At a gas station in Decatur, AL this morning I had the privilege of watching two rival factions preparing for tonight’s game. In one car, blue and orange clad supporters poured ice over coolers. In a Bama-red pickup two slots over, another set of supporters was prepping for their tailgate. The atmosphere was civil and excited with a minimal of smack talk. The first Saturday of college football, oh the possibility, the hope, this could be the year. I was in the car surrounded by Bama fans, had this been the Iron Bowl, I imagine there would have been tension, but today it was more like Christmas eve, the anticipation of what is to come veritably crackled in the fall air.
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