Last night I was thinking about the game Monday night. I thought about how many games as an Alabama fan I’ve experienced. The first full season I remember is 1966 (as a six year old). I remember Coach Bryant’s struggles in ‘69 & ‘70; the move to wishbone in ‘71 and the decade of excellence that followed. Yet, in that period winning almost every game, we never experienced anything like this.
Alabama has won 5 NC’s in 9 years and Monday night the opportunity to go for 6 in 10 years. Just let that sink in.
Today I am grateful. I’m grateful to have been a fan during this historic period and witnessed excellence. I’m grateful that the late Mal Moore said “I’m making a run at Saban one more time”. I’m thankful Ms. Terry knew where Nick’s heart was, and pointed him our way. And I’m am grateful, so very thankful for CNS, the program he continues to be build, the process he established, and the lives he changes everyday.
Tomorrow night I’ll watch the game by myself in a hotel room in Detroit. And I’ll live and die with every play. I’ll scream and cheer with every Bama big play, and cuss and fuss with every bad one...from the first whistle until the last.
But tomorrow night, no matter what side of the score Coach Saban and Alabama come out on, I will be grateful. Because, what we have witnessed in the Saban era at Alabama, in my opinion, will never be matched.
RTR
