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Title: QB McCarron carries dad's loving words
Post by: pmull on September 11, 2011, 01:19:20 PM
When AJ McCarron got off Alabama’s team bus for Saturday afternoon’s game against Penn State, his father, Tony McCarron, was waiting with a letter.

The younger McCarron grabbed the letter from his father and walked to the locker room. Once inside, the redshirt sophomore quarterback read it.

The note included a list of 10 things that McCarron needed to do.

“Be a leader and lead by example, be aggressive, but be patient, make your throws count, make every handoff count …”

After reading the letter, McCarron folded it up and took the field before 107,846 rowdy fans at Beaver Stadium in his first career road start.

Nearly three-and-half hours later, McCarron had completed his father’s checklist during third-ranked Alabama’s yawner 27-11 victory against No. 23 Penn State. He was 19 of 31 passing for 163 yards with a touchdown and most importantly to demanding Alabama coach Nick Saban, McCarron didn’t commit a turnover.

http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/Alabama-crimson-tide-quarterback-AJ-McCarron-carries-fathers-loving-words-onto-field-in-victory-over-penn-state-091011


Title: Re: QB McCarron carries dad's loving words
Post by: Marshal Dillon on September 11, 2011, 01:33:33 PM
Great article. Thanks for posting it.


Title: Re: QB McCarron carries dad's loving words
Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 11, 2011, 01:40:48 PM
Great article.  I put it on the blog.


Title: Re: QB McCarron carries dad's loving words
Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on September 11, 2011, 01:43:15 PM
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The younger McCarron turned back and smiled. He had carried that love with him during the game. Because like he always does, he had played with his father's letter in one of his socks.



Title: Re: QB McCarron carries dad's loving words
Post by: ricky023 on September 11, 2011, 01:57:11 PM
Wow! that is some dad. God Bless them both. RTR!


Title: Re: QB McCarron carries dad's loving words
Post by: Jamos on September 11, 2011, 02:45:27 PM
This is something that fits in his locker so he can see it everytime he opens the door.  :clap: