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this is alabama football
June 11, 2008 by the.muse, under Everything Football, Sweet Home Alabama.
I had to share the following, which was passed along by Mrs. Merlin to me today. It makes me wish for the summer to pass, and football season to arrive. I'm not gonna lie… Every bit of this bit below sent chills down my spine, and I loved reading it because every word of it is true.
What is Alabama Football?
By Derek Camp
It is Wallace Wade. It is Bear Bryant. It is not Bill Curry.
It is the Rose Bowl.
It is hearing Keith Jackson call an Alabama game.
It is watching George Teague running down Lamar Thomas in the 1993 Sugar Bowl then rewinding it and watching it again.
It is hearing the first notes of Sweet Home Alabama.
It is the desire to beat Auburn at any competitive event that exists.
It is a houndstooth hat.
It is having enough pride to fight for your school but having enough class not to.
It is cheering the same amount for a first down on second and 6 as on fourth and 1.
It is watching Cornelius Bennett give Notre Dame quarterback Steve Beuerlein a concussion on that October day in Birmingham in 1986.
It is determining who you are going to date & marry by which team they swear allegiance to.
It is watching The Bear on the jumbotron before a game in Bryant-Denny Stadium and almost seeing him leaning against the goalpost in the end zone.
It is spending a day at The Bryant Museum and still not seeing everything.
It is cool crisp autumn Saturdays where you can smell football in the air and feel it whenever there is a slight breeze.
It is watching The Bear get number 315 against Auburn.
It is watching The Bear get number 323 against Illinois.
It is hearing Paul Kennedy do the play-by-play when Van Tiffin kicked the 52-yard field goal against Auburn in 1985.
It is knowing how many days until the start of a season year around.
It is driving down Colonial Drive to see Bryant-Denny Stadium not the sorority girls.
It is getting chills up and down your entire body whenever you hear anything about the 1993 Sugar Bowl and the pride you feel because that night tradition ruled.
It is hearing The Bear's voice and having all the hair on the back of your neck stand straight up because you know no matter what he said, it was something special.
It is hearing The Million Dollar Band play "Yea Alabama" and knowing it
just does not get any better.
It is imagining hearing Penn State Quarterback Chuck Fusina ask Alabama linebacker Barry Krauss "How close is it?" and hearing Krauss say "About an inch, you'd better pass" right before fourth down during The Goal Line Stand in the 1979 Sugar Bowl.
It is almost coming to tears whenever Alabama loses to Auburn or Tennessee.
It is The Kick. It is The Goal Line Stand. It is The Desperation Block.
It is purposely not wearing any clothes with the colors orange and blue.
It is the Third Saturday in October.
It is not needing an alarm clock on game days, you sit bolt upright in the bed long before the alarm goes off because you know that it is a gameday, you can sleep after the bowl game.
It is walking into a stadium and knowing Alabama will win the game no matter who they are playing because is just the way it is supposed to be.
It is the saying "Offense wins games, Defense wins national titles."
It is the Bear Bryant 'A'.
It is getting to the stadium hours before the game just to be there.
It is walking into another team's stadium and having those fans hate you
because you are from Alabama.
It is the pride that a father has when he brings his children to a game
so they may cherish the tradition.
It is beating LSU in Baton Rouge.
It is hearing the crunch as a linebacker dressed in crimson and white hits a running back dressed in orange and blue.
It is the pride you take in being every team's rival.
It is pulling for any team that is playing Auburn.
It is pulling for any team that is playing Tennessee.
It is hoping for the stadium to blow up when Auburn plays Tennessee.
It is knowing that the SEC Championship is a birthright.
It is being respected and feared at the same time.
It is holding up four fingers at the end of the third quarter.
It is knowing what "Mama Called" means.
It is having 21 Southeastern Conference Titles.
It is having 12 National Titles.
It is more than I can ever mentioned in this article.
It is class.
It is tradition.
It is Alabama Football.
Oh, good gracious. It's so true. Tide, get ready to roll. This. Is. Alabama Football.
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a bit of gloating
January 8, 2008 by the.muse, under All Things Considered Southern, Everything Football.
I'm sorry. I just have to do this. I'm THRILLED at the fact that LSU beat Ohio State for the BCS National Championship. I believe that makes the fourth national championship for the SEC in BCS history (Tennessee in 1999, LSU in 2004, Florida in 2005, and LSU in 2007). Do I normally cheer for LSU? Good heavens, no. I hate LSU, and Les Miles for that matter. But, if an SEC team can shut up a conference like the Big 10, I'm a happy camper.
Nothing beats the sound of the SuperDome cheers of "SEC! SEC! SEC!" Because, truth be told, and it has continually remained truth: the SEC is the best conference in the nation. Take it from Kirk Herbstreit or from the BCS National Championship… the SEC is #1 in the land. Geaux SEC!
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good god’amighty
December 3, 2007 by the.muse, under All Things Considered Southern, Everything Football.
Well, well, well. Good things are still happening. The bowl games are up, and well, as I guessed, an SEC team is playing the national championship game. So, come on LSU and Les Miles, don't screw the pooch on this one. You've GOTTA annihilate Ohio State. Why? Just to prove that the SEC is all-powerful.
And, in curve ball news, 'Bama is headed for the Independence Bowl. I just hope we don't lose it… because that would make our 6-6 current season a losing season. So, here's to 'Bama not messing it up either. We need as many SEC wins as possible.
Other SEC teams in bowl games this year include: Mississippi State, Kentucky, Auburn, Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida, and Georgia. I probably should've just said the only teams in the SEC without bowl bids are South Carolina, Ole Miss and Vandy. That's 9 teams… out of 12, or 75% of our conference in a bowl game. Now, that's a powerhouse conference!
With all that said, and this is the only time I'll say things like this… ROLL TIDE ROLL! Go State! C-A-T-S Cats, Cats, Cats! War Eagle! Go Vols (I think I just vomited a little in my mouth)! Go Hogs! Let's go Gators! Go Dawgs! and GEAUX TIGERS!
Check out the entire bowl schedule here.
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2007-08 College Football Bowl Schedule
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| San Diego Co. Credit Union Poinsettia | Dec. 20 9 p.m. |
San Diego, Calif. | Utah vs. Navy | ESPN |
| R&L Carriers New Orleans | Dec. 21 8 p.m. |
New Orleans, La. | Florida Atlantic vs. Memphis | ESPN2 |
| PapaJohn's.com | Dec. 22 1 p.m. |
Birmingham, Ala. | Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss | ESPN2 |
| New Mexico | Dec. 22 4:30 p.m. |
Albuquerque, N.M. | New Mexico vs. Nevada | ESPN |
| Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas | Dec. 22 8 p.m. |
Las Vegas, Nev. | BYU vs. UCLA | ESPN |
| Sheraton Hawaii | Dec. 23 8 p.m. |
Honolulu, Hawaii | East Carolina vs. Boise State | ESPN |
| Motor City | Dec. 26 7:30 p.m. |
Detroit, Mich. | Purdue vs. Central Michigan | ESPN |
| Pacific Life Holiday | Dec. 27 8 p.m. |
San Diego, Calif. | Texas vs. Arizona State | ESPN |
| Champs Sports | Dec. 28 5 p.m. |
Orlando, Fla. | Boston College vs. Michigan State | ESPN |
| Texas | Dec. 28 8 p.m. |
Houston, Texas | TCU vs. Houston | NFL |
| Emerald | Dec. 28 8:30 p.m. |
San Francisco, Calif. | Maryland vs. Oregon State | ESPN |
| Meineke Car Care | Dec. 29 1 p.m. |
Charlotte, N.C. | Wake Forest vs. Connecticut | ESPN |
| AutoZone Liberty | Dec. 29 4:30 p.m. |
Memphis, Tenn. | UCF vs. Mississippi State | ESPN |
| Alamo | Dec. 29 8 p.m. |
San Antonio, Texas | Penn State vs. Texas A&M | ESPN |
| Petro Sun Independence | Dec. 30 8 p.m. |
Shreveport, La. | Colorado vs. Alabama | ESPN |
| Bell Helicopter Armed Forces | Dec. 31 12:30 p.m. |
Fort Worth, Texas | Air Force vs. California | ESPN |
| Sun | Dec. 31 2 p.m. |
El Paso, Texas | South Florida vs. Oregon | CBS |
| Humanitarian | Dec. 31 2 p.m. |
Boise, Idaho | Georgia Tech vs. Fresno State | ESPN2 |
| Gaylord Hotels Music City | Dec. 31 4 p.m. |
Nashville, Tenn. | Kentucky vs. Florida State | ESPN |
| Chick-fil-A | Dec. 31 7:30 p.m. |
Atlanta, Ga. | Auburn vs. Clemson | ESPN |
| Insight | Dec. 31 TBA |
Tempe, Ariz. | Indiana vs. Oklahoma State | NFL |
| Outback | Jan. 1 11 a.m. |
Tampa, Fla. | Wisconsin vs. Tennessee | ESPN |
| AT&T Cotton | Jan. 1 11:30 a.m. |
Dallas, Texas | Missouri vs. Arkansas | FOX |
| Gator | Jan. 1 1 p.m. |
Jacksonville, Fla. | Virginia vs. Texas Tech | CBS |
| Capital One | Jan. 1 1 p.m. |
Orlando, Fla. | Michigan vs. Florida | ABC |
| Rose presented by Citi | Jan. 1 4:30 p.m. |
Pasadena, Calif. | USC vs. Illinois | ABC |
| Allstate Sugar | Jan. 1 8:30 p.m. |
New Orleans, La. | Hawaii vs. Georgia | FOX |
| Tostitos Fiesta | Jan. 2 8 p.m. |
Glendale, Ariz. | Oklahoma vs. West Virginia | FOX |
| FedEx Orange | Jan. 3 8 p.m. |
Miami, Fla. | Virginia Tech vs. Kansas | FOX |
| International | Jan. 5 12 p.m. |
Toronto, Canada | Rutgers vs. Ball State | ESPN2 |
| GMAC | Jan. 6 8 p.m. |
Mobile, Ala. | Tulsa vs. Bowling Green | ESPN |
| BCS National Championship | Jan. 7 8 p.m. |
New Orleans, La. | Ohio State vs. LSU | FOX |
Bowl schedule courtesy of BCSfootball.org.
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early presents
December 1, 2007 by the.muse, under All Things Considered Southern, Everything Football.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas New Year's Day! The #1 & #2 teams have now bitten the dust, LSU won the SEC championship which will rank them higher, Georgia will move up… it's looking an awful lot like an SEC team will be playing for the national title, and I couldn't be happier!!
Like I've said before… The SEC is the best conference in the country. And, I say, BRING IT!
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on biting…
November 27, 2007 by the.muse, under Everything Football, Sweet Home Alabama.
I was always told to never bite the hand that fed me. And well, I don't really want to rehash any kind of talk about the Alabama/Auburn game because of its lackluster. However, there was a HILARIOUS part of the game that I totally forgot about, and I just had to share. This is what happens in the SEC when a player gets too close to a dog trained to attack and enforce crowd control (it happened earlier at Georgia this year, too):
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSpfyIaS6wE]
Roll Tide anyway…
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to never remembering…
November 25, 2007 by the.muse, under Everything Football, Sweet Home Alabama.
I just realized that I hadn't posted since Alabama played Tennessee in October. That's sad to say… but at the same time, I have to admit that there hasn't really been anything to talk about in regards to Alabama football. And for me, I've been so busy that I haven't had time to comment on anything else.
Tonight was the famed Iron Bowl – the annual state rivalry game that gives bragging rights to its winner and their fans for the next year. Well, for the past 5 years, Auburn has won the Iron Bowl, and Alabama… well, we're on our third coach within those 5 years. Sadly to say, we're playing with some horrible recruits from our former coach Mike Shula (see: John Parker Wilson, much of the offensive line, and some of the special teams). And, our new coach, Nick Saban, has inherited the lack of passion with which these players have played. They lack discipline just like Shula did. And well… the games that we've won have been much of our own luck considering the roller coaster that is the 2007 Crimson Tide.
But you know what?! This year's game wasn't that big of a deal to lose. You know why? Alabama was considered a MAJOR underdog and it was foretold that we would be decimated. Well, the final score was 17-10, in favor of Auburn. This "amazing" Auburn team was supposed to overwhelm Alabama, but I saw none of that. This year's game, in the words of my sister-in-law, was a 'snoozer.' And she's right… I won't remember ANY of this game, except for the fact that Auburn won their 6th straight. So, whooptidoo… such an exciting game… oh wow. I wanted to sleep the entire game.
So, here's to a game that no one will remember in 10 years because it was absolutely boring.
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i hate rocky top!
October 20, 2007 by the.muse, under All Things Considered Southern, Everything Football, Sweet Home Alabama.
Well, it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, quite possibly most of the state of Alabama as the University of Alabama just took out the University of Tennessee, one of 'Bama's biggest (in my opinion THE biggest) rivalries.
Image courtesy of al.com.
Hey, Lee Corso & Kirk Herbstreit, how do you like that?!?! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!
Hey Vols, hey Vols! We just beat the hell out of you! Rammer jammer, yellow hammer, give 'em hell Alabama!!!
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uga-lee indeed
September 23, 2007 by the.muse, under Everything Football, Sweet Home Alabama.
It’s not necessarily time to yet try to understand the loss of Alabama yesterday to Georgia. It wasn’t the most exciting game I’ve ever watched, and it seemed to go by so fast. But, there are a few things that I walked away with from the experience of Bama’s first loss this season, making us 3-1 overall, and still ranked [from #16 last week to #22 this week]. Anyway, on to the points I want to make:
1. Bama held Georgia for most of the game. And let’s face it, if you have to lose, at least a loss to a ranked team is better than an unranked one. There’s things that need to be done with the team, but hey… 3-1 is a record I can’t complain about… and a loss is always inevitable.
2. Lee Corso and College GameDay should not be allowed on campus ever again. I swear, Corso is the WORST luck for ‘Bama. I wish he’d stop picking us when they were in town. I believe the man could possibly be Satan.
3. Thanks to RollBamaRoll.com for pointing out the obvious about the TV coverage by ESPN. These men are THE WORST commentators ever. It was irritating last week when they kept talking to the USA Soccer player that is a Bama fan and in Japan, because the voiceover kept you from really being able to watch the game. But, seriously… BRITNEY SPEARS??? You guys really need a new job. Not one single person watching that game cared to know what you thought about anything other than football. So, if you don’t have anythine relevant to say about the game on-hand, then SHUT UP!
Again, I can’t complain about the game. There were moments that you could say that the game was taken away from us, but if we were to really show up, it would’ve never been taken from us at all. Bama simply got out-played. In overtime. Of course, I’d rather win, but hey… losing to a tough ranked team is better than any other kind.
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uga-lee
September 21, 2007 by the.muse, under Everything Football, Sweet Home Alabama.
Tomorrow, Georgia will be in town for one of the most intense games that Alabama will play this season… two ranked teams: Alabama at #16, and Georgia at #22. It should be an incredible game. However, I can’t say that I’m super thrilled or excited just yet. College GameDay will be in town, and so far, ‘Bama hasn’t had the best of luck, ESPECIALLY when Lee Corso picks the Tide. However, we will see how it goes. Hopefully, for the best. 
Here’s a little gameday music to get you pumped up:
ROLL TIDE!
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bitter-sweet
September 20, 2007 by the.muse, under Everything Football.
Every Alabama fan has a surmountable disgust for former Tide Coach Dennis Franchione, who is kindly knicknamed ‘Abandione’ around these parts. And knowing that there is so much bitterness between ‘Bama fans toward Franchione as he is working out his program back in Texas at A&M, there is nothing sweeter than seeing that pathetic man lose… despite talking heads feeling that it would be a cake-walk for A&M:
But the loss is even better when TA&M (3-0) is ranked, and they lose to an unranked team… the Miami Hurricanes. Now, most ‘Bama fans hate Miami… but when things are close and personal and involve a conniving man who slips out of his contract and leaves a team without any hint, Miami is given a pardon… as well as a HUGE ‘way to go!’ to the ‘Canes for knocking out Franchione. Sorry to all you boys that play football for him, but this isn’t business… it’s personal.
UPDATE: Over at my favorite new ‘Bama website, ChurchofSaban.com, the Reverend Doctor has given a great perspective of Coach Fran, as well as showing off the latest ‘Leave Coach Fran Alone’ video off of YouTube. RD’s words?
However, you should not feel hate for him, as he was a necessary evil that had to move aside to make way for the Great Saban. It is written, “Fools and children shall come before me, but when I arrive, the flux shall be at an end.� (Book of Moore, 1:8). Let him cry into his sports bra in peace, as without his folly, the Great Saban could not have arrived.
It’s only appropriate to leave you with the ‘Leave Coach Fran Alone’ video. Thanks CoS for the fabulous video, whether produced or discovered…