Bama grad and PGA Tour chaplain Stephen Bunn is Ryder Cup bound
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It was, as they say, the call of a lifetime. Just a few days ago, on Tuesday, July 25, around…
Among other achievements, he's served 4,000 people and 2,400 hamburgers in one day. Just who is he?
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With a nod to the classic “What’s My Line” panel game show from the 1950s and 1960s, our subject: Graduated…
Who’s witnessed more Alabama basketball games than anyone in history? This guy.
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As the Alabama basketball team plays its first-round NCAA tournament game today in Birmingham, there’s no better time than now…
Content? Or Committed?
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From Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, Rich Wingo learns a valuable life lesson “No one’s ever been kicked off the team…
Laslie’s Long-Gone National Championship Ring Finds its Way Back Home
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For Mary Lou Laslie Henry, the phone call sounded too good to be true. Way down in Alabama, on the…
What if there hadn’t been a 40-year timeout in the Alabama-Auburn series? Here’s a theory.
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What if, after this Saturday’s Iron Bowl, the University of Alabama and Auburn University announced a pause in the rivalry…
Interested in reading some books written by former Alabama football players? There are more than forty to choose from!
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“If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book…
Forty Years, Forty Memories (Part Five)
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Good morning, Tide Nation, it’s game day! Season openers have been quite kind to the Crimson Tide over the past…
Forty Years, Forty Memories (Part Four)
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Thus far in my blog reflecting on 40 memories in my 40 years at the University of Alabama, I’ve covered…
Forty Years, Forty Memories (Part Three)
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Two blogs in, and I’ve only covered 11 “memories” over a five-year span (1982-1986). I guess I’d better get movin’,…
Forty Years, Forty Memories (Part Two)
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In Part One of my “Forty Years, Forty Memories” blog, which is available on my www.tommyfordrealestate.com website, I took a…
Forty Years, Forty Memories (Part One)
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Recently I “celebrated,” if you will, my 40-year anniversary of being hired at the University of Alabama. To me, there’s…
The 2020 Crimson Tide: A Story of Greatness
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By Tommy Ford What is your favorite Crimson Tide national championship team? The 1961 squad (Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant’s first…
"A Vision for Mac" helps propel Mac Jones to a National Championship
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In early 2018, just a few weeks following the Tua-to-DeVonta 2nd & 26 heroics in the Crimson Tide’s stunning national…
From "P.O.T.T" to "TIDE PRIDE" (Part Three)
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Whereas the first two parts of “From P.O.T.T. to TIDE PRIDE” covered the creation of TIDE PRIDE in 1987-88 and…
From "P.O.T.T." to "TIDE PRIDE" (Part Two)
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From “P.O.T.T.” to “TIDE PRIDE” (Part Two) (Click on this link for Part One of “From P.O.T.T. to TIDE PRIDE”:…
From “P.O.T.T.” to “TIDE PRIDE” (Part One)
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There was a day, back in the spring of 1987, when the Crimson Tide could've gone to pot. As you…
In the fight of his life, Pizzitola maintains an inspiring attitude
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Never, more than today, is Alan Pizzitola fighting so hard.