Description
To borrow the slogan offered over the Bryant-Denny Stadium public address system before to the start of every Alabama home game, "This is Alabama football." Ask a fan to talk about his favorite game and he?ll probably answer, "Which season?" Ask another to describe his favorite Crimson Tide play and he may also respond the same way. And if asking an Alabama fan to recall his favorite player, don?t be surprised if you are asked to be more specific: "Which year? Which game? Which position?" Such is the tradition and legacy of the program. The tradition connects former coaches and players to the current team, and fans from the program's early days to those of today. The telling and retelling of stories of the program's great coaches and great plays, defining moments and All-American players are as much a part of the Crimson Tide program as the team's crimson-and-white uniforms. Written by Tommy Hicks, who has worked for five newspapers in the state of Alabama over a 30-year span.
