GAME: LSU Tigers @ Alabama Crimson Tide

Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

Time: 6:45 PM CT

Watch: CBS

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GEAUX TIGERS!!!

#14 vs. #4

When: Saturday, September, 9, 07:00 PM Eastern

Where:

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Odds: by 7.0 pts.

Total Points: 54.5

All-Time Series : vs.

and have met 10 times since 11/18/1902.

These teams last met 361 days ago on 09/10/2022.

Series Wins: 7-1-2 ^†

Longest streak of continuous meetings: 1 (2022-2022).

has won the last 2 meetings (2009-2022) in this series.

Last 5 Meetings

Through Week 1

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#5 vs. #1

When: Monday, January, 1, 05:00 PM Eastern

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Odds: by 1.5 pts.

Total Points: 44.5

All-Time Series : vs.

and have met 5 times since 01/02/1988.

These teams last met 1,456 days (~4 years) ago on 01/01/2020.

Series Wins: 3-0-2 ^†

Longest streak of continuous meetings: 1 (2019-2019).

has won the last 2 meetings (2012-2019) in this series.

Last 5 Meetings

Through Week 16

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#1 vs. #5

When: Saturday, December, 4, 04:00 PM Eastern

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Odds: by 6.5 pts.

Total Points: 49.5

All-Time Series : vs.

and have met 70 times since 11/02/1895.

These teams last met 410 days ago on 10/17/2020.

Series Wins: 25-4-41 ^†

Longest streak of continuous meetings: 22 (1944-1965).

has won the last 6 meetings (2008-2020) in this series.

Last 7 Meetings

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#13 vs.

When: Saturday, October, 7, 03:30 PM Eastern

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Odds: by 2.0 pts.

Total Points: 47.0

All-Time Series : vs.

and have met 15 times since 01/01/1942.

These teams last met 361 days ago on 10/08/2022.

Series Wins: 12-0-3 ^†

Longest streak of continuous meetings: 11 (2012-2022).

has won the most recent meeting (2022) in this series.

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#1 vs. #8

When: Saturday, December, 2, 04:00 PM Eastern

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Odds: by 6 pts.

Total Points: 53.5

All-Time Series : vs.

and have met 72 times since 11/02/1895.

These teams last met 688 days (~2 years) ago on 01/10/2022.

Series Wins: 26-4-42 ^†

Longest streak of continuous meetings: 22 (1944-1965).

has won the most recent meeting (2021) in this series.

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LET'S GEAUX!!!

#7 vs. #15

When: Saturday, November, 5, 07:00 PM Eastern

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Odds: by 13.5 pts.

Total Points: 58.0

All-Time Series : vs.

and have met 86 times since 11/18/1895.

These teams last met 361 days ago on 11/06/2021.

Series Wins: 55-5-26 ^†

Longest streak of continuous meetings: 58 (1964-2021).

has won the last 2 meetings (2020-2021) in this series.

Last 6 Meetings

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#15 vs. #8

When: Saturday, November, 4, 07:45 PM Eastern

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Odds: by 3.0 pts.

Total Points: 60.5

All-Time Series : vs.

and have met 87 times since 11/18/1895.

These teams last met 361 days ago on 11/05/2022.

Series Wins: 27-5-55 ^†

Longest streak of continuous meetings: 59 (1964-2022).

has won the most recent meeting (2022) in this series.

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#13 vs. #18

When: Saturday, September, 23, 03:30 PM Eastern

Where:

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Odds: by 7.0 pts.

Total Points: 55.5

All-Time Series : vs.

and have met 66 times since 10/27/1894.

These teams last met 312 days ago on 11/12/2022.

Series Wins: 10-2-54 ^†

Longest streak of continuous meetings: 31 (1992-2022).

has won the last 7 meetings (2016-2022) in this series.

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#3 vs. #2

When: Saturday, November, 9, 03:30 PM Eastern

Where:

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Odds: by 6.5 pts.

Total Points: 64.0

All-Time Series : vs.

and have met 83 times since 11/18/1895.

These teams last met 368 days ago on 11/03/2018.

Series Wins: 53-5-25 ^†

Longest streak of continuous meetings: 55 (1964-2018).

has won the last 8 meetings (2011-2018) in this series.

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#11 vs. #1

When: Saturday, September, 18, 03:30 PM Eastern

Where:

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Odds: by 14.5 pts.

Total Points: 59.5

All-Time Series : vs.

and have met 40 times since 10/21/1916.

These teams last met 269 days ago on 12/20/2020.

Series Wins: 14-0-26 ^†

Longest streak of continuous meetings: 5 (1990-1994).

has won the last 7 meetings (2009-2020) in this series.

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#2 vs. #3

When: Saturday, October, 17, 08:00 PM Eastern

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Odds: by 6.0 pts.

Total Points: 57.0

All-Time Series : vs.

and have met 69 times since 11/02/1895.

These teams last met 683 days (~2 years) ago on 12/01/2018.

Series Wins: 40-4-25 ^†

Longest streak of continuous meetings: 22 (1944-1965).

has won the last 5 meetings (2008-2018) in this series.

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#17 vs. #11

When: Saturday, October, 21, 03:30 PM Eastern

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Odds: by 9.5 pts.

Total Points: 48.5

All-Time Series - The Third Saturday in October: vs.

and have met 104 times since 11/28/1901.

These teams last met 368 days ago on 10/15/2022.

Series Wins: 39-7-58 ^†

Longest streak of continuous meetings: 79 (1944-2022).

has won the most recent meeting (2022) in this series.

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#1 @ #4

When: Saturday, November, 3^rd, 8:00 PM Eastern

Where: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Odds: by 14.5 pts.

Total Points: 54

All-Time Series

and have met 82 times since 11/18/1895.

These teams last met 361 days ago on 11/4/2017.

Series Record: 52 - 5 - 25

Current Win Streak 7 Alabama (2012-2017)

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#3 vs. #23

When: Saturday, October, 1, 03:30 PM Eastern

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Odds: by 17.5 pts.

Total Points: 61.0

All-Time Series : vs.

and have met 30 times since 01/01/1962.

These teams last met 312 days ago on 11/20/2021.

Series Wins: 22-0-8 ^†

Longest streak of continuous meetings: 30 (1992-2021).

has won the last 15 meetings (2007-2021) in this series.

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The University of Alabama

Southeastern Conference

Year Founded: 1831

Location: Tuscaloosa, AL

Total Attendance: 33,602

Mascot: Big Al

Live Mascot: None

Cheerleaders:

Stadium: Bryant-Denny Stadium

Named after former UA President George Denny and Paul "Bear" Bryant. The original stadium (Denny Stadium) was built in 1929 with the upper deck expansions being added in 1998 and the end zone expansions added in the 2000s. The visitors' locker room is nicknamed "The Fail Room" after alumnus and donor James Fail.

Stadium Location: [920 Paul W Bryant Dr, Tuscaloosa, AL

35401]()

Stadium Capacity: 101,821

Conference Champions: [27 times (4 Southern Conference, 23

SEC)]()

Since the SEC split into divisions in 1992 Alabama has only played 2 teams in the SEC Championship, Florida and Georgia. Alabama is 3-4 vs Florida and 1-0 vs Georgia.

Number of Bowl Games: *NCAA Record

Alabama holds the record for both bowl apperances and wins. They appeared in their first bowl in 1926 and under Bear Bryant had 24 consecutive bowl appearances.

National Titles (15): [1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011,

2012]() **4 unclaimed by Alabama (45, 66, 75, 77)

***NCAA Record

Alabama has the most national championships both recognized by the NCAA and claimed by the school. Only 7 of the Tides NC seasons have been undefeated seasons and in 1965, 1973, and 1978 the national title was only awarded by one of the wire services (either AP or Coaches', not both). Alabama has 3 BCS National Championships (2009, 2011, 2012)

Rivals

• Auburn Alabama leads 42-34-1

The main rivalry of the Crimson Tide is against its in-state rival, Auburn University. The rivalry is considered to be one of the best and most hard-fought rivalries in all of sports. The outcome of the game generally determines "bragging rights" in the state of Alabama until the following contest. The game may also have implications as to which team will represent the SEC Western Division in the SEC Championship Game. On February 22, 1893, at Lakeview Park in Birmingham, Auburn was victorious in the first ever Iron Bowl, 32–22. The series was suspended after the 1907 contest, due to violence and financial complications. In 1944, Auburn suggested to reopen the series, though the Board of Trustees at Alabama rejected. However, the series was finally resumed in 1948—Alabama crushing the Tigers 55–0, which is still the largest margin of victory in the series. The Iron Bown was regularly held in Birmingham at Legion Field but now alternates between Alabama and Auburn.

• Tennessee Alabama leads

49-38-7

The Alabama rivalry with Tennessee is more affectionately known as “The 3rd Saturday in October” although the game is rarely played on that Saturday. This rivalry gained popularity during the Bear Bryant era due to his adamant attitude at beating the foes to the north. The two first played in 1901 in Birmingham and since then Alabama has had an 11 and 9 game win streak and is currently on a 6 game win streak over the Volunteers.

• LSU Alabama leads 47-25-5

The first game between the Tigers and the Tide was in 1895 although the two did not start playing regularly until the mid-1960s. The rivalry has become more heated since the 2007 hiring of Coach Nick Saban to Alabama who formerly coached at LSU and lead them to a national title. They are the only two same conference teams to go head to head for the national title in the BCS era.

2012 Season

Record:

Coach:

Key Players:

left Alabama for draft (Green Bay)

returning for Sr Year

returning for Sr Year

graduated from Alabama, drafted (St. Louis)

left Alabama for draft (Kansas City)

graduated from Alabama, drafted (Seattle)

Biggest Plays:

A screen pass from AJ McCarron to TJ Yeldon in the final moments of the regular season game vs LSU which put Alabama ahead where they would stay. This play is what started the National Championship hype among the media.

Scramble football at it's best. Georgia had a chance to shut Alabama out of the SECCG and ultimately the BCS NCG however history would prove otherwise as Alabama was able to prevent Georgia (by skill or perhaps dumb luck) from scoring in the final minutes of the game.

Confusion between center Barrett Jones and AJ McCarron late in the seas=ked BCS NCG caused the center to push the quarterback which caused more buzz amongst media than anything else Alabama had done all season. Other than of course

The play of the game and possibly run of the year for Eddie Lacy. The play did end up being a moot point the way that Alabama handled themselves in the BCS game however it was nice to see a highly regarded RB go up against a highly regarded LB and have the Alabama RB come out on top.

2013 Season

Aug 31 vs Virginia Tech (Neutral Site)

Sept 7 BYE

Sept 14 @ Texas A&M

Sept 21 vs Colorado State

Sept 28 vs Ole Miss

Oct 5 vs Georgia State

October 12 @ Kentucky

October 19 vs Arkansas

October 26 vs Tennessee

Nov 2 BYE

Nov 9 vs LSU

Nov 16 @ Mississippi State

Nov 23 vs Chattanooga

Nov 30 @ Auburn

Dec 7 SEC Championship Game

The Greats

Greatest Games:

Alabama entered the game #4 with Nebraska #3, however due to the way that the bowls were played then #1 and #2 both lost that day leaving the Tide with a win over Nebraska and a National Championship (only selected by 1 wire service)

The stage of probably the most famous Alabama play ever, the goal line stand. Late in the game Alabama fumbled in their own territory and made a stop on the one yard line setting up the play. Bama's Marty Lyons told PSU QB Mike Guman "You better pass". The Nittany Lions opted to run and Alabama LB Barry Krauss knocked himself unconscious stopping the play.

Auburn scored late in the game to go up 23 to 22 with one minute to play. Alabama went from their 20 yard line with one timeout and 57 seconds to get within 52 yards of a field goal. Alabama's Van Tiffin made the kick and many regard "The Kick" as the greatest moment in Iron Bowl history.

Miami entered the game on a 29 game win streak and a heavy favorite with lots of trash talking coming from the Canes. Miami wouldn't score a single offensive touchdown and George Teague ran down the fastest player in college football and took the ball away from him (see greatest plays) as Alabama went on to win.

Alabama entered the game with a heavy chip on their shoulders having been beaten by the Gators and Tebow just a year earlier. Alabama would dominate the game and ultimately leave Tebow in tears on the sidelines, an image that is still fairly fresh in most college football fans memories.

Again Alabama would enter the game with a heavy chip on their shoulders having lost to LSU earlier in the regular season after some impressive LSU defense and lack luster special teams from the Alabama sidelines. Alabama took charge of the game immediately allowing LSU to cross the 50 yard line only once and holding them scoreless in the show down. The Honey Badger who had been instrumental in the earlier win against the Tide was left baffled as he was caught over and ran past all game. Rumor has it LSU had to take alternate routes to return to Baton Rouge as there was a 50 yard line painted across I-10 that they were unable to cross.

Greatest Plays:

Set up by a late turn over by Alabama and an instrumental 1-yard line stop by Don McNeal. Bama's Marty Lyons famously told PSU QB Mike Guman "You better pass". The Nittany Lions opted to run and Alabama LB Barry Krauss knocked himself unconscious stopping the play as Alabama would go on to win the game.

In a regular season game vs Southern Miss Tyrone Prothro, one of the most promising wide outs Alabama has ever had, caught a pass from Brodie Croyle behind the head of a Southern Miss defender. The play gained instant notoriety and went on to win an ESPY later in the year. Tyrone Prothro would later severely break his ankle catching a touchdown pass vs. Florida that would end his football career. He is often seen at Alabama games and works in Tuscaloosa as a bank teller.

George Teague made a mistake on a play allowing Lamar Thomas, regarded as the fastest man in college football at the time, to fly by him. Teague would catch up to Thomas and take the ball away from him creating one of the the most memorable snapshots of an Alabama play.

Greatest Players:

Running Back

Quarterback

Running Back *The only player to ever win a Heisman at Alabama

Running Back

Quarterback

Tight End

Linebacker

Cornerback

Linebacker

Quarterback

Greatest Coaches:

2007-Present

1958-1982

1990-1996

Traditions

Big Al's origin dates back to the 1930s when a sports writer said that the team coming out sounded like a heard of elephants. The first student to wear a costume was in the 1960s and Big Al's offical debut was at the 1979 Sugar Bowl. The name Big Al came from student vote.

The chant of the Alabama Crimson Tide often heard at the end of games with "Hey ________ we just beat the hell out of you" filled in. The lyrics originate from a 1920s student paper called the Rammer Jammer and the Yellow Hammer which is the state bird of Alabama. The chant has been banned numerous times by the university for unsportsmanlike reasons and is now only played postgame rather than pregame as it used to be.

The name of the band of the University of Alabama. The band earned it's name after the team was severely beaten by Georgia Tech. Someone asked an alumnus what they had at Alabama to which he replied..."A million dollar band." The name has stuck ever since. Bear Bryant used to credit the band on numerous occasions and considered them an instrumental (no pun intended) part of the team.

The Crimson Tide name comes from Hugh Roberts in 1907 and an Alabama-Auburn game. The game was played in a field of red Alabama mud and Auburn was a heavy favorite to win. He described that the team looked like a Crimson Tide charging down the field and the name has been with the team ever since. Prior to this the team was listed as either "The Varsity" "Crimson White" or "The Thin Red Line"

The houndstooth pattern so often accredited to Alabama is due to Bear Bryant's iconic hats, although only some of the hats he wore actually were houndstooth. In modern times Alabama sports everything from houndstooth blankets to clothes to vinyl wraps for cars and the pattern has become almost as integral a part of the school as the colors.

The Alabama fight song, a winning entry from a school contest in 1926. The modern fight song has been shortened from its original version but still contains references to the primary rivals of the time, Georgia and Georgia Tech, referring to them in the line

"Go teach the Bulldogs to behave, send the Yellowjackets to a watery grave"

Campus and Surrounding Area

City Population: 91,605

Iconic Campus Building:

Denny Chimes is a 115 foot tall tower on the south side of the Quad. It was erected in the 1920s as a tribute to former Alabama president George H. Denny. The tower has a 25 bell carillon that can play roll music and chimes every 15 minutes throughout the day. Surrounding the base of the tower is the Alabama Walk of Fame featuring former football team captains' hand and footprints.

Local Dining: (All have been featured on "Todd's Taste of the Town")

Random Trivia

• In 1999 Shaun Alexander scored more touchdowns than Ron Dayne (Heisman winner) and was not invited to the Heisman ceremony

• Alabama has scored over 40 points more under Saban than they did for 19 years prior to his arrival (1988-2006)

• AJ McCarron has never lost a road game as a starter

• Alabama never beat the Texas Longhorns in the 20th Century

• Alabama was originally referred to as “The Thin Red Line”

• Bear Bryant didn’t like the elephant mascot

• Bear said he’d “croak in a week” if he ever stopped coaching, he died 27 days after his last game

• Yellow Hammer is in the “Rammer Jammer” chant because it is the state bird of Alabama

• Alabama has a winning record against every SEC team except Missouri

• Alabama @ A&M is the most expensive college football ticket of the regular season at $744

What Is and What is to Come

Alabama has returned to a time of yore and then some. People that remember Bear Bryant's era at Alabama are more than excited at what Alabama has been able to accomplish with the hiring of Nick Saban. Alabama is a powerhouse in all aspects of the game and many think that the only team able to beat them is infact themselves. Alabama as a state is one that doesn't have any professional sports and if you've ever had the priviledge to meet anyone from LA (Lower Alabama) you know that college football is what these people live for. Saban, hate him or love him, is a coach that finds a way to take something most would be more than happy with and expand upon it and make it better. Many people said Mark Ingram would be the best Alabama RB ever, just the next year Trent Richardson by passed Ingram's milestones at the push and determination of what is the best coaching staff in the country. To be on top is one thing, to stay on top is another, but to fight, dig, and claw like the underdog when you are and have been on top of the mountain, well that's just something that not many teams are able to accomplish.

Alabama has been, is, and will be a football dynasty and for us fans it's one hell of a show.

Overtime

Eli has been with the Crimson Tide Sports Network since 1988 and if you have ever seen an Alabama highlight reel you have heard his voice. He continues to call for the Tide presently.

Mal Moore began at Alabama as a Quarterback under Bear Bryant. After his playing days he joined the coaching staff of the Tide and kept that roll from 1964 until 1993 when he moved into the admistrative portion of the university. Most notably he was the Athletic Director for Alabama from 1999 until this past year and was directly responsible for the hiring of now head coach Nick Saban and the 3 consequential National Championships. He passed away in March of 2013, to honor his memory the football team will all wear stickers that say MAL with the A being the university's scripted logo on their helmets.

Controversy and the Tide:

In 1995, the NCAA found 4 infractions on the school resulting in eight wins and one tie being forefited from the 1993 season regarding a student receiving deferred payment loans.

In 2002, Alabama was sanctioned for impermissable benefits. The situation involved a booster offering a football coach $50,000 to encourage his player to sign with Alabama. Alabama was placed on probation until 2006 for this incident. The secret witness in this case that helped convict Alabama was later revealed to be none other than, fat himself Phillip Fulmer.

In 2009, Alabama was sanctioned for textbook infractions regarding 201 athletes over 16 sports. The football program was forced to vacate 21 wins over the 2005-2007 seasons and was on probation until June 2012.

In 2003, Mike Price was accused of taking recruits to a strip club in Pensacola, FL and charging a $1000 hotel room bill to the University. He was fired from the University, attempted to sue for wrongful termination however the case was dismissed.

Greek Life

The University of Alabama has the largest Greek Life in the United States. In total, there are 56 Fraternities and Sororities at The University of Alabama. 45 of them are IFC and Panhellenic, the Greek organizations you think of when you think "Greek", mainly because they are all-white. Right now, about 23% of males and 33% of females are members of Greek organizations, including 44% of freshman females, meaning there are over 10,000 Greeks at the university.

Bid Day

Perhaps the most anticipated day of the year for many, as thousands of women will find out what sororities they are placed in after a week and a half of sorority recruitment. Just a couple weeks ago, over 2,000 women participated in Sorority Recruitment, the largest number ever. In Bryant-Denny Stadium, the potential members received their bids in envelopes, opened them at the same time, and rushed to meet their sorority sisters who were awaiting to greet at their houses. The atmosphere is great, with lawn parties and thousands of people celebrating the incoming classes. Right after Bid Day, the new girls go on to their pledge retreats and thus begins their sisterhood. Here's a picture of Bid Day and another

Old Row v. New Row

As if you couldn't get exclusive enough at the university, seeing as receiving a bid might be somewhat challenging. But their exists a subset of the Greeks, Old Row. There are a total of 6 Old Row Fraternities and 7 sororities (Fraternities: Sigma Nu, Phi Delta Theta, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Alpha; Sororities: Alpha Chi Omega, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Gamma Delta, and Phi Mu). They are technically sponsored by Budweiser, who throws them a party ever year. Members pay extra for this "Old Row" status, which you can see by their t-shirts they wear on campus that resemble the Budweiser logo. Old Row fraternities and sororities tend to be legacies and their chapters were also founded earlier than most other chapters on campus. When most people think of the top Greek organizations on campus, they think Old Row (mainly because of their prestige and power). However, that doesn't necessarily mean there are other good chapters out there. Three current organizations were offered Old Row status but because of national policy, they were not allowed to accept.

The Machine

Technically a secret society of select fraternities and sororities on campus. Officially named Theta Nu Epsilon, the Machine has had a lot of influence on SGA elections here at the Capstone and its former members have become highly involved in Alabama state politics. Of the 45 fraternities and sororities involved in IFC and Panhellenic, 28 of them are involved in the Machine, including all of the Old Row fraternities and sororities. Each house has two members represent their organization, a younger member and an older member. During pledgeship, the new members of these Greek organizations must listen to the representatives and vote in elections for the person they are told. For example, a machine-backed candidate usually wins Homecoming Queen and many of the SGA offices, including president.

Houses

Alabama has some of the largest fraternity and sorority houses in the U.S. Expansion is on the way for some, with new houses being built on University (Pi Kapp, Theta Chi) and on Sorority Row (Alpha Chi, Gamma Phi, Alpha Phi, etc.) Here's some pictures:

woodfinx - Personally having grown up wearing Crimson (my grandad was the University pilot for 20+ years) I must say I enjoyed even the tragic (read: Franny, DuBose, Shula) years of Alabama football and don’t think in my adult life I could imagine living outside of SEC country. Ready for the season and going through every single emotion I have and wearing my heart on my sleeve in that 60 minutes of game time. Here's to this year in college football.

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