Meeting This Alabama Superfan (Walt Gary) Will Be The Best Part Of Your Day

RTR91 · Oct 31, 2017

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In the South, there aren't many things that will bring people together (or tear them apart) quite like college football. Many of us grew up going to games and wearing team colors, and there are plenty of folks who might consider themselves the best and most loyal fan of their team. Unfortunately for all the University of Alabama fans out there, we’ve found the Crimson Tide's No. 1 fan. His name is Walt Gary, and he shakes head football coach Nick Saban’s hand every Thursday night as he gives the coach his score prediction for that week’s game.

Walt has been going to Alabama football practice every Thursday night for 22 years, a tradition that started while Gene Stallings was head coach. He gives the coach his score for the week, and, even if it’s a tough game, he always picks Alabama to win. Walt has met and befriended more University of Alabama sports legends than we can count, and he even has a national championship ring of his own. Any University of Alabama fan would stare in awe at Walt’s wall of pictures and autographs in his room. Walt doesn’t own many (if any) clothes that aren’t stamped with an Alabama logo, and he picks out what he’ll wear to next Saturday’s game a week in advance.

Tidewater · Oct 31, 2017

That was awesome. Thanks.
I will try to be as good a Bama fan as Walt.
Not sure I'll ever make it, though.

ROLLTRIBE · Oct 31, 2017

Awesome! I loved the YEA YEA YEA YEA

Go Bama · Oct 31, 2017

Yep, that made my day. Thanks.

92tide · Oct 31, 2017

coach stallings and john mark left such a great legacy at bama.

BamaDMD · Oct 31, 2017

His smile is contagious. This made my day.

Padreruf · Oct 31, 2017

Thanks...powerful impact he is having on so many.

PitMaster · Oct 31, 2017

Deserves a bump, great stuff

crimsonaudio · Oct 31, 2017

Love stories like these, thank you.

Con · Oct 31, 2017

I love our program.

tidefanbeezer · Oct 31, 2017

That was fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

Displaced Bama Fan · Oct 31, 2017

I hate when I get something in my eyes....dang it.

gtowntide · Oct 31, 2017

What an awesome young man! He got me pumped up! 35-10? Yep we can do it! Roll Walt Roll!

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