Nice! Sounds like a great time! Thank you for your write up. Bummer you didn't get to run into Coach Mac.
On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Ok, it’s time for a brief review of our trip to Birmingham: > > Shane, you’re welcome to add to this story. I’m only stating the facts as > I would like to remember them. > > We started out at 6:15ish after I watched Shane pass by my house two or > three times from the back yard. > > Saw our first Gator car on I65 before we even crossed through Nashville. > > Arrived at the stadium about an hour before the game. Our tickets were on > the ECU side, so we missed McElwain stalking the parking lot. > > The parking lot was a muddy pit. Yes, the neighborhood around Legion > Field is still a slum, just like I remembered it the last time I was there > for the second SEC Championship game. > > > > The stadium, the “Gray Lady” is a rusted out hulk. I can’t believe it > isn’t condemned. You can still see the steel beams from the former upper > deck that had to be removed before it fell in on somebody. If I lived in > Birmingham, I’d be ashamed of the place. > > > > It rained off and on throughout the game, not much of a problem though. > > Although we were sitting on the Pirates side, we were right in the middle > of a bunch of Gator fans. They were all a friendly, jovial group. The > stadium was about 75% filled with Gators. > > Considering the weather, 30,000 plus wasn’t a bad crowd. > > I was nervous for the start of the game and, stayed that way until we got > up 21-7. Of course, it got a little dicey again as the second half wore on. > > That made for a good game, though. Lots of fun, no one wanted to leave > early. > > > > A few jeers when Driskel came in. I’m glad he didn’t throw an > interception or fumble. The first down with about 1:00 to go helped > everyone’s demeanor. > > > > After the game, we hit the road right away because what looked like the > storm of the century was bearing down on I65. Got home at about 6:45, > watched the replay on the SEC network. > > Overall, a great experience. It’s much more fun driving home with a win… > > > > > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > > Bob Parks Realty, LLC > > Real Estate Broker > > 145 Maple Row Blvd > > Hendersonville TN 37075 > > Phone: 615-826-4040 > > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > [email protected] > > > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
