20 years

Predictions: State sports writers leaned heavily toward a Tide victory in 1989

November 27, 2013 by Staff 17 Comments

20 out of 24 predicted Bama to win in 1989.
“… Alabama… will go into the Sugar Bowl undefeated…”
“… Curry’s crimson cladders have come too far this year to let Auburn ruin the party now…”
“… all that stands in the way is Pat Dye and a quarterback named Slack…”

[UPDATED] Auburn to distribute 60,000 shakers to fans at the Iron Bowl… just like they did in 1989

November 27, 2013 by Jeremy Henderson 58 Comments

Those Auburn fans sick of feeling like pariahs for wearing blue to Jordan-Hare are in luck. The Athletic Department is encouraging everyone to ditch the orange Saturday, designating the Iron Bowl a “True Blue” game. The purpose? To make the orange shakers they’re planning to pass out to people (they’ll be waiting for you in […]

The Never Ending Adventure

December 3, 2010 by Jeremy Henderson 4 Comments

In 1990, a 10-year old boy penned a bizarre, award-winning short story about the 1989 Iron Bowl.
TWER is proud to publish the lost classic for the first time online (on anywhere outside of Vestavia Hills Central Elementary).

“James Joseph the lone set back came in….. ‘AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH'”…