Favorite Alabama Football Traditons

[RLtdRL12]

Here is a question leading up to "A-Day" -

Outside of the obvious answers of "The Bear" and "Winning," what are your favorite Alabama Football traditions? I not asking about your personal tailgating traditions, but rather traditions such as "Kick Off on the Quad" or the Capstone Men & Women lining the team's entrance with our championship banners.

I am just curious as to what you associate as widely accepted Alabama Football Traditions and which one you enjoy/look forward to each fall.

Roll Tide!

 

[roltidejunky]

i love hearing the elephant roar before the team runs on the field. dont know how long that has been around, but that is a keeper. roll tide

 

[uacldude]

It's Simple

"I don't know if I'll ever get tired of football. One time I thought I might. . . I was out there on the practice field wondering whether football had passed me by. Then I heard the Million Dollar Band playing over on the practice field. When they started playing 'Yea, Alabama,' I got goosebumps all over me.
--Paul Bryant

 

[CrImSoNtIdE!]

i love hearing the elephant roar before the team runs on the field. dont know how long that has been around, but that is a keeper. roll tide

Oh yeah! And the ROOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL TIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDEEE at kick off! Goodness, now I have entered the next stage of withdrawls! I need this weekend and the A~Day game or I don't know what will happen to me!

 

[bama579]

Favorite Alabama football traditions

National Championships

SEC Championships

"State" Championships

 

[mikeua69]

Walking into the stadium and hearing "Sweet Home Alabama" being played while the guys are warming up.

 

[Hoot30]

I love the Bama Meat Pole. The elephant roar is awesome.

 

[TommyMac]

Being "Dixie's football pride."

 

[BamaLuver]

Bama Traditions

Oh my gosh -- where to begin? :BigA:

Walking the Quad & Strip before game time. Love to see & visit with tailgaters.

Hearing the MDB play "Yea Alabama" for the first time on gameday (it always gives me the chills!)

Hearing Coach Bryant's voice on the Jumbotron.

Looking around the stadium and seeing nothing but crimson and houndstooth hats.

Heck, I'm a happy camper to see the city limit sign for "Tuscaloosa, AL"!

I could go on & on, but I'll leave room for everyone else! :BigA:

 

[CrmznApklps]

For me it's definitely...

taking my seat in the stadium and seeing the sea of red at BDS. WOW! I went to Bama for seven years including grad school and watche two games. Once I graduated a new friend and fellow alumuns asked me over to watch a game on TV since we were both "stranded" here in South Carolina. Thus was the start of a new me. I enjoyed it so much I starteddriving 6 hrs home on Friday, buying tickets on game day 3-4 times a season. Last year was my inaugural Tide Pride season and I am HOOKED!
My wife doesn't like football at all but loves the atmosphere and hearing CPB before every game and the energy he gives the crowd. I can't wait to start taking my daughter with me in a few years. I'm sure she'll love it like her old man!

 

[bamark10]

Rammer Jammer!

How could you leave out "Rammer Jammer!" So many schools are envious of Rammer Jammer. Let's hope we hear it loud and often next year!

 

[Miss A]

well...

i think y'all know what one of my favorite traditions is (refer to avatar).

hope we can continue it

 

[KayBee]

on gameday, it is a requirement of mine to watch the drumline warm up under Denny Chimes....the best part of the gameday experience for me is standing there when they start the drumroll for "Yea, Alabama!" and hearing the other sections of the band playing at the same time, each in a different section in the quad....it's just cool

 

[deliveryman35]

One of mine would be perusing all of the very attractive young ladies that grace our beautiful campus....

 

[bamafancoop]

Roll Tide at kickoff, cannot beat it!!!!

 

[UAB-CT]

Listening to Eli Gold and Kenny Stabler.

 

[Alabama Larry in Ky]

Walking around and checking out the Vendors and pleading with Mama for some cash. Also we go to Huntsville every other spring break and stay a couple of days so we can restock....And that means April 4th, 5th & 6th I'll be heading down to do just that.

 

[TiderinMiss]

Wearing my lucky Bama shirt and my lucky Bama underwear.

When at the stadium, I try to buy a Bama item from the vendors on the street for good luck. I didn't the last time, and Bama lost to Arkansas in OT.

 

[BamaJeff]

When at the stadium, I try to buy a Bama item from the vendors on the street for good luck. I didn't the last time, and Bama lost to Arkansas in OT.

Gee thanks!

I also try to buy a little something that I don't need from one of the vendors. :biggrin:

 

[LTBamaFan]

Beating Auburn. I remember in 1961, Auburn was proclaimed as the cleanest football team in the country, because they had been whitewashed by the TIDE for 3 years in a row.