Rammer Jammer!

Hey Dogs!

Hey Dogs!

Hey Dogs!

We just beat the hell outta you!

Rammer Jammer, Yellow Hammer give 'um hell Alabama!

Where do you even begin with a weekend that was packed full of football, food, and family? As you might remember, this was my weekend to attend the Alabama vs. Mississippi State game! Despite the fact I've been a fan my entire life, I hadn't been to a game in like 15 years - sad times and I had never been to a game in Tuscaloosa; I'd only see them play in Knoxville and Birmingham (when they used to play at Legion Field). Okay, so in order to get the full experience we need to start with Thursday night. Coach Saban gave a tiny rant on his coaches show about fans getting on their feet and cheering for this team no matter who they are playing, since MSU wasn't supposed to be that great of a team. Therefore, the fan base was fired up and ready to go by game time late Saturday night! It's posted below - it's definitely worth a watch - it's a very good "Nicky's Nugget"!



We got to T-town on Friday afternoon and walked around the Strip - I picked out a new Bama hoodie that I'm getting for Christmas - then left, went to the mall, yada, yada. We had some amazing BBQ for lunch while watching my favorite sports talk radio personalities do a live remote. Killed some more time. Went to have yet more BBQ from Archibald's = amazing! Are you seeing a trend here with the BBQ...yeah, I'm going to be running from now til New Years!

Alright, fast forward to Saturday! Game Day! There is nothing like being surrounded by tens of thousands of people cheering and supporting the same team. We decided to line up for the "Walk of Champions" and see the coaches and players walk into the stadium, cause I wanted to see Coach Saban and our cutie pattootie QB, John Parker Wilson! Pictures below, but I can guarantee that they don't do him justice! If any of you reading this actually know him, you can let me know...

By game time I was freaking ready to take the field myself! After, you guessed it, some Dreamland's BBQ nachos, I was in my seat pompom in hand! The first half was sluggish and I was slightly nervous, all the while keeping hope. The second half was much better despite some terrible officiating. As a result, I have no voice today. Coach Saban's Thursday rant seemed to work because he walked around the field giving us the thumbs up at the end. I personally am taking responsibility for MSU jumping offsides at one point - it was all me ;)

Now it's time to start another week; my last full week of class. Exam start in about two weeks and I'm not ready for them. If I could have a "Groundhog Day" type moment, this would be one of those times?