Legendary

Moments after the second quarter ended in Bryant-Denny stadium, something happened that I had never witnessed or even heard of before. The quad-jumbotrons showed Joe Paterno running off the field, and fans in stadium give him a resounding ovation. I was sitting there in the student section thinking that that had to be something rare, the coach of an opposing team being cheered for during a game. That's respect. Joe Pa really is the last legend of college football left.  Being able to have Joe Pa and Bowden in Bryant-Denny on Saturday was something remarkable, a once in a lifetime kind of event. 

As a student, this is a moment I'll never forget. The tears a falling, the joy is overwhelming. I've followed Alabama football my entire life, and when the opprotunity presented itself I became a student here. I have stood by my team through the thick and the thin (and lord knows we have had some down moments in the past few years). I have, as I assume we all of us have, known that we would one day find ourselves back in a position to regain our rightful spot on top of the college football world. We have had a great deal of coaches attempt to follow in the large shadow that the Bear cast over our legendary program but only one has been enough for the fan base. Saban is a legend in his own right and he is now cemented his place in bama history. Sorry for rambling but the raw emotion coursing through my body right now is overwhelming. Roll Tide. Remember this..I feel like it is a great time to be a student here at 'Bama. The tears will continue to fall. We are Alabama. We are back on top. It's an honor to say this and have it truely mean again what it once represented: "This is Alabama football."

I know we are all excited about the big win over Auburn in one of the most mind-numbingly frustratingexciting Iron Bowls I've witnessed in my 21 years, and we are all pissing ourselves in anticipation for the de facto National Championship game this weekend in Atlanta. However, I think it's important to remember that our Basketball team is playing in the Old Spice Classic, and today Alabama upset No. 15 Michigan. It was an exciting game with JaMychal Green leading the scoring for the Tide with 20. You have to be impressed with what Grant has done with this team so far even with the two losses. Hopefully they can continue to win some games and show that Alabama's athletic program is not just a one-trick pony.

Here's the Gentry Estes article on the game.