If you, by some chance, don't care about football or know nothing about the SEC or Alabama, this is one of the biggest games of the year--every year. There is just this incredible sense of pride (on both sides) in the histories of the programs and the tradition of the game. Alabama has 12 national championships and Tennessee has 6. I wish I could make someone understand how enthused (and crazy) fans get in the South during football season. But unless you actually experience it, you can't understand. Here is a sampling of what you might see on a fall Saturday in the South (specifically in Tuscaloosa).
Big Al, our mascot, is always doing something crazy. Dancing...
... or crowd surfing.
We can claim the greatest coach that ever lived: Paul "Bear" Bryant. Under him, UA won 13 SEC championships and 6 national championships.
Now, we have another incredible coach, who has pushed our team from a pathetic 6-7 record in 2006 to a 12-1 record in 2008; we currently have 19 straight regular season wins.
Enthusiastic student section.
Bryant-Denny Stadium.
And then of course there are the crazy fans. But they also make the game day experience more fun.
We all love the Bear, but come on...
And one of my favorite Alabama football moments: "The Catch." At least that's what I will always call it. No other explanation needed.
Watch it here.
What a stinking incredible catch. It still amazes me just to watch it.
Football really is one of the greatest things on earth. It nearly brings me to tears that football season is over half-way finished. ("Hey! There's no crying in football!".... or something like that.) I hope that whatever team you cheer for, you are having a great time during this season! Unless you are a Tennessee or LSU fan... then I hope it's miserable. :-)
That is one of my favorite football moments. Now closely following it is "The Block"
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