 2-3 page critical analysis of an historian’s objectivity, and it’s hard to narrow it down. And these days, an historian is best when he/she can get to the point, and make it a strong one at that.
day of rememberance…
Yes, I remember where I was at the moment of the hijacked planes on September 11, 2001. But, I also have to remember that it is the birthday of the University of Alabama’s beloved Paul W. ‘Bear’ Bryant.
So, for both reasons, let us all bow our heads and have a moment of silence.
Just in case you were angered, I am not by ANY MEANS trying to disrespect those who died on 9/11. So, please, don’t even start.
exhaustive reading
That's what I've been up to this week: lots of reading. For class, for research, for news. It's insane. And, I'm pretty much exhausted. Almost too tired to get up in the morning and be up and ready and at the parents' house to watch Alabama kick off at 11:34 CST. But, it's my dear duty as a fan of the Crimson Tide. I just can't miss the game. It will be hard to miss watching UAB and Auburn tomorrow since I've got to have my nose in the books. Did I tell you that I was exhausted? If not, I really am. I did take a little bit of time to take in some cultural events this weekend. Tonight, I met up with a dear friend in town from Brooklyn, NY, and with a new friend in my complex, to head to Bottletree and have some fabulous food and enjoy great conversation. Afterward, we all headed downtown to ArtWalk 2007. Tomorrow evening, I plan to attend a fabulous play 'Miss Vulcan 1939' at Vulcan Park, with an opening concert by none other than Emily DeLoach! No lie, this weekend may be full of the coolest things I've ever done in this city, and I've lived here most of my life. Tomorrow… 11:34am CST… and, Roll Tide!
rising tide
Today was the season opener for Alabama football. I must admit that I was a little disappointed that it wasn’t on some kind of television broadcast, since new coach Nick Saban has been overly-publicized (only in my opinion, don’t get angry). And while it is a pain to listen to the game over the radio, it helps that Eli Gold is the voice of Alabama football. It’s heaven when he yells, ‘Touchdown, Alabama!’
…and tonight, ‘Bama fans heard Eli yelling all night. Not that the Tide fizzled out some top 5 team like Appalachian State did today (wow, what a game, and how exciting), but I’m proud of the team. I heard so many names mentioned that I’ve never heard, which means that Saban has increased the depth of both the offensive and defense. THAT is a great sign. It’s also good that there were no injuries, which means that they are conditioned to play a full football game and they are strong… always a good sign for a worried fan that has seen a team plagued by injuries over the years. Even the second and third string teams were forcing turnovers, holding lines, and putting points on the board. For this, Alabama deserves lots of credit for the 52-6 victory over Western Carolina University.
While I may not be a full-fledged ‘Savin’ Saban’ fan yet, I am a little more hopeful. I’ll be a little skeptical until he passes the 2-year mark. The fact that he has an ‘out’ clause in his contract makes me fearful that he’ll pull a Dennis Franchione on us. But, the team looks good. Real good.
The rest of the SEC was mostly impressive. I’m glad that Auburn pulled off the win over Kansas State, but K-State was full of mistakes that benefited Auburn’s play. I’m hoping the Tigers look better next week. I was disappointed in Tennessee’s play. They totally looked opposite than they did last year when they played Cal. I hate they didn’t knock out Cal again, but I believe they’re still a strong team. The SEC looks really strong this year; six teams ranked as of today’s games, and it will probably not change much this year. The SEC is always a powerful conference, and that’s why southerners LOVE their football.
