So Good It Should Be Illegal

I have been a life long BAMA fan. My wife on the other hand grew up here in TN and we won’t say what team she grew up pulling for. She was pretty much indifferent when we were married in ‘01. She would pull for this team near by, but would cheer for other SEC teams from time to time depending upon who or when they were playing.
I was able to get her to the opening game of ’07 and that was the start of her being a BAMA fan. She fell in love with the town, campus, the gameday atmosphere, the Bryant Museum and just eveything else. That first game she would not even wear anything with Alabama on it. Now when we go to games she is covered head to toe in Crimson and/or houndstooth. Her prize possession is a Saban autographed BAMA t-shirt. She wears it during games we watch at home. She won’t wear it outside the house for fears she will get something on it.
There is truth in “Just get them on campus”. I know a lot of other fans talk about BAMA’s so called sidewalk fans, but being a BAMA fan is infectious. I have been to all but two of SEC campuses for games and BAMA’s is the best and my wife agrees.

this is what connects my Dad & me. I’m glad you get to share it with your son in the same, but also unique, ways that are y’all’s & y’all’s alone.

‘Cept I’m a girl. And I dunno that he ever hated Alabama, but he was never a fan. Now he’s pretty pumped to have a good college football team that he can legitimately cheer for.

but it ought to get serious consideration to be bumped to the front page.

in Dayton, Ohio. I was forced to there in that God forsaken place until the young age of 12. However I remember watching the Tide. Some years it was just a bowl game. My daddy followed the tide through newspaper or Wild World of Sports. So even though my parents were also forced to work and live in Yankee Land they still bleed crimson red.

Outside of wrestling, not very strong, so he pulled for Green Bay and Brooklyn. He moved to Alabama and pulled for Auburn. He married my mother and converted.

and well said

I’m originally from Brooklyn and my first Alabama game was versus O-lie-o State at the Meadowlands in 1986. My Dad “claims” to root for ND, but he raised me to be a cheatin’ Bammer. My first memory of watching Alabama on tv: the 1982 game versus PSU.

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Roll Tide, my friend.

I am 51 year old Vanderbilt alum who lives in Memphis. My mother and several generations of her family before were all Alabamians. So I sort of had a connection to the state already. Then in Spring of 2009 while on a trip to see my parents outside Montgomery I suggested to my then high school son that we visit Auburn and Alabama since we were already so close. After he had been to the campus, much to my surprise Alabama became my son’s first choice among several good schools (he never gave Auburn a second thought). Scholarship money sealed the deal. Now a sophomore, his love for the place has only grown. So ShrinkRap the last two seasons I too have had the privilege of experiencing Alabama football both personally and vicariously through my son. The highlight so far has been the chance to take my son to New Orleans and being there with him in the Superdome when Alabama won its 14th National Championship. Exquisite indeed. Roll Tide!

Twas 1978. I was 10 and my parents divorced and my mother, brother and I moved back to Alabama (where all my family was from). I had no idea about bama because my father was in the army so we moved EVERYWHERE.. before the divorce. I found out quickly what Alabama football was about. I remember going to a family get together… to watch Bama play Penn St. That was my first game to see. My brother hands me a tape of Van Halen and says “listen to this” (that caused me to pick up a guitar). Outside of my love for my wife… Alabama football and music are my 2 biggest passions! \m/ Rock n Roll Tide \m/

early on to his AU dad and a few teachers, but when he was seventeen he spent a week on the campus of The University of Alabama attending Boys State. He wore an orange and blue hat to Tuscaloosa, but he came away with a love for The University. The next year when he was offered scholarships to both UA and AU I had to make him go for a visit to Auburn because I wanted him to be absolutely sure. He never waivered and is a senior now with medical school waiting in the Fall. As a Bama alum, I can’t tell you how much it has meant to have my only child attend The University and love it as I do. Coach Bryant was right . . . just get them there! Roll Tide!

between UA and “Mr. Jefferson’s University.” Full ride plus at UA and nothing at the other. Makes me ill to think about it.

I REC this twice? GREAT write up

This is a great post. But the best of all time I think goes to the father from GA that sent his daughter to school at UA at a great financial burden so she could experience the Capstone. I remember he said he drove in circles out in the middle of the woods to get radio reception to hear UA games before college games were all televised.

But I agree this post is wonderful and it makes me proud of what UA has become.

Welcome to the neighborhood and

Roll Tide!!!

Am I losing it? I think Im losing it. The only antidote is Bama football. Stat!

Roll tide.

has a Bama freshman this year to add to our Alabama family. He told his mom it was the only school where he felt comfortable and even though Mom wanted him closer that worked for him! :) Besides my son who took off his AU hat and donned an Alabama one to come to Tuscaloosa, the best story is my cousins who are both UT grads. They recently sent out a picture of their son standing in front of Bryant Denny with the caption “Hell has frozen over.” Their son will be entering The University this Fall. My son will be going to UAB Med School for two years and was granted his request to come back to Tuscaloosa for the last two years. I think it should be a family goal to have at least one cousin/relative enrolled at all times.