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Apr 17, 2012 - Featured, The Real Me    No Comments

The University of Alabama Should Sell Portions of its Broken National Championship Trophy

As an Auburn fan, part of me chuckled inside when I read the story about how the University of Alabamadropped it’s 2011 National Championship Trophy over the weekend when an ogling fan tripped over the carpeting around it and it fell, shattering into a million pieces.

Alabama on offense during the annual Iron Bowl...

Alabama on offense during the annual Iron Bowl against rival Auburn University. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

University officials report that they are going to replace the $30,000 piece of glass, but what of the shards that already exist?

To me it makes perfect sense, that if it is fractured into a million pieces, that the university should go out and buy as many clear glass vials that each shard would fit into and then sell them to fans around the world who would like to either bid for them or simply have the chance to first come, first served, buy a part of Alabama football history.   The funds raised would cover the cost to replace the trophy, and anything left over?   Simple.  Donate it to the continued recovery of the tornadoes that hit Tuscaloosa less than 365 days ago.

Each piece could have a number and a certificate of authentication.   It’d be a perfect solution and give fans a part of something they all earn each year as they fight from the stands for the honor and dignity of their team.

I couldn’t think of  a better way to show a commitment to two very loyal and intense supporters of the university system that is Tuscaloosa. Not to mention saving taxpayers $30,000 to replace a trophy.

Oh, and War Eagle!

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Jan 11, 2011 - Featured    No Comments

Today’s Sports Section of #Auburn–Please clip and send

Hi,

I’d like to ask if you’re reading this today that you do me a small, but very special favor.  Please pick up a copy of your local newspaper today and find the section in it about Auburn winning the BCS National Championship last night. 

I’ve been waiting for 31 years for last night to come and it’d be great to have a collection of clips/articles/pages of the newspapers around the country and globe even, marking this memorable event.  If it’s on your front page, would you just send the whole page?

If you’d be so kind to send them to:

Claxton Creative, LLC,
PO BOX 800844,
Balch Springs, TX 75180

It’d mean a great deal to me.  I’ll also mention you back in a thank you post for your efforts.

Thanks,

Donny

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Jan 11, 2011 - Featured    1 Comment

Brent Musburger Biased? Toward Auburn? Not Last Night

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About a month ago I wrote here on DaddyClaxton.com that the thought of Brent Musburger calling last night’s BCS National Championship Game featuring the Oregon Ducks and my Auburn Tigers made me want to vomit. (Brent Musburger Calling Oregon/Auburn Game Makes Me Nauseous)

I so expected Mr. Musburger to pull for Oregon and fully expected Auburn to struggle throughout the game.  In big games like last night’s, that just seems to be the way they play.  It’s been like that since I became an Auburn fan in 1980.  This isn’t the first group of Auburn Cardiac Kids; they were just the latest edition.

And so, with trepidations, I turned on the sound to the game last night to hear Musburger and “Herby” do the game.   And I have to say I felt like my fears of Musburger pissing me off were not realized.  I think he actually did a balanced job.

I’ve already seen that fokes have been coming here to DaddyClaxton.com under searches like “Musburger biased toward Auburn,” and “Why is Musburger biased?” but really, today I have to stand in defense of him.

Last night’s game with the Oregon Ducks was probably one of the most unique and inspiring football games ever in the BCS-era, and maybe even the national championship game itself.  The game literally came down to the wire–0:02 decided win or tie or lose.

There’s not much more one could ask for in a game like that.  Oregon and Auburn seemed almost uniquely matched.  Oregon did a great job of shutting down Cam Newton.  He did well in the game, but it was nothing like any of the previous games in the season.  And once he got hit hard a few times, he realized he was in a tough game.  The smile and skipping stopped.

Michael Dyer

Last night for Auburn was a glimpse of the things to come.  Newton will be going pro soon and who knows who will be quarterback.  At the beginning of the year, someone asked me about our QB and I told them we didn’t have one.  My brother corrected me.

But it was cool for true FRESHMAN Michael Dyer to become the offensive player of the game last night instead of Newton.   I even heard at one point Dyer got more rushing yards this year than Bo Jackson in a single year.  Hello!

Back To Musburger

I know I have felt many times in the past that he’s been biased.  Just listen to him say, “Ohio State Buckeyes!”  It’s just a little too happy.

But for last night’s game, I thought the man was as close to balanced as we could have asked for.   Your thoughts?

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Jan 11, 2011 - Featured    No Comments

Congratulations Oregon Ducks, And The Auburn Tigers

Wow.  What a great, great game. 

I’m Auburn thru-and-thru, but Oregon, you’ve got absolutely nothing to be upset about.  You played one of the best games I’ve ever seen.

And Brent Musburger and ESPN, I commend you and want to take back what I said before.  Musburger, you did a balanced job tonight and I appreciate it.

And now I go on to celebrate.  Congratulations Coach Chizik, Cam, Michael, Nick and company.  That was one for a lifetime.  .

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