On Saturday November 24, 2007 history was attempted and failed (more on thi
s later) but also it was made. The Iron Bowl. Some say the greatest rivalry in sports history and some would argue the third best. I would side with the former.
This game had all the elements of a great game. The history was there. The atmosphere was there. Auburn was there. And this guy was there (see inserted image). Alabama came into the game humbled by a loss (UL Monroe...yes they do have a football team) this country has not seen since September 11 (according to Alabama head coach Nick Saban). Kick off was at 7pm local time which meant Jordan-Hare Stadium was hopping.
Auburn came out of the gate rocking. Forced Alabama 3 and out and then went on to score on its first drive. They never let Alabama taste the lead...however the commentators, officials, and police dogs (more on that in another post) did everything in their power to allow that to happen.
After everything was said and done...led by Brandon Cox and Brad Lester, Auburn showed that we are the superior team and school. Brandon Cox joins Jason Campbell as the only Auburn quarterbacks to beat Alabama 3 times. And Tommy Tuberville owns the longest winning streak against Alabama in school history.
Congrats to the Auburn Tigers. Unfortunately we will have to listen to Nick Saban comparing this loss to Armageddon or maybe the extinction of the dinosaurs, whichever one is more tragic...I would go with Armageddon Nick.
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Now onto history that was not meant to be tonight. While watching the Auburn game, Sean decided to attempt to get into the Guinness Book of World Records with the lofty feat of throwing a 2/3 full water bottle into the air and catching it while laying on his back. While this is incredibly ambitious and brave of Sean, he failed miserably and will not be in the book. Too bad.
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The first Cornhole match was held tonight on the new Cornhole boards that were constructed over the weekend. We will post instructions and pictures for those out in D&F land that would like to build their own. The teams were Sean & Andrew vs. Bobby2 & William. It was a nail biter but after the dust had cleared, a bag broke and a nosey neighbor inquiring about what we were doing, Sean & Andrew pulled it out. Bobby2 was the first person to record a Cornhole (the bag going into the hole).
