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I graduated high school from Cramerton Christian Academy. I joined the Naval Nuclear Power Program and graduated in January of 2003. I've had lots of fun, and many different jobs over the years. I love Alabama Football, and college football in general. I love staying outside throwing footballs, frisbees, etc. and generally spending quality time with my wife whenever possible. I love the fact that college football is a team sport and cannot be turned into a "one-man show," like other sports can be. Any single player can cause a team to fall, but it takes all 22+ playing at 100% to consistently win week in and week out to become champions. (What if every person in the world lived life that same way?)

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Mark Ingram, Mary Lou Retton, Dominique Moceanu, Tim Tebow, Lance Armstrong, Trent Richardson (In no particular order)

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Alabama Crimson Tide, SEC in general, New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, New York Yankees, Carolina Hurricanes, New Zealand All-Blacks

  • Favorite Coaches

    Nick Saban, Paul "Bear" Bryant, Donald Lee Haskins "The Bear"

  • All Time Sports Moment

    2009 'Bama vs. South Carolina, when Ingram replaced a slumping McElroy to prove that 'Bama was willing to do whatever it took to win, even if that meant not using a QB. (I'm choosing to go for moments that occured during my lifetime, otherwise, it's the Texas Western upset of Adolph Rupp's powerhouse Kentucky basketball team.)

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Carolina Panthers vs. Chicago Bears (preseason), first game played in the Panthers' stadium. My first game, complete with the exploded cardboard from fireworks landing in my lap during the end-game show.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Tie: 69-yd field goals before kicking FG's off a tee was banned, and Armstrong's 7 Tours-de-France.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan, as his dad lived most of his life Belmont, NC, roughly 15 minutes from my high school.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Orr, though I got to watch Gretzky play, and he was amazing.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Petty

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    2006-2011 BCS National Champions. (In other words, SEC.)

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  • Billy Rogers posted 12 days ago

    Billy Rogers

    Hey man, they are always good reads, though. I remember the depth chart read. It was good too. It just took me a while to read it.

  • Kevin McGrady posted 107 days ago

    Kevin McGrady

    Someone edited your article and changed the title to NBA, you might want to address that......:)

  • Justin Davis posted 116 days ago

    Justin Davis

    Hey Jon I have a few requests of things I'd like updates, discussion, etc on if you or your fellow writers could find time to write. Thanks

    1. With all the DL talent the Tide just signed whats going to happen to Brandon Ivory?
    2. Is this Kirby Smarts last year as our DC and if so who will replace him?
    3. Recruiting 2013 What are the chances we land Robert Nkemdiche and Montravius Adams?

  • SHELBY O posted 116 days ago

    SHELBY O

    haha i was so excited to get to work today and see waht he replied but he was already deleted.... lol....he was beyond out of line with EVERYONE on that article....he's clearly got nothing better to say then crude comments that make zero sense...lol...ppl like that are hilarious to me tho....figures he was a GA fan, my husband likes to call them The most delusional fans in the SEC....lol...

  • Jacqueline Garner posted 118 days ago

    Jacqueline Garner

    Jonathan, you are most welcome for the comment on Burns. He looks great!

  • Sammy Cole posted 123 days ago

    Sammy Cole

    Jonathan, I thought that you might have picked up an idea or two from one of my posts, but I don't mind one bit and if you didn't then I apoligize. I am an avid, rabid Alabama fan, but I'm also a fair one. I don't have to pull others down to say what I want to say. By the way, I'm the female in the picture, my husband is the guy and he's a Wisconsin fan.

  • Jeff Weil posted 124 days ago

    Jeff Weil

    Hey I thought your article was actually a good article just wanted to tell you about the we. So I just have made comments so far. I would like to try to write some articles if you are not a journalism student how do you go about writing for B.R.

  • Jacqueline Garner posted 126 days ago

    Jacqueline Garner

    Hey Jonathan, THANK YOU for pointing me to that video. Loved it. I still love that scene where AJ is poking Trent in the chest from behind, Trent looks mad as a hornet, and AJ is whispering something like, "You just wait Mister; next series, you are going to bust loose." And I think Trent is just plotting, while thinking something like, "Ok, just need to figure out which defender(s) I will make look silly!" RTR!

  • Marvin Reese posted 128 days ago

    Marvin Reese

    Thanks for being a fan.I read a LOT,but post only when I feel strongly about something(not a stat ho...LOL!).I realize that all of you writers are not paid for your time,so I really appreciate your effort.I am not too far from you,I live in Dillsboro and study at Southwestern.Keep up the good work and ROLLLLLLL TIDE ROLL!!!

  • Beau Martin posted 128 days ago

    Beau Martin

    Thanks for the like!

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