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This will be my last column for the start of a new year. When we gather next Auburn's football season will be officially over, basketball will be on the doorstep of conference play, and we'll be less than a month away from baseball practice starting up. But let's save that for another day, instead let's all settle back and enjoy the holiday season. Sure we're highly anticipating the Tony Franklin offense, but nowhere near as much as I'm anticipating the look in the eyes of my 9-year old daughter and 4-year old son when they scramble out of bed Christmas morning. Or as much as I'm looking forward to the tradition my wife and I have of sitting on the couch after the kids are asleep Christmas Eve. Just sitting...no television...no radio...just the Christmas lights and the presents under the tree, we rarely say a word. Maybe it's because we're on the brink of exhaustion or maybe it's just that we enjoy the peace and quiet. We all are anxious to see how Jeff Lebo will work his X's and O's magic to make this basketball team successful in SEC play, but not any more anxious than my kids are to see what Pippie (my mom) has waiting for them under her tree Christmas morning. It's unlike anything I've ever seen...we get there and the presents (for the entire family) are flowing out from under the tree like a tidal wave. Then a half hour later...it looks like a tidal wave of paper hit the living room...the aftermath of the unwrapping of the presents. It goes by way to quick. There will be many football, basketball, and baseball seasons to come...hopefully...for all of us. But those of us with kids...these are numbered days indeed. I can't imagine what it will be like when they become older and Christmas loses some of that magic. I don't want to imagine it. So please forgive me if I put the Chick-Fil-A Bowl on the backburner for a while. In fact, I think I'll make this column a short one. I still have a few gifts to purchase. More importantly, I have time, precious time to spend with my wife and kids. I encourage you to do the same. Whether it be the wife and kids, other family members or friends, just slow down a little bit and enjoy the spirit and fellowship that the holidays bring. Finally, thank you for allowing me to what I do and may you have the happiest of holidays. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from my family to yours...until next year, War Eagle, and so long everybody!
Rod Bramblett In 2006, Rod Bramblett enters his fourth season as the play-by-play voice for Tiger football and men's basketball. In 1998, Rod Bramblett began serving as the host for the Auburn Network's weekly call-in show Tiger Talk. In addition, Bramblett has been the voice of Auburn baseball since 1993. The Valley, Ala. native also serves as co-host on the Auburn Football Preview Show & host on the Auburn Football Review and the Auburn Basketball Review show. An Auburn graduate, Bramblett is Director of Broadcast Services for the Auburn Network, where he is responsible for coordination of the network's affiliate relations and audio production. |
  
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