Well, this week marks an off week for Alabama Football and I have to say it gives me an empty feeling inside since there is nothing to look forward to this weekend. About 10(!) years or so ago I would probably have said the complete opposite. As a member of the Million Dollar Band we were required to be at every home game, but sometimes you really didn't get the chance to take in the gameday experience partly because we were part of the gameday experience. So, when a bye week would come around we took it as a blessing. It felt good not to be tied down to a strict schedule for a change and to be free and clear to do whatever we wanted on our weekend off. Some of us would hang around Tuscaloosa and just chill while others took the opportunity to go home and visit family. If had my say, I would've spent the entire week in bed, but I knew if didn't get home on an off week, my mother would wring my neck.
We've seen some very dry conditions here in the Birmingham are lately as we haven't had any significant rain in about a month or so. When it did rain it was from the leftovers of whatever hurricane that Drudge dubbed as their latest "hellstorm." Apparently, there's a system coming in later tonight that supposed to bring some good rain, but I have a bad feeling about what it might be bringing with it. The area is due severe weather and I that's what I'm thinking this system is bringing. Whatever it is, all I know is that I'll be at home in bed with the ringer on the phone turned off, because there is no way I'm in coming in to work the storm coverage. I guess Spann will have to do without me just this once.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Monday, October 06, 2008
Mannywood and Bama is 6-0
It's been 3 months since I've posted a new entry and a LOT has happened. The Dodgers traded for Manny Ramirez, and it helped spark the team on to winning the NL Western Division.
That momentum in turn helped the team sweep the Chicago Cubs in the National League Divisional Series and a berth in the NLCS since 1988. Manny had two homeruns in the 3 games and James Loney had as many RBIs as Cubs had runs scored(6). The pitching was lights out as all three starters lasted 6 innings or more. They play the Phillies in Game 1 on Thursday.
Wow. That's the only word I can find to describe the Alabama Football season so far. I mean we knew Saban was good, but this is better than anyone expected. 6-0 and a #2 national ranking? If this is a dream don't wake me, becasue this is too good to be true. The Clemson game planted the seeds for what we're seeing now, but with all of the disappointment we had in the past none of the Alabama faithful wanted to get their hopes up. Sure, we were happy, but we were just two years removed from Mike Shula's last year as head coach.
After two victories vs. Tulane and Western Kentucky, an absolute beating of Arkansas came the shock heard 'round the world. Nobody pictured Alabama going into Athens and absolutely dominating the preseason #1 Georgia Bulldogs under "Blackout" conditions. Something tells me it'll be a while before they dust off the balck jerseys again. How those freshmen, huh? Several have made an impact, like Dont'a Hightower and of course everyone's favorite Julio Jones. The one that's made the most impact is my boy, Mark Ingram. He owned it in the Clemson game and hasn't let up since. Here's hoping he doesn't. Keep trucking, young man....keep trucking.
That momentum in turn helped the team sweep the Chicago Cubs in the National League Divisional Series and a berth in the NLCS since 1988. Manny had two homeruns in the 3 games and James Loney had as many RBIs as Cubs had runs scored(6). The pitching was lights out as all three starters lasted 6 innings or more. They play the Phillies in Game 1 on Thursday.Wow. That's the only word I can find to describe the Alabama Football season so far. I mean we knew Saban was good, but this is better than anyone expected. 6-0 and a #2 national ranking? If this is a dream don't wake me, becasue this is too good to be true. The Clemson game planted the seeds for what we're seeing now, but with all of the disappointment we had in the past none of the Alabama faithful wanted to get their hopes up. Sure, we were happy, but we were just two years removed from Mike Shula's last year as head coach.
After two victories vs. Tulane and Western Kentucky, an absolute beating of Arkansas came the shock heard 'round the world. Nobody pictured Alabama going into Athens and absolutely dominating the preseason #1 Georgia Bulldogs under "Blackout" conditions. Something tells me it'll be a while before they dust off the balck jerseys again. How those freshmen, huh? Several have made an impact, like Dont'a Hightower and of course everyone's favorite Julio Jones. The one that's made the most impact is my boy, Mark Ingram. He owned it in the Clemson game and hasn't let up since. Here's hoping he doesn't. Keep trucking, young man....keep trucking.
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