UAB game

October 17, 2009---We left my dad's house, dropped Jackson off at my mom's house (because he's not a big fan of football games), and drove to Oxford for the second of three straight weekends of home football games. After an embarrassing loss to Alabama, there wasn't much hype for our homecoming game against the University of Alabama at Birmingham...aka UAB. The Grove was emptier than I can ever remember it being in recent years. Our tailgate crew attendance was down by more than 60%. We did have a few tried-and-true members of the Dixie Clique who ventured out to support our Rebels on a cool and damp fall afternoon/evening.

Chloe couldn't get enough honey bbq twist fritos:

Uncle Brady explaining football to Chloe:

As cold as it was, Molly had plenty of spirit during her cheer performance:

The band spelling out "Ole Miss" during the pre-game show:

The team running out of the tunnel and rubbing Chucky's head on their way to the field:

Being as it was the Homecoming game, our half-time entertainment consisted of the homecoming court and the band. I do not have pictures of all homecoming court members and escorts but two of Houston Nutt's daughters were on it. This year's queen is Hart Wardlaw and her escort, ASB President Artair Rogers:

I called time-temp plus to find out the temperature during the 3rd quarter...it was 37 degrees. To say we were cold is an understatement. We had coats, hats, scarves, gloves, blankets, and hand warmers. It wasn't the coldest game I've ever attended but it was very chilly. There was a small crowd at Vaught-Hemingway and it continually got smaller and smaller throughout the night. Of course, we never leave until the very end...because Anna Catherine insists we stay.

I'm not sure if the girls were cheering or just trying to get

their blood flowing by dancing to get warm.

We won 48-13. I can't remember anything eventful about the game.

I'll blame it on near hypothermia--hahaha.