The numbers are impressive: Twelve national championships (and counting). Fifty-three championships in the greatest conference in football, the SEC. Dozens of All-Americans. Countless statistical milestones. But the numbers alone don't do justice to the impact that Alabama football has had and continues to have on its legion of fans. What takes place within the storied confines of Bryant-Denny Stadium is more than simply a game; it's a way of life. From the days of Wallace Wade and Frank Thomas and the Tide's six Rose Bowl appearances; to the epic era of the peerless Bear Bryant; to the 1992 national championship under Gene Stallings; to a new era of superior football under Mike Shula over the decades, Alabama has become synonymous with college football excellence. Coach Shula puts it this way: "There is a sense of pride that seems to weave its way into the personality of the players. I'm sure it was that way when I was here as a player, but now as a coach, it is much easier to see. I can see it in their eyes, what it means to wear the Crimson jersey. They are proud to be a part of this football team." Game Day Alabama Football is a celebration of that pride that all Crimson Tide players and fans share, and of the decades of gridiron excellence that have inspired it.
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