Back in mid-September, just before the truncated 2020 college football season kicked off, Crimson Tide superfan Tommy Ray was still scratching around for tickets.
He d landed four of 10 regular season games, but with stadiums at reduced capacities due to COVID-19, the Huntsville native feared that the 20% of usual seats might turn out precious as gold.
Connections helped, including friends and University of Alabama officials, ticket brokers and others who want to see Tommy and Sarah Ray up in the stands, where they ve been for several decades. Despite never possessing season tickets, Ray s cheered on more than 600 consecutive Alabama football games, not missing a bowl, playoff or championship since early 1972. His wife Sarah has seen hundreds, as well, including every one since Nick Saban arrived in 2007.