William Howard Garrett

Alabama father and son who melted hearts in Christmas video share their Sugar ...

• As seen in the video below, William Garrett Jr. was overcome with emotion when his 26-year-old returned home to surprise him with the tickets. That same familial bond and shared team enthusiasm was evident in his voice on the ride back to Madison County.the Garretts. Their first game together was the 1993 Sugar Bowl when the Tide bested the Miami Hurricanes. William Garrett, himself a UA alumnus in electrical engineering, wanted to experience his home team with his young son. The result was a new generation of "die-hard" fan in the Garrett household.William Garrett said it's hard to beat the interaction that comes with watching a live game as opposed to on TV. He explained how the flow of the crowd and personal anticipation of each play takes some effort of the part of the crowds, particularly with no TV commemorators to help shape opinions of Their seats near the field gave them an opportune close view of the formations they expected but also some of the "missed opportunities" in tackles and interceptions. William Garrett said that part did not sour the experience at all for a Bama fan. Both Garretts loved being there to cheer their teamleft them asking each other the burning question of what the team and Nick Saban does to get motivated again for next year. William Garrett said his son and he remain enthusiastic that a new quarterback and likely new running back combined with returning leadership will give next season renewed life."We're just hoping that the coaches kind of take a look at some of the mishaps or miscues that we had in the game this year and that they show the players how to learn from those mistakes and then we come back as a better team," William Garrett said.
• Date: Jan 02, 2015
• Category: Sports
• Source: Google