Hi everyone. I have been reading this forum for many years, but this is my first post. I have been a Bama fan for at least 56 years; in fact, I clearly remember my father (also a Bama fan) telling me that Bear Bryant was coming back to Alabama to coach the Crimson Tide. I said, "Is that good?" and he replied "Well, he's won everywhere he's ever been." I graduated from the University twice, and taught on the faculty for two years. Nobody who knows me has any doubt that Alabama is number one with me. I also am a Baylor Bear fan. I am in my 23rd year on the Baylor faculty, and have been a member of the Bear Foundation the entire time. I enjoy insightful analysis by the fans of both schools (moreso Bama), and am sometimes disappointed by some of the false statements I read by fans of both schools. Some of those false statements pertain to Waco and our new stadium, which is going to be beautiful. Bama fans who are not familiar with this area may be interested to know that the Brazos River is anything but a creek in size. It is not the Mississippi, but it definitely is a river. Also, it is anything but ugly. On most days, Waco is sunny, and the Brazos is a beautiful blue color. Some of the pictures that have been posted were taken after heavy rains, when all rivers anywhere are brown until the silt settles. The stadium is in a terrific location, and will be the right size for our smaller--but growing--fan base. One final point: someone reading the posts above might get the impression that opposing fans outnumber Baylor fans at most games. This also is false. When the fans have been evenly split in the past, it usually was when the Bears played UT Austin or A&M, much larger schools with many fans who have a hard time getting tickets to their own home games. Even with these opponents, there is reason to believe the situation is changing, now that we do not routinely field one of the worst teams in America. RTR, friends.