it's time for a change...

[Litlbit]

trenda, i too was at that game. it was fall of 1993. the throwing of whiskey bottles was horrible.

Seems like I remember being at one of our games at Ole Miss in the late 80's/early 90's and someone from their student section threw a whiskey bottle that hit one of the cameramen on the field.

That ring a bell? Of course, this was during the time that I was sewing all of my wild oats and might have been so inebriated that I dreamt this!!! :biggrin:

Wasn't this also the reason Coach Bryant wore a helmet onto the field at one of the GaTech games?

RTR
:biga2:

 

[Really Big Bama Fan]

Wasn't this also the reason Coach Bryant wore a helmet onto the field at one of the GaTech games?

Yes, that was the reason that he wore it. The Yellow Jackets hated Coach Bryant. For many years you could see "Yellow Jackets" in yellow paint on the side of Smith Hall (The Natural History Museum) where their fans had vandalized the campus.

 

[ttownhondo]

May not be a very good idea.

The reason I say this is the next time you go to a game look to the South End Zone. This would open up the University to a plethora of legal problems, not the least of which would be underage drinking. Besides, as someone stated earlier, many folks get "lubricated" before the game. I don't think this would change if beer were sold at the stadium. This translates to me as being totally snockered by the 4th qtr. This could really be bad on those days where we get a bad call at the end and lose or win. (opposing fans drink too).

 

[BamaLaw]

First: The no alcohol policy is not an NCAA thing. It's an SEC thing. I've been to regular season games in at least 3 stadiums (one of them on a college campus) where alcohol was sold. Also, depending on the arena, alcohol is sold at NCAA Basketball Tourney sites. It was also sold in the Superdome a few years back when Bama, AU, UNO, and Tulane played a regular season Baseball Tourney there.

Second: Alcohol is sold at the SECCG--but only in the club level.

Third: If alcohol were sold at games, it would likely only be beer in cups. If liquor were sold, it would be poured in plastic cups--so the bottles being thrown on the field (from stadium sales) would not be a problem.

Fourth: As has been pointed out, it is an SEC rule so it's not going to happen--even if the state legislature were to get involved.

Also, the Sunday alcohol sales in Tuscaloosa County must first pass the state legislature before Tuscaloosa residents can vote on it. The Tuscaloosa legislative delegation can't all get on the same page about it and since they can't agree, the legislature as a whole won't support it. If Tuscaloosa County residents want to be allowed to vote on it, they need to work on their state legislators.

 

[SemperDuc]

A reference was made to the "Blue Laws" whch reminded me that when I was in college, it was illegal to dance on Sunday. Nothing like archaic laws on the books. I am told that Jesus healed some folks on Sunday, which really upset the status quo. I am surprised that did not activate a COI by the ncaa--which would have somehow implicated the Alabama football program...some things are eternal. RTR

 

[bobmack12champs]

Never felt the need to drink to enjoy a bama game, but felt like doing so, just to join others surrounding me that were ruining the game for me!
Nothing like driving 130 miles, spending big bucks for food, tickets and standing elbow to elbow to urinate in a trough just to have my day ruined by a drunken loudmouth which I'm sure is a good joe otherwise. :biga2: Just my take!

PS..coach Bryant also said he wore the helmut at Grant Field to protect against water soaked rolls of toilet paper......"those things can hurt!"...... as told to Charlie Thornton on his Sunday playback show. ......" those students pelted our bench!"

 

[rizolltizide]

Just bring it in yourself. Being a fratboy and all you can hide it in your sportjacket pocket or behind your tie.