Crazy Game...

Good Sunday morning to you...

Cooper making an epic catch!

For those who might be curious, Alabama won the game last night! Roll Tide!

It was definitely a nail biter of a game...Bama started off on top, Auburn made a comeback and went to halftime in the lead...the beginning of the 3rd quarter looked pretty grim, but then I think Bama must have woken up and remembered that they were playing in the Iron Bowl and they finally started making big plays. The later part of the 3rd quarter and the majority of the 4th quarter belonged to Bama [for some reason, Bama's always been a bit of a 4th quarter team...that's why you'll see Bama fans holding up four fingers at the beginning of the 4th quarter and, if you're in the stadium, you'll hear our band play "Basket Case"...'cause they turn us into basket cases during the first 3 quarters of the game!!]

So, yep! I think this year's game was a proper response to last year's loss and all the obnoxious "Hey, Bama! Can I get a second?" remarks that Auburn fans have passed out thanks to last year's ridiculous fluke of an Auburn win at literally the last second of the game. [True stuff! I witnessed the travesty while celebrating my good friend's wedding from earlier that day!] There are videos and pictures of that mess all over the internet, feel free to search for it if you'd like, but I'm not going to post it here. [/shrug...hey, what can I say? I am a Bama fan, after all!]

Love My SEC!

What's in store for the Tide now?

Well...next week, Bama faces off versus Mizzou [The University of Missouri, for those not familiar
with college football] in the SEC championship game. I'll be honest, I'm still rather skeptical about Mizzou being in the running as an SEC team [SEC football is a whole different class of college football than any of the other conferences! Other conferences play football games, but SEC football is a way of life!], but some of Mizzou's stats from throughout the year make me think that this game may be more of a challenge than I'd like...

[To clarify my previous comment about SEC football...simply looking at nationwide football statistics for the last 5-10 years will show which conference has been dominating the college football world...SEC teams bring an intensity to the game that no conference can match, and we have the championships and records to prove it! With SEC football, you play it big to win, or you go home...]

/ponders....oh no!

Just remembered that my older cousin is hosting his annual Christmas party this coming up Saturday...he's an Auburn fan, so it probably doesn't matter to him that it's the same day as the SEC championship game.../sigh oh well....maybe they'll be at different times.

It's Game Day! Let's Go, Bama!!

Alabama vs Auburn - THE Rivalry

It's game day!!

Ask any college football following resident of Alabama which is the biggest, most important game of the year, and I guarantee you they'll say it's the Iron Bowl...and you know what? They'd be absolutely right!

The Iron Bowl is the ever-anticipated Alabama/Auburn football game...fan of rivalry games? This is the biggest, deepest, strongest rivalry in the nation...hands down. The animosity between the neighboring schools is, quite simply, a force to be reckoned with...Alabamians are groomed from the day we're born to cheer for one school or the other, and it grows into a life long passion unlike any other. [I know it probably sounds outlandish to anyone on the outside looking it, but it's absolutely true! The first photos of my kiddo have him wearing an adorable little Alabama hat while wrapped up in an Alabama blanket...true story!]

Growing up in a military family, my first 18 years or so were not as steeped in the Iron Bowl traditions as many of my friends and family...but that doesn't mean that Bama/Auburn influences weren't there. On my dad's side [I guess it would be silly to think it would originate from my mom's side, wouldn't it...], my grandfather and grandmother were HUGE Alabama fans. Bama stuff was all over their home...I remember playing with some of it when we would get a chance to visit. Portraits of Coach Bryant, Alabama bottles of Coke, hats, pillows, blankets...you name, they probably had it or knew where they could get it...

Living in other countries and states, I never understood how big of a deal college football was until we moved back to Alabama when I was in middle school.

Roll Tide!

With family influences, I declared myself a Bama fan...which cemented friendships with some, and drew some boundaries with others. [I've got a few family members that are Auburn fans, some friends, too...but football stuff is a topic we typically shy away from for the sake of maintaining a good relationship...] However, it wasn't until I started college that I really began to take my place as a steadfast member of the rivalry...four years of attending the University of Alabama, and I'm proud to say that I'm a Bama fan for life!

Iron Bowl - Wikipedia

Iron Bowl Wins Coaches' Poll For Fiercest College Football Rivalry

ESPN - Alabama/Auburn Rivalry Gallery

I've added a few links, feel free to check them out if you'd like to read a bit more on our insane rivalry...a quick internet search will give you hours and hours of material covering the Iron Bowl!

And, I've got to say it...ROLL TIDE! C'mon boys, let's beat Auburn!