Dolly Parton carried the music, stories and spirit of her Tennessee mountain home wherever she went. She was a lifelong champion of the Great Smoky Mountains and proudly shared her love for them with the world.
While we may no longer see her working 9 to 5, we will always love her.
Here’s to Dolly, who made our world a little more beautiful.
“Tonight hurts, because it’s the end of Bernard's time in Tuscaloosa.
But it also feels right, because Germie Bernard leaves Alabama better than he found it.
He leaves behind young receivers who learned how to be professionals by watching him. He leaves behind a quarterback who trusted him with everything. He leaves behind a program reminded that character still matters.
Germie Bernard may never be the loudest name in headlines. But he will always be remembered as one of the most meaningful ones.
And long after the stadium lights fade, his impact... on this team, this locker room, and the people who watched him, will remain.
Thank you, UNC.
Thank you for your faith.
Thank you for your reliability.
Thank you for your heart.
Thank you for being exactly who you are.
Alabama is better because of you.”
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Germie Bernard: Thank you for the two seasons you spent in a Crimson uniform.
You epitomized the Bama standard. Never complained. Showed up and did your job every time with a smile on your face.
You're always welcome in Tuscaloosa. Go be great in the NFL, good sir. Respect.
From the lives you’ve touched to the standard you set, your impact reaches far beyond the field. 👏
Congratulations, Coach Nick Saban, on your induction into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame tonight!
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But God!
In 2015, I was diagnosed with ALS and given two years to live. That moment felt like the end of everything I had dreamed for my family. I thought I’d never see my kids graduate high school, let alone college. I imagined missing weddings, never walking my daughters down the aisle, never welcoming sons- or daughters-in-love into our family. And the idea of spoiling grandchildren? That joy felt permanently out of reach.
But then—God.
God didn’t just extend my time. He expanded my purpose.
Day by day, breath by breath, I kept going. Not with grand plans, but with small steps. I celebrated each sunrise. I laughed through the hard days. I leaned on faith when fear tried to take over. And slowly, the impossible started happening.
All but one of my children have now graduated both high school and college. That final milestone is just a year away. I’ve welcomed two beautiful souls into our family—daughters-in-love who bring joy and light. And just yesterday, when my heart was heavy thinking about my aging parents, God whispered hope again.
I’m going to be a granddaddy.
This journey hasn’t been easy. But it’s been amazing. And if you’re reading this while facing your own diagnosis, wondering if there’s anything left to hope for—let me tell you: there is.
Hope lives in the ordinary. In the next meal. The next laugh. The next hug. The next day.
Take life one day at a time. That’s where miracles happen.
—Kerry Goode
ALS may have a timeline, but God writes the story. And my story is still unfolding.
Bryant-Denny Stadium is confirmed to be the FIFTH hardest place to play in EA Sports College Football 26.
Stadium pulse is going to be ROCKING at Saban Field.