re: Anybody remember the Hurricane Bowl? Bama vs A&M

I'm a bit of a weather nerd and remember Hurricane Gilbert well. To say it "weakened" isnt exactly correct. Gilbert was a monster hurricane that broke the record for lowest barometric pressure up until that point in 1988. It was a strong Cat 5 and one of the largest hurricanes ever. It was forecast to curve into the Gulf and possibly hit Texas but never made the turn. In hindset, it was dumb of Curry not to wait an extra day to see that the storm wasn't heading for Texas. On the other hand, Hurricane Gilbert was a monster Cat 5 storm. Fortunately OT stayed south and hit the Yucatan and not Texas.