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Title: Which of Alabama's first games was your favorite? Post by: Chechem on August 28, 2012, 06:35:01 AM For me it was Alabama vs Southern Cal (in LA) 1971. It kicked off the wishbone era, and propelled Alabama into the national spotlight (again). We danced in the fountain on campus that night!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ixfhm_Kz4o Title: Re: Which of Alabama's first games was your favorite? Post by: SUPERCOACH on August 28, 2012, 06:46:47 AM I don't remember any of the big games for season openers until recently. Of the recent ones I would have to go with the Clemson game from 2008. I could not wait for that game because I was anxious to see things get turned around. John Mark Stallings died just before the season started and I remember thinking how unfortunate it was that he wouldn't live to see us back on top.
Title: Re: Which of Alabama's first games was your favorite? Post by: 2Stater on August 28, 2012, 06:48:36 AM Alabama-Auburn 1985 "The kick"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOyNwgWQsDk Title: Re: Which of Alabama's first games was your favorite? Post by: Chechem on August 28, 2012, 06:58:21 AM Alabama-Auburn 1985 "The kick" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOyNwgWQsDk :-\ ok Title: Re: Which of Alabama's first games was your favorite? Post by: 2Stater on August 28, 2012, 07:07:41 AM Alabama-Auburn 1985 "The kick" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOyNwgWQsDk :-\ ok I guess that'll teach me to read the thread title a little more closely. :-[ Title: Re: Which of Alabama's first games was your favorite? Post by: bamaphil on August 28, 2012, 07:31:33 AM Alabama hasn't played a lot of big first games in my life. So I think I'll have to go with Virginia Tech in '09. It was the first game in China and of course began the season of my favorite Bama team.
Title: Re: Which of Alabama's first games was your favorite? Post by: cbbama99 on August 28, 2012, 07:38:58 AM The first big opening game that I really remember is the 1986 Kickoff Classic against #9 Ohio State in the Meadowlands. It wasn't pretty, but the Tide got the job done in a famous football setting.
Title: Re: Which of Alabama's first games was your favorite? Post by: Catch Prothro on August 28, 2012, 08:52:16 AM I don't remember any of the big games for season openers until recently. Of the recent ones I would have to go with the Clemson game from 2008. I could not wait for that game because I was anxious to see things get turned around. John Mark Stallings died just before the season started and I remember thinking how unfortunate it was that he wouldn't live to see us back on top. yep, that was my favorite recent first game. Cody pushing up the middle on the first play. The stunned look on Clemson players and fans.Title: Re: Which of Alabama's first games was your favorite? Post by: Chechem on August 28, 2012, 08:53:47 AM The first big opening game that I really remember is the 1986 Kickoff Classic against #9 Ohio State in the Meadowlands. It wasn't pretty, but the Tide got the job done in a famous football setting. #+ That was the Derrick Thomas debut. Despite playing like a champion, he is best remembered for consecutive pass interference calls against him near the end of the game (Bama 16-10). Title: Re: Which of Alabama's first games was your favorite? Post by: Marshal Dillon on August 28, 2012, 10:11:12 AM I have 3 to pick from.
1978-Alabama/Nebraska: We avenged the previous year loss 20-3 and totally shut down their great tailback I.M. Hipp. This helped propel the Tide to a National Championship. 1971 & USC 2008-Clemson was a huge statement by Bama & Saban :clap: Title: Re: Which of Alabama's first games was your favorite? Post by: BamaFanInACCLand on August 28, 2012, 10:18:05 AM Alabama-Auburn 1985 "The kick" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOyNwgWQsDk :-\ ok I guess that'll teach me to read the thread title a little more closely. :-[ That's ok because even though it was not a first game...it was my favorite game of all time...perhaps because I was fortunate enough to be there. Legion Field bleachers were literally shaking like it was an earthquake! Title: Re: Which of Alabama's first games was your favorite? Post by: Marshal Dillon on August 28, 2012, 11:10:54 AM Alabama-Auburn 1985 "The kick" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOyNwgWQsDk :-\ ok I guess that'll teach me to read the thread title a little more closely. :-[ (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gfxBNN_q_dk/TnY4CakjXmI/AAAAAAAAAco/uSR5jUj-lNY/s1600/authoritarian-parents-angry-parent-yelling-at-boy-150x150.jpg) Title: Re: Which of Alabama's first games was your favorite? Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on August 28, 2012, 11:31:27 AM I enjoyed the '08 start vs Clemson more than any others I can remember.
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