Bama Fan Who Took Her Dress Off

CrimsonNan

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Oct 19, 2003
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I just retrieved John Forney's book, "Above the Noise of the Crowd", from my bookshelf, but it would take me all day to find that incident in said book. But I'll let y'all know when I do and exactly what he said about it - IF he said anything about it at all.

He even autographed it for me and said,

"This book is for my friend a loyal listener and Bama fan."
 

BamaDynasty

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May 9, 2003
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It's in his excellent book "Above The Noise of the Crowd" which detailed his years as the voice of the Tide from the 1950's until 1983 when CRP let him go.

1976 in Athens was the game where the lady took her dress off. Bama was having maybe it's worst game of the decade (lost 21-0 to Ray Goff). Funny story and he tells it well in the book.

Great read by Big John Forney.
 

BamaDynasty

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May 9, 2003
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Also of note about that game was it was one of the very last times an opposing team stayed in Athens overnight- The Tide stayed at the Ramada Inn and players had to sleep in the hallway- UGA students were yelling and throwing rocks at windows all Friday night. Now I think teams fly out immediately after and stay Friday night in Gwinnett.

Still, Bama was a TAD down that year and UGA was good- interestingly a mediocre Ole Miss squad beat BOTH TEAMS that year. Still can't understand that one.
 

BigBama76

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Also of note about that game was it was one of the very last times an opposing team stayed in Athens overnight- The Tide stayed at the Ramada Inn and players had to sleep in the hallway- UGA students were yelling and throwing rocks at windows all Friday night. Now I think teams fly out immediately after and stay Friday night in Gwinnett.

Still, Bama was a TAD down that year and UGA was good- interestingly a mediocre Ole Miss squad beat BOTH TEAMS that year. Still can't understand that one.
I was at both games you mention. The UGA fans also rocked the players bus(s) back and forth. Real nasty crowd. After the Ole Miss game getting out of town with an Alabama tag wasn't easy. Those folks went on a riotous rampage after winning.
 

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