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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       In Loving Memory

OUR SON

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Justin Hornsby 07/01/1990 - 03/17/2017

#JustinLivesOn

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Jamie Hornsby   -     Doris Veazey
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17 National Championships –

I have been fortunate enough to witness the last 8 in person.

 Funny thing is, in Alabama, seldom do you pick your “Team”.  It is usually handed down generation to generation.   You are either a Bama fan, or a fan of the team on the plains. Cool

 My greatest memories of the Crimson Tide are numerous.  From my late Father and I listening to John Forney and Doug Layton paint the picture of each play via the radio in our living room, to watching the 92 National Championship Game live in NOLA with my late Mother.  Or the 2012 National Championship with our late son, Justin Hornsby. Seeing the last 5 National Title Games live with my wife Michele (as a fan) I have lived the dream.  And I must say the latest National Championship in Atlanta rivals that 92 game from the standpoint of excitement and awe. 

You hear players say “I dreamed of playing at Bama” – well as a fan, growing up in the tiny town of Goodwater Alabama, I dreamed of seeing Bama play in person.  That dream came true as I saw my first Bama game in 1977, at the age of 18.  Of course Bama rolled to a 55-6 victory over the Cardinals of Louisville in a game that is forever etched in my memory.

Back in those days, memorabilia wasn’t available like it is now, and I became a collector of “unique” Bama stuff.   Good luck stuff – and the passion of collecting Alabama Memorabilia began to rival the passion of being a fan.  Whether it was a statue of an Elephant or a Bama Football player, and I begin to collect unique things as the years passed. 

My collection of unique Memorabilia has continued to grow, and turned into my collection of Tide Rides. Each year for the past 8 years, one or more of the Tide Rides, have been part of the annual Bama Homecoming in Tuscaloosa.  That too has been a great experience as a fan, to see the faces of other fans enjoy the parade. 

I developed this space to share those with you as a collector or as a Bama fan, I hope you enjoy.  

Each week during football season, I update this site (Blog-Scroll Down) and share my thoughts and my predictions about the upcoming game. 


To the left, you can click on the links for portions of my collection and the Tide Rides.
 
I would like to invite you to check out what the folks at Reese's have done.  The official candy of NCAA football, contacted me with interest in doing a story about "TIDE RIDES" and the fan who would have such a collection.  Yours truly obliged, and it was a good decision.  The crew spent a few hours with Michele and me and were the nicest people.  The entire crew was fantastic, but special thanks to Joey, Sarah and Marty.  You are welcome back anytime !!! There is a link at the bottom for you to enjoy the segment..entitled, "BAMA'S BIGGEST FAN"  ....yeah, I know.....  keep the comments about the title to yourselves... 
 
"LETS GO REESE'S

Enjoy and Roll Tide!!!!!!!!
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Latest Addition to Tide Rides !!!!!

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Friday, August 30, 2019

Just now getting over the Pummeling By Clemson -

Ok, I never posted after the PUMMELING by Clemson!  I was there, and I still have a hard time imagining that game going down like it did.  Honestly it wasn't that hard to take, because they literally beat Bama in every phase of the game.  And they shredded our defense like plow on soft ground.   I watched the replay the other night and Bama did a lot to shoot themselves in the foot, but none the less, they were taken to the wood shed!  That was then, and tomorrow - a brand new season!

Bama VS DUKE Week 1

Bama vs Duke in Atlanta in the Chic Fil A kickoff game.   Bama is favored by 32 in a game that is the easiest ticket I ever remember for a Bama game.  It's been a busy fall camp.  No surprise that Bama has linebacker injuries.  There seems to be some type curse.  This time Dylan Moses, knee out for the year.  I feel terrible for that young man, and that leaves Bama with FRESHMEN linebackers.  Moses is a leader too, and that will hurt.  Also for undisclosed reasons, two of Bamas starting RB's will not play in the first half, and not sure about from then on.  Rumor they missed a team function and Saban says an example has to be set.

Duke.. they had an 8 win season last year, but lost a good many of their talented players.   Bama of course,  is loaded at QB and wide receiver, but has question marks in other places.   Don't get me wrong, I don't think Duke can match up to the Tide..but I expect there will be times when Bama is finding it's way.  I'm looking forward to this season, because of the talent at the skill positons.   I look for Bama to wrap this one up quickly and get some time for the reserves and the YOUNG starters.

Justin and Nanny - Miss you as always - you made Bama games special.

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