God Bless the Crimson Tide: Devotions for the Die-Hard Alabama Fan
Nothing In America Is More Exciting Than College Sports! \ Each weekend, stadiums and gymnasiums across America are fi lled with the sound of the band, the smell of nachos and hot dogs, and the roar of the fans. Sports have become an integral part of American life, and college fans are among the loudest and most faithful. These fans lead the cheers, speak the language, and know the history. They attend as many games as possible and want to know all they can about "their" team.\ 'Bama fans are...
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Nothing In America Is More Exciting Than College Sports!Each weekend, stadiums and gymnasiums across America are fi lled with the sound of the band, the smell of nachos and hot dogs, and the roar of the fans. Sports have become an integral part of American life, and college fans are among the loudest and most faithful. These fans lead the cheers, speak the language, and know the history. They attend as many games as possible and want to know all they can about "their" team.'Bama fans are no exception: just take a look at their T-shirts, pillows, bumper stickers, banners, screen savers, coffee mugs, blankets, license plates, and ringtones — all designed to declare their loyalty and cheer on their team.This exciting collection of stories from the many sports played at the University of Alabama is perfect for the Crimson Tide fan who is also a fan of God. Each story, while giving accurate information concerning a sporting event, will also lead you into a moment of refl ection about God and his greatness. Alabama fans will have the best of both worlds.This is the ideal book for the faith-fi lled and faithful Alabama Crimson Tide fan!
DAY 1\ The Outer Limits\ Read Genesis 18:1-15.\ "Is anything too wonderful for the LORD?" (v. 14).\ A death set in motion the chain of events that made a young man bound for Yale the father of Alabama football.\ According to Clyde Bolton in The Crimson Tide, in the late 1880s W. G. Little was prepping at Phillips-Exeter Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, on his way to Yale. But when his oldest brother, James, died, Little returned home to Livingston, Alabama, to be with his mother. He then enrolled at the local university, from which James had graduated. While he was at Phillips-Exeter, Little had been introduced to a new game called football. When he came to Alabama, Bolton said, Little "brought his canvas football suit, his cleated shoes, and his pigskin ball with him." This unusual baggage drew a lot of interest from his classmates, who responded with great enthusiasm when Little suggested they form a team.\ A roster was assembled, the University Athletic Association was born, and a coach, Eugene Beaumont, was hired. Not surprisingly, Little was named the first football captain. On November 11, 1892, the University of Alabama played its first-ever football game. Their opponent was a team from Birmingham High School. Fittingly, considering Alabama's great history, the game was a rout. Alabama won 56-0.\ The game W. G. Little had encountered in the Northeast had come south.\ You've probably never tried a whole bunch of things you've dreamed about doing at one time or another. Like starting your own business. Going back to school. Running for elected office. Running a marathon. What holds you back? Perhaps you see only your limitations, both those you've imposed on yourself and those others have convinced you exist. But at the University of Alabama one student started the football program.\ God sees your possibilities, not your limitations. Free yourself from that which ties your hands and blights your dreams by depending not on yourself but on God.\ First, I prepare. Then I have faith.\ — Joe Namath\ God has a vision for your life beyond your imagining, but you have to depend on him, not on yourself. God Bless the Crimson Tide © 2007 Ed McMinn
The Outer Limits 2How We Leave 4A Crowd of Witnesses 6Taking Action 8Toughing It Out 10Star Power 12A Second Chance 14Mamas and Their Children 16Playing with Pain 18Fear Factor 20The Prize 22An Unlikely Hero 24Fathers and Sons 26Clothes Horse 28Choices 30Glory! 32Southern Hospitality 34Necessary Things 36Getting No Respect 38In the Beginning 40Party Time 42Working for It 44Jumping for Joy 46Blind Justice 48Comeback Kids 50Juggernaut 52Stinking to High Heaven 54Burying the Hatchet 56Things That Never Change 58The Funeral 60The Right Person for the Job 62A Family Affair 64David versus Goliath: Sugar Bowl Style 66FiredUp 68Attitude Check 70Peacemongers 72Big Red Elephants 74A Strategy for Success 76No Turning Back 78Young Blood 80A Matter of Perspective 82Decisions, Decisions 84Beyond the Games 86The Beautiful People 88Bad Times-Good Witness 90The Eye of a Needle 92Ten to Remember 94Name Dropping 96Small Seeds 98Debt Free 100Tough Love 102Dream World 104A Frustrating Season 106From Student to Teacher 108A House Fit for a King 110Unsolved Mysteries 112No Getting Over It 114Identity Crisis 116Confidence 118Limited-Time Offer 120Using Your Head 122Crazy as a Fox 124Playing by the Rules 126Top Secret 128The Knock on the Door 130When You Just Know 132Can't Go Wrong 134Promises, Promises 136A Joyful Noise 138Strange but True 140Regrets, Anyone? 142If God Were a Person 144In Remembrance 146Homework 148Crowd Control 150Answering the Call 152From Tears to Triumph 154A Hollywood Ending 156Baggage Check 158Seeing the Vision 160Resting Easy 162Home-Field Advantage 164Throwing In the Towel 166Upon My Word! 168The Sure Foundation 170Cuss Words 172Trustworthy 174Please! 176The Big Time 178Amazing! 180Bibliography 183Replays 187
