Rammer Jammer

You know, I've been thinking a lot about my college days lately.

I graduated from the University of Alabama as I mentioned in my Lions Club speech. Football season is right around the corner, and for the second year I'm not in Tuscaloosa. Alabama's not had a great past couple of years, but that's still my alma mater.

It's still the home of 12 National Championships. It's home to thousands of my dollars. It's still home to my heart.

The picture above is my wife, Amy, and I. It was taken at the 2003 Bama/Tennesee game. I didn't miss a single home game while I was there (Save for the 2003 Southern Miss game. I had my high school reunion.).

Tuscaloosa and Auburn are completely different. Bama's campus is prettier than Auburn's, but the towns are reveresed. I like Auburn as a town better than Tuscaloosa, but I still miss the place.

I've only been back to T-Town once since we've lived here in East Alabama. I almost cried tears of joy when I went back onto campus. Seeing the crimson and white everywhere is a stark contrast to seeing orange and blue. Bama's colors are more soothing than Auburn's. I've never liked orange to begin with. Orange and green are the two ugliest colors ever created. Tennessee's version of orange, though... Whoever thought that up should be ashamed of themselves.

It's late, so I'm going to save my Tuscaloosa stories for later. I just wanted to say how homesick I am.

Roll Tide.