The Return of the Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy
by kleph on Mar 3, 2009 8:29 AM CST
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Gentle friends. Rejoice. For today - after six long years - the James E. Foy Omicron Delta Kappa Sportsmanship Trophy will return to the University of Alabama. The decisive 36-0 victory of the Crimson Tide over Auburn last November in the Iron Bowl will be completed tonight at halftime of the Alabama/Auburn basketball game in Coleman Coliseum.
The vaunted trophy will be handed over in a halfcourt ceremony and, as tradition dictates, the losing school’s SGA president must sing the winning school’s fight song afterward. An indignity I dearly hope ESPN will show during it's telecast of the game.
So, after being housed at the Auburn Lovelace Athletic Museum for the past six years, the trophy will now reside at the Paul W. Bryant Museum (previously, it was placed on display at the Ferguson Student Center).
Also, the Alabama basketball team is riding a three-game hot streak and, if they keep winning, an outside shot at the NIT tournament. If you attend, stick around and yell loud! Roll Tide!
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and one other little thing...
It’s worth noting that, according to the Tuscaloosa News, someone in the Auburn Athletic department balked at paying for engraving the score of last year’s Iron Bowl onto the trophy for presentation. Auburn’s ODK chapter saw to it the engraving was done.
by kleph on Mar 3, 2009 8:30 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
if ...
i lived within 90 minutes of tuscaloosa, you could not keep me away from that game tonight. those of you who do, should go.
2008 Iron Bowl Bumper Sticker: Shut DOWN, Shut OUT, now SHUT UP!
Alabama 36 - Auburn 0
by LittleSis on Mar 3, 2009 8:35 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Can we please Find
Someone who can kick off past the 20 Yard Line. After we go up by 36 and are about to skunk them and grind in the humiliation, we kick-off to about their 25 and they look like “they are out to practice early” (As Bear used to say). Thank god they hada personnel foul. I would have hated for them to score.
by FloraBama on Mar 3, 2009 8:40 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
sweetness
what time does the game air?
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
by comer4tide on Mar 3, 2009 8:47 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
9:00PM (ET)
"All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity." - Gordie Howe
by Bens4vcobra on Mar 3, 2009 9:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Whats awesome..
Watching that 2nd team defense play makes me very excited. It gives us an early look at what our 1team will look like, say for a few players.
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
by bammer on Mar 3, 2009 9:12 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
that was part of the reason i posted that particular clip.
by kleph on Mar 3, 2009 9:16 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The clip that shows why Nick Saban is the best coach in the country now...
with 39 seconds left in a game that his team is winning 36-0 he is still screaming at his guys to be in the right position.
by leebenp on Mar 3, 2009 10:04 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Can't believe this basketball game tonight matters
We were 2-5 in the SEC with home losses to Mercer and Vanderbilt at one point.
You fired your coach mid-season.
To think that this is a huge game for both teams (aside from the rivalry) is mind-boggling.
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by jd is legend on Mar 3, 2009 10:22 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
That video is a beautiful thing...
Brought back how great it felt to be #1 and on top of the world. The tears came, as usual. I just love the way John Parker was so excited for Greg after his touchdown throw. I will be so glad to see John Parker put his hands in the cement at Denny Chimes on A-Day. I wish I could be at the game tonight, but I’ll be there in spirit. I hope Coleman is rockin’. Here’s a pic I meant to post after the Iron Bowl:
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It's all about Crimson - ROLL TIDE!!!
by bamavicki on Mar 3, 2009 2:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
hahahaha
they got killed in football, spanked on balance beam (97 straight) so what did the barn have to do? go after our weakest athletic program to feel good about itself
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
by comer4tide on Mar 3, 2009 4:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Turning
to women’s b-ball as a consolation, are they becoming UT?
"All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity." - Gordie Howe
by Bens4vcobra on Mar 4, 2009 9:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yes they are
but they dont have pat summit
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
by comer4tide on Mar 4, 2009 9:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Kleph
after a really tuff day, I really needed this!!!!!!
Rex E Mathis
by rmathis on Mar 3, 2009 6:20 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Not even the insufferable
commentators could tarnish such a beautiful clip. Thanks for the memories!
by TiderInTN on Mar 3, 2009 8:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
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