JessN: A tribute to the late Cecil Hurt.

[JessN]

An insufficient thank you to Cecil for a career he helped inspire:



Thank you, Cecil Hurt, for all that you inspired
By Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-In-Chief

The year, as I remember it, is somewhere around 1985. I’m sitting with my parents around the breakfast table of my Aunt Gayle’s home, a Sunday after an Alabama victory.

Dad went earlier that morning to grab the weekend’s newspapers. They lie stacked on Aunt Gayle’s kitchen table – the Birmingham News, the Birmingham Post-Herald, and a third, noticeably thinner publication, a copy of the Tuscaloosa News, because Mom wants to read what “the hometown guys” said about the game.

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[OakMtn4Bama]

Wonderful, Jess. Thank you! You are amazing as well. RIP Cecil.

 

[Saban4Ever]

This was a great write-up, Jess. Thanks. RIP Cecil.

 

[Perrett4Bama]

RIP Cecil

 

[bamafan1966]

You are cut from the same clothe sir.......

 

[Bama75&80]

So eloquently written—as always. A touching tribute.

 

[keith024]

RIP Cecil. Thanks Jess for this tribute

 

[BamaNation]

Take a moment to read Jess' tribute - Might be the best thing you read this year. Anywhere. Thank you @JessN for sharing your immense talents with us, as well, and for a beautifully written tribute to Cecil Hurt.

 

[BamaQ]

Well done.

 

[92tide]

what a wonderful tribute jess. sorry for your loss.

 

[DrollTide]

RBR just put up a petition to name the Bryant Denny press box in honor of Cecil.

 

[Tideflyer]

An insufficient thank you to Cecil for a career he helped inspire:



Thank you, Cecil Hurt, for all that you inspired
By Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-In-Chief

The year, as I remember it, is somewhere around 1985. I’m sitting with my parents around the breakfast table of my Aunt Gayle’s home, a Sunday after an Alabama victory.

Dad went earlier that morning to grab the weekend’s newspapers. They lie stacked on Aunt Gayle’s kitchen table – the Birmingham News, the Birmingham Post-Herald, and a third, noticeably thinner publication, a copy of the Tuscaloosa News, because Mom wants to read what “the hometown guys” said about the game.

CONTINUE READING

Must be some dust in my eyes. A great tribute Jess to a true master of his craft.

 

[Tideflyer]

RBR just put up a petition to name the Bryant Denny press box in honor of Cecil.

Who/what is " RBR "? That`s a petition that I would gladly sign.

 

[imauafan]

Who/what is " RBR "? That`s a petition that I would gladly sign.

RollBamaRoll blog.

Link

 

[Tideflyer]

RollBamaRoll blog.

Link

Thanks much.

 

[Rush]

A poignant, beautiful tribute, Jess.

And, above all, inspiring...

Hits you right where you live...

 

[BamaFlum]

Thank you Jess

 

[Tideflyer]

RBR just put up a petition to name the Bryant Denny press box in honor of Cecil.

Don`t think they`ll have much trouble getting a bunch of signatures. I think that would be a fitting tribute to Cecil by the University.

 

[NationalTitles18]

Great article, Jess.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Outstanding tribute, Jess. Thank you.