Reading the post for John Hinds made me miss my Dad. He always looked so forward to the opening game.
When I was young, he always bought Athlon, Street and Smith and Gameplan magazines each year. We would use Gameplans formula to figure out all of the scores for each game. I think it was his way to teach me "long math". A college prof with a masters and doctorate from TTown, he often told me stories of Tuscaloosa in the late 50s and early 60s.
We spent many days trying to pick up Birmingham radio in Louisiana. We would take the car to country road parking lots, or once even to someone's driveway. It was the only spot where it was clear.
One year a New Orleans station picked up the Bama network and he was in heaven. Back before the interstates were done there just wasn't an easy way to TTown from Louisiana....and it was a 10 hour drive...(now it's about 5-6)....so we only got to go to a game once together, vs USM....
But he loved Bama....he passed away in March of 2010. So he got to see the 2009 NCG. Not sure how much of it he could really follow by that time.....but he tried to focus on every single play.
So...this post is for my Dad....Paw Paw to my kids, Prof to others, Bill to his wife...Mr Billy to my wife, and Uncle Billy to his 27 nieces and nephews...
And they all knew....this was the smartest man they knew, the guy who loved Alabama Football, the guy that always sent you home with food...and the man who wanted to share it all with you.
Roll Tide Daddy...we miss you.
I would love it if everyone shared a similar story today. I think we need to remember why Alabama Football is important to us....
When I was young, he always bought Athlon, Street and Smith and Gameplan magazines each year. We would use Gameplans formula to figure out all of the scores for each game. I think it was his way to teach me "long math". A college prof with a masters and doctorate from TTown, he often told me stories of Tuscaloosa in the late 50s and early 60s.
We spent many days trying to pick up Birmingham radio in Louisiana. We would take the car to country road parking lots, or once even to someone's driveway. It was the only spot where it was clear.
One year a New Orleans station picked up the Bama network and he was in heaven. Back before the interstates were done there just wasn't an easy way to TTown from Louisiana....and it was a 10 hour drive...(now it's about 5-6)....so we only got to go to a game once together, vs USM....
But he loved Bama....he passed away in March of 2010. So he got to see the 2009 NCG. Not sure how much of it he could really follow by that time.....but he tried to focus on every single play.
So...this post is for my Dad....Paw Paw to my kids, Prof to others, Bill to his wife...Mr Billy to my wife, and Uncle Billy to his 27 nieces and nephews...
And they all knew....this was the smartest man they knew, the guy who loved Alabama Football, the guy that always sent you home with food...and the man who wanted to share it all with you.
Roll Tide Daddy...we miss you.
I would love it if everyone shared a similar story today. I think we need to remember why Alabama Football is important to us....
