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’”…
Remembering the spiritual Flubber gas of an Auburn miracle.
From the Nov. 23, 1989 edition of The Auburn Plainsman:
People talk of the orange’n’blue haze, the claustrophobic Tiger Walk, the never-before-or-since ‘lectricity. But when trying to gauge just how big Alabama’s first trip to Jordan-Hare was, consider the 3 minutes and 33 seconds of “Our House,” track 13 from 1989′s all-but-extinct “Auburn Blue” album: the first time Auburn Spirit was ever set to rap.* [...]
Friday’s forecast, Chizik channels Dye, Bama parenting in 1989, more to come.
If they’d been boys, it would have been “Sullivan” and “Beasley.”
“Wearing the home blue at Legion Field? Making the trip up U.S. 280 every year to play your arch-rival?
Never again.”
From historical significance to practical implications, 2000 AU journalism grad and former Plainsman editor Bill Barrow interprets The First Time Ever.
Game day – 1989 Iron Bowl. Dear Lord.
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…”
Reggie Slack throws a perfect, beautiful pass to Alexander Wright on the third play (3rd and 5) of the 1989 Iron Bowl. Cheerleader reacts with perfect, beautiful jumps. … Keep Reading: * Lutzenkirchen vs. The Pounder * Ad for a Wet T-shirt Contest at Nichol’s Alley * Pat Dye buying sunglasses * Muhammad Al on [...]
