Moment you fell in love with Alabama football

alextupelo · March 23rd, 2007, 08:32 PM

what moment sticks out in your mind that made you fall in love with either the University or just Alabama football?

I think i've said it here before but i enjoy talking about it so much i dont mind sharing, for me it was the first kick off i ever saw in person at Bryant Denny Stadium.

crimson fan man · March 23rd, 2007, 08:46 PM

To me it was the goal line stand against penn st. I was watching the game with my father and I remember the feeling I had when they stopped them. At the time that was the only thing that me and my Father could stay in the same room together for any length of time.

ReturnToGlory · March 23rd, 2007, 09:19 PM

In the womb!!!!!!!

THE BAMA IRISHMAN · March 23rd, 2007, 09:28 PM

	Quote:	alextupelo
	what moment sticks out in your mind that made you fall in love with either the University or just Alabama football? I think i've said it here before but i enjoy talking about it so much i dont mind sharing, for me it was the first kick off i ever saw in person at Bryant Denny Stadium.

I like to feel around with the wife.

I was 4 years old and my Dad and Uncle went to the 1961 NC game. My Mom stated many times that was the worst weekend of her life. I never stop crying about not be able to go with the two.

At the age of 7, 8, and 9 I was the kid who had the world by the tail. I witnessed history first hand 64, 65, 66. Although the AP was biased and failed to recognize the only undeafed, untied team in the Nation it was quiet a RIDE for a young boy. ROLL TIDE ROLL

silentsam74 · March 23rd, 2007, 10:28 PM

I guess it had to be at the end of the '92 season. I was 10 and it was the first time I watched football rather than just noticing it being on as I left to play outside or something. I watched the AU, FL, and Miami games that year and have been hooked ever since. I can still remember being at a boy scout camp at Fort McClellan in '94 and listening to the epic Barker-Zier dual on the radio and then the joy when Bama dismantled the barn that year to end their 20+ or so 'unbeaten' streak. (Couldnt be called a winning streak at that point as UGA tied them the week before

) Actually it was the barners that called it an 'unbeaten' streak at that point. You know, theyre into meaningless titles and awards, ect.

TommyMac · March 23rd, 2007, 10:53 PM

It was in 1947 at the old Brookley theater in Mobile. In those days (before TV) the only time you saw any CFB was either in person or on the newsreels at the movies. There was a clip of Harry Gilmer throwing one of his famous jump passes and I thought that was just the coolest thing I had ever seen. (Of course it was, I was only 6 years old.

) That was when I became hooked on BAMA footrball.

Bamathrunthru · March 23rd, 2007, 11:19 PM

	Quote:	ReturnToGlory
	In the womb!!!!!!!

nice one you beat me to it so. ditto's on the womb.

BEATtutorsee · March 23rd, 2007, 11:23 PM

	Quote:	ReturnToGlory
	In the womb!!!!!!!

I was going to say the instant I was born, but dang you got me beat!!!

exiledNms · March 23rd, 2007, 11:44 PM

From as far back as I can remember (Mom's a grad, & Dad would've gone there had he gone to school at all)...but some specifics of the process would be:

--watching Johnny Musso, the original Italian Stallion, back when I was 10 years old...though I tried, I could never emulate his toughness & his moves in my back yard...*sighs*

--the imitation Bama jersey Dad bought me around that same time

--1st game in person - 1973 Sugar Bowl v. the irish
Wrong team won, but man, what a game!! I was seriously hooked.

--meeting Coach Bryant at that game
'nuff said

--Robin Parkhouse's & John Croyle's names being called repeatedly during radio broadcasts

--watching the Goal Line Stand on TV--I still clearly remember the feeling

--watching the 79 team disassemble the Gators when I was briefly a Gator student (hey...in the words of Monday Python's Holy Grail..."I got betta"

)

--1st game as a student at the Capstone: KY at Legion Field, 1980. E.J. Junior was incredible! Sitting there for 2 1/2 hours before the game in a full student section.

--the pre-game walk by the team about the field at that game...with the Coach at the end waving at the student section. Yeah...I knew I had come home...

And many times since, I have fallen in love anew with my Tide...

Roll Tide!
exiled

CapstoneGrad06 · March 23rd, 2007, 11:55 PM

The 1989 Alabama-Ole Miss game. It was in Jackson, MS, and Alabama rolled over the Rebels 62-27. We lived in Jackson at the time, and I was seven years old. I fell in love with the Tide, and that has lasted through my life and graduation from the Capstone.

lafella · March 24th, 2007, 12:09 AM

I'm perplexed by the question....was there really any other choice?

My first words were roll tide.

AeroEngUA07 · March 24th, 2007, 12:09 AM

I first fell in love with Alabama Football when I stepped up on the wall in the student section with my torso painted crimson with a large white script A on my chest. I have been washed in the blood ever since.

Newt · March 24th, 2007, 12:21 AM

I would have to say it goes back to New Year's Day when I was around 4 or 5 yrs. old. I remember being taken over to my parents friends houses and watching all of the games. We would always go out to the yard to play touch football during the halftime shows. That tradition continued well into my high school years. Those were the good times when we played on New Years Day every year!