Put your game face on...It's GAME DAY!

Today's post is a video of highlights from the 2008 season. RAMMER JAMMER!

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Put your game face on, Part 6

Alabama vs. Tennessee -- Many people debate whether the rivalry between Alabama and Auburn or between Alabama and Tennessee is bigger. At one time, there was no doubt that it was the Alabama-Auburn rivalry, but over the last few years, I think the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry outweighs the other one. They both use "urnge" as their color, and I don't like "urnge." :)

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Put your game face on, Part 5

There are two videos today. Both are from 1999 when Bama beat Florida twice. We were at the 1999 SECCG with Susan and Tim. All any of us have to say is "Who's ya daddy?" and the others know exactly what we mean.

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Put your game face on, Part 4

The 1993 Sugar Bowl -- Alabama vs. Miami

Bama wasn't supposed to have a prayer in this game. Guess we showed 'em. My cousin, Bryne Diehl, was the punter on the team. He wore number 12.

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Put your game face on, Part 3

1985 Iron Bowl -- Van Tiffin kicked a 52 yard field goal with 6 seconds on the clock to beat Auburn. It was my first Iron Bowl. I was a freshman and on the color guard of the MDB.

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Put your game face on, Part 2

Goal Line Stand -- the 1979 Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Penn State

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Put your game face on, Part 1

Because I am SO ready for Saturday to get here, I decided I'd do a YouTube video each day this week of some of my favorite Alabama memories. I'm starting with a video about the tradition of the Million Dollar Band. Why? Because it is the sound of the band playing "Yea Alabama" that gets my blood pumping. There is nothing like hearing the band playing on the quad before the game, and then to hear 90,000+ singing along during pregame...if I have to explain, you wouldn't understand!

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My name is Trina, and I have a problem...

I need to be going to CFAA--College Football Addicts Anonymous. There are only 20 days until Alabama kicks off the season against Clemson in the Georgia Dome. John and I talked about going, and one of our friends who is Coach Moore's admin. asst. said she could get us tickets if we wanted them. It would be a great game to go to--the Dome is awesome--but we decided to pass on this one.

Anyone who knows me knows that I live, eat, and breathe college football and in particular, Alabama football. Now that the NFL pre-season is underway, I can begin to feed my addiction. Watching the NFL isn't as exciting to me as watching college is, but it's football.

I turned on the TV earlier to find out what NFL games were being played today when I found ALABAMA football!! It's the SEC Football Rewind--Alabama and the Gators in the Swamp on Oct. 2, 1999. We won by a point in overtime after getting a second chance to kick the field goal due to a flag against Florida.

John and I were in Gulf Shores when this game was on. When we won, he jumped up and almost knocked the ceiling fan down. Fortunately he's a handy-man and was able to put it back together.

Like I said, I live, eat, and breathe college football. Naturally, I much prefer to watch Alabama, but I have been known to watch the University of Podunk vs. Timbuktu State. I don't care, as long as it is football. There is just something about the sport that I love. If given the choice to go shopping or to go to a game, I will pick the game every time. Before John sold the Harley, he would take off on Saturdays to ride. He always asked if I wanted to go, but the only way I would was if Alabama had an open week. Even then, we'd have to stop somewhere with TVs for lunch so we could watch whoever was on.

The only reason I subscribe to the Birmingham News is for the sports. Until December, I probably won't look at anything other than the sports section. I pull it out first thing.

I can't wait for August 28th to get here. I don't even know who is playing the Thursday night game, and I don't care...It's football!


EDIT: As I read another blog I really should just ignore, it was brought to my attention that I used "breath" instead of "breathe" in this post. Since I was sneezing due to allergies and had taken Benadryl and was struggling to stay awake, I'm surprised that was the ONLY error I made. The really funny thing about this whole thing is that she swears she doesn't read my blog. teeheeheeheehahahahawhaw