Talk about amazing!! I know I continue speaking in awe of the Auburn football team this year, but it's because they continue to shock me! This weekend was nothing short of incredible. We now have our 7th SEC Championship title and are officially heading to Glendale, AZ for the National Championship!! As a dedicated Auburn fan of 22 years I can't tell you how awesome that is. We've had great teams in the past, especially in my lifetime, and haven't made it to the National Championship game. We've deserved it before, but it didn't happen and it feels great to finally be recognized as an outstanding football program.
Now let's talk about the weekend that led us to this point! I got to spend my Saturday with my brother in Atlanta. First we went to Marta, which is always an experience, and then headed to Fanfare. For those who aren't familiar, Fanfare is this huge event with games and shopping and all around general merriment for the fans before the game.
That's me and Andrew where they had all the scores of this season posted.
After Fanfare we got food and headed right to the dome! (Even though it was two hours before kick off) Anyway, I loved that in each Auburn seat there was a bag with a special edition Sports Illustrated and an all orange shaker! It really is the little things that impress me. But the big things do too. Like sitting on the 50 yard line...
and a giant hot dog that was gone in about 2 minutes, no fork necessary (Andrew agrees that the picture doesn't do it justice).
Anyway the most amazing thing about this day was, of course, the game! How about the second play of the game? The long pass that got us all the way down field? I think it was a 60-something yard play? That's the way to start a game! And let's not forget the most amazing Hail Mary I've ever seen! Cam answers the Gamecocks 1 minute touchdown run with a Hail Mary touchdown in the last 7 seconds of the half...amazing!! It's been on ESPN all weekend! I was also impressed with Trotter, the second string QB. Not to mention all the records that were broken! First, Cam became the second NCAA player in history to rush and pass for 20 touchdowns each in a single season (the first was Tim Tebow). Also 21 points is the most any team has scored in a single quarter of the SEC Championship game in history, and we did it in the first quarter. We also won by 39 points which is the largest margin ever in SEC Championship history. So I guess you could call it an overall success. :)
Here's a few pictures from the night...
Oh, by the way, who didn't love Cam's answer when the interviewer asked about all that's been going on with him?
"A wise man once told me, if God is with me, who can be against me?" - Cam
Now let's all get ready for the trophy presentations this week. First, the Lombardi Award is being presented on Wednesday, Dec. 8th, so fingers crossed for Nick Fairley. And the Heisman will be Saturday, Dec. 11th, at 8. Also , don't forget that Bo Jackson will be there commemorating the 25th anniversary of his Heisman win. Pretty cool how that worked out, don't you think?
After the amazing and unbelievable time we had at the game, we headed home to see the 'War Eagle' sign still lit in the front window. You see, any year we beat Bama my mom lights up the sign in the front window for one week. If we go on to the SEC title like this year it stays up and sits with the wreath.
Which brings me to my next point...the wreath is up, it's officially Christmastime!!
That's the wreath at night, and if you can't tell, it's HUGE!! It took 4 people to put it up this year!
And there's that sign up close. Love it!!
To top off an already great weekend, we built the first fire (to my knowledge) of winter! Which is a lot of fun with Davis. He layed on the coffee table for a while with all the stuffed animals (which he put down for a nap) and watched the fire roar. :)
This weekend was just so much fun! Sorry for the extra long post, I just get carried away sometimes. :)
Hope everyone has a great week. Lots to do here with finals and grad school applications! Please be praying for me!
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